Translucent Powder !!!!

Now when i think of Translucent Powder i imagine a really light face powder that has no colour to it, So why is it whenever i buy one or swatch one they look like this ?????

So whats the deal with these so called Translucent powders, doesn't translucent mean completely see through or have the make up industry just given it another meaning 

EG: Orange

 

I own a few 'Translucent' powders and some of them are awfully orange

(*cough* avon colour trend *cough*)

and others are more manageable like soap and glory setting powder that comes with their kick ass concealer.

I would love to find a perfect powder that suits my pale skin with out paying a tone of £££ for it

I have tried so many different ones throughout the years but so far the best ones i have found are:

 the setting powder in the kick ass concealer from soap and glory but I'm not going to pay £10 for the tiny product when i only want the powder its a bit silly.

 next is a new one i have been trying and that is the natural collection loose face powder in cool translucent this has a slight colour to it but doesn't make me look orange

The only powder that i have that isn't translucent i a 17 pressed powder which is in shade nicely neutral and that is fairly light but not light enough

So i have started using this

It is an MUA Matt Eyeshadow in shade 16 it is a super pale pink and works really well on my skin tone as i have a yellow undertone it balances it out rather than making my face more yellow/orange.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE

let me know if you have found a really light 'Translucent' powder i would love to try others and hopefully find a face powder that i enjoy using because i can't keep using an eyeshadow.

 

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PS: one last thing soap and glory's setting powder might be good but their packaging is rubbish £10 is the most i have spent on a concealer EVER and the bloody thing broke on me its like the plastic around the hinge just crumbled away and now all 3 parts will not stay together they just mingle with all my other products on their own leaving a smear of concealer on everything .

What's In My Make Up Bag - Part 2 'EYES'

Welcome Ladies to part 2 of 'what's in my make up bag'. It's this weeks blog hop at bloglovetherapy today I'm going through all my eye products first up will be Eyeshadows followed by Mascaras and Liners so sit back and enjoy.

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To start here is everything i use eyeshadow wise L-R:

Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallet

MUA Heaven and Earth Pallet

Lancome Pallet in Coffret

MUA Triple Eyeshadow in Chocolate Box

MUA Triple Eyeshadow in Pink Sorbet

17 Single Eyeshadow in Chalice

17 Single Eyeshadow in Viva Diva

17 Dazzle dust in Big Smoke

Avon Pigment in Silver

Asda iphone Pallet

MUA Brow Pencil in Brunette

Avon Double Ended eyeshadow stick in Gold and Bronze

Avon Colourworks Cream Eyeshadow and Liner in Mesmerise

It may seem like allot but I'm always mixing it up  i would use a colour from the Naked 2 pallet and another couple from Heaven and Earth i do this so i get full use out off all my favourite eyeshadows.

Urban Decay Naked 2 Pallet

I love this pallet my bf bought it for me for valentines day and i use it all the time my favourite colours are: Half Baked, Booty Call, Chopper and YKD. I love shimmer and glitter and in my opinion you can never have too much on your eyes.

MUA Heaven and Earth Pallet

I have loved this pallet since the day i got it as you can see some of the shades have hit pan. The quality and pigmentation is excellent for a £4 product if you don't have this i really recommend you go buy it :)

Lancome pallet

I got this a long time ago the 2 shades that have been used up were a peach and a light pink, i only use the chocolate brown colour now and sometimes the blushes but the powder is so silky smooth i love it.

MUA - Pink Sorbet and Chocolate Box

Again these are shimmery eyeshadows the lightest pink i use as a highlighter and the darkest pink/purple is gorgeous it's like a deep mauve/plum and i don't realy use the dark browns that much but i love the Orange/Gold shade and they are all so pigmented.

Singles Avon pigment silver 17 Big Smoke, Viva Diva and Chalice.

I'm very much a neutral tone girl but every so often i like to use colour and my fave to use it teal and the gold/bronze is one of my favourite these are 17 single eyeshadows and are shimmery again and very pigmented.
The 17  Dazzle Dust is a lovely smokey grey and i usually pair this with the Avon silver pigment.

Asda iphone Pallet

I got this at Christmas when Asda had all their gift sets in i think it was £3 i only use 1 colour in this pallet which is the brown on the left 2nd row across 2nd row down and i use this on my eyebrows. I have swatched all the shades and they are all really nice but i don't really use colour that much but next time i do i might give these a try.

