Hi everyone!
So tomorrow I'm going to see Rihanna and I'm really excited! It's going to be such a long day and I would love to vlog but I would feel a bit stupid putting myself out there knowing no one will actually see it haha (I'm very pessimistic unfortunately).
But I am going to be filming a'Get Ready With Me' video for my youtube channel, which is something I've only done once before and it was really fun!
I'm also going to create a blogpost sunday night about the products I used, and why and what I love about them- just incase you are interested in any of the products I used or are off to a concert and wondering what is really long wearing/ how products wear after extreme conditions.
Anyone who is followers me and occasionally checks out my blog will see that it looks a lot better, because I'm finally getting how to adjust my blogger template.
Thanks for reading guys and have a fantastic weekend!
Love Jas x
Jasmine
Friday 14 June 2013
Thursday 13 June 2013
A few recent purchases- Savers, Debehams etc.
Hello my lovelies!
So I have been doing some extra spending recently (whoopsie) on some beauty bits and I just thought I'd share what I've picked up and my first impressions as I have used all of these items already.
Of course everything was purchased by me so I am going to be relating to prices and whether I think they are really worth it.
Firstly I am going to talk about 'Boi-ing':
This is a creamy concealer by Benefit, which is really popular on Instagram. It retails for £17.50 which is pretty steep, and I purchased mine from Debenhams.
As I said it is a creamy concealer, which provides high coverage over under eye circles but I also think it works great on spots that have just developed, because it isn't as great on dry flaky skin (gross I know).
It is really pigmented so a little does go a long way, but whether it is worth £17.50 I'm not sure because it does tend to crease under my eyes if I don't powder enough over and it isn't suitable for all skin types.
I have placed this in my daily routine and it seems to be working really well so I'm just going to see how it goes, but i think this pot will last me quite a while!
Next up is a BB cream by Nivea in the shade Light. I actually purchased this in a shop called Savers, which is a shop similar to Superdrug. I always manage to find quite a few bargains on skincare and makeup! I think this was £2.99, and I've been interested in a BB cream for a while and for this price I though I might aswell try it out!
As I've said before I am very pale and finding something that matches can be a difficult task! It looked really light on the packaging, but unfortunately it seems to make me look really pink/orange and didn't match at all. What I found even more strange was that although it changed the colour of my face it provided minimal coverage. I was only expecting the light coverage but for it to change my face colour so much I was a bit confused!
It has that strong Nivea smell which I find a bit intense and I am not a lover of fragranced skincare or makeup because I have really sensitive skin- as you can tell my skin can be really difficult to work with- and so I think it didn't help with the red tone to my skin.
I really wanted to like this product because it leaves my skin feeling really soft and healthy without an oily layer, but it just proved too difficult to work with.
Next up is much loved Posie Tint by Benefit. (I've become slightly obsessed with this brand!)
I actually purchased mine from a bootsale (It was New!) for just £4. However, I wouldn't recommend doing it this way unless you are completely sure that it is an authentic item. Unfortunately, I fear mine is n't! There is a spelling mistake on the back of the bottle which I didn't see in my excitement and I looked up pictures of Posie Tint bottles and the word 'Posie' seems to be too spaced out compared to genuine pieces. I am feeling robbed to be honest!
But I can get a feel for what the actual product would be like as this Posie Tint provides a tint that you would surely expect from the real thing. I don't like using this on my lips simply because I did buy it second hand but I'm sure it would work perfectly on lips to create a really subtle and natural tint. I do however love this on my cheeks because it is so natural as it just sinks into the skin which you can't get from powder blushes.
Next up is Katy Perry lashes in 'Oh, Honey!'.
This is a repeat purchase for me because I know how much I loved these the first time so I've just been able to repurchased and not have to worry! These are again from Savers because they do a great price of £3.99, which is a lot cheaper than Superdrug/Boots prices of £6.95-£6.99.
These are really natural if you want them to be but for clubbing/parties you can make them a lot more striking if you want to!
I actually didn't buy these for an occasion, but I never wear fake eyelashes simply because I always forget to buy them and its too late when I remember! But I do have a few events coming up so its just always a great thing to have in my makeup collection so I don't have to worry about finding a decent pair on short notice.
And lastly which is something I forgot to put in the overall picture is a angled brow brush by a brand called Kent.
I've never actually heard of this brand before now, but I was desperately looking for a eyebrow brush which was relatively cheap but still good quality. I had a look on Boots and Superdrug and the cheapest I could find still wasn't as cheap as this brush and didn't look as good of quality.
