By my Bedside

When i come home after an absolutely exhausting day all i want to do is curl up in bed and read a fabulous book. My 2 favourite all time books are The Shock of The fall by Nathan Filer and You're the one that i want by Giovanna Fletcher. Both of these are absolutely amazing book- a must read!

However i will always have my kindle on hand with a new book to read, because I always need new books to get me to sleep at night. As you many notice there is one book i have not mentioned yet- a dog book! If you have read my Meet Percy post you will know i have a new dog!

I also have Body Butter in Strawberry for my hands and feet- to keep them moisturised and soft.

Halo hygenic wipes- because you can never be too careful.

Vaseline is an obvious bedside staple all across the world, i mean who needs dry lips?

Finally tissues as it's winter soon (shudders)!

What do you keep by your bedside?

Holiday Haul!

Well I certainly have not posted for a while. To be honest, I have had a slump. A complete blogging slump! I think I have found my interests again, so to kick start my blog again - I have a haul for you!

*sorry for the bad picture quality, took these pictures on my iPad!*

So firstly I bought Garnier Express 2 in 1 eye make up remover, the thing that attracted me to it was that it claims to protect your eyelashes. As many make up removers are harsh on your eyes and then result in many eyelashes falling out. No one wants bare eyes!

Then I bought Clearasil Blemish + Marks scrub, I bought this because I have had some spot issues round my nose and need to combat them now.

I also bought a Boots Essentials Eye gel. Oddly enough I have never owned an eye cream/gel before this. So I thought I should try a cheap one and see how it works.

Make-up wise I bought, Loreal nude magique CC cream ( the anti redness one) and Rimmel wake me up concealer. No particular reason why I bought these just wanted to try them!

Expect reviews of these products soon!

Collection Eye-shadow Pencil

This post was due about a month ago, but this product was put to the back of my mind, assuming that i reviewed it. Honestly, i am so dippy sometimes you wouldn't believe. This is the Collection Eye-shadow Pencil which is £3.19 from Boots.

Firstly, I love the whole concept of this idea. The whole quick, in a rush, whack it on and go. As the packaging goes, its simple but intriguing for sure. I chose the colour Hot Chocolate, a deep brown, perfect for the natural smoky eye. 

 The amount of product is appalling to be honest. The top is all you get, you can't roll it up any more, this was really disappointing as the product itself is good. 

This eye-shadow stick is very pigmented and has a lovely colour. Also it blends very easily for the perfect smoky eye, as i mentioned before, gosh i am totally obsessed with the smoky eye!

I might do a blog post showing you how i apply this, comment if you want me to!

 As you can see from the swatch below it is very pigmented, creamy and packed with colour!

Christmas Day Make Up #7DaysToGo

7 Days to go! Today is when i am off for my Christmas holidays and tomorrow i am off Skiing for a white Christmas. So as i am going skiing, i can't stay all day in my pyjamas i have to get up and wear make-up. So i thought i would share with you what make-up i am wearing.

1. Revlon Colour Stay - a staple base for me. It is a lovely foundation and very long lasting.

2. Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick- English Rose- a beautiful red,  without being to in your face.

3. Rimmel Stay Matte Powder- To set my foundation and stop my face from being to oily.

4.Benefit High Beam Highlighter- a subtle yet noticeable shimmer to brighten your face up.

5. Maybelline Volume Express Mascara- to really increase my lash length.

6. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer- Such a lovely concealer which is really thick and lasts ages.

7. Soap&Glory SuperCat Eye-liner- for the perfect Christmas cat eye.

8. Stila GoLightly Eyeshadow- For my crease and to create a light smokey eye.

9. Stila Kitten Eyeshadow- a perfect shimmery base.

10. Hoola Bronzer- to give me the sunkissed look.

11.  Mua Blush Lolly - A light blush for winter.

12. Phwaorr paint 17- to go under my foundation, to hide those dark bags.

What make-up are you wearing on Christmas Day (if any)?

MUA Blush Lolly

Time absolutely flies by, I remember writing a post in the beginning of September.. Gosh!  For me the end of October is where autumn ends and winter really begins, where we all have the craze to wear black and a variety of dark colours. This month has been fabulous for me as I have been on a well needed 1 week holiday to the carrribean (pictures soon) and just been very busy!
For winter I wanted a slightly darker blush shade.. not too bold just something light and pretty for winter. As I am a blogger I had to try out this MUA blush!

It was £1 so I really had nothing to lose if it was awful.
The first time I used it I completely smothered my brush in it, thinking it would not be that pigmented, which resulted in a bright pink streak across my cheeks- not too attractive if you ask me.
It is pigmented and now I just lightly brush my brush over it, making it last even longer.
For the effect I want, which is looking like I don't have any blush on but I do, it is great.
It is a powder so if you do touch your face too much but that is expected.
I would definitely recommend this blush or any in their range - at least to try.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick- Nude Delight

I have had this lipstick for ages and i have had a love hate relationship with it.

