Monday, 8 April 2013

Review | Benefit Fine One One

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Pink Champagne, Sheer Watermelon & Soft Coral - 2 swipes

Benefit is one of my favourite high end makeup brands. The packaging of their products is simply amazing and makes me want to buy all of their products! The Benefit Fine One One makes no exception to this rule and I was so excited to hear I had won this beautiful product in Chelsea's (Through Chelsea's Eyes) giveaway last month! The Benefit Fine One One has become a staple in my everyday makeup routine so I thought it was about time I reviewed it for you!

Fine One One is a cream cheek and lip product that contains 3 different shades which together give the skin a beautiful pop of colour! The 3 shades are: Pink Champagne (a shimmery pink highlight), Sheer Watermelon (a sheer pink blush) and Soft Coral (a matte coral blush or contour). This product is designed to be swiped across the cheek towards the temple and then blended for an effortless glow to the skin. As I like my blusher quite natural, just 1 swipe of the Fine One One is perfect as it gives me the right amount of colour to my cheeks. As each of the 3 shades are separate, this also means it's easy to apply just 1 of the shades to the lips or even use the highlight on the brown bone! I love how versatile this product is and even though I haven't use it that much on my lips, it's nice to know that you can.

This product also lasts very well, I've tried some cream blushers that instantly wear off the skin but the Fine One One is nothing like this! I would say it lasts a good 4-6 hours depending on how much you've applied and whether you've set it with your face powder. It will also depend on your skin type and because I have quite dry cheeks, it seems to last a good amount of time. Saying that, I've never found it to cling to any dry patches on my cheeks and it looks completely natural once blended in!

And last but not least, the packaging! I love anything rose gold and to me, this is absolutely gorgeous! The Fine One One comes in a small metal case which you pull off the lid to reveal the product. You can then twist it up or down with the little dial at the bottom. In the picture above I have turned the stick up fully, so you do get a fair amount of product, especially that you only need a small amount to achieve a lovely glow! I like how it's very compact and it would look amazing sitting on your dressing table!

Overall I am in love with this product. It's everything I would want in a cream blusher and I'm so happy to have this in my makeup collection! I would definitely recommend anyone to try this and think it's going to be amazing for the Summer months where you need that bright pop of colour to the cheeks!

Have you tried the Benefit Fine One One?

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Thursday, 4 April 2013

Review | Magnifibres Brush-On False Lashes

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I personally have a love-hate relationship with false eye lashes. I love the length, volume and effect they give my real lashes but I hate the hassle of putting them on! I find them quite fiddly and they take me quite a while to put on, not good if I'm in a rush to go out! I also prefer false lashes that are quite natural looking yet give lots of volume to my lashes. This is where Magnifibres Brush-On False Lashes really helps me out! It's meant to give the immediate effect of thick, false effect lashes without the hassle and time of the real falsies themselves! To me, this sounded like the perfect solution to my false lashes dilemma! The mascara I have paired Magnifibres with in this review is Soap & Glory's Thick & Fast Mascara (review), but you can use any one you want to!

Magnifibres is designed to be applied after your first coat of mascara and before your second coat. The Magnifibres mascara look-a-like tube contains tiny fibres which will stick to your first coat of mascara allowing you to build up volume and length with the second coat. As they are just tiny fibre strands sticking to your lashes, there is no damage to your real lashes and is completely safe to use! Even with my sensitive eyes, I found these comfortable to apply and hardly felt like there was anything on my actual lashes. Once you apply the second coat of mascara, the appearance of the little fibres disappears and you are left with gorgeously long and thick eye lashes, which is exactly the effect that I like! I found the wear time of my mascara was still the same, just that my lashes were more volumised and longer than usual!

How to apply Magnifibres
♥ Apply your own mascara as usual.
♥ Immediately apply Magnifibres onto your lashes whilst the mascara is still wet, using the same technique as if you were applying a mascara.
♥ Wait 30-60 seconds and apply the second coat of your mascara. You can repeat this process to reach your desired look.

