Base Products by Revolution Pro

I've been using Revlon Color Stay as my foundation and Collection Lasting Perfection as my concealer for literally ages. I don't tend to experiment with base products because its just too damn hard so when I find something that works, I stick with it. But, Revolution Pro has been all over youtube/blogs recently so considering I've been scrapping the barrel for a while I thought I would for once, try something new.

For foundation I thought I would try out the foundation drops in F2, this is the second lightest shade. I am quite fair but do have some olive tones to my skin, I tried the shade on my hand in store as well as a few others and thought this one looked the best but I think the lighting in store must have deceived me because its actually quite light! 

Liams nan actually asked me if I was feeling unwell! Ha!

The shade issue is obviously my fault but the product itself is actually very good! It is described as light weight with a medium coverage. I would agree, it does feel beautifully weightless on the skin and the coverage is medium in my opinion. I have quite good skin so for me it does nicely cover up my imperfections but I would say that if your skin is quite blemished then maybe this won't be enough for you. I have oily skin and I actually find it to be quite drying, I can work with it but I do feel that it might dry out dryer skin and might make blemishes look a little crusty. 

Overall, I am a fan! I wouldn't say it is the best foundation I've ever used but I certainly will be finishing the bottle! Once the weather gets colder and my skin gets dryer I might need to reconsider but until then I'm really liking it! Would recommend!

The concealer I chose is the Revolution Pro Full Coverage Camouflage Concealer in C1, Revolution Pro describe this as a concealer providing lasting maximum coverage. I went for the lightest shade which is describes as for fair skin with neutral tones and in hindsight I should have gone for C2 which is aimed at yellow undertones which would definitely have worked better for me. The concealer is described as maximum coverage so I expected that it would be thick, it is very thick, so thick that it is actually quite difficult to blend out and rather than settle into the skin it seems to sit on top of it. It seems too crease extremely badly and quickly, I powder it down as soon as I apply it and even that can't stop the creasing! 

If you don't have lines under your eyes maybe you will be ok with this but for me, it almost makes it look like I have wrinkles because it settles into my under eye lines so badly and obviously. The only way I can use this is too only apply on the outer section of my under eyes, completely avoiding the inner corner and inner under eye. 

This concealer however is really great for covering blemishes, due to the high coverage and thickness it covers so well and for me, I don't have lines on the rest of my face so it doesn't crease. So essentially, if you are crease free you'll love this! Otherwise its not for you!

Overall, I have been impressed with Makeup Revolutions rebranding, the packaging is sleek and more expensive looking than it used to be. The products are arguably better quality and the newer releases have been exciting ones! I would recommend the foundation, not so much the concealer but I definitely will be trying out some other Revolution Pro products! 

Things I Cant Afford But Really Want...

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If you are on maternity leave or have ever been you will know what I mean when I say I am the poorest I have ever been. Once the bills are paid I am left with literally nothing. Liam is taking great care of me, making sure I get all the junk food I want and treating me to the odd bunch of flowers but makeup purchasing, understandably is not where the priority is at right now! 

That doesn't stop me lusting after it though!

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Urban Decay Born To Run Eyeshadow Palette

I honestly wasn't all that impressed with this when it was first announced, I just kinda felt like the shades were a little overdone and that I had other shadows like them but social media has been going crazy for it and it has proven so popular that now I desperately want to know if all the fuss is founded! It the same price as the Naked palettes are but you get more shades, the Naked palettes all contain 12 shades and Born To Run has an insane 21 so I do feel like this palette is great value for money, if only I had some to spend! 

Two

Revolution X Soph Lipstick in Cake

Soph is a youtuber, I am a big fan of her channel but also all her collaborations with Revolution. She recently released an eyeshadow palette (which I reviewed recently) and three lipsticks in various nude shades. I have been really drawn to the shade Cake. 

They have a creamy consistency which is my favourite kind of lipstick as they are so much easier to wear and re apply, I feel like I would get a lot of wear out of this lipstick and being that its only £4, I might try and scrape together a few pennies and get it. 

Three

Revolution X Soph Fragrance Body Mist

Another more recent Revolution X Soph collaboration is this body spray, Vanilla and Creme Brûlée scented which sounds delicious to me. I really do like sweet scents so I think this one will be right up my street, you get 236ml in a bottle which is such a generous amount as well. 