The last 3

MUA brow pencil - I use this really lightly just to add a bit more definition to the arch of my brow it was only £1

Avon eyeshadow stick - To be honest i have no idea why this is still in my make up bag i haven't used it in ages just forgotten to put it away lol

Avon cream eyeshadow and liner - The liner on this is such a lovely bronze chocolate colour and the cream is a paler mushroom brown

Well that's the eyeshadows now for the Mascaras and Eyeliners

Top to bottom

Avon Super Shock mascara

Collection 2000 Big Fake False Lash Effect

Maybeline One By One mascara

Asda/George Lash Xtend

Front Cover Double Ended black and clear

maybeline express eyeliner in black

Avon Smokey Eyes Eyeliner in grey/silver

So i will start from the top:

Avon Super Shock used to be my all time favourite mascara its brilliant.

Collection 2000 Big Fake  Yes it is a big FAKE, its rubbish the brush doesn't hold enough product so it seems really dry and have to apply 10 coats to actually see that you have mascara on it is such a let down for me.

Maybeline One by One This is the best mascara i have used whenever i try something new i always come back to this its amazing!!

Asda/George Lash Xtend  This is really wet but i don't actually use the applicator that comes with it i use the brush from the Super Shock and together they work really well.

Front cover Double Ended I got this in a Front Cover Set and i don't use the black mascara, i use the clear on my brows just to set the power/pencil

Maybeline Express Eyeliner I love this eyeliner it doesn't make my eyes water like so many others do and its really black.

Avon Smokey Eyes  I don't use this eyeliner anymore i use the sponge on the other end for smudging the eyeliner i put under my eye's

So there you go all my eye products next up will be part 3 BRUSHES

If you want me to do any additional reviews/swatches on any of these products please comment and let me know

Thanks for reading and don't forget to subscribe

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What's In My Make Up Bag - Part 1 'FACE'

I love reading post's and watching youtube videos of 'Whats In My Bag' and 'Room Tour' maybe it's because i loooove seeing what other people have got, how they store things, what they like to use daily etc... Also its bloglovetherapy weekly blog hop.

So i thought i would do a What's In My Make Up Bag post this it just the stuff i use most often.

(be warned it's gonna be a long one and there are quite a few pictures)

To start here is my make up bag

 I got it a couple of years ago full of soap and glory goodies, now what's inside

I'm going to do a post for each category so first up is:

FACE

So L-R

17 Miracle Matt Foundation - Porcelain

Collection 2000 Perfect Finish Foundation - Vanilla

17 Pressed Powder - Nicely Natural

Avon Bronzer - Shimmering Bronze

Eye Primers I Made

Soap And Glory Kick Ass Concealer - Light

Cheap version of bourjois blush (no idea of the make)

MUA blush - Shade 1

Avon Highlighter that looks like a lipstick

Top: Collection 2000 Perfect Finish

Bottom: 17 Miracle Matt

I have just bought the collection 2000 foundation in the shade vanilla, it's a little dark for my skin even though it's the lightest they do but i really like it and my stippling brush work's brilliant with it i think it's because the product is thinner than the 17 one it's wearable if i blend it really well and feels like i don't even have it on. 17 Miracle Matt is a perfect match for me it's in the shade porcelain  but with the weather getting warmer i found it was a bit too heavy which is sad because i love this sooooo much.

17 Pressed Powder

This is my favourite powder and i only need a light dusting of it, i got in shade nicely natural. Previously i was using an Avon one then a while ago 17 had a 3 for 2 offer on so i picked it up and i love it, i hate it when a powder gives you that cakey/powdery look but this seems to just disappear into my skin.

Avon Bronzer

This is the only bronzer i have ever used as I'm so pale i apply the smallest amount of product so this has lasted me forever

Eyeshadow Primers

I made these using Soap and Glory Righteous Butter and MUA foundation

Left: I made this one the other day as i wanted to try a different ratio out it it half of each product.

Right: This is the one i use everyday the ratio is 3/4 S&G and 1/4 MUA.

They work just as well as the more expensive brands but for a fraction of the price.

Soap and Glory Kick Ass Concealer

I love this concealer it is the best one i have tried so far i have yet to try the collection 2000 one but will deffo be getting it when i find my shade in stock.

