Revlon Photoready Perfecting Primer

This Lightweight primer smoothes skin while evening out skin tone with colour correcting pigments that neutralise redness and uneven colour. The mild formula is able to neutralise the redness on the skin and brightens out dull skin, it can also fix uneven skin tone.

So far, I love using this before my makeup. On a daily basis, I would usually only use a moisturiser, followed by this primer, my Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation and then followed by face powder. And that's it!

It is a slightly pink-toned brightening primer leaves your skin looking and feeling beautiful. It’s got a hint of that silicone-y slipperyness, but this disappears in a few seconds to leave your skin looking plumped and mattified.

The texture is light and not sticky at all. It absorbed rather quickly by the skin and you can wear this alone or under foundation.

Thankyou for reading,

Sophie

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Benefit Dandelion Brightening Face Powder

I have been loving this recently!

 

I would describe it as a sheer ballerina pink finishing powder with a subtle shimmer, and it takes your complexion from dull to radiant in an instant! Perfect for a little perk throughout the day or to brighten if your have dull skin. There is also a little included which I prefer not to use.

 

 

Benefit says: Dust on our soft, pink, perk-me-up powder for instant radiance and a youthful appearance. Its the perfect shade of pink that brightens everyone's complexion.

 

I completely agree!

 

Dandelion simply gives me a "wake up face" in the morning, which will be turn a little bit oily in 2-3 hours. Since I have extremely oily skin.

 

I never put too much attention to Dandelion's scent, it's very soft like baby powder, but not disturbing. You can't smell it once it applied on your face.

 

I recommend this to everyone as it can work well on everyones skin tone/type.

You can use it in many ways. You can stroke it across your face as a finishing powder, you can use it for touch ups, you can use it alone for a pretty flushed look, and you can use it over your blush to tone it down.

 

Have you tried this?

 

Thank you for reading,

 

Sophie

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L'Oreal GlamShine Stain Splash (YSL Glossy Stain Dupes!)

After trying a few lip stains, I decided I wanted one a little less drying. So after hearing these babies have been hailed as dupes for YSL Glossy Stains, I've been keeping a beady eye out for their arrival in the UK. Eventually, I purchased this little lip product in shade 102 Romy.

 It is described as a pretty pink tone with some coral hues and subtle shimmer. I would define Romy as a wearable shade during the day. However, if it’s not your ideal pop of colour then there are six other shades to choose from.
 

Glam Shine Stain Splash is housed in a unusual oblong shell and has an artificial strawberry scent which I quite like. The applicator is a unique and soft wand which easily bends and moves with the contour of your lips so you can apply precisely.

 

 

On application, my lips felt cooled and coated with what felt like a gloss however, its quick-drying properties means that within seconds the wet feeling transformed into a matte feeling whilst maintaining its intense colour AND long-lasting shine.
L’Oréal have certainly delivered the goods and provided us with an excellent lip product which delivers on its promise.

Available from Boots and Superdrug from £7.99

 

Sophie

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Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

I thought it was about time I post a review on this, since I use this everyday and it's a really good budget buy from Rimmel.

The powder is packaged in a flat pot with a clear lid. It is fairly travel friendly however sometimes the lid can come off unexpectedly but this is mainly on my dressing table anyway, so it's not a problem for me!

 

I usually apply this with my MAC 150, because I find it works really well just lightly dusted all over my face I don't want shine because I'm not a fan of the dewy look on me. I have the shade Sandstorm.

 

It blends out really well over my foundation/BB cream, and I use it more liberally on my nose, chin and forehead. I then blend it out to seal in my base make up. It claims to minimise pores, which I actually think it does. My skin definitely looks a little more airbrushed after I've used it.

 

 

It does a great job of covering up shine and keeping my make up in place all day. In terms of lasting power, it does last for 5 hours, and then the shine slowly starts to come back.

I would really recommend this powder if you have oily skin or just want to tone down the shine of your foundation.

 

Available in Boots and Superdrug for £3.99

Sophie
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Maybelline Black Gel Eyeliner

I have always found liquid eyeliner hard to apply so I thought I would give this gel eye liner a go.

This gel eyeliner that comes in a glass pot with a screw-on lid. Each glass pot of gel eyeliner comes with a small, flat bristled brush for lining. Personally, I didn't find the brush the right kind to line with but I prefer to use my Mac 210, but it’s a nice little bonus.
 

 

I found it had a rich black pigment–so I was quite surprised at how well it translated onto the lid.  I applied it to my upper lash line, and it was smooth and easy to apply. 

They seem to dry and set without much of a fuss, but they don’t dry instantly, so you may have to wait a few seconds before you close your eyes shut to avoid any transfer.
  The packaging has a surprisingly “high-end” feel for Maybelline — they look and feel much like Mac Fluidlines.
  

 

 

I think they’re definitely worth picking up if you’re in the market for an affordable gel eyeliner. Also, a little goes a long way with this little pot. have read other reviews on this and they all say that it doesnt dry out easily- just remember to keep the lid screwed on tighly!

Maybelline Black Gel Eyeliner is currently available in boots for £7.99.

 

Sophie

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NYC Bronzing Powder in Sunny Review

A while ago, I watched a YouTube video featuring Pixi2woo- Tanya Burr. She mentioned this and I have wanted to try it ever since. I finally got my hands on it and so far I'm loving it!

Sunny is packaged in bronze plastic cosmetic packaging, and comes with a mirror in the lid and a round applicator sponge. I'm not a fan of the packaging, as mine has difficulty closing, and overall feels like it could break somewhat easily. However, I love the sun imprint in the powder itself... perfect for a bronzer!

I would describe Sunny as a light-medium, matte bronzing shade. It is certainly warm (which most bronzers are), but isn't orange at all on my skin.

I was really surprised by the formulation of this powder. It is nicely pigmented, blends well, and has no crumbling in the pan. I've been using the Real Techniques contour brush (which you can find in the core collection, available in boots) to apply this and it works wonderfully!

NYC Sunny bronzer retails for roughly £3, and considering its quality, this is a steal. I now get why everyone raves about it! The low price tag is definitely not reflective of the actual product, however the packaging could definitely be improved!  I think this bronzer would work best on lighter complexions, though it is buildable.

 

Sophie

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Barry M Blueberry

Hello everyone!

 

So I'm sure you have all heard of the Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Gel Effect by now. I fell in love with this colour when I saw this on my friends nails and the next day I went out and got it. I don't waste any time :P

 

The consistency of this polish is opaque and really thick. This is two coats of the colour Blueberry, you could probably get away with just one coat but I think two gives a glossy finish. You could add a top coat for extra shine.
 

 
 

If you are a bit impatient for your nails to dry, I wouldn't recommend this as i found it to take at least five minutes to dry properly, which for me, who usually buys the 'dries in 60 seconds' nail polishes, is a really long time.

Overall, I love the colour but I don't think I will buy this again or in different colours. As I like it but sadly I don't love it. Sorry Barry M, but this just didn't do it for me.

 

Available from Boots and Superdrug now at £3.99.

 

Sophie

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