BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: FULL COVERAGE GLOW-Y BASE FOR UNDER £50

Hello everyone and welcome to the final instalment of "budget beauty week" on my blog! To finish the theme week off, i thought i would re-visit and share an updated version of a popular post from earlier in the year which you can catch here. Since that post i have discovered a bunch of new products/ways to get products for less, that all go towards creating a perfect full coverage yet glow-y looking base for under £50. All of the products in this post are equally as good as some high-end products, extremely pigmented and easy to work with. I have also linked where to get what at the best offer/the lowest prices.

rimmel #insta fix & go 2-in-1 prime and setting spray (£6.99)

Kicking things off with the primer/setting spray duo that i have been personally not been able to put down, ever since i first tried it. Not only are you saving space in your makeup bag, but you are also saving money rather than buying two different products, you only need to buy one as you can use this to prime and set the face. I love how quickly this sinks into the skin, as well as leaving your skin feeling super fresh and hydrated.

revlon colorstay 24h foundation in the shade 220 (£7.25)

I think as of recent this is probably my second favourite drugstore/affordable foundation, next to my beloved maybelline fit me matte and poreless foundation (but i always talk about that). The finish of this foundation is simply beautiful, it looks super flawless yet light-weight feeling on the skin, it has build-able medium/full coverage. The great thing about this foundation is that it comes in two different finishes for different skin types, normal/dry and combination/oily. If you want to take that natural radiant look to the next step, a drop of facial oil looks stunning added with the foundation. 

bourjois radiance reveal concealer in the shade light (£7.99)

This particular concealer was my concealer of choice for pretty much the whole of last year and that still continued this year also, along side the maybelline fit me concealer. If you want that highlighted/healthy radiant look both under the eyes and other highlighted areas of the face, then this concealer is a must try. I love how super light-weight it is yet still has amazing coverage and stays in place without creasing, it is honestly just an all round beautiful concealer.

maybelline fit me matte and poreless powder (£3.98)

If you are like me and love the maybelline fit me foundation/concealer, then you are going to love this powder equally as much. This particular powder is a newer release by the brand and like the other products in the fit me range, it is super affordable and does exactly what it says it does. The great thing about this powder is that it comes in a wide range of different skin-tone shades, as well as a translucent shade which is the one i personally like the most as i would rather not add any further colour or change the colour of my foundation/concealer.

makeup revolution liquid highlighter in the shade luminous gold (£6)

If you are scared to give liquid highlight a try but you really want to, i highly recommend giving the newly released highlighters from makeup revolution a try. These liquid highlighters are super easy to apply, blend and they have a super natural finish so there is no danger of accidentally making yourself look like the tin man. Applying a small amount of this to the highlighted areas of your face, a drop into your foundation or before as a glow-y base can make all the difference.  

makeup revolution skin kiss highlighter in the shade golden kiss (£5)

To set that liquid highlighter in place/add a further glow to the skin, also another makeup revolution highlighter that is simply stunning and not to mention pigmented. If you are like me and love a golden toned highlighter then you will love this and be crazy not to give it a try, especially as it is only £5 and for such a huge pan/amount of product you get. If a golden glow isn't for you don't worry as this highlight comes in two other shades, a peach kiss and a ice kiss.

freedom shimmer bronzer in the shade 115 shimmer (£2)

Finally we have bronzer, which can be a tricky one to get right but this particular one might sound off putting with "shimmer" in the title, that couldn't be further from the truth as it actually gives more of a healthy glow/warmth to the face. I have mentioned before how this bronzer looks really warm in the pan but it honestly applies beautifully and effortlessly blends out, also £2 is an absolute bargain considering you can pay anything from £28-£40 for a great more "high-end" bronzer. 

total look cost: £39.21 (£10.79 under budget)

Catch up on yesterdays budget beauty week post HERE...

xo.

BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: THE LIGHT-WEIGHT IN SHOWER FOAM CONDITIONER

Hello everyone and welcome back to another post in my "budget beauty" week series! For today's instalment i just had to share with you the newest budget beauty friendly and super cool invention hair product, that i have been reaching for recently. You have probably heard of using a foam/moose-like product to style your hair or even the new ever so talked about dry shampoo foam by ouai, but you would of never of thought about a foam conditioner that can be used simply in the shower, as if you would any other conditioner.

