Review | Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser

Hello Friends,

It looks like sun cream, smells like sun cream and feels like sun cream, so it must be sun cream. Right? Wrong, this is apparently a cleanser, and supposedly a dupe for Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. Oh no, do not be fooled.

Firstly the sun cream thing is off-putting. I don't want to feel like I'm rubbing sun cream on my face to take my make-up off. And it leaves behind a residue which makes the water feel as though it's just sitting on top of the skin. 

Secondly, it doesn't actually cleanse the skin. My skin doesn't feel clean when I've used this, it actually feels more clogged and sticky.

Plus my skin reacted to the product, little bobbly spots appeared on my chin. Not good.

I wouldn't recommend this product as a dupe if you like typical hot cloth cleansers or balm cleansers, I would say spend a little extra and get a decent product like the Liz Earle. Back to my trusty Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm for me.

Sorry Superdrug: 3/10 for you and that's mainly because of the price!

Superdrug Vitamin E Hot Cloth Cleanser £4.99

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Haul | Urban Decay

Hello Friends,

I had a little spending spree on House of Fraser online recently. There was an offer whereby if you bought 2 Urban Decay products you received a free mini sample of one of their lipglosses. Now I'm not a big fan of lipgloss anyway, but I'd heard great things about the Urban Decay ones and couldn't resist a freebie!

I picked up a Revolution lipstick in the shade 'Turn On' £15.50, a beautiful vibrant deep pink. These lipsticks are a lovely creamy formula and although they are not matte they stick around for a good long while. If you blot the excess away with a tissue it stays on the lips for quite a few hours (as long as you don't eat, I've been left with a rather pink stained baguette before now). I think I'll be picking up a couple more shades of this lipstick and will try the matte revolution ones too.

I also got an eyeshadow in 'Freelove' £14.00. This is a gorgeous shimmery peachy orange, perfect for an everyday 'no-makeup' make-up look. I think it goes great with blue eyes as well. 

Then for the freebie. A mini sized high-colour lipgloss in 'Scandal', again a lovely bright-fuschia pink. Brilliant colour pay-off, almost as good as the lipstick with a glossy non-sticky finish.

Top: Revolution lipstick in 'Turn On'
Middle: High-colour Lipgloss in 'Scandal'
Bottom: Eyeshadow in 'Freelove'

If you've tried any other Urban Decay products leave a comment below on your opinions :)

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My 25p Charity Shop Find

Hello Friends

I have been looking for a new make-up brush pot for a very long time now. I've searched the likes of TK Maxx, Supermarket homeware and even Home Bargains for a cheap offering, however no luck.

I was then out and about with a friend who likes to frequent charity shops, now I've nothing against charity shops I just don't visit then particularly often. This occasion I'm so glad I did.

This little (well it's quite big actually) was all on its lonesome, it's a tea/coffee holder which make perfect brush holders however a lot of them have Tea/Coffee written on them. This one has a cute blackboard section on the front so you can write whatever you like in chalk. I think I'll leave mine blank though.

So my advice to you is, if you've exhausted all other shops in a search for a particular item, try a charity shop.

Good luck and Happy hunting!

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A Dupe for MAC Painterly?

Top: Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Creme de Rose 91
Bottom: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly

Hello Friends,

Now, I haven't heard of this dupe before and haven't even ever seen this colour of the Maybelline colour tattoo anywhere until I was in my little local Boots having a mooch around. Maybelline was on offer 2 for £10 so I picked up a liquid lipstick (another post to come on that) and had a look through the colour tattoo offerings they had.

To suprise they had a couple of colours I'd never seen before. This creamy rose (Creme De Rose 91) and a creamy yellowy-beige (Just Beige). I swatched both on my hand and decided the rose version was more skin toned and looked remarkably like a very well known paint pot I had picked up from MAC.

Top: MAC Painterly
Bottom: Maybelline Creme De Rose 91

When swatched the Maybelline offering comes off a little more pink toned than the MAC product, however when dry they are almost indistinguishable from each other.

On my oily lids the MAC paint pot lasts a little longer as it is a slghtly thicker consistency than the creamy colour tattoo, however if you know that the colour tattoos work for you as an eyeshadow base I would more than recommend this product.

It may be difficult to find, as I said I've never seen it before and only came across it through sheer luck. It's not listed on the Boots website or the Maybelline UK website either. I may have just been lucky but if you find one in your local Boots, comment below which one.

Good luck and Happy hunting :)

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Current Wishlist

Hello Friends,

So like every good beauty addict, I'm always looking for my next fix.

My current wishlist is pretty long, so I thought I'd let you guys know what I've been after so you can get some inspiration.

1. Nars Audacious Lipstick in Anna - This seems to be a bit of a cult classic and obviously I want to jump on that band-wagon.

2. Charlottle Tilbury FilmStar Bronze and Glow - Another cult classic, very expensive though so I might have to save up for this.

3. Lorac Pro Palette - Only available in the USA but Nordstrom does ship to the UK for a hefty price

4. Too-Faced Snow Bunny Bronzer - A beautiful combination of blush, bronzer and highlight you can swirl together or use separately.

