Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

                                

I'm in turkey right now and have scheduled this post so fingers crossed I've done it right, if you see this then hurrah! - 10 points to Gryffindor!

I've been a fan of Maybelline mascaras since I first started wearing makeup and to this day I still think they have many amazing mascaras that could give high-end products a run for there money! In fact I remember when this mascara came out, I was in year seven so nearly 6 years ago! Of course the advertising roped my little 11 year old self in and I saved up my weekly pocket money! All this time later I am still regularly repurchasing this mascara! There are a few variations of this mascara: The original, The Water proof, the 'Cat Eyes', 'Smokey',  the '100% Black' one which I currently own, and for you slightly wackier, more daring people the New Colour shock ones in Electric Blue and Electric Teal! I have tried all except the colour shock ones and love all of them however the original is still my favourite and I prefer to purchase it in 100% for a darker colour!

As you can see the brush is rather large and fiber, not plastic. When applying I find it combs through and separates lashes well, lengthening well and volumising to an extent. 

One of the main pluses is the minimal effort it takes to achieve nice full, long looking lashes. In the slightly scary picture of my eye you can see this. Here I Only applied one coat and combed through my lashes  about 10 times!  My one qualm about this mascara is the fact that I always seem to get it on my eyelids, probably because of the brush but then again it could just be me being clumsy!

The Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Mascara retails for £7.19 at boots, you can purchase it here.

Have you tried this mascara? Or do you have an mascara recommendations for me?

Evie x

Maybelline Baby Lips

Sadly my experience with maybelline's 'baby lips' has not been as fantastic as everyone else's *cue shock*. I was so determined to get my hands on some of these I went to two different superdrugs and even ventured out of my hometown to acquire some! After finally coming across some in boots my expectations were high for these fabulously coloured and lets be honest slightly tacky tubes of lip balm.

My fist impressions were great, I ripped them from the packaging as soon as I'd paid the (in my opinion) the overpriced total of £2.99 for each - praise the Lord for boots' frequent 'three for two' offers! I fell in love with the surprisingly good pigmentation of 'Cherry Me', although to be honest, if you want the same lip balm for cheaper, and can survive without the fun packaging - just purchase a 'cherry chapstick' for just over a third of the price! I reapplied the cherry me lip balm a couple more times, and have to agree my lips felt significantly softer, but i wasn't blown away. 

The next day I decided to give the slightly more boring 'Hydrate' lip balm a go which I mainly bought for the SPF 20! Which I have to admit is a great plus. It did the same as the cherry kiss without the tint, I reapplied the lip balm numerous times throughout the day! However the real problem began the next day, to my horror  I woke up to the beginnings of a cold sore! *cry*

 I haven't heard of this happening to anyone else and it is possible it could partly be blamed on stress, however this has happened before due to soap and glory's 'sexy mother pucker'. So I'm pretty sure the lip balm was the cause, or at least contributor! I'm reluctant to use the lip balms again and annoyed and upset that I didn't get along with these as much as everyone else seemed to!

Maybelline's Baby Lips can be purchased at Boots here for £2.99

Have you or do you want to try maybelline's baby lips? What was your experience like?

Evie x

Nivea In-Shower Body Moisturiser

I must admit, I am quite possibly the laziest person in this world when it comes to applying body moisturisers and lotions, so I was extremely intrigued and also slightly skeptical when I saw this on the shelves of boots, but my curiosity got the better of me and I paid the very modest price of £2.56.

The product is advertised as an In-shower moisturiser, it is instructed that you should use your normal body wash and then apply the product and wash it off. There's a white bottle for normal skin, and the blue for dry skin. Obviously I opted for the blue one, because I do get the off dry patch now and again, plus i really love the smell of almond oil!

