Review | Clarins True Radiance Foundation

Good afternoon,

With its sleek packaging (although rather hefty) and its weightless consistancy, this is the Clarins True Radiance Foundation...

Over the summer, I fell in love with this foundation from Clarins and although I am not using it as much anymore (look out for a upcoming post which will tell you why..), I still think it is a beautiful product.

After using the True Radiance foundation as soon as it was launched, falling in love with it instantly and then continuing to use it throughout the summer, I can safely say this is a favourite of mine.

So, why did I/do I like this foundation so much?

- It is NOT cakey

- The texture is light and it felt almost as though I was applying water to my face

- Similarly, it felt weightless and in the summer months this was perfect

- The SPF in this, again, makes it a brilliant product, especially for use during the summer

- I love a good foundation and one with a pump is even better!

- The colour was a really good match for my skin

Although I love this foundation and really got on well with it, like with any product, it did have its flaws...

- During the summer, the light/medium coverage was fine for me as my skin was on a bit of a clear roll, however, for my skin now, I prefer way more coverage from a foundation.

Even though I feel this product is more of a spring/summer everyday product, I also feel for people who prefer a lighter coverage, that also feels weightless and not 'claggy' on the skin, this could be the one for you.. whether it is summer or winter! 

Stay tuned to see what foundation I am using now as we travel through the winter months...

E x

Five products for the lips...

Like many girls, I am a real fan of any lip related products! If there is one thing I am always drawn to when I walk into Boots, its the lip products and I am always on the look out for new ones!

As the weather is turning and we are heading through autumn and into winter (woo) I am really getting back into the statement lip. From red to purple, matte to gloss, there is such a wide variety of products out there.

 Today I want to share with you a few of my current favourites, all of which will be popular in my make up bag this season...

Sleek Matte Me 

Around £4.99

I already adore matter lips. When I discovered this matte lip, in a lip gloss form, I was soo intrigued and to my delight, is it brilliant! Easy to apply and its staying power is pretty good! I feel like it is almost a lip stain as well as a matte product!

Revlon Colour Stay Moisture Lip Stain
Around £7.99

One of my most used lip products at the moment, I want more! Definitely a lip stain as it leaves a lovely colour on my lips.

Revlon ColourBurst Matte Balm
Around £7.99

Another of my favourites, this chubby stick style product. Incredibly easy to apply, feels amazing and creamy on the lips, but dries matte! Love love love.

Soap and Gloy Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick

Around £8.00

Perfect for everyday use, gives a nice pop of colour but is very sheer at the same time. Also feels nourishing on the lips.

No7 High Shine Lip Crayon

Around £9.00

Very sheer and perfect for an everyday lip. I would say this suits blonde hair/paler skin the best. Again, very moisturising and natural on the lip meaning it is perfect for this time of year when our lips are struggling with the change in temperature.

I would highly recommend all five of these products, although, I am easily pleased when it comes to lip products!

See you soon,

E x

Getting thrown in the deep end!

Evening all, 

Time for more of a be nosey kind of post. Thankfully, I am not going to ramble, but I thought I would quickly explain to you why my blogging has been pretty poor recently..

Quite a few months back, my parents booked their dream holiday to New York, and in the month of September, that is where they were! Celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in style, on a cruise ship, in New York, via Boston and some mountains and back again! Pretty exciting really, although this meant leaving my sister and I fending for ourselves back at home.. not so exciting as this consisted of washing, ironing, cleaning, cooking and doing the dishes (all things we are not used to doing on a regular and daily basis!).

I have honestly been run off my feet doing chores, Zzzz:( and I now realise that I will NOT be moving out for a few more years...

A month on, I now present to you a few photographs from the small amount of time I did have to do a few interesting things with my sister...

My outfits are very basic, rocking the comfy H and M leggings, New Look Tartan Dress, ASOS Tshirt (now stained with doggy paw prints), a mans Animal shirt, and my beloved converse (the old, muddy and quite frankly gross looking ones!) These outfits were most definitely put together for comfort, not for fashion purposes;)

Tah dah!

