Current Favourite Makeup Base // Summer 2020

Hello darlings.

Today post is all about what base products i have been loving in lock down. To be honest i haven't been wearing a lot of makeup in lock down but these are the products i have been reaching for when i have. They are products that create a minimal glowy look. Perfect for this beautiful weather we are having. 

No7 Skin Illuminator: (£12.50) Who doesn't love a glow? I have quite dry skin so i prefer a dewy/glow base than a matte. I use a thin layer of this product underneath my makeup, a little goes a long way. It gives me a healthy glow, very natural and its great for summer. Its quick and easy product great for busy mums or of you are on the go a lot.

Relvon Colour Stay Foundation: (£12.99) This is an all time favourite foundation of mine, i think i've probably used it on and off for 10+ years now. Its the perfect colour for me, i have the shade buff. Normally i find pale foundations are more pink toned but this one is neutral. Its has good coverage, not to heavy but not sheer. Comes in two formulas one for oily/normal and one normal/dry and i have the latter. Its perfect texture and finish for my skin all year found.

YSL Touche Eclat: (£27.99) This is such a pretty concealer, its a brightening product which as a mum to a 3 year old and a newborn is much needed. Its a light formula, great for under the eyes, doesn't look to cakey or dry. I wouldn't use it on blemishes but with lock down and the little makeup i've been wearing i've had really clear skin so i can go without.  

Mac Radiant Bronzer: (£23.50) This is the newest product to my collection, (my review) This powder is a satin finish as though its advertised as matte, giving a very luminous affect on the skin. 'Lit from within' i should say. The texture is creamy and glides on to the skin. Its quite pigmented, so a little goes a long way. 

No7 Blush in Honey (£9.00) I got this in my No7 Advent Calender last year, i really love the colour. Its a perfect all year round colour, really pretty mauve brown. Its quite sheer so its easy not to go over the top!

I'd love to know what base products are you loving?

Have you tried any of these?

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Mac Beige-ing Beauty Radiant Matte Bronzer // Limited Edition

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I have always loved Mac's limited edition collections but i never make it in time to purchase anything or at least any of the items that appeal to me. This time i got in there and even better Mac's had 20% off their website. Making my purchase £18.80 instead of £23.50. They had lots of beautiful items in this collection, highlighters, lipsticks, bronzers all intended to create a beautiful bronze and glow this summer. It was hard to choose what i wanted but the bronzer stood out to me the most and i haven't tried a Mac bronzer before.

We will start with the packaging as always, its a bronze colour with a foil/water droplet affect, a really pretty compact. It is plastic so it doesn't feel as expensive as it looks unfortunately, but it will still look pretty on my vanity! 

The powder is a satin finish, giving a very luminous affect on the skin. 'Lit from within' i should say. The texture is creamy, very blendable. Its quite pigmentented, so a little goes a long way. There are 2 shades available, i picked the lighter shade being that i'm very fair skinned. It was darker than i thought it was going to be but as its summer and we are having all this beautiful weather it will do nicely. 

I'd love to know have you purchased anything from the Mac Bronzing collection? I think there are still a few items on the website, should i pick up any other items?

You can purchase it here 

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Disappointing Products #2

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Continuing with a series i started last year (link) today's post is the second installment of my disappointing products. As i mentioned last time most of these products that i haven't liked are ones that i've liked other products from the range but this particular product i didn't like. However what doesn't work/what i don't like might not be the case for you. These products are either not what i was expecting or wasn't very good quality so here is my little summary of them, i hope you enjoy :) 

I'll start off with the two nail polish that sadly haven't been what i was expecting and hoping for. First up is the Illamasqua Nail Polish, in Scarab, i picked this up in TKMaxx a couple months back, i bought it to wear on Christmas day as it looked a little bit fancy and special. The colour is beautiful and the application was smooth, the problem came afterwards within about 4 hours it had chipped! It continued to chip and by day 3 i had only half nail polish on my nails. Again similar with the Illamasqua nail polish this Max Factor Gel Shine Lacquer in Sheen Merlot i had the same problem, although its a gorgeous shade it chips so fast! I haven't tried any other Max Factor or Illamasqua nail polishes so i don't know if its just the ones i have that chips so badly, but i am in two minds whether to try more. 

