Review: Maybelline Brow Drama Brow Mascara

I'm constantly on a look out for something new, quick and easy for my brows. For school especially, my make up effort is minimal so i cant be bother to sculpt my brows to perfection every morning. This is why I bought Brow Drama by Maybelline to test out whether it was worth it.

The product itself comes in 3 colours in the UK; Dark Blonde, Light Brown & Dark Brown.

When i first opened the packaging i was not expecting the brush shape at all. As you can see from the photos the brush has a sphere shaped end with a mascara brush end. My first reactions were that the ball on the end of the brush was to large for my eyebrows and i thought it was going to go all over my skin. However as the brush bristles are so delicate and gentle that no product spreads on any of my skin but all the hairs are still caught and sculpted quickly and easily.

 To truly show the length of the wear of the product i took photos in the morning when i left home and when i got back, in the same area of my house for the fairest amount of lighting.

8am

5:30pm

The wear is the main thing I'm very happy about, it sticks and stays all day and as its a coloured mascara the colour doesn't move either like some powders can do. Its also met all my needs as it is so quick, easy and simple - perfect for school ! So for now, I'm loving it.

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Laura xo 

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Favourite: Zinc

IM SORRY, its another skincare product!

This time  my favourite is not a person and not on an actual product you place onto your skin but a daily vitamin which helps to contribute towards the condition of your skin.

ZINC - it sounds like a superhero supplement

I've tried about 3 or 4 different brands of daily nutrition tablets which claim to help your skin - yet Ive seen no change..until now. I currently take the Holland and Barrett High Strength Zinc tablets. These tablets are in no way a medical or prescription tablet. It is easy to get them from the high street from health specialists such as Holland and Barrett and do not feel like you have to take these to have good skin - it just aids your skin hair and nails. Taking these daily I've known a massive difference in how quick my skin reacts to imperfections and my hair has started to grow?! BONUS! My skin however has become slightly lenient on Zinc as i forgot to take it for a couple of days and my skin went crazy. Luckily they are not expensive at all, here in the UK Holland and Barrett have a penny sale which means it is possible to get 2 packs of 100 high strength Zinc for £5.07. Taking this daily will therefore last for 200 days!

If you have problematic skin and you feel you've tried everything, give Zinc ago. It does say if your pregnant, breastfeeding or on any other medication it would be worth to give your doctor a call to double check, so please do to be extra safe! If not, go for it! Zinc is worth being one of my favourites as its helped me so much in the maintenance of my skin and my healthy lifestyle!

Laura xo
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How to wear a Messy Bun

Due to a recent art exam and up and coming exams I just want my hair out of my face. A pony tail for when i'm revising or doing an exam (when i'm looking down constantly) doesn't work because gravity will cause my hair to fall on my face. This is why i'm now confessing my love for messy buns. - So practical, up and out of the way.

Instagram  - Laurasianmurray

After basically the whole of last week, wearing a bun. I had a party at the end of the week, and also..wore a bun. I find it is so much more different compared to everyone else who was there. Everyone usually turns up with their hair down, straightened or curled after wearing their hair in a ponytail for a week. However i messed my bun up a little bit more, hairsprayed it a lot more and added hoop earrings. 

1) Earring make any outfit look like you've put more effort into it

2) My hair doesn't take me an hour to do = less stress

less effort less stress

Love how versatile a bun can be, any occasion. Just accessorise it right.

Laura xo

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Lush Skincare Haul/Review Thingy

When i watch or read any hauls, i prefer it when the person talking about the products has personally tested and tried the products and can therefore give a personal opinion on the performance. Otherwise, a haul is simply one person showing an audience the contents of a shopping bag. That is what i have done for you today..

Lush is one of those brands that people either fall in love with or find it very over powering. I personally know both types of people but am a lush lover myself - especially skincare. So i recently treated my skin to a few products; Tea Tree water, Cosmetic Warrior Fresh Face Mask and Ultrabland cleansing balm.

Starting off with the simplest product Tea Tree water is exactly what it says it is. I love products with tea tree in due to troublesome skin so i could always use a helping hand in that area. I spray this all over my face after i cleanse with my Witch Hazel (see previous post) and it simply refreshes and treats any areas of my skin that needs it. Really enjoying it and for a spray, which i was worried that was going to run out in 2 seconds, its lasted me a couple of months so far.

Next is the Cosmetic Warrior fresh face mask - Firstly the name attracted me as i feel like i am a cosmetics warrior. Im fully in love with make up yet i am always fighting it for the sake of my skins health. With Garlic and tea tree in once again it is great for blemish prone skin. However when using it i find that it is better for long term results rather than instant changes. i find this because it does initially break me out and pulls all the dirt to the surface of my skin, however once that has healed my skin is in such good condition. its a bit of a love hate relationship really. 

