A little catch up!

Soooo sorry guys! I've been stacked with things going on, but I'm back & ready to carry on. Post coming soon!
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Garnier - Moisture Match

Heyy guys! 

First things first, I want to apologize for not updating my blog much, this is because my A-Level exams are coming up and I'm trying to keep up with work, so just to let you know that my posts won't be as regular, but I'll try and upload every week! 

Okay on with the review!:)

I went online here in search of a new moisturizer and found that Garnier were giving out free samples of their new moisturizer (click the link, they're still giving them out) so I thought why not? 

In my free sample I got the normal skin sample which is extremely lightweight and gives off an oil-free texture, with a slightly 'tanish' glow, it also left my skin feeling great!

As well as the normal skin, I got the dull skin sample which woke my skin up, oil-free. As well as this I found that it absorbed quickly into my skin, but lasted all day with a smooth finish. 

Finally, the last sample was the normal/dry skin sample in which came off non-greasy and was quickly absorbing leaving my face smooth all day. 

Overall, these moisturizer's really worked well with my skin and I'd recommend them to anyone in search of a new moisturizer. 

I hoped this helped!

Thank you 

- Rebekah XO 

Models Own Fruit Pastel Nail Collection: Blueberry Muffin

I'm never too sure when it comes to scented nail varnishes whether they'll be any good or not, but the Models Own Fruit Pastel collection is beautiful! 

There are five different colours and scents to choose from, these include Apple Pie, Grape Juice, Strawberry Pie, Blueberry Muffin and finally Banana Split. Each bottle comes with their very own retro 'scratch n' sniff' sticker to indulge you in the smells the nail varnishes will come in, making it simply impossible to say no.

When applying you're needed to use at least two coats to get the opaque look, as only one coat makes it look streaky or uneven. Once dried it does give off a vague sweet blueberry scent, not a strong smell, but to be honest just the colour it is stands out to me more. 

Each bottle is £5 which I find to be a reasonable price.

Overall, I love this nail varnish collection as the pastels are perfect for the spring time! Also, I found that this colour looked amazing on my toe nails! So when wearing sandals or heels with an open toe, these nail varnishes will look stunning! I highly recommend this nail varnish if you're looking for spring/summer nail colours.

Hope you enjoyed this review & please if you have any recommendations just let me know:) 

Thank you!

- Rebekah XO 

  

Lee Stafford - Shampoo, Conditioner & Treatment

I've always been curious to see if Lee Stafford's hair treatments do actually work and I've been recommended to get these in the past, so I finally bought some! 

With the shampoo and conditioner, I chose the breaking hair which are meant to help with dry, damaged, brittle and broken hair. With the treatment I went for the hair growth, which is meant to improve your hairs health, volume, texture, hair loss and scalp. 

When I first opened these treatments the smell is one of those smells in which you either hate or love, I didn't like it too much when it's in the bottle, but once on my hair I loved it and the smell lasts for a good couple of days (well until your next hair wash). When using the hair growth treatment, you use it in-between the shampoo and conditioner and leave it in for 5 minutes, this can add extra time onto your showers, but it's worth it! Also, after you see improvements you're only needed to use it once a week.

With the outcomes of these hair products, they're fantastic! First of all, my hair came out smooth with not knots when brushing after a towel drying, it smelled amazing and it's super soft even on the second day! (Although to wind can demolish you hair.) However, although I've seen an improvement in my hair volume and hair loss (my hair seemed to malt a lot!) I haven't quite yet seen a significant in hair grow, but then again it does take a while for hair to actually grow and I haven't used it for a long time.

The only downside is the price, they're quite on the pricey side, (not too extravagant) so if you're willing to spend a bit on hair products they're worth it. 

So altogether I do recommended Lee Stafford's hair products and I hope if you do end up buying them that you like them just as much as I do!

Thank you!

- Rebekah 

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My prayers and condolences go out to everyone in Boston affected by the bombings. Literally cannot believe it. Much love. <3 

realTechniques Makeup Brushes by Samantha Chapman

I've been really wanting some new makeup brushes and I've seen beauty bloggers and YouTubers' rave about this brand. so I though 'why not?' 

In the top left I have the angled foundation brush, at first this brush was so soft, but as you add the foundation it begins to lack softness, but I would say is still softer than other brushes I've used in the past, when applying my foundation, it applies it fantastically, giving me full coverage and as it has an angled top, you can easily cover your nose and other 'corners'. 

The top left is the powder brush. All I can say it that it is MEGA soft! Also, as it's a massive brush its just quick and simple to apply your powder. 

The bottom brush is the setting brush, used for highlighters and powder. I haven't used this yet apart from touching up my powder when out and about as it's smaller than the other powder brush, meaning it's more convenient to carry round. 

These brushes are normally around the £10 mark, so I think they're reasonably priced compared to other more high-end market brushes/ 

I highly recommend these and hope they work as well for you as they do for me & will definitely be adding more of her brushes to my small collection.   

Thank you!

-Rebekah XO 

Bourjois 3D Effect Gloss - 03

Heyy guys! First off I just want to say sorry for not updating my blog for over a week, no excuse really apart from just being really busy and not feeling too well, but I'm back and eager to carry on! And as a sorry gift, here's an extra review (will upload again tomorrow). Enjoy!

