Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner Review

I have wanted to try a gel liner for a really long time after hearing rave reviews about them. When my collection 2000 extreme 24 hour felt tip liner ran out (reviewed earlier) I decided what better timing! I decided to try out the Maybelline one first to see if I liked it rather than going for the more pricey options like Bobby Brown.

So far I have to say I really like this eyeliner! Its like painting your face its really fun and very easy to use.

Its a great pigmented colour which is very black. It slides on super easily and is long lasting. It is obviously a good thing that it is so long lasting, but one of its downfalls is that its quite difficult to get off, it literally won't budge! If you make an error (like I often do) it can be quite a pain trying to fix it, I usually use a cotton bud dipped in moisturiser and that does that trick.

Another thing that I'm not keen on is the brush. It was great to begin with but after a while it has gotten really dry and its hard to apply the liner with it now, so I would recommend washing it regularly to stop liner drying it up or buying a more expensive liner brush.

Overall a great product for the price and one I will definitely carry on using. It is the best eyeliner I have found for keeping a really strong colour all day and not budging or having to reapply. It is also really simple to use and a great product for beginners!

Heres some pictures of me wearing it...

Lots of love,

Charlotte x

Cher Lloyd 'want u back' lilac lipstick

Usually I am not a huge fan of Cher Lloyd.. but I have to say recently her new song 'want you back' has been my new guilty pleasure and I have literally had it on repeat! I watched the video a while ago and fell in love with her lilac lipstick. After doing some research I discovered the blog of her make up artist for the video Adam Burrell.. and he shared with everyone that he used Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn lipstick! Of course after all this hunting I had to purchase ;). I have wanted to try Lime Crime for quite a while so I thought this would be a good way of seeing what the brand was like!

I really like this colour on, I only use a small amount but it turns into this gorgeous pinky lilac colour that really brings out green eyes. So far I haven't found it to be drying either which is also a plus!



Lots of love,

Charlotte x

Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation Update

Hey lovelies!

Sorry for the lack of blogging I have started a new PR internship this week so things have been a bit hectic! But never fear I am getting my act together and will be doing regular posts :) (I have never been great with organisation).

I thought I’d start with an update of how I’m getting on with the jemma kidd foundation. I’ve been wearing it since Friday now and all day at work so I feel I can give it an in depth review.

So far I am really enjoying it! Although the name states it is “light as air” it provides really good coverage which I was really surprised at. It is quite a runny liquid substance, yet it turns into amazing coverage that blends fantastically.

It has also been good compared to other foundations at controlling my oil... usually throughout the day I will have to blot my skin. But I haven’t done it once so far with jemma kidd which is really unusual for me! The only shine I am left with is on my nose which is unfortunately unbeatable!

 It is really lasting and doesn’t fade at all which is good.  I have been applying using a wet sponge (to stop the sponge absorbing all the foundation and to make it blend easier) and it has been working perfectly. You only need a small amount of the product to get good results.

So far it hasn’t broken me out at all either which is great because my skin is very sensitive and can get agitated easily.

The only thing I have to complain about is the packaging! It is in a squeezy bottle which is really messy and can be a little unhygienic so I make sure I clean the top regularly.

Overall a great foundation and definitely one I will be repurchasing! I have it in the shade 02 which has matched my skin really well.

Hope you guys enjoy.

Lots of love,

Charlotte x

Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation

I am so excited! Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation came in the post today and I have been waiting to try it out for SO long!! I have heard amazing reviews about it and it is dedicated mainly towards oily skin types. I got it in the shade 02 (Light). It retails at £25 but I managed to nab it for £19.95 from beauty bay with free delivery! I will be giving an in depth review shortly, but from what I have used on my hand so far it looks promising...

Lots of love,
Charlotte x

Highlighters!

I am a big fan of highlighters. I think they can do wonders for your face. They can give you a really nice healthy dewy glow, and can also bring visual prominence to your best features. Over the years I have collected quite a few, and I thought I would share with you my favourites and why :).

Ooh La Lift Benefit, Dior Amber Diamond, High Beam Benefit, That Gal Benefit, Hollywood Glo Benefit, YSL Touche Eclat

Dior Amber Diamond, That Gal Benefit, Ooh La Lift Benefit, Hollywood Glo Benefit, High Beam Benefit, YSL Touch Eclat

Dior Amber Diamond

The most recent one I have purchased is the Dior highlighter in Amber Diamond. I really love this highlighter and it is very famous in the blogging word! It is great because it is a subtle shimmery power. I like it being a powder because often with liquid highlighters I find they take off my foundation underneath and I end up with a shimmery white patch and streakiness! With this powder you never have to worry, it sweeps over your cheekbones gorgeously without removing anything- only adding a beautiful healthy glow! It is a palette of shimmery colours which is nice to get a brush and blend together, it turns out to be quite a browny pink shimmer that is great with a tanned face. But if you wanted to you could use the individual colours. I often use the lightest colour as an all over shade for my eyes.

