Urban Decay Perversion Mascara - Review

Hello everyone,

So I thought I would treat you over the summer to a couple of midweek blog posts as I have a lot of bits and pieces that I want to get up asap.

When my mum was looking for something for me from Urban Decay, she was given a free sample of the Perversion mascara. And as you know by now, I wasn't a fan of fibre like brushes and so was apprehensive of using this. However the first time I used it I fell in love with it. I took it on holiday with me and have nearly used the mini one up as a result. Because of this, I decided to go back to the Urban Decay counter and have a bit of a splurge. However it left quite a big dent in my bank balance. Not having a high end mascara though made me feel that the purchase was justified. I think this product is gorgeous and if you haven't seen it before, take a look...

This mascara first of all has gorgeous packaging. It is a lovely size. Some people may say it is quite large and bulky, especially if you were going away, but I think that the size here doesn't matter. It has a lovely silver and purple metallic casing which really does add something to the contents of your makeup bag. I would happily take this on a night out also to reapply when needed, however this wouldn't actually be the case. To me this mascara would be great to take away on a holiday as it is multipurpose being great for both a daytime and evening look.

The amount of product which the mascara wand holds on it is perfect. It is a great all round product which is a need for all makeup lovers. With one application, it makes the lashes look so natural. It gives them a bit more length and just makes them look like 'my lashes but better'. This look is perfect for the daytime and for those who don't dare as much with their makeup. Using a few more applications though creates a more voluminous and lengthening look. It makes the lashes look more volumised and lengthened which is great for those with a daring daytime look or for a nighttime look.

I love using this product on a day-to-day basis. It is especially great for the summer. I pair it in the daytime with a peachy eye look. In the evening however I use it with my Naked palettes and create a daring smokey eye. I think Urban Decay eye products are all great and if you haven't yet tried the mascara, I would urge you to go to your nearest counter and either ask them for a sample or ask them to apply it on you to see how it looked on your eyes. Thats what I did. I had my whole face of makeup done on my local Urban Decay counter by the manager Sophie, who is amazing at smokey eye makeup by the way, and she used the Perversion mascara on me. I fell in love with it at an instant and am so happy that I bought it.

What are your experiences with the Perversion mascara? Or are you interested in buying it? Let me know in the comments below.

So until next time lovelies xx

No7 Products - Review

Hello everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the fact that my blog is back up and running again, I certainly am! However I am not enjoying the fact that I am writing this sitting in bed and wearing jogging bottoms and a jumper. Excuse me summer, where have you gone?!

So over the past few months, the lovely people from Boots have sent me a few different products to try. As you know by now, I am a sucker to try products, especially if I have been sent them free aha. I happened to go into my local Boots store and got chatting to a woman on the No7 counter. I mentioned to her that Boots had sent me something and she went on to tell me that I was one of a certain amount of people over the whole of the UK that Boots had sent these products to. So in April, May and June, I received a different, full sized No7 product through my letterbox. Here is what I got...

So as some of you will remember, I got the No7 advent calendar for the Christmas period last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Some of the products were mini sized and I wanted to try them full sized. Two out of the three items I was sent were full sized versions of what I got in the advent calendar.

April: Midnight Lash Mascara

As most of you know, I am fussy when it comes to mascaras. I used to only really like wands which were plastic. As I tried the mini mascara at Christmas, I wasn't too blown away by it. However, trying the full sized one has opened my eyes up to it a bit more, and hasten to say, I am really liking this product. It is great to use on its own with one application for a great natural daytime look but can be built up for a great evening look too. I think this mascara is also great when doing a smokey eye look as it enhances the lashes immensely! If you are looking to get a new mascara, I would definitely encourage you to try this out.

