bareMinerals READY Blush in Aphrodisiac

May 16, 2012January 16, 2015 - Vicki 2 Comments

So before I purchased my NARS Deep Throat Blush from SpaceNK I popped in to the Bare Escentuals store in Covent Garden and had a wee look at their new pressed eyeshadows. I really liked them but talked myself out of buying any due to the fact i have so many new eyeshadows to try. But i did leave the store with two purchases. The first being a super sweet Buxom Plumping Lip Gloss in the color bambi (can’t seem to find this colour on their website). Which isn’t like me at all I am not a pure pink lip gloss kinda gal. But the MUA in their had this shade on and it looked so fresh and sweet so i was won over. The other purchase was one of their new Bare Minerals READY blushes in the colour The Aphrodisiac.

This blush is a really perfect shade for a subtle hint of colour. Just enough for a flushed look. The formula of these blushes seem quite soft and creamy and is SO much easier to work with compared to their Mineral range. I’m too clumsy and heavy handed to deal with mineral anything i get it everywhere and is so hard to travel with. You end up in such a mess with product everywhere.

The packaging is not unlike NARS with the velvet esk feel to the compact case. Although inside you get a little more product. You do get 6g of Blush for £22 which i think is OK for a special purchase. I do not by any means spend this much often on anything but a foundation. I am super happy with my choice of colour and find it to be a sweet coral peach colour with a hint – not a lot of shimmer.It looks a lot more shimmery in the pan. So do not be put off. The colour is build-able and you can make it quite an intense peach colour if you wanted a more dramatic look. I have’t used the brush it comes with & tend not too. I am so going to go back and add a few other colours to my collection. They claim the mineral colour will last up to eight hours – quite a claim. I will put it to the test.

bareMinerals READY Blush in The Aphrodisiac

The lip gloss i am yet to photograph or really test. I have worn it a few times and the colour pay off is fantastic and makes my lips tingle but can’t say for sure yet if it is plumping. I will review that in a few weeks. Do you own any Bare Minerals products? I am quite interested in their skincare. I just wish there was a shop near by that sold it. :o(

bareMinerals READY Blush in The Aphrodisiac

I like to think the products I use are good for my skin but often you just don’t know. With bareMinerals they have quite a good policy on good skin care and the ingredients they include in their products. Makes me want to learn more and add more to my collection.

American Apparel Nail Lacquer in Lipstick

May 13, 2012July 28, 2012 - Vicki Leave a comment

Wow what a wonderful red colour this is. Its not too in your face red. Its a great warm classic red. I have been super impressed with American Apparel nail lacquer. I bought 3 for £17 which i thought was a great deal. I hate that these are on the counter tho’ and you have to fight with people waiting to pay in the queue and you cant see them properly. But i stood my ground and browsed them for as long as i could manage. I finally picked 3 colours (the other 2 will be blog reviewed later in the week).

This colour is aptly named lipstick, i think its works best with 2 coats and the colour really pops. It dries really fast to to a vibrant colour. They have such a fab range of colours i could have purchased so many. The quality is really long wearing, i used Sally Hansen Diamond top coat and got 4 days of really great colour without chipping. I change my nail colour too often so never find out how long a colour could last.

You get 15ml of product and are normally priced at £9 they have a huge selection of colours to pick from.

Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray

May 10, 2012July 28, 2012 - Vicki Leave a comment

I purchased the small travel size of this Avene Thermal Spring Water Spray using my Boots points (makes it feel free). I have been using this at night after i have taken my makeup off & cleansed my face – but before i moisturise. I spray it on my face and then relax for 10 mins and let it really soak in then i put my night time moisturiser on. As we seem to be still in the throws of winter with this crappy weather lately i have felt my skin needed a little more added moisture than normal.

With this being a miniature size i thought it was a perfect way of testing it out and as we start getting warmer weather my skin gets less dry so i shouldn’t need it in the summer and i have the Cauldalie Beauty Elixir for the summer months. I have really been enjoying this moisture burst and think i will use it agan as we get in to Autumn and Winter and i can see it would be great to travel with to freshen up and stop your face and skin drying out on flights and long journeys.

I have heard alot of great things about Avene skincare and thought this products would be a great place to start. Boots have a great selection of Avene products and i am sure i will be adding to it soon. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Shopping My Stash Week 1

May 7, 2012April 29, 2012 - Vicki Leave a comment

This is an idea i have borrowed from Vivianna Does Makeup love reading her blog. Shopping your stash is a way of rediscovering products that have been laying unloved in the bottom of draws and also it stops you from just doing the same look over and over. I am terrible for reaching for the same products and negecting my collection. Mostly just out of laziness and also i am not living in my own house at the moment and so my makeup is not set up as it would normally be and i forget what i have as i can’t see it all.

I don’t wear too much makeup day to day as I work from home, this means i can get away with minimal effort day to day (love it). So this week i shopped my stash and this is what i picked. Its like having new products i loved it.