Four

Revolution X Kisu Eyeshadow & Highlighter Palette

Can you tell I really like Revolution at the moment? Kisu is a youtuber, I don't watch her and I've never heard of her but when I saw this palette announced I was super drawn to it! The shades are lovely and very me, lots of coppers, oranges and lovely yellow/mustard tones. The two highlighters included are also very me, useable shades. I just feel like I would get a lot of everyday use out of this palette and I know the quality will be fantastic just like all Revolution palettes are. I might have to find the money for this one...

I'll be honest, I'm lusting after so many beauty items right now. It always feels like just when you can't afford it, loads of things you want pop up! What have you all been wanting recently?

Soph X Revolution Extra Spice Palette

I never buy Revolution palettes not because they are bad but because they just don't live up to my high end palettes so whats the point? 

But youtuber, SophDoesNails is a firm favourite of mine to watch so when she released a palette with Revolution a year ago, I bought it and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!

Now, she has just released her Extra Spice palette and has yet again exceeded my expectations!

The outer packaging is the exact same as her previous palette but the colours are inverted. So the first palette was a matte pink/nude with metallic writing and this one is metallic with matte pink/nude writing. They do look great when viewed together and I appreciate the idea but this new shiny packaging is constantly covered in finger prints, scratches and bloody dog hair! 

Spoiler Alert: This is the only complaint I can make on this whole palette!

Inside the palette you will find a huge mirror which although, I don't care about, I know a lot of people see this as a huge plus! And 18 pans of eyeshadow, 12 mattes and 6 shimmers. The pans are a good size, I can't see myself hitting pan on any of them any time soon and I think the ratio of mattes to shimmers is really good. It is definitely a plus to have more mattes than shimmers because you can use the mattes to layer in the crease and create more dimension to a look or they can also be worn alone where as you can't really put a shimmer in the crease or wear them alone.

Left is Sophs first palette, she describes the palettes as sister, Extra Spice being the older sister of her originally palette. A sassier, brighter version. On first glance the palettes look quite similar but on closer inspection, I wouldn't say that any of the shades are too similar and all have there own unique properties. Both palettes work really well together though as they are similar in tone so I would say you can't go wrong buying both and using them together! Her first palette has some lovely transition shades that I like to use alongside some of the other shades in Extra Spice. 

Another obvious different is the amount of shadows, her first palette has 24 which is a huge 6 shades extra! This did bother me at first but I think you just have to look at it as quality of quantity. The 18 Extra Spice shades all work perfectly in a palette together so shoving in 6 more seems silly in hindsight. 

Extra Spice also has the shade names on the palette which the first palette did not. Maybe they put less shades in order to be able to fit the names? If so, I'm ok with that.

Lets talk through the shades themselves and swatches! Starting from the very top row, left to right.

Everyday

I really love Everyday. I would say it is one of my most used shades so far, it is a lovely metallic dusky pink. I feel like it works so well as an everyday shade (hence its name!) with just a little bit of Cookie Dough through the crease.

Running Late

I haven't used this one much as I feel it is quite similar to Sweet N Sour which I have used much more. I do however think it swatches so well and will work well to add dimension along with all the other orange shades.

Infinity

Infinity reminds me of Everyday, I feel like they have very similar properties and can be used in similar ways except this shade has a blue undertone apposed to the pink. Its a fave!

Cheesecake

A gorogous brown red, this works so nicely in the outer corner layered with some Cookie Dough. It is a deepening shade for sure, I feel like its main purpose is to deepen and work with the other shades but I also really love it as an all over lid shade!

Cookie Dough

This shade looks boring in the pan, it is just a basic light brown transition shade. But actually, it is probably my favourite shade and my most used! It works perfectly as a crease shade, it seems to pair perfectly with each and every other shade in this palette! It is super buildable which makes it really easy to use and looks awesome with a tan!

Dreams

Dreams to me, is literally a metallic version of Cookie Dough. It isn't a very unique shade but it is a staple. I can imagine myself coming back to this one a lot so I'm glad it is included!

Vitamin C

This was the shade I was most excited for when I saw this palette was being released. I don't own any other true yellow shadows and just felt like it would be so fun to experiment with, I was right! It is 100% a standout in this palette. I can be hard to get yellow right but this one is the perfect summer shade with just enough pigmentation to get a good pay off but still be able to build it up and make it wearable. It works amazingly well with all the oranges in this palette!

