New Makeup Revolution Palettes

Online makeup shopping is my new best friend, and my bank balances worst nightmare. Whilst browsing the Superdrug website for a blog post, I spotted a few new items from Makeup Revolution which I just had to try.

These are the Ultra Cover and Concealer Palette Light, and the Ultra Blush Palette Sugar and Spice.

I've been using these for a week or so now and they are my new makeup bag staple. So pretty and useful.
What are your favourite travel palettes?

BYEEEE xxxx

Pamper Time!

Over the last few days, I decided to spend a little time pampering myself. Usually this would mean taking a bubble bath and spending more than half an hour in it. But this time I decided to try a few different products to really give myself a treat.

Over the course of a few days I tried out two different face masks, some pore strips, a foot pack, and a foot cream.

I apologise for the scary photos of me wearing face masks!

The first mask I tried was Tea Tree and Spearmint Pore Cleansing Fabric Facial from Montagne Jennesse. I'm very lazy when it comes to face masks and really can't be bothered to wash them off (unless I'm getting straight into the shower) and my skin is too dry to benefit from most peel off masks. So a fabric mask seemed like the perfect thing for me.

This smelt very strongly of mint, which I really enjoyed but might be a little overpowering for some people. The mask itself was a very wet piece of fabric, which appears to be made for people with huge faces as the eye, mouth and nose holes were not in very convenient places. 
My skin did feel quite nice after using this mask, and it was pretty relaxing whilst on, I would probably repurchase this mask.

The second mask I tried was the Renew You Pure Radiance Hydragel Masque, which claims to illuminate and perfect the skins texture.
This felt like there was a goddamn jellyfish on my face! It was so slimy and gross feeling, and pretty difficult to get on as it was so slippy. It comes in two parts which makes it fit the face much better than the previous mask, which was nice. It has a light floral scent, nothing too noticeable or overpowering. Once I got used to the texture it felt nice on the skin, and I did feel like it softened and hydrated my skin, although I did feel like I belonged in a horror movie when I looked in the mirror.

I have never used pore strips before so I was a little unsure to try these. You have to wet your nose for them to work properly, and the first time I didn't do a very good job, but it stuck firmly the second time I tried. Either these aren't very good or I just had really good skin on my nose (which the spot at the side of my nose disagrees with), as it looked clean when I pulled it off, which I didn't expect. I also wanted to scrunch my nose a million times whilst this was on.
In all honesty I doubt I'll use this brand of pore strips again, but I will try others to see if I really do have perfect skin on my nose.

I really dislike feet! Doing a sport and having a job where I am constantly on my feet has really taken it's toll, and there is more dry skin than those little fishes at the spa can handle, so I got particularly excited at the prospect of a foot pack. These were little plastic booties with a mesh like inside with the cream/liquid in the middle. Upon application, these were super cold and felt really odd and squelchy. But I soon got to used to it and sat with them on fro quite a while, occasionally massaging my feet through the booties. These claim to soothe and soften dry, rough and chapped feet. My feet felt lovely afterwards and I will definitely be repurchasing these by the boat load.

Finally I followed up with a foot cream from Scholl, which contain Salicylic and Lactic Acid to help break down dead skin. My feet aren't perfect, but they feel so much better than before, after a few more uses I'll be able to show of my tootsies without worrying about unsightly dry patches.

To go with your pamper supplies, I recommend a good bottle of wine (as long as you're old enough) and some cheesy chick flicks, I watched PS I Love You and Dirty Dancing. You don't get much better than that!

What does your pamper night consist of?

BYEEEEE xxxx

Mini Superdrug Haul/First Impressions

I may have been a little naughty on the Superdrug website (and again whilst looking up the prices to write this blog)

I actually only bought six things, five from Makeup Revolution and one from MUA.
I wanted to try out some different things from Makeup Revolution, as I really enjoyed the majority of the things I tried previously, and then the product from MUA really intrigued me.

Makeup Revolution Pure Pigment in Supreme

This really didn't have much colour at all but it redeemed itself by being ridiculously sparkly, so I will get some use out of this. Perhaps a darker colour would have more payoff. This was £1 on the Superdrug website.

Makeup Revolution Baked Blush in Loved Me The Best

This is super pigmented, as I expected, and super pretty. Every cheek product I have tried from Makeup Revolution has been beautiful, and this sparkly pink blush is no exception. Available on the Superdrug website for £2.50.

Makeup Revolution Amazing Volume Ultra Black Mascara

I was a little skeptical to buy this mascara, having heard absolutely nothing about it, as I usually go for mascaras which everyone raves about. But nevertheless I wanted to give it a go so I can let you guys know how good a £2 mascara can be.
I really dislike the packaging on this, it looks super cheap. The brush is a regular mascara brush, maybe slightly bigger and the formula is a little drier than I normally care for.

