Benefits Big Easy multi-balancing complexion perfector.

It has been a very hot today here in London so I have spent most of my time outside in the sunshine. When it is hot like this sometimes wearing foundation can feel a little heavy on the skin, so instead I use Benefits Big Easy bigger than BB cream which is lightweight and allows my skin to breathe.

I love this BB cream as it has so many benefits to help improve and look after your skin. I purchased this when it first came out in April and have been practically using it everyday ever since, and my skin has improved so much since. It is oil free and it balances the moisture and controls oil in the skin, making sure that your face doesn't get too oily or dry out, and that also means that it doesn't cause my skin to breakout.

This product contains SPF 35 and ingredients that help fight against free radicals and sooth the skin which also helps to make it the prefect product for the summer months (But again I would definitely recommend wearing a high sun lotion underneath which protects against UVA and UVB rays). 

When applying this product it starts to adjust to your skin tone to provide a balanced and even complexion and it helps to improve the redness of my skin. This products also provides quite a full coverage to help cover up any imperfections and you can build it up to how much you want, though I do find on some of my bigger spots I do have to use a bit of concealer. 

After being applied it dries to a velvety powder and gives my face a lovely natural finish. I find that this product lasts me for a good 6 hours without needing to touch it up, even in the 30 degrees weather we had today! 

I use shade 02 light on my skin but it has 6 different shades to choose from.

Benefits Big Easy costs £27.50 and can be found in most Debenhams and larger Boots Benefit counters or you can buy it online here: 

http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/big-easy?intid=gridpromo_bigeasy

What do you think of Benefits Big Easy?

Natural collection Moisture shine lipstick - Rosebud.

Hi everyone, today I thought I would write about one of my favourite lipsticks that I go to all the time  Rosebud by Natural collection. 

I absolutely love the colour of this lipstick, which is a nice nude dusky pink, that can be built up to become a bolder pink. This is my go to lipstick when I am in a rush or having a busy day as it is easy to apply and gives my lips a healthy look.

This lipstick is from Natural collections Moisture shine range and has a glossy finish. I do find this lipstick to be quite moisturising and it doesn't dry my lips out at all. However due to it's glossy texture I do get a tiny bit of lipstick transfer on glasses and such things. This lipstick for me lasts around 3-4 hours and I find that it does need touch ups though out the day.

This lipstick was a great bargain at £1.99, so to be honest I don't really mind that I may have to reapply it a little more often than my usual lipsticks.

You can pick this Lipstick up, as well as other colours in the collection in stores at Boots.

July Birchbox review.

Birchbox day has arrived! I love receiving my Birchbox as it feels like I'm getting a present each month, and July's Birchbox was a treat. This month it has a wonderful summer theme which cheered me up in an instant, and it came with lovely bright postcards which I will definitely be using to decorate my wall with.

Keep reading if you want to know more about what I received this month.

Lush - May Day bath bomb.

This afternoon I thought I'd do a quick review on this bath bomb that I picked up in Lush the other day.  It's called May Day and the money from this (excluding VAT) goes towards anti-badger cull projects in the UK.

Like I said this is only going to be a quick review as it was meant to be limited edition and only available in May, so they don't sell it on their website any more, however you may be lucky enough to find one in store.

Soap and glory - Puffy eye attack.

Summer is here and with the weather getting warmer and the light lasting longer later nights out become of a more common thing, which can only mean one thing... Dark circles appearing more often. Also it means more time being spent outside and for some hay fever suffers this means puffy eyes. So I went out and got a new eye gel which can help solve these problems. 

As I have said before I think that looking after the skin around your eyes is very important as quite often your eyes show the first sign of aging. However only being 21 I did not want to go out and buy an anti aging product as I don't feel  my skin needs that yet, though I did want something that would help keep my eyes looking healthy and I think Puffy Eye Attack is the perfect product.

Soap and glory claim that this eye gel will reduce dark circles and puffy eyes, increase circulation and cell respiration to keep eyes looking healthy and help fight aging (Perfect for younger skin). I have been using this product for a few weeks now and I can definitely say that my eyes are looking healthier and the dark circles under my eyes are reduced. I don't really suffer from puffy eyes so I can't really comment on that aspect of the eye gel. 

