Revlon nearly naked foundation review

In all honesty, when i bought this i only bought it because of how flawless Emma Stone looked on the advertising, but i'm really glad i tried it because this ended up being one of my favorite foundations.

I use this in shade '130 Shell' and i'd say it gives light/medium coverage, and it really does look like you have very little makeup on but at the same time covering everything you want covered.
I applied this with a sponge but its just as easy with fingers or a brush and still gives the same coverage. It doesn't have a pump, which can really be annoying because sometimes too much comes out and you have to scrape it back into the bottle.

My skin did end up being shiny after a few hours but as i have very oily skin I cant say that it was a big issue as i'm yet to find a foundation that keeps my skin matte for a long time, so if you don't have oily skin this definitely wont be a problem on the shine scale (if that is even a thing?!)

The ONE thing i could say would improve this is if it had a pump! but it wont stop me buying it!

I really recommend this foundation, it's not pricey either so if you buy it and end up not liking it, you don't feel like you've wasted alot of money. It currently retails for £8.99 in boots and revlon have released a nearly naked powder, I haven't tired it but if its anywhere as good as the foundation i'm looking forward to trying it!

Benefit high beam review

High beam is one of the popular highlighters by benefit, claiming to be the 'makeup artists secret to a healthy glow' and although it isn't my favorite benefit highlighter it's definitely worth the hype.

It comes in a bottle which looks alot like a nail polish bottle and attached to the lid there's a brush, it can get pretty messy when there is alot of product on the brush. The highlighter itself is a silvery-pink colour.

Application is pretty easy, you dab dots of it onto your cheek and brow bones and any other areas you wish to highlight, then blend it in, once its blended its pretty hard to blend any further (if you know what i mean??)

My overall thoughts on this product were really good, it was easy to blend and did a really good job of highlighting my cheekbones. However I do prefer 'Sun Beam' over this because i like to look sunkissed. But High Beam is absolutely ideal for wearing just on its own, or with makeup!

I think all of this products reviews say it all, I'd definitely recommend it to ANYONE! & if after seeing all it's reviews saying how great it is you're unsure, pop over to your nearest benefit counter and see for yourself! Its definitely something i'd recommend to be in everyone's makeup routine!

This currently retails for £19.50 at benefit and benefit counters and if you have UNIDAYS you can get 10% off on the benefit website!

Benefit erase paste review

Honestly this is my FAVORITE ever concealer, i swear by it, and in this review i'll tell you everything that you need to know about this little pot of magic!

I first got this when i was out shopping and saw it on sale, i thought 'why not?' and got it in shade medium, I'm so so glad i got this because it honestly works miracles.

The packaging is so so cute, it comes in a small pink pot with a purple lid, and when i say small i mean small! but it really does last AGES, I've had my current pot for about 4 months and there is still well over half yet. It also comes with a spatula (i lost mine) and a leaflet giving you tips and tricks of how to use it.

Application is really easy, i use a concealer brush and just use the brush to pat it under my eyes and over blemishes and other imperfections, then i warm up my fingers and rub it in ( i find it works a million times better when your fingers are warm) then just do your makeup like you usually would. You really don't need to apply alot, a little really does go a long way.

I don't really have anything bad to say about this product, maybe that it only comes in 3 shades, I find that medium is slightly too dark for me so i'd definitely get the light shade. If you're unsure what shade you would like then definitely go to a benefit counter and have them match you up!

This retails for £19.50 on the benefit website and at benefit counters!
( If you have the student discount UNIDAYS https://www.myunidays.com/ then you also get an extra 10% off!)

Benefit the POREfessional review

All i ever hear is people saying how good benefit's POREfessional  is also rated the UK's number one best selling primer and up until recently i have never tried it because i was very happy with my old primer (Rimmel pro fix and perfect) but for Christmas i received a few tubes of this, so i waited until my old primer ran out and thought given its reputation i'd give it a shot.

Priced at £24.50 in the UK and $30.00 in the US its not exactly the cheapest primer but ive got to say, i really think it's worth it. (if you're in the UK and have UNIDAYS https://www.myunidays.com/ then you get 10% off!)

I've got very oily skin, so its extremely hard for me to find a primer that actually keeps my face from turning into a mirror after a few hours, the porefessional doesn't keep me shine free all day, but i can go a good 6 hours without having to touch my face up with powder which for me is great!

It comes in a really cute box, which tells you instructions how to use it under makeup and also over makeup (it never occurred to me to touch makeup up with primer before) and it also comes with a leaflet which explains in more detail how to use it.

The primer itself isn't clear, its a beige colour, and once you put it on it blends perfectly so you don't even look like you have it on, perfect if you want to go makeup free but just want a little something!

Once its on, it really does look like somebody has airbrushed your skin, it evens my skin tone and makes my skin look so smooth!
I found that it makes my pores look smaller but not drastically, but i wasn't expecting a miracle!

However what i would say is if you're applying this under any skin cream/lotions/treatments ect. then make sure whatever you put on first is completely dry as i found putting it on straight after resulted in my skin cream rubbing off and taking the primer with it!

I really do recommend this primer to anybody, even though for most of us it hasn't got a very purse friendly price tag its worth it! Even if you are feeling slightly skeptical i advise going to your nearest benefit counter and asking for a sample i promise you wont be disappointed!

L’Oreal Paris Micellar solution review

This is the first time I have ever used something like this, usually I’d just use makeup wipes (i know, bad habit!) but reading about the L’Oreal Paris skin perfection 2 in 1 purifying Micellar solution on the Vogue website I figured I would give the Micellar solution craze a go, and I’m really glad I did.

The bottle says it ‘Dissolves makeup, unclogs pores and removes impurities and tones and soothes skin’ It takes makeup off like magic, I wear a fair bit of makeup as I have some imperfections that I want to cover, and this takes it off so quickly and so well, even waterproof mascara. It’s just like water really, and this one doesn’t have any odour to it which I like and it’s also suitable for sensitive skin. 

I haven’t noticed it unclogging my pores yet, but my pores tend to get badly clogged, so it’s more likely to unclog your pores if you don’t have the same problem that I do, what I have noticed is a huge change in my skin, I’m not breaking out as much and my spots don’t seem to be as red, this could be because my makeup is coming off properly instead of a baby wipe, but either way I like it. It also does tone and smooth my skin, my skin feels 100 times better when I’ve used this compared to just using a baby wipe or just using a facial wash and nothing else.

One thing I would say I don’t like is the shape of the bottle, sometimes too much can pour out or drip out and you can find yourself wasting some of it, but I definitely would not let that put me off!

The really great thing about this product is that it’s not pricey at all! It retails for £4.99 but currently in ASDA it is retailing for £2! I would definitely recommend going out and trying this!