If you have tried this eyeliner, or know of any liquid eyeliners that have impressed you, then let me know in the comments below. I would love to hear of some alternatives.
| Superdrug |
The Rimmel wake me up foundation is one of my recent purchases. I bought mine from fragrance direct but you can of course pick it up from any highstreet beauty store. As I bought it online I didn't really know which colour would be my perfect match. I already knew the natural beige was near to my colour as I have another foundation from Rimmel in that shade. But I knew I needed something different, so the one I purchased is in Bronze. I've never actually seen this shade in store before, so I thought for £3.99 why not give it a go! The shade is pretty similar to my skin tone, but is slightly more pink toned than I'd like. Although after a while of it sitting on my skin it changes slightly more to my skin tone, but unfortunately I still need to mix it up.
'Light moisturising texture applies smoothly and leaves skin feeling soft and comfortable all day.
Yes the foundation is light yet it still feels dewy so it doesn't cake up as much as other foundations. I would definitely agree with it being comfortable to wear, it feels so fresh like you've just cleansed your face. Although that feeling does go away within an hour of wearing it. It's easy to blend and I would say it gives a light to medium coverage depending how much you build it up. Like most of the other Rimmel foundations, it smells so good, however some people don't like fragranced foundations so I would definitely recommend you try (and smell) this before you buy it.
One of the down sides to this foundation is that in the sunlight you can see small specs of glitter, which I did not notice until I wore it the other day! They're very minute but it did put me off slightly. I guess that is why it is a radiant foundation.
It's fairly long lasting, it covers up any redness throughout the day, but it does begin to wear off after about 6-8 hours and any major marks on your face are likely to show up. I would say a bit of pressed powder or setting spray will definitely keep it going for longer.
The foundation retails for £8.99, but you can purchase the bronze shade from Fragrance Direct for £3.99.
Have you tried this foundation? If so, let me know what your thoughts are on it.
The foundation retails for £8.99, but you can purchase the bronze shade from Fragrance Direct for £3.99.
Have you tried this foundation? If so, let me know what your thoughts are on it.
| Superdrug | Boots | Fragrance Direct |
Neelam xxx
Finally the sun is out and the weather is slowly getting better. So when I finished my Cranberry Ice candle, I thought what better way to get into Spring than burning this gorgeous candle?
'Delicious memories of creamy, homemade strawberry ice cream on
a hot summer day. One scoop or two?' - Yankee Candle
If you sniff the actual candle you'll smell such a beautiful fresh sweet scent that reminds you of summer. However, unlike the normal Yankee candles, this one didn't release as much of a scent and even when it was burning for a long time, it didn't leave its scent lingering around. In comparison to snowflake cookie, this definitely was weaker. Which is a shame as I do love this candle and if the scent was stronger, it would leave a gorgeous summery scent. Bit of a dissapointment - on to the next!
If you thought this candle let you down then let me know in the comments below or tweet me @newgirlbeauty
Neelam xx
Oh Boots, your 3 for 2 offers make my bank balance want to cry - and my makeup collection so colourful! Most of these products are from Boots, with the exception of 4 from fragrance direct. Last month I got a bonus from work so I thought I'd treat myself to a few new bits. These purchases were made over the spread of a few days, so I didn't realise exactly how much I spent - oops.
I'll start off with the purchases from fragrance direct. If you haven't head of fragrance direct before then it's basically a online site that sell makeup, hair & body products and fragrances for a slightly cheaper price. They're still the same quality and most will come sealed (they let you know if there's any damaged packaging). The first thing I got was the Maybelline fit me pressed powder in the shade Caramel 350. I've got the fit me foundation in the sahde 315, but I thought if I get a powder that's slightly darker then I can use it to warm up my lighter foundations.
I thought I'd try out a new concealer too. I opted for the Loreal True Match Concealer in the shade Caramel. It's a warm toned, orangey-yellow colour. It actually works perfectly for the redness around my nose and under my bottom lip. I sometimes even use it on top of my under eye concealer too.
I then got two products from Rimmel: Wake Me Up Shimmer Touch in the shade Shimmering Sand, and the Match Perfection Blush in Medium. I haven't really heard many reviews about these products I thought I'd try them out anyway. Both look great in their packaging but haven't lived up to my standards so far.
Finally, on to my Boots purchases. Whenever there is a 3 for 2 offer I always make sure that all the products I get are similar price so that it works out cheaper per item - that's my accounting & finance degree coming to practice. So in the first purchase I got the two Seventeen stay pout lipsticks in the shade Just a fling and Rule Breaker as well as the Collection lasting perfection concealer in 4 dark. The lipsticks are so good that I will definitley have a swatch post of them up soon. This is my second purchase of the concealer because my current one is almost finishing; but you'll be able to see that in an empties post I'll be doing soon.
The second time I bought the Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing powder, which I've wanted to try for ages! and I also got the Loreal True Match foundation in the shade N6. It looked like my perfect shade in the shop, but it's unfortunately a tad too light, which is a shame because I've been dying to try it! I also got the Barry M Natural Glow eyeshadow and blush palette. I remember a lot of people talking about this when it first came out so I thought I'd give it a go and all the colours are wearable so I'm likely to get good use out of it.
The Last time I purchased two of the make up be gone Johnsons wipes, basic purchase but they're so good. I also got the matte Bary M Nail polish in the shade Espresso which my first impressions of it aren't good at all, the Simple Kind To Skin Light Moisturiser, as my current moisturiser is almost finished. I've wanted to try the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder for ages as I've heard so many good things about it so I got it in the shade translucent. I also like the look of the Collection 2000 They Smokey Eye Palette so I got that too.
Sorry this post is so long, but I just had so many things I wanted to share with you. I definitley will be doing some reviews and swatches on a few of the products so keep an eye out for that. If you bought anything from the 3 for 2 offer at boots or have tried these products before then let me know in the comments below.
Neelam xxx
Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder - £4.25 | Loreal True Match Concealer - £1.99 | Wake me up Shimmer touch - £2.25 | Rimmel Match Perfection Blush - £3.25 | Seventeen Stay Pout Lipsticks - £4.49 | Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - £3.99 | Bourjois Delice de poudre Bronzing Powder - £6.99 | Loreal True Match Foundation - £9.99 | Barry M Natural Glow eyeshadow and blush palette - £6.49 | Make up be gone Johnsons wipes - £3.29 | Matte Barry M Nail Polish - £3.99 | Simple Kind to Skin Moisturiser - £3.99 | Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - £3.99 | Collection eyeshadow palette - £4.19 |