TOP TIP: if you do buy this, it does state on the packaging to keep it in the fridge, DONT put it near any dips or label it before hand. My mum nearly got a nasty surprise with her snacks.

Finally, probably the most exciting product for me. Ultrabland - This was my first ever cleansing balm and after getting over the original waxy left over by using a warm cloth i fell in love. It effortlessly removes all my make up, without making my eyes sensitive and keeping my skin soft and hydrated. I don't use this daily just because i want to keep it for a little longer but it does state on the packing that it can balance out oils if used for a month solidly. A little bit can really go along way. LOVE IT. 

Really into skin care at the moment so their might be a good couple of skincare posts. Hope this was helpful :)

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Laura xo

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Skin Saviour!

As an ordinary 18 year old girl, its normal to have problem skin. I don't have serious achene but i do get stages of break outs, which of course no one wants.

I have tried my fair share of blemish preventing products in my time and haven't come to a single product that my skin needs! I have combination type skin so sometimes finding products that tackle my oily t-zone but are still gentle on my dry areas can be tough...Until I made a break through...

I don't know if I'm just being really naive or are just late on the band waggon but i haven't seen this product in any blogger or youtubers skin routines..

Witch Hazel..or as i call it - life saviour. 

After trying a serious amount of drugstore and high street skin products such as clean and clear or Clearasil products, I went to a pharmacy knowing that they would truly understand my skin and would be able to give me a product which does what it says on the tin.

Witch Hazel is a liquid form which i use on a cotton pad instead of a liquid cleanser and wipe all over my face. Instantly, i found this automatically helped the healing process of my skin and prevented my skin from getting worse again. Once i finished my first bottle which lasted me about 2 -3 months, i experimented to see if the Witch Hazel was actually helping or it was just a coincidence that my skin was behaving and used another cleanser... My skin automatically deteriorated and went back to how it was.

Would defiantly recommend it to combination - oily skin type as it can be quiet drying if you have overall dry skin but as i have combination skin, it balances my oils out!

Here in the UK its sold in most Pharmacies or supermarkets as i have spotted it in my local large Asda and retails for about £2.50 -£3 depending on where you buy it.

I believe this stuff really is made by Witches because it is truly magic! 

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Laura xo

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Human Favourite

Being a blogger instead of a youtuber is technically more difficult, you have to write loads, take creative photos and make your posts seem as interesting as possible in a short amount of words for an audience. Youtubers are also able to do certain themes in videos which would be very unsuccessful here. For instance, monthly favourites. On youtube its easy to show, demonstrate and explain your monthly favourites within 10 minutes or less. However if i was to do a true favourites post and explained my choices we'd be here for days.

Ive thought of another way to do favourites, but a bit more condensed. Throughout the month i will do single posts on a single item/person/food which I'm loving and i wish to share in a short post in order to get my point across fast.

To start things off, might as well do a Human Favourite. Meet youtuber Mr Ben Brown.

Even though my passion is beauty, youtube is my escape and i love finding and watching smaller and less known youtubers such as Ben himself (even though he has over 100k subs I'm going to could that as small nowadays)

T-shirt maker, daily vlogger and champion traveller. Ben has just over 100k subscribers and is based in London Britain or sometimes Cape Town, South Africa

I recently started watching Bens daily vlogs after catching up on JacksGaps Rickshaw Run Series, in which he is featured throughout. The first thing that struck me about Ben is that, unlike other vloggers, you don't feel like your following them about like a lost puppy. Ben makes you feel like you're spending the day with him. Everyday.

Not going to lie, i love other daily vloggers such as Funforlouis or the Shaytards. Maybe its because they have such a bigger audience and because they know that  I don't feel like they are really interested? They just want the footage. Thats it.

Check Mr Ben Brown out. Such a cool guy, i've inserted a link to his channel and website below.

https://www.youtube.com/user/benbrown100

www.mrbenbrown.com

Work Hard, Be kind to people and don't get lost or killed.

Laura xo

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Review: Make Up Forever HD High Definition Foundation

Around the time of meeting Tanya Burr in late september last year, i was fully in love with her make up from that meet up - especially her foundation as her skin looked flawless. A couple of days after the meet up she did a blog post about the foundation she was wearing - Make Up Forever HD. I was in love. 

As soon as I could and had enough money I got my hands on it and since then it has not let me down. Due to the price of around £30 it is defiantly not a daily foundation i use. I tend to use it cautiously and use it only when i know i'm going to be in flash photography.

Here are a few examples...

As i have pretty fare skin I've always had flash back just because of my skin colour usually compared to my surroundings (dark parties, clubs etc...) Yet the results are truly amazing as it makes my skin look flawless yet natural WITH NO FLASH BACK!

The foundation itself is a sheer coverage which is easily buildable without caking up. I do find the coverage for blemishes are so great but that why we have concealer! It gives your skin a utter boost without even looking like make up, it is magic in a bottle.

I will treasure it forever!

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Laura xo 

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