Superdrug Cucumber Cooling Clay Mask, My New Love.

Another review from the Superdrug 99p face mask range. This is one is my favourite so far! Boasting 'dead sea minerals and cucumber extract this face mask will refresh and soothe skin.' Specially formulated for sensative skin, this was great for me. My overly sensative skin working great with this product.

As with the last mask from this range that I reviewed, it applied really well. With it being a clay mask, it dried on the skin and left me unable to move - but I like that! I left this on for the recommended time and I have to admit, I was a bit aprehensive about washing it off. Clay masks are known to be the hardest to take off but this mask washed off quickly and easily with warm water on a wash cloth. It left my skin looking and feeling great. It left my skin soft and plump and looking fresh and a lot more radiant.


I absolutely love this product. They're only 99p and there is something for everyone - including the men. I found that I only used about half of this product even though I covered my face and top part of my neck with a good, heavy coat. So if I was going to use this product again I think I would make sure I had a clean plastic pot to put the rest in for a second use. Two rounds of mask for 99p with such great results, how can these not be a hit?!

What I'm Wearing - Make Up.

I haven't done one of these before but I have been wearing the same make up look for about 2 weeks day in, day out now so I think it deserves a post on my blog. Though the foundation does to change now and again - due to testing out the new Dior Nude foundation which I'm still loving. I've found this look really works for me, one simple change of the eye shadow colour really changes the look. It's a good day and night look which goes with any outfit. So this is what I've been doing.

I've been starting out with the new Nivea Express Hydration Primer which creates a great base to apply make up - check out my review here. I also apply a lip balm. After this I tend to leave this for a minute or two just to settle on the skin. I've then been apply my chosen foundation which has been switching between the YSL Le Teint Touche Éclat and Dior Nude Foundation. I apply this usually with my fingers and then just buffed out with a stippling brush. If needed I then apply concealer, MAC Studio Finish. Then I apply an all over powder to set my make up. I have been using and really liking the 17 Miracle Matte Pressed Powder which works really well.


















For the rest of the face I have been wearing Hoola by Benefit as a contour powder under my cheek bones and then applying Prestige Baked Bronzer in the shade Pure Shimmer as a highlight on top of my cheek bones. I haven't been wearing any blush or colour on the cheeks.


On the eyes I have been wearing the Stila Smudge Pot in Kitten all over the lid. Then using the Heaven and Earth Palette by MUA I used this shadow

and then this shadow in the crease.

 

Then I use a gel liner on my upper lash line. And the coat on the mascara. Lots and lots of it. The brows are a simple pencil and clear mascara which I get from MUA from £1 from Superdrug.  I've also gone back to my all-time-favourite MAC lip combo. Hue lipstick and Ample Pink lipglass.

Vogue Overview, December 2012.

Yet again, it's Vogue time. I have to admit I was a little shocked when I spotted it on the shelf a few days ago. It's December and we are in the middle of deep reds, glam goth and sequin gold leggings why, oh why has Vogue suddenly jumped forward to the Summer? I'm not one for floral prints or really summer for that matter so I wasn't too impressed.






















I am happy to announce that this all changed when I opened the cover. It was a fabulous edition. My all time favourite issue, in fact. Due to the fact that my all-time-favourite band, Nine Inch Nails were mentioned in the article about Claire Boucher aka Grimes. Her love of old school 'industrial metal like Tool' and super cute style has made me really love this girl - how amazing is her hair? In my opinion, she should have been the cover star this month. Check her out - page 296.


I could seriously relate to the story 'On the Scent' (page 319) as recently I have been on the look for my new signature fragrance so I feel her pain. On the other hand I could not relate to why One Direction were in here. Not that I don't like One Direction, one of them is from my home town in fact, but I just don't get the hype. Maybe because I'm not 14 anymore but anyway. They looked cute and surprisingly grown up in suits. Kudos to that, Vogue.


As much as I hated the cover, the actual 'Pop Culture in Vogue' article (page 264 onwards) was a really good read. More to do with the fact that it showed the David Bowie cover from September 1978 which I actually have. I adore David Bowie. Looking back at when the likes of Bowie and Bono were in Vogue it's so different to what we get these days. Oh how I wish I was alive in the '80s!


Thanks to Vogue I now have a new girl crush - Rita Ora. Just how cute is she? In her article (274) she looks adorable and has a real face for a beauty ad. I don't think it will be too long before she becomes the face of this and that. And she won't look out of place. With a lot of artists, I think they're there more for the name than the beauty of the person. Also thanks to Vogue, I am falling for coloured brows. I am seriously considering buying a burnt orange shadow and trying that out. Watch this space...


And also please check out Delilah who's doing December's 'Today I'm Wearing' on the Vogue Website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



99p Face Masks are the Next Big Thing! A Quick Anti-Ageing Fix.

