May Empties • 2013

These are the products that I have completely used up this month some which I really loved and enjoyed using and will and already have repurchased. I seem to have finished off quite a few products this month as I have been trying to as there has been a few products just hanging around with a tiny bit of products left in them. 

Body Care and Skin Care:

Nivea Double Effect Deodorant - This product is definitely one of my favourite deodorants that I have tried, I do prefer to use roll on deodorants instead of sprays as I feel like they are refreshing, I know everyone has their preferences about these and think differently. I really love the smell of this product and I think although it is subtle it is quite pleasant and is not overpowering. I am currently trying out another of the deodorants in this range and love that also. - £3.23

Beauty Parlour Body Wash - I first got this as part of a gift set for christmas as me and my mum fell in love with it and since then we have bought it every single time it has run out. It is very refreshing and the smell is nice and not too over powering or fruity, as I get headaches and migraines easily this is good. - £1.49

Boots Refreshing Face Wipes - These face wipes are good, nothing brilliant but they do live up to their purpose of removing makeup and just refreshing your face. We never really stick to any particular face wipes as we have never yet found any that are really good so we just get any that we see. If you can recommend any good face wipes/ makeup remover wipes please let me know, i'd love to try them! - £1

Makeup:

Laura Mercier Silk Cream Foundation - This foundation is one of my most favourite foundations I have ever tried and I would also say it is one of my all round favourite makeup products too. Although this foundation is on the more pricier side I would say it is definitely worth the money due to it being such good coverage and quality and it also lasts a very long time as the small amount of product that you need to use goes a long way which is great. I have already repurchased this product as I love it so much. - £33

Benefit That Gal Primer - I really love this product and I do think it helps to prolong the wear of your foundation. I also feel like it does help to give a brightening effect to the face and helps to increase the natural glow of the skin. This product shown in the photo was a small tester which I got in a small Benefit kit, I have repurchased the full size version of this product. - £22.50

Benefit Benetint - This is again another product which I love, as you can probably see by the bottle having next to no logo left of the bottle, I have had this product a very long time as only a very small amount of the product does go a long way as I used this product as a slight lip tint. I would like to repurchase the full sized product when I have a chance. - £24.50

Perfume: 

Benefit Ring My Bella Perfume - This is another Benefit product that I have finished this month, although I did enjoy this perfume I did find that it didn't last me very long. Although I did enjoy this product I don't think I would be repurchasing as I am very particular about perfumes and my current favourite 'Jimmy Choo' is one I will be going back to now.  - £29.50

Calvin Klein One Perfume - This is one of the first perfumes I ever got and it was gifted to me for one of my birthdays a few years ago now, I recently went back to using it just to finish it off. Although I do like it I can't see myself repurchasing in the near future. - £28.90

Leisha x

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Cranberry Eye

This makeup look I have done is a very simple but pretty smokey cranberry eye that could we worn during the day or you could make it more dramatic for . As I would say this could be worn as a day time look I have used a natural coverage foundation "Bourjois Healthy Mix", but I think if I was to wear this look out in the evening I would use a fuller coverage foundation to create a flawless base. 

What I was wearing as a base:

Mac Prep and Prime Primer

Bourjois Healthy Mix in "51"

Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer in "51"

Benefit High Beam Highlighter

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in "001 Dark Brown"

Products used on the eyes:

1. Gosh Velvet Touch Eyeliner in "Truly Brown"

2. Mac Eyeshadow in "Cranberry"

3.  Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 in "Toasted"

4.  Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 in "Virgin"

5. Too Faced Naked Palette in "Cocco Puff"

6. Benefit They're Real Mascara 

7. Mac Paint Pot in "Painterly"

After creating my base which I used a primer, foundation, I filled in my brows and used a little bit of concealer all listed above, to the eyes I firstly applied "Painterly" all over my eyelid and up to the brow, on the outer half of the lid I have applied "Cranberry" and blended this up and across into the crease; to further intensify this colour I have blended a small amount of "Toasted" and "Cocco Puff" to the outer corner. To then brighten up the eyes I have applied "Virgin" to under the brow and in the dear duct. After this I have applied "Truly Brown" eyeliner to the eyelid and also a small amount under the eye in the lower lash lashline and smudged this out with a small pencil brush. I then finished with mascara.

