Review: Seche Vite Dry Fast Topcoat!

Since I'm quite a big fan of nail art, I love to be able to keep my designs as long lasting as possible. That's when a good Topcoat comes in. I've tried a few Topcoats now, but to be honest none of them have been very good. I took the plunge and purchased this one, despite the pretty hefty price tag. This Topcoat cost roughly between £9-£10, it doesn't say on the Boots website nor Superdrug.

In all honesty this Topcoats really not worth the price tag. Like I said the main reason I purchased this was because of the long lasting polish claims. I can usually get about a day or two with this Topcoat without chipping. I also found the colour nail polish I applied under the Topcoat to smear when I applied it. The packaging is about average, it does its job but not the most stylish.

However one thing I do like about this polish is the shine, the shine wears from when I first apply the Topcoat till when I remove it ( a week.) In a way it also bonds the polish together if you get what I mean? Like sort of making it all 1 layer. The dry time is excellent, way better then my last Sally Hansen Topcoat ( Review Here) It dries basically within seconds!

Overall I just wouldn't bother trying this Topcoat. For the price it certainly isn't worth what it is, for £9's in my opinion I would expect more then this. I might consider trying this as a Base coat instead as smoothing polish amazingly.

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Have you tried this Topcoat before? Do you have any Topcoat's you'd recommend, let me know below :)

Review: Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder!

I finally managed to solve my laptop issue's, yay! :D

About three weeks ago I purchased Rimmel's Stay Matte Pressed Powder, when my Collection 2000 one ran out. I've never looked back since! This powder cost £3.99 and is available in both Superdrug and Boots stores and can be purchased online. 

I purchased mine in shade 001 Transparent.

I've only ever stuck to the same face powder maybe twice, which was the MUA one. Then I've previously been using a Collection 2000, neither of which I have completely loved like I do Rimmels. On a whole I don't really use Rimmel products much, apart from the odd nail polish or to. This powder has definitely changed my view on Rimmel as a brand!

The thing I love the most about this powder is the formula, I usually use powders in Fair or Light shades. Which ever is the lightest shade in the line. This time I opted for Transparent, after bad experience with other powders making me look orange. The shade is perfect and doesn't change the shade of other makeup under the powder. It really lives up to it's "Stay Matte" namesake, this can usually keep me looking matte for around 8 hours. I have Combination skin and I found that this powder worked real well with that.

Packaging wise you get what you pay for, after all it is a drug store product. In my experience I had no problems what so ever with the plastic packaging. The writing also hasn't flaked off the lid which I found it did with some other powders.

Overall I would definitely recommend this product as well as purchasing this again! Its perfect for my Combination skin, Normal with a few oily patches around my nose and the odd dryness on my chin. It didn't make me break out. Its available in 6 different shades and has a great drug store price tag.

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What's your favourite face powder?:)

New MUA Products And Seche Vite Haul!

So yesterday I went to town again. I've been dieing to pick up some of the new MUA products, and I was in desperate need of a new top coat. As my Sally Hansen one had almost run out, and the formula had gone all bad. So this is what I got...

Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
That's right! I finally took the plunge and decided to purchase Seche Vite's famous Dry Fast top coat. If you follow me on Twitter, you would know a few months ago I was debating purchasing this one or another Sally Hansen. I'm so glad I decided on this. I used it about 30 minutes ago when I was painting my nails, so far I love it! It was £9 from Boots, which some might think is a tad to expensive for a top coat.

MUA Pro Going For Gold Eyeshadow Palette
In case you didn't know already, but you probably did, MUA have recently brought out two new eye palettes. Undressed and Going For Gold. I was torn between deciding which of the two to get first. When I couldn't find Undressed in Superdrug *Silently Crys* I thought I may swell get Going For Gold as I love gold shades with my green eyes. This was £4, likewise all the other palettes.

MUA Pro Every Lash Mascara
I'm a sucker for mascara, like I've mentioned before. I've tried every mascara in the MUA range, some of which I've loved but some not so much. So when they launched a new one, with a bendy wand, I just needed it. Stupidly enough I got the "waterproof black" one instead of just black. I wore it today, soon to be in a FOTD post, I love it! It was only £3.

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Review: Natural Collection Juicy Lips Gloss, Turkish Delight

I'm sure most of you by now would of heard of Natural Collection's Juicy Lips Gloss. Mainly due to the Divine scents! I own this one, in Turkish Delight.

