Showing posts with label mascara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mascara. Show all posts

Thursday, 19 November 2015

Younique 3D Fiber Lashes+


I have joined the fabulous company of Younique for around a month now. And i wanted to give a quick review on one of it's most popular products. The 3D Fiber Lashes+. At £23 it is alot out my price range, the most id want to spend is £12, but from the results, i have added it to my specail make-up range to use on special occasions, social gatherings and when i want to make that extra effort.

Firstly, What it claims. It claims to increase lash volume by up to 400%. Increase eyelashes length overtime and that it is waterproof. So does it do all these? Easy answer. YES. You want see the increased lash size straight away, but give it time and you soon realise the difference.


It is 100% waterproof, and i found even after a night out the day after my mascara was still fully on! Now that was impressive. 



If your wanting to exchange your fake eyelashes for a mascara, i would fully recommend younique. All opinions are my own and i'm no expert at make-up. So when i think it's good it must be! hehe.

The link for you ladies to buy it is here. Give it a try, and even if you don't like it, Younique offer a 14 day love it guarantee. Meaning you can get a refund or choose something else from the website. Great right?!

: https://www.youniqueproducts.com/Adelewaters/products/view/US-11101-02#.Vk28N2ThC2w

Sunday, 3 May 2015

Highstreet vs High price Cleansing Water


I love cleansing waters. I first discovered the solution after my skin became very sensitive to make-up wipes and my skin would end up breaking out, feeling dry, they were doing more harm than good so i looked for other alternatives.

Loreal Paris Skin Perfection Micellar Water was the first cleansing water i ever tried. Priced at £4.99 but most of the time on offer for £3.33, i matched it up with the moisturiser and the serum from there Skin Perfection range. It claims to dissolve make-up without rubbing, unclogs pores, tones and smoothes your skin. So, is this true? The formula does dissolve make-up easy enough on a cotton pad with a few wipes around the face. It says you can hold the solution over your eyelashes with no need to rub, i however found this technical did not work for removing my eye make-up and i need to rub was used, on both waterproof and none water proof mascara. It is great for sensitive skin and did leave my skin feeling soft and generally clean after. My pores looked clean after and my skin wasn't tight. The solution as no odorous smell, just a plain white solution which does exactly what it says. 

Next up is a more expensive cleaning water. From the Avene range, the Cleaning water is priced at £16 for a 400ml bottle at boots. A steep price to pay for something just to remove your make-up, but is that all it does? The product is for oily to blemished prone-skin and you may of guest it, i love this one too! Unlike the Loreal Paris Micellar Water, i find with the Avene Cleansing water i can have a lazy day when it comes to my cleansing routine and instead of doing the full sha-bam, i can use this product and know my skin has had a good clean and won't suffer the next morning. It clears away every trace of make-up including water proof mascara, leaving my skin tight free and feeling fresh. It is senstive skin friendly and cleared out my pores, with obviously noticeable results. It tones and controls the oil in your skin well and also, helped my skin with dryness. It has so many positive effects to the skin that £16 for this product doesn't seem much of an issue anymore.

New to my routine is the Botanics 3 in 1 Cleansing Solution. Cheapest of the 3 for only £2.99, currently on sale for £1.49, i have only used the solution a couple of times with the recommendation from my friend. For all skin types, it left my skin looking clean and make-up free, removing my eye make-up and even my water proof-mascara. It cleared out my pores and for such a little price, it does the job. I did find however, it left my skin quite dry, a little sore and tight. As i said above, i have sensitive skin, so i don't think this solution suited my skin type, but for the price it's worth a try if your on a budget. 

Thursday, 8 January 2015

My Favourite Mascara




Mascara. Mascara. All Hale Mascara. Being one of my favourite type's of beauty products, i have tried quite a few different brands, big headed, small headed mascara's but i am at the minute loving the BADgal Lash Mascara by benefit. Priced at £17.50 for the full size, i managed to get the full size and the travel size kit at half price in the christmas sales, Another Bargain!