Superdrug have recently brought out a new range of face masks, all for 99p! There are 24 in the range including anti-ageing, self-heating, exfoliating, peel-off and even men's. There is something for everyone with cucumber, chocolate, fruit and licorice flavours.

The first one I tried was the Anti-Ageing Moisture Mask. It was very easy to apply - not too messy. I found two thinner coats was the best way to put it on. It was fabulous to put on just before getting into the bath, just to lay with it on. It was really soothing and felt cooling on my skin. It also rinsed off really easy too, which is a big plus for me. It left my skin feeling soft and hydrated and I finished off with a light moisturiser about 10 minutes after, to give it time to really soak into my skin. The next morning my skin still felt more moisturised than usual and still felt plumper and fresh. This lasted for the rest of the next day so it is a short term fix but I have read reviews from older women saying it really felt with the fine lines too!


For 99p this is a great short term fix for the wrinkles and for a great moisture boost! I don't think it will be too long before these really start getting raved about in the beauty community.

About me Monday!

Yet another one of these posts - where are the weeks going? This week I thought I would tell you about a passion of mine, knitting! I know, it sounds like I should be sat in a rocking chair in the corner, mumbling about the war but I really do like it. I'm not really that good. I can do straight lines, start new rows and change the colour of my wool - perfect for scarves!

 

This is what I'm currently working on, a wine and forest green striped scarf. This is a day and a half into knitting, so I can usually finish one in 3 or 4 days. I've also just bought a gorgeous navy wool to make another with as I'm loving wearing navy at the moment. I can't follow patterns or I'd be making hats and socks and mittens but I'm just not that good. My Mother taught me to knit years ago and I used to YouTube how to turn corners and start new rows, how to add a different colour. Practise does make perfect with this kind of thing.

 

 



The Dior Nude Foundation Review.

I'm not a Dior girl. I haven't tried anything by them before and in total honesty, the only reason I tried this foundation was because I had so many tester sachets of it - about 5 in total. Each sachet gives enough for 2 or 3 applications so I have been trying this for about a week now and my god, I've been missing out! It's fabulous. Really. I am in love.

All the samples I have are in shade 020 Light Beige which is the second to lightest in the range and though it may be half a shade too dark for me, the tone of it is perfect. It applies with ease over the top of the Nivea Express Hydration Primer and stays all day. I applied my make up at 10am and it still looked fresh at 5pm and was still looking pretty good at 11pm when I took it off. Though it did fade very slightly, it still looked good on the skin. It made me look really fresh and healthy. It also has the added benefit of an SPF of 15.  Expect a full review on this very soon as it's definitely top on my wish list.

Emblematic of the range, this light, melting foundation has become a cult product. It provides a subtle velvet finish with just the right amount of correction, revealing the skin's texture and adding natural, shine-free radiance for a perfect natural glow. It is available in x, radiance-enhancing, specialized shades that use translucence and half tones to adjust to every complexion, for an even more natural result in every light. 

Its formula is enriched with natural skin care ingredients for more beautiful and radiant skin, day after day.

New Disco Ball Nail Polish Swatches!

I love a good glitter polish. I picked up 3 this week which I adore and wanted to share with you. As much as a glitter topcoat adds a little something to the nails, I love a full glitter polish. A black outfit with some sparkly talons looks fabulous. All these polishes are new out too, the Rimmel from their Christmas collection.

Barry M 354 Amethyst Glitter. I think this is my favourite of the three polishes. It applied like a normal nail polish and not a chunky glitter topcoat which I like about it. This usually means it's quite hard to take off - which it was. It's a clear polish with purple, pink, turquoise, blue and black glitter and could easily be worn as a polish on it's own with two coats. I'm currently wearing it over a dark navy blue - Nails INC Motcomb Street.



Barry M 351 Yellow Topaz Glitter. The colour of this caught my eye on the stand. It's a real yellow gold which I adore. It's one of those that when you wore when you were 12, would have looked tacky. This polish wasn't so easy to apply. It's chunky gold glitter with a few duo chrome flicks, in a clear polish. It's sort of gloopy due to the large glitter chunks. It also has less coverage than the above polish so this really is just a top coat. On top of black or even blue would look fabulous for the party season. This is also a great toe colour for me.

Rimmel Precious Stones 001 Diamond Dust. This is another really pretty polish. It's smokey grey fine glitter with the sparkly silver chunks work so well together. This is also in a clear polish but the fine glitter totally covers. This is to be worn as a polish and not a top coat - though you could. It looks fabulous on and again was easy to remove.

Most glitter polishes are quite hard to remove, the clear polish usually comes off with the remover and leaves the glitter stuck to your nails. I would suggest a good quality nail polish remover, these are still quite cheap. My favourite is the Sally Hansen's Moisturising Polish Remover which is also 'The Quick One.' I use the one for dry and brittle nails, just to get that extra protection from changing my polish so much.