I found this on feelunique.com, and at £5.65 with free delivery I thought it was a pretty good deal.
It has lovely packaging- I don't know how to explain the material of the handle but its almost a suede-like feel! It is really easy to hold and generally is nice to look at.
I do feel that a higher quality brush would be able to provide a more precise definition of the brows, but for the price I really can't be expecting the quality of Sigma or Mac.
So that was just a few recent purchases for you all!
Keep Well,
Jas x
So I have been doing some extra spending recently (whoopsie) on some beauty bits and I just thought I'd share what I've picked up and my first impressions as I have used all of these items already.
Of course everything was purchased by me so I am going to be relating to prices and whether I think they are really worth it.
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| Boi-ing, Benefit, Various Stores, £17.50 |
This is a creamy concealer by Benefit, which is really popular on Instagram. It retails for £17.50 which is pretty steep, and I purchased mine from Debenhams.
As I said it is a creamy concealer, which provides high coverage over under eye circles but I also think it works great on spots that have just developed, because it isn't as great on dry flaky skin (gross I know).
It is really pigmented so a little does go a long way, but whether it is worth £17.50 I'm not sure because it does tend to crease under my eyes if I don't powder enough over and it isn't suitable for all skin types.
I have placed this in my daily routine and it seems to be working really well so I'm just going to see how it goes, but i think this pot will last me quite a while!
Next up is a BB cream by Nivea in the shade Light. I actually purchased this in a shop called Savers, which is a shop similar to Superdrug. I always manage to find quite a few bargains on skincare and makeup! I think this was £2.99, and I've been interested in a BB cream for a while and for this price I though I might aswell try it out!
As I've said before I am very pale and finding something that matches can be a difficult task! It looked really light on the packaging, but unfortunately it seems to make me look really pink/orange and didn't match at all. What I found even more strange was that although it changed the colour of my face it provided minimal coverage. I was only expecting the light coverage but for it to change my face colour so much I was a bit confused!
It has that strong Nivea smell which I find a bit intense and I am not a lover of fragranced skincare or makeup because I have really sensitive skin- as you can tell my skin can be really difficult to work with- and so I think it didn't help with the red tone to my skin.
I really wanted to like this product because it leaves my skin feeling really soft and healthy without an oily layer, but it just proved too difficult to work with.
Next up is much loved Posie Tint by Benefit. (I've become slightly obsessed with this brand!)
I actually purchased mine from a bootsale (It was New!) for just £4. However, I wouldn't recommend doing it this way unless you are completely sure that it is an authentic item. Unfortunately, I fear mine is n't! There is a spelling mistake on the back of the bottle which I didn't see in my excitement and I looked up pictures of Posie Tint bottles and the word 'Posie' seems to be too spaced out compared to genuine pieces. I am feeling robbed to be honest!
But I can get a feel for what the actual product would be like as this Posie Tint provides a tint that you would surely expect from the real thing. I don't like using this on my lips simply because I did buy it second hand but I'm sure it would work perfectly on lips to create a really subtle and natural tint. I do however love this on my cheeks because it is so natural as it just sinks into the skin which you can't get from powder blushes.
This is a repeat purchase for me because I know how much I loved these the first time so I've just been able to repurchased and not have to worry! These are again from Savers because they do a great price of £3.99, which is a lot cheaper than Superdrug/Boots prices of £6.95-£6.99.
These are really natural if you want them to be but for clubbing/parties you can make them a lot more striking if you want to!
I actually didn't buy these for an occasion, but I never wear fake eyelashes simply because I always forget to buy them and its too late when I remember! But I do have a few events coming up so its just always a great thing to have in my makeup collection so I don't have to worry about finding a decent pair on short notice.
And lastly which is something I forgot to put in the overall picture is a angled brow brush by a brand called Kent.
I've never actually heard of this brand before now, but I was desperately looking for a eyebrow brush which was relatively cheap but still good quality. I had a look on Boots and Superdrug and the cheapest I could find still wasn't as cheap as this brush and didn't look as good of quality.
I found this on feelunique.com, and at £5.65 with free delivery I thought it was a pretty good deal.
It has lovely packaging- I don't know how to explain the material of the handle but its almost a suede-like feel! It is really easy to hold and generally is nice to look at.
I do feel that a higher quality brush would be able to provide a more precise definition of the brows, but for the price I really can't be expecting the quality of Sigma or Mac.
So that was just a few recent purchases for you all!
Keep Well,
Jas x
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