If your hair needs some serious tlc and help to keep the frizz at bay, yet you hate the way most conditioners can weigh down your hair? Fear not i now believe that Pantene have now got our backs covered in the form of a foam in the shower conditioner, yes you heard right...a foam conditioner! The pro-v smooth and sleek formula gives your frizzy hair the conditioning and healthy sleekness that your hair needs, without the weighing down that regular cream-like formula conditioners do which is why i tend to only use conditioner on my hair once a week. The way i like to use mine is to apply an amount to my hands and run it through the length of my hair, like i would a regular conditioner but i also like to leave the product for around five minutes or so to absorb before rinsing away as normal. I love how i don't need to apply a de-tangling spray when i have used this conditioner like i normally would, as the conditioner does that for you. As this is a light-weight conditioner it leaves your hair with added texture and volume, which is what makes this so different because when a product weighs the hair down that is when it tends to look/feel like it is lacking volume and looks limp.

I think over-all so far i only have one negative thing to say about this product, but it is still nothing major and that is it isn't the easiest product to use in the shower as getting the top off with wet hands proved quite difficult, but if you think ahead and remove it before hand you should be good to go. You can pick the Pantene foam conditioner up in four different formulas, smooth and sleek, volume and body, repair and protect and colour and protect. The foam conditioners retail at a bargain price of £3.99 from Superdrug (currently on offer for £1.98 or 2 for £6 on selected Pantene hair products), Boots and selected supermarkets. 

Catch up on yesterdays budget beauty week post HERE...

xo.

BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: THE BUDGET FOUNDATION/CONCEALER I WANT TO TRY

Hello everyone and welcome to another instalment of "budget beauty" week! As i mentioned in yesterdays post, being the complete makeup addict/collector and hoarder that i am, i am always looking at new and existing makeup and lusting after so many things. I always like to share the particular things in posts that i am lusting after, so with that in mind i thought why not switch things up and rather than just do your standard "wishlist post" i thought i would share the budget foundations/concealers i want to try. For me the most important stages of makeup is foundation and concealer, because without the perfect base there is pretty much no point and i am always looking for new contenders to overtake my love for the fit me combination by Maybelline.

1. wet n wild photo focus concealer

If you are from the UK like i am, then you will probably know it is super difficult to get your hands on wet n wild products. That being said i have seen so many US bloggers/vloggers talk about how amazing this concealer is and how it is super similar to the maybelline fit me concealer and also the nars radiant creamy concealer, which are also two of my favourite concealers. This concealer retails for the bargain price of $3.99, which is around £3 and it is available in 6 different shades. 

2. l'oréal infallible pro-glow foundation

Another product this time a foundation, that is currently not available in the UK (dear l'oréal please hurry up and launch already) and another product that is also talked so highly of/looks absolutely beautiful on everyone i have seen it on. I am a huge fan of l'oréal base products in general, so i am pretty sure i will be obsessed with this and even more so as i am obsessed with anything to give me a glow. This foundation retails for $12.99, which is around the £10 mark and is available in 12 different shades.

3. wet n wild photo focus foundation

To follow up with the photo focus concealer, i also want to try the foundation from the same range. I have seen a couple of these foundations for sale on amazon but the sellers have placed them on there for such ridiculous prices, considering the foundation only retails for $5.99 so around £4.50. I have seen a lot of reviews stating that this concealer is similar in ways to the estée lauder double-wear foundation, yet a lot more comfortable to wear.

4. kiko dark circle concealer

This concealer to me seems to be a similar concept and a much more affordable version of the pro longwear concealer by mac, although it seems the texture of this concealer is a little more lightweight (which is probably a bonus). This concealer retails for £8.90 in-store and online at kiko and is available in 8 different shades.  

5. maybelline superstay 24h foundation

Ok so i have tried pretty much every single maybelline foundation, but i don't think i have ever tried this particular one. I am not 100% sure whether they have recently just changed the packaging or whether they have re-formulated the foundation also, but once i figure out what shade i need i will definitely put it to the test. This foundation retails for £9.99 and is available in 12 different shades. 

6. sleek corrector and concealer palette

Something that always comes in handy from time to time is a heavy duty concealer palette, with more of a cream like texture and i am looking to give a new one a go. I have tried a wide range of sleek products out before but never their face/base products. This concealer palette retails for £7.99 and is available in 3 different shades.

7. nyx total control drop foundation

This foundation has had so many different reviews from good ones and bad ones, that being said this still makes me want to give one a try. Although the thing i am most unsure about is what shade to go for, as a selection of them look super similar and not so different but then there is the small part where people have said it does oxidize slightly. This foundation retails for £14 and is available in 24 different shades. 

8. l'oréal true match concealer

Finally l'oréal re-launched their true match foundation and now they have re-launched their concealer as well, so of course i need to give this a go again. This time around they have so many more shades of a wide variety, that can be used for multiple purposes. This concealer retails for £7.99 and is available in 14 shades, which is super rare when it comes to concealers. 