Doe foot applicator likewise most other drugstore lip gloss's. 

Rosed pink shade with a tinge of red.

The name of the product just sucked me in at first! I'm a huge fan of Turkish Delight, and scented lip gloss. The product definitely lives up to its name sake, it smells just like Turkish Delight. The scent isn't over powering, but nice sweet smelling. You get what you pay for packaging wise, but I've never had any problems with it. It does keep the product safe.

The formula of the lip gloss is not too sticky, but just right so that its not too wet or watery. You can get about 1-2 hours wearing just the lip gloss alone without a touch up. However you could probably extend the wear, by wearing a lip liner or lipstick underneath. It applies sheer to the lips, but you could build it up with a few coats. 

Overall I would totally recommend this lip gloss, and even the Natural Collection Juicy Lips range, if your a lover of sweet scented lip gloss like me. They've got quite a large range to choose from so I'm sure there's something for everyone. For only £1.99 from Boots, I would totally recommend picking one up next time your in there. 

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Review: Collection 2000 Fix Me Up Make-Up Fixer

Im a huge fan of Collection aka Collection 2000! So when they announced the release of two new products, Fix Me Up Make-UP Fixer and Primed and Ready Primer, I just had to go out and get the Make-up Fixer!

Not the best lighting, but sadly the suns gone in already where I live :(

Im obessed when it comes to keeping makeup stay on, and look good! And this certainly helps do the job, Collection recommend 3-4 sprays on the face for a guaranteed dusk till dawn perfect look. However the nozzle of which the product comes out is quite small so I had usally use around 5, also the bottle itself is quite smaller then you would imagine. Therefor I would recommend keeping this for specail occasions to help save on product. 

I definitely saw a improvement in my foundation, concealer and blush with this thing! I managed to get a extra 4+ hours without any fading or patching up at all. It does have a small scent to it though, which may put some people off but you cant notice it at all once its sprayed onto your face.

After spraying onto my face, it felt sort of damp, but that soon sorted itself within a minute or two leaving me with a matte finish. Overall I would highly recommend this for specail occasions likewise weddings or birthdays, It helps makeup stay on a extra 4+ hours depending on if you spray it evenly enough. You can purchase this from Superdrug or Boots for £5.99. 

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Have you tried any Collection products that you've loved?:)

Superdrug and Boots Haul!

While browsing the counters of Superdrug and Boot's today I picked up a few items...

Collection 2000 Hot looks nail polishes
Even though I already have more nail polishes then I could possibly ever need, Collection 2000's Hot Looks nail polishes caught my eye today in Superdrug. My favourite pink one, in Neon Art I think, is all dried up now and the formula's gone all gloppy. I've had it for a while now though, so I thought I'd try some more. I got shades left to right: Look At Me, Lemon Soda, Shimmy Snake, Big Hair and Blue Hawaii. I can't wait to try these out again!

Batise Dry Shampoo , Travel Size
I've been looking around on Blogger and Youtube lately for a good dry shampoo. While in Boots today I thought I'd try the Batise one in Floral and Flirty Blush. I sprayed some on my hand to smell it, well who wants to be putting something that smells horrid on their hair?! And it smelt very "fresh and clean" is the only way I can describe it. I can't wait to put this to the test after hearing amazing things about it!

MUA Lip Boom , Doin Good
Finally! I finally managed to get my hands on the other Lip Boom I wanted. I've been waiting about 2 month or something likewise. I swatched it in Superdrug and it looked gorgeous. I already own one of the Lip Booms in shade Cheeky and have a review up on. This Lip Boom is basically like MUA's shade 11 lipstick, but in Matt form with the highlighter of course. Its also one of the shades I like to call, "My lips but better."

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Review: Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliner

Lasting Colour Gel eyeliner is one of the new editions to the Collection 2000 range. After trying the Matt lip creams, and the powder and being impressed I thought I'd give this new product a go. The gel eyeliner comes in four shades: Black, Brown, Gold and Teal. They retail at £4.99, and are available from Superdrug and Boots.

It comes in a small box, equipped with a mini applicator. 

The box has instructions on the back on how to apply it, as well as a diagram. 

Here's a closer look....

Wow...

