Mini Primark beauty haul + first impressions

Hey guys, I hope you're all well.This post will be a small haul of some new products from Primark. I will also be talking about my first impressions with each of the product. I went to Primark and bought some of their newer beauty products and I thought I would write a blog on it for you guys so that you know whats worth getting. I really hope you enjoy this post.

Ultimate Brush Set:

As you can see in the picture this brush set cost £7, which is a really good price for 5 brushes. In the set there is a powder brush, flat top buffing brush, small packer brush, lip brush and an angled eyeliner/eyebrow brush. The powder brush isn't very dense and is fairly soft, it applied my powder products fairly well, also I quite like it for blush as it didn't pick up heaps of product so I can have a lighter application. I don't like the flat top brush as I don't really have a use for it, I did try it with a little foundation and it was VERY streaky. The packer brush I really like for applying shimmery eye shadow to the centre of the lid as it gives a really good colour pay of and high shine from my eye shadows. There's not much to say about a lip brush...it's a lip brush. The small angled brush is lovely I really liked it for filling in my eyebrow with powder. Over all the set is OK I  would recommend it if you are on a budget, not brilliant but not terrible. Not bad for the price. 

Sleek and Smooth Hair Oil:

As you can see this product was £2 which is a bargain. So far I really like this product I applied it as instructed after washing my hair. It didn't leave my hair feeling oily or greasy, my hair felt soft and manageable. My hair is fairly damaged from bleaching and dying it, this smoothed over the ends nicely. I also used this after curling my hair, I scrunched it into the curls which added a nice shine to my hair and softness to my curls. I am looking forward to seeing the long term affects of using this product.

Glitter Obsessed Palette:

This Palette cost £4. This product is "glitter eye creams". As you can see from the picture below there is not heaps of pay off from the glitter. I found that this is quite a nice product if you just want to add a little sparkle to your makeup look. The "cream" aspect of this product is like a jelly/Vaseline kind of formula, it does a good job at sticking the glitter to your skin and it is easily used with little to no mess. However the product doesn't set and stays quite greasy on the lids and will crease unless you lightly set with translucent powder or an eye shadow.

Holler and Glow Illuminating Sheet Mask:

This sheet mask cost £3. I did not like this product at all. The mask itself was made of quite a thick and stiff material so it didn't adhere to my face the way it should, the material was also quite rough and uncomfortable on the skin. The serum in the product cause no irritation but I saw no difference in my skin after using the mask. My skin was left feeling tight, dry and texture on my cheeks was emphasised. Would NOT recommend, you can get much better sheet masks for cheaper.

Camouflage Palette Conceal and Correct :

As you can see this product cost £3. This is a cream colour correcting palette. I used the yellow and peachy shade under my eyes and some of the green along my jaw line and lower cheek. These aren't too pigmented so you don't look like you have patches of colour on your face, they are nice and creamy and blended out well over and under foundation. I am really happy with this product and would definitely recommend.

Primer Water:

This primer water cost £2. So far with using this product I have noticed that my makeup is lasting longer, I use this to prime and set my make up. I was really surprised to find out that this product has a brilliant mister, very fine and gentle. I also really like that this product isn't loaded up with fragrance its got a subtle fragrance but nothing crazy. I will definitely repurchase this in the future. I am really happy with this product.

BONUS POUNDLAND PRODUCTS

DermaV10 Anti Wrinkle Cream:

So clearly this was £1 ...Poundland and all. I don't think I would repurchase this product, the packaging is really good (for £1), but I find the cream itself is slightly irritating on my skin. I have dry skin with mild rosacea on my cheeks and jawline and I found that this cream is uncomfortable and the tiniest bit stingy when it is first applied. It doesn't make my skin flare up or go red or anything like that it is just the stinging sensation with no other side effects. I will probably continue to use this until it is used up as it is actually a nice moisturiser it is just a shame its not very comfortable on my skin. It doesn't irritate my eyes at all, this is how I can tell that it is because of the rosacea and not the product itself.