Some days i just don't think it suits me and then other i love it, for the moment I love it!

This retails £6.49 and i believe it is worth it.

The packaging is simple sleek and good, not beautiful but not awful.

 It is a lovely moisturising lipstick that glides on to your lips smoothly and gives your lips a nice shine. It last 4-5 hours with no messing, so it is a pretty long wear time, you could make it even longer if you add a lip liner with it!

 It looks quite pinky on my lips- where as it is have more of an orange tone to it (like the swatch above)

Overall i would highly reccomend this Lipstick and another other shade in this line!

Vivo under eye concealer

Winter/Autumn has finally started as it is raining today,  the perfect weather to match this post.

I bought this Under Eye Concealer from Vivo website (they now sell at Tesco) for half price, it usually retails at £3.49.

Firstly the roller ball is so hard to use, it barely even comes out even after an long period of time.

Secondly it does not in anyway brighten up my under eye area, as the moment you touch it , it will rub off (even with setting powder).

 I just have no more words for this product, it was awful.

This is the product after about 30 seconds of rolling it on my hand.

Sorry for a rather depressing post, Vivo as a brand is not bad actually most of their product are very good, i have good reviews coming up soon!

Back to School Make Up Basics

Depending where you live you may be at School already or going to start soon. I am going back in September so i thought i would do a 'Back to Basics' Make-up for school. Some of you may be you teens just starting out or you just love reading posts like this- which ever i hope this helps.

Also there are alot of video/posts out there which don't offer the right price range, young teens generally cannot spend tons (eg £36.00 on a foundation is NOT happening), so i have put some very cheap products here for you!

For foundation i have 2 which are absolutely amazing the Rimmel Wake Me Up  foundation, this retails for around £8 at Boots. I love this as it is medium coverage (great for spots) and give a light shine which makes you look fresh and awake. I also have the Benefit Flawless Oxygen Wow foundation which retails around £20, i have put this in here as i think this is not too expensive if it works.

If you have oily skin, a powder is a necessity. So i have this MUA pressed powder for £1, great value and stops you looking shiny. If you don't need powder, don't buy it but it is a nice touch as well.

I have 2 concealers here, Rimmel Hide The Blemish concealer and Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. One is a doe foot applicator and the other is a stick, so which ever you think works best for you you can decide. The give the same coverage and both retail around £4-£5.

For blush i really like Natural Collection Peach Melba (£1.99 at boots), it gives a lovely bit of colour without being too over the top for school.

For bronzer i like this duo from Miss Sporty Ohh So Tan! It has a highlighter and a bronzer which have both good pay offs. It is  £2.99 at boots.

If you do want to wear eye shadow i recommend this MUA Heaven & Earth Palette, it has such lovely colours for a subtle eye.

I have 2 Collection mascaras Collection pump up the volume (£3.99) and Collection Super Size (£2.19), these are both great mascara's and do their job. I recommend collection if you are just starting out with Make Up.

For lips i have Maybelline Baby Lips, Clinique Chubby stick in Mega Melon and a Flormor Lipstick in shade 202. These are all slightly different colours for different skin types but natural.

That is it for my 'Back to Basics' School version! Comment below about anything you love!

Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick- English Rose

This has to be one of my all time favourite lipsticks! It is a beautiful bright colour and from one of my favourite brands. I have never actually been a 'lip person' but suddenly i have had this urge to buy lipsticks, when i saw this one in the airport i knew i had to have it.
I bought this product  for £7.99 and you can buy it here from boots.

First thing about this product is that it has very pretty packaging, very sleek and looks expensive.

                                                     

                                                   

This is what Max Factor says: Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipstick with Max factor’s breakthrough Elixir Moisturising Complex that give visibly moisturised lips and gorgeous looking colour.

I have to say i really agree with what they are saying, it moisturises and glides on my lips perfectly. Its pigmented very well and last all day

The colour i have chosen is a darker shade of pink, all the colours have a slight shimmer and shine to them as well.

Overall i would definitely recommend this product and will be purchasing more colours in the future.

Ps. I hope you like the different backgrounds in my pictures, as i said i am on holiday. 

Holiday Essentials!

In a couple of days i am going to be off to Portugal for 3 weeks and as you can imagine i have been very busy packing. Anyway whenever i go on Holiday, i take a bag of beauty essentials, stuff i need for everything (apart from suncream and very obvious stuff like that).

All the essentials!

 So for my 'base' i always take tinted moisturiser because it is really light on the skin, also it has SPF and won't break me out. The on i am taking is Liz Earle Sheer Tint, which i really like a recommend. Also i have a little sample of Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Benefit Foundation as i am testing it on my skin to see if it breaks me out, might do a review.