It has 2 shades a lighter softer 1 on the left which is for under eye dark patches and the slightly darker harder 1 on the right which is for blemishes then you can flip the mirror down and there is a setting powder.

Cheap version of bourjois


This is a lovely medium pink, i got this from a market stall while i was at collage yes that was a long time ago but i can't seem to give it up i love it too much. It came domed but that has long gone.

MUA Blusher in shade 1


I got this to replace the 1 above, it's a really nice colour and so pigmented it's a lighter pink than the other one and yes i accidentally took a chunk out of it Oooops. I have been using this nearly every day since i got it and it may possibly have taken top spot over in my blusher collection.

Avon highlighter


I use this to highlight under my brow, it has a really nice gold shimmer to it, i don't use this all the time as i tend to switch up the products i use to highlight quite allot, again i got this some time ago so have no idea if they still stock it.




Well that's it for the FACE part of my make up bag


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The next category will be EYES


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FOTD simple spring look

There is nothing worse than the feeling that your make up is melting of your face with the heat so for the past couple of days i have been make up free, today i decide to apply minimal make up as it's going to be another scorcher so here's what i used.

Face: I used 17 Miracle Matt foundation i applied only a Little bit and used my real techniques stippling brush to blend it in then i used a touch of Soap and Glory's Kick Ass Concealer under my eyes, for my cheeks i used MUA blusher in shade 1 and again i only applied a small amount of this to my cheekbones and then finished off with a light dusting of 17's pressed powder.

Eyes: I used my homemade eye primer then used the naked 2 pallet the colours i applied are bootycall and chopper, on my lashes i used Maybeline one-by-one mascara.

Lips: Rimmel lasting finish in shade 022 nostalgia, i only applied 1 coat then a slick of Soap and Glory's sexy motherpucker lip gloss in shade candy gloss.

In winter i tend to use loads of foundation so I'm going from wearing tones of the stuff to hardly any at all which kinda makes me a little less confident than usual. My aim for this summer is to not really use any foundation at all (EEeeekkkk).

I'm not putting all the links for the places where to buy the products because I'm pretty sure you all know where most if not all of the stuff comes from :)  

(if you don't just leave a comment and i will let you know)

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My April Wish-list

I always put a little list together in my head of things i want to get in the month ahead and even if i can only cross 2 of those things off i will be a happy bunny, sometimes i might add things to it or decide that something on there i no longer want so here are the things i want to purchase in the month of April.

So i will start left-right

MAC Studio Fix Fluid £19.50

Real Techniques Core Collection £21.99

Barry M Croc Effects £3.99

Soap & Glory Foam Call £6.50

MUA Pro Extreme Volume Mascara £2.00

Maybeline Falsies Flared Mascara £7.99

MUA Nail Polish Shade 6 £1.00

MUA BB All In One Beauty Balm £4.00

So there you have it my April wish list some of these things i really want to try like the MUA BB cream and the MAC studio fix fluid but I'm still trying to decide weather to spend that much money on foundation.

I will obviously be telling you all what i get around to picking up.

Have you done any reviews on these products if so please leave me a link in the comments box i would love to read them all

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£1 Bargains

Hi everyone, i have been on a bargain hunt again and got a few things that I'm really pleased with so here goes.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick

I'm so pleased i found in this poundland i had to do a fair bit of rummaging about among the hangers it came packaged in a cellophane bag. This is such a lovely spring/summer shade its in number 022 and its called nostalgia, it's a pink but has a tiny hint of coral.

Now when i got home i looked online for this colour to find the original rrp (i like to see how much i have saved) the only place i found it was on amazon from America so i guess it's a shade they brought out over there or it may have been one of last years UK colours which doesn't bother me as i love the colour i think i have worn it everyday since i bought it :)

MUA Nail Varnish

I got this from superdrug and i chose this colour because it matches the Rimmel lipstick and again its such a summery shade this is shade 4.

 MUA nail varnishes are in smaller bottles than many other nail polishes they are 6.2ml but they are the only ones i use up and re-purchase there so easy to apply it needs 2 coats but dried quickly which i love as i tend to get a bit fidgety waiting for my nails to dry and almost ALWAYS smudge them. They have so many shades to choose from and also have a quake (crackle) range out which also features glitter quakes which look lovely too.

