Hello!
I've been using new products for quite a while now so I thought it's time to review them, and find out other peoples opinions on the same things, and maybe even find better or cheaper alternatives!
I hope you find this blog useful or beneficial in some way :)
The first new thing I have started using almost EVERY day is Barry M's very own concealer correction pen.
I have it in the shade 'Ivory' as this best suits my skin type and colour (I am pale and do not tan).
Like any other concealer it's used for covering up blemishes/redness on the skin and also works very well for masking those horrible spots we all wake up with in the morning! I find it a bit of god-send if I'm honest with you. It's the perfect colour and the texture is lovely once it has been blended into the skin. I don't know if all concealer pens are the same but this one I find very clever! You simply twist the pen to make the liquid come out of the top. When I first bought it it took forevveerr for the liquid to start coming out and I got very frustrated with it and gave up, but the next morning it worked straight away, so note...be patient with your new concealer!!
I use this Barry M brush once I have dapped a few spots of the concealer on the blemishes on my face and forehead which I'm not happy with, (note - not much of the concealer is needed to cover up a small area e.g. a spot, because you really don't want to end up with random discoloured circles all over your face, which are thicker than the rest of your skin.)
The brush I use was called a 'concealer brush' when I ordered it online at Superdrug.com but then later when being in the Superdrug shop they had it called 'eyeshadow brush,' which confused me, but to be honest, for me it works lovely as a concealer blending brush - even if it is meant for eyeshadow! (Also the bristles are sooooo soffttt)
Next up is Rimmel London Wake Me Up foundation. Firstly, the bottle is so lovely! It's very attractive and I personally love the colour of the lid and the curvy shape of the bottle (which is made of glass, not plastic!) and it just feels very nice and more expensive than it is.
I also have this in the shade ivory and use it when I'm going to work or out for the day and want my skin to look nice! It's very easy to apply and you really don't need much, the phrase - less is more - works with this! I find it so cringey when you can see foundation lines and blotches on skin where girls havent blended properly or have applied way to much. With this foundation I find pumping a small pea-size amount on your finger and then dabbing it in the places on your skin that you're not happy with (and then blending with a brush) is the best way as it stops you putting too much on at one time. Everybody has their own ways of applying make-up but this is my method and it helps me spread foundation evenly over my face, and you can also keep adding more if needed instead of applying too much, and having to start all over again... or look like a dorito all day;)
I am prone to blackheads on my nose as my skin is much more greasy here. This foundation works wonders and along with the Barry M concealer it helps to cover them up. Overall I LOVE this product and recommend it to anyone looking for a new foundation product! (oooh and it's cheaper online - much cheaper - but I'll add prices of all products at the end of the post.
Real Technique brushes are the BEST in my opinion. I use the one above to evenly apply foundation to my face and it also helps to blend it all in to the skin you're not applying any makeup to e.g. your neck. The bristles are so super soft and strong, (none have fallen off to far!) It's also very lovely to hold and is a good size for even coverage. They are really excellent quality and just generally such good brushes! This is the only one I own but many different shapes and sizes are also available in shops and online.
Even though I love the winter the most, I hate how it can dry out skin - especially lips! I have used a lot of lip balms mainly those small blue or green tubs of vaseline (that I don't think anybody in man-kind have ever finished...) but I don't like how greasy they make your fingers after you've used them and the tins also become squashed, and the balm always melts so easily if it's left in your pocket or handbag.
So I found this instead!
Maybelline baby lips hydration lip balm! I found it instore at Superdrug, (this is my favourite cosmetic store, just incase you're wondering, why I always mention it ;)) when looking for a new alternative to Vaseline! They had lots of different coloured ones but I chose this one due to the fact it doesn't have a colour to it (but it does give your lips a healthy shine) and also it helps to hydrate your lips during the colder months. It works so perfectly and does exactly what it says on the tin!
I love it.
I have a reddy coloured Chubbystick which I sometiems apply over the top of this lip balm so my lips are hydrated, shiny and coloured :)
Rimmel London Wonderfull mascara is quite new out in the shops but I first pruchased mine back in August, (yes August!!) when holiday shopping and needed a new masacara. The main reason for me buying this one was simply the fact it was on offer and was cheaper than my normal mascara. It works a treat and I don't think I would change to anything else. It makes your lashes look so full and natural. I use eyelash curlers before and after applying this mascara (once it's dried) and once they are curled my lashes really do look nice! I wear it on a daily basis and just for general makeup for any occasion. The applicator it's in is also a lovely modern shape and is nice to hold and use :)
Frizzy-haired people of the world! I have a confession.
I recently re-dyed my hair (to a wintery chocolate brown colour) meaning my blonde dip-dye it all gone. After washing and drying my hair I've realised it was the blonde in my hair that was making it so frizzy and 'untameable.' It is still kind of frizzy and uncontrollable on some mornings and after blow-drying but is much easier to tame. It's such a relief though I must say! And I will also never be dip-dying my hair blonde again...
I've been recently looking and become very tempted to buy Frizzease but all of their products are SO expensive I couldn't bring myself to pay that much, so I bought this cheaper alternative. It's Smoothly Does It by VO5. I apply a SMALL amount to wet hair after washing it to help tame it. To be fair I hate the texture of this stuff, it's literally like jelly. I'm also not too sure if it is actually working but I've decided I'm going to use it for a bit longer to allow my hair to get used to it before making a full decisio on that one so...watch this space!
I hope you found some inspiration for new makeup products in this post, and I'd love to hear in the comments below which products you use and like, as I am open to trying new makeup items!
Thanks for reading!
Molly
xox
Products, prices and places -
o Barry M Concealer Correction pen - £5.99 (Superdrug)
o Barry M Concealer brush - £2.99 (Superdrug)
o Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation - £5.48 (Amazon.co.uk)
o Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - £8.03 (Amazon.co.uk)
o Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm - £2.99 (Superdrug)
o Rimmel London Wonderful Mascara - £7.99 (Superdrug)
o VO5 Smoothly Does It - £4.19 (Superdrug)
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