BLOG SALE - HIGH END MAKE UP BRANDS

It's blog sale time again!  I have all of these things on my Depop but I thought I would put them on here as well as I know some people don't like using that app.  All prices include postage but if you are buying a few things then of course I would be happy to give a discount, also feel free to make me an offer!  Everything is 100% genuine branded products.  Any questions just get in touch either in a comment, twitter or email.

All payments through Paypal, I will send an invoice so please give me your email address along with items you want and it will be posted once payment has come through.

Limited edition Nars palette Barely used, a couple of colours swatches and the lipbalm used once. Includes Orgasm blush - all products listed in 2nd photo. 

£25 SOLD

Benefit Finding Mr Bright Brand new, never used. 

£20

Bobbi Brown Bronzer/Blush Duo with Bahama Brown and Pink Peony. Brand new, never used. 

(RRP £30) £23

Illamasqua Powdered Metal in Ether Highlighting face and body powder with a golden sheen. Only swatched a couple of times. I think this is discontinued? 

£14

No7 Radiance Boosting Hot Cloth Cleanser brand new (without cloth). 

£6.50

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation in Golden 6 Brand new, never used. 

(RRP £30) £23 

Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich Foundation in Warm Sand 2.5 used once. 

(RRP £30) £19

Bobbi Brown High Shimmer Lipgloss in Black Ruby used once with brush
(RRP £17) £12 

Clarins Kabuki Brush in case with mirror. Like new. 

£20

Bobbi Brown Foundation Brush £27

Bobbi Brown Lip Brush (extendable with cover) £17.50

Bobbi Brown Angle Eye Shadow Brush £19

Bobbi Brown Concealer Brush £17.50

MAC 109 Small Contour Brush £21

MAC 227 Large Fluff Brush £18

I have got some clothes and other bits on my Depop which I've not added on here yet but feel free to have a look at my page here and get in touch if you're interested in anything.

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Empties #9

It seems like ages since I did an empties post!  Although I only have photos of 4 items I am also including a Lush product which I finished but threw away the wrapper for when I opened it months ago...  Finishing up two Mac products was a good achievement too!

Wild Warm Sensual Body Butter

Thoughts:  This was my first PR product, along with some soap which I still have.  I liked it but the scent was a bit unusual, kind of spicy!  I wouldn't buy this again simply because of the price, others are slightly cheaper but still a bit out of my price range for body butters.  £16.75 here.

Cruelty-free?: Yes.

Repurchase?: No, it's a bit too expensive.

Clarins Hydra-Matte Lotion

Thoughts:  I bought this ages ago and didn't use it for a while but I started using it as a morning moisturiser in an attempt to use it up faster.  It's quite nice and light for oily/combination skin. 

Cruelty-free?: No.

Repurchase?: No.

Lush Sugar Scrub

Thoughts:  I used to love this product and swear by it but the last few ones I've bought haven't had the same consistency and seem to have horrible solid lumps of sugar which won't break down.  I've still got one left so we'll see how that goes but I'm just a bit fed up with them now.  £2.75 here.

Cruelty-free?: Yes.

Repurchase?: No.

Mac Blotting Powder in Medium

Thoughts:  You might be a bit confused that the packaging doesn't match up to the product name but this is because when I bought my MSF I switched the packaging so that I could have a mirror compact.  So my MSF is in the Blotting Powder packaging...  It all made sense at the time!  This was fine, just a normal powder really!  I think I went for the MSF next time for a bit more coverage but less cakiness which I'd imagine you'd get with too much of this one.

Cruelty-free?: No.

Repurchase?: No.

Mac Studio Finish Concealer in NW20

Thoughts:  This lasted me about 2 years!  It was really impressive actually, I was very sad when I finished it as I knew I couldn't repurchase.  I would just use this under my eyes and it worked quite well, the colour was good.

Cruelty-free?: No.

Repurchase?: No.

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Empties #8

Here are my next lot of empties!  The Easter holidays are nearly coming to an end, I'm so sad, loving being off - although I've spent about 80% of the time studying for my last uni exam.  It will be pretty stressful when I'm back at college as we've so much to do, and doing the Graded Unit in our own time, then also I am trying to study for uni most days too :(  I actually can't wait for the summer and it all to be over!!!

