Beauty Empties #5

Hi!

 

 

I have another "empties" post for you today; these are a few makeup, hair and skincare products that I've completely used up in the past couple of weeks!

 

 

1) Batiste Dry Shampoo (Tropical scent)

 

This is probably my favourite dry shampoo and I've already got another one of these on the go!

This is inexpensive, freshens up my hair and smells great.

I plan to keep on buying this over and over again!

 

2) Sure Clear Pure Crystal Deodorant

 

This is my favourite scent and I've used up so many of these now! I don't really have anything bad to say about it and again, I've got another one on the go now.

 

3) Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner

 

I really like this because it genuinely is soothing and is very gentle on my skin.

I planned on repurchasing this but it was out of stock in my local Boots so I picked up the Tea Tree & Witch Hazel toner instead, but I think I prefer this one simply because it seems less harsh. This also doesn't have alcohol in it which I prefer.

 

4) Simple Kind To Skin Refreshing Facial Gel

 

I've gone through a couple of these in the past and whilst I do like it I do like trying different things now and again. I like to switch up my facial wash to try new ones but I'm sure at some point I'll get this one again because its inexpensive and does the job!

This also isn't overly drying or harsh on my skin.

 

5) Clairol Colourseal Conditioning Gloss

 

I decided that this counts as an "empty".

This came with my hair dye last time I dyed it and I do like it.

The smell is to die for but this claims to have 6 weeks worth of product, providing you use it once a week.

Unless you have about 3 hairs on your head this won't last anywhere near 6 weeks. I got about 3 uses out of this but then I do have pretty long hair.

I'll probably buy this/the hair dye again at some point.

 

6) Primark Beauty 4 in 1 Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes

 

I got two of these last time I went into Primark because I was curious. They were ridiculously cheap, something like £1 for a twin pack.

I wanted them for cleaning brushes and that was about it; I feel these are too rough to use just for cleansing my face but that's ok because I predicted that. They work well for cleaning brushes though because I don't like buying expensive wipes for this purpose because any ones will do.

 

7) Simpe Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes

 

I do like these but considering how fast I go through them they are a little pricey.

They are soft and cleanse my skin really well but because I go through face wipes so quickly I prefer to buy ones that are less expensive. I do like buying these occasionally though.

 

8) E.L.F Eyeshadow Primer

 

This is the second one of these I've used up completely and I love this product!

These are only £1.50 from www.eyeslipsface.co.uk and for a basic, everyday eye primer they are great.

Next time I get an order with E.L.F I'll definitely throw one of these into my online shopping bag.

 

9) Rimmel London Match Perfection 2-in-1 Highlighter & Concealer

 

Again, I've gone through 2 of these now. I LOVE this for a touch up concealer or to brighten up my under eye area.

Already repurchased! This is one of those products that I'll keep going back to I think.

I've done a review HERE if you want to read more.

 

 

So there you have it! There are my beauty empties - I hope you enjoyed my post!

Thank you so much for reading.

Libby x

 

*REVIEW* Rimmel London Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer + Highlighter

Hi!

 

Today I have a review for one of my favourite concealers ever...the Rimmel London Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer + Highlighter...that name is a bit of a mouthful!

 

This is one of those concealers that is one that I keep coming back to again and again...I recently purchased this for the 3rd time.

 

 

I seem to remember the price of this previously being £5 but it appears to have gone up to £5.99...maybe it was always that price and I'm just not observant, either way it's not an expensive product at all!

 

My shade is in 010 Ivory.

 

This claims to "banish signs of fatigue and illuminate the eye area. With an oxygen complex. Lets skin breathe."

 

Is it just me or does that sound like it's been badly translated from another language? ;)

 

Aside from their slightly questionable use of sentence structure and grammar (sorry...my inner English critic is taking over) I have to say I feel that I believe that this product lives up to it's claims.

 

 

This comes with a little brush at the end and you have to squeeze it to get the right amount of product out. Sometimes you get air bubbles which cause it to spurt out suddenly but for the majority of the time it works out fine.

 

 

I think it needs to be said that this isn't going to be your incredible high coverage concealer. As a general rule of thumb liquid concealers do not tend to have amazing coverage.

