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I love mascara as I feel it's the one product that really changes how I look. I remember quite some time ago there was a lot of hype around Maybelline's The Rocket Mascara but I only started using it in December when I mentioned it in my December Makeup Mixup. I've loved it ever since. 

I've been really impressed with the volume that this gives my lashes, as well as lengthening them at the same time. I can't fault the formula as it lasts on my lashes all day without flaking or smudging. As you can see from the photo above, the brush is quite big and plastic, but I'm not particularly fussy when it comes to mascara wands. The bristles vary in length which I think enables the wand to get to all of the lashes and coat them.

Overall, I've been loving this mascara and I actually quite like how the packaging stands out in my makeup bag and brightens it up.

Have you ever tried The Rocket Mascara, or any other Maybelline mascaras?

For as long as I can remember I've been a huge fan of Maybelline mascaras, ranging from Great Lash being my first ever mascara to one of their more recent releases Lash Sensational. So when I didn't particularly get on with this mascara I was disappointed because I had high hopes. I will also add, I'm not usually one who is fussy with mascaras as I tend to get on with most. 

The mascara has two different brushes, one for bottom lashes and one for the top. The brush for top lashes is quite big and chunky (pictured above) and the bristles are different sizes which is meant to capture all your lashes. I personally really didn't get on with the brush as it just made my lashes stick together and look awful, but I liked the formula of the mascara. It stayed on all day with only a tiny bit of smudging (which happens with every mascara I own, even the waterproof ones). 

The brush for the lower lashes is my favourite part of the mascara. The brush is so tiny and cute and is made for your lower lashes and it does grab all of the lashes and it didn't smudge at all on me. I love the brush so much that I'm going to be keeping the brush so I can use it in future with other mascaras.

This mascara isn't for me and I won't be repurchasing it but I am a huge fan of the wand for lower lashes. I do like the formula of this mascara, but the wand for upper lashes just doesn't work for me.

Have you tried this mascara? 
Maybelline Color Tattoo On and On Bronze (£4.99) // Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara (£7.99)

I love playing around with my makeup and different eye looks, but sometimes I'm in a rush and just don't have time. This is when these two products come hand in hand as they're super quick to apply but also give me a pretty eye look. As you can tell I photographed the Color Tattoo before I'd used it as it looks pretty, however I have been wearing this look a couple of weeks now and love this combination.
From the photo above you can tell that my Lash Sensational Mascara is well loved as a lot of the writing on the tube has rubbed off, but there's still plenty of use left.

I simply apply the Color Tattoo with my finger and then add a couple of coats of mascara on over the top. On and On Bronze is simply as the name suggests, a beautiful bronze shade and it really does last for hours and hours.

I'm sure almost everyone has tried the Color Tattoos but if you haven't already, I really urge you to! I was very late to the party for this one and I'm wishing I'd tried them sooner. 

What's your go-to simple eye look?

In my recent haul I mentioned that I'd purchased the Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer in 'light' after seeing many other bloggers rave about it. I am honestly so impressed with this concealer, it's a lot better than I expected even though it's raved about. The packaging is simple but practical as you twist the tube to release the product. 

 I use it under my eyes and apply it in a triangle shape and it's not creased on me yet which I'm really impressed with. It has a creamy texture which means applying this is a breeze and so is blending. It covers my dark circles, and although it's in 'light' I wish it was a little lighter as then it would brighten under my eyes as well as concealing, but then again I am very pale!

It has a domed sponge tip applicator and although this isn't the most hygienic if you're going to be applying it directly onto blemishes, otherwise I can't fault the applicator. I do use it to conceal blemishes, however I apply some product directly onto the back of my hand first and then onto the specific area. 

I've been using this concealer everyday since I bought it and I even have a backup in my collection. 
Have you tried this concealer?
Maybelline Color Drama - £4.99 | 140 Minimalist & 310 Berry Much

If you saw my Maybelline haul the other day you'd already know from that post that I've really liked these lipsticks from the start. I decided to opt for one nude pink and a berry shade as they're staples in my collection.


140 Minimalist | This is a perfect everyday lip colour, it's the 'my lips but better' kind of shade with a slight shimmer running through it but that isn't visible once applied. 