Sweet N Sour

Another stand out shade, Sweet N Sour and Vitamin C and like sisters. They bounce off each other incredibly well, I feel like you almost can't use one without the other. Look how pigmented it is! It's beautiful!

Twenty One

Soph herself has consistantly described this shade as a red which I just don't understand at all. It is clearly a hot pink. This is a stand out shade as well but it doesn't really work for me, I feel like its a little too young for me but that doesn't mean it wouldn't work for loads of other people.

Romance 

A metallic sort of pink, red, purple. Quite a complex shade but it is lovely! I haven't used it much yet but I definitely will soon. Swatches so well, very pigmented. 

Enchanted

I like this a lot, it's a matte deep pinky purple. It is quite dark so I can't use it loads, its not an everyday shade for me but if you have dark skin it might work well as a transition shade. I love that this palette is so universal.

Lakes

Lakes is a very boring but very necessary shade. Its not interesting to look at but it is very important to have a dark brown in a palette like this is creating dimension and shade. It swatches incredibly well, very matte, very pigmented and very smooth. 

Brownies

Brownies is a slightly lighter variation of Lakes, again, necessary but boring. I find myself using this more than Lakes as I am quite pale and it is lighter so it is really great to have these two options to appeal to different skin tones.

Chocolate Orange

In the pan this one looks like anther brown just with a slight orange tint but actually when swatched, it is very orange toned. I love this shade as an all over lid colour, blended out with some Cookie Dough in the crease. Simple and summery.

Mulled Wine

For me, this is Twenty One's slightly more purple friend. I like this shade more than Twenty One however. I lot more grown up and easier to incorporate, it blends into other shades seamlessly. 

LA Sun

I love this! I haven't had a chance to use it much yet because it is so out there but it's gorgeous! I true yellow gold. Very bright and metallic, super pigmented! 

Aurora

I haven't used this shade yet but it does swatch well and is beautiful. I think this is a winter shade for me, I will definitely give this a go around Christmas time.

Reputation

I personally hate black shadows, I don't use them at all and every palette seems to have one. For me this is a pointless shade but I know that the majority of people don't feel the same as me so it is good for this shade to be there for those people!

And that's Extra Spice, my new baby, the love of my life. It is a truly fantastic palette, I would recommend it to anyone. If you don't already have it, what are you doing with you life? It's only £10 as well so you have no excuse!

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Urban Decay Beached Bronzer Review

We all know I'm a huge Urban Decay fan and I have been really enjoying using the bronzer from the Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat blush palette for the past few summers. It is a deep warm bronzer that just works so well on my skin once ive got a bit of a summer glow. 

Although I love that bronzer, it is apart of a palette which can be annoying to take with you on your summer travels so when I saw this new release I though, I need it. 

The packaging is in a thin plastic compact with a good secure closure and the most summery worthy palm design on top. It is very sleek and compact but actually holds 9g of product which is a really nice amount! Especially when compared to my previous everyday bronzer which only has 2g. I don't feel like this will run out/hit pan anytime soon! The packaging also feels very sturdy, I don't feel worried that it'll break when I pack it away for a holiday. 

It comes in two shades, I went for Beached which is the darker shade. I am quite a pale girl so I don't know how well this would work for someone darker than me which is a let down as there isn't a darker option!  

Beached is a deep warm shade that I personally love,  it is also matte which makes it a good shade to contour and bronze with. I like to use it with a big fluffy brush but place it more precisely in place of contour. This gives a lovely summery, healthy look to the skin. 

As you can see, my skin tone is quite pale so it is a shame that there isn't a dark shade available. There will be many people this just won't work for which is such a shame as the product is great! So buttery and long lasting. 

I am really happy with this bronzer and if you're skin tone is similar to mine or lighter, give it a go! If not, sadly this isn't the one for you!

26th Birthday Wishlist

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My 26th birthday is fast approaching so I thought it was time I compiled a wishlist of gifts I probably won't be receiving as our maternity leave belts are fully tightened but it's nice to dream! 

Twenty six suddenly feels so old! I don't know if it's the number itself or the fact that I become a mum this year but my grey hairs are growing with force and I've even started cooking dinner every night instead of living off junk food! 

I rarely get the occasion to wear makeup these days but that hasn't stopped me lusting after it! 

