Emily's Blog

Hello! Today I'm going to be writing about a much loved makeup brand.. which is Benefit!
For Christmas I received two Benefit makeup sets. I LOVE them, they both have mini Benefit makeup in them and they are the most perfect little creations ever. I also got two mini 'they're real' mascaras- one was included in the set. I did have the large version of this mascara but I've just ran out, but I now have these I'm going to use and I received a Soap and Glory gift box for Christmas which came with one of their mascaras so I shall be trying that one out, it's the 'thick and fast' one. I'll also be talking about the famous Hoola bronzing powder.

How to look best at everything

First up I'm going to talk about the one which is called 'How to look best at everything' - in light (£25.50). I got this one from my Auntie and her family and it is a fab present! Ugh benefit why are you so perfect? Anyway, it has a little 'tips and tricks' booklet and under that is a cute little mirror. The gift box contains their famous boi-ing concealer in shades 01 and 02, which is flawless of course! It covers up redness, bags and little spots really well and is one of those concealers you can probably get away with just by itself with some powder over the top! The normal size concealer is £17.50 and you can purchase it from Boots and they have 5 different shades. Their 'Hello flawless oxygen wow' (in champagne) foundation is also in the set. Benefit is correct, yet again this is another flawless product; it gives you a natural look yet gives full coverage. It feels so light, like air, on your skin hence why 'oxygen' is in the name! I would recommend it to everyone, although it is quite pricey at £25.50, but I think it would last you quite a while and the packaging is so simple and fresh, which I personally love. Penultimately there is the 'Me vain?' powder in champagne (comes with a little powder brush) this is also very good and gives a matte perfect finish. A great powder to finish off your makeup look. Finally there is the POREfessional pro balm, which minimizes the appearance of pores. This is a fab product you apply to where ever you would like/need before you apply your foundation. This actually works amazingly and instantly! It has such a smooth and soft texture and when you apply it to your skin it feels as if you've put nothing on it's that light! It also leaves your skin irresistibly smooth. This product is £24.50.

Whole lotta lovin'!

Hoola bronzing powder

Hello everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas- I certainly did! So sad that it's all over now though, it always goes so quick..
I'm currently just sat here relaxing, writing this blog post, listening to music and enjoying my new candles haha! (Comment below your fave Yankee candles- just a bit of fun!)
I have just inserted a few Christmasy photos at the end! I'm sorry; I would have done a really Christmasy (is that even a word?) blog post but my internet wasn't working on my laptop and in fact it still isn't, so I'm currently using the old 'family' laptop!

MAC Snob lipstick

This is the first ever MAC item I have ever got and I am in love. This lipstick is a pale dusty pinky purple colour, which is absolutely gorgeous! Creme cup and Russian red are next on my list to buy from their lipstick range and I also want to purchase the 'painterly' paint pot because they just look so nice (like everything!!)


It feels so so smooth when you apply it to your lips and it isn't drying at all- although I do recommend putting on a lip balm before you put the lipstick on first time you put it on in the day (that's if you don't already apply a lip balm!)


This shade, I think, is perfect for winter and summer; it's a pale colour yet you could wear it with something summery/pastel coloured in the summer!
The packaging is also so slick and classy and does not look cheap at all (which is good; they're expensive haha!) They're just perfection in a tube (or whatever it's in!) to be honest!!

I really recommend MACs lipsticks; although they're expensive at £15 they are totally worth every penny in my opinion (and a lot of others!!) So go and buy yourself one- they have such a wide range of shades so you will definitely find one you like!

Hello :)

Just wanted to say before I begin.. happy December! Who's looking forward to Christmas? I'm buzzing! I have completed all my Christmas shopping this weekend and I have wrapped everyone's presents up already! I'm so organised this year! Also, we got our Christmas tree and put up all the decorations yesterday which really got me in the Christmas sprit, now it just needs to snow!!
I'm just going to insert a few of Christmassy photos I've taken (I would insert my Christmas tree but I'm yet to take a photo of it- so I'll put it in my next blog post which is going to be mega Christmassy!!)