The coverage for this is decent though and sometimes I do just use this under my eyes (I have really bad under eye veins).

It doesn't cover up the veins properly like a high coverage concealer would, but provided the circles aren't too dark (assuning I've actually managed to sleep the night before) it generally does a good enough job and I feel fine leaving the house with just this on.

 

The texture is fairly thin which makes it very light and comfortable to wear in the sense that it doesn't feel like I have a massive layer of cakey concealer under my eyes.

I do believe this does let my skin "breathe" and I use it on days when I want to wear lighter makeup.

 

 

The other use I have for this is for touch ups.

If my under eye circles are bad or I just want more coverage I'll use a high coverage concealer and then throughout the day I use this as the perfect touch up product. It's light, it's illuminating and just creates a really crisp "clean" under eye area and brightens it up. I love using this also to clean up any fall out that I've had.

 

 

So generally all in all I do love this product and I've mentioned it a few times already in various other posts and I can't believe I haven't reviewed it properly until now!

It's light for a minimal makeup day and it works great as a touch up highlighter too.

 

Have you tried this product yet?

Thank you so much for reading!

Libby x

My Holiday Makeup Essentials!

Hi!

 

As I'm going away with friends for a few days soon I thought I'd do a post on the makeup I'm taking - in short, the makeup I consider to be my absolute essentials!

 

I may also do a post on things like face & hair products too :)

 

I'm going camping so I'm not going to be taking a tonne of makeup because I simply won't be using it, but I am going to be taking things that can cover all bases just in case I get there and suddenly realise I can't live without something I thought I could!

 

So lets start with the face products first!

 

 

1)

 For a primer if I need one I'll be taking my 17 Photo Flawless face primer - nice and small packaging and smooths out the skin & makes makeup last longer. This also needs using up so I thought I'd take it along.

 

2)

E.L.F Tinted Moisturiser - I won't be taking any foundation of any sort so I prefer something light like a tinted moisturiser and so I'll be using this if I feel my skin tone just needs evening out.

 

3)

 In case I need any powder I'll be taking my Miss Sporty So Clear Pressed Powder as it's inexpensive and it comes with a powder puff which will do for a few days instead of a powder brush which would take up lots of space!

 

4)

 MAC Studio Finish Concealer - this is just an emergency product in case I get any spots or anything that really bothers me!

 

5)

 I'm just taking my trusty Vaseline just for my lips as I don't tend to use many products on my lips.

This should keep them hydrated!

 

6)

 I'm bringing my favourite Rimmel London Match Perfection concealer to cover up any dark circles! :)

 

Now onto the eyes!

 

 

7)

Instead of an eye primer I'm taking my NYX Eyeshadow Base in White just to give shadow something to cling to. I doubt I'll be wearing eyeshadow at all but I may if we go out for a meal.

 

8)

 To save space I'm bringing this very useful Accessorize Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Thalia as a neutral colours go with everything and I've got a light shade there too for highlighting!

 

9)

 Stila Waterproof Smudge Stick Eyeliner in Peacock - one of my favourite eyeliners ever! I've talked about this at length before and it's so great and long lasting!

 

10)

 Soap & Glory Supercat Liquid Liner - I need to use this up so I thought I'd take this along as just a basic black eyeliner.

 

11)

 The Borjois Paris Khol & Contour Eyeliner is my favourite eyeliner for the waterlines so I thought I'd bring this too because it's so useful for an everyday look.

 

12) 

 For my mascara I'm taking my Stila Fibre Optics mascara as I'm trying to use it up and I'm very fond of this mascara!

 

 

I'm trying to keep the brushes to a minimum so I've just got 3!

 

 

All of these are from Fraulein so I've got the foundation brush and two eye shadow brushes, one for a darker colour and one for a lighter colour.

 

So that's it! I don't usually wear a lot of makeup on holiday so I thought I'd just stick to the essentials and also a few things that aren't totally necessary like different eye liners, but its nice to have different choices!

 

What are your holiday makeup essentials?

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

My Top 5 Nude Lipsticks!

Hi!

 

I'm not really a "lip" person when it comes to makeup...I prefer to spend more time on my eyes!