Makeup Revolution Lipsticks in 100% Vamp and Rebel With A Cause

L-R 100% Vamp, Rebel With A Cause

Top to Bottom 100% Vamp, Rebel With A Cause

I love the Makeup Revolution Lipsticks. I already have two, but if you read my previous Makeup Revolution post you'll know that I didn't exactly buy wearable colours, so I wanted to try some others.

These colours are so me! 100% Vamp is a deep purple, which looks almost black in the tube and is super dark on the lips. Rebel With A Cause is a beautiful deep raspberry colour which I've worn everyday since I got it.

As before these are creamy and very pigmented, with a vanilla scent similar to MAC lipsticks. The only issue I have is the flimsy packaging, as I the lid comes off very easily and doesn't click into place.

These were £1 each so an absolute bargain.

MUA Colourblast Eyeshadow Tint in A Girl Like Me

Upon opening this product I was instantly dissapointed, as the website showed this colour as being a black colour, and as you can see it is more of a bronze/beige. This is a mistake on the website and I have emailed Superdrug to let them know.

I do quite like this colour, it's just not the one I wanted.

It is a neutral bronze colour which I will use as a base for neutral shadows. It is a nice creamy texture, but not so creamy that it feels like it will crease easily.

This was £3 on the Superdrug website.

Overall I liked all of the products, my favourites being the lipsticks and the blusher. 

Here is a look using all of the products to show how they look on the face.

I used the MUA eyeshadow tint as a base for the Makeup Revolution Pigment in Supreme (with some Savage from UD Electric Palette through the crease). I used the mascara (about 3 coats) and was actually quite pleased with the result. On the cheeks I blended out the baked blush, which was ridiculously bright and pigmented, you only need the tiniest bit. And finally, on the lips i used Rebel With A Cause all over and then used 100% Vamp on the outer corners to add some depth and fullness to the lips.

BYEEEEEE xxx

Summer Lovin' Tag

I've recently seen a few of my favourite Youtubers do the Summer Lovin' Tag, so thought I would give it a go. I'll link some of my favourites at the end of the post for you to check out :)


The Questions

What Summer Lipstick are you Loving

I am currently loving nude lipsticks, either Benefit Shy (a new discovery) or Sleek Liqueur. I've been wearing a lot of bright colourful eyeshadow and so a nude lip compliments it perfectly.


What Summer Nail Polish are you Loving

My current favourite polish is Models Own Flip Flop. The formula is shit not very good, but the colour is so bright and summery that I am willing to work with it, but only on my toes.


Bikini you are Loving

I don't own any bikinis at the moment :( although I have seen a lovely Wonder Woman one in Asda that I have my eye on. 


Favouite Frappaccino from Starbucks

My favourite drink from Starbucks at the moment is the Coconut Mocha Frappaccino. It's so tasty <3


Favourite Fake Tan

My favourite fake tan is St Moritz Dark Mousse. It's a nice colour and goes on without streaks when used with a mitt. 


Favourite Summer Song

Wilkinson - Afterglow is my current favourite song.


Favourite Summer Accessory 

My new Minecraft style sunglasses from Primark.


Favourite Summer Fragrance

Soap and Glory Orangeasm is such a refreshing summery fragrance, which as you can imagine, is a super orangey scent.


Summer Book you are Loving

I haven't got much reading done yet this summer as I've been such a busy bee, but I recently finished The Fault in our Stars and I really enjoyed it.


What are you Most Excited to do this Summer

I am most excited to pass my driving test and drive to the Beach whenever I want.


That's it for this tag. I tag all of you so please link your posts/videos below if you do this tag.

As promised, here are a couple of my favourite Summer Lovin' Tag Videos.

Fleur De Force

Tati from Glam Life Guru

BYEEEEE xxx

Little Lush Trip

I made a little impromptu shopping trip today and spent a little too much money on things I do not need (as usual).

Obviously I had to pop into Lush, as I haven't been to the one in my home town for quite a long time.

I made one purchase (aren't you all proud of my restraint!) although it was pretty pricey for such a small amount of product.

Sesame Suntan Lotion - £8.00 for 100ml

This is more than I would usually spend on a sunscreen, but it smells so good that I needed it there and then. It smells like peanut butter and tahini which is just so delicious that I want to lick myself (my friend may or may not have tasted it whilst we were in the store). It only has an SPF of 10, so isn't the best if you're particularly fair or prone to burning, however the label states that it is also effective as an aftersun, so even if you need a higher SPF sunscreen, you can still have a use for this delicious smelling product.