Argan Oil Hydrating Hair Mask:

I'll let you guess the price of this ;). I have been using this product for years it is brilliant for when I don't have the money to spend on the higher priced hair masks. Of course it doesn't work as well as the pricier ones but it is brilliant for helping keep my hair in good condition for times in between me having other hair mask. I would definitely recommend this for those of you on a budget.


I really hope you enjoyed this haul and my mini product reviews. Let me know if you have tried any of these and what your experiences have been. Also let me know if you have and suggestions for future content I would love to hear your ideas. Thank you for reading it means a lot that you would take the time to read what I've written. I love you all loads.

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Top 5 affordable make up products

Hey guys, I hope you're all well. I will be talking about a few of my favourite make up products and why I like them. I hope you enjoy this post.

Loreal True Match Foundation:

I first tried this product about a year ago and I have loved it ever since. I use the shade 1.N which matches my skin beautifully. I really like the finish of this foundation as it stays quite dewy on my dry skin but doesn't look oily. The coverage is medium but can be built up to full coverage, it layers beautifully and doesn't look cakey on the skin. I find that this lasts fairly well on my skin and my other products last well on top of it. Also this is very affordable which is just the cherry on the cake for me.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer:

I have been using this product for years I know that this is a well loved product which is totally understandable given the high quality product at such a low price point. The coverage of this concealer is amazing, it blends beautifully and works brilliant for under eyes and over blemishes. I have found that with other concealers at this price point either the coverage isn't enough or the formula dries down too quickly for it to blend into the skin well. I also love that this range goes pale enough for my fair skin tone, I don't think that the ranges goes dark enough for someone of colour, but for medium and lighter skin tones it works very well. (I really hope that the drugstore and highstreet brands get their arse's in gear and get some darker shades out there).

Miss Sporty Eyeliner Pencil:

I think this was the second eyeliner pencil I ever bought and I still love it to this day. It is such a good product for the price, this is so affordable. It is super soft and creamy and very comfortable to apply and the pigmentation is beautiful, it is super black which I love. It lasts fairly well in the water line but I do have to touch up after 4-5 hours. My only problem with this product is that it does smudge and transfer a little bit, but when I set it with a small amount of eye shadow there is not issue at all.

Makeup Revolution Golden Sugar Palette:

I absolutely LOVE this palette. All but maybe 2 of the colours in the palette I think are amazing, easily some of the best highlighters I have used. There are also some beautiful blush topper colours of which are beautiful on their own or over blush. These are not chunky or super glittery but they are high shine and shimmery and magical...I love them. They work beautifully on the skin or as eye shadows, you can foil them using a bit of setting spray to dampen your brush. They can be used subtly or you can get a really strong pay off. Brilliant texture, pigmentation and price.

Top Shop Cheek Jelly:

I know this is a cheek product but I really like to use it on the lips. It give a really natural moisturising stain that looks and feels lovely. I do also like it on the cheeks but I much prefer it as a lip product. It is a really smooth gel texture that isn't greasy or oily but still feels really hydrating. The pigmentation is pretty good but it can still be built up for a bolder colour. I really like this product and I'm surprised I never hear about it.

I would highly recommend all of these products. I really hope you enjoyed this post, I know its quite a short one but I wanted to make sure I got something up for you guys. I have Some really cool blogs and reviews on the way so stay tuned. Love you all.

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Dermacol Extreme Coverage Foundation Review

Hey guys, I hope you're all well. I will be reviewing the Dermacol full coverage foundation, I am sure you will have seen it all over Youtube. I ordered mine from Ebay and it arrived within a week and cost me £2.89.

http://www.dermacolcosmetics.com/produkt/dermacol-make-up-cover-make-up-cover-224/

Above is a link to the Dermacol cosmetics website. If you want to read the full description and claims of this foundation then go a head and click the link. If like me you are too lazy to do that then I will give a brief summary of what they say. 

 The claims for this foundation are as follows:

-waterproof

-hypoallergenic

-SPF 30

-Suitable for all skin types

-50% pigment

-Extreme full coverage (enough to cover tattoos)

Lets get into it. 