Saying that though I am a big fan of nude lipsticks as I don't feel that bright lips suit me particularly well...having fair skin, blue eyes and blonde hair it's hard for me to pull off a lot of colour on my face.

 

 

I've compiled a list of my favourite nude lipsticks!

These aren't in any order, just my top 5 and I'll have swatches further down :)

 

1) Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in 700 Nude Delight

 

 

I absolutely love this, it's the most beautiful peachy nude colour and it's not drying on the lips. I think this is probably my most used lipstick as it's great to throw on everyday!

 

2) Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick in Caramel

 

 

This can look a little frosty if you pile it on but as long as you put on a light layer this is well moisturising and looks really pretty!

 

3) 17 Supreme Shine Lipstick in Bella

 

 

The photo is making this look like a dark brown...(this weather is so bad recently and it makes lighting awful) but really this is a great matte nude colour!

 

4) Urban Decay Lipstick in Midnight Cowboy

 

 

It's a real shame that I only have a mini version of this as it's so pretty! It's the lightest nude here but it's got a sparkle too it that isn't obnoxious or really noticeable. It's also the most moisturising lipstick I have.

 

5) Sleek True Colour Sheen Lipstick in 785 Naked

 

 

This is quite brown and it's very opaque so I have to be careful not to apply too much of this but if I just put on a light layer it looks so pretty! This would also work so well with darker skin tones too where you could put on a thicker layer.

 

Here are some swatches!

 

 

Left to right:

 

Rimmel London, Natural Collection, 17, Urban Decay, Sleek.

 

 

So there you go! There are my favourite nude lipsticks...I love having nude lipsticks and plan to collect a lot more so one day maybe I'll update this list if I ever find another one that I love!

 

Have you tried any of these lipsticks?

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

 

General Skincare/Haircare/Makeup Haul!

Hi!

 

Today I just have a quick haul of a few products I picked up recently, most of them are skincare or hair care with a few extras :)
This was actually two separate shopping trips so that's why the photos are separate!

 

 

 

 

1) Boots Tea Tree & Witchhazel Cleansing And Toning Lotion

 

I got this because my local boots was out of the Simple toner that I normally use...but I've generally liked the Tea Tree & Witch Hazel products before from Boots so I thought I'd try this out...

Generally liking it so far although it has a strong smell...

This was around £4 which is slightly more expensive than my normal one but I do like it so far.

 

2) Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes

 

I got these for cleansing in the morning because I'm famous for not having enough time to properly wash with a facial wash and so I end up just not doing it...hopefully at least I'll remember to use these!

I like these wipes, I've used them before and although I only got one pack I plan on getting some more to stock up!

These are about £3.85

 

3) Sure Clear Pure Crystal Deodorant

 

I got the pink one of these as this has one of my favourite scents and I was running out so this was just a boring general basic item that I needed to get! :)

 

4) Clairol Nice n Easy Hair Dye (104)

 

Despite being naturally blonde my shade of blonde is quite dark especially at the roots so I dye my hair a slightly lighter blonde than my natural colour.

I hadn't used this brand before (usually I use the Belle Colour one) but my boots didn't have them so I got this one instead...used it today and really pleased with the finished result!

It looks like a pretty warm coloured blonde but that's ok because generally the slightly "carroty" colour goes when you dry your hair after dying and then it fades even more as you wash it.

This was I think £5.99.

 

5) Boots Double Sided Cotton Pads

 

I get these pads because I love the double sides; there is a smooth side for things like facial toner and then a slightly rough side which is great for removing nail varnish.

These are only around £1.89 and I always get these!

 

 And then today I went out again and got a few things...mainly makeup based!

 

 

6) Real Techniques Stippling Brush

 

I REALLY wanted to try some of the brushes from Real Techniques and I was tempted to get a set but decided it seemed a lot for brushes that I might not use as much so I got a stippling brush that I really needed! :)

This was £10.99 and so far I really like it; it's densely packed and small enough to get into all the nooks and crannies of my face!

 

7) Rimmel London Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer & Highlighter

 

This is a favourite for me, and this is my third tube of it!

I'm running out of my current one so I decided to pick up another, this just highlights my under eye area so beautifully.