One - Urban Decay Beached Bronzer

I'm sure this came out a few years ago and I never bought it but it's now back as part of the Beached Collection for summer. I've only recently gotten into bronzer, I usually just go for a warm contour but  recently I've been using the bronzer out of the Urban Decay Jean-Michel Basquiat Blush palette a lot and loving it so I'd really like to try something new! The packaging is also gorgeous!

Two - Cath Kidston Card Holder

I currently have a Cath Kidston bag that I use everyday but it's relatively small and my huge purse takes up all the space inside. I don't feel that I need a big purse anymore as I never carry cash and most things are paid for using Apple Pay anyway so I've been on the lookout for a cute card holder and this one is prefect! It is currently reduced to £16 which is such a good price and the colour is to die for.

Three - Urban Decay Backtalk Palette

I've been dying to get my hands on this palette since it was teased on Instagram. It includes 8 eyeshadow shades and 4 blush/highlight shades. All in a beautiful rosy pink tones, I don't have anything else like it which makes it the perfect addition to my collection. Very wearable but also the kind of palette you can create a lot of looks with. 

Four -  Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlight

Becca is a brand I've been hearing about everywhere the past couple of years but it's never been accessible to me but now it is available in John Lewis! I've always wanted to try the famous Champagne Pop shade as it is so raved about but I'm kinda leaning towards Moonstone as it is a paler shade and I'm a little ghostly at the moment!

Five

This palette is actually not out yet but it is currently being teased on Instagram loads! It is the second collaboration with youtuber SophDoesNails and Revolution Makeup. I have the first palette and it is incredible so the second is an absolute must have! I've also been thinking I'd love to try a yellow eye look recently but don't actually own a yellow eyeshadow so the two yellow shades in this palette are very appealing to me! The lipsticks in the collection look gorgeous as well but I'm all about the palette!

  If I only get one thing for my birthday this year, I hope this is it! 

Urban Decay Naked Petite Heat

Urban Decay is my absolute favourite brand so when the gorgeous full size Heat palette was released, I bought it straight away. (well, Liam did!) 

Although I really like the Naked Heat, I feel like a lot of the shades are quite similar and end up just blending into one shade which can make it a really difficult palette to create many looks with so I found myself mostly reaching for the matte shades and using them for everyday looks. 

When I first saw the Petite Heat on Urban Decays Instagram I instantly feel in love with the all matte selection and the variety of the shades! I really felt like I could do more with this one! 

The packaging like its larger counter part is a big selling point for me as it is just lovely! So well made, strong and eye catching. It is the exact same shape and design as the Naked Basic palettes but with the much more desirable plastic casing.

The palette contains 6 all new matte shades, all warm toned but all very different. They all work perfectly together to create multiple different looks ranging from a warm smokey eye to a light warmth for the daytime. 

Left:     Inhale      Vibrate      Hot Spell      Wild Thing      Heist      Strike     :Right

Inhale is a light highlight shade which is perfect for the brow bone and inner corner.

Vibrate is my favourite shade, I love this as an all over lid shade just on its own for a slightly warm everyday look but it is also the perfect shade to use with the other shades as a crease/transition shade.

Hot Spell is also a fave of mine, again I love it alone all over the lid for a smokey everyday look. It can be built up to have a lot of impact or blended out for a grungy warm look.

Wild Thing is gorgeous, more of a red tone than the others, I've been using this all over the lid with a mix of Vibrate and Hot Spell in the crease and for blending out the edges. 

Heist is a much deeper almost Burgundy red. Great for using on the outer corners of the eyes to add definition.

Strike is more of a purple than an orange but still has that Naked Heat signature warmth. This is the shade I would lean on if I was creating an evening look, I've used this one the least as I never go out in the evenings these days but it is a necessary addition to this palette. 

Overall, I would say this palette is fantastic and you definitely need it! If you already have the full sized Heat palette like me then you need this palette but if you don't, I would say get this one instead as it is the better of the two. Although both great! 

Benefit Bad Gal Bang!

Priced at £21.50, Benefits new Bad Gal Bang mascara is pretty damn expensive. So I wouldn't have been trying or buying it at all but this months Birchbox came with a mini tester size so I was pretty excited to give it a go for a fraction of the cost. 

On Benefits website this is how they describe the mascara...