Anyway on with the review..
Today I'm going to be writing about Bourjois' healthy mix serum.
I purchased this one not the actual foundation one because when I swatched it it just felt so nice on my skin.

This gel based foundation is f a b u l o u s. It's my favourite foundation I have purchased, ever. It has a matte finish with a medium coverage I would say and gives you an utterly flawless, even complexion. The actual foundation, Bourjois healthy mix foundation (basically the same name) I've heard, is high coverage.
The foundation blends so well and is so natural so it doesn't look patchy or fake at all. It has a very smooth texture which means it's very easy to apply and therefore feels lovely and light on your skin! I usually, 90% of the time, use my fingers to put on my foundation however I do occasionally use a brush when I actually can be bothered! When I do I use my real techniques* pointed foundation brush, which needs a clean, in fact all my brushes do haha ops!
Also, the packaging is simple but nice I think. (Just thought I'd comment on it!)


The foundation also has a bonus because it smells of fruits.. lychee, goji berries and pomegranate. I have no clue what lychee is but it smells nice so it's all good!
The only disadvantage of this product is that Bourjois don't do a very wide range of shades, which means people with a paler complexion wouldn't be able to find one suitable for their skin, which is a bit of a bummer! Come on Bourjois!! I usually purchase like the 3rd/4th/5th lightest shade but with this foundation I'm the lightest shade which is called light vanilla (51). However, I could probably get away with the next shade up called vanilla (52) but I didn't want to risk spending £11 on a foundation that makes me look orange; it's not my colour! It isn't that cheap but isn't that expensive either, so yeh haha! Therefore if you're not sure what foundation to get, and you're not pale, then I seriously recommend this one; it would be the best £11 you will ever spend on a makeup product! But if you haven't got enough money for this foundation or you're paler, then I do recommend Rimmels match perfection foundation because they do such a wide range of shades and although it is a low coverage foundation you can kind of build it up slightly. But all in all it is a fab foundation at a cheaper price of £6.99.
If you've got a bit more money and can afford MAC and Bourjois don't have the correct shade for your skin tone or you just want an expensive foundation that gives high coverage then I think MACs studio fix fluid foundation would be perfect for you, although I have never tried it (I will) I have heard so many good things about it and they also do a large range of shades which is fab (obviously!) It is around the £20 mark but I have heard it is worth it!



All in all if you have £11 and need a new foundation/want to try a new foundation BUY IT because it is so worth every penny!

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to be talking about Lush.

I'm going to start off with the Christmas products. So far I only have the wand and the little cute penguin, but I have bought more things in the past.

Snow fairy

Snow fairy is a shower gel and it smells insane!!! It is very sweet, it smells of pears and candyfloss (if you aren't a huge fan on sweet products then this isn't for you) Not only does it have a sweet girly smell, it looks pretty and girly because it's pink and has glitter in! This product is extremely popular and is a No1 best seller product from their Christmas collection. It comes in 3 different sizes, the smallest is 100g which is £3.50- which is quite decent! 250g £6.85 and £10.95 for the largest size which is 500g (this is HUGE) I have never purchased this bottle!
Make sure you stock up at Christmas (and in the sales!) so you have some for the upcoming months- as it's limited edition!

Magic Wand

Magic wand is the solid version of the Snow fairy shower gel! It smells exactly like snow fairy but not as strong. It looks so cute and I love it! I haven't used it before, I was going to buy one last year but for some reason I didn't get round to it. It is pink, obviously, and is in the shape of a star (hence the name) and has a little cute bell on! I  literally can not wait to try it out! It is reusable (3-5 baths) which is fab and it's only £4.95 which is pretty good!

The Christmas penguin

AW AW AW. This little fella (called Christmas penguin) is literally the cutest thing I have ever seen! I saw him in Lush all by himself, so I had to buy him; it would be rude not to and I'd feel really bad after :-(
He smells really fresh (a bit like the white pop in the bath bubble bar). He is a bubble bar, which means you don't drop it in the bath like you would with a bath bomb, you crumble it under the tap (warm water) when you're running your bath. Also, it is only £2.95!!! Definitely worth purchasing! If you have a spare few quid then you should go and buy this little fella!