The head of the mascara is longer rather than being stumpy. When i took the end out from the tube i had no problem with any access. I've had the problem with some brands that i have to wipe off stringy bits, which, i suppose isn't a big deal. The stick of the product is fairly long and can be awkcrud if you have a small face, but i've managed to make it work.

I applied two layers to my upper lashes, and left my bottom lashes natural. It DEFINITELY made them longer after applying another coat. You could actually see the transformation with each stroke (BONUS POINT TO BADgal MASCARA).  I wouldn't say it gave my lashes much.. VOOM. But if your like me and like the natural look then this is the mascara to go.
I know there are quite a few loving the, they're real!, mascara also from benefit. But i'm one of the few that will never use it again. Maybe i had a dodgy bottle, but it was as stringy as melted cheese, just no no.

                                        
Thanks for reading! What's your favourite mascara?

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

OCTOBER GLOSSYBOX : POP ART EDITION


It's that time again.. the arrival of the mystery GlossyBox for £10 on a pay monthly plan. I've been on and off GlossyBox for the last couple of months. I start my plan and then end up cancelling to save money, but then i see other reviews and end up subscribing again. I can't stay away.

This month, the Glossybox has a Pop Art theme and said to be of value for £50. I couldn't be more excited! Coming from an creative art background, i was more excited about the box than the actual products. I'm very impressed by the quality, and i'm already planning some creative DIY to hang the box on my wall. Let me know if you want pictures to follow.



This month the box consisted of 4 full size products. A nice surprise as i normally get on average 2. They are the Ciate Nail Vanish, Full size priced at £9. So Susan Mascara, £14.95, LipLift Peel, $12.95 and the Nuxe face mask £19.50.

The two sample products were a miniature perfume from Yves rocher and the Rimmel London BB Cream which... i have actually been wanting to try, so i was delighted by this. GlossyBox must have known!


I'm definitely most excited to get the So Susan Mascara, Ciate Nail Vanish and the Perfume. 

Ciate Nail Vanish is always good quality, gliding on smooth and lasts a while. The cute little bow on the bottle gives it that little bit extra effort and more appealing to use. I always love getting new nail vanish as it doesn't get wasted. I don't own a white one either so this will make a good edition to my collection. 

So Susan mascara, well, we can never have too many mascaras. I've had a couple of things from So Susan sent by GlossyBox and i mostly like there mascaras. They do the job of enhancing your eye lashes and it stays on for most of the day. I also find i don't get the typical panda eyes which seem to be my biggest problem when it comes to mascaras. Although i like So Susan, i find it difficult to get hold of there products as they always seem to be sold out.

I also love getting mini perfume samples. I don't always get the chance to try new perfume smells so having little samples sent to me makes it easier to try before i buy online. When i first applied the perfume, it was a very strong, sweet distinct smell, but now that it has settle i really like it. After 10 minutes the strong smell had faded and it's much more suttle . I'd say it's an every day go to work perfume rather than a want to be noticed perfume. The normal sized perfume is priced at £33 for 30ml which i think is a reasonable price. The bottle is pretty basic, but it does the job and is easy to apply.


I'm impressed by the LipLift Peel by Etre Belle. I first applied it without reading the back thinking it was a lip moisturiser and was really confused to why it had granules in the texture and immediately wiped it off ( Silly Me ). Now that i've used to product PROPERLY, i was not expecting the results that i got.  I have quite rough, cracked lips with dead skin. You could say i have nightmare lips. Immediately after using this product, i could see a huge difference AND with only one use. My lips look healthier and the dead skin has gone. They also feel softer and made applying my lip balm smoother.

I had seen the Lush Lip scrubs but i didn't fully understand there purpose. Now that i have tried this product i'll be converting to try out different products for my lips.

Great October Box GlossyBox!