The packaging of the Magnifibres' box is very cute and gives you the step-by-step instructions on how to apply them! The tube of the fibres looks just like a mascara tube and is white with the logo on the front. As the directions aren't on the tube itself, you may have to keep the box in case you want to remember them! The wand is very slim which means you can reach all of your lashes (even those smaller, peskier ones!) to give a full lash effect. It also acts just like a mascara wand so is very easy to use and apply!

So overall I am really enjoying using Magnifibres and find them perfect to wear either for a night out or just for day time at college. As I love the effect of full lashes, I feel comfortable enough to wear them during the day, but of course some people may not want to!

You can buy Magnifibres Brush-On False Lashes from Lookfantastic.com with free delivery!

Have you tried Magnifibres Brush-On False Lashes?

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Tuesday, 2 April 2013

March Favourite's

March Spring 2013 Favourites Revlon Dr Jart Urban Decay Barry M Belle-amie
March Spring 2013 Favourites Revlon Dr Jart Urban Decay Barry M Belle-amie
I cannot believe how quickly April has come around! We're a quarter of the way through 2013 already, it seems to be whizzing by so fast! I hope everyone had a lovely Easter weekend and ate far too much chocolate than they were supposed to! I had a great weekend and spent it with my family and boyfriend eating roast turkey and lots of cakes (definitely going to have to start a diet this April haha!). Last month there were a few products that I had been reaching for a lot, plus a couple that I have just really enjoyed using. So in this post I am going to talk about these lovely little products!

♥ Dr Jart+ Water Fuse Beauty Balm LINK
This was a prize I had won from Chelsea's (Through Chelsea's Eyes) giveaway. I had never heard of or tried this brand before so I was very excited to try it out! I'm so glad I did because this is one of the nicest BB creams I have ever tried! The consistency of this BB cream is almost like a light weight foundation and blends out really well to give a light, natural coverage. Despite being a light coverage product, this BB cream does cover up and blend out imperfections very well. I've enjoyed using this on lazy days round the house with a little bit of powder to give a natural finish to my skin.

♥ Revlon Colourburst Lip Butters (Review) LINK
These are probably some of the most hyped up lip products on the beauty scene and I for one absolutely love them! The two colours I've been loving this month are Strawberry Shortcake and Berry Smoothie, both of which are pink shades. I've found these perfect for throwing on for college as they give a lovely flush of colour to the lips. I also love how moisturising and soft they feel on the lips! I can't wait to pick up some of the new shades that have just been released, especially Pink Lemonade and Juicy Papaya (they sound so yummy)!

♥ Urban Decay Eyeshadow Sparkle in Midnight Cowgirl LINK
This is one of those eye shadows that should be a staple in every girl's makeup collection! Midnight Cowgirl is a gorgeous shimmery nude champagne which is perfect to place all over the lid for a daytime look. I love using this when I'm going for a simple eye look and bolder lips as it gives your eyes that pretty hint of shimmer! Urban Decay is my favourite brand for eye shadows as the formula and colour selection are amazing!

♥ Barry M Basecoat, Topcoat & Nail Hardener in Clear LINK
This is my final favourite product from March and, despite looking quite boring, is probably my most favourite! This Barry M nail paint is a 3 in 1 base/ top coat polish that can help strenghen up your nails. As you may know my nails are very weak and constantly peel and snap off, so I thougth for just £2.99 I'll give it a go! This is probably one of the best, cheap clear polishes I have tried! Other ones I have tried just peel off and hardly protect my polish from chipping. This one however prevents my polish from chipping and has definitely made my nails a lot stronger! If I'm not wearing any nail polish I'll just apply 1 layer of this and I've found my nails hardly peel or split! Definitely a polish worth picking up if you have weak nails like me.

And they're my favourite products for March! I hope you enjoyed this post, as usual if there are any products you want a more in depth review on please just let me know in the comments!

What are your March favourite's?

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