First Mini Debenhams and Boots Haul of January...

So I was trying to be really good and not buy any beauty related items this month as I got a lot of items I have been wanting for ages for my Christmas and my birthday which is on December 14th. But that didn't happen lol, I lasted 12 days without buying something (think that may be a record for me though lol) then I went on to Debenhams website and had a little look which ended up in me making a little purchase of a new foundation :)!! I purchased the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation in the shade 10 beige. I have been looking at this foundation for months and I just decided I had to have it. It is the best foundation I think I have ever tried (the most expensive too) It hasn't disappointed me one bit, the colour is perfect, it sits nice on my skin & it has a lovely scent to it as well. This foundation was a little pricey at £32 but so far to me its worth the money.
 

 

Next I went onto Boots website and I picked up the Bourjois Bronzing Powder (looks like chocolate chunks) in the shade 51 for £6.99. I have seen so many people rave about this bronzer and I don't know why I haven't ever picked one up before now. It's brilliant, not shimmery and not orange. It gives off a nice light bronzy colour. I then picked up Maybelline The Mega Plush mascara in black for £7.99, I like this mascara for possibly everyday use but to me Maybelline The Falsies mascara is way better for volume and length! And last but not least I picked up the new Maybelline Baby Skin pore erasing primer for £7.99. I used it for the first time today and I really like it, makes your skin feel the same as it does when you have used Benefits Porefessional. It does what it says it does and erases your pores and makes your skin feel so silky and smooth.
 

 

Lisa :) xx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beauty Favourites for October 2013...

Hey guys :) I thought I would start doing a monthly beauty favourites blog for you all each month :)!

I have chosen 5 products to feature in my October Monthly favourites this month :)

First off I have Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara Flared. I love this mascara, no need to wear any false eyelashes for me any more! I usually put 2 coats off this on but one coat is probably all I actually need, its just habit for me to put on 2.

 I got this from Asda when I was doing my food shopping, I think it cost me around the £5 mark so not expensive at all.

Before & After 1 Coat.

 

Next up I have Bare Minerals bronzer in the shade The Skinny Dip. This is the first bronzer I have tried that doesn't make me look as though I have orange powder all over my face. having quite light skin its hard to find bronzers that are a natural colour. This is quite a light colour but it gives a nice natural glow, don't be fooled at how dark it looks in the pan.

 

When doing my make up each day this month I have a found myself reaching for my Urban Decay Naked Basics palette more and more. The colours in the palette are great for nice sutble every day make up looks by using the softer shades but you can also turn into night time looks buy using the darker colours too. Plus its small enough to put into your make up bag :).

 

 

The foundation I'm loving this month is the Revlon ColourStay 24hr for combination/oily skin. I've had this foundation for a few months now but I hadn't ever properly used it before and now I love it! I've been using the shade 180 Sand Beige and its the perfect colour for my skin just now. Its got great coverage and it hides all my acne scarring ect really well. I apply it with either my beauty blender or just my fingers, it blends in nicely too and it does last along time, maybe not the full 24 hours on my skin because it is so oily but it does last longer than the majority of my other foundations.

 

Lastly I have a blush from Nyx Cosmetics in the shade Summer Peach. This is a lovely soft colour, it actually reminds me very much of my Nars Blush in Orgasm except I would say the Nyx Summer Peach is a bit more intense colour wise. Its a colour you can wear for both day time and for going out at night too.

 

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Lisa :) xo

Glossybox September UK, The London Edition

This month I could not wait to receive my glossybox! The limited edition boxes are always great! If you don't know how glossybox works, it's a monthly beauty box subscription, so every month you pay £12.95 inc p&p you will receive a box delivered to your door with 4/5 diff sample size products in it.  On the odd occasion you will get a full size product too (for this box I actually got 4 full sized products, see below)! If you are interested in signing up to glossybox you can find out all the info on glossybox at www.glossybox.co.uk

 

This months box has to be the best box I have received so far! And before we get into what was in the box can I say how much I just love the actual box and tissue paper it came in!

