A Bunch Of Mascara Reviews

When looking at my forever growing list of things I would like to blog about it came to my attention that I have wanted to review a couple of mascaras. So I decided to put two and two together and create an all in one post of a bunch of mascara reviews! - You's can thank me later! I have been experimenting with a lot of mascaras recently because of 1. My They're Real by Benefit has completely flaked away. 2. I needed a change in mascaras. So it was the perfect time to try out some new mascaras I've had lying around.

Soap & Glory Thick and Fast

 I had really high expectations of this mascara and it sort of let me down. It gives you volume, I found this really quick and easy to apply, it is definitely an eye waking-er, buildable and inexpensive - great right?! wrong. I mean yes it does everything I look for in mascaras but the downside is after a short few hours this mascara left me with smudges under my eyes or a typical saying 'panda eyes'. It also had a very unusual smell to it yes I smell my mascaras but the smell was a little off-putting. I do like to use this mascara every now and then if I am not out all day and just want something to open my eyes but, I won't use this on long days because mascara's that smudge isn't a winner for me, unfortunately.

Makeup Revolution The Viper*

Love the name of this product it definitely has a 'bite' to it. This mascara adds great volume, doesn't clump any of your lashes and separates them all evenly which is brilliant. However again I found this mascara smudged but only this time it smudged within 2-3 hours so I definitely think you get your amounts of money worth of £3 on this mascara. It is great for volume and separation it is just a shame it smudges! I also found it a lot harder to apply than what the S&G one did. I will probably use this again on those short trips out because I do love how it separates my lashes! But, I hate those panda eyes.

My Little Beauty Mascara

This mascara I received in my Little 'cosy' box and call me judgmental but out of all 3 of these mascaras, I doubted this one the most. I thought since it wasn't a drugstore or a high-end mascara that this might not do anything amazing. Oh how wrong was I! This mascara is actually incredible! I am yet to discover any panda eyes with this so if I do I will update you are but, regarding volume this was great. Easy to apply to my lashes, very pigmented so you don't need two or three coats, separates all lashes out nicely and the packaging is cute. I could just cuddle this product and tell it how sorry I am for misjudging it.

I think in the future if I have a few of the same application products I will do another one of these posts instead of individual ones!

Have you tried any of these mascaras??

Makeup Revolution: Iconic Dreams Eyeshadow Palette

Back today with yet another Makeup Revolution* product review only this time it is their latest eyeshadow palette called 'iconic dreams' and for the small price of £4, this products name definitely is a dream! - A dream come true. I think I am starting to quickly fall in love with this brand more and more. 

I am a neutral girl when it comes to eyes in the sense, I like pinks, nudes, purples etc all the suited neutral tones that I can wear on a daily basis. So when I opened this palette up and saw how many amazing neutral, day-to-day makeup looks I could create I was over the moon! Even the darkest shades were appealing to me which is a rare occasion because a lot of my eyeshadow palettes darkest shades are jet black and 99% of the time they get unused. So I can guarantee all of these shades will be getting put to use which is great!

I have been using this palette almost every day when I wear makeup now and it has completely knocked off my Urban Decay Naked 2 basics palette off the shelf for the time being. I like how structured this palette is and how all the shimmers are in the middle and the matte shades are on the outsides. I have been mixing up a few of these shades and I have to be honest the mattes are really good quality they last all day (with eye primer of course!) and blend on so nicely and easily. However, the shimmers or at least the lighter shades of shimmer need a few more coats. I did have to dip my brush in the fourth one along a few more times to achieve the look but, once set it stayed in place all day.

I think this palette would be great for this time of the year especially the purples and greens. Definitely feeling the winter/autumnal vibe from these shades so this would be great for Christmas period!

There isn't a lot more to speak of on this palette other than you need it in your life if you are like me and prefer a lot more neutral shades. Really great quality for the shockingly small price of £4, £4!

*PR Sample/gift.

Have you tried this palette out??

A Misinterpreted Product

I did not get on with this product at all when I first got it in my Beauty Box. My skin broke out, oiliness gradually got worse and my face didn't look healthy whatsoever. Which was a real shame considering I have read so many amazing reviews on this product. However, in a nutshell, I misinterpreted this product and here is how...

I received this Laura Mercier foundation primer in one of My Little boxes a couple of weeks back. If you read my review of this box I never mentioned how I've previously got on with this product purely because I wanted to give this another chance. So that is what I've done. I have been applying this primer onto my skin almost every day now before I apply my makeup. It blends in a lot different to what my Witch Hazel primer does - almost a gel-like consistency which I found took a longer time to dry into my skin.

Besides, it took a little while longer to fully sit into my skin this primer looked really great on my skin. I would have this on from 8-5 most days and obviously, my makeup needs touching up throughout that time but when wearing this primer I didn't need to touch up as quick or as often. My makeup stayed in place throughout the day and the best part was my face looked healthier which is a total differentiation to my last review.

I have not discovered any breakouts just yet and regarding my oily skin, this has been helping it rather than making it worse. I am just going to presume my bad review on this product was down to other products I used. My skincare and makeup have changed since February so products I used back then could have been what mirrored my negative review. Apologies Laura Mercier this was a total misinterpretation!

Overall I am so happy my skin has finally learnt to love and enjoy this primer. There really is nothing better than knowing you don't need to worry as much about needing to touch up or if your face looks a bit dull throughout the day. Definitely will be continuing to use this! I still love my Witch Hazel primer though...that will never change.

What is your favourite primer?