5. Hourglass Ambient Lighting in Diffused Light - It's just beautiful, no other words needed.

6. Essie - Master plan, After school boy blazer and Matte about you - Not that I need any more nail polish.

7. by Terry Ombre Blackstar in Bronze Moon - These are beauty guru faves and other popular shades include Brown Perfection and Misty Rock

8. FairyDrops Scandal Queen Waterproof Mascara - It's been raved about recently and is only available in Cult Beauty as far as I'm aware. Pricey but could be worth it.

9. Clinque Pop Lip Colour & Primer in Punch Pop - I've swatched a few of these lipsticks and wasn't a big fan. I haven't seen the deeper shades though and I saw this on FleurDeForce in a recent video of hers and she rocked it!

If any of you guys have tried any of these products please let me know what you thought of them! 

Also comment what's top of your Wishlist right now, I could always do with more inspiration.

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Mini Make-up Haul

Hello Friends,

I've been a bit naughty and bought some goodies :)

Clockwise from middle: 

Seventeen EYE eyeshadow in rose quartz, 

The Body Shop Insta-blur face, 

The Body Shop Insta-Blur eye, 

Maybelline ColourSensational lipstick in 906 - Hot Plum, 

M.A.C High-Light Powder in Freshen Up (Wash and Dry collection - Sold out online)

M.A.C Lip Pencil in Heroine 

Chanel Stylo Eyeshadow in 147 Caroube (This is limited edition)

Barry M Matte Me Up Lip Crayon in 4

Close up of the Barry M Lip Pencil, Maybelline Lipstick and Seventeen eyeshadow

Close up of the M.A.C Powder 

M.A.C Lip Pencil (I use this all over the lip as a super matte lip colour)

Close up of the Chanel eyeshadow stick

I'll be sure to let you know what I think of each of these products, but I have to say from initial swatching I say with confidence that I'm going to love them all!

If you have any recommendations for new products please leave them in a comment below. I love hearing about new things and it gives me an excuse to go shopping

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Welcome. Bienvenue. Willkommen.

Hello New Friends,

Disclaimer: I. Love. Make-up! It is my one obsession (well one of).

So I thought I'd start a blog to record my musing about make-up, skincare and general lifestyle things. Maybe it will help some of you, maybe it will occasionally be a little comical or maybe I'll be the only one to ever read this. But that's OK.

First I thought I'd write a little introduction and for inspiration I turned to YouTube and stole the '50 facts about me' Tag.

So here we go....

1. I am 23 years old (soon to be 24!)

2. I grew up in Kent but now live in Shropshire

3. I am currently listening to Taylor Swift's '1989' album on repeat

4. I have had a giant Winnie the Pooh stuffed toy since I was about 4 and he is my favourite thing ever

5. I have a degree in Neuroscience

6. And I'm doing a Masters in Psychology right now

7. I have two Labrador dogs called Archie and Flynn

8. My favourite theatre production is Les Miserables (which my mum loves too)

9. And I know almost all the words to almost all the songs (GOALS!)

10. Not only do I love make-up but I also love buying make-up bags too, I definitely have more than I need!

11. I have a pretty big 'unhappy face' shaped scar on my knee

12. I'm also really clumsy and always have a burn mark on me somewhere from the oven, hair curlers, hair straighteners etc

13. I'm sort of suspicious (see what I did here)

14. I love watching YouTube videos, possibly more than watching TV

15. I have a half-brother

16. I have size 8 feet

17. When I was younger I used to call chocolate 'choc-choo'

18. And I used to call swede, seaweed

19. I'm not a big fan of exercise but I'll do it if I have to

20. Saying that I quite enjoying going for a swim

21. My favourite 'drugstore' make-up brand is Rimmel

22. And my favourite high-end brand is probably Clinique

23. I'm 5'8" (about 173cm)

24. Like a lot of people I love pretty stationary

25. I try and do a 'No Money Month' ever now and then to curb my spending!

26. My favourite animal is a pig and I really want a mini-pig as a pet someday

27. I used to work on a Delicatessen counter so I now know more about cheese than is necessary

28. I love ginger biscuits and milk

29. I don't have a bath in my house and I really miss having Lush baths

30. Ever year I try and keep a diary but I only last until Mid-January

31. I love peppermint tea

32. My favourite programme that I can re-watch over and over is The Office USA

33. I wear glasses

34. My middle name is Alice

35. I really LOVE macaroons

36. My favourite flower is the tulip

37. I have double-jointed thumbs

38. I broke my arm when I was about 7 or 8

39. Most of my tops are either blue and white stripes or have animals on them

40. I have a forward helix piercing which was so painful

41. I failed my driving test the first time but passed the second. They say that makes you a better driver but I don't think that applies to me

42. I love having a clear-out but at the same time I'm terrible for hoarding things

43. I was once in an advert with the infamous Samantha Mumba (points if you know who she is)

44. I hate avocado but I love guacamole

45. I like to make pro and con lists for big decisions

46. I hate horror films, even the adverts on TV scare me to death

47. I cry at the drop of a hat, many an emotional advert has had me in tears

48. I liked to be shocked by book endings, I hate it when you can predict what is going to happen

49. I wish I could sing

50. I found this list kind of difficult but really fun

I hope to see you back here next time 

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