That Gal Benefit

This is described as being more of a primer that you use underneath your foundation to add a healthy glow. My skin is pretty oily already so I prefer to just dab it on my cheekbones or under my eyebrows to draw attention to my features. It’s nice because it’s a matte colour with no shimmer so it’s just a very subtle light pink that gives you a shine.

Ooh La Lift Benefit

This highlighter is usually used under the eyes. It’s great for lightening dark bags but for me it does not provide enough coverage. It has absolutely no shimmer and it is quite similar to That Gal, apart from that it is a lot lighter pink shade. It definitely works to give a bright eye appeal- I usually use it under the eyes with concealer when I need some extra help! It also has a cooling sensation which is good to reduce puffiness.

Hollywood Glo Benefit

I love this highlighter and have used it for a long time! It is pretty much the liquid form of Dior Amber Diamond. It is absolutely gorgeous with a tan. It gives a beautiful golden pinky sheen. The only thing I would say would be to not get too excited with it as it can show up badly in photos-  so use sparingly! I have gone out many a time looking like a disco ball.

High Beam Benefit

This is another highlighter that I have owned for a really long time. I really like it and it is a light shimmery pink. I find sometimes with this one that it can take my foundation off underneath so be careful not to apply it too heavily handed.

YSL Touche Eclat

This highlighter is great for using under the eyes. It provides me with just enough coverage to hide my bags and I really like it. I lusted after this product for a really long time and finally gave in and haven’t looked back since! I would definitely recommend.

Hope you guys enjoy the review!!

Lots of love,

Charlotte x

MAC Palette- Patina, Satin Taupe, Woodwinked

Top Left Woodwinked, Top Right Satin Taupe, Bottom Right Patina

Top Left Woodwinked, Top Right Satin Taupe, Bottom Right Patina

Top Left Woodwinked, Top Right Satin Taupe, Bottom Right Patina

First Woodwinked, Second Satin Taupe, Third Patina

Patina- This is my favourite eyeshadow from MAC (so far). It is a light brown with a golden shimmer. It blends really well, lasts a long time and I also like it because its not OVERLY shimmery, its very subtle. I really like using it for all over the lid, and then putting Satin Taupe in the crease- the colours work really well together. Especially for green eyes this is a must have combo! The plumb colour of the satin taupe makes your eyes POP and the golden colour from patina suits them perfectly.

Satin Taupe- As described above I also really like this colour, I haven’t tried it all over the lid yet.. I mainly use it as a crease colour but I really do like it. It is a brown colour with purple undertones and a silver shimmer. It compliments green eyes fantastically.

Woodwinked- This eyeshadow is a warm antique gold. I have to often be careful with this eyeshadow because if im too pale it can make me look ill and as if I have gammy eyes! Haha. I like using it in the middle of the eye or on my inner corner for a pop of colour! I only reach for it for all over my lid when I am a lot more tanned! I think it definitely suits a darker skin tone.

Hope you enjoy the review. I really want to try All That Glitters next! Do you guys have any MAC eyeshadows to recommend?

Lots of love,

Charlotte x

BaByliss 2285U Curling Hair Wand Review

I have been looking for a good curling wand for a really long time! I have GHD's but no matter how many tutorials I watch or how many times I attempt to get glorious curls... I just can't get it how I want it! I used to have a Tony and Guy curling iron which was a lot more expensive than the the BaByliss curling wand, but on my hair it was absolutely useless and I literally did not get one curl out of it.

After watching a Tanya Burr tutorial... in came to my life the BaByliss curling wand! This is by far the easiest wand i'v ever used. My strong suit isn't hair or styling.. and so for me to be able to create luscious waves and curls with this wand is really something! You simply just wrap your hair around the wand leave it a few seconds and TADA lovely wavy hair! It comes with a protective heat glove which is great because otherwise you burn you fingers so much.. if your lazy like I am you will have experienced this! I would say its more for creating a wavy look or small curls.. its not really for creating those big luscious all together waves. I think you need a bigger barrel for the hollywood type curls.. which I really want to try so I will carry on investigating. But I would definitely recommend this wand for a quick fix of curling your hair, it is so simple to use and has worked really well for me. I'll put a picture below of what my hair looks like after using it...

Lots of love,

Charlotte x