My shade is Ivory and I got this for only £5.99.

 

8) Garnier Simply Essentials Facial Cleansing Wipes

 

These were on 3 for £5 so I got loads of these!

Boots was out of my usual Cumber Face Wipes so I got these instead to try out.

I used one a minute ago and while I like it I found it very slightly drying but that's not much of a problem because a spot of moisturiser fixed it straight away.

 

9) Benefit Erase Paste

 

This was kind of a splurge for me...Basically I have this already but in a shade that is too dark so I got this in the lightest shade and I'm looking forward to using it!

I love the formula of the Erase Paste so hopefully this will be better for me than the sample size I originally that is a too dark shade.

 

10) Sleek Ultra Mattes V1 Palette (Brights)

 

I originally wanted the Acid palette (And I still do) but my Superdrug doesn't have it :( I'll have to order it online or something.

But to satisfy my need for some bright matte shades I got this palette instead which looks pretty good!

I'm looking forward to trying this out!

 

 

Well that's it!

Thanks for reading, I'll have reviews of some of these products coming soon!

Libby x

*REVIEW* Rimmel London 9-in-1 BB Cream

Hi!

 

My review today is for a product I got a couple of weeks back; a BB Cream from Rimmel London which claims to have 9 results in 1 formula!

 

 

 

My shade is Light and this costs around £6.99.

 

 

 

 

This claims to:

 

Prime

Moisturise

Minimise pores

Conceal

Cover

Smooth

Mattify

Brighten

Protect.

 

That is a LOT of claims for one product!

 

I'll do a quick run down of how well I think this does all of those things!

 

Prime: 2/5

Um...not really sure how this works. I guess a primer is supposed to help a product adhere to the skin better, but this BB cream in general doesn't adhere to the skin very well.

It's not awful, but it just doesn't blend very well and I'm not sure how to describe it but this tends to...clump? As you're blending (especially if you've got a lot of it) it tends to just clump up and cake which is quite annoying. I think it is due to the fact that it is quite thick in texture.

 

So if the purpose of a primer is to help something adhere to the skin I don't think this does this terribly well....

 

This is it squeezed straight out of the tube...it's a pretty thick formula.

 

I tried to take some photos to illustrate this but it wasn't easy. The first photo is after blending for quite some time and the second is blending for ages to finally get it looking blended in properly.

 

 

 

This does last fairly well throughout the day but it doesn't have any special longevity that makes it stand out for me.

 

 

 

 

Moisturise: 3.5/5

 

This does feel fairly moisturising and I don't feel like my skin is dry after using this.

However I do notice my skin starting to get oily around midday after using this which usually for me shows that it is moisturising because with a dry product I don't tend to get much oil appearing at all.

Generally I don't find this to be drying so I guess that makes it moisturising!

 

Minimise pores: 2/5

 

While I don't have many big pores on my face, I do have some around my nose and I didn't find that this really minimised them. It didn't make them worse, but it didn't do a lot to help them.

It did minimise them slightly I guess, but then so does any kind of foundation/tinted moisturiser/BB cream that I put on.

 

Conceal: 3/5

 

I'm not quite sure why they differentiated between "conceal" and "cover"...there isn't much difference between the two.

I have a few blemishes on my skin at the moment and I found this blurred them a bit but didn't conceal them completely and I still needed a concealer on top, so it doesn't conceal a great deal but still a little.

 

Cover: 4/5

 

Again, I'm not sure what huge difference there is in "conceal" and "cover".

Like I said before, this evens out my skin tone a lot and does partially conceal some blemishes but I'd call this light to medium coverage.

I do like the finished coverage as my skin still shines through, so for that reason I've given it one more point then I did for "conceal" simply because I like the overall finished effect of the coverage.

I'm including general appearance in this along with coverage.

 

 

Smooth: 3.5/5

 

I'm not sure whether this was supposed to mean a physically smooth quality to your skin or smooth out your skin tone as they are quite different things.

For some reason this BB cream leaves my skin slightly tacky for a little while so I guess it doesn't leave my skin feeling smooth to touch. It does "smooth" out my skin tone generally though.

