Expensive Products Worth The Money!

Hi!

 

My post today is all about the high end or expensive products that I think are worth the price...

There are of course expensive products that don't deserve the high price tag but every now and then something comes along which is a must-have product!

 

 

Here's a run down of my favourites!

 

 

1) MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

 

I've mentioned this before a few times...amazing pigmentation & coverage, covers any blemishes I have within seconds and lasts well too because you get a lot of product for your money!

This is around £15 but I think it's worth it.,

 

2) MAC Select Cover Up Concealer

 

I've rediscovered this recently and remembered how much I love it!

Such high coverage for a liquid concealer and because it's fairly thin, I can use it on my under eye veins and it doesn't cake up!

Again this is £15.

The prices for MAC have gone up slightly...this used to be £14.50.... Never mind I still love it!

 

 

For some reason no matter what I do I can't seem to get this the right way round....

I hate technology.

 

Anyway.

 

3) Benefit High Beam

 

This is one of those famous classic products that a lot of people seem to have...and I can see why.

I don't actually have a full size of this but honestly when I run out of the many mini versions I have of this I think I might bite the bullet and get the full sized.

This is just the most beautiful pearly, pink highlight colour which adds a lovely glow to the cheekbones.

 

 

4) Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner

 

I've mentioned these a few times now and I have a review HERE if you're interested.

 

I got these for £14 each and they are SO worth it.

I have the colours Peacock and Bluefin and the colours are simply stunning.

And best of all, these have incredible staying power and I trust these to last all day on my lashline.

I must get some more of these at some point.

 

 

 

 

 

5) Urban Decay Palettes. (Naked & Book Of Shadows III)

 

Time for a little UD I think.

I love these palettes. Not only are the shadows great quality and beautiful colours, even though the palettes are expensive you get a lot for your money.

Often UD puts in full sized eye shadows (or nearly full sized) and they sometimes include things like brushes, primers or lip products.

These are just great and well worth paying such a high price for.

 

 

 

And finally...

 

6) Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils

 

 

I have three of these (Zero, Ransom and Electric) and I've done a review HERE if you're interested.

These cost £14 but are really great.

The formula of these is so creamy and easy to blend and the colours are bright and vibrant...

I think if you're paying that kind of price you deserve a liner that is multifunctional and these are, you can use them on the waterlines, top lashline or as a base for other shadows.

 

 

 

PHEW.
That was a long post.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my post!

Thanks for reading!

Libby x

*REVIEW* E.L.F Blush & Bronzer Duo in St Lucia

Hi!

 

Finally after my massive E.L.F haul I did a while ago I've gotten to the last review of every product I bought in that haul...

The last review I have is the Studio Blush & Bronzer Duo in St Lucia.

 

This costs £3.75 from www.eyeslipsface.co.uk and comes in a couple of other colours but they were all pretty bright...this seemed to be the most toned down of all of the lot! :)

 

 

I love the sleek packaging of this...it just looks really great and is also great for storage as you can store it sideways and it takes up so little space.

This also comes with a mirror which is handy - its a good mirror too!

 

 

 

This says:

 

"Create a healthy and natural glow year-round"

 

"The blush highlights the cheeks to add a flush of colour"

 

"The bronzer accents and contours cheekbones for a beautiful definition"

 

 

These are very heavily switched, obviously you wouldn't wear these colours as bright as this...

 

Both the blush and the bronzer are VERY pigmented!

 

The blush is a beautiful peachy colour, the swatch doesn't show it too well but there is a beautiful golden shimmer too in this.

I love dusting this on my cheeks even though I have to use it lightly because I'm very fair skinned so I can't pull off a lot of colour on my cheeks.

Nevertheless I've used this quite a lot! I love the golden shimmer in it.

 

The bronzer is even more pigmented than the blush...while that is a good thing it makes it hard for me personally to use it because the bronzer is too deep for me as it is, couple that with the intense pigmentation it makes it hard for me to use this bronzer.

I don't tend to wear a lot of bronzer anyway (because I'm so fair skinned) but if I do use this I have to apply it VERY lightly and really blend it in to avoid looking muddy.

Because it's hard to get it looking natural on me, I don't tend to use the bronzer side of this that often.

The bronzer has a very slight amount of golden shimmer in it but it is very subtle, it even looks matte at first glance. I like it, it's just too deep for my skin tone.  

 

Overall I do like this and it gets good use, but I definitely prefer the blush!

I'd love it if E.L.F put out some slightly more toned down versions of these duos as the only ones they have are fairly bright. Maybe I'll look more into the single studio blushes as they look like they have slightly more subtle colours!

 

 

So although I don't use the bronzer too much I still like this a lot, the blush is really pretty!

If you had a slightly deeper skin tone than mine then I'm sure you'd love it.

 

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

A Couple Of Changes...

Hi!

 

I just wanted to write a really quick post just telling you about some changes to my blog...

 

I decided that it needed a more inventive name so from now it is called MissFitMakeup instead...previously it was LibbyLovesMakeup but I felt that wasn't so original ;)

 

Previously my web address was www.libbylovesmakeup.blogspot.com....

 

however it is NOW

www.missfitmakeup.blogspot.com

 

:)

 

I also made a couple of quick changes to the layout including making my title a bit better and more interesting...

 

Anyway enough blabbing. :)

 

I hope you like the changes I made to my blog and I really hope you carry on reading!

I want to also take this as an opportunity to thank everyone who has ever read my blog, be it 1 post or 5, I really appreciate it!

 

Have a great day! :)

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

My Favourite Summer Nail Polishes!

Hi!

 

I thought I'd do a quick post today just showing some of my favourite nail polishes for summer...these are the ones I've been wearing most lately!

 

 

I'll split the into 2 to make it slightly easier to see each polish...

 

 

From left to right:

 

Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry Polish in Shimmy Shake 52

(Gorgeous glittery gold)

Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry Polish in Ninja 36

(Matte mid green, really unusual and interesting!)

Barry M Nail Paint in Teal

(Shimmery teal colour, I've got this on my nails now! It's so beautiful when it catches the light!)

Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry Polish in Show Off 23 

(One of my favourite polishes of all time..my favourite colour is blue and this shimmery bright blue is just amazing, I even have a back up one of these!)

 

 

Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry in Go Retro! 58

(Matte mid purple, one of my most used shades all year round)

Collection 2000 Hot Looks Fast Dry Polish in Bright Lights 55

(Bright, matte coral orange)

Models Own Nail Polish in Copper Pot

 (I love the duo chrome in this, it shows up differently in every light and reminds me of caramel!)

Collection 2000 Hot Looks 60 Second (New version of the Fast Dry ones, same thing just new name) in Scorched 65.

(This is very appropriately named given the ridiculously hot weather we had here in the UK recently....this reminds me of fire and is very shimmery)

 

 

I realise now that a lot of these are the Collection 2000 Hot Looks...this probably because I love them. They are cheap and small (but how often do you finish a nail polish anyway) and the colours are so fun! I wear mine all the time and love them.

Next time however I will try and make it more balanced from other brands too! ;)

 

 

Anyway, thanks for reading!

Libby x