Next up is the E.L.F Warm Bronzer. I love e.l.f and i was so excited when i bought this palette a year or so ago when i went to visit their store in Cardiff but i was so disappointed, i think this is the product that makes me the saddest in this post. The product isn't creamy, it is really powdery as you can see by the swatches. The pay off isn't great for the blush, its actually non existence, which sucks as its a perfect subtle rose shade that i was planning to use a my everyday blusher. The highlight is too powdery, the bronzers too orange and the pigmentation is weak. 

Lastly the Rimmel Eye Shadow Quad in Foggy Grey. This Rimmel quad i bought to do my one brad of makeup look (link) and at first i really liked it, it did the job and created a nice look. Swatched the shades don't look too bad but when you use a brush the pigmentation is poor and they aren't very creamy. Its not the worst eye shadows i've ever used but when you can get MUA and Makeup Revolution for the same price and for less money too its no comparison. I've heard the individual Rimmel eye shadows are fantastic so maybe i will pick up one of those. 

I'd love to know have you tried any of these products?

How did you make them work for you?

Are there any products that have disappointed you? 

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The Body Shop Honey Bronzer Review

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Today i will be doing another quick fire review!

I bought this product while in London a couple weeks back, after reading about it on Zoella's blog, her description of it sounds so good i knew i'd have to try it. So i've now had enough time to do a full test on this product and bring you my thoughts on it.

I'll start with the cons of this which are very little. I found the packaging a little cheap looking, i'm not a fan of the plastic. But inside its super cute with a mirror and the actual powder looks kinda like the inside of a beehive. I bought this on holiday with me and Its compact, really good for travelling and fitted in my makeup bag perfectly.

One of the joys of this bronzer is that it is brilliant for paler skins. 

They offer a good shade range but i would suggest testing them in store before buying as I’m very pale but I went for shade 2 as shade 1 was too light, which was a first for me!

The colour pay off is great its not too orange. Its matte with no shimmer or glitter, which is exactly what i'm looking for in a bronzer. 

It goes on the skin smoothly and gives a beautiful look and doesn't look to cakey.

Over all i would recommend this product. :)

Its £13, which could be seen a s a little pricey, but i think its worth the money.

You can buy it here: Link 

Hope you enjoyed this review.

Have you tried The Body Shop Honey Bronzer? If so what are your thoughts on it?

JB xx

The Holy Grail Of Bronzers?

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This bronzer is no stranger to the blogging world; it has been raved and praised! So I knew I had to try it

I wasn’t disappointed! 

I have had my fair share of bronzers, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Getting the perfect bronzer is key, one that isn’t too dark, too muddy, too glittery and most importantly that doesn’t make me look orange! The shade I bought in this bronzer in was 51, the lighest colour they produce. Which is perfect for my pale skin. It doesn't look orange at all, it just gives a beautiful golden bronze colour. The colour is very natural and matte, with just the tiny hint of sparkle, but not enough to notice it on the skin.

It has the most wonderful smell, like most bourjois products do. Its isn’t quite a chocolately smell as many have said but more or a sweet scent, lovely all the same.

I highly recommend to anyone looking a natural, smooth bronzer that is good value. As you get 16.5gs of product for £7.99, which is amazing value. The packaging is small and compact which fits nicely into you handbag or makeup bag. Only downside to the packaging is there’s no mirror or brush, so I apply it with my real techniques contour brush.

Overall i think it is a wonderful product and definitely recommend trying it. 

(Disclaimer all views are my own.)

I would love to know whats your favourite bronzer? And have you tried Bourjois?

JB xx