And there you have it, a longer and technically more interesting way of me making excuses for my lack of posting, things will be more regular from now on!!

See you soon,

E x

Zoo Fun!

As every 18 year old desires, I re-lived some childhood memories today in celebration of Meg's 18th Birthday, as we visited the zoo!

I haven't posted about my general life and daily-doings in a while, so today seemed the appropriate time to fill the gap where I lack lifestyle posts! In this case, pictures definitely speak louder than words as I don't really have much to write about regarding my day...

Here are a few snaps from today:

If you want more, which I know you do, then head on over to my photography blog to see lots of pictures, mostly of giraffes, from today!

Until next time,

E x

Review | Kiko Long lasting Lip Marker

Whilst away in Portugal over the summer, I came across a Kiko store. I am always hearing good things about Kiko so when I spotted it, I was keen to go and have mooch around. I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of, well, everything! Every colour nail polish, a huge variety of different lip products and so much more!

It was actually all very overwhelming and as someone who likes to do research into beauty products before buying them, I felt slightly lost. However, when I wandered over to the lipstick stand, I was drawn in by the Long Lasting Lip Markers. In only a few shades, four I think, the variety wasn't great, especially when you compare the colour range to the extensive nail varnish collection! Still, I was very curious about these unique little products and so, of course, I picked one up!

It wasn't until a few weeks ago that I actually used this for the first time and to my disappointment, it had started to dry out. Not a great first impression.

The colour definitely packs a punch as it is a standard red which is highly pigmented. Given the name of this product, I was expecting it to be a long lasting lip stain and to my pleasure, it was! The staying power is pretty good however by the end of the day my lips were more pink than bright red...

My feelings about the pen style itself are mixed. We all know how much I love a good chubby stick due to their easy application. I like the idea of a pen, however, I felt as though I was having to be very precise and neat with the application, something I'm not great at! Im sure with a bit of practice and patience, this would get easier.

Finally, the packaging. Probably my favourite aspect of the product. I think it looks quite neat and although it highly resembles a felt tip, we can look beyond that and see a simple and stylish lip product!

See you next time,

E x

The Wet Brush vs Tangle Teezer

I really struggle with knotty hair! 

I am a devil for not brushing my hair after a shower as I like my natural, unbrushed hair. However, to prevent the 'messy natural hair' that I like from turning into a general mess that looks like a hideous birds nest on my head, I do like to run a brush through the top layers of my hair.

For years I have struggled through the pain of dragging a bog standard brush through my scruffy locks. 

I grew growingly frustrated with hair brushes claiming do great things to your hair and I had tried sprays and solutions to try and help the pain.

When I heard about the tangle teezer, I was excited to buy it but honestly, it must have taken me a good few months to actually bring myself to do it (after past experiences).

For around £10.99, it seemed a risk as I had already been let down by many other products on the market.
Finally, I did it.

After using the tangle teezer for about a month, I then heard about the Wet Brush and knew I had to try it! Credit to my lovely Auntie, who is also the best hairdresser, for highly recommending this brush and hooking me up with one (haha).

I bet you are all sitting on edge now, thinking 'well, what does she think of them, are they good?' (maybe not) but nether the less, this is a review...

To be honest, I love both brushes! (sorry to disappoint anyone who was looking forward to a product slate)

They definitely both have their pros and cons:

Tangle Teezer

+Amazing at working through knots without you really realising

+Very pleasing to the eye and I struggled to decide which colour combination to get

- Not the easiest brush to hold, especially when working through knotty hair

- Slightly overpriced

The Wet Brush

+ Virtually painless at removing knots (better than the tangle teezer)

+ So easy to hold

- I am not a huge fan of the colour choices

- Like the Tangle Teezer, it seems slightly over priced to me

- Definitely for wet hair (I find it actually sort of hurts my knotty dry hair, weird!)

If I had to pick a favourite, I would choose The Wet Brush, purely due to the fact that it is easier to hold!

All in all however, I would recommend either of these brushes to anyone, whether your hair is a bit tough or really knotty. I look forward to seeing what long term benefits these two brushes give to my hair and I will be using them both equally...

E x