7 Deadly Sins Tag

Hello ladies, 

Hope you are all well, and as promised I have another post for you guys. I thought I would do the 7 deadly sins tag as it is one of fave tags to read! 

Greed

What is your most inexpensive beauty item? What is your most expensive?

My most inexpensive item would be my Natural Collection blush in rosey glow it cost around £1.50 from boots and its such a lovely everyday blush. I mainly wear this to work so I don't look over done and it blends beautifully. 

My most expensive item of make up my Dior amber diamond highlighter, although this originally retailed for £32 I has now unfortunately been discontinued so I had to search high and low for mine and I ended up ordering mine from america so with delivery and customs charge I paid a whopping £52!!! However I just needed this in my life, its simple and elegant. Gives me that Kimmy K highlight effect. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. 

Wrath

Beauty products do you have a love/hate relationship with? What product has been the hardest to get?

I have a huge love/hate relationship with blush, I mean I love blush, I love the colours and I hope to build a huge collection. I just have such a fuss about applying it and where to apply it. I used to always smile and apply to my apples but soon realised that this just drags my cheeks down and make me look puffy. I have definitely got better at application but its sort of a love/hate thing going on and I think there always will be. 

The hardest product to get is the Dior amber diamond as mentioned above it took me at least 3 months to track that baby down! 

Gluttony

What are your most delicious beauty products?

Hmmm my most delicious beauty product, does that include moisturiser? If so the Soap & Glory sugar crush body butter is BOMB DOT COM!!! It smells amazing it has a sweet brown sugar smell with a hint of lemon and if I could I would eat the whole tub with a spoon. Its so delicious in smell and texture, its so thick and creamy like a luxury greek yoghurt. I love it! 

Sloth

What beauty product do you neglect, due to laziness?

I'm so lazy when it comes to lipstick! I own so many, I have 11 mac lipsticks alone but I still reach for lip balm more often. I love lipsticks and deep vampy colours I'm just too lazy to prep, line, apply and then reapply then throughout the day. 

Pride

What beauty product gives you the most self confidence?

I'd have to say mascara, if I'm not wearing any mascara I feel like I look half asleep. It opens and widens my eye making me look and feel much more approachable. 

Lust

What attributes do you find most attractive in the opposite sex?

This seems random for a beauty tag but hey-ho. I find nothing more attractive than a guy who can make me laugh and I mean really make me laugh til I'm falling on the floor. My husband has the most amazing sense of humour and he's always making me giggle, 4 years down the line and I'm still completely head of heels for him. I put it down to his ablity to make me laugh. 

Envy

What items would you most like to receive as a gift? 

I would love to receive something luxurious, I have been lusting after the Marc Jacobs daisy perfume but I just can't justify paying that much money on a perfume. 

And there we are, I hope you guys enjoyed reading this! I TAG everyone, Please leave a link below if you have done this tag so I can read it too. 

Ysl Touche Elcat Concealer/Highlighter pen : Shade 3

Okay so I caved and bought into the hype surrounding this pen! I took the plunge and forked out £25 of my hard earned cash on this bad boy! Although I have only used this a couple of times I can already say that it was worth the money. It the perfect amount of concealer that I am after, okay so the coverage isn't great but I feel that full coverage concealer isn't ideal for everyday wear it looks unnatural. This does one better in the sense it brightens the under eye area making you look more awake and bright eyed without masking or caking your under eye in a heavy concealer. Don't get me wrong there are them special occasions where I want to conceal everything and go all out with the Kimmy K concealer and contour duo, but for everyday this is perfect! The only problem I have with it is that its only 2.5ml which is not very much so I am not sure if this will last too long. BUMMER! 

I have mine in shade 3 light peach and its a perfect match! However shade 1 is meant to be universal and work on all skin tones, I might have to put that to the test. 

Have you ladies tried this? If so how long did it last you with everyday wear?

Review: Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Eyeshadow in Ebloui

Hello my lovely ladies!

Today I have a review for you on the Chanel Illusion D'Ombre Eyeshadow in Ebloui!

This was a lovely gift from my husband and my very first piece of Chanel make-up which is exciting! As you can see the packaging is beautiful very elegant and chic, it would look lovely displayed on a dressing table. The colour of this is like no other I have seen, its a brown/deep red colour however its the perfect balance of the two to really make your eyes POP! The shimmer running through this is pretty heavy so if sparkle isn't your thing then this may not be for you. The formula of this product is great, its like a pressed pigment mixed with a cream eyeshadow. The feel when applying this is very spongy and light but the pigmentation is still very strong!

This is a perfect for a one stop smokey eye!

This product is very luxurious and definitely not for those on a budget at a price of £24. However it a great product and perfect for a gift or even a little treat for yourself if you have the money.

If you are wanting to play around with cream eyeshadows but are on a budget I suggest trying out the Maybelline colour tattoos out.

If you would like to see this in action comment below and I will post a picture of my one stop smokey eye!!

Mac face and body foundation: Review

Hello ladies :) 

I do apologize for my absence recently with finishing off the uni year and what not I have not had time to blog lately.. However I am back and hoping to get into the swing of blogging on a regular basis :)

So today for you I have a review of Mac face and body foundation, I have been using this for a good 4 months now and I have to say this is my HOLY GRAIL foundation!!! However before I ramble on about how much I love the stuff lets talk details... 

Mac Face and Body foundation is a sheer/light coverage foundation however it can be built up to a medium coverage. There is a trick to getting the best coverage from this foundation, the more you work the foundation into your skin the more coverage you get. I tend to pour some on to my hand and mix it until the texture becomes more waxy then I dot it around my face and blend it in with my Real Techniques buffing brush, it evens out my skin tone and get ride of redness however my beauty spots still show through making my make up look very natural. 

This foundation is a water based foundation which therefore means its water resistant which I think is BRILL however it is extremely runny so be careful you don't drop it on yourself. It can be used on the face or body to cover up any imperfections and it has been said that this is a make up artist must have. The finish of this foundation is very glowy and radiant as though you are lit from within, its also a very natural finish on me. However because it is water based and gives a dewy finish it may not be suited to those with oily skin as it may just slide off. However I have normal to dry skin and I found the staying power to be up to 8 hours without powdering which for a dewy foundation I think is pretty darn good. 

I personally think this foundation is amazing I have not experienced any breakouts or reactions but do ask for a sample in case your skin does react badly to this foundation. I was matched to the shade C3 but because its such a sheer coverage I could of easily got away with buying C4. I bought the 120ml bottle for £26 which I think is a bloody bargain when compared to other mac foundations which cost the same for a standard 30ml size. I am no way near to even half way through my bottle yet even after 4 months, so I think that this foundation is one of my best beauty investments to date :) 

I would definitely recommend this foundation to anyone with normal to dry skin who is looking for a sheer/natural coverage, especially in this lovely weather you want something nice and light. However the only downside to this foundation for me is the look of the bottle, I really expected more from mac I wanted something I could proudly display on my vanity. Although this is easily overlooked as the product itself is amazing!!!

Pros:

• Light but buildable coverage 
• Dewy natural finish 
• Great value for money 
• Smell refreshing and soothing 
• Can be used on the body to cover up things such as razor spots etc 

Cons

• May not work for oily skin types
• Sticky after application
• A lot of blending need 
• The look of the bottle isn't very conventional with other high end foundations 

If you have tried this foundation what are your thoughts? 

What is your holy grail foundation?