 

Mattify: 3/5

 

This does give quite a mattified look to the skin overall but I have to mark it down slightly because (I guess due to it's moisturising qualities) it does leave my skin to get oily during the day.

Especially on my t-zone, I notice my skin getting oily.

However this mattifies to begin with, I still wouldn't trust it with powder.

 

Brighten: 4/5

 

This doesn't brighten straight away (when I first put it on I find it looks fairly cakey and almost a bit mask-like) but however once it's really sunk into my skin I find that later in the day my skin DOES look bright and so I like that in this product. This is one of those products that tends to actually look better later on during the day (as long as you use powder for oil control...).

 

Protect: 5/5

 

This has SPF 25 which is very good and makes it a good product for summer days.

I feel that this has protected my skin!

I don't burn a huge deal anyway (despite having fair skin) but I like the high SPF in this product.

 

 

 

Wow, that's a lot of things to try and include in one product....I feel maybe they would've done better in maybe sticking to a few rather than all.

There are only 3 shades and this one is slightly orangey for me and I dislike the fact that it cakes up like it does and goes on pretty thick.

However I'm in two minds because once it's been on for a few hours and has really sunken in it does make my skin look pretty bright and the coverage isn't bad. I also like the SPF...

 

I think I'll continue to use this occasionally and hopefully use this up as it's not bad but I won't repurchase this.

 

 

Sorry for such a long post, thanks for reading!

Libby x

Top 5 Products For £5 Or Under!

Hi!

 

I thought today I'd show you my top five products that are all either £5 or under... sometimes you don't have to spend a ridiculous amount of money when there are gems hidden in the drugstore! :)

 

 

 

1) E.L.F All Over Colour Stick in Spotlight

 

This retails for £1.50 on the E.L.F website (www.eyeslipsface.com) and I love this!

I have another one of these in Lilac Petal but this one is my favourite.

Dabbed on the tops of the cheekbones and blended it makes a beautiful highlight colour!

Just subtle enough yet still noticeable.

And you can't argue with the price! :)

I have a review HERE.

 

2) MUA Pearl Eyeshadow in Shade 12

 

I have a lot of these (actually...about 7...) but this one is my favourite I think.

Shade 12 is a lovely brown base with a blue reflect duo chrome and it is just beautiful!

It's pigmented, easy to blend (you can even blend it in the crease to give the impression of 2 different shadows when you've only used 1!) and the best bit, these shadows only cost £1!

 

I have reviews and swatches of all of these shadows HERE.

 

 

3) NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

 

I have 3 of these sticks from NYX and I absolutely love them!

This is my favourite one as the clean, matte white colour means it's great for dotting on the inner tear duct to brighten the eye and sometimes blend below the brow bone.

I've gotten SO much use out of this and this pencil is so much shorter than my others...will definitely be repurchasing this when I run out!

This retails for £5 on the NYX website but shopping around on the internet you can sometimes get them for less....I think I got mine for around £3.85.

 

Once again...I have a review & swatches HERE if you're interested.

 

 

4) Rimmel London Match Perfection Skin Tone Adapting Concealer

 

I think I've mentioned this before...it's such a staple product for me!

I'm on my second tube of this and nearly running out so I definitely need to pick up another!
This is a very lightweight concealer that still as pretty good coverage and just does wonders in terms of brightening everything up under the eye.

Mine is in shade 010 Ivory and I got mine for £5.

This is one of the few products here that I actually haven't got a review on...but I'll do one if anyone wants it!

I basically love this product and I'm about to repurchase it for the 3rd time!

 

 

5) Collection Super Size Fat Lash Mascara

 

I got this fairly recently and have actually really enjoyed it!

I find that this separates my lashes really well ad builds a nice amount of volume too which I really like for the price!

I actually cant look up the price at the moment because there was a power cut and subsequently we have no internet.....Its strange how everyone freaks out when the power goes. Everyone freezes and thinks that the apocalypse is coming.

Anyway, hello again internet. The price for this is £2.99!

 

And yes...I've reviewed this HERE if you're interested!

 

 

 

Anyway, those are my favourite products for £5 or less!

Thanks for reading!

Libby x