"BADgal BANG! 36-HOUR* FULL-BLAST volumising mascara creates MASSIVE volume without weighing down lashes. The gravity-defying formula contains aero-particles, one of the lightest known materials, derived from space technology. This innovative intense pitch-black mascara layers easily for bigger & BIGGER impact. Its custom big Slimpact! brush is streamlined to reach root-to-tip, corner-to-corner, upper & lower lashes for BIG VOLUME WITH 360° REACH!

*instrumental test on 21 women

• Smudge-proof, water-resistant, volumising mascara
• 90% saw dramatic volume**
• 94% said it instantly lifted lashes**  
• 92% said it lengthened lashes**
• ProVitamin B5 known to fuel thickness & strength"

* 

Firstly, I don't understand why a mascara would need to be able to last 36hours, I certainly won't be trying it out for that long and how can I possibly prove if the space technology does anything or even exists? None the less, it is all pretty unique marketing so I'm not mad at it.

Next, Bad Gal Bang says that it is smudge-proof, water-resistant and volumising which I would agree with. As you can see in the photo below of my lashes, there is obvious volume and as promised it didn't smudge all day and took a good scrubbing to remove it. 

Lastly, it promised to lift and lengthen which yes, it does. I find reviewing this mascara to be a hard one because it does in fact do all the things it promises to do but yet, I still don't like it.

I mean, look at my lashes?! They genuinely look horrible. I've never seen my lashes look so awful. 

I have naturally long lashes, they are dark and curled naturally as well so I am very lucky but sometimes this works against me as they have a tendency to become tangled and clumped when the mascara I'm using is too wet and deposits too much product onto my lashes in one go. Which is exactly what Bad Gal Bang does.

The more I work the product through my lashes the more they clump, I even tried combing them through with a clean spoolie brush and it just made them look worse. 

I don't want to completely slam this mascara because I am fully aware that some people work really well with a wet formula mascara and this will likely work so well for them, I have seen many other bloggers and youtubers manage to achieve amazing lashes from using this mascara so I know it is possible but unfortunately not for me. 

So yeah, this is my personal opinion and I suggest you do still give it a go if you like a wetter mascara otherwise maybe spend your hard earned cash on Roller Lash instead! 

Storage: Ugly but Effective

It has been forever and a day since I have done a makeup collection post... 

Last time I did one I had so much less makeup and I photographed EVERY SINGLE ITEM! Unfortunately that is just not possible now with the obscene amount of makeup that I currently own. 

Up until recently I was keeping everyday makeup to hand and everything else was stored away, meaning that I didn't ever use much of it simply because I couldn't see it. I needed a cheap, easy and quick fix so I ordered these hideous but highly effective pink draws from Amazon.com on Prime.  Mostly due to impatience, I'm not gonna lie.

My vanity is looking a little worse for wear but it does the job, currently on the top is my light up mirror which opens up to reveal jewellery storage which I bloody love so much. It also has a handy little draw underneath which is currently empty but I intend for that to be the new product draw. This draw will prove super handy as I can be sure to use new things rather than have them disappear into the makeup abyss. 

I then have three glasses full of makeup brushes (all filthy) and a smaller mirror which is pretty much the only one I use because you can get really up close with it.

On the attached shelf I have three clear boxes that have bits and bobs in such as electronics cables, makeup packaging (for blogging purposes) and random skin care that I don't use much. The white draws are empty to allow for inevitable makeup collection growth!

On top of the hideous pink draws in two copper baskets, I keep my most used and most loved palettes. 

A few Urban Decay favourites, Naked Smoky and Naked Heat! 

A few Too Faced favourites, Sweet Peach and Chocolate Bar. These bad boys are my absolute loves of my life, probably my most favourite things in my whole makeup collection.

Urban Decay Vice 3 and Vice 4, I love these guys because they are jam packed with so many unique eyeshadows and they are amazing quality. Although I don't reach for these daily, I like having them close for when I'm feel a little adventurous!

On to the contents of the hideous pink draws, the top draw is separated by smaller clear containers. Top left contains a variety of pencils and liners, so this includes eyeliners, lipliners, glitter liners and coloured liners. 

Next to that is skin stuff such as my fave foundation Revlon Color Stay and my go to concealer Collection Lasting Perfection.

Bottom left holds all my mascaras, I only really use the Urban Decay Perversion but I have a whole load of options!

Bottom right contains my brow stuff, I use the Models Own brow palette most days but occasionally I might use the MakeUp Revolution brow pomade. 

