Sunday Nails - Feeling Blue? Look At A Rainbow!

Most of these have already featured in a Sunday Nails post but I wanted to do something different!

 Thumb - Barry M Navy; Index - Models Own Matt Blue; Middle - Collection 2000 Blue Hawaii; Ring - Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream; Little - Collection 2000 Button Moon

Thumb - Barry M Bright Red; Index - Avon Viva Pink; Middle - Avon Coral; Ring - George Sunset Orange; Little - George Buttercup Shine

Weekend Purchases

At the weekend me and the boy took a trip over to Worcester town, mainly so he could see about getting a new tattoo, but he very kindly dropped me off at the shops so I could have a browse. A browse quickly turned into a shop as the Worcester branches of Boots and Superdrug have soooo much more choice than my local branches!

Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Barely There £3.99

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Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Pink Freeze £3.99

I bought these lipsticks in the 2 for £6 offer. I stood for ages swatching all the colours before finally settling on these two beauties.

Pink Freeze is a gorgeous matte, pink. It's fairly bright but still wearable. Soft lips are a must for this as it will show up any dry patches!

Barely There is a sheen finish and is a lovely nude, subtle colour. This is actually my first nude lipstick - I usually prefer to wear pink, but this is perfect when you want a little something extra without drawing lots of attention, or without looking like you've had a makeup overload.

GOSH Blush in Electric Pink £6.49

I'm on a blush mission at the moment! This little beauty looked too pretty not to buy and I'm really impressed with it. It's called Electric Pink but don't let that put you off! It's more of a soft pink that gives a really subtle flush of colour. I thought I would need a light hand to apply this but I can actually load my brush right up for a nice healthy glow.

Models Own Pro in Matte Blue £8.00

My first Models Own nail polish and I love it! So much so that I'm going to save the painted nails photo for my Sunday nails post, keep a look out for it! For £8 you get a mammoth 15ml of product so you don't feel as if you've wasted any money. I deliberated for aaaages over their colour and finally settled on this one.

Benefit Brow-zings in Light £22.50

I decided I needed a new eyebrow pencil as my current No7 pencil is ever so slightly the wrong shade but it's been bugging me. I ventured over to the Benefit counter and was promptly offered pink lemonade, a cupcake and a Thornton's chocolate!

I explained to the assistant I needed something for brows and she picked out the Brow-zings kit, sat me on the stool and gave me a demo while I munched on my yummy goodies. She also used High Brow on my brow bone and Speed Brow to set my brows but I declined on buying these for now.

I know it looks like I've been using this for ages, but I think I accidentally bashed the bag against something because I managed to knock all the top layer of powder off; I'm so clumsy!

Please excuse my no makeup eyes!

What are your newest makeup purchases?

Sunday Nails & Saturday Night Face

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Mint Mojo

 I had high hopes for this nail polish but I was a little bit disappointed with it. The colour is gorgeous, but it took four coats and you can see the streaks on my nails in this photo.

Last night, the boy and I went over the local for a few drinks - needless to say, I ended up drinking far too much wine, woke up at 6am still fully clothed, with half a face full of makeup and a banging headache. Cue changing into my pj's and sleeping till noon, shameful! This was the makeup I went out in - I apologise for all the stray hair across my face!

Face:

17 Photo Flawless Skin Primer

Vichy Dermablend Corrective Foundation in Opal

17 Shine Control Translucent Loose Powder

Bourjois Bronzing Powder

GOSH Blush in Electric Pink

Benefit High Beam

Eyes:

Bourjois Felt Tip Eyeliner in Noir

No7 Exquisite Curl Mascara in Black

Benefit Bad Gal Eye Pencil

Benefit Brow-zings in Light

 

Lips:

Sleek True Colour Lipstick in Pink Freeze

 

My Top 4 Blushers

Natural Collection Blushed Cheeks in Pink Cloud £1.99

This blusher may be dirt cheap but you don't lose out on quality (in my opinion). This is an ideal blush for those with quite pale complexions, or a heavy hand when it comes to application! I like to load my brush with plenty of product and it gives my cheeks a healthy, flushed pink glow as if I've been for a brisk walk. I can still see the colour on my cheeks after a full day's wear and it doesn't give me clown cheeks! The packaging is basic but pretty, but for £1.99 I don't expect too much - the actual product is brilliant and that the main thing.