I'm so happy I decided to try this amazing new eyeliner! I've never really tired gel eyeliner before, but now I'm in love with it! This is really pigmented, and you can tell from the swatch above. That was only 1 swipe, so you don't have to keep going over it to get a more opaque finish. I only used a tiny amount too, so your getting even more for your money. Collection 2000's website claim the gel eyeliner provides 12 hour wear, however I managed to get a full day with no fading, smudging or eyeliner all over my lid. That was with eyeshadow primer though. From the appearance of the product on the eye, you wouldn't thing at all that this was a high street eyeliner! 

Due to my lack of eye brushes, I thought I would try it with the applicator provided with the eyeliner. I liked the finish look it gave, and it distributed the eyeliner fairly across the lid. But I would certainly say invest in a eyeliner brush if you don't already have one. Especially if you want a thin line, and want to wing it out. Anyone recommend a good eyeliner brush? 

The packaging is your classical glass pot, as you get with most gel eyeliner. The lid is plastic but still sturdy so the product stays nice and safe. I really like how Collection 2000 have concentrated on the product, rather then the packaging. As sometimes you can end up buying things just for the packaging right?

I just can't get enough of this product! And I will probably end up going out and purchasing the other 3 shades. I love everything about this product, pigmentation, lasting power, price tag and packaging. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of gel eyeliner, eyeliner or even trying out in gel eyeliner like me. It doesn't dry up in the pot either, so its definitely worth the £4.99!

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Another Superdrug Haul!

Just released I do hauls almost every week ... Yes I like make up and beauty related products ;)

So I went to town today and picked up some stuff, a few things I was in need off and some I've had my eye on for a while. So here's what I got.... 

Please let me know what you think of the lighten in this picture. 

Simple Kind To Eyes Eye Make-up Remover 
This may sound ridiculous to some, but I have never tried eye make-up remover. I usually just use a make-up wipe when removing eye make-up. So today in Superdrug I thought why not? And picked up some considering it was on offer as well with 99p off, so It was only £2. I can't wait to try this out!
 
How freaky is this! When I was writing about that eye makeup remover the advert came on the telly and I was like woo, just thought I'd let you all know ;)

Collection 2000 Fix Me Up Make-up Fixer
This is a new product from Collection 2000, it launched in Superdrug's on Wednesday I think. Basically you do your make-up, spray some of this on your face and its supposed to make your makeup last all day. I mainly bought this to help make my foundation stay on longer, I'm super excited to try it and get a review up. As this is one of the few high street make-up setting sprays I've came across, correct me if I'm wrong.

MeMeMe Beat The Blues, Moonbeam
I've had my eyes on the MeMeMe Beat The Blues range for a while now. Except I couldn't decided weather to get Moonbeam or Sunbeam. I caved in today and bought Moonbeam, the Beat The Blue's are said to be great dupes for Benefits High beam and Moonbeam. So I'm looking forward to trying this out.


EcoTools Angled Eyeliner Brush
I've already got a few eyeliner brushes, but they aren't very good quality and don't pick up the eyeshadow very well. After reading great reviews of this brush on the Boots website and blogger, I thought I may swell give it go. I haven't tried it yet obviously, but when I took it out of the packaging thing I noticed it was soooo soft! Can't wait to try it tomorrow!

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Review: Barry M Glossy Tubes

Since I've already done a review on the Barry M lip gloss wands, I thought why not do one on the glossy tubes as well?

I've got 4 of the glossy tubes, they are available from Superdrug or Boots for £3.99 and are available in 9 different shades. 

Left to Right: Buzz ( freebie from fabulous magazine a while ago), 1 Pink Sparkle, 4 Matt Pink, 11 Passion Pink.

The shades are in the same order as above.

For the price, and what they are, these glossy tubes are great! I usually tend to go for lip gloss wands, and avoid this type of  lip gloss. As I find wands to be less messy, but with these I don't really experience any mess. You can't complain for the pigmentation you get. At first they apply sheer, but you can easily build them up with a few coats. As for staying power they last about you average 2-3 hours, but still leave a sort of stain. 

Some of the colours are more wearable then others, I find 11 passion pink to be the one i wear most frequent. The shade I got free with fabulous magazine is easily a Matt Pink! Which is quite strange, because Barry M have named the 3rd shade along as Matt Pink. Were as I would of described it as more of a Matt Peach or Coral. Shade 1 Pink sparkle I find to be the most least wearable, as basically it's just a tube full of glitter. It might make a good lip highlight in the cupids bow, if you applied it lightly with a brush. Each of these lip gloss's has there own individual scent, just like the lip gloss wands. The scents smell amazing! 

