First Impression - Bourjois Bronzing Primer

I got this product the other day as an early present (weird I know) but I was looking it for ages and couldn't find it anywhere, but then I seen it on Amazon so I asked the mother if she would get me and thankfully she said yes! lol I was really interested in this product because I've seen tons of reviews on Youtube and blogs etc. and the majority said it was really good - so it didn't take much to twist my arm! 

They only have one shade which is pretty light, I dont think this prodcut would work well on darker skin tones and the best thing about it is.... it smells like chocolate! When I opened it I was so tempted to eat it because it smelt that awesome haha

As you can see, it has a very creamy almost moose like consistency which I really like because it glides onto the skin and a little really does go a long way

Heres a swatch so you can get an idea of the colour on the skin - granted I am incredible pale it's just my lighting was terrible making me looking darker but the colour of the bronzing primer is true to real life

And here is the before and after! :)

As you can see from the before and after - it goes very nicely with my pale skin, it doesn't look too orange or dirty, it just gives a nice healthy glow to skin while adding dimension also. It also helps to add a lot of colour to my complexion because as you can see, I'm ghostly white lol. So far I love this product and I intend to repurchase when this on runs out!

September Favourites

I don't think I've ever done one of these posts before, shame on me. But I have decided that I should start! Personally, I love reading/watching these posts as I love to see what other people are loving! So without further ado.. let's get started!

To be honest, I haven't really found that many favourites during the month of September - but even still - why not share? :)

I've been trying to drink more water for the fact that it helps my sore heads and your meant to drink 2 litres a day anyway. I don't like the taste of water.. okay that's an understatement, I hate the taste of water until I discovered this Volvic with a hint of strawberry. I love this! It's by far the nicest flavoured water I've ever tried and because it's not sparkling it doesn't get sickening. 

I'm very fussy when it comes to deodorant. Mostly because I hate the scented ones because I find that, when you sweat, it doesn't erase it - it just covers it which makes you smell like sweaty pomegranate or whatever scent it is and it's not nice. So I've been trying this Dove Pure deodorant for a few weeks now and I love it. It's not scented to it doesn't make your sweat smell weird and it also help to keep you dry which is a big bonus in my book!

For everyday use I've been using MUA Undress Me Too palette which I discussed in my Product Rave post which you can see here if you want to check it out. I love this palette, the colours are so pigmented and perfect for autumn/fall and for only £4 you can't really go wrong!

I've also been trying to cut down on the fake tan because realistically, you're meant to be paler in the cooler months so I've been wearing my Revlon Colourstay foundation quite a lot through the month of September. I love it. This foundation has excellent coverage and evens out my skin tone. It lasts all day which I also love because it saves me from topping up during the day, and doing a beauty course I need to look presentable -not patchy so I'll definitely be using this a lot and repurchasing when it runs out.

My favourite brush to apply this, which I've just started using during September, is the Real Techniques foundation brush. I love this brush, it's excellent for getting into the nooks and crannies that bigger brushes can't reach. My go to foundation brush.

And finally, Bourjois Bronzing Primer. Because I've been going a lot paler in the cooler months and avoiding tan, I use this product on it's on. I got it for my birthday and I've been using it since - it has excellent colour pay off and really helps to contour my face and as it's not too dark, it goes well with my pale skin!

And there is my September Favourites! I hope you liked and if you can recommend any products for me to try in the month of October, leave me a comment! :)

#MyStyle

I seen this tag over at themakeupchair's channel which you can find here on YouTube and I absolutely loved the concept of it. Basically her and a few other gurus have started this tag were, at the start of every month they talk about a certain style which they like - themakeupchair's was her Fall Lip Shades - which is what I have decided to do :)

Autumn/Fall is one of the best times of the year because there are so many different ways in which you can experiment and play around with your make-up! Especially if you're a beginner, this would be the best time to play around and come up with new looks and ideas.

So lets get started!

