Payday makeup haul

My favourite day of the month... PAYDAY! So of course I treated myself to a few new pieces to add to my collection.

Soap and Glory, well known for their body and skin care products, in my opinion also have some of the best makeup. The Thick & Fast mascara is a cult beauty product and the newest addition is the Flash Extensions Effect Mascara which has the promise of your lashes being mistaken for fake ones! I also got 2 of the Smoulder Khol waterproof eyeliners in Cocoa Bean and SuperBlack. They come with sharpeners on the lids and are so soft that they smudge beautifully on the lash line and they perfectly define the waterline. No more forgetting your sharpener in your makeup bag on your travels!

I also picked up 2 blushers Natural collections Peach Melba and No7's Honey, both are beautiful neutral peachy coloured blushes which look stunning on both fair and tanned skin. Honey has a slight shimmer and is bronzey compared to Peach Melba which is matte and more pink based.

Now on to the lip products, Baby Lips by Maybelline are one of my favourite lip balms not only are they moisturising they also have a good colour pay off and the new Electro collection doesn't disappoint. I picked up Berry Bomb a stunning electric purple which when applied gives a sheer purple glow and it smells delicious. I also got one of Sleeks True Colour Lipsticks in Exxxaggerate, yes thats really how many X's are in the name! I already have Russian Roulette from Sleek another matte lipstick, the same formula as Exxxaggerate and not only is it moisturising the colour is bold and long lasting. 

Last but not least my favourite purchases, these are my first full size purchases from Benefit and I'm in love! I picked up the Hydra-Smooth Lip Colour in Talk Flirty a dusty pink rose colour which applies smoothly (like the name says it should) and the packaging reminds of an art deco Great Gatsby-ish style. I also got one of Benefits renowned box powders in Hervana, a good karma powder, which has 4 beautiful shades which when swirled together look stunning on the cheekbones which Benefit describes as achieving Hervana.

What do you splurge on when payday comes around? Let me know in the comments, thank you for reading!

Lots of love Emily x

An everyday summer make up look

During the summer months I ditch the full coverage and go all sheer. That is with the make-up I may add!

Here are the products I use in my everyday summer look and my before and after pictures.

On my face I start off with the Bourjois happy light luminous primer, which gives my skin a dewy look. I mainly focus on my under eyes, cheekbones, cupids bow and the top of my nose just to give a highlighting effect. On top of that I use the Bourjois BB bronzing cream which compliments and adjusts to nearly all tanned skin tones. I however wouldn't recommend this to be used on fair skin tones. Then using the Collection lasting perfection concealer I conceal my under eyes.Then using the Bourjois bronzing primer to contour, and dolly mix blush to brighten up my face, I then powder my T-zone and now its onto the eyes!

Sleek's Dolly Mix blush, Bourjois bronzing primer, happy light primer, BB bronzing cream, Collection lasting perfection powder and concealer, Real Techniques buffing brush, contour brush and pointed foundation brush Seventeen blusher brush and Barbara Daily powder brush.

On my eyes i used Benefits bikini-tini as a base for my eyes, I then put Sleeks taupe eyeshadow all over the lid and used Conker in the crease, both of these eyeshadows are from the Au Naturel palette. Then using my Maybelline eyeliner in my waterline, my Bourjois Bourjois volume 1 seconde mascara and my Maybelline brow drama in dark brown my eyes are complete!

Maybelline brow drama and expression kajal liner, Sleek palette in Au Naturel, Bourjois one second mascara, Benefit Bikini-Tini, Real Techniques accent brush, base shadow brush and deluxe crease brush.

Lastly for my lips i used Maybellines colour sensational lipstick in electric orange with Sleeks eau la la liner in pumpkin

 And here is the finished look..

What is your favourite summer essential? Comment below and let me know!

Thankyou for reading 

Emily x

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Mini Beauty Haul

I love my job, going into work on a sunny Sunday morning may seem tedious to some but that means an hour lunch break to look (and most definitely buy) some new products.

Today was like no other, and of course I found something, or a few things that tickled my fancy!

Like I said small, but worth it!

First of all I purchased a Benefit minatures set in which there was also a mini posie tint but since I already have it I gave it to my friend at work. The products I was really after were the primer and the ever so popular BAD gal lash mascara. Not as raved about as 'They're Real' yet still a classic!

Perfectly mini, with the biggest and best brush!

Also in this little set was  'The PoreFessional' primer, which creates an absolutely flawless base for any make up look.

With it coming up to summer I was looking for something bright, I already have tons of lipsticks so i thought hmm what about something for my eyes? Look no further then the No7 stay precise liquid liner in wait for it... MERMAID! The perfect metallic turquoise to freshen up your summer eye make up look. I will soon post a face of the day using this!

Finally, the Bourjois products. Since i cant obviously get enough of primers right now ( I also have a sample of the SmashBox one to but shh don't tell anyone) I bought the Happy Light primer, which when used under makeup should give a radiant healthy glow. This is the first non-matte primer which i have bought so it will be great to see if it really works.

Lastly the One Second Volume mascara, if true to its name i will be one happy mascara junkie. not only does it have a regular wand, there are tiny balls which are there to add to the volume. As I begin to blog more you will see the amount of love I have for mascara!

The packaging kind of swung me towards buying this to!

Thankyou for reading and come back for my next post

Mermaid out x