I use this eye gel in the morning and evening and it has a nice cooling effect when you first apply. I find this gel to be very moisutrising so when I apply I only need the tiniest dab on my finger to spread around my eye area. 

I quite like the packaging for the eye gel, it comes in a nice simple white plastic tub which is small enough to be able to take traveling with you, which is a benefit.

This eye gel costs £12.50 which I think is reasonable as it seems to be improving my under eye skin and I think it will last a long time as you only need a tiny amount. You can buy it at Boots or online here:

 http://www.soapandglory.com/skincare/skincare-products/eye-lip-care/puffy-eye-attacktm

Are you a fan of Soap and Glory? 

Benefit - They're real push-up liner.

Today I am going to review Benefits new They're real push-up gel eyeliner pen. I have been really excited this product since it launched and I finally managed to get my hands on it, and let me tell you it is definitely worth all the hype that I have been hearing about it.

I am a huge fan of gel eye liners but getting that classic cat eye flick can be a real hassle.. like the saying goes "Never ask a girl with winged eyeliner why she is late". But with this new gel liner pen you won't have that excuse to be late any more, as using this couldn't be easier!

This pen has a soft AccuFlex tip which hugs the lashline and I find it also makes it easier to draw a straight line across they eyelid. The shape of this tip also makes it easier to draw the flick at the end.

The colour of this eyeliner is a strong matte black, which is perfect for making a dramatic eye look if you build it up, or you can tone it down and have a simple day to day eye. 

When you first purchase this eyeliner to use it you have to remove the little orange tip, and then twist the bottom of the pen to push the gel liner up (this can take a while, but just keep going with it.). Then once the gel liner has appeared it is ready to use. After the first use you then only need to twist the bottom once to use.

Now when Benefit said that this product was long wearing and smudge proof they was not lying. Once applied it only takes about a minute to dry and then it is pretty much stuck there until you want to take it off. I did have a bit of eyeliner transfer onto my upper eyelid due to having quite greasy skin, but after fixing it with matte black eye shadow this problem disappeared.

Though the smudge proof and water proof formula is great for making sure your eye makeup looks great all day it does pose a problem when having to take it off at night. Luckily I was given a free sample of their They're real remover, which helps to easily remove the eyeliner. Though I find you do need to use quite a lot of it on a cotton pad to ensure you can get it all off.

I did try to use my usual cleansing clothes to get it off, though I did require a lot of scrubbing which irritated my eyes. Though I found that coconut oil applied to a cotton pad also helped to easily remove the eyeliner without too much scrubbing. 

This eyeliner cost £18.50 and I will definitely be repurchasing it! You can buy it at Debenhams, Boots or online here:  http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/theyre-real-push-up-liner

What is your favourite Benefit product? 

Lush - D'fluff Strawberry shaving soap.

Strawberries are possibly one of the nicest berries in the world and Lush have incorporated them into their new shaving soap, which looks and smells gorgeous! 

This was my first time using a shaving soap as usually I use a foam or cream, but I am completely sold on this product. I love the texture of it and it is easy to apply a smooth even layer over my legs. Also I find it is easier to get the correct amount instead of using too much, which I tend to do when having to squeeze cream out of the bottle.

To use this shaving soap you simply scoop out the amount you need and smooth it over your legs, you then shave as you normally would ensuring you wash the blade often so the don't get too clogged up. This soap can be used anywhere on the body as well.

This product contains fresh strawberries and cocoa butter and after using my legs felt super soft, and I didn't have any shaving rash or red bumps on my skin after using which I always get, so I will definitely be using this over the summer so I can get my legs out without feeling self conscious.

One thing I would say is that even though it contains strawberries and has a lovely pink colour it does smell more like rose. It does have a lovely sweet smell and you do get a hint of strawberry but if you was to smell this product without knowing what it was I think you would be more likely to say it was rose.

The packaging of this shaving soap is one of Lush's classic black pots made from 100% recycled plastic which is very ethical! I love the pot as usually I buy the shaving foams which come in a metal tin, and I am rubish at remembering to take it out of the shower so I end up with rust rings everywhere, but I don't have to worry about that with this.

I got the 70g version at Lush so I could try it out which cost £5.75 but once it's finished I'm definitely going to buy the 150g version for £9.95, as you don't have to use to much of it each time you shave so it will last a while. 

You can buy D'fluff here: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/shaving/dfluff

What is your favourite Lush product?