JULY FAVOURITES

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It is now the end of July which is crazy but that means that it is my birthday month next! When this goes up it will be only 1 week until my 21st birthday which I am sooooo excited for. I have 2 high end and 2 drugstore favourites this month so lets get started...

My first favourite of the month is the L'oreal Life's a Peach Blush in 01 Peach Addict. I think they only do this in 1 shade in the UK but I think this would look good on a lot of skin tones. It smells amazing because it has a peach scent but it's not too much which I like. It has really compact packaging and when you lift the blush up there is a mirror and a brush underneath which really makes it worth the £8.99. The colour is stunning because it is more on the coral/peach side and if I use a little amount on my pale skin it is such a beautiful shade.

My next favourite of the month is the Too Faced Born This Way Translucent Setting Powder. It was out of stock for ages on the Cult Beauty website and is finally back in stock! I bought this straight away because I know how popular it is and wanted to try it for myself.  It is very expensive as it costs £20 but trust me from the packaging to the formula it is completely worth it. The packaging for starters is the best loose powder packaging I have come across, when you open the lid the bit that stops the powder flying everywhere can actually lift up and close again. The formula is amazing it does to cling to my dry patches and sets my face very smoothly, and you get 17g of product in it which will last you a long time!

My third favourite of the month is the Revolution Conceal & Define Green Concealer. It has the exact same formula as their normal concealer shades but this is perfect for people that get blemishes and just want to tone down the redness. I conceal my redness with this before my foundation and it just makes them less visible, the best green concealer I have tried by far. As it is by Revolution these are super cheap retailing at £4 so if you get redness I would definitely check this out. 

My last favourite of the month is the ABH Amrezy Highlighter. I'm not sure if this will ever be back into stock but I bought this months ago when it first come out as I knew it was limited edition. In my review I said that in the summer it would look a lot better on my skin when I am tanned and I'm wearing darker makeup - and I was correct I have been using this so many times because I can finally wear it and it suit my skin tone. The formula is incredible it looks wet on your skin, it is extremely long lasting, and the colour is a stunning gold shade.

(It looks very dark in this picture but it is a pale gold shade)

So those were my July Favourites.

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TECHNIC MATTE MEGA BLUSH PALETTE REVIEW

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I have a review post for you today and I am going to be reviewing something from Technic, and that is the Matte Mega Blush Palette. I feel like I hear no one talk about Technic because it is a really cheap brand, but I am looking forward to trying this and seeing what it is like. Also would like to mention that this palette is only £4 for 4 shades!

Packaging

So as I just said this palette is only £4 I am not expecting the most boujee packaging whatsoever so it is just really basic. It is plastic and has a clear lid so you can see exactly what you are getting. It comes with 4 shades of blusher, one is a really pale pink, 2 of them look almost the same and the other one is more of a peachy shade. It feels super light and the palette itself is actually a lot smaller then I thought but you are getting 4 shades for such a cheap price.

Application

Application was pretty easy and these are very pigmented considering how cheap the palette is. There is a lot of kick back with them but that is expected, as I say that doesn't bother me as long as it has got pigment. The brush picks up a lot of product so make sure you tap your brush off if you are going to buy this. When applied to my cheeks the colour is definitely there so from first impressions I am pleasantly surprised.

Swatches

Longevity

This is where my opinion slightly changes on this formula. I'm not sure if it's because it is extremely hot in the UK at the moment and I sweat the product off but by the end of the day the majority of my blush had disappeared. I wore this for over 8 hours.

Opinion

If you are after a cheap blush palette for your collection and don't want to spend a lot of money on one then this is for you! The formula is not long lasting but not a lot of people love blush so you may even love this formula. It is a small palette but for £4 you can't really complain, these aren't my favourite blushers however I will be using these again because this costs under a fiver! Definitely check this out if you are on the hunt for really cheap blushers. Also this is super travel friendly so if you are on the go a lot and are a massive fan of pink toned blush that is another reason to check this out.

So that was my review on the Technic Mega Blush Palette.

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GLOSSY BOX OPENING | JULY 2018

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I am so excited for this box as it is all about the tropical season. The box has a beautiful design on it this month with the silver fish and mermaid tail with the sea bubbles etc. It is filled with beach babe essentials so lets dive in!

Senhor Do Bonfim Sea Water Hair Spray -

So this is a type of product that's perfect for people that curl there hair or love to have wavey hair. I don't personally curl my hair that often it's very rare just purely because I cannot be bothered, but if I do decide to then I will definitely use this as it gives you that texture. This smells amazing and has a really good mist on it. This is full sized  and retails for £16.

