Look what I Won

What a way to start the new year! Today Mr Postman delivered a very special package (uh he's not attractive so don't let your mind wander). I entered a fabulous competition run by Freya Bolton-Hildermorris and came second. As you can see I won a whole lot of products, more than I was expecting actually. She added in a few cheeky extras which was incredibly kind of her.

So what exactly did I win?

Royal & Langnickel brush set and roll

Vaseline Lip Therapy gift set

Metallic purple makeup bag

Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream in light

Estée Lauder Double Wear Light 1.0

L'Oreal Nude Magique CC Cream Anti-Fatigue

L'Oreal Nude Magique CC Cream Anti-Redness

L'Oreal Nude Magique BB Blush Rosy

MAC Prep + Prime BB in light

Kat Von D Lock-it Tattoo Foundation in light

Urban Decay NAKED Skin Foundation 0.5

Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow in Honey

Benefit Mini Posie Tint

Too Faced BB in Snow Glow

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation Shade SB 02

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation Shade SB 04

Illamasqua Skin Base Foundation Shade SB 5.5

Can you believe it? I still can't! I'm over the moon. I am yet to try any Illamasqua or Kat Von D (I love her lippies) so I'm really going to enjoy doing individual posts on ALL these products throughout January. It's really going to keep me busy. What products do you love but haven't had the luxury of trying yet? 

Wendy xo

Top 6 Highlighters and concealers 2013

Top 6 highlighters and concealers

Don't you just love highlighters and concealers. My makeup bag just isn't complete without them. I'm sharing with you today my top 6 which are staples in my daily routine. They range in prices so there's something for everyones budget. You have probably heard of most of them and even use them yourself.

Benefit Makeup Collection

 

I do love Benefit, can you tell? Their cute packaging, designs and colours are just to die for. My favourite thing about Benefit? Their adorable miniatures. I don't always have enough money to spend on the full size product so pick up these smaller sizes which come with sets or sometimes free with magazines. I find they last ages too. There is enough product to get a really good trial out of them and by the time I've finished them I'm completely addicted and just have to buy the full size. Well played Benefit, well played. My collection may seem small, well most of them are miniature, but size doesn't always matter.

Benefayre at Hyde Park July 2013

Benefit Velvet eyeshadow

 

I've been meaning to blog about this for some time. I bought this in the Benefit online sale a few months back and it's been lurking in the bottom of my makeup bag (a hat box these days). I have been wearing it for a couple of days now and really wishing it hadn't been a sale item because I think I'm going to use it a lot!

 

Benefit POREfessional - it's about Prime!

Any new readers coming to my blog right now will think I have an infatuation with Benefit. I won't apologise for all the reviews of this brand as I just adore it. I'm using a lot of their products lately. The brand is so cute and all the vintage inspired female drawing they use are right up my street.

Benefit they're Real! mascara reviewed

If I had a pound for every time I've heard about this mascara I'd be rich! In fact it's so incredibly popular that's it's the UK's No.1 Bestselling Mascara. I have naturally long lashes so find most mascaras just thicken rather than lengthen them I was hesitant to spend £19.50 on a product which I thought would do the same job. But O..M..G does this live up to the hype! I was over the moon with the results and haven't stopped using it. I slather this all over my lashes for every event and it's become a staple in my makeup bag.

The blurb - Why we love it

They're real! lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts & separates. Our jet black, long-wearing formula won’t smudge or dry out. A specially designed brush reveals lashes you never knew you had!
What else you need to know:

• 94% saw dramatic length & volume**
• 90% saw base-to-tip curl**
• 94% saw visible lift* 100% saw long-wearing results**
• 100% saw long-wearing results**

*Source: The NPD Group. Value and Unit Line sales of the Total Prestige Mascara Makeup segment for 2012 Jan to Dec
**Results observed in a consumer panel survey

The unique brush tip has been a godsend. I like to use the tip to get into the corners and separate them to their full potential. No more buying separate mascaras for different uses: lengthen, separate, curl, smudge-proof and volume all rolled into one! When you think about it it's actually a bargain! I'd normally spend between £6-£10 on one mascara and if I wanted one that done each of these it would end up costing me near on £50. Oh and did I mention it lasts ages? I had to use makeup remover to get it off as it wouldn't budge without :D a bonus in my books.

So if you haven't bought this already it's time to head to your nearest Benefit counter. Mine was in Debenhams, Norwich. You can buy yours online from http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/ xo

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UPDATE 21/09/2013

 

I have been wearing this mascara for some time now and can say this is most definitely the best mascara by far. It seperates my lashes like no other and doesn't look clumpy. I haven't been able to find a darker mascara either. The only down side? It has a tendency to smear under my eyes when I'm wearing a concealer. I feel it may be the moisturising properties the of concealer which makes the mascara on my bottom lashes side. The only way I've found to stop this happening is to apply some powder but then that settles into my fine lines. If anyone knows who to stop this I would really appreciate the help.

 

 

March Favourite Posts

What a month! I don't think it could have been any busier. I've managed to do 18 (19 with this post) blog posts this month. My aim was to blog every day but I'm not disappointed as without that goal I wouldn't have done this many. As well as my blog I started my Makeup course and so far have had 4 lessons. I've learnt the basics of foundation application, how to line a lip and eye among many other skills. Next month I'll be able to put those lessons to the test on models (aka my friends). I'm watching more and more YouTube tutorials than ever before so if YOU have a channel where you show how to apply makeup plz leave your linkies for me.

 

Benefit World Famous Neutrals review

Benefit Cosmetics mini haul

I was very naughty a couple of weeks ago and spent around £40 on Benefits online shop. It would have been more but Benefit had a Thursday special on through their Facebook page. I couldn't really say no ;) It felt like forever waiting for them to come as I ordered before the weekend and then when they arrived on the Wednesday I wasn't home :'( so had to wait even longer. I've been wanting They're Real Mascara for months now but it's just such a lot of money compared to what I normally spend on a mascara, I'm use to spending £5-£8 not £20. I've been wearing it for a couple of days now and really see the difference, really worth the extra pounds I feel.

Benefit Counter Debenhams

This is a follow up to my previous post, Clinique Counter Debenhams. After visiting the Clinque counter to get my foundation and blusher done I headed over to my favourite brand Benefit. I've had my makeup done by a Benefit artist before but this was when their counter used to be in the centre of Debenhams, Norwich and was much smaller. Now it's on the edge and looks more like a store than a counter. It even has its own Brow bar and Waxing Salon.

February Skincare Empties

 

Where did February go?? It's such a short month isn't it? I have surprised myself at how many products I've finished in such a short time. One of these products has actually lasted me 2 months, maybe longer, can you guess which one? I'll let you think about it for awhile.

 

It's been a great month, I've gained new followers and new friends. My social life went BANG! Out atleast twice a week and I'm off out again tonight. Stuart is probably wondering if he even has a girlfriend bless. I start my course on Monday, I'm so excited I could burst!! Keep your eyes peeled for future posts all about my experiences as a 'mature' student.

50 Shades of Pink: Makeup

You know me, I can't resist a bit of pink and right now over at www.feelunique.com you can see 50 amazing products in all shades of pink to make your jaw drop and your purse open. I've picked a couple of my favourite's from their collection. I do have a soft spot for Benefit.

Benefit Mr Bright Review

 

Yipee a beauty post ;) It's been awhile and instead of apologising on all my lifestyle posts I thought it about time I do a beauty post. I bought this little beauty from Amazon early in December and I've been testing it for a bit before I blogged about it. It's called Benefit's Finding Mr Bright and TINY but so cute, about the size of my hand.