Soap & Glory Cosmetics

I decided I'd make the most of Boots 3for2 offer so popped in and went straight to the Soap&Glory stand!

I love Soap&Glory have used there products for years, but never had any of their cosmetics (other than a 'Sexy Motherpucker' and the 'Trick & Treatment concealer')

I've heard good things about the cosmetic range, and I'm not one that likes to miss out, so I thought I'd give it a go!

My choices were as follows;

• 'One heck of a Blot'  Super-translucent mattifying powder (with puff) for all skin tones

          '' Ultra light smooth velevty finish''  priced at £12.00 for 9mg find it here

• 'Kick Ass Concealer' 3 piece flaw camouflage kit. (with puff)    *Under eye brightening concealer with PUFFEASE 8.  *SUPERWEAR lightscramble face concealer.  *Concealer sealing powder with INSTAFIX polymer technology. Priced at £10.00 for 2x2.6g find it here

• 'Face & Body Mini Kabuki Brush' priced at £9.00 find it here

 Make the most of Boots 3for2, find it here

What Soap & Glory have you guys tried and loved?? what would you recommend?? 

Let me know please

CJ xo

New Make up bags!!

I picked up 2 new make up bags today.

I didn't need any.... let alone 2, so why I picked them I just don't know!!

Actually I do, they were just so damn cute... and as I'm not a 'shoe' girl, bags are my thing, and that obviously stretches to make-up bags!!!

 Here's a little peak at them; 

 Let me know what you think of them, and oh the best part of it is.. they were both only £1.00 from Primark!!!!

     

You cant see perfectly here, but its quite spacious

                

    I love the cut-out heart detailing of this bag <3

This is such a cute design, so pretty and fresh

    

Double sided, clear zipped compartments, how handy!

CJ xo

REN FWP (free with purchase)

While doing my local sainsburys shop this morning I picked up a copy of InStyle magazine, it was on for the special price of £2 and had a set of Ren Skincare for free, worth £12! Bargain right?!

In the set you get;
Evercalm global protection day cream
Vita Mineral active 7 eye gel
Evercalm gentle cleansing milk

I cant wait to use this set as ive used REN before and loved it!

What do you giys think of REN?
Your favourite skincare brand?
I'd love to know

CJ xo

New Foundation

Today I picked up a new foundation, I wanted to go for the bourjuis healthy mix but they have such a tiny shade range i couldnt find anything to match my tone

So after having a good old look I opted for the Revlon Photoready 010 Caramel, with Spf 20, it claims to be 'oil free', 'fragrance free' and to have 'complete coverage' its blurb is "Perfected airbrushed skin in any light"  I'll soon be putting this to the test.  

I picked this up in my local superdrug for £12.99

What foundations do you guys like?
Let me know

CJ xo 

A serum. . My perfect primer

Ive been using the Harmony Moisturising Smoothie Serum for a little while now, and I love it!
It leaves a perfect finish and for me and has been the best primer! And it smells totally divine! That'll be the Lemongrass oil... wow! Just wow!

I received this in a previous GlossyBox, have a mooch through for more details!

What primers and or serums are you guys loving?!

CJ xo

My favourite eye liner!

I receive a lot of new brands and products with the help of Glossybox & Birchbox fabulous companies may i say!

So a few boxes ago of Glossy box I received an 'be a... bombshell' eyeliner in onyx
this is a liquid felt liner, and oh my god is it amazing!?!?

I like wearing eyeliner, I love the effects you can create with them, I'm not however particularly good at applying them! :( I generally use pencil eyeliners, they are easy to use but i find they always smudge and transfer to my upper lid (possibly because i have oily skin..?)
I love the thought of Gel & Liquid liners but I never manage to get it right, I can never match each eye and end up with wonky bits and flicks where I don't want them... meh

So this little gem is perfect for me and my clumsy ways, I used it for work yesterday morning, and if I say so myself I did a grand job, more to do with the product then my extraordinary application. It stayed put all day and looked as fresh at the end of my 13 hour shift  as it did when I applied it.

I love this product, it is so so easy to apply, clean lines, you can easily create flicks, swirls, anything your little heart desires! this is now my go to everyday liner choice!

here are some pics and swatches;

look at that!

 

 you can purchase 'be a... bombshell' eyeliner and other products here

Happy Lining

CJ xo

Rediscovering my love of Mineral Powders

Yesterday I rediscovered just how much I love mineral powders, in particular Bare Minerals!

I have been using Bare Minerals for the past couple of years, since my best friend got me the starter pack.

I think I've got caught up in trying out as many new liquid/creme foundations as possible that I totally neglected the amazing products I already had sitting in my drawers! I love it, it gives the perfect 'airbrushed' finish, is so easy to use and is actually 'good' for your skin because of the properties within the product!

My best friend got me the 'Tan/Medium Tan Starter Kit' which includes;
(I think the kit is now called medium)

• bareMinerals Original SPF 15 Foundation in Tan and Medium Tan, size: 2g each
• Original Mineral Veil finishing powder, size: 2g
• Prime Time Foundation Primer, size: 15ml
• Warmth All-Over Face Color, size: 1.5g
• Full Flawless Face Brush
• Flawless Application Face Brush
• Maximum Coverage Concealer Brush
• How-To DVD shows you how to Swirl, Tap, Buff your way back to the skin you were born with

This kit costs £49.00

I love it so much I now have 2 kits! .. just in case... ermm... its necessary really!


These kits are such great value, everything you need in one little box!

Bare Minerals  have an amazing range of Starter kits, as well as a wide range of products sold singularly.

Find out more and purchase here

Have you tried Bare Minerals or another Mineral Foundation? How do you get on with it?

Let me know

CJ xo