Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Beauty. Show all posts

Thursday, 31 December 2015

Max Factor: False Lash Effect Mascara Review

I used this mascara a few years ago and I remembered about it recently so I decided to repurchase it. "Max Factor's biggest ever brush with 50% more bristles gives a sweep of never-ending volume for a glamorous look you never thought your own lashes could give you. " Click here if you want to find out more about this mascara. I bought this for £10.99 in Boots in a 3 for 2 offer.








Length: 4/5 This mascara did add some length to my lashes, my lashes are so fair that you can't even see them without mascara so this did make a difference. Although my lashes are already quite long I did find this mascara to be build-able which gave even more length.


Overall Performance: 3/5 I liked this mascara overall, but I didn't find it easy to apply, as you can see in the video it began to clump in areas during the second coat, but a bit of blinking sorted it out eventually. I did feel that it made my lashes look ever so slightly clumpy, I definitely wouldn't put on a third coat. I also find this mascara difficult to remove at night as it is quite pigmented and it also flaked slightly during the day, but it did hold my lashes in place all day. 

Volume: 4/5 This mascara did add good volume to my lashes but I would say that it was a clumpy sort of volume which actually looks good with the right look. I don't think it gave them a 'false' look as I would have liked it to even out my lashes more and give the volumised fan appearance.

Expense: 4/5 For £10.99 this mascara is probably more on the expensive side, but it did give me a nice defined look which was visible from further away (I hate it when you get your lashes looking great only to step back from the mirror and they disappear). It also lats really well but I don't like how difficult it can be to take off, it feels like I'm having to scrub my lashes a bit too much. I would still like to try other Max Factor mascaras to see how they compare. 


If you have a mascara that you would like me to review just let me know - I would love to try it.


L.O.V.E RESULT
     15/20

Friday, 14 February 2014

My Valentine...

Matt and I decided to have a quiet Valentines Day today, he was working all day so I made him a meal for coming back home, I say a meal, I really mean the Tesco "Dine in for Two" deal for £10. I just have some pictures of the day, my outfit for the night and the Tesco meal I so lovingly cooked. 

My Valentines Outfit

Matte Red Lips

Big Lashes and Red Lips

Red nails
I thought my favourite bag would be very appropriate for Valentines Day, I just can't resist a chance to wear it.
My Vivienne Westwood
The food we ate tonight was actually really good, the pudding was a chocolate sponge with a gooey salted caramel center and it was delicious!
Main

Dessert
I hope everyone has a lovely Valentines Day, and if your not big on Valentines Day then have a great weekend :D Unfortunately I'm working all weekend but I had a great birthday and Valentines Day!


Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Pre-Birthday Shopping: Glasgow

Yesterday my amazing fiance Matt took me shopping for some birthday presents to Glasgow. He already bought me a new Canon camera which I LOVE, still working out how to use it...

We had a great day we went out for something to eat, got soaked in the snow, came home and made cupcakes and put the fire on. We had lunch at an Italian in Glasgow, they do a great lunch menu and I love their bruschetta which I choose for my starter followed by a very Italian fish and chips!

Starter
Starter


Fish and Chips for me!

Classic Pizza for Matt
So first thing I got... some pieces from Forever 21, I love their clothes and black and white are my favourite to wear, they are just so easy! Plus I love cats and thought the top was just too cute and the shorts were so comfy on and I love the daisy print.

Shorts and top from Forever 21
I also got these cute earrings, I am obsessed with earrings and I loved the colour of these ones, I thought the red roses would look great with black and white and the pink bows will look great in spring and summer.

Rose earrings

Bow earrings
I am so lucky and got loads of stuff from The Body Shop, my newest obsession! I got loads of new soaps, body scrubs, a lip gloss and a new hand cream I have wanted to try for a while.

Soap, soap, soap


Minty Lip Gloss

Almond hand cream

Chocomaina and Coconut body scrubs
The body scrubs smell delicious I can't wait to use them, and I have so many soaps to use so they will last me a while. Matt also got me the Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur fragrance set, it comes with a 75ml bottle of Viva La Juicy La Fleur and a little mini one plus a lip gloss and roller ball. I love this fragrance it's just beautiful and its great how it comes with the roller ball and lip gloss duo, perfect for in your handbag.

Viva La Juicy La Fleur
When we got back it was snowing really heavily here in Stirling and we got soaked but I liked seeing the first snow of the year, we actually haven't had any all winter.

Our view of the snowy hills

Friday, 24 January 2014

Body Shop Haul

Look what came in the post today!

My Body Shop Package!
I thought I would do a wee haul of everything I got in my Body Shop order, I will hopefully review some of these products once I have used them. I already love the smells of them, so so good!

Papaya Body Butter 200ml, I got this for £3.00! Total bargain as it is usually £13.00! Is smells, so good I can't wait to use it.

Almond Body Butter 200ml, I also got this for £3.00, its usually £13.00, AMAZING! It smells like marzipan.

Passion Fruit Body Butter 200ml, £3.00 usually £13.00. Again, it smells delicious!


Strawberry Body Butter, £13.00. One of my favourites.

Mango, Chocolate, Coconut and Shea Butter Lip Butters. £4.00 each.

Vitamin E Moisture Cream £12.00, Face Oil £11.00, Vitamin E Eye Cream £10.00
I already use the Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream, I LOVE it, it has totally transformed my skin. I can't wait to try the eye cream and the face oil which I will use at night. I have tried a couple of the lip butters, for starters they smell better than they taste but they make my lips feel great and that's what I'm looking for. I already use the Strawberry and Chocomania body butter (forgot a picture of that) so I can't wait to try the other ones.

The Body Shop Body Butters are amazing and they make my skin so incredibly soft!! I have been using them mostly every night, I hate wearing body lotions in the day, I hate being soggy. But even having them on over night and washing them off in the morning has made such a difference to my skin, I don't think I could go without them now, definitely the best body moisturizes I have ever used.