The actual product is a creamy white liquid, I used it after using my body wash, exfoliating and then shaving. Honestly straight away my skin didn't feel much softer and after drying myself, I felt slightly sticky and uncomfortable, however this only lasted for about half an hour and I didn't notice it throughout the day. Instead I did notice that my skin felt a lot softer, than it does without the use of a body moisturiser. I do feel that this product would run out quite quickly because I did end up using a lot of product to cover my whole body, and I also noticed that the soft feeling only lasted for about two days.

All in all I think this is a great product if you're a lazy person like me and want to save some time to enjoy those extra all important minutes in bed,  but if you are looking for a really moisturising long lasting feeling this product could not replace your regular moisturiser!

Nivea In-Shower Body Moisturiser can be purchased here at Boots for £2.56 for a limited  time on offer.

Have you tries this product and what did you think? Or do you have any moisturiser recommendations for me?

Evie x

August Wishlist

I've a lot to look forward to this August: numerous birthdays - including my own!, which means numerous parties and opportunities for present buying! Many exciting trips and days out that have been pre-organised and a holiday to Turkey near the end out the month! 
*All the items mentioned will be linked by the name when introduced and then again at the end by their corresponding numbers*

Here are somethings that I hope to acquire this month:

1. Barry M Hi Shine Gel Effect Nail Polish - £3.99I've had my eye on these for a while now, especially the colour 'Prickly Pear' after reading numerous reviews on them I really feel I need one  (or maybe more) of these beauties in my life!
   
   
2. American apparel Sunflower Print Stretch Bull Denim High-Waist Cuff Short - £54.99 (ouch!)
   Expensive though they may be I've been eyeing up these shorts for almost two months! They're probably not everyone's cup of tea but I just love how unique they are!
3. Topshop Cataluna Dress By Motel - £38.00
   Words cannot describe how much I am in love with this paisley/ de masque print dress! I am considering ordering it for my birthday meal, once I have enough money in the bank!
   
   
4. Sleek Face Contour Kit Light - £9.99
   I recently borrowed this from my friend and loved how it contained three high quality products in one compact! I think this would be great for travelling!
5. Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm - £2.99
   Need I say more? I think every UK beauty blogger is vying to get their hands on these since they recently launched! I just hope they're worth the hype!
6. Benefit Porefessional Primer - £24.50
   I have just run out of my sample size of this recently and realise how much it minimises my pores and makes application smoother  so a repurchase is in need! I plan to pick this up at Duty Free in the airport to save money - muhaha.
   
   
7. Converse All Star Oxford Black Trainers - £45.99
   Although I'd rather not think about it, school is approaching and since i'll be entering six-form and have to wear my own clothes I do need another pair of shoes - every cloud has a silver lining. I already own a pair of white hi-tops and have worn them to death, so i think a pair of black ones would be useful and very versatile!

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What's on your August wish list this month?

Evie x

July Favourites

July went by incredibly fast, but from now on at the end of every month there will be a favourites post to look forward to - hurrah! There have only been a few things I've been loving this July, due to the fact It's summer and I like to cut down my routine and go for a natural look! Nevertheless, these are the things I've been loving this month, and just have to share with you!

I've worn the Rimmel BB Cream every single day that I chose to wear makeup. I picked it up on a whim and hadn't heard any reviews about it, but i'm glad I did! It's quite thick but blends out evenly and doesn't give you a 'cakey' finish, I have found a little bit goes along way. One of the main reasons why this has been a favourite for July is because it has a whopping SPF 25! Which surprisingly I needed because we actually had a few days of proper sun here in the UK! I found the SPF very handy because I didn't need to worry about applying sun-cream to my face.  I'll probably choose to do a more in depth review of this, because I would like to discus it it more depth - so keep your eye's peeled! 
It retails for £6.99 at Boots

I wont ramble too much about the Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo because I'm sure you've all hear so much about these little gems, however it is a gel-cream formula based eyes hadow, and this particular one is in 50-Eternal Silver, I have to admit I only bought this colour, to use with my silver prom eye shadow look and didn't think I could put it to much use. However recently I have found that I can use this silver colour for a base for practically any colour eye shadow I use and it makes the eye shadow more vibrant, in fact this month I have discarded my trusty urban decay primer potion and reached for this instead!
It retails for £4.99 at Boots

The Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner has completely changed my life (I can be a little dramatic). I used to be one of those people who took at least 20 minutes to apply liquid eyeliner on their upper lash line, mainly because I'm a perfectionist, and many of you will know how hard it it to make both eyes look exactly the same! Because of the felt tip nib, I find it so much easier to get a smooth line and create a decent looking flick! So i thoroughly recommend felt tip liners, to those girls (or guys) out there  who cant seem to master the art of 'the perfect flick'. I cant wait to try out more felt tip liners, because as great as this one is, i do feel it could be a little darker.

  It retails for £2.99 at Boots

There's not a lot to say about the Rimmel Glam Eyes Mono Shadow in 100 Glam Ice apart from that it does exactly what I want it to:  it's a great brown bone highlighter and helps to brighten your eyes when put in the inner corner it  also has a slight shimmer to it which has not picked up in the picture. 

It retails for £4.49 at Boots.

TheVO5 Plump It Up weightless mousse, has been a savior for me this month! I apply it to damp hair, raking it through my roots and then let my hair dry naturally and BAM, It looks like I've spent a good 30 minutes with a hairdryer and teasing comb! This is great for those days where you really cant be bothered to style your hair! - yes I'm lazy.

It retails for £3.89 at Superdrug

I have used the Body Shop Born Lippy In Satsuma Shimmer to death this month, as you can see by the picture! I am a self confessed lip balm addict and the body shop lip balms are some of my favourites. It has a very strong smell and contains shimmer, it's perfect for those summer days where you cant be bothered to apply lipstick and worry about it running or reapplying it!
It retails for £2.00 at The Body Shop

I have worn the Collection 60 seconds Hot Looks alot this month, its not necessarily about the quality of the nail varnish, because it does tend to chip but the colour 'candy floss', i'm not normally one for pink nail varnishes, I tend to prefer darker colours but it's just gorgeous. It's a bit pinker than it is showing up and I just think its a really feminine summery color!

Those are all my favourites for July! What have you been loving this past month?

Evie x

NYX Nude on Nude Palette

I do not own many NYX products due to the fact I live in the UK, where NYX isn't widely available, however I have hardly heard any negative criticism about any of their products. I had heard about this palette previously and knew that many people had been comparing it to the infamous Urban Decay Naked Palette - so as you can imagine i just had to buy it, after seeing it for just £7.99 in TK MAXX. Of course I wasn't expecting this product to be parallel with the naked palette but sadly I was still disappointed by it. Read on to find out why.

The palette contains an impressive 20 shadows, covering every type of neutral shade there is! However I did find that many of the lighter shades were not very pigmented meaning they looked very similar when applied, which was a disappointment. Another large downside to this product is the quality of the eye shadows, which are very chalky, again i found this more prominent with the lighter shadows. Nevertheless the eye shadows are easily applied, whether it be using the sponge applicator that comes with it, or your own brushes - which I found applied the product better, and I had no qualms about the way they look hen applied.

The shadows do have a good lasting power, without primer it took about four hours before creasing became noticeable and with primer about 6.

The palette also includes 10 lip colours, which personally i think is a contradiction to the 'nude' branding I also feel that they are pointless, they're not good quality and you have to use a lot of product to see a significant build up of colour. personally I would only use these lip colours if i was doing a specific makeup look that required me to use a certain colour  i did not already have ,for example - the light sparkly pink for a barbie look.

Overall the Nude on Nude palette did not live up to my expectations and honestly I think it would be wise to save up that extra money and opt for the naked palette. However for someone on a budget i feel this would be a good substitute, especially for a beginner who does not on a lot of eye-shadows.

Have you tried the NYX Nude on Nude palette? What did you think?


Evie x

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