Candy Mountain

Candy mountain has to be one of my fave bath products from Lush. It smells like heaven, honestly if you haven't already please go and smell it (and maybe purchase it!) At only £2.65 there's no reason not to purchase it! It smells of candy (obviously) it is sweet, with a hint of vanilla (but I personally don't think it's too strong- which is good!) Again, it's a bubble bar so you crumble it into your bath rather than dropping it into your bath!

So white

The So white bath bomb smells of apples and I LOVE the smell of apples! It looks very boring, but the smell makes up for it! This was the first ever Lush Christmas product I purchased a couple of years ago. I wish it wasn't just a Christmas product, such a shame! It costs £3.65 and is totally worth it.

Golden wonder

WOW. The Golden wonder bath bomb is a present shape and it was full of surprises (like an actual present!) It looks gorgeous and looks gorgeous in the bath! It turned my bath a blue colour, is glittery and has gold stars in it! When it explodes pink, blue and yellow swirl out of it and it looked beautiful. It isn't too pricy at £3.50 and I will definitely getting another one (or more) this year!

Other Christmas stuff I'm going to be putting on my list

• Melting snowman which is a bath melt costing £2.65
• So white
• Candy mountain (although I talked about it I haven't purchased it this year!)
• Star light, star bright - a very glittery bath melt costing £3.40
• Secret Santa although this is very pricy at £5.75 I'm just going to have to get it because it looks so interesting and cool!
• Santa's lip scrub - I must purchase this it smells and tastes insane! It's red and it is cola flavoured (what more could you want.. unless you don't like cola) It is more moisturising than the normal lip scrubs, which are much drier
• Cinders - bath bomb £2.45
• Father Christmas bath bomb which turns your bath either green or red with glitter- I believe £3.25
• Mmmelting marshmallow £3.95 100g (sweet scented like Snow fairy)
• Ponche shower gel small- £4.30, medium £8.95 and large £15.45
• Orange jelly soap £3.40 per 100g
• Let the good times roll a fresh cleanser for the face and body (this smells and tastes amazing!) For 100g it is £6.35 and 200g £15.87 (strange price haha?!)

Normal Lush stuff

I wont talk as much in this section as I have written loads about the Christmas stuff!

Lets start with the non bath products!

Lip scrub

The bubblegum flavour lip scrub is the best- no doubt about it. It obviously tastes of bubblegum and candyfloss! It also smells so good, and the bonus is when you put it on your lips you can lick it off, mm! They are quite dry, so they are kind of messy!
The mint julips one is also very nice, it is fresh and tastes very good!
I'm not keen on the popcorn one. I personally think it tastes absolutely disgusting! The other week when I was in Lush I thought it was the mint lip scrub and put it on my lips and ate it and I spat it out; it was so vile and partly because it was a shock because it's not what I was expecting!

Bath bombs/bars etc

Pop in the bath is a bubble bar which looks very cute! I have used the white one and it doesn't make your bath colourful but it was one of the best most relaxing baths I've had. It creates white soft bubbles and smells fresh and of flowers! I have the pink one as well, and have just used it. It turns your bath a pale pink colour and creates white foamy bubbles!

Avobath. I have literally wanted to buy this for AGES and for some reason I took forever to buy it? Anyway, I have it now and I haven't used it yet but it smells so so good, I'm currently sat here sniffing it! It is avocado, olive oil and lemongrass flavoured! It is £3.25 which is not too pricy, so I would definitely go check this one out!


Dragons Egg looks beautiful, it is white but it has bits of like confetti or something bulging out of it in loads of different colours - just looked on the Lush website and it says they're dragon scales... makes sense! It smells so damn good (jasmine and lemon) and it makes your bath turn a gold/orange with glitter, which I wasn't expecting (I didn't know what to expect- hence the name "egg"!) It is a very nice, yet weird bath bomb! As it fizzes in your bath you'll experience many different colours and also a "fiery crackle of popping candy" (from Lush) and there is lots of foam!