310 Berry Much | This is a deep berry shade, as the name suggests, that is perfect for either a day or nighttime look. 

There are 9 different shades to choose from so I'm sure you'd be able to find a shade that you'll like. I was a little sceptical that these lipsticks would be drying as they're very similar to a lip pencil, but they aren't drying at all as long as you apply a lip balm a little bit before. You can either wear these alone or as a base for another lip product. I find Berry Much has a longer wear time than Minimalist but I'll be sure to try other shades of the collection still.  I am so impressed with these lipsticks and they're so affordable too which is always a bonus.
Have you tried any of the Color Drama Lipsticks?

Maybelline products appear to have taken over my makeup bag in this past month, and I'm sure you've noticed I've been talking about a lot of Maybelline products. This month my base products are all Maybelline products that I've been loving recently.

This is a foundation that I've still not seen maybe bloggers talking about and I'm not sure why. This is a really lightweight foundation with light-medium build able coverage that I've been enjoying wearing recently. 

I think almost every blogger and their Mum has this concealer, or has at least heard about it. I use this on blemishes and occasionally under my eyes if I'm a little more tanned as the 'light' shade is still too dark for me. It's a concealer I love that I already have a back up of. 

This quickly became my go to daily primer as it smooths out my skin, prolongs the wear of my foundation and does basically everything it says on the tin. It's a silicone primer, so keep this in mind if that isn't your kind of thing.

What are your favourite base products for this month?


A few weeks ago Superdrug had a 2 for £10 Maybelline offer on which I took full advantage of and treated myself to a lot of new products, so I thought I'd share them with you. I will have full reviews of these coming up soon so look out for those.


I will have reviews of all of these products on my blog in the next couple of weeks so look out for those if you're thinking of buying a particular product. So far my favourites are the Colour Drama Lipsticks, I have the shades Minimalist and Berry Much, the Eraser Eye Concealer and finally the Flawless Nude Foundation. 
Have you tried any of these products?

p.s. I've now made a new instagram account for all things beauty. I just wanted it separate from my personal one, you can view my profile here and follow me if you want to!
So today on my lunch break I accidentally (on purpose) ended up in Boots and I took advantage of their 3 for 2 offer on cosmetics and the half price offer on selected products from their Botanics range.

I'll start off with the make up bits I picked up. Like I've already said it's on 3 for 2 and so I obviously had to take advantage of that, I couldn't just buy one thing could I?!



I've been wanting to try a BB Cream for a while now, but my skin has always been quite bad so I always wore full coverage however since my skin has got slightly better recently I thought I'd purchase one! First of all I spotted the Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream which was £7.99 and was the most expensive out of my make up purchases. I did a quick swatch and compared it to the 17 BB Cream which was only £6.99 (only £1 difference but I'm saving for my holiday in summer so every little helps!) and the 17 BB Cream seemed a lot darker so I went for the Maybelline BB Cream. I'm super excited to try this since today it has been Spring weather and it's not snowed! Of course I bought this in the lightest shade 'Light'.


 Next I re-purchased my favourite concealer, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer for £4.19. I think this is the third time I've bought this concealer now and for me that's quite a big thing since I never usually re-purchase products! I bought this in 'Fair 1' and it matches my skin almost perfectly.


This is another re-purchase for me since I'm running out of my Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Mascara. This Collection Supersize Mascara is a bargain at only £2.99 and I got it in 'Ultra Black'. I love to just chuck this in my make up and bag and know I can make my eyes look more awake and my lashes look better at such a cheap price as well.




 Now onto the items I bought from the Botanics range. I've never actually tried any of the Botanics products before but since selected items were 1/2 price I thought I had to take advantage of this!


I had seen Emma (Roselovelybones) mention this in one of her videos, and I wanted to try it out so I checked online and couldn't find it, however it was there right at the bottom of the shelf in my Boots. It's at an introductory price of £5.99 until the 17th April and then it will be £8.99 so if you're interested in trying it out I'd suggest you buy it whilst it's cheaper! Anyway, I know it might seem a bit silly to buy two BB Creams in one go, but I couldn't resist! I also got this in 'Light' and I'll do a review of this in a few weeks time.


 Finally I bought the Botanics All Bright Purifying Face Scrub which was on offer for £2.69 (usually £3.99) and I only bought this because it's on offer. I've not read any reviews about this specifically but I've heard the  Botanics range is meant to be really good, so I'm going to give it a go!