Catch up on yesterdays budget beauty week post HERE...

xo.

BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: TIPS & TRICKS TO SAVE MONEY

Hello everyone and welcome back to another instalment of "budget beauty" week! Being the complete makeup collector/hoarder/self-diagnosed addict that i am, i am always looking for new makeup/existing makeup that i want to try but through it all there is always one rule i stick by and that is finding the best deal/way to save money before i buy. With that being said i have discovered so many different ways to save money when buying beauty or anything in general, so i thought why not share some of those tips and tricks.

1. always search on google for the cheapest seller/what is on offer where.

2. take advantage on things you want to try if on a 3for2 or buy one get one 1/2 off offer.

3. want fancy nails quick but don't want to spend £30+ pick some up and do them yourself.

4. try the affordable makeup dupes before the high-end product.

5. take advantage if something is on offer by stocking up, such as picking up two/three toothpastes at a time because when you come to re-purchase next time the item could be back to full price.

6. use less of a product that you already own, you might be using more than needed.

7. play the waiting game, wait until the next set of offers are released.

8. sign up to brand newsletters/emails, as they very often send discount codes/offers.

9. take advantage of loyalty cards such as superdrug, boots etc, as points make prizes.

10. pick up free beauty samples, i have a tips and tricks post on samples here.

11. love having tinted eyebrows but don't want to spend £7+ every month? buy the eylure dybrow kit for the same price, do it yourself at home and you will get 12+ uses out of the one box.

12. buy try me samples such as smashbox or benefit from boots, before investing in the full size.

13. buy higher end makeup from blogger/instagram sales or depop.

14. take advantage of sale/offer days, such as thursday's on superdrug.com for beautycard members, as well as black friday/boxing day and end of season sales.

15. ask for more high-end beauty/makeup items for christmas and birthdays.

16. sell your un-used and un-wanted products or do a swap with a family member/friend.

17. add something to your basket and keep it there, 9 times out of 10 the brand will send you an email stating that the product is still in your basket and they will offer a discount code.

18. running low on your favourite "tubed" product, make a small cut at the top to get the remaining product out therefore you are not wasting anything.

19. return your empty containers to stores such as mac and lush to receive free products.

20. go on a spending ban for a month, that might seem hard as first but it is a great way to stop yourself from buying something for the sake of it.

Catch up on yesterdays budget beauty week post HERE...

xo.

BUDGET BEAUTY WEEK: TWO MUST TRY LIP LINERS FOR £2 & UNDER

Hello everyone! So this week on my blog i thought why not throw things back and revive/revamp a classic theme week, in the form of a "budget beauty" series. Just recently i have been loving a bunch of more affordable beauty products, which is kind of what inspired me to write this series again. With that being said to kick things off, i wanted to share with you two budget lip liners that i am obsessing over recently.

ps insta girl kissproof lip liner in the shade nude selfie - £1.50

So last month i actually did a "testing primark beauty" post which you can catch up on here, if you haven't done so already and in that post i mentioned how i hadn't really tried too much out from their beauty range until then. Since then i have actually picked up a few more items to try and this insta girl lip liner is one of them. I have tried, tested and loved the original lip liners already, so of course i was intrigued to see if this one was any different. Once i tried the insta girl lip liner in the shade nude selfie out, i did spot an instant difference in the formula compared to the original liners and that difference is that the insta girl range of liners are so much more creamy in consistency (but not so creamy that it isn't easy to apply) and a lot less drying on the lips. I also love how this particular shade is different to any other nude lip liner i have, as it is more on the cool-toned side of nude yet it is still great to pair with pretty much any nude applied on top. After trying this lip liner i feel like i need to pick up some more products from the insta girl range. (rating 4/5)

freedom #proartist pro lip liner in the shade nude - £2

If you are a huge fan of mac cosmetics lip liners or you want to give them a try but don't want to spend £13+ on a pencil, then you need need need to try these pro lip liners out from freedom because they are almost an identical dupe for the mac ones. Just like the primark lip liner this one is also creamy, easy to apply (in fact this lip liner glides on effortlessly) and is super pigmented unlike a lot of affordable lip liners which tend to be quite "scratchy" to apply. Another plus side to this particular freedom lip liner is that you get so much more product than you usually would in a lip liner, i have sharpened mine so many times and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere, unlike my mac "oh honey" lip liner which is a laughable tiny stump now. Another great thing about these lip liners is that they come in five different shades ranging from the nude to a deep vampy shade, that you can either pick up on the tam beauty website or superdrug in-store or online. (rating 5/5)

Stay tuned for an all new instalment of "budget beauty week" tomorrow...

xo.