Excited & Recommendations Please!

This evening I have ordered my first MAC eyeshadow (I do have Paintpots but not the shadows!) So I thought as I had a free delivery code and have wanted to buy for AGES but always ended up buying something else.

I have also ordered a quad palette as there are a few shadows that I want but we all have to start somewhere! 

A few months back I compiled a list of shadows that I wanted to have a proper look at when I got to HoF , Bluewater. Without even looking at the names I picked a shade and loved it - it was on my list! So this is the one I ordered today and it is 'Woodwinked'. The others that I wanted to see and I may add to collection as I go are the following: 

• Cork
• Mulch
• Mystery
• Smut
• Mylar
• Patina
• Sumptuous Olive

I love Autumn/Winter as I wear more make up and have a different look every day. I don't like heavy make up in the summer. I hate the feel of foundation and so on. So woooo heres to experiment! 

I am also in need of a new foundation, I think my skin is having the change at the mo, so I have a feeling that it may become very dry when this lovely weather leaves and we have the cold! I use Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua at the minute, I love it as it is light and does give nice coverage. So do I continue or do I try something new! If so which one. I have been looking at the MAC Matchmaster..... Ideas and suggestions pls! I like Light to Medium coverage and very natural., I like effortless especially for the day!! 

I will do a FOTD when Woodwinked arrives... Wooohooo!! 

Be back soon!! 

Claire

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August Favourites

As I have never done a faves before I am going to include what I have been using regularly over the last few months that has carried on. I may add mini reviews also rather than doing individual posts.

So skin care has got to be my Liz Earle Collection that is all noted below. My skin has never felt so good and the fact that it is all natural ingredients, in my head that feels even better!! As for moisturiser I am currently using Nivea Visage Oil Free Daily Moisturiser, this is also very light and sits under my primer and make up nicely. Wouldn't say it keeps shine away as its states 100% but its better than various others I have used, quite cheap too.

Primer I have been using No7's new one Stay Perfect from their Autumn range. I am VERY impressed with this. In the past I have tried their purple tubed one which I thought was rubbish! This on the other hand is REALLY nice. It is not like Benefits Poreless, Cliniques new Pore one. It feels like a cream not silicone and really helps my foundation glide on. So does it make it last any longer - yes! I have used with various foundations ( Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua, Clinique Superbalanced, Estee Lauder Double Wear Light and Dior Forever), I know most of these are suppose to have staying power but I believe this is helping last that bit longer. I am also back to work next week - that will be another test, but it done good the other night when out clubbing!! Thumbs up and until 11th Sept you have the £5 off vouchers so you can pick up for £5.50. I have 2 now!!

E45 Cream. This month I have been using this for the heels of my feet and it has done wonders! I have used heel creams in the past (Avon, Boots and Scholl) but this excels all of them. It has cleared any dryness and helped the start of some cracking (YUK). Who needs to spend lots on cream for ya feet now eh! I apply to clean feet and then put some cotton socks on to help seal in all the moisture :) Mini Pedicure at home! 

MAC Rubenesque, we have all heard reviews about this product and I shant waffle on but I love this for a simple day look with a liner and mascara. The lasting power is amazing. Then you can jazz up for the evening. Has a nice amount of sparkle and looks gorgeous with a nice tan. 

Chanel Inimitable Intense Mascara, I first got a sample of this as didn't want to commit to a heft tag of £23. So I tried and loved so I bought! This is lovely and very buildable. It does give length, separates well and gives some oomph. This is one of my favourite mascaras :)

Accessorize Baked Blush in Sensation. Although this is new-ish, I have wore this every day and I have had several comments on the lovely glow this has given me. I like that it has some shimmer but not OTT and highlights where you put it, again this looks lovely with a nice tan.

YSL Rouge Volupte in No2 Sensual Silk, this is a very new buy but this has been worn everyday and worn with a simple look or with a more dramatic eye look. I love the feel on my lips, it glides on and feels like it is moisturising as well as giving a beautiful and natural colour. I will be buying more of these in different shades! heehee!!

I recently got sent L'Oreal Professionel Source Re-Naitre shampoo and masque after filling in a survey online. It is for damaged hair, I think I fall into this category after so many heated tools used on it and the bleach that is on it! I use this about 2 x a week and this has given my hair life and bounce back when left to dry naturally. Although it doesn't particularly smell very nice its definately does what it says. You can find the full blurb on their site HERE.

Wow that turned into a waffle. I think there should be more but there is more than enough :-)

Claire

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1st FOTN

Bank Holiday Weekend!

It was my sisters 21st birthday, so off we trotted! I had bought a new skirt from H&M. I love it :) Its ballerina length and nude colour as you can see. Cost £24.99.

Heres a full pic

So on to face, well I wore silver accessories, so went for a silver/black smokey eye! 

Face

No7 Stay Perfect Primer

Dior Forever (Shade 30) 

Clarins Mosaique Bronzer

Accessorize Sensation Blush to give a nice subtle highlight

Eyes

MAC Paint Pot in Painterley

Sleek Oh So Special Palette (Grey and Black - I cant find the names, DOH!)

Bourjois - Silver, in the tear duct area 

Avon Supershock Gel Eyeliner - Steele

Lips

Dior Glow

This look stayed fresh all night (7pm - 3am), I needed to blot twice but was in a hot club and dancing the night away! 

Writing this has made me think I best go wash my brushes - woooo!! 

Off to bed soon as home at 3am, bed by 4ish and up at 7am. I can't do this like I used too!! 

Claire

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The Brush Guard Review....

I decided to order these after washing my MAC 217, mainly because all the hairs seemed to splay and not sit right, this however did not effect how the brush worked as was as good as new just didn't look as appealing to the eye! So I ordered from the official site HERE and they shipped from the US and in GBP it cost me £5.36 inc shipping, which took about a week. Pretty good if you ask me. The company advised that they had been shipped and kept me up to date, we all like good customer service! 

I ordered the Variety Pack, which included 1 Shadow/Liner (ex. small), 2 Blush (small), 2 Foundation (medium), 1 Powder/Kabuki (large). So I have these around my MAC 217 (yay!), Sigma F25, Lauren Luke Pencil Brush, Eco Tools Powder Brush and the final one around a cheap Accessorize Blush/Contour Brush.

I washed all these last night, put the guards over (by pulling up from the handle and over the brush hairs) and left them to dry. I checked them all this morning and they look great and all have their shape back much better than if let dry without.

Would give these a BIG thumbs up and would highly recommend them. We can spend a fortune on our brushes it's only fair we look after them and this will only increase the longevity of the brushes - In my opinion!!  

**UPDATE** 


After Evelyn aka Welldressed25 asked if using these guards made drying time quicker, I thought I would try this out. So around 1.30pm this afternoon I washed my Sigma F25 in the usual way to keep test fair (using baby shampoo) I then placed the guard over brush and left the house. I got home around 5pm and no lie the brush was 95% dry. I usually wash my brushes at night and then let them dry overnight but I do believe this does help. This is not a small eye brush, this is the tapered face so has various different length hairs and shape. I couldn't tell you how this works but hey if it does then all good!! 

Claire
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