Boots Haul | March 2015

Hey! So I did a bit of shopping at Boots (they have 3 for 2 on makeup its justified!) and I thought I would do a quick post to share what I got.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation in Light Vanilla - £9.99 *
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer in Eclat Clair - £7.99 *
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet Lip Lacquer in Nude-ist! - £8.99 *
(3 for 2)

Collection eyes uncovered Nude Grey Palette - £3.99
Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent - £3.99
Rimmel Brows this Way in Middle Brown - £3.99
(3 For 2)

ecoTools Concealer brush - £5.49*
Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Exfoliating Pads - £4.99
Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Foaming Face Wash - £3.59
(Tea Tree & Witch Hazel was on buy one get one free)

So those are all the things I bought. Hope you enjoyed looking at what I bought as much as I enjoy looking at what other people buy (not nosey at all...)

(All products marked with a * were bought with Boots advantage card points/store credit)

Beauty on a Budget

Hey,... So it has been a while.

I thought I'd share some of my favorite budget makeup products. Since I'm on a student budget the majority of my makeup is 'cheap' and my high end makeup tends to be gifts, from lovely lovely people, or things I have saved up for. Hopefully this might help people on a budget like me.

Base

Foundation - Rimmel Match Perfect in porcelain - £6.99

Concealer - MUA Cover & Conceal  in fair - £1.50

Powder - Seventeen Miracle Matte Pressed powder in porcelain - £3.99

Contour/highlight - Seventeen Define & conquer kit - 5.99

Blush - Natural collection in Peach Melba - £1.99

Eyes and Lips

Eye shadow - Natural collection duo in Mink Sable - £1.99

Brows - Natural Collection solo in Crushed Walnut £1.99

Eyeliner - Collection Extreme in black - £2.99

Mascara - Primark PS Love volumising mascara in ultra black - £2

Lips - MUA Matte in Lilac Belle - £1

So the total?

£30.43

A bargain for a full face that looks good and features some of my absolute favorite products.

That's all for now.

FOTD || Everyday Makeup

I haven't blogged in a while but I am going to make an effort to do it more since I really enjoy it! To start it up again I thought id so a quick post about the make up look I wear most days at the moment.

Base

• MUA Undress Your Skin Foundation in Porcelain (Review coming soon)
• Seventeen Stay Time Concealer in Extra Fair
• Seventeen Miracle Matte Powder in Ivory Porcelain
• NYX Blush in Taupe as contour
• Venus from the Naked Basics Palette as highlighter
• Benefit Blush in Dandelion (Mini from the 'Do The Bright Thing' kit)

Eyes

• Naked 3 Palette (Limit and Dust over the lid, Nooner in the crease, Liar on the outer corner, Strange on the inner corner and Blackheart as liner)
• Naked Basics Palette (Naked 2 on lower lash line and Venus as brow highlight)
• Natural Collection eye shadow in Crushed Walnut on the brows
• MUA Clear mascara to set the brows
• Bourjois Twist up the Volume Mascara on top lashes
• Seventeen Doll'd Up Mascara on lower lashes

Lips

• Collection Deluxe Lipstick in 02 Talullah

I love this make up, Its simple but still quite dramatic from the eye liner. Some days I don't line my eyes to give a softer look.

That's all for now.

Bye!

♥

The Weekend Makeup Bag

Hello,
Being away from uni I get very home sick so I like to go home every other weekend to see my family and friends. I always find it hard to decide which make up to take with me as I don't want suitcase full and I also don't want to miss anything. As I am heading home this weekend I thought I would share what I am taking.

First things first, foundation. I had the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation a while a go, I recently bought it again as I remember how much I loved it. It really is a cheap foundation perfect for everyday. I'm only taking this foundation as I have no plan to go on a night out or anywhere fancy so I wont need my MAC one but this will do if I change my mind! I wear this foundation in the colour 100 Ivory.

Of course I am taking my Rimmel Stay Matte powder in transparent and Collection Concealer in Fair. These are both staple, must have products for me and I don't know what I would do with out them!

I recently bought the NYX blush in taupe as I herd it was a good contour colour for fair skin. I haven't tried it properly yet but I will let you know how I get on with it!

For a highlighter I am bringing my mini Benefit High Beam*. I got this in the 'Do the Bright Thing' set. I'm still a little bit undecided on this but I guess it does the job.

For eyes I decided to keep it simple with my Urban Decay Naked Basics palette*. I have fallen in love with this pallet, using it nearly everyday and its so small its perfect for travel! It only has 6 shades but allows you to create a variety of looks from day to night!

My favourite pencil eye liners are the Rimmel Scandal Eyes Kohl pencils. I'm taking mine in Nude for the day and Black in case I fancy being a bit more dramatic!

Mascara has to be Soap & Glory's Thick & Fast*. I had this mascara before and it never fails to disappoint. One layer gives subtle lashes with great definition but it can be built up to look more and more dramatic.

Recently filling in my eyebrows has become a must. I usually use an eye shadow (I always usually hate pencils) but this one from Gallery Colours in Blondie works really well for me.

Last but not least lipstick! I chose two colours, MUA Matte lipstick in Wild Berry and Revlon Matte lipstick in Real Red. 

I'm pretty chuffed with how I have managed to narrow it down to just this but I am worried I'm missing something (I always forget something).

Thanks for reading!

Any products marked* were gifted to me.