The formula is quite thick for a lip gloss, were as I find most other lip gloss by other brands to be thinner. Never the less these glossy tubes are still moisturising, and don't dry your lips out. 

Overall these glossy tubes are great if your looking for something with great pigmentation, and a more then fair pigmentation. I really like these glossy tubes, and I'm quite tempted to purchase another one in shade Magic Green. Which is basically like the touch of magic lip paint, but in a lip gloss form. 

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Review: Miss Sporty Pump Up Lash Booster Mascara

This is one of my more favourite mascara's out my whole collection!

It was the packaging that hooked me into first buying this mascara, which is strange because I usually buy products based on reviews. Plus it has recently hit the shelves of Superdrug and Boots, and I was after a new volumising mascara that actually works.

 This mascara only comes in one shade, Extra Black

In case you can't read it, it says: 

Up To 15x More Volume

Unique Mega Brush To Help To Max Out Volume

Volume Plumping Formula Enriched In Collagen

Ophthalmologist Tested

Lets take a look at the wand.

Before...

After...

This is easily one of the more larger mascara wands I own! The length of the wand itself is on the short side, in my opinion. The bristle's on the wand are quite long and there is plenty of them, which is great for getting from root to tip of your lash's. I really like this wand and find it works great with my lashes, its really easy to work with as like i mentioned before the length of the wand is short. So you don't end up with mascara all over your eyelids. 

The formula itself definitely contributes to giving the lashes the volumisied look. Even though I wouldn't say it gave "15x More volume" however i would say it gave about 5x more volume, giving you a natural but volumised look. Which for the price isn't actually that bad.

This mascara clumps slightly, depending on how much product is on the brush. As sometimes i find the formula to sort of "clog" in between the bristles. Like the tip of the mascara shown on the picture. But that can also easily be wiped of with a tissue. It doesn't flake of onto the skin, and the volumised look lasts all day. However I wouldn't recommend using this mascara on your bottom lash's, as with the big wand you might get mascara under your eye. 

Overall I'm really pleased with this purchase! For only £3.99 from Superdrug or Boots, this mascara is great if your just starting out in makeup or are thinking of experimenting with a new mascara. I'm a sucker for mascara and I have always got my eye on trying new ones. I mostly end up coming back to this one though. 

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Review: Barry M Lip Gloss!

Guess what? I found the USB cable, never in my whole life have i been so joyful seeing a black cable. Anyways on with the review;)

I've got 4 of these babies to show you guys today and here they are!

Top to Bottom: 10, 2 , 1, limited edition

I got the limited edition one in boots a while back. 1 & 2 were given to me in a set at Christmas, and 10 i won in a contest on twitter.

Just your typical doe foot applicator...

I took 2 pictures for the swatches, one is in just the natural light but doesn't really do the lip gloss's any justice. The second is taken in front of my light up mirror, which shows them much better. I thought I'd upload both for you guys to compare.

 

Left to Right: Limited Edition, 1 , 2 , 10

Same order as above picture....

I really like these lip gloss's. Barry M always do seem to impress when it comes to lip gloss, in my opinion. Some of these lip gloss's seem to be slightly more pigmented then others. With shades 1 and 2 being mainly glitter based, these obviously come out much more glittery then the limited edition one and shade 10. However shade 1 and 2 could easily be worn over lipstick as a highlight maybe? Whereas shades 10 and limited edition could be worn on their own. Barry M lip gloss's have the most goregous scents ever, each lip gloss has their own individual scent.

The quality of these lip gloss's is great to! There are definitely not sticky at all, and seem to have a great lasting power. Like i said before all these lip gloss's show up more then fairly pigmented on the lips, and I find that they are actually quite moisturising too! Overall I would highly recommend these lip gloss's as the perfect drugstore lip gloss, with a price tag of only £4.49 avaible from both Superdrug and Boots. 

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**Wish List!** & Mini Ramble On!

Hi Guys,
If you read my blog regularly you would of noticed that I haven't posted since Tuesday I think? So that's about 4 days, which is more then long enough in my opinion! Well basically I took pictures to upload another review a few days back,and I couldn't find my USB cable, which i need to upload my pictures to the laptop. So that's why there hasn't been no posts in a few days, so I'm going to try my hardest to find it and If not I'll have to buy one of Ebay. Fingers Crossed?

Ramble over now lets continue with my May wish list, which I'm hoping to update every month or so.

My May Wish List

Fashionista NEW Merged Bronzers!

