As someone who suffers with more than just a little shine and skin problems in general, I have tried countless primers in my makeup wearing career. The result of all these tests & trials - I hate primers. The vast majority of them have thick, silicone-laden and slippery textures that do not agree with my skin at all. Amidst all that I was able to find a couple of primers that I love - they are weightless and make my foundation look and last longer. One of those is the new Benefit POREfessional Matte Rescue. … [Read more...]
Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencils
This new launch from Maybelline hit the store shelves about a week ago. Having heard rumours from across the Atlantic about the Maybelline Color Drama Velvet Lip Pencils being a dupe for the Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencils (which are AMAZING, but expensive), I was extremely eager to get my hands on the new highstreet offering! … [Read more...]
Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet
The Rouge Edition Velvet* liquid lipsticks are one of the new launches from Bourjois. You may know that Bourjois is one of my all time favourite brands and are definitely the best (in my humble opinion) highstreet brand. They just keep coming out with one great product after another! It's impossible for me to express how much love I have for these new lip products... I will try though! … [Read more...]
Best of Beauty | Budget Bargain
Sorry I am so late with this post but things got in the way and I wasn't able to write it up until now. This week's Best of Beauty posts (a series created by the lovely Samantha from All The Buzz) are all about our favourite Budget Beauty Buy. Without further ado, here is mine! … [Read more...]