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Thursday, 26 March 2015

Drugstore Makeup Starter Kit!

This is going to be a blog post for all you beginners in makeup out there! I'm going to take you through a starter kit I put together from the drug store with all the basic makeup products. You don't need to use all of these products when starting out in makeup, you might only want some concealer and mascara! I'm going to show you basically everything for people who want to know. Enjoy!

Foundations


My two all time favourite drugstore foundations are the Rimmel Match Perfection and the L'Oreal True Match. I'd say the L'Oreal foundation has more coverage so if you're not sure whether you like full coverage or little coverage, have a go at the Rimmel one!

Concealers


I am obsessed with these concealers! The Collection Lasting Perfection is a really full coverage, creamy concealer. People don't like to use it under their eyes but I really do! If it doesn't work under your eyes, then use it on spots or blemishes. If you want something different under your eyes, the Rimmel Wake Me Up is a good choice as it's very brightening.

Pressed Powder


This is hands down the best powder and basically the only one you need. Everyone I know uses this and it's pretty much amazing. It's the Rimmel Stay Matte and it's so cheap, only about £4

Blush


I think this is a really good blush to start with as it's got 4 different shades you can choose from. Instead of buying four different blushes, with the Collection Shimmer Shades Quad you get 4 in 1!

Bronzer


Now, if you're starting out in makeup you don't NEED to use bronzer but it really gives dimension, depth and shadow to the face. The MUA Bronzed Perfection is a really good one to start off with

Highlighter


This certainly isn't a must but I love highlighters. The Technic Highlights is a very good dupe for the Benefit High Beam. The packaging is exactly the same, as is the colour and consistency. If you're not willing to pay the price of Benefit products, invest in this!

Eyebrow Pencil


Even if you are just starting out in makeup, I really think doing your eyebrows is a huge must. Your makeup look really doesn't look finished until you've done your eyebrows. There's loads of good drugstore eyebrow products but this one from Primark is cheap and affordable. It only costs about a pound

Eyeshadow


For eyeshadow, I don't really have cheap or drugstore palettes, but these 2 single eyeshadows are great. If you want a normal powder eyeshadow then this peach/pale one from Makeup Gallery is great. If you're looking for one with more colour, this crayon from Rimmel Scandaleyes is amazing, I love this product!

Eyeliner


I found 3 different kinds of eyeliners you could use. If you're starting out in makeup and don't really know what kind of eyeliners you like, try one of these three. I really love the Maybelline Master Kajal Eyeliner as a pencil eyeliner. My all time favourite gel eyeline is the one from Collection. My holy grail pen eyeliner is the Rimmel Scandaleyes.

Mascara


These are two of my favourite mascaras. I live by the Maybelline The Falsies and I'm constantly re-purchasing it! It's a really great starter mascara and I highly suggest you invest in it. Another good mascara is the L'Oreal Miss Manga!

Lipstick


Two great lipsticks to start with is nudes and pinks. My favourite nude is the Kate Moss 113, it's really nice and not too in your face. It also looks amazing on any skin tone. A good affordable pink lipstick is from the brand Constance Carroll!

Vikki xoxo

Thursday, 5 February 2015

Rimmel Apocalips Review & Swatches!

Hey everyone!



Today I got my hand on these beauties! So many people have spoken about these and they new version, Provocalips. I have never tried them before so when they were reduced, I grabbed them. I got them in 3 shades and for some reason, I can't find ANY shade on these products!? If you know the shades then let me know in the comments please!
I decided to review and swatch them for you. The brightest colour of lipgloss seems really messy in the picture but these are so so hard to apply without a lip liner! So I would advise using a lip liner first for a neater look.

Swatches:


Lightest shade:


This is proabably my favourite as I love a nude shade on my lips. I think this would look nice on fair/tanned skin as long as you're not too pale so it doesn't wash you out. I don't think it would be as good on super dark skin tones.


Middle shade:


This is my second favourite as it's not too nude and it's got a little spot of pink tones throughout. This could basically go with any makeup look, but not too smokey It's a very girly colour.


Brightest shade:


This is the hardest to apply without lip liner as you can tell in the picture, it's quite messy. Also, this is my least favourite colour as it's very bright (looks more muted on camera). 


The formula of these lip products is different to what I've had before. They're very creamy and long lasting. They aren't too sticky but your lips will stick together a little if you deliberately squish them together. I've got to rate these a 7/10 overall.

Have you tried these?

Vikki xoxo

Saturday, 17 January 2015

Bourjous Paris Blush!

Hey everyone!

I've decided to review a Bourjous blush today!





I've seen some people rave about this and thought I would try it. I think it looks absolutely beautiful and I love how compact it is, so it's good for travelling purposes aswell. It comes with one of them little brushes, which I don't use. I don't think many people do ha!

It's very shimmery so I would say you don't need much when applying it. It's also very pigmented and I think the shade I got is a lovely shade of pink. It's a great pop of colour on the cheeks and complements most skin tones. I got the shade 34 Rose D'jor. I would recommend this product to most people too :)


Vikki xoxo

Bourjous Chocolate Bronzer!

