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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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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Contour with Lipstick?!

Yes, as the title of this suggests I DO use a lipstick to contour with! This wasn't planned at all, it was an accidental purchase. After the massive hype of NYX's Taupe powder being amazing to contour with i thought i would give it a shot and order it. However my order got mixed up and when it arrived i had been given the Taupe lipstick instead of the powder.

First, i was very disappointed as i don' wear any brown lipstick. But then I watched a youtuber who suggested a lipstick as a blusher and it looked really nice and natural. In the past, it has been really difficult to bronze or contour my skin because of my fare skin - everything always seem to look muddy or orange on me. Therefore the idea of using a colour which has no orange in it appealed to me. Along with that creams work so much better on my skin than powder.

To apply i pull that stupid duck face or fish pout!

 Then blend in with my Real Techniques Contour Brush!

This for my skin tone gives such a nice natural contour which doesn't look orange or muddy because of the slight pink undertones in the brown! Would defiantly recommend it to anyone out there with fare skin like me and can't contour properly!

Laura xo

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Spring Beauty Picks

Spring has eventually sprung once again here in the UK, daffodils have popped out the ground and the is peaking around the clouds! It only feels like yesterday that it was spring 2012! Even though trends are changing every year, there are always the same type of products that always seem to come out and that I personally like to use every year and will carry on using until they get discontinued!

1. Topshop Cream blushes:

Firstly, can we all please take a moment to appreciate how cute the packaging is! The packaging is also surprisingly practical as the whole of the inner lid inside is covered by a mirror!

Cutest packaging EVER!

With a cream to powder finish the Topshop cream blushes are a perfect way to add a little colour to any look. I love to have more of a natural make up look once the sun decides to show itself around this time of year and these are a great way of achieving this. The formula blends really easily to give that natural flush that I look for around spring time.

Topshop change and swap all their cream blush colours so it may not be possible to get the same colours that i have and love. But anyway, the colours i own are called 'Head over Heels' and 'Morning Dew'.

Left - head over heels, Right - Morning Dew

Head over heels is a orange coral colour which compliments any pale or pink toned skin perfectly! Whereas 'Morning Dew' is a bright pink colour with slight plumy undertones which offers a natural flushed look.

2. MAC Mineralised Skin Finish

During hotter or warm season I also love the glowing dewy finish to my skin. As highlighter can sometimes look harsh, and unnatural the one product I've found and loved the finish of is MAC's Natural Mineralised Skin Finish.

This is a lovely light setting powder with a natural slight sheen through the colour. I find it sets my make up all day without looking too powder like. I have the colour medium which suits my skin tone perfectly. The product itself glides over my skin effortlessly and lasts ages! I use this product regularly and it shows no sign of running out anytime soon! Absolutely love! 



3. Tanya Burr lip gloss - Exotic Island

My next spring pick is a new product for 2014 and is one of the Tanya Burr lip glosses! When the youtuber and Beauty Blogger, Tanya Burr announced that she was launching her own range of lip glosses and nail varnish however I couldn't help but feel a tiny bit disappointed as I don't usually like lip gloss and don't really rate nail varnish as much as I do cosmetics. How I was proved wrong...

In order to step out of my usual zone I ordered a lip gloss once they were launched. I ordered the colour 'Exotic Island' which is a bright pink. Thought if i was going to order one I at least want it to be noticeable. I'm so happy to say that I was surprising happy with the colour and quality of the product.

Unlike other lip glosses Ive tried the Tanya Burr lip glosses are not sticky and don't feel like plastic on the lips. The smell of the product is so fruity and the colour pay off is the same as some lip sticks. The colour is really easy to wear subtly or to build up for a bright vibrant colour! These lip glosses are without a doubt my favourite lip glosses and I cannot wait to get some more in different colours!

4. MAC Eyeshadow - Naked Lunch

Finally my 4th spring pick is one of my current favourites. Just like my skin, around spring and summer time I like to use shimmery and champagne coloured eye shadows to make my eyes seem a lot larger and wide awake. 

However as I'm currently in full time education I do not want something too OTT or noticeable as I want to stick to the more natural look for school. My favourite product to achieve this look is MAC's Naked Lunch eye shadow. Its such as pretty shimmery eye shadow which allows me to get away with it in school due to some of the more natural peachy tones.

Hope this was helpful or insightful to anyone looking for spring make up inspirations!

Laura xo

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My Favorite Fall Trend

Recently in a lot of magazines, videos and on the cat walk I've noticed that there is a growing trend for the fall of heavy under eye make up. I really love this look, its so pretty and makes it possible to really show off the colour on the upper lid.

Its such an easy look which is possible with all colours of eye liner to match and extenuate any eye colour. So I gave it a shot.

To go along with the fall trend I chose to do a Gold eye look with a heavy black line under the bottom lash line. After a few experimental looks I found that this type of look is a lot easier with Gel liner instead of Pencil or Liquid. As pencil is, for me, quite harsh and insensitive for my lower lash line and liquid was too difficult to control between the skin and the bottom lashes on the lower lash line. Gel liner is also easier to blend than pencil or liquid so is easier to achieve a more smokey look.

Lining the waterline with a very black pencil will also bring the look together and give extra depth on the lower lash line.

I love this look. I love changing my make up look and stepping outside of the normal comfort zones that all my other friends seem to love to stay in. I am most defiantly going to be wearing this look out more regularly, I would defiantly recommend it!

Laura xo

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Friendship issues

I currently stand at 0 followers. So this a going just an experiment  which I don't think ill get much feedback from. But I have some issues which i need an opinion from people outside the issue. 

I recently went out for dinner with a couple of friends, 5 friends including me to be exact. I was going to invite another friend, for whom we will call "sue" for the purpose of this post. Yet I knew that sue was busy with her boyfriend on the day that we were all going out to dinner. I was going to invite sue just for the sake of it but then another friend decided she was going to drive is all there in her 5 seater car. Therefore if I invited sue she couldn't come due to the car size, so I decided to not mention anything to sue as i knew she would be busy and say no anyway and even if she said yes she couldn't fit in the car. Earlier on in the same day that i was going to dinner sue asked me if i was going to a party that everyone was invited too but i could'nt go because in was going to dinner. Sue asked me if i was going and i said no, she asked why and i said i was busy and didnt mention anything more to save her feelings. In the middle of dinner, sue text me and was upset and called me a lier because i didn't invite her as she found out where I was from others at the party she was at.  Am I in the wrong for not inviting a close friend? Even though I knew she was busy. I feel so guilty. 

Laura xo

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