As you can imagine, I applied this as soon as I left the store and it is surprisingly quick to sink in and isn't greasy feeling at all (which I was slightly worried about if I'm honest). Overall I really like this and the only downside is the price.


Now although I only bought one thing, I left with a few more (I promise I'm not a thief) as the lovely Lauren who works there gave me a couple of samples.

She gave me a very generous sample of Ocean Salt Cleanser, which I absolutely love and it smells like Margaritas.

She also gave me a sample of H'suan Wen Hua hair treatment, which I also really enjoy. This is probably enough for one use as I have ridiculously thick hair. It has a really nice spicy scent to it, which is definitely not to everyones taste, but I really like.

Thank you Lauren for being so generous. This is why I love Lush, the customer service is fantastic and I've never come across an employee who isn't super friendly and helpful.


BYEEEEEEE xxxx

The Electric Challenge! How I Got On

Earlier in the week, I posted to let you all know that I was going to be doing the Electric Challenge, as mentioned by Emily from Beauty Broadcast.

I wear my electric palette almost everyday, so part of my challenge was to have a brand new look each day, which I hadn't done before.

I put absolutely no planning into this challenge, I simply opened my palette each day and used the colours I was drawn to, other than the final day, where I used the colours that I hadn't previously used.

Monday

For this look, I used Fringe, Freak and Chaos from the Electric palette. I mixed Fringe and Freak to create a minty teal colour, then blended Chaos into the outer corner. To finish the look I used some colours from the Naked 3 palette to blend, and my Urban Decay Ink for Eyes liner.

Tuesday

For this look, I used Thrash, Freak, Savage, Chaos and Urban. I used Thrash on the tear duct, then blended Freak a little further along the upper lash line. Then I blended Savage a little further along, and Chaos to the end of the upper lash line. I then created a wing with Urban. I completed the look by blending Darkheart  from the Naked 3 palette along the lower lash line.


Wednesday

Here I went for a bit of a frozen vibe, and this is definitely one of my favourite looks from the challenge. I used Revolt along the inner two thirds of the lid, then blended Gonzo along the outer third and into Revolt. I used Chaos on the outer corner, softly through the crease, and along the lower lash line. I finished the look with Urban Decay Junkie Eyeliner.


Thursday

The first colour I used was Half Baked from the Naked Palette. I then blended Freak onto the outer third of the eye and along the lower lash line. To brighten the look I placed Savage into to crease and blended.


Friday

This look is another of my favourites from the challenge, using Revolt, Jilted, Urban and Slowburn. I place Revolt in the tear duct and slightly onto the lid, then I blended Jilted along the rest of the lid. I used Urban to deepen the out corner and along the lower lash line. Finally I blended Slowburn through the crease.


Did you take part in this challenge? Which is your favourite look?


BYEEEEEE xxx

The British Tag!

A week or so ago, I came across a new tag on YouTube, The British Tag, and I really enjoyed it. The tag was created by Sammi from BeautyCrush (whos video I will link down at the end of this post). 

Be sure to link me to your Blog or YouTube is you do this tag :)


The Questions

How Many Cups of Tea do you Drink a day and how many Sugars do you have?

On average I have one or two cups of tea a day, and I take one sugar.


Favourite Part of a Roast

My favourite part of a roast is 100% the gravy, although I love all of it <3


Favourite Dunking Biscuit

You can't beat a chocolate digestive for dunking in your brew.


Favourite Quintessentially British Past Time

I absolutely love going for afternoon tea! Scones with Jam and Clotted Cream, and Pots of Tea.


Favourite Word

Discombobulated, it's just so fun to say.


Cockney Rhyming Slang

Apples and Pears, Dog and Bone, Bees and Honey, Hank Marvin, Ruby Murray.


Favourite Sweet

I love pink and blue bubblegum bottles, cola bottles and anything sour.


What Would Your Pub Be Called

The Claude Arms, after my Gramps <3


Number 1 Favourite British Person

It's got to be J K Rowling! I'm a Harry Potter nerd through and through.


Favourite Shop/ Restaurant

My favourite shop has to be Lush or Boots, and my favourite restaurant is Wagamamas (even though it isn't British) or a good old english carvery.


What British Song Pops Into Your Head

If you wannabe my lover, you gotta get with my friends, make it last forever, friendship never ends (Spice Girls-Wannabe)


Marmite

A great Big NO! I really dislike Marmite



That's it for this Tag. I tag all of you!! :)


Sammi's Video

BYEEEEEE xxxx