I did my skin care as normal, if you want to know what I used then check out my skin care blog, http://bit.ly/2tZJVOt . I then applied the foundation with a real techniques miracle complexion sponge. The foundation is very thick which is to be expected from a high coverage foundation. I found that it took me a little longer than normal to blend out the foundation, in future when using it I will either add a drop or two of oil or mix it with my normal foundation. The coverage is very good but not as full coverage as I expected, you can still see some of my freckles and redness through the foundation. However I did not apply any concealer as I wanted to see how it would work on its own and it covered my dark circles very well. I found that the foundation does set but it stays quite dewy looking. I used a small amount of translucent powder to set my under eyes and any where I thought it was too shiny. I then applied a jelly blush, liquid bronzer, powder blush and powder highlight over the the foundation and they all applied normally without any issue.

You will see the application and how I applied the rest of my makeup in the video. I will apologise in advance for the water mark on the video, I am trying out a video software and I am yet to purchase it. I have also taken pictures of the make up throughout the day.

After 3 1/2 hours the foundation had started to wear off across my jawline/cheeks. I have fairly dry skin so getting oily or shiny is very rarely an issue for me, it wasn't a problem I had with this foundation, the finish didn't change. My under eyes were looking pretty dry, other than that it was doing well up to this point. I can't complain too much about the foundation wearing off as I am someone who touches my face more than I should, I lean my face on my hands and my 2 year old often grabs my face for kisses (so cute btw).

After 12 hours the foundation had mostly worn off, but there was still coverage on the skin. Again I didn't get shiny and the foundation didn't break down. The rest of my makeup didn't last. The last check in I did for the foundation was at 1:30 am so needless to say I am rather tired looking.

Told you!!

To summarise this review, I do like the foundation and I will be using it again but in the ways I described earlier, with oil or mixed with my other foundation.

Pros:

Good coverage

Nice finish

Didn't need much powder

Good colour match

Make up went over it well

Sat well on the skin

Cons:

Under eyes looked dry

Didn't last as long as I hoped

Didn't blend well

Formula was slightly dry (for my skin type)

I would definitely recommend this foundation. If you have normal to dry skin then I would suggest moisturising well and using with a drop or 2 of oil or using as a coverage boost to another foundation. If you have oily combination skin then I think this foundation will last well on you, just powder lightly where you need to and use a good mattifying primer.

I really hope you have enjoyed this post, I really enjoyed making it. Let me know what you thought in the comments below.

Have you tried this foundation? If yes then what did you think? If no are you going to? Love you millions.

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Primark Metallic lip kit Review

Well isn't this exciting? My first product review.

The product I am reviewing here is the "Get Lippy Metallic Collection". I bought this lip kit from Primark for £3. The colour I will be looking at today is "Molten Bronze" there is only one other shade in the collection "Molten Lava". In this product you get a Metallic lipstick and a lip liner.

Looking at the packaging for this product you can clearly see that it is inspired by Kylie Cosmetics 

lip kits. Definitely not a copy, but appears to be a similar style product. The packaging contains no directions and I couldn't find any on the Primark website either.

Above is a hand swatch of both the liquid lipstick and the lip liner. Just from the swatch the liner appears to be quite a firm formula and not very pigmented. The liquid lipstick feels very smooth, has good pigmentation and shine.

My lips without any product.

My lips after applying the lip pencil. This is a firm formula and not very creamy. As you can see this pencil isn't very pigmented, but it was comfortable and fairly easy to apply.

When I first applied the liquid lipstick it came off as quite chunky, as you can see in the picture above.

However once applied the product lay smoothly on the lips and had a nice velvety feel. It was a very comfortable formula and not overly drying, which is great for me as my lips are super dry. The colour pay off for this product was lovely and opaque, there was no patchiness at all. The metallic aspect was definitely there, the product had a beautiful sheen. The colour of the lipstick it's self was a beautiful true bronze.

The product dries down very nicely and still feels smooth and soft. After it had dried I applied another thin layer. It layered beautiful, didn't go chunky or dry.

Summary:
Over all I think this is a beautiful product for the price point. I would definitely recommend this product for those of you looking for a budget friendly metallic lip.

Thanks you for reading this review. I hope you enjoyed it, let me know your thoughts in the comments.

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