 

 

Now onto what was inside the box...... :D

  

In it this month I got a set of pre glued eylure eye lashes worth £5.06, www.eylure.com

 

a 5ml sample of the new Elizabeth Arden perfume UNTOLD (smells beautiful) for50ml it is £48 and 100ml is £69 can be bought at www.debenhams.com or in a Debenhams store

 

there was a 'be a... bombshell' eye liner pen in the colour Onyx 3g (full size) worth $14 so about £8.80, www.beabomshell.com

 

a Toni&Guy classic shine gloss serum 30ml (full size) worth £7.19, www.boots.com

 

The final product that got me super excited as it was completely unexpected, was an HDbrows blusher 2 (full size!!) blush worth £17.95 www.hdbrows.com 
(It is a gorgeous colour, it actually reminds me quite a lot of my Nars Orgasm blush, just not as pigmented)

 

 

So the total for this box was approx. £46.44 (not bad for a free box thanks to using my glossydots :D)

 

On the card that tells you about the products there is a free gift notice telling you to take the information card to the nearest Elizabeth Arden counter within your local Debenhams for a free 100ml UNTOLD body lotion. 

There is also a 20% discount code for use on the HDbrows uk website
valid until September 30th 2013 - GLOSSY20

 

If you receive a glossybox, from where ever you are in the world please leave a comment and let me know what you got in your September 2013 box :)

Also if anyone want any reviews on any of the products I received this month please let me know.

 
Thanks Glossybox :D
 

Lisa

xoxo

Benefit's 'Watts Up' Highlighter

I got a small watts up highlighter in the bronze of champions kit from benefit, I used it once loved it that much I went straight online and bought myself the full sized version :)! The watts up highlighter is a soft focus highlighter for the face, it is in a cream stick form so you screw it up every time you want to use it. It glides on the skin easily and then when you blend it out it almost turns into a powder effect which I love, it makes it less intense than when you first glide it on.  I only use the full size watts up on my cheek bones when I go out at night for a few drinks, the soft champagne colour it leaves after being blended out highlights them brilliantly in photographs.  

One swipe across the back of my hand

Blended out to a soft highlight colour

Blended out with flash on

The mini sized watts up I have I tend to use as an eyebrow highlighter and a highlighter for my cupids bow to make my lips seem a little fuller. Its also good for highlighting down the bridge of my nose but if you do this be careful at how much you put on.. a bright shining nose in photographs isn't a good look for most people lol!  

Also can I just say how much I love the packaging for this product.. I know benefit is known for there funky designed packaging but I especially love the way the watts up is packaged!! Also attached to the bottom of the watts up highlighter is a small round sponge, I personally don't see the point in it, it's tiny and when I went to blend the highlighter into my cheek bones it took off half of my foundation with it so I tend not to use it and blend the highlighter in with either my fingers or my foundation brush.

This product retails for £24.50 and I know I say this a lot but you do get soo much product for your money! You can find it at www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk or www.debenhams.co.uk (if you are a Debenhams beauty card holder don't forget to add your card to collect your points and enter the code SHBC at the checkout for free standard delivery, Debenhams also ship internationally) I also think www.boots.co.uk are now stocking benefit cosmetics too!

I always shop around first before buying things online, different places have different promotions on at different times.

Please leave a comment below and let me know what your views of this product are, I'd love to hear them :)

Lisa

xoxo

Benefit Cosmetic's Girl Meets Pearl for Face

Benefits Girl Meets Pearl is called a 'liquid pearl' for your face.  It works as a slight pinky pearly face highlighter that can be used over the whole face although you can just use it in certain areas of yours face such as your cheek bones, bridge of your nose and a little on your cupids bow to give your lips a boost and look as though they are fuller.

I use this product quite regularly especially in the morning for my day time make up.  It is light weight and I tend to use it underneath my foundation and it give's my face a slight glow which is good for every day make up.  I don't really tend to use this if I am heading out at night as I like a brighter highlighter when i'm out. 

Twist the bottom of the tube so the product comes out

Before blending out

After Blending

I love the smell of Girl Meets Pearl, it has a nice fresh smell to it which is always a bonus :)

This retails for £24.50 and you can buy it direct from www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk or www.debenhams.co.uk (if you have a Debenhams beauty card you can get free standard delivery on all beauty products by entering the code SHBC at the checkout, also don't forget to collect your beauty points too!). This product has lasted me forever and there is still so much left in it, well wirth the money.

 

Please feel free to leave comment down below and let me know what you think of Benefits Girl Meets Pearl :)

 

Lisa

xoxo