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Showing posts with label Tools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tools. Show all posts
Millie MacKintosh False Eyelashes
Sunday, 14 October 2012
I'm a lover of false eyelashes. But, I've always been drawn to the ones that are quite natural and just enhance my own eyelashes. When Millie MacKintosh launched her range of lashes, I was so excited, because every single one of them is gorgeous. For my first order I chose two different kinds. I decided to try Portobello and Camden, they are so different but I love them both!
Clarisonic Mia
Monday, 23 July 2012
Hello Lovelies!
A couple of months ago, I was lucky enough to get a Clarisonic Mia. BUT! I didn't pay the full and scary price tag of £120, I got it from buya-powa for £90. If you haven't heard of that site before I'd check it out - it gives you the opportunity to get a lot of high-end beauty products with some money off!
The one that was on offer was the Lilac Mia - which I was thrilled about because any shade of purple is my favourite colour! I've left it a reasonable amount of time so that my skin can get used to it, before I gave a proper review - otherwise what would be the point in that?
A couple of months ago, I was lucky enough to get a Clarisonic Mia. BUT! I didn't pay the full and scary price tag of £120, I got it from buya-powa for £90. If you haven't heard of that site before I'd check it out - it gives you the opportunity to get a lot of high-end beauty products with some money off!
The one that was on offer was the Lilac Mia - which I was thrilled about because any shade of purple is my favourite colour! I've left it a reasonable amount of time so that my skin can get used to it, before I gave a proper review - otherwise what would be the point in that?
I have to say that, I think the hype about these is right, although I think that if the originial RRP is what I paid it would be better.
My skin hasn't been in such good condition in I don't know how long. It removes the top layer of dead skin cells and allows your beauty products to soak in and get to work. I have pretty tough skin, so I use this every night, although those with sensitive/dry skin may find that that's too much. When I started using it I used it to remove my makeup with cleanser but then I started to worry that I was pushing makeup into fresh skin (which I probably wasn't because you're supposed to be able to use it to remove makeup but that's just the way my mind works!). So firstly I remove my makeup then give it an extra cleanse using this.
Shu Uemura Eye Lash Curlers
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Hello Lovelies!
Recently I bought the forever hyped Shu Uemura eyelash curlers.
I like them, they're good, they make a curl stay well. This is all down to the design of the curler. Most cheap curlers - like ones you can buy for £3.00 have thick metal and the sponge part is usually pretty soft. And that's why they don't work well. The metal isn't thin enough to create a discernible curl and as you can't get a decent amount of pressure or force from the sponge, so nothing happens.
Recently I bought the forever hyped Shu Uemura eyelash curlers.
I like them, they're good, they make a curl stay well. This is all down to the design of the curler. Most cheap curlers - like ones you can buy for £3.00 have thick metal and the sponge part is usually pretty soft. And that's why they don't work well. The metal isn't thin enough to create a discernible curl and as you can't get a decent amount of pressure or force from the sponge, so nothing happens.
Real Techniques Makeup Brushes
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Hey Guys!
Over the last little while I've been building up my makeup brushes, because I never really had any! And having looked at all the high-end brushes, I was a bit reluctant to pay £30-£40 for one brush - especially because before that I mostly used my fingers!! But, I had been watching some of the Pixiwoo videos on youtube (if you've never seen them I highly recommend their tutorials) and seen them always using the real techniques brushes, which I'd seen many many times in Boots. And then I realised that Sam was the one who designed the brushes and that made me even more excited about them.
The first set I bought was the Starter set, which is all your basic necessities for eyes. They've been amazing! I don't know how I done my makeup before I had them. The base shadow brush is a dupe for MAC 217 but you can get all of these for about the same price. The eyeliner brush is a little too thick for me, but that's just because I don't suit anything more than a barely there line. Although I do use it if I'm just using a darker eyeshadow in my lash line because it's a little more blended out looking.
Over the last little while I've been building up my makeup brushes, because I never really had any! And having looked at all the high-end brushes, I was a bit reluctant to pay £30-£40 for one brush - especially because before that I mostly used my fingers!! But, I had been watching some of the Pixiwoo videos on youtube (if you've never seen them I highly recommend their tutorials) and seen them always using the real techniques brushes, which I'd seen many many times in Boots. And then I realised that Sam was the one who designed the brushes and that made me even more excited about them.
The first set I bought was the Starter set, which is all your basic necessities for eyes. They've been amazing! I don't know how I done my makeup before I had them. The base shadow brush is a dupe for MAC 217 but you can get all of these for about the same price. The eyeliner brush is a little too thick for me, but that's just because I don't suit anything more than a barely there line. Although I do use it if I'm just using a darker eyeshadow in my lash line because it's a little more blended out looking.
(L-R) Deluxe crease brush, base shadow brush, accent brush, pixel point eyeliner brush & brow brush
Set - £21.99
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