Sunday Night Feels

Magazines in hand, pampering treats on face and naughty snacks about to be gobbled up, Sunday nights are about relaxing. Chunky woolly socks courtesy of H&M men's sale and a selection of YT videos on in the background......how do you spend time to relax? New posts and reviews upcoming, I'm going to try and be more proactive with getting this blog off the ground

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Sarah x

 

Review- Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation

Hello all! Before I begin this review I just wanted to let you know on a side note that I've decided to wrap up my "attempted series" of 2013 favourites as I wasn't going to well with actually creating posts, therefor skincare and lip posts/reviews will be put up throughout the course of this year I'm sure.

 

 

 

Anyway I'm FINALLY back with a review of a new foundation I've been trying out.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation is designed to "give skin a radiant boost,  made from a vitamin-rich fruit therapy formula for an even complexion". Part of the Healthy Mix Line of face products from Bourjois, all claiming to have an "instant anti-fatigue vitamin-rich fruit therapy formula with litchi, goji berries and pomegranates".

So what are my thoughts? Overall I really like this product. It blends into skin effortlessly, with a smooth gel texture, ideal to use with a brush or fingers. Coverage is light but buildable to medium, with a natural finish that begins to allow natural oils through with a dewy effect after about 4 hours. The lasting power isn't great, but average; set with my favourite powder (see review here) it starts to show signs of wear following roughly 5 hours. This foundation also has a light pleasant scent, great packaging, doesn't break me out and comes in at an affordable drugstore price of £10-11. Main downside for me is the shade selection, there's only 6 available- which is pretty poor, and they all seem to lean towards the lighter end of the spectrum. I have shade 51, Light Vanilla, which having moaned about the colour selection it is the perfect match for me.

I really enjoy using this product and will continue to repurchase if I don't find a better alternative.

Thanks so much for reading, what are your favourite foundations?

 

2013 Favourites- Eye Favs

Apologies for the lateness of this post following my "face favs", I plan on getting the next few of posts for this series up a little more swiftly. Anyway enough babbling, on with the products.

Firstly, eyeliner, two favourites for this option. My general everyday choice is the Maybelline gel liner; super pigmented, soft, long lasting and easy to use. I usually just use it for a thin line of definition along the upper lash line, but also great for a winged look for something more dramatic. For a softer look I'm also a massive fan of the L'Oreal Colour Riche Le Khol liner in Pure Espresso- so soft and creamy. 

For brows my all time, most favourite thing ever is the Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil Duo, perfect colour (I wear soft brown), not too pigmented (so you don't end up with that really harsh drawn on look) and the little spoolie blender brush the opposite end is great to blend out colour. Super inexpensive too.

Throughout the year I've tried a few mascaras, both high end and drugstore, none of them really bothered me too much until I tried the combination of the two pictured here. Clarins Be Long, giving length and separation, also the plastic wand is tiny so great for bottom lashes. Secondly I use Clinique High Impact at the roots for some volume.

Finally, the UD Naked Basics Palette. I'm not adventurous at all when it comes to eyeshadows (and I don't ever plan on being!) a light wash of colour with some crease definition and I'm good to go! The selection of brown and neutral based colours are perfect for an everyday look, and the quality is amazing- soft, pigmented, blendable....I could go on.

Hope you've enjoyed this post and look out for the next of my, very belated.. 2013 favourites. Thanks for reading, love you all xx

2013 Favourites- Face Favs

So 2013 is now over, (sigh) and I have decided to do a series of posts talking you through my most loved products of the year. This idea was inspired by one of my favourite bloggers Lily Melrose, with different posts for different categories in the makeup/ beauty world. First up today face favourites.

 

 Unfortunately there was no stand out foundation for me. Still on the hunt for a HG option that I adore, though if I could pick only one product to use in the "foundation family" it would have to be my Dr Jart BB Water Fuse BB Cream. The skincare/ makeup hybrid is just perfect for lazy days and warm summers. The coverage isn't really there for full makeup days, but extra can be made up with my concealer. See full review of this product here
For concealer, no question it's the Collection Lasting Perfection. A complete bore now in the beauty world do to the endless hype of it being the drugstore's "angel product". But it's truly worth all that said hype, high, high coverage, long lasting and inexpensive. Don't get me started on the awful leaky packaging though.....
Powder was a tricky toy up for me, but I think I've finally settled on the Maybelline Superstay 24h. Gives a matte but not at all cakey finish, setting makeup into place well. The waterproof 24h claim is a straight up lie, but I can forgive Maybelline for having such enthusiastic claims. I adore the packaging too, not a single rub off of the writing, with a sturdy flip lid and nice clear mirror.
For blush I've opted for Clinique's Iced Lotus. Definitely the most wearable of all my blushes fitting any look, the most perfect true pink, matching my cool toned skin. I love the slight shimmery highlight too- very glowy and pretty.
The only bronzer I've used this year is Bourjois's Delice De Poudre (aka the chocolate one). I like the not quite matte subtle shimmer it has and the nice warming "just been holidaying" look it gives my face. Smells delightful and there's a whole load of it there too so should last me ages!
Finally for this post, highlighter. A makeup must for 2013, bringing a healthy glow and shaping to my face. My favourite has to be my Pixi Energy Blush- though I only use the peachy highlight from it not the blush. 
What have been your 2013 face favourites? Look out for a 2013 eye favourites post coming soon...
Sarah xx