As promised here is the make-up part of my January haul (apologies that it is now of course no longer January, but there we go!)
I didn't go too mad with make-up as i'm pretty happy with what I've already got at the moment, but there were a few bits and bobs that I wanted to try out so i figured the new year was a great excuse to splurge out and purchase a few goodies :)
First up was a Scandaleyes liquid liner from Rimmel...
Honestly, I was on my way home from work, my liquid liner died a terrible death that morning and I was going out to dinner that evening and just needed an eyeliner. I picked this one because of the pun (I know... perhaps I was delirious or just really, really tired, but I was sold by a pun and there we go) anyway the power of the pun actually lead me to a great find, I loved it so much I went and bought the other, more precise, Scandaleyes liner too and then went back again to pick up the sort of flesh toned liner (to combat red, hungover eyes). I really like the precision of these and they are such an intense black, often i've found they can seem a bit dry and take a couple of layers, but these come out really well and aren't at all dry. Totally great, easy to use, staple liners. *approved*
Next up was an eye and cheek palette from the Kardashian Beauty Collection...
I was super excited to try this palette because on the website the colours looked perfect, however, when it arrived the colours aren't true to the picture at all. My initial thought upon opening was "&%!!$$*& it's %&**!!!$ tiny", for its price i expected something a lot larger. When I tried the colours out, they pretty much just aren't pigmented at all. Worse than that - most of the colours are glittery/shimmery (personal preference, glitter just doesn't suit me at all), so needless to say I was pretty bummed. The packaging also looks pretty different, on the website it looked as though it was metal covered in actual sequins (its actually flimsy plastic and a bad sticker). BUT the silver lining to this failure is the blush section. The colours are absolutely amazing, they look so youthful and healthy and glowy and the highlighter is absolutely fantastic. Every time I've worn them i've had compliments about it and it seems to really make a difference to any look. So not a total failure there then!
Speaking of disappointing eye palettes, my next was a little throw-in-at-the-counter-to-avoid-having-to-talk-or-be-sociable-in-the-morning purchase. I bought this little eye shadow trio from H&M...
It was my first ever make-up purchase from H&M aaaand... I probably won't bother again.. I really struggle to find white/off white/cream shadows that actually show up on my face (thanks alabaster skin), and these were no different, the lightest colours were just a no-show, no pigmentation at all, (still not convinced they aren't just translucent). The brown however decided to have a field day and is super pigmented, but doesn't blend, loves to hide in creases and the whole thing is just a bit of a fail. yay impulse purchases!
Onto something slightly more successful.. The L'Oreal Nude Magique Eau de Teint foundation & BB powder...
For a while now i've been on the look out for a really light foundation, I've tried Estee Lauder Invisible fluid (which I loved), the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua (was average, good, but over priced), the Yves Saint Laurent Touche eclat foundation and youth liberator foundation (both too heavy) among many others, and I decided that for what it is - a watered down foundation basically - that it was ridiculous to spend obscene amounts of money on (I can literally hear my mums pride). So I figured why not try the Nude Magique? And genuinely, it's my favourite. It glides on and feels so unlike any foundation i've had before, it's super soft and fine and sits a little like a powder, blends easily, is the perfect amount of coverage and lasts a really long time (which was a surprise!) So I had to go back and try the powder to match (it's a sad day when you hit pan of your old powder... goodbye Mac, it's been real..) The powder isn't as awesome as the foundation, it's a little harder to blend in, but to set make up it works really well. Overall both products impressed me. Am I slowly being converted to drug store make up...?
I've really been enjoying tinted lipbalms for a glossy lip finish lately and it made me remember how much i love a good gloss! I wanted something I could just throw on, something semi-sheer, natural, quite nudey for everyday glossage (definitely a real word), and picked up this Rimmel Vinyl Gloss in 130 'take a chance'...
Honestly there isn't too much to say about this, it tastes a bit like marshmallow which is nice, but other than that it's pretty unspectacular, handy if i'm out - ish, it takes a while to build it up enough to get to a point you can see it at all, the brush doesn't really pick up a lot of product. It's just not great really.. Don't think i'm a drug-store convert quite yet..
HOWEVER, following the disapPOUTntment (come on, that is pretty good..) anyway, following the gloss-fail, I decided to FINALLY jump on the Lanolips band wagon and give it a try, unwilling to shell out for the original, I opted for the slightly cheaper 'with colour' version...
aaandddd YES LANOLIPS! Absolutely in love, will be purchasing the original and any other lanolips product I can possibly get my greedy mits on. It's quite hard to coax out if it's chilly, but once you do it's so worth it. It's incredibly thick, and it sticks to your lips, but doesn't stick your lips together (I understand that's an odd concept to comprehend, and if i knew how it did it i'd tell you, but I don't, sorry!) It's just amazing, hugely recommend! If anyone is umming and aaring about 'do i? don't it?' DO IT! yes, yes, yes.
Lastly was a product I used to own many moons ago, forgot about, lost, and decided to give a second chance to. The Mac Prep&Prime Beauty Balm with SPF 35...
As the Nude Magique has a semi-powdery finish, I wanted something that was equally sheer, but also a bit creamier and slightly heavier moisture-wise. I went back to the old faithful Mac BB, I love that it has SPF (I now wear factor 50 everyday), and has a good range of light shades, most BB creams tend to be far too orange for me. It's just a really nice, light, caring, simple product that does what it says it'll do without fuss. It's basically a light, moisturising foundation with SPF that lasts all day and feels like a day cream. Thanks Mac :)
So that was it! The final and concluding part of my January Haul! If you've tried anything new for January that you've loved (or hated!) please do let me know as I love trying new things (and knowing what to avoid!) Thanks for reading :D
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