Hey everyone!

I've got a little review today of a product I got recently! I am a little late buying this product but I thought, better late than never, so jumped on the band wagon and got it! I'm sure the majority of you people reading this have this product as it was very famous at one point, and still quite is.




It's the Bourjous Chocolate Bronzer and I got it in the shade 51, which is the lightest. I believe they only have 2 shades, 51 and 52 which in some cases can be quite annoying but it didn't bother me at this point.

If you're just starting out in makeup or you're a beginner with bronzer. this would be a great product. It doesn't have any undertones or anything so it's great on most skin tones. It's also not to prominent or dark so most people could pull it off.

The main thing I loved about this product is that it literally smells of chocolate! I'm not kidding, oh my god, it smells absolutely amazing and I'm in love with it :) I highly recommend.


Vikki xox

Saturday, 1 November 2014

Drugstore Makeup Tag!

Hey everyone!

So I came across a little tag and thought it would be nice to do! As far as I know, it was made by the blog - MAKEUP BY ALLI - don't quote me on that. So check her out if you haven't already! It's just 10 little straight forward questions about drugstore products and brands! Here goes! :)


1. What is your favorite drugstore makeup brand overall?

Hmm, tricky but I think it's a toss up between Rimmel London and L'Oreal Paris! They are both great drugstore brands and I tend to buy a lot from both!






2. What are your favourite face, cheek and lip products?


My favourite face product, e.g foundation, is definately the L'Oreal True Match Foundation. It is amazing, I use it every day and it is such a good foundation for my skin tone as I'm quite pale and it tries to match your skin colour. I also like the Wake Me Up Foundation from Rimmel.
My favourite cheek product is my Rimmel London Blush in 120 Pink Rose. I love this blush and once again, I like to use it everyday. It is a lovely colour and really complements my skin tone.
My favourite lip product is my Kate Moss Lipstick in 113 Nude. I love this nude colour as it's perfect. I don't tend to go for very all out lip products so this nude colour is perfect.


3. Least favourite product?

I don't think I have a particular least favourite product but I don't really like drugstore jumbo lipsticks. I think they're too chunky and some (not all) are not really worth the hype. I do like a few from Rimmel, but that's all I think.


4. What is the best makeup bargain?

I think the best drugstore makeup bargain is foundations. I honestly think that the majority of drugstore foundations are a really acceptable price and are amazing quality. It's certainly a lot cheaper than brands like Mac and they do the same job. I love buying drugstore foundations over high end ones!


5. What is your favourite underdog product? (Something you love that often gets overlooked?)

My favourite underdog product is... hmm... difficult one! Probably my Collection Mosaic Bronzer. I love this stuff. I love how it's got a little shimmer in it and if you swirl all the colours together, you get the perfect colour! 


6. A drugstore product that is overpriced?

I think most of the Bourjois products are a little overpriced. I know it's an expensive brand but compared to most other drugstore brands, it costs a lot more.


7. Show your best drugstore dupe(s)!!

I don't really have any drugstore dupes that I can think of!


8. Drugstore product that isn't worth the hype?

I think a drugstore product that isn't worth the hype is Babylips. I just overall don't like them that much. I prefer EOS eggs!


Lots of love
Vikki xo

Monday, 11 August 2014

Top 5 Tuesday | Mascaras!

Hello bloggers!

I've got another Top 5 Tuesday and this week it's Mascaras!


 
I love mascaras! It's one of my must have makeup products! I've always got one on hand. Mainly because i'm so fair haired naturally, my eyelashes and eyebrows are blonde, so with no mascara on them, you can hardly see them.
 
I will always be trying new mascaras and I go through them like crazy. I love to try new ones out and mix and match them all. Currently I put 2 on my top lashes and 1 on my bottom.
 

 
1. Lash Extreme Volumising Mascara

 
2. Lash Architect Mascara


 
3. Glam Eyes Day2Night Mascara - Volume & Length

 
4. Miss Sporty Pump Up Booster Mascara

 
5. False Lash Effect Mascara
 
 
 
❤ What's your favourite mascara? ❤
 
Lots of love,
Vikki x
 

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Top 5 Tuesday | Lipsticks

Hello bloggers!

I was looking for some blog posts to do and found this one by Zoella (Zoe Sugg) and though it was quite a good idea! It's pretty simple but I'm just going to take you through my top 5 favourite lipsticks! Enjoy!


 
 
 
1. AVON ColourTrend // Shade - Smoochable
 
 
 
2. Kate Moss // Shade - 113 Nude

 
 
3.  NYX Black Label // Shade - 108 Dusty Rose
 
 
 
4. AVON Extra Lasting // Shade - Forever Pink

 
 
5. AVON ColourTrend // Shade - Gone Pink

 
 
❤ What's your favourite lipstick? ❤
 
Lots of love,
Vikki x