Lush Breath of Fresh Air Toner Water

Thoughts:  Toner is my favourite skincare item and this one is no exception, it feels so clean and refreshing on my skin.  I use it after cleansing and also sometimes I will just use it alone in the morning or if I feel like I need it.  £3.95/100g here.  

Cruelty-free?: Yes.

Repurchase?: Yes.

The Body Shop Mango Body Scrub

Thoughts:  You can see my full review of this here.  I loved the smell but unfortunately it was just so oily, and I think was getting in my hair too, which was making it look really greasy :(  I got this for about £8 which was lucky.  £12.50 here.  

Cruelty-free?: Yes.

Repurchase?: No, I might do some research and try a different scent.

Lush Dorothy Bubble Bar 

Thoughts:  Dorothy is my favourite bubble bar!  I think I still have at least another one upstairs waiting to be used.  They are very cute to look at - blue with a rainbow on top - and I can get 2 baths out of one.  £2.99 here.  

Cruelty-free?: Yes.

Repurchase?: Yes.

Origins VitaZing Moisturiser SPF 15

Thoughts:  I loved this product!  I often don't wear foundation because in general my skin is pretty good but I just need a bit of something to make me look less like a ghost.  VitaZing is a moisturiser with a slight pigment which gives a nice healthy glow.  I'm so annoyed that Origins aren't cruelty free :(

Cruelty-free?: No.

Repurchase?: No.

Mac Penultimate Eyeliner in Rapidblack 

Thoughts:  Felt tip liners are my favourite, along with gels.  This one was quite good to begin with as far as I can remember but I found the tip to be a little bit short.  

Cruelty-free?: No.

Repurchase?: No.

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NOTD: Bad Fairy

I got this ages ago along with Formidable! when the Venomous Villains Mac (not CF) Collection was out.  It is a shimmery pink with an orange duo-chrome.  It is so pretty but inconveniently 2 coats wasn't enough for my camera - it looks opaque in real life!  It was so hard to capture the orange duo chrome, I had to adjust the lighting and colour balance in the photo but I think it's roughly accurate!

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EOTN: Callanetics Christmas Dinner

On Friday I make a cheeky wee purchase in the House of Fraser brand event, I picked it up at work on Saturday and wore it out that night!  This is the Nars Duo you might have seen in my Christmas Wishlist - Kuala Lumpur.  I was going out for dinner with girls from my callanetics class just to local restaurant, it was so good.  My friend Jenny didn't like any of the starters so I had hers; I had tomato, onion and mozzarella bruscetta, then her goat's cheese and caramelised onion bruscetta - oh god it was so tasty, and I don't usually like goat's cheese!  Then for my main course I had seabass with a herby breadcrumb topping served with baby potatoes and salad, and for dessert I had vanilla cheesecake with chocolate sauce and strawberries, mmmm!!!  This was all (well 3 courses...) for only £19.95, what a bargain!

Okay I think I have rambled about food for long enough... Here is the look I created with the Nars Duo.  I did not wear anything on my lips as I find it pretty pointless when going for a meal!

For the eyes I used NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk, then Nars duo e/s in Kuala Lumpur and also the paler colour from the Nars Hungry Hearts duo as a brow highlight.  I lined my eyes with Mac Blacktrack Fluidline, Benefit They're Real mascara (both not cruelty free) on my lashes and filled in my eyebrows with Une Brow Pencil in B04.  On my cheeks I have MUA Blush in Shade 6 and this Physician's Formula Highlighter.

Eyeshadow

Blusher

Brow Highlight

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Collection: Lipsticks & Storage

I wasn't happy with my lipstick storage which was basically them all just shoved in a box in a drawer and not very easy to reach for!  However I got a beautiful mirrored jewellery box for my birthday but as I have loads of jewellery boxes already, I decided to use it for my lipsticks!

This is where it sits usually as I keep all my makeup in my bathroom (weird? normal?), but for ease of taking clear photos I moved it to my hall!

In the top I have my purples.  Sadly I only have 3 - plenty of room for more!!  Also because there is space, my Lipcote is in here as well.

