July Empties

I've managed to get through another bumper crop of empties this month, with some of them being more successful than others!

I've been on a bit of a body lotion rampage and managed to get through three samples in July. The Bee Kind lotion had a slightly lemony/honeyish scent to it that I really liked, but I found that it didn't really sink into my skin very well. I really loved the Naobay and Whish lotions though. The Naobay had a lemon scent which is great for this time of year, and the Whish was a lavender scented lotion which I expected to hate but actually really loved! Both of these were great for my skin and sank in really nicely.

This sample of Glamglow's Supermud Clearing Treatment lasted for 3 or 4 applications and did a really good job of cleansing my skin. Unfortunately I can't really afford the full size, but if you fancy a splurge I'd say it's worth it! I've been using the Blanc Cachemire moisturiser for a while now but I found that it really didn't work well with my make up. It made my skin quite greasy so I was really glad to finish it up! I didn't really get on well with the L'occitane Repairing shampoo and conditioner either. They irritated my scalp and made my hair greasier than normal.

I was really sad to finish up my sample tube of Lancome's Hypnose Drama mascara. It's been my favourite mascara for a really long time so I decided to bite the bullet and splash out on a full size tube. I'm really glad I did because I absolutely love it! I also finished up one of my many samples of the Porefessional. I'm using this every day at the moment so once all of my samples have run out I might end up buying a full size tube.

I've also made headway through my massive shower gel collection! This Dove shower gel was the last of the christmas smellies! It's a really nice nourishing shower gel, just what you'd expect from Dove really. The Anatomicals shower gel was from a previous Love Me Beauty box and even though rose isn't really my kind of scent, I actually really liked this shower gel. I probably wouldn't repurchase it, but it made a nice change from my usual fruity showers!

What did you use up this month? Have you tried any of my empties?

Face of the Day #12

A couple of weekends ago, I was invited to my good friend Samantha's wedding reception. I haven't done a Face of the Day post in a while, so I decided to take a few quick pictures of the make up I chose for the evening!

I started by applying Rimmels matte BB cream. I find that this provides a great light coverage that still allows my freckles to be visible, but covers my blemishes. I usually apply this with a brush, as I find it easier to blend than with my fingers. It doesn't have a very creamy texture, it really is like a light foundation.

Over this I added one of my favourite blushes, Bourjois Rose de Jaspe. This is a lovely peachy pink which I find really brings out my blue eyes!  

On my eyes, I used the Iconic 3 palette from Makeup Revolution. At the moment this is my go-to palette. I love the range of shades, and how pigmented they are. It's great fun to use! I finished off my eyes with my favourite mascara, Lancome's Hypnose Drama. I find the wand of this mascara really easy to use, and it definitely gives me dramatic lashes!

Here's the finished look! What do you think? Do you have a go-to evening look?

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Face of the Day #11

This is the other New York Color eye shadow that I was gifted, its called Pink Whisper, and it is a really lovely soft pink. Continuing my current trend of re-using things that I've not bothered with in a while, I teamed this up with another eyeliner that I think either came from a Glossybox, or a SheSaid beauty box.

This is the Eyeko skinny eyeliner pencil in plum, and its really not a colour I would normally use. But I really like the way it contrasts with the pink here.

I've also dug out this sample of Becca lip and cheek tint. This was definitely from a previous Glossybox, and its kind of brilliant. You need the tiniest amount to create a really cute blush effect, so this is genuinely a product that goes on and on!

 

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Face of the Day #4

Eyeliner is something that I always struggle with. I guess I'm just not very steady handed! I'm forever seeing these super cool tutorials on how to get the perfect flick but I can never seem to get it right.
I really wanted to try out the new Jelly Pong Pong liner I received from the August Glossybox though, so I've decided to get in a bit of practice. This is a brand that I've been wanting to try out for ages but I've either been put off by the prices, or they've been sold out of the items I was interested in.

The liner applies really well, and is really easy to smudge and blend.

Unfortunately I have found that the liner smudges once applied as well, so I would suggest that you keep a mirror handy! I ended up looking quite Panda-like at several points throughout the day. I think this product would probably work better as a shadow.

 

After applying, I used my favourite mascara (Lancome Hypnose Mascara)

I also used my Revlon Candy Apple Lip Butter, and  MUA Shimmer Kisses Blusher to complete the look.

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Face of the Day #2

This look is a bit of cheat, because I don't usually wear lipstick/pigmented lip products to work, I find them a bit of a hassle to maintain throughout the day.


Eyes

For my eyeshadow, I used a colour from MUA's Top Model palette. This palette is absolutely jam packed with 28 beautiful eye shadows, a blusher, bronzer, and highlighter. I might properly review this palette on its own at some point. I really like the shimmery shadows, especially in the pastel colours, as I feel like I can wear these to work without them being too dramatic. I have to say, I think this palette is a total bargain for
 £7.

This mascara is my absolute favourite mascara of all time. Seriously. It is most definitely, a BIG mascara. It makes my lashes super long and curled, and it never clumps. I got mine in a past Glossybox, and when this runs out I will definitely be repurchasing this, probably from Feel Unique. You can also purchase it with a super jazzy illustrated outer casing for an extra £1.

Lips

For my lip colour I used a Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter. This shade is Raspberry Pie. It's a much brighter shade than I would usually go for, but I think it suits me. As I mentioned previously, I don't tend to wear lip colour to work, so this was removed shortly after I took these pictures, and it came off really easily, with no staining at all. I purchased my lip butters from Boots for £7.99.

Face

I used a MUA blusher on my cheeks, this shade is called Candyfloss. These blushers are extremely pigmented, I only use one swipe with my finger for each cheek. These are an absolute bargain for £1 each. You can purchase them from MUA's website or from Superdrug stores.

Thanks for reading :) xxx