The second draw is my favourite draw, HIGHLIGHTERS! I have quite a lot of highlighters as you can see but my faves are probably the Tanya Burr Skin Illuminator, Soph X palette and all the Technic Get Gorgeous highlights. 

Third draw is the most neglected draw as I am just too lazy for lip products, all I do is eat so usually I don't bother. Somehow though, I have still accumulated quite the collection. Mostly reds and various shades of pink. I particularly like lip stains so I've got a lot of those, my favourites are mostly in my handbag though.

Blush! I don't have much blush, I have the Real Cheeky Party palette by Benefit which is great as it contains a selection of Box'O'Blushes which I use a lot. I really love a good cream blush, H&M do some great ones.

Single shadows and teeny tiny palettes. It's all about palettes these days so I don't have that many singles but as you can see, I really like the MUA singles, especially the metallic ones because they literally cost £1 and are the most pigmented things on earth. I keep my fave eyeshadow in here also, the Urban Decay Moondust single in Solstice.

The six draw is skin stuff such as cream contour, colour correctors, bronzer, contour and a few blushes and highlighters if they are apart of a face palette. I use my Collection Highlight & Sculpt loads. I also really love my Urban Decay Jean Michel Basquiat palette, it has two blushes, one highlight and a bronzer inside so I use this loads for travel as it hold my whole face.  I was also wearing this palette when Liam proposed so it's quite special! 

The last draw (that isn't empty) contains other palettes that I just don't use that much. I did really like the W7 palettes but I haven't found myself reaching for them at all recently so they are just stored away with their other unloved mates should I ever fancy using one of them!

So that's my makeup collection and ugly but effective storage! It's so nice to have everything all together and easy to get at, I have found myself experimenting a whole lot more and actually using things that I had been neglecting previously. I have a little room for growth but I can always buy another set of pink draws when my collection gets bigger!

How do you store your makeup? 

Benefit Double The Lip!

These have been out for ages and I've always wanted to try one but I was worried it was just a fad and wouldn't actually be worth the money! 

Despite mostly glowing reviews, I had my doubts.

When I saw that a mini version was a free gift in Elle Magazine this month, I literally squealed as I threw it into my basket! People actually stares at me like I was mental. 

I'll be honest with you, I haven't even read the magazine and I probably won't but it was worth the £4.00 just try try this!

I got the shade Nude Scandal, not out of choice, it was just the only one available but luckily it is probably the shade I would have chosen! 

The idea of Double the lip is that the lip liner and lip stick is all in one tube so when you apply the lipstick, the outer area is a darker shade creating a lip liner look and the inner area is a lighter creamier lipstick. Intended to make lips look fuller and prolong the wear. 

I would say it does both these things so well! My lips look so much more plump and even with this one, this shade is super wearable and the product itself feels really comfortable on the lips and lasts a really long time! I am so impressed!

The packaging is lovely as well, stylists and simple, it was a twist up feature which makes use super easy which I appreciate! 

I think I will be getting a few more maybe for Christmas, if I can wait that long! 

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Hit Or Miss - L'Oreal Miss Baby Roll Waterproof

MISS MISS MISS!

Omg! Is this a miss!

I'm sure you have all heard of this mascara, it was all over youtube for a while and with my pending holidays I thought it would be a great choice for a new waterproof mascara. I did a huge amount of swimming so a waterproof mascara was a must.

The holidays have been and gone now, I used it for 9 whole days over two separate holidays, in the pool everyday so I feel that I can give you a confident review...

Look at the state of my eyelashes, this is moments after it was applied and it is vile. 

Everything about this mascara is wrong, it is extremely wet and the brush shape seems to have weird little pockets that the wet mascara collects in so when you apply it such an enormous volume of mascara gets applied to your lashes that it is just uncontrollable. All my lashes get glues together and the more I comb them through the more tangled and glued they get. 

I have very long but manageable lashes, I don't usually have this problem because I can just comb them through until they look good but with this mascara that is just not possible. 

The lashes looked terrible but one plus side is that it is most definitely waterproof. My lashes held their hideous state well while in the pool !

I honestly don't understand why this mascara works so well for other people but worked so badly for me but I won't be using this one again!

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WISHLISTt: Waterproof Mascara

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I have three holidays booked this year and I am beyond excited, counting down the days till I can be fully immersed in a swimming pool! (my favourite holiday activity)

Two of these holidays are in June so really soon! 