Nivea Creme

Again a poundland find it's not much of a 'save' as it's about £1.40 normally but every penny counts nowadays. I use this allover my face after cleansing it is really thick and feels quite oily once applied which i was quite worried about but it hasn't yet broke me out and to be honest the few blemishes i had seem to clear up after the first use so I'm going to keep using it and see if it keeps the blemishes at bay.

That's it for my £1 bargains and i might make this a regular thing :)

Have you found any £1 bargains lately

please comment and let me know about what you've found

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MUA lipstick

I'm not usually a lipstick sort of girl i tend to lean more towards glosses but recently i have been using this one i got form MUA in shade 11 and for £1 it's a bargain.

I'm going to start with the packaging its simple which i like and at the bottom there is a clear cap covering a little bit of the product so you can see exactly what colour it is without even opening so when they are being stored makes it easy to select the shade you want.

The colour i chose was shade 11 which is a reddish brown, its a lovely formula easy to apply it just glides on the lips, the finish depends on how you apply if you put on 1 coat it will be a Matt-ish finish but if you apply more coats it will appear slightly glossy and deeper.

I really like this lipstick and I'm going to buy a few more to add to my make up bag

and for £1 you can't really go wrong.

MUA products are available from superdrug here

or from their website here

Have you tried any MUA lipsticks whats your favourite shade

please comment and let me know

thanks

Pink Porcelain

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Eyebrows Love/Hate ??

Eyebrows we all have them and yet everyone likes theirs a certain way some just leave theirs natural and others go all out and shave them off to re-draw them back on me i love a good eyebrow i sometimes get brow jealousy.

This is my brow pre make up the shape is allot better than it used to be.

I like mine to be perfectly shaped and just the right colour........... this isn't aways the case you see, my eyebrows are really light, sparse and odd no matter how much i try and let them get thicker and more even it never happens so i just use powder to fill them in sometimes i may use a pencil but only very lightly but I'm never happy with them i often look in the mirror while I'm out and realise i have made them waaayyyyy too dark Oooops! 

I love the shape of Kim Kardashian's but there too dark and a tiny bit thick at the tail for me so I'm always on the look out for a new brow shadow i really want to try the elf one but they are always out of stock so at the moment I'm using a pale brown from the MUA heaven and earth pallet  which is £4 form superdrug Buy Here or i use my naked 2 pallet which is £36 Buy Here i use the colour tease but as this is quite light i tend to lightly go over it with a brow pencil i use the MUA brow pencil in brown which is £1 from superdrug.

If you know of any products that i can try please comment and let me know

and also whats your fave brow product

until next time

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17 Miracle Matt foundation V MUA Matt foundation

I have very pale skin and i always struggle to find a perfect match foundation which has to be matt (i can get a lil shiny). Im reviewing two i have found that are  really cheap and affordable first up is:

                                                        

             MUA Matt foundation 30ml

This is the cheapest of the two at only £2 form superdrug buy here it's available in 4 shades the one i got was shade 1 soft sand which is the lightest but i found it a little 'orange'  for my pasty skin.

I found it realy thick and difficult to blend which im sure if i add a little moisturiser will make it thiner and slightly lighter but i havent tried it out yet, it also stuck to a few little dry patches i had around my chin which is not a good look with it being to dark for my skin tone. The one thing i have used it for is i made my own eye primer and it's perfect for that.

             Top: 17 Miracle Matt

        Bottom: MUA Matt

So as you can see in the picture the Mua is quite dark for me so now on to the next which is:

17 Miracle Matt foundation 30ml

This is the more expensive (if you can call it that) it is  £5.99 form boots buy here its available in 6 shades i got porcelain this foundation offers a matt satin flawless finish and they are not lying it is brilliant it matches my skin tone perfectly and blends realy well, it has a more pinky tone than the MUA so it dosent leave me looking like an oompa loompa i can put this on in a dark room and not worry about aplying to much and looking silly and as it says on the bottle its a miracle matt foundation it covers any blemishes dosent stick to any dry patches overall it's a brilliant foundation for the price i am defiantly going to buy it again once it's run out :)

top: 17 Miracle Matt

bottom: MUA Matt

       17 Miracle Matt foundation win's for me how about you what's your favourite foundation??

Thank you for reading please comment (it's my first blog post ever) i would love some feedback

Pink Porcelain

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