Showing posts with label high street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label high street. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 March 2017

My New Favourite Cleanser | prettylittlewriter

When it comes to skincare, you want the best for your skin without really thinking about the price tag. Obviously if you're on a budget, much like myself, it's hard to find something under £20 that can give you that clean, fresh finish you need after removing your make up. 
I have found that most of the time, those that you purchase under £20 don't remove waterproof mascara or matte lipstick very well (with the exception of my fav Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish).

However, 
I have discovered the wonders of the Loreal Paris Extraordinary Facial Cleansing Oil. 
I was browsing the shelves of Superdrug, looking for something affordable, and something I haven't really tried before, from a brand I don't often use.
Which is when I came across this little beauty.
It boasts about 'instantly dissolving all make up, revealing nourished and radiant skin with a non-greasy finish'.
This is no lie. 
Whenever I apply this product to my skin to remove my make up, it slides on so effortlessly, blending your make up into the oil instantly showing you the removal process. As soon as it touches a matte lip, the lipstick ends up entirely in the oil, and no longer on your lip!
Using a hot, moist face cloth, you remove the oil from your skin to a beautifully cleansed, bare face which feels incredibly soft and smooth. No grease is left on the skin at all, and it genuinely removes every single bit of your make up. 
I always apply my cleanser twice, to ensure complete removal of those tough mascaras, but this product genuinely does exactly what it says on the packaging.

I also love the bottle it comes in, a nice easy pump allowing as little as one pump to clear your skin! I usually use two/three to be on the safe side!
I have nothing but good things to say about this product, I absolutely love it. And at the price of £7.99, you just can't go wrong!

If you like the sound of the Loreal Extraordinary Cleansing Oil, head on over to Superdrug where it is currently on offer at just £5.29!

Do any of my followers have an affordable skincare recommendation? I'd love to hear from you!






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Thursday, 16 February 2017

My Go-To High Street Staples for Flawless Skin | prettylittlewriter

Recently, I have had so many compliments on my skin, or more-so, my foundation, from both colleagues and customers alike during my day job.
I have been using this combination for a long time now, and whether it's the applicators that create the flawless finish, or just the products themselves, I always feel so fresh and incredibly happy with my make up.

So I thought I'd share with you all the products I use to create my make up base, and show you the results!
The first step is a combination of the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation & Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation. I use a combination of the two shades, as the Lasting Finish shade, Porcelain, is just that little bit too light for my skin tone. The Wake Me Up shade is True Ivory, which is slightly darker than my skin tone, so again, I can't use it on it's own. Yes I could have gotten two shades of the same foundation, however I had both of these in already, and I thought I'd try combining them. It's definitely worth it!
Wake Me Up gives you that gorgeous, dewy look, perfect for Spring/Summer, and Lasting Finish gives that build-able coverage to create a gorgeous finish.
I team the foundation with the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, again, in two shades. I use the shade Fair for the under-eye area, to brighten my dark circles, and Cool Medium to cover any blemishes I may have.

I then fix my base in place with the Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder which mattifies any areas which are giving off a bit too much shine.

I also add a bit of bronzer, blusher and highlighter, however these aren't necessities, and they aren't what create that perfect, blemish free skin.

All of the products are applied with the Real Techniques Bold Metals brushes. Foundation and concealer applied with the Triangle Foundation Brush, and the Arched Powder Brush for the powder. 

I am always so incredibly impressed with how it turns out, and to get compliments from other people, shows just how great these foundations are.
So if you want something that will give you flawless skin without breaking the bank, head on over to your local boots/superdrug or if you're in America, your local drugstore, and pick up these babies!! 



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Friday, 24 July 2015

Bronze Eye and Pink Lip | prettylittlewriter

The past few months I have been using mostly High-end make up products for my skin and eye make up, however, on this occasion I decided to try and stick to high-street (drug store) brands, and I created a look which I really liked.

The highlight of the look was the eyeshadow, I used Maybelline's Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze.


To get this highly pigmented shade, I applied the cream eyeshadow with a Real Techniques eyeshadow brush a few times, allowing each coat to dry a little before adding the next one.
This created a really gorgeous bronze/gold shimmery shade, which blended into my brow bone nicely so it looked quite natural and not too harsh.


The rest of the make up used for this look was;
- Rimmel Match Perfection in the shades Ivory and Light Porcelain (I mixed the two together to match my skin tone)
- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair and Cool Medium (Fair for brightening under the eyes, Cool Medium for blemishes)
- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent
- Mac So Sweet So Easy Cremeblend Blush (Not high street I know, but it's my staple blush right now!)
- HD Brows Brow Palette in 003 Vamp (Also not high street!)

I'm sure there are plenty of different high street options to replace the Mac Blush and HD Brows palette, Benefit's Dandelion Powder is another favourite of mine.

 This has to be one of my favourite make up looks so far, and it is great knowing I do not have to break the bank to create it! 

 What are your favourite high street products? 



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Saturday, 11 July 2015

Review | HD Brows Palette | prettylittlewriter

I have experimented with many different brands and products for my brows, from high-end brands such as Benefit and Estee Lauder, to high street brands like Maybelline. 
However, none of the products gave me quite enough definition and shading as I'd have liked.

That was until I decided to try out the HD Brows brand. The clue is in the name, their products promise to give you pigmented and 'HD' brows, and they certainly did not disappoint!

The product I purchased was the Eye & Brow Palette in the shade 003 Vamp.




The shade I mainly use is Dark Brown, however Medium Brown also works for my skin tone and hair colour. I apply the product with the thin end of the brush provided, and then pop the highlighter on my brow bone underneath. There is also a wax provided, however I have not tried this part of the product out yet.




As you can see, my brows are highly defined thanks to this product, and it matches my hair colour perfectly. It also adds a little extra 'oomph' to the slight arch of my brows. 

Overall I would highly recommend this to anyone searching for the perfect brow product, and £25 for the palette is great value as the shades last a very long time!

It can be purchased here

Have you tried out any HD Brows products? What have your experiences been?


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Monday, 5 January 2015

Brown Smoky Eye & Berry Lip | prettylittlewriter

With so many different make up brands around, it's hard to find products that you love and will stick to forever. However I have a few staple make up products that I will never change since discovering them, so I thought I'd show you one of the many make up looks I use with my favourite items.


Products used; Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation in Light Vanilla, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, Benefit Gimme Brow Gel, Benefit Dandelion Brightening Face Powder, Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara, Urban Decay Naked Palette, Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place Brow Lift Duo (Not pictured), Guerlain Terracotta Moisturising Bronzing Powder, Revlon Colorstay Moisture Lip Stain in New York Scene and Real Techniques Blusher Brush, Kabuki Brush and Expert Face Brush.









From Left to Right; Virgin, Buck and Smog.


The staple items out of these products are the Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, Benefit Dandelion Brightening Face Powder and Benefit Gimme Brow Gel.
I'm also absolutely in love with the Naked palette and refuse to use any other eye shadow for the time being! What are your favourite make up brands/products? :)


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