 So, I've had this gloss for a while and I finally have come round to trying it out. The first thing that stands out to me is the snazzy container compared to other plain glosses. Anyway, when applying onto your lips, the applicator is a simple brush with gives full coverage with the beautiful shimmering effect which makes your lips look fuller and more eye-catching. However, there is a couple of downsides to this gloss, one being is that I don't find that it lasts the 8 hours like it says it does one the packaging. The other downside is that this can be quite a 'sticky' gloss (especially when it's windy), but I guess most glosses are like that. 

Altogether I do recommend this gloss if you're looking for one in the low budget market as I found this gloss beautiful, eye-catching and very effective, with only a couple of downsides. 

I hope this helped and if you have any suggestions for products you'd wish me to review then please have a look at the 'Contact' tab. I will try and get back on track with my uploading now and will speak to you all again soon!

Thank you!!

-Rebekah XO 

Benefit Haul

I ordered a few things from Benefit last week and they finally arrived! In the box came the Fake Up Concealer, Hello Flawless Foundation and two free samples. 

The Hello Flawless foundation comes in a container with a pump lid, which I find to be much better as it's easier to apply the foundation. When applying I found that only a small amount of it goes a long way and it gives a full coverage without a shiny look about it. Another good aspect about this foundation is that it has SPF 25 making us know that our skin will be well protected from the sun as well. After a long day the foundation was still giving a full coverage.

The Fake Up Concealer comes in an elegant lipstick like container which really grabs the eye. The concealer is really easy to apply as it's just a simple stroke underneath each eye, then using your ring finger, pat gently outward which blend it into your skin. As well as handling the creases under the eye, you can use this to refresh your skin and help hide any blemishes on your face. With this concealer, the middle section is the actual concealer which diffuses the light and smooths the skin with an outer layer for the hydrator which included Vitamin E and an apple seed extract. After a long day, my skin still looked hydrated and it still gave full coverage. 

Overall, I recommend these products to anyone how is willing to spend a bit of money as they are quite expensive. but they do their job well. 

-Rebekah XO 

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer - 002

I recently went shopping and my friend recommended I get buy this Rimmel Primer. When I first saw it I thought 'wow, that's quite a small bottle', but it turns out that only a small amount is needed when applying it, so it should last a long time.

When applying onto the face you apply to clean skin either alone or under foundation. After applying, my skin felt instantly smoother, then once I had applied my foundation and all my other makeup I saw that my skin actually looked healthier and brighter, still with the added smoothness.

After a long day my foundation had seemed to last longer than usual and my skin still felt soft and healthy. 

Overall, this product is brilliant at prolonging your foundation, helping your skin feel healthier so therefore it's well worth the money. 

I hoped this helped and if you have any recommendations for me please don't be afraid to get in touch via the 'Contact' tab at the top. 

Thank you!

- Rebekah XO 

*Rimmel Primer - £6.99*

Max Factor Eye Brightening Mascara

 

I absolutly love mascara and when I heard about this Max Factor Eye Brightening mascara I had to get it. First of all when I was buying it in store there wasn't an example brush so I was a bit worried at what kind of brush it would be, but once I got home and tested it, the brush was simple plastic, yet effective.

 

 

When applying onto the eye it was an easy application, but at first the mascara was a bit too wet so it went onto my brow line, however after a few goes it hasn't done it again. This mascara gives your eyelashes a 'natural' look which I much prefer when it's just during the day and not going out, but once you apply another coat or two, the eye lashes become fuller and much more 'fluttery', which is perfect for a night out. With the eye brightening, I did see a slight improvement, but not as much as I was hoping. The actual colour of the mascara (Black Ruby for green eyes) is what will affect your eye colour, so all in all you could just simply find any mascara with that colour and it will have the same effect. This mascara lasts the whole day and doesn't rub off, but when applied onto the bottom lashes may smudge a little, just like most mascaras. At the end of the day when it comes to taking it off, it comes off easily with any makeup remover and doesn't leave any behind on your lashes.

 

 

Overall, I'm happy with this mascara and it was worth the money. Max Factor also does this mascara for brown and blue eyes as well as green.

 

I hope this helped and you enjoyed reading.

Thank you!

-Rebekah XO

 

Helen E - Shimmer Eye Powder 2,6,20

 

I've found Helen E to be a really beautiful and lasting makeup brand and when I saw these Shimmer Eye Powders, I had to get them. They come is these little pots which I find make the product look beautiful, but on top of that they're a very handy size as they fit perfectly into your makeup bag. When trying to get the powder onto the brush, I found it quite difficult even though they have a shake control. However, the eye powders themselves are just beautiful, the shimmer effect you get when the light catches the powder is amazing and the product itself lasts for a good amount of time when out and about, definitely worth the money! My favourite has to be No.20.

 

 

They come in a massive range of 32 different colours as well!

Hope you enjoyed reading!

- Rebekah xo

Gelly Hi-Shine by Barry M - Watermelon 308

 

Barry M is one of my favorite nail varnish brands and I have a good collection of their colours ranging from their normal varnishes to the special effects range. When I first saw that they had a new Hi-Shine collection out I was really intrigued at how this product would look and finally went out to the shops to get one. It comes in its usual packaging of the cubed liked container, but it now has a silver lid which makes it easier to distinguish when looking for it in store.

 

When applying onto the nail, it only takes a few layers until the varnish is fully opaque and I find that the effect in which it gives off is beautiful, as it has a shellac manicure finish, which looks very elegant for a night/day out. The varnish lasts on the nail for around 3 days until it starts chipping, but overall I love this product and will definitely be choosing a few  more colours from their collection.

I think the Prickly Pear & Pomegranate colours look amazing!

-Rebekah xo