May: Instant Illusions Airbrush Away Primer

I have tried a variety of different primers from a number of different brands before. Before being sent this one, I was using the Rimmel one which I have to say I love a lot. I had not tried the No7 primer before and was really intrigued to try it out. When I used it the first time I loved it and have loved using it ever since. You only need a small blob to apply on ares of the face where the base may get eaten up easily and then apply the foundation or whatever you use over the top. I love that it has a flip top lid so you dont have to try and screw a lid on with product on the back of your hand. I alternate my use of this with the Rimmel primer. It is great to use a primer during the summer months where your makeup may not last as long as you had hoped or expected. It is a nice size also to fit in a makeup bag - so there are no excuses girls!!

June: Youthful Eye Serum

Many people my age often think that skincare isnt too important as our skin is young. However, it wont be young forever and the best thing we can do is to preserve our skin to keep it looking younger for longer. I absolutely love the No7 skincare range. I got a mini version of this serum at Christmas and could definitely see a difference in my skin, so when I was sent the full sized version I was thrilled. Serums are seen to be one of those things which older people tend to use, but I think you can't start too early using these products. As I said, we want to protect and care for our skin. The more time we spend in looking after our skin, the less time we will need to spend on putting on makeup to hiding lines and blemishes etc. I would encourage that you look into skincare if you haven't done so already. No7 is a great place to start and there are different products for all ages.

So thank you to Boots for sending me these in the post. I have loved receiving them and trying them out. On the Boots website at the moment there is an offer to buy the eye serum and the primer as a set, so if you want to do that click the link HERE.

I have some more blog posts coming soon on some more No7 skincare which I have loved and tried. Do you use any No7 skincare or have anything else that you rave about, if so let me know please! If you have any questions about these products or would like to know more, feel free to comment below.

So until next time lovelies xx

The Body Shop Virgin Mojito Range

Hello everyone,

So before my summer holiday away to Center Parcs with my best friends, I decided to treat myself to some little bits from The Body Shop of which the smell would remind me of my summer holidays. So when I smelt the Virgin Mojito range, I fell in love and knew that it would be the smell of my summer. I decided to buy a small body butter and a body sorbet in the scent and have used them a lot so I thought I'd review each of them for you. 

The smell of this is so addictive. It is so fresh and smells so strongly of Mojito. It has such a lovely initial smell of the lime. It is so citrusy and makes you smell so lovely all day. The undertones of mint which come next are nice and fresh and perfect for the summer. I love using them in the morning as they wake you up and get you ready for the day.

The Body Shop Body Butters are something which I have not got on too well with in the past. I find them sometimes too thick to use which can make it off putting. After loving my most recent Pink Grapefruit one, I thought I would try out the Virgin Mojito one and I am so happy I did. Even though I only have the smaller size, it is perfect. It is a great size to fit into a washbag or a handbag to travel with. I find that using it in the morning really gets me going for the day. I am happy they do this in a small size as well as the regular one, but next time I go into The Body Shop I will be upgrading to the bigger size and getting my moneys worth.

I have never tried The Body Shop Body Sorbets before but I am so happy that the first one I tried was from the Virgin Mojito range. However the main thing that put me off was the texture. I understand that it is supposed to be a lot lighter than the Body Butters but I don't know if I will repurchase it when I have finished. I find it hard to rub in and feel that there is some sort of residue that is left after applying it. I love using a moisturiser before I get dressed and after a shower, but I don't think that the Body Sorbets are good enough for hydrating my skin.

So if you love fresh, citrusy, summery scents then this one is definitely for you. However this range is believed to be limited edition (excuse me whilst I cry) so once it's gone, it's gone. Hopefully there will be some left after I have stocked up haha. And for those of you who are under 18, don't worry, you don't need to show your ID to get your hands on it - so make the most of this sort of mojito!

If you have tried this lovely range I would love to hear what you think of it.

So until next time lovelies xx

Topshop Makeup Review

Hello everyone,

Look who's back, back again. I am so sorry for being absent for what seems like forever. The past 4 months have been hectic as I had my final A Level exams, which all in all means I have now finished school (we hope)! So much has happened beauty wise that I have a heck of a lot of things I want to review so I better get started eh?