I'm not to worried about people seeing my naked face, I'm not one of those girls who wears a full face of makeup then keeps her head firmly above water. NO THANK YOU! IM GOING ON THE WATER SLIDES! But, it is nice to have some lashed to stop my eyes looking like sunken pits. 

1. L'Oreal - Miss Baby Roll Waterproof

I am very temped to buy this! Everyone has been raving about this mascara all over youtube and the blogging community so I am basically being forced to buy it. The only problem is that it is constantly sold out in my local stores. I'll keep looking though!

2. Barry M - That's How I Roll Waterproof

I really like Barry M mascaras and this is the only waterproof option from them I have came across. I love the packaging and the wand looks like it would give lovely delicate fluttery lashes but I haven't heard much about it so I can't be certain it will be good. It is the cheapest option here though, so I might take the risk!

3. Too Faced - Better Than Sex Waterproof

This would be the indulgent option as it is much more expensive than the others but as it is for holiday I feel like something a little fancy would be nice. But at the same time, it is expensive and I don't use waterproof on a daily basis so would it dry out before I get a chance to use it all?  

UPDATE: I have now bought and tried one of these mascaras so will be reviewing it here soon!!!!

PS... Mermaid Glow (MY NEW LOVE)

You all know by now that I am a huge fan of Primark makeup, there are so many gems and this is definitely one of them!

I had been seeing this all over youtube and I just knew I had to have it. 

Primark however never seems to have the items you want in store. No matter what it is you are after, it won't be there when you go to buy it so I went into store with a heavy heart feeling almost certain I would come away empty handed. I looked around the whole beauty section except one area that had a huge group of teenagers swarming it. So I hovered for what seemed like a lifetime for them to leave and when they did....MERMAID HIGHLIGHTER!

The packaging is basic but the pan is huge which is always a plus. I wouldn't say it is particularly hard wearing though because I dropped it and the corner of the highlighter shattered. It is still usable but it is a shame it happened so easily. 

The highlighter itself is stunning, incredibly blinding. It is a true white highlight which I really love, it can be built up to look like literal liquid metal on your face or you can use a super light hand for something more natural.

I honestly love this highlighter and it has quickly become one of my favourites but something I have to criticise is that I don't understand what is "mermaid" about it. I feel like it should have a colour shift in order to make it truly a mermaid highlighter so hopefully that is something Primark will do in the future. I sure hope so!

Just a heads up, there will be no post on Sunday as there usually is. I am away on holiday and I don't like to schedule posts as I can't check them over before they go live! Posts will resume as normal on Thursday! Thank You!

WISHLIST: Urban Decay

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We all know by now that I bloody love Urban Decay. I have been "attempting" to avoid high end makeup purchases recently as I am saving so my wishlist has been building up for a while! My birthday is coming up though so maybe I will treat myself to just a little something... 

One: Urban Decay - Afterdark Palette

Ok, so this isn't the most wearable palette but I have fallen in love with it. All the shades are jewel toned which I don't have a lot of in my makeup collection so this palette would be a lovely addition. I think that the top line of shades would be the most wearable, I could definitely create some awesome eye looks with these!  I'm not going to lie though, I mainly want it for the packaging. It's gorgeous! 

Two: Urban Decay - Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Blush Palette

This palette is apart of the new collection centred on the art of Jean-Michel Basquiat. I'm in two minds about this because I think it is amazing that Urban Decay are appreciating artists and branching out but Basquiat's work is personally not my cup of tea and I think this packaging is pretty ugly. However, the palettes contents look amazing, two gorgeous blush shades, a highlight and a bronzer. The perfect travel palette. 

Three: Urban Decay - De Slick Complexion Primer

I have a thing for primers at the moment so I've had my eye on this one for a while. De Slick is meant to control shine which is perfect for me as I'm one shiny bitch and I hate it. The only thing stopping me is the price, it is £23 but the issue is that you don't get much product. I would literally use it all up in a few weeks so it feels like a waste of money. But I want it.

Four: Urban Decay - Rehab MakeUp Prep Pore Refining Peel

Face masks are my favourite thing ever, me and the boyfriend love doing a face mask after a long day and we especially like one that peels off. Again, the price is putting me off, £24 and not a whole lot of product. But again, I want it. 

I will be buying at least one of these items, so help me out. Which one should it be?