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Wish list • May 2013

Some items that I would love in my life right now!

NARS Blush - Super Orgasm 

Platform Wedges - Missguided

Bright Rose Sinner - Lipstick Queen

Rainbow Spike Necklace - Missguided

What are the products that you want this month?

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Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal Foundation Review

I have currently been using the Healthy Mix foundation by Bourjois for on and off for about a year now and I personally love it apart from its minor flaws which I will mention. Currently this foundation has 8 shades available since its new release packaging, which I must say I do love and I feel like the glass gives it more of an upmarket feel to it which I think it deserves. This foundation is great for anyone who loves a natural looking foundation and dewey finish to their skin. I would say that this foundation does improve the l luminosity of the skin quite a lot and does actually make your skin look a lot more glowing and healthy. I would say that the coverage of this foundation is medium but you can also build it in the areas you find you need a bit more coverage.

The colour that I wear is the lightest shade in the range and is in number 51 as I am very fair skinned, I am a mac NW15 which I do find to be too dark for me still even though thats what the woman at Mac matched me up to be; I do find this foundation to be slightly too dark for me as It does oxidise and go darker when it has settled on the skin as you can probably see in the picture above, although when I blend the foundation down my neck and on my ears I don't find this to be too much of an issue. This foundation also has a very fruity and peachy smell to it which personally I love and I find it very refreshing, but if you are sensitive to smells this may not be a good choice for you. 

As I said before I have been using this foundation for an and off a year or so now and this has been because of the acne I have been getting, although this foundation is medium and build able  coverage I find when I have a lot of acne it is just not suitable to use as a lot of extra concealing is necessary which does take a lot of time to do. When I do have a lot of blemishes I opt for a more heavy foundation like Mac Studio Fix Fluid.  Currently my skin is near enough blemish free and I have slight acne scarring which this foundation can cover and I only have to apply a slight amount of concealer where necessary. The foundation on the skin feels very light and I barely notice it is even on as it doesn't settle into any fine lines on the face and due it being a natural finish doesn't look heavy where you have increased the coverage.  

When applying this foundation I personally like to use a brush to apply it I used the Real Techniques Stippling Brush  which I think also contributes to the lovely finish that this foundation gives; another popular way to apply this foundation is to use your fingers as I find that this also gives a nice natural finish to the skin, this foundation does blend very well and easily so the way you choose to apply it is very much personal preference. I have normal to dry skin and I don't feel the need to apply a powder over the top of this foundation as I like the dewey effect and it does last a long time around 8-10 hours, if you are someone who finds they have oily skin you may want to add a slight setting powder over the top for added wear. 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Radiance Reveal Foundation - £9.99

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My Everyday Makeup

I thought to start my blog off properly now I actually have a lot of free time to blog I thought that to ease my way in I would start start by doing some really basic posts but just to get me into a habit of posting frequently. So my first  post is going to be a little post about my everyday makeup and what I wear on a daily basis, although every now and then I do switch some things up like my foundation depending on how my skin is looking and also my lip colours and eyeshadows do vary a little, but these are the products I'm currently using pretty much everyday, since we're now going into spring i've opted for a slightly lighter foundation and i'm liking it so far!

Bourjois Healthy Mix in "51"

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in "NW15"

Bourjois Healthy Mix concealer in "51"
Benefit High Beam Highlighter

Mac Paint Pot in "Painterly"
Urban Decay Naked Palette 1 in "Naked" and "Virgin"
Collection 2000 Lasting ColourGel liner in "Black"
Maybelline Colossal Mascara "Black"
Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in "001 Dark Brown"
Revlon Lipstick in "415 Pink in the Afternoon"

I hope you have enjoyed this little look into my makeup bag, I love looking at what others wear on a daily basis too as it lets me see what other great products there are out there. I will be reviewing some of the products that I have mentioned in some detail in upcoming blog posts.

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