Bourjois Little Round Pot Blusher in Rose D'or £7.49

Now, I know the blogging world and his wife are in love with this blusher so I won't go on about it too much! This has been my go to blusher for a long time - you can see by how flat it's become - and I absolutely adore it. I was a little heavy handed with this blush once during a pretty bad cold which resulted in my boyfriend telling me I had 'prostiture cheeks', oops! Nevertheless, this hasn't stopped me and I would repurchase this again and again - the scent is just lovely and I know everyone hates on the brushes but I actually don't mind them. I find they are great for the apples of my cheeks.

Bourjois Little Round Pot Blusher in Lune D'or 7.49

This blush is a lovely golden/peach colour with a gorgeous shimmer running through it. My cheeks looks nice and highlighted with this and I like to use it over a tan for a bit of extra glow.

Sleek Blush in Flamingo £4.30

I haven't had this blush for very long but I quickly learned to apply it with a very light hand! It is the most gorgeous Barbie pink blush and I love to pair it with bright pink lips! I would use this blush more for a night out than everyday wear due to the high pigmentation. The packaging is pretty sturdy and the black makes it look very sleek and tidy.

What is your favourite blusher? Do you use any of these?

Fun at the Fair!

A very un-beauty related post, but I started my Photography course this evening! The course is a continuation of one I did back in October/November and the class tonight happened to coincide with the annual fair that sets up in the City Centre for a couple of days.

These photos aren't the best; I struggled with the light as it was neither daylight or darkness when we were taking the photos, so these are the best of a bad bunch if I'm honest - must pratice more!

Vichy Dermablend Corrective Foundation

Vichy Dermablend Corrective Foundation 30ml in Opal £14.30

In my post last week I told you that my skin has been behaving itself lately - well, how quickly things change! I'm not sure if it's been down to my poor diet over the bank holiday weekends, feeling tired and blue or just my skin being my skin, but this week, over the weekend especially, my skin has really been getting me down.

It's not so oily these days, but very uneven in texture and I always feel that if I can see my pores, then everyone else can definitely see them! It's left me feeling pretty down in the dumps over the last few days if I'm honest. 

I'm not entirely sure where I heard of Vichy Dermablend, but it had been floating around in my head for a while, so after a night spent watching YouTube video reviews, I trotted off to Boots yesterday morning to buy myself a tube. £14.30 is more that I have spent on previous foundations but right now I am desperate for the full coverage it promises. I chose Opal, the lightest shade as I'm naturally quite pale and this matches my skin tone very well.

They Say: "VICHY DERMABLEND Corrective Foundation gives total coverage, long lasting wear with a blendable moisturising texture. A high coated pigment concentration reaching a level of 25%, which offers twice the coverage of a traditional foundation with a natural lightweight finish."

To start with I tried applying it with a brush but I found I achieved better results by just using my fingers to blend it out. The foundation itself seems to be quite thick when it comes out of the tube but once you start to apply it, it feels no different to any other foundation I have used.

The difference in coverage can be instantly seen though - my skin looks so much more even and smooth. I put little dots of foundation all over my face before blending and a little bit goes a very long way. I dotted a bit of concealer over my cheeks, mostly out of habit, but I think I could probably get away without it!

At the end of the day my make up is still in one place - it doesn't feel heavy on my face and it hasn't gone cakey - sometimes I am itching to wipe my make up off after work but so far this still feels quite fresh. It promises 12 hours of wear and I'd say this a pretty good estimate.

Overall I am so impressed with this foundation and would happily recommend it to anyone struggling with their skin and needs a little bit extra coverage than a regular foundation; it could also be used as a concealer over a medium coverage foundation.

Definitely worth the money in my opinion!

Have you ever used this foundation? What are your thoughts on it?

Sunday Nails - Blueberry Ice Cream

Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream

I love the glossyness of this polish. It's perfect in two coats and looks so shiny without a topcoat!

What do you think?