Look 1 - The Red Lip

Red Lips are definitely going to be big this season and I personally am a huge lover of the classic red lip. It suits every skin tone and even makes your teeth look whiter which is always a bonus! Red Lips - especially those which blue undertones are perfect for autumn/winter and are a classic statement piece which can jazz up any outfit! My favourite lipstick for this look currently is Rimmel Kate Lipstick in the shade 01

Look 2 - The Berry/Plum Lip

The Berry/Plum lip is also extremely popular especially around this time! Though I do think it takes people to be confident in order to pull this look off - it's not for the fair hearted! I personally love wear purple shades in autumn mostly because I think it goes so well with the season and the oncoming winter. I think purples can work well on all skin tones - you just have to find the right shade! My favourite for this is Maybelline 14hr Superstay lipstick in Plum

Look 3 - Brown/Black

I know that by looking at the title of this look - it sounds very scary, but I assure you it's not :) What I mean by "brown" is basically a plum shade that appears more brown than plum and by "black" I mean a very deep purple that depending on the light, will look black. I think these looks would definitely look better toward the end of autumn and the beginning of winter mostly because it get's colder, and it get darker so darker lips will help to accentuate the season and will co-ordinate with it. My lipsticks for these are Elf's Mineral Lipstick in Plum and Rimmel Kate's Lipstick in 04.

Top 10 Drugstore Items under £10

Today I'll be doing a Top 10 under £10 on drugstore products, as you can see by the title :)

Face

Foundation - Rimmel Wake Me Up (£8.99)

Concealer - Collection 2000 concealer (£3.99)

Blusher - Elf Baked Blusher (£3.75)

Bronzer - MUA Bronzer (£4)

Eyes/Eyebrows

Mascara - Rimmel Scandaleyes Flex (£6.99)

Eyeliner - MUA black pencil liner (£1)

Shadow - MUA 12 Colour Palette (£4)

Eyebrow gel/pencil - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil (£2.99)

Lips

Lipstick - Maybelline Super Stay 14hr lipstick in Plum (£6.99)

Gloss/Stain - L'Oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash (£7.99)

Well that is my Top 10 drugstore items under £10.. I hope you liked it! :)

Autumn Tag

Hey all! I seen this tag on Pilar's page over at plovesfashion - and because she said she tagged anyone who wanted to do it, I thought why not? 

So... lets get started! :)

1. Favourite thing about autumn?

My absolute favourite thing about autumn is definitely the falling of the leaves! I walk home a lot of the time after college and I love when there's a slight breeze and a few leaves fall around me - I also love the crunch when you walk on them :)

2. Favourite Drink?

My favourite drink is Black Cherry Hot Chocolate

3. Favourite scent/candle?

I love any scent that is cinnamon :)

4. Best Lipstick?

This season I'm definitely going for deep plums and reds

5. Favourite go to colour for the eyes?

I love purples and reds

6. Favourite music to listen too?

I don;t have a specific type of music I like to listen too - I listen to all :)

7. Favourite outfit to wear?

I love wet look leggings, a faux fur jacket and a nice t-shirt

8. Autumn Treat?

Ehm, I don't really have one lol 

9. Favourite place to be?

Forest Park :)

I hope you like and I tag everyone who wants to do it! :)

Small Haul

At the weekend I picked up a few items with my birthday money that I thought I would share with you - most of the items are make-up related as always but I hope you like it all the same :)

NYC has came out with a new line of varnishes - these are the Foil Explosion ones which I picked up as they were on offer for only £1.79 

This is the Kate Moss lipstick in 01

I got this jar to hole my eyeshadow brushes in :)

My boyfriend got me this purse as another wee present as my other one broke - I love it! especially the design

I know some people are weird about showing the underwear etc. that they buy - but I just had to show this - looking at it you wouldn't even be able to tell it's from primark! It looks so expensive and fancy that even I was shocked to see it in the store, it was a must!

NYC Nail Varnishes

As I'm sure most of you know by now, I'm a huge lover and believer in drugstore products. In my opinion - I think the majority of the brands/products you can buy in the drugstore are as good as - or even better than the high end products/brands and are obviously much kinder to your purse! 

With that being said, I though I'd share with you one of my favourite brands ever for nail varnishes and that brand is... NYC (New York Colour) I believe this is originally an American brand but as most brands do - they venture out to other countries and can be found mainly in Superdrug in the UK.

This is an image of my NYC nail varnishes - I have 13 colours which I have absolutely adore! There are a few that's perfect for autumn/winter and a few that are perfect for spring/summer. This is one of the main reasons why I love NYC - they bring out different colours for the different seasons which really helps to broaden your collection in size and variety.

If you do have NYC in your local drugstore I would highly recommend you give their polishes a try! :)