Have you taken advantage of the 3 for 2 offer on at Boots at the moment?
First of all thank you to everyone who follows me, I have finally hit 100 followers! I never ever thought anyone would follow me but I am so grateful!

So anyway, this is just the make up I've been wearing on a daily basis recently.





Face
- Lanacane Anti Chafing Gel (used as a primer)
- Maybelline Fit Me Foundation - Shade 120
- Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer - Fair 1
- Bourjois Chocolate Bronzing Powder - Shade 52 - (post on this here)
- Mac Semi Precious Mineralize Skin Finish - Crystal Pink (post on this here)
- Benefit High Beam Highlighter - (post on this here)
- ELF Eyebrow Kit - Light - (post on this here)

Eyes
- 17 High Drama Liquid Eyeliner - Blackest Black
- MUA Every Lash Volume and Lengthening Mascara (post on this here)
- Rimmel Scandal Eyes Mascara

Lips
- Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick - 101 - (post on this here)
 A little bit of shopping always seems to improve my mood, so yesterday lunch I did just that. I went into
Boots and took advantage of the 'buy one get one half price' offer* on make up and nails.


I was most excited about buying the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation. I'd only seen it advertised but I hadn't read any reviews on it but I just bought it anyway. I liked the idea that you can buy the concealer and powder in the exact same shade so you know it will match.



I got mine in 120 because it was the lightest shade available in my Boots, if I'd researched properly I would have waited until 115 was available. Although surprisingly it isn't too dark for me. I've only used this foundation twice so I'll do a full review once I've used it more. It's also only £7.99 which I think is a great price for a foundation, especially if you compare it to some of the drugstore foundations which are almost £15.





 This is a re purchase since my current Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer is running out, and I might as well buy it whilst it's cheaper since I never have enough money! I bought mine in 'fair 1' as you can see. For £4.19 it's still a reasonable price considering the quality of the product, and I'd say it's my favourite concealer at the moment.



Next is a product I've not tried or really heard about either, it's the 17 High Drama Intense Liquid Eyeliner in 'Blackest Black'. I only bought this because the brush seemed really similar to the Rimmel Exaggerate Eyeliner which is my favourite eyeliner. However this 17 one is only £3.99 rather than £5.29.




Finally I bought one of the new Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipsticks in shade 101. I don't really like wearing lipstick because I feel my lips are too big for my face anyway and I don't like drawing extra attention to them (weird reason, I know!). But I thought since this was an everyday looking colour I'd try it out. For £5.49 I'm really hoping I get use out of this lipstick, as usually I end up buying lipsticks but stick to wearing only one or two.

Are there any drugstore products you'd recommend?


*I listed the prices for the products as they stand without the buy one get one half price offer. 
 A while ago I purchased this blush from a blog sale. I knew these weren't available in the UK so I wanted to try it and see if it was a good product. I can't remember the exact price because it was a blog sale, however you can buy them from eBay.






When I found out these were called 'Dream Bouncy Blushers' I assumed once you'd used the product, that it would return to it's original shape, however this is not the case. You can see from the photos above, that it just flattens out.

Anyway, I still do really like this blush, it has fairly good pigmentation if you swatch it a few times, otherwise it can be used as a sheer blush which also looks nice on the cheeks. I got mine in the shade Hot Tamale which is a lot darker than I would usually use for a blush, but like I said you can build up the colour. It's a shame these aren't avaliable in the UK since I would love to try out other shades.

I just apply this with my fingers as I feel it's easier than trying to use a brush. I have tried using a brush, but it didn't pick up much product, so it applies better for me if I use my fingers. It is a very creamy and blend-able consistency so it's easy to work with.

xx
A while ago I was watching Sam Schuerman's youtube channel and she mentioned one of her favourite concealers, and as I love her videos it made me want to go and buy it straight away. The only slight issue with this concealer is that I think it's been discontinued, but I got mine on eBay for about £3.70. You can buy it from this seller currently. I got mine in fair because as I always say, I am very pale and especially for under the eyes you want a lighter concealer.


The packaging in my opinion is average, I don't dislike it but there's nothing amazing about it.


I think it's good that the applicator is quite small so you don't get loads of product at once, however despite that I would recommend only using a small amount as a little goes a long way.



You can see that a little does go a long way. Considering I use this under my eyes to hide dark circles, it had enough coverage to hide them, but it's not too thick to make it look cakey.

xx