Sunday 8 January 2012

Project pan: 2012 resolution...



Recently whilst going through my collection of makeup I noticed many products which I hadn't used in a while, so I decided to do the project pan which  is quite popular with the youtube beauty community. These are the products I chose:
FACE:
-Revlon photoready foundation (I like it but I have SO many other foundations too).
-MAC blush Dollymix (I stopped using it for a while and it is quite expensive so I need to start using it more often, even though it is a very bright blush)
- L'Oreal primer (I don't like it but it needs to be used up)
-MAC fix + (I like this product but have forgotten about it for a while, I need to start using it up again).
MAC studio sculpt concealer (LOVE this concealer but I know that I will end up buying another one when I don't need it so I am going to try & use it all up before buying another).
- Rimmel stay matte powder (purchased this before being given the MAC MSF natural and now have forgotten about it, I am going to try and use it up even though I have already hit pan).



EYES:
-Rimmel day to night mascara (Love this mascara, but I usually end up buying another before I need one so I am going to try and get my moneys worth of this product).
-GOSH pencil eyeliner (I don't usually like pencil eyeliner so I need to use this up as otherwise it will be a waste).
-Benefit cream shadow RSVP (I like this product but I have forgotten about it and it was quite expensive so I need to start using it up). 


LIPS:
-L'Oreal HIP jelly balm (I recently got a new one of these and love them, but I haven't used this shade for a while now and want to start using it again).
- Palmers lipbalm ( Got this recently but I buy lipbalms on a regular basis and end up not using them, but I want this one to be used daily).
-MUA lipstick shade 12 (I like the formula of these but I haven't used it in a while and it is a really pretty colour so it shouldn't be too hard to use up).
-17 lipstick Beehive (Love this lipstick and formula but once again have started to forget about it, I will definitley carry on using this product as it is so moisturizing and pretty).
So these are the products I have chosen I will be doing regular updates on products that I have hit pan on and am loving/ hating, so please comment telling me if you have done this project yet and how it went!

Tuesday 3 January 2012

TAG : 40 Beauty Questions...

SKINCARE]
-How many times do you wash your face daily? Usually once at night to take my makeup off but sometimes twice!
 -What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo)  Combo
-What is your current facial wash? Clean and clear
-Do you exfoliate? yes usually once a week



-What brand do you use? lots of different ones mainly clean & clear or simple

-What moisturizer do you use? simple anti-blemish moisturizer
-Do you have freckles?No
-Do you use eye cream? No
-Do you or did you have acne prone skin?yes but it isn't too bad.


-Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? no but I would like to if it got a bit worse

-What foundation do you use? I use so many different ones but my favorite has to be Bourjouis 10 hour sleep            effect.
-How about concealer?Collection 2000 lasting perfection or MAC studio sculpt
-Do you know your undertone color? yes, I'm pretty sure I have a warm undertone


-What do you think of fake eyelashes? They are nice but I don't wear them, too expensive and I already have long enough eyelashes.


-Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months? Yes, and I do when I have the money haha!
-What brand of mascara do you use?I buy a different one each time usually maybelline.
-Sephora or MAC? MAC
-Do you have a MAC Pro-card? No

-What makeup tools do you use in make up application? Brushes
-Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? yes, urban decay primer potion.
-For the face? Sometimes, if I do it's usually GOSH.
-What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)?I like the benefit eyeshadows from the primpcess kit.
-Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? i tend to wear liquid or gel...


-How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? Not very often.


-What do you think of pigment eyeshadows?I don't like using them as they usually have to much fall out.
-Do you use mineral makeup? No


-What is your favorite lipstick? 17 Lipstick in Beehive
-How about lipgloss? I don't like wearing lipgloss so I don't have one.
-What is your favorite blush to use? My loreal one in Rosewood.
-Do you buy your makeup on ebay? No.


-Do you like drugstore makeup? Yes, A majority of my makeup is drugstore and I like alot of drugstore products.


-Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets) I have never been to one.
-Did you ever consider taking make-up classes? Not really to be honest I wouldn't really want it as a career but just something to do in my spare time.


-Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? sometimes haha.


-Name a makeup crime that you hate? Too much eyeliner or the orange line!
-Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones? I like both it depends in what mood I am in.
-Which celebrity always has great make up? Taylor Swift


-If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use? Blush
-Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on? I guess
-Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? sometimes when my skin is being nice to me!
-In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line? I like Bourjouis, 17 and MAC/
-What do you think of Makeup?? It's great to inhanse your natural beauty!






Monday 2 January 2012

My December favorites

 Face:
Bourjois healthy mix foundation - At first I didn't get on with this foundation and hated the look of it on my face but after working with it I find the less you use the better the outcome. I have come to love this foundation and for £9.99 its a bargain!
Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer- I have loved this concealer since the first time using this, it's my second one of this concealer and I am definitley going to repurchase it again!
 Eyes:
Benefit primpcess eye primping set- I purchased this on a flight for a low price of £15 but it is usually sold for £29, I love this product the packaging is so cute and is so easy to travel with.
It includes: 
- sample of eyebright
- sample of boi-ing concealer in 2 (too dark for me)
- 3 eyeshadows which are really nice eyeshadows I have been using them all month!
- small version of bad gal mascara (which I found way too clumpy)
- sample of RSVP cream shadow base (love it and purchased the full version)




Overall I like this product mainly for the  eyebright, RSVP cream shadow and the eyeshadows!
I highly recommend this palette just for the eyeshadows and I have decided I will purchase the too faced natural eye palette as they have very similar colours in it and is selling for a bargain price at £23.
 Blush:
Loreal blush in Rosewood-
I love this blush even though it is made for medium skin tones I tried my mums and loved it so purchased my own for £7  I only recently started using it after having a major clear out in my makeup collection and have fallen in love with the colour, on the skin it looks like a very natural red/ coral dewy blush.
 Lip product:
Palmers lip butter lip balm- 
I heard another youtuber talk about this: Sunbeamsjess (who is one of my favorite youtubers)  and decided to buy one myself for a cheap price of £1.93 at boots, it smells just like cocoa butter/ chocolate and isn't waxy like some other lip balms, it's really moisturizing and has gotten rid of those winter chapped lips! Would definitely recommend it...




Skincare product:
Simple spotless skin moisturizer-
I have used 2 bottles of this and it is a product I can definitely rely on, I have acne prone skin, and although my acne isn't too bad it is only because this moisturizer helps it stop from getting bad, It helps moisturize my skin but doesn't leave it looking greasy and shiny. I wouldn't recommend it for people with dry skin as it isn't hugely moisturizing but it does help oil skin by reducing oil around the T-zone and stops from it clogging your pores (haha nasty...)