Fizzbanger! It smells of apple and cinnamon. This was one of the first bath bombs I ever bought & it's one of my favourites. It is yellow, but don't worry it doesn't turn your bath yellow, it turns it blue! It wizzes around your bath and explodes in the process, releasing colour! It has popping candy in, which is so cool! It is so entertaining to watch, like the Golden wonder. Definitely go check this one out, it is £3.25!


Space girl! Love this bath bomb, it looks so cool; it has the shape of a space ship and makes your bath purple and glittery and it also smells insane (of course). This bath bomb also has popping candy in - which is always a bonus. Lush says "make sure you plunge your head underwater if you want to hear the full effects of the crackles and pops". This bath bomb is quite cheap at only £2.25.

Think pink, a simple girly pink bath bomb with flowers on the top and makes your bath a dark pink colour! To make it even more girly, when it explodes in your bath it releases little pink confetti hearts, which is so cute and I wasn't expecting! This bath bomb is a treat at only £2.50! Wow, I first typed 250 then, woops!

Soaps

Their 'Rock star' soap smells amazing. I have also purchased the Christmas soap star thing that smells almost exactly like this! It is £3.40 per 100g which is pretty good, seeing as soap lasts a while! The Lush website actually says it's vanilla, but I don't smell vanilla in it? Ha ha, oh well it smells good and that's the main thing!

Facemasks

Their face masks look and taste amazing. They all look good enough to eat! They have quite a thick texture and are freshly made, so you can't open it and leave it sitting in your fridge or whatever for ages. I haven't personally used one, but I bought one for my sister a while back when she was ill, because I'm such a nice sister! Anyway, I bought her the blueberry one, which is called Catastrophe Cosmetic, which smells amazing (one of my fave smells) it helps clear up your skin. So buy this one if you want to clear up your skin haha! One of my other fave smells is the chocolate one, which is called Cupcake, it looks like ice cream- they all do haha! There are 10 different flavours (2 of which are limited edition; they're either Christmas or Halloween stock), they are £5.95 per 75g and they last you 2-4 times, so I think it's worth it.

Hello everyone!

Today I'm going to be reviewing the most raved about lip glosses/sticks.

Rimmel Londons Apocalips and Bourjois' lip crayon are both amazing products, and I can certainly see what all the hype is about!

Rimmel London's Apocalips

First up, I am going to start with Rimmels Apocalips. I purchased the colour 301 Galaxy- which is a deep purple/plum colour, but the good thing is it doesn't come out as dark as you expect it to; I was a bit worried it was going to be a bit dark but I just took the risk and bought it anyway and I'm glad I did!

Bourjois colour boost lip crayon 

Overall, both the lip products are amazing and I strongly recommend trying them both- trust me you will not regret buying them! When I have more money I am definitely going to go out and purchase a couple more shades of both the lip products!

Hello! I know I posted yesterday, but I couldn't resist answering these questions as I love doing questionnaires and surveys etc! Anyway, here goes!

Question One: Do you have any pets?
No I don't unfortunately. I did have a pet cat called Connie, who I loved :-( She died in 2004 when she was 16. Miss her.

Question Two: Name three things that are physically close to you:

Hello!

Today I'm going to be reviewing Maybelline New Yorks famous 'Baby Lips' lip balms.
I got the green one called Mint Fresh for my Birthday last month and I bought the pink one called Pink Punch a couple of weeks after.
There are 6 different shades available in the UK at the moment, I believe there are more colours but they're only out in the USA at the moment. They're called the Electro Collection, including 6 different shades. Hoping they will be out in the UK soon!
 But the ones I'm going to talk about are Pink Punch and Mint Fresh as they're the ones I own (at the moment).

Mint Fresh has a lovely minty smell, it smells of mint chewing gum, haha! I love it. This one has no colour, unlike Pink Punch. It is just a clear lip balm.
The Pink Punch is a coloured lip balm (pink, obviously) and has an amazing smell, which is fruity/sweet.