Next i take my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, I am obsessed with this! Some days i just wear a bit of concealer on my face as it is such a good coverage! Then i have my Hoola bronzer and my Bobbi Brown lips and cheeks tint. I love to add colour to my face even when i am tanned/burnt! Also one of my all time favourites MUA pressed powder, really helps me with oil control and gives me the slightest bit of coverage!

These products are mainly for night as i don't wear these to the beach. I have my MUA Heaven&Earth palette and my liquid Soap&Glory Supercat Eyeliner and my MUA black pencil liner! These are just my basics for a going out look, but they are so versatile. 

This is the 'real' essentials photo, body cream to soothe the skin, deodorant (obvious reasons), lip balm and Spot spray.

Then i have my Makeup Remover, which i really recommend as it is not harsh on my skin and removes the Make Up. Also i have the Triple Performing moisturiser from benefit (review coming soon) which i put on morning and night. A light beachy fragrance is great on holiday! I have been using Hollister Salana Beach.

The mascara's am taking are: Collection Pump up the volume and Max Factor 2000 Calorie! Thiese are just mascara's that do their job!

 Finally i bring my brushes, hair essentials and a nail file. Again simple products!

 What are your holiday essentials that are not in this post?

Charlotte
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MUA Eye shadow Palette- Heaven & Earth: First Impressions

I am definitely a neutral eye-shadow girl and do not really like bold colours, also do not like to spend a lot of money. So when i saw this eye-shadow palette from MUA that looks very similar to the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette i was ecstatic!

MUA (Make Up Academy) is only available in Superdrug and the MUA website,this eye-shadow was £4.

The pigment in the eye-shadows are 'ok' not fabulous but you can build if necessary, the darker colours are more pigmented and between the lighter colours there is not much difference. You have to remember thous there are 12 colours for £4 so it wouldn't be amazing.
Some of the darker shades have a nice glittery which is lovely and totally affordable for a budget.

 

Overall i give this a 4* out of 5, as it good and affordable!

Liz Earle Sheer Tint

Today i am going to review the Liz Earle sheer tinted moisturiser!

In the summer or whenever its hot i feel like foundation is way too heavy for my skin and i want something lighter. So i opt for a tinted moisturiser with a fair amount of coverage, some lucky ladies don't have to wear anything because they have perfect skin, where as i have small spots here and there.

I have found this tinted moisturiser to be very good on my skin, it doesn't make me feel to oily as it dries and sinks in very easily! It has not caused any breakouts and really given me the summer glow which we all want (with a bit of bronzer).

Also i wanted some sun protection as well, this has SPF15 as do most, but depending how hot it is i will either reapply this or regular sunscreen.

The packaging feels expensive, as it is in one of those 40ml bottles which makes you use a minuscule amount, which is good as a little goes a long way!

The only real let down is the price- £21, if you live in England some sun is an occasion to be remembered as it doesn't stay for long. If you only use this in the summer, like myself you will really need to only buy this once a year, but if you wear this as your 'base' all year round it would be alot of money.

So i am going to give this 4* out of 5, as the let down is the price!

May Favourites!

I know i am a tad late on doing this but i have some amazing products that i have loved this month so i really wanted to share them with you! (Also i have a cheeky book in my favourites assortment aswell)

1. Hoola Bronzer - £23.00
As some of you may know, who live in England, there has been spurts of sun throughout the month of May. Unfortunately i was not lucky enough to get that sunkissed look on my face, but this bronzer definitely made it look like i did. I just gently brushed this over my cheekbones and forhead giving me that beautiful sunkissed look. Obviously you can build it up, but whenever i attempted to build it, it looked like someone had smeared mud on my face?!

2. Clinique Chubby Stick - Mega melon - £16
I have nearly used this up as i have been wearing it everyday this month! I love it, it's moisturising with long lasting colour. I am very fussy what i put on my lips, it has to be moisturising or i don't like it, so this was wonderfully moisturising. Definitely going to repurchase this product.

3.Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge for Lips & Cheeks - Pale Pink - £18.00
Again, great shade for summer/spring as it adds light colour to your lips and cheeks! I love to pair this with my Rimmel nude lipstick, it just makes my lips look naturally pink and pretty. On my cheeks i only apply a little on the apples of my cheeks to give me a healthy glow.

4. Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. £8.99
I have done a review on this, so don't need to go into too much detail why i love it! Just it is amazing in sunlight, a light foundation. Also its gives a sparkly effect making you glow in the light!

5. Chocolate Wishes - Trina Ashley £6.99
My last item is a book this is such a fun easy read! Perfect for the holidays in the sun, where you do nothing but lie on a deck chair all day! Sadly this holiday i have been revising for exams, but when i wasn't this took my mind off everything, just great fun! If you love girly romantic/comedy type books, pop into tesco or local bookshop and purchase this!


CharlotteBeauty568
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