Competitions in the beauty world are very hard to come across sometimes, let alone win. But I went in for one on Instagram and luckily won. The lovely people from Topshop sent me 7 great makeup items that I consider to be perfect for the summer. They are very glowy and great for both a daytime look and an evening look. So here is what I was sent...

I think that there is enough products here to use as a whole makeup look (without a base) so here is my summer look reviewing the products as I go along.

Glow Stick in Spotlight
This cream blush and highlight in one is one of the most natural looking summer items I have ever seen. I apply it straight from the stick onto the apples of my cheeks. It blends in so easily using either a brush or your fingertips. I have got it in the shade Spotlight and think it is a great product to use this summer; its not too creamy that it will slide off the face but it is creamy enough to apply straight from the stick onto the face, and then easy to blend out.

Brow Palette in Fetch
This brow kit has everything in it. It has a great wax and powder which both have a great formulation. You can use them separately or together when applying. It also has a brush, a tiny spoolie and a miniature pair of tweezers. Hence, this is a great product to pack in your makeup kit when you are going away as everything you need is in this little box (with gorgeous packaging may I add).

Glow Highlight in Gleam
I think that this product is multi-purpose. It is a great highlighter for the cheek and has the perfect amount of shimmer in it, but I also think it is a great cream eyeshadow. I think that because it is so creamy and easy to blend out, that it can be used on the eyes as a wash of colour or with other eyeshadows. It has quite a gold sheen to it which is really flattering on both the cheek and on the eye for all skin tones in my opinion.

Eyeshadow in Galaxy
When I first saw this eyeshadow I didn't think it would look at all nice on me. I thought it was too dark for my pale skin and blue eyes, but was I wrong! It is such a gorgeous shade for in the crease. It goes really well with the cream highlight for both a daytime and evening eye look. I would be more inclined to use it sparingly in the day but heavy at night as for me it can look like I have a black eye if it is too dark. It has great pigmentation which means you need very little on the brush. It is quite a handy size also to fit in a makeup bag. I would say that it is quite similar to MAC Sable so if you can't afford it, the Topshop one is a great dupe.

Kohl Eyeliner in Sable
Now most of you will know that I am not too keen on eyeliners, mainly due to the fact that I can't apply it very well. I tend to struggle with kohl eyeliners. Some are quite hard and hence I dont like to apply them. This one from Topshop however is great. It is a lovely colour and has a great formula. It is really easy to apply and the formulation of it means that it goes quite opaque quite quickly. I haven't got an eyeliner like this one and there is no doubt that once I have finished it I will repurchase it. Also, the packaging is gorgeous!

Doe Eyed Lashes Mascara in Black
I am fussy when it comes to eyeliners - you all know that! However, recently I have left my obsession with plastic wands behind me and now tend to use fibre style wands. When I first looked at the wand I thought that it wouldn't be for me, however I do really like it. It provides a great amount of product in one application for a natural, daytime look. This can be built up using multiple applications for a more voluminous and lengthening look which is perfect for the evening.

Lipstick in Nevada
I have a couple of other Topshop lipsticks and absolutely love everything about them. This one has the most gorgeous rose gold packaging which I fell in love with as soon as I saw it. However, the colour of the lipstick is definitely not for me. I personally think it looks a lot more like a concealer than a lipstick. The only way I can wear it and make it work is by using it as a base and putting a gloss over the top, whether that be a clear gloss or a coloured gloss. I think this lipstick is more creamy in texture than my others so I might have to purchase another in this packaging to see if the formulation as a whole is different.

So this is my natural daytime look which I have been loving at the moment and I'm sure I will continue to love it for the rest of the summer. I think Topshop makeup is great so if you haven't yet tried it, you are definitely missing out!

Thank you Topshop for sending me these lovely items, I will continue to use them and love them. And remember everyone, next time there is a competition, don't not enter because you think you won't win - be persistent and optimistic!

So until next time lovelies xx