Palmers Coconut Oil Body Lotion -

Pretty obvious what this is, perfect for dry skin as it is supposed to give your whole body 24 hours of moisture. It smells absolutely divine and is completely free of nasties like parabens, sulfates and dyes. I will 100% be using this as soon as I can! This is a deluxe mini but the full size is retailing for £5.75.

Essence I Love Extreme Volume Mascara Waterproof -

Obviously I am very excited to see a makeup product in the box this month, I have never tried the Essence mascara's so I am looking forward to testing this out. I don't actually have any waterproof mascaras in my collection, as to be honest they don't really appeal to me as I just feel like they will be really difficult to take off. However because this has come in the box I will be trying this out. This is the full size and only retails for £2.80 wow!

Inuwet Cheek Shell Brush -

This brush is soooo cute! It has super soft short bristles which apparently is perfect for contouring, bronzing and highlighting. To me this does look like it will be perfect for that sharp contouring, I'm not sure about bronzing and highlighting but definitely for contouring. It is also vegan and cruelty free which is amazing and this retails for £13.20.

Regenerate Advanced Toothpaste - 

This toothpaste claims to regenerate enamel and reverse the early erosion process. I've never tried a different toothpaste other then your typical supermarket one so I am so excited to try this one! The only way you'll know if a toothpaste does a good job is to use for a long period of time so I am going to be trying this out and you'll 100% hear about if I do love it. The full size of this retails for £10 so it is obviously very expensive but we will see how it goes.

Hawaiian Tropic Sun Lotion -

This is a little extra treat for us this month which is always nice, this is a sample of their duo defence sun lotion which has SPF 30 in it. This is completely an essential for the summer months to protect your skin. I will be giving this ago when I next sunbathe and see how this is, as mentioned this is a sample but the full size retails £14.99.

So that is the July Glossy Box Opening.

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MAKEUP COLLECTION SERIES | BRONZERS

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I am going to be sharing with you the next part of my makeup collection series, I have also uploaded my eye shadow palette collection on my YouTube channel yesterday if you are interested. As you can tell by the title today's post will be all about my bronzers. If you have been reading these posts you know the drill by now, I show you what products I have and then I talk about my favourites etc at the end.

MUA Bronzed Perfection Matte 

Hoola

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Maxi Bronzer

Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil

Rimmel Natural Bronzer

Hoola Lite

I don't have that many bronzers in my collection as I tend to just stick to the ones I really like and know that they will work for me. I have been purchasing the Rimmel Bronzers for years because they're super cheap and really easy to work with. My favourite bronzers to use day to day are the Hoola Lite and the Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil without a doubt. The tones of those 2 bronzers are perfect for pale skin and they blend out perfectly on the skin. I have hit pan on the Hoola Lite and will definitely be repurchasing it when it's fully gone. Obviously these are very expensive bronzers but to me they are completely worth the money and I will keep buying them.

So that is all the bronzers I have in my collection.

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JUNE FAVOURITES

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Here we are the start of July already, I don't know about where you are but in England we are having a long heatwave! Which we are definitely not used to. For nearly half of June I was actually on holiday so I haven't exactly been using these the whole month, but I still have a few for you that I have been loving.

My first favourite of the month is the Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation, which is the one with the red packaging. I feel like no one talks about this foundation anymore!! It looks amazing on my skin, does not cling to dry patches and it blends out beautifully. This does also last a long time on my skin so I wear this when I am at work most of the time. I have been repurchasing this foundation for years and I will continue to do so. It is a drugstore foundation and only costs £8.29 which is such a bargain!

My second favourite is another drugstore item, it is the Maybelline Colossal Big Shot Mascara! Without a doubt Maybelline do the best drugstore mascaras, and the lash sensational is my all time favourite. This is perfect for day to day, does an amazing job at making your lashes thicker, more black and gives them incredible volume. It is also very easy to take off which is what I love, when I'm tired at the end of the day the last thing I want to do is scrub my mascara off. This cost £7.99 which is super cheap.

My next favourite is a Jeffree Star Cosmetics liquid lipstick in the shade Celebrity Skin. I recently purchased the nude collection box from Beauty Bay to try out his best nude liquid lipsticks. I have done a video on this testing the shades out and if you're interested you can watch that here. I first saw that Sophdoesnails is obsessed with this shade then when I found out that it was in the bundle I was so excited to try it on myself. Now I am obsessed as well as wear it all the time! His liquid lipsticks cost £16 which is pricey but trust me you won't be disappointed. 

My last favourite of the month is the Revolution Lip Liner in Chauffeur. If you are looking for a light nude lip liner then you need this in your life! This only costs £2.50 and the formula is incredible. They are super creamy I hate really stiff lip liners. The packaging of these do not look cheap at all they look really sleek and I just think these are an absolute bargain if you use lip liners.

So those were my June Favourites!

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