After reading Karla Powells post on Fashionista's New Merged Bronzers and Blushers, I fell in love with the lightest shade of bronzer! I've never actually worn bronzer before as I can never find a shade light enough for my pale skin. But Fashionista seem to have hit it in the bulls eye with their new shades of bronzer/blush. £4 each from selected Superdrug stores.

MUA Professional Lip Boom, Shade Doin' Good

If you read my last post, I finally managed to get my hands on a MUA lip boom after stalking Superdrug at least in double digit amounts! I love shade Cheeky, its gorgeous and the lip boom is fantastic quality, I won't revel to much though as I plan on doing a full review soon. There is two shades in the MUA Pro Lip Boom Range, Cheeky and Doin' Good, which i need! Looks like I'll be making another trip to Superdrug to get my hands on this little baby! Also available in Superdrug stores, mainly ones that stock MUA Professional. Only £3.

17 Photo Flawless Primer

So basically I'm almost out of my everyday face primer, the MUA one and its fantastic! So why don't I just buy it again? I fancy a change now since I've already repurchased the MUA one twice and I've heard some amazing things about the 17 one. I've tried 17 products before and was fairly pleased with their Falsifeye mascara. So why not try the 17 one? Available from Boots, £4.99.

Thanks For Reading!xxx

Sure the list is of course endless on products I want, likewise every other Beauty Blogger. But 

this is a list of stuff I really want, so be expecting to see some posts popping up 

about these products within the next couple a weeks! :) 

Review: Carmex Strawberry Lip Balm Tube

If I could choose one thing out of my full lip collection, including lipstick, lipgloss, lip cream the full lot.
I would choose this!

I couldn't get the SPF15 bit in so here's another photo;)

There you go!

Taken from Boots website:

" Not only does this fruity balm heal dry, cracked lips, it also acts as a sunscreen with the added protection of SPF 15."

 

 Ingredients list

This lip balm has a rounded applicator , so its nice and easy to apply with no mess. It comes out in a sort of jelly form, but applies to your lips as more glossy, like a lipgloss. 

The lip balm definitely does what it promises! I found my lips much more moisturised after about just a week. Also I found they had less cracks, which has definitely made a difference in the application of lipstick and lipgloss. And as for the SPF 15 bit, well i haven't really had the chance to test that because well...

Come on dudes I live in England since when did we get the sun!;)

I usually apply this after I've been in the bath at night times, or sometimes when i moisturised my face in the mornings. Most of the time though I apply it before i go to bed. I've only got one con about this product though, and whether its normal or not for this particular product, I haven't experienced this in the past before with previous lip balms or lip gloss tubes I've tried. 

Basically, after about a week of using it I had already noticed a "dent" in the tube. Like this,

 

Either I've been applying to much when I first got this product, or its just how frequently I've been using it I don't know. Or maybe its just how this product works? 

Either way I would still recommend this product if you want a great lip balm that moisturises and contains SPF. I got this from Superdrug for little over £2, you can also get this item at Boots for roughly the same price. 

Thanks for Reading! :) xxx

 

 

Haul - Superdrug & Boots

Okay, so I'm going to get right into it as the post is very *picture heavy*

Only 5 things but still a haul :)

First thing i got was the NYC Smooth Skin pressed face powder.

Shade "Naturally Beige"

I haven't been getting on very well with my current face powder, the MUA one. I'm not too sure if the formula has been changed or something it just doesn't look good with foundation underneath, and totally changes the colour of my foundation and makes my face makeup look really cakey. Even though I've repurchased the MUA one 3 times, I thought I'd give this a go. 

In a recent blog post I reviewed the Collection Cream Puff Lip Cream in Fairy Cake. I thought I'd get another shade from the range, this one in Cotton Candy, as i really liked Fairy Cake. 

NYC City Curls Curling Mascara

Shade Carbon (Black) 

I really like the wand on this mascara! I've heard good & bad things about the NYC mascaras, but for the few pound i paid for this I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. 

 

 

 Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

 

 

 

I've heard some amazing things about this concealer! I read on blogger somewhere that it was even compared to mac. I really can't wait to review this concealer , and see if it really is a High Street Gem! In shade "Fair 1"

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow

Shade Eternal Gold

Saved the best till last!;)
I think I may be a bit slow on the whole "Color Tattoo" thing. But I really wanted to try one of these out, and for the price you get a more then generous amount and there so pigmented when swatched they will last ages!

Thanks for Reading! :)xxx