In the middle drawer are my pinks.

And in the last drawer are my orange/reds.

So that is my lipstick collection!  Pretty small but growing, I've only recently got into lipsticks and even then I only wear them on nights out/special occasions!  I am going to do a 'most used lip products' post too as I keep those in a separate, more accessible place.

Out of these, the following are not cruelty free: Avon, Lipcote (unknown), MAC and Revlon.

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How Much Is My [everyday] Face?

I've been seeing a lot of these posts going around and I'm really curious as to how much mine is!  When it comes to my everyday make up I am very basic!  Mainly because I am so lazy and by no means am I a morning person so if there is a way for me to get an extra few minutes in bed I will find it!

Please note that the majority of these products are not cruelty free as I am just trying to use them up, as usual I will mention each item specifically.

I will mention each one in the order I apply them:

Origins VitaZing Moisturiser - £27.00 (not CF)
Mac Studio Finish Concealer - £14.50 (not CF)
ELF Eyebrow Kit - £3.75
Benefit They're Real mascara - £18.50
Covergirl Instant Cheekbones blusher - $5.29 (£3.33) (not CF)
Mac Blot Powder Pressed (although not anymore as it smashed and is now in a wee pot loose!) - £20.00 (not CF)

Total = £87.08

I am actually quite surprised at this!  However, A LOT of the prices have gone up, for example when I first bought VitaZing it was £25.  Also I got my staff discount on the Origins, Mac and Benefit items which is always a bonus.

If you've done one of these I'd love if you left me a link, they're so interesting to read :)

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EOTN: Grunge

I had my first night out for a very long time the other night!  Unfortunately it was just local which is expensive and bit crap but still, it was better than nothing and good catching up with people I hadn't seen in a while.

This look turned out nowhere near what I had expected but it worked out quite well as I was wearing orange shorts so it matched!

Sorry for my weird expression and odd eyes... I hate full face photos!

• I primed my eyelids with Urban Decay Primer Potion, then applied Mac Painterly Paint Pot over this (not CF).
• Using Lounge eyeshadow by Urban Decay I packed this onto my lids and blended out until I got the desired shape.
• I also brought it underneath the eye bringing it about two thirds along.
• I then used Urban Decay eyeliner in Whiskey along the top lash line and blended it with a brush.
• Lastly I applied loads of Benefit They're Real mascara on the top and bottom lashes.

On my face I have Illamasqua Skin Base foundation in shade 2 mixed with a bit of Bourjois Healthy Mix in shade 51.  I filled my eyebrows with Avon brow pencil in Brown (not CF), on my cheeks I have Marine Life highlighter by Mac (not CF) and on my lips I am wearing Revlon Lip Butter in Tutti Frutti (not CF).

I did not expect Lounge to come out this colour!  I'm looking forward to trying it over a dark base to really see it come to life, it's so versatile.

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FOTD: BBQ & College Practice

This is the make up I wore to a family BBQ on Sunday - it rained obviously - and I also wanted to do a  trial run for the make up I would wear to college the next day.

I actually ended up forgetting to put on eyeliner the next morning, also my mum had told me that I was too pale so I darkened my foundation slightly but those were the only differences in make up!  Oh and excuse my hair in the photos, I'd clipped it up to do my face haha!

• I first used Two Faced Primed and Poreless mainly on my forehead and under my eyes.
• Then for foundation I mixed Illamasqua Skinbase in shade 2 with a little bit of Bourjois Healthy Mix in shade 51, on Monday I used slightly more of the Bourjois one to darken it.
• Under my eyes I used Mac Studio Finish concealer in NW20 (not CF) and powdered over it with Benefit Powderflage.
• I filled in my eyebrows with Avon eyebrow pencil in Brown (not CF).
• On my cheeks I used No7 cream blush in Rose Silk then went over it lightly with the Covergirl (not CF) blush I'm trying to use up, and highlighted using Physicians Formula highlighter that I love.
• For my eyes I just lined the upper lashline with Mac Fluidline (not CF) in Blacktrack and applied Benefit They're Real mascara.
• Finally on my lips I wore ELF Moisturising Lip Tint in Berry.

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