Mini drugstore haul!

So yesterday I went shopping in Manchester and I bought a few little items I've been meaning to try for quite a while. I spent just under £30 on all these products. I will link all the products that are available online. 

First off is a product I've been wanting to try for absolutely ages! I've seen lots of reviews on this product and I thought i’d have to try it for myself. The ‘Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water’ I got this for £4.99 from Superdrug. I love the packaging, it looks so nice and bright. I thought i’d try this out as soon as I got home so I squirted a little bit onto a cotton pad and it wiped off my makeup completely really quickly without rubbing too hard. When this runs out this will definitely be another purchase!

next up is the Tecnic Illuminating Face Primer from Body Care for £4.95. this is like a dupe of Benefit’s “that gal” brightening face primer. i tested this out on my hand when i got home; it comes out like an off-white product with a shimmery kind of glow. i applied it onto my hand and it was so soft and it had a lovely natural glow with it. i don't know how long it lasts under makeup but i will do a first impression on it very soon with some other products.

this product is a repurchase as i love love love it! i did a product review which you can look at HERE. i bought this because my old one had run out and i got this in true ivory for £5.49

I also got these two gorgeous colours from Barry M. the gelly one is called Prickly Pear 428 and the matte one is called Malibu 420.  Both £3.99 This is the first time I've tried the gelly products by Barry M and obviously I had to try it as soon as I got home. The colour is like a pastel lilac and it is super shiny — I haven't even added any top coat. 

I've wanted to try and dark coloured lipstick for the autumn/winter and for a pound i thought why not? this colour is called wild berry from superdrug. when i applied the lipstick it's not that pigmented but i went over it a couple of times and it turned into a deeper berry colour. i was reading the reviews on the superdrug website when someone commented about the little screw part on the bottom. its for when you want to apply the lipstick with a lip brush. 

this is just an eyeshadow definer or a gel eyeliner brush I've been wanting one of these to try a smokier eyeliner with black eyeshadow to have a more natural look. this was from Body Care for £1.49

Now moving on to one of my favouriteeee shops: lush! Every time I walk in there its like I'm in a whole new world! Everything just smells great! i wasn't looking for any specific i just bought some bath bombs that smelt delightful! 

I got the fizzbanger which apparently has popping candy in it then i also bought the Dragon’s egg which apparently has different layers of colours. both smell absolutely gorgeous and they both have really powerful smells. i can't wait to use them, I will do a review on both of them after i have used them.

I then bought this little Charity Pot hand and body lotion for £1 which is given to charity. It smells gorgeous and a little bit does go a long way!

thanks for reading! xo 

Top 5 makeup products!

Hey guys, I have decided that on a Wednesday I will do a review on a beauty product that I own! So this weeks review (well reviews) is about my top 5 makeup products.

first off is the Rimmel - wake me up concealer. i have this in true ivory and when i haven't got a tan i can actually just wear this on its own if I'm not going anywhere special, but when i have got a tan i just use it as a highlighter. this is the best concealer i have ever used its full coverage and it covers up the dark circles under my eyes. its super cheap as well, i got it for about £4. you can literally buy it anywhere which has drugstore makeup.

next up is the l'oreal Paris nude magique bb cream, this is one of the best foundations i have ever used ever. when i first tried this i didn't like it as i didn't apply it in the best of ways. i now apply it with a flat top foundation brush as it can easily blend the foundation into the skin. it leaves a gorgeous dewy finish, its super lightweight and it's really buildable. i just use one layer of this because it gives me a really good coverage and it hides redness as well. the price ranges from £6-£10 depending on where you go to buy it.

this is my ultimate lifesaver, the ybf (originally models prefer) automatic eyebrow pencil. its available in one shade but suits 22 different eyebrow colours depending on how much pressure you apply. it gives a really natural eyebrow look and it blends really easy when you brush over them. the product lasts all day and it appears to be sweat proof.  for the price of it it's actually really affordable as it lasts ages! as far as I'm aware this product is only available online and i get mine from a UK shopping channel - QVC. you can also buy online from there. for a duo pack it's only £18.50

i have literally tried like a million mascaras out there and this one definitely tops the rest of them: in extreme dimension 3d black lash by mac. my friend bought me this for my birthday and I'm so glad she did because i love it! the mascara brush has an almost flat part with very small bristles to get the mascara from the lash line to the tip. the formula itself is free from ‘clumps or flaking’ I've never had a problem with this mascara and with just one coat it gives noticeable longer lashes. this mascara is £19 from mac, Debanhams and any stores that sell mac makeup. 

Now onto the last product, the Mac matte lipstick in ‘please me’. The colour is so pigmented and it lasts for hours! It's the perfect pink you can ever get and it suits lots of different everyday and day-to-day makeup looks. I like to pair this lipstick with a clear lipgloss as it gives it a gorgeous shine. Another thing about this lipstick is that it smells sooo nice like every time I put it on I have to smell it because its just lush! all the matte mac lipsticks are £15 at the mac stores but the price could vary depending where you get it from. 

well i hope you enjoyed this weeks reviews!

thanks for reading! xo 

p.s I'm sorry for the bad photos, the lighting in my room was really bad and my camera broke so i had to take them with my phone :(