Today I Feel Like A Review.

I'd heard so many things about Maybelline Dream Matte Powder over YouTube and on various blogs that I thought that it would be worth it to just take the plunge and see what the fuss was all about. So went to Superdrug and the first thing that struck me about this powder was that the colours are really weird. Like the first five shades were white. I did a swatch on the back of my hand and they were still white. No improvement. I ended up going for the second to darkest shade just because it was the first shade that had colour. I've had this for a good couple of months now and I have to say that I don't like it that much. I don't like talking bad of products but this really isn't up to par. I can honestly say, after many weeks of testing it out, my face looks shinier at the end of the day with this on than when I go without. It makes where I've powdered look cakey and it's very difficult to correct it. I can feel myself getting oily maybe and hour or so after I've used this and I do not think it 'sets' my foundation. I find this sad as Maybelline are such a giant brand and are usually very good at what they do.
Just my thoughts on the matter. :)

A. x

Today I Feel Like Showing Off.

Hey there,
For Christmas I was very lucky to come downstairs to find a Chanel box waiting for me and I'd like to share one of the things that I got with you today. I got the Chanel Double Facettes Mirror and I'm just gonna let you stare and be jealous.
A. x
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Today I Feel Like Cheeks.

Hey guys,

Benefit 10 was a Christmas present last year that is hands down the best highlighter I've ever used. The contour shade however, isn't. I love to use the both colours on its own or even mix them together as they are both super pigmented and both super shimmery. See my point now? Although the darker shade is a lovely bronzer, having shimmer in a contour colour isn't really practical. The whole warm colour, shimmer thing attracts light, a contour is supposed to be cool toned and matte in order to create depth.
Negativity aside- this set is a real winner as it packs a punch, pigment wise, that I have never experienced before... just don't use it to make those chubby cheeks vanish.
Hope this was helpful, probably wasn't.


A. x

Today I Feel Like Showing Off.

Hey guys,

Anyone tried these? The £5 off voucher at Boots was the only reason I bought these as they're quite steep for face wipes at £7 full price. Regardless of the price, they're actually fantastic wipes. 

A. x

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Today I Feel Like A Review.

Hi Everyone,
My very first review. Exciting, right? You betcha!
M.A.C Face & Body is the lucky product to be tried, tested and written about by me.
I'm not going to do what a million and one beauty bloggers out there do; I'm not a bore. Straight to the point, that's what I'm going to do. What? You want me to get on with it? ...Okay, I love this stuff. Hands down the best liquid on earth (apart from water of course, get glugging girls!) but it's actually pretty close to water in consistency.

I used to use liquid foundation as my go-to base but I just didn't feel like it was doing much for me so I converted to mineral powders and vowed never to go near a liquid again! After a year or so, I gave in and made a trip to my nearest M.A.C store and bought this beauty. It needs a good shake before use and a level surface- hand- to pour it onto as it's pretty runny but when applied to the skin, voila! .. Wait, where's the foundation? .. When did my skin get this good?

I've used this with a stippling brush, a traditional foundation brush and my hands but I find that using my trusty E.L.F Powder brush works the best. It literally melts into my skin and gives it a radiant glow. It's a slightly dewy finish, but a nice dewy not an '...ew' dewy and I find it lasts until around mid evening without primer or powder, even longer with one, to the day you die with both. I have combination/oily skin just for the record so you can see that this is a winner.


By no means is this full coverage, it's more than a tinted moisturiser and can be built up to medium coverage with layering. Alternatively, if you use with your hands, the warmth from them turns the foundation into a thicker consistency and gives a heavier coverage. Go over it with a brush to erase the fingerprints and you have perfection right there.

I have pretty good skin but it's unheard of for me to go a day without a spot or two and this foundation does pretty much nothing to cover up these but isn't that what concealer is for?

This foundation is pretty pricey at £25.50 but I feel it is totally worth it and I'm not usually one to spend my life's savings in one go, but for this I can justify it a hundred times over. Also, you get a whopping 120ml of product! Try that out for size.
A. x
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