Review: Miss Sporty So Clear Pressed Poweder (Translucent)

Hey! This is my review for the Miss Sporty So Clear Pressed Powder. It only comes in one colour, translucent, and is available in the UK in Boots and Superdrug for about £3, and you get about 9.4g of product.

Miss sporty is a brand that is aimed a teenagers, and they often include things in their products like vitamins and their face products claim to help keep you skin clear and free from spots. It even specifies on the packaging that it is formulated for young skin!This powder claims to have 4 anti blemish actions and gives up to 7 hours clear skin, and I have to say that I LOVE the way this feels on my skin. I was wary of if feeling/looking cakey, but I was actually really impressed! It soaks up all the exess moisture on you skin, so if you have oily skin it would be perfect. I have combination skin and at times my only complaint with this is that it can dry out my skin a little, so if my skin is already feeling a little dry I use the Simple Moisture Boost Hydro Mist after using this to make sure it doenst dry out my skin too much, but it still sets my foundation.

It does make my foundation last longer, not loads longer, but still a bit. I guess I'm quite lucky to have combination skin because I don't have much of a problem with my foundation fading too much, but I would still like it to last a little bit longer, and this does the job.

It makes my skin look a bit clearer, as its translucent so it has a bit of coverage. I think if you had darker skin this may show up a bit because it has that coverage. I think just the fact that it sets my foundation well helps my skin to look clearer. I was worried I was going to break out using this because I did get a spot the a day or so after I started using it, but I think it was just a blip as I havent had problems since.

As you can see it has a mirror, big enough to use in emergancies, but it always gets covered in powder! 
 I hadnt at the time of the photo but I have hit the pan in this one, which is fairly rare for me! It comes with a sponge, but i don't always use it, i just use a soft foundaton brush because I don't need too much powder to set my foundation. It sets my concealer well, and if theres a way of making my concealer hide my under eye bads longer then I'm using it! =)

Overall I love this for the price, I will definitely repurchase this when mine runs out, which I don't think will be too long!
Hope you enjoyed my review! Have a good day! =) x

Review: E.L.F Liquid Eyeliner in "Plum"

Hey everyone! This is my review for the E.L.F Liquid Eyeliner in "Plum". These cost $1.50 from the website (www.eyeslipsface.com) and there are a few other colours available, but I got this one as I already have a few black liquid eyeliners!

The packaging is long and thin, and the handle is also quite long which doenst bother me, but it might do some people. This liquid eyeliner has a sponge brush, and personally I prefer the brush applicators because I guess they could be slightly harder to use, but you get a pecise line and the spnonge applicator puts loads of product on one half of the line and not enough on the other, it just doenst spread the product very well in my opinion. Heres a swatch:

The picture isnt showing it up too well, but the product isnt spread very evenly, but the thing I don't really like aabout this is the colour. The bottle is a shimmery plum colour, and I naturally assumed the product inside was going to be the same, but its just a flat, matte brown. Not really what I was expecting. I was dissapointed at the colour to be honest, I wouldnt really call it plum, I'd call it brown! And I think it is a little misleading to have a shimmery bottle because I assumed the liner would be the same colour as the bottle!

But apart from that, the liner was ok. Not great, but ok. I wouldnt repurchase this to be honest, the colour is fine (in terms of pigmentation) but its just not a colour I would ever really wear, I bought it a while ago and apart from testing it out I havent really worn it because it's not a colour I would wear. I would wear a plum though! The liner lasted all day on me, but I dont normally have much of a problem with that sort of thing anyway.
All in all, its not too bad for the price, you just have to watch what colour youre actually buying! And if you prefer sponge applicators! =) I think the black would be ok becauase you can't get very much variation in that colour, but I don't think I'll buy any of these again, not unless they come out with a colour thats really unique!

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed my review!
Have a good day! =) xx

Avril Lavinge Black and Blue Makeup Tutorial! =)

Hey! Here is my Avril Lavigne inspired black and blue makeup tutorial! Please comment, rate and subscribe to my youtube channel, it would mean so much to me! =) xx

Easy Back To School Makeup Tutorial =)

Hey! This is just a quick and easy makeup tutorial, perfect for going back to school! Hope you enjoy it! =) xx

Review:Cosmopolitan Smokey Eyes Brush Set

Hey Everyone! This is a review for the Cosmopolitan Smokey Eyes Brush Set. I got this for £6.99 from a tescos. The set comes with three brushes:
Smokey Eyes Base Brush
Smokey Eyes Angled Brush
Smokey Eyes Smudge Brush

The Angled Brush is the one I use the most, it has really thin, but sturdy hairs, so you can get a precise line, or a thicker line. The only thing with this is that because its so firm, its not very forgiving if you poke yourself in the eye (something I tend to quite frequently do when I'm using this brush near my lower lash line!) but all in all a very useful brush. 

The Base Brush is also very useful. Unlike the angled one, the hairs are softer and smoother. It's not firm enough for patting colour on the lid, but its good for adding a sweep of colour, or even for applying shadow in the outer corners or creating an "outer v" with eyeshadow.

The Smudge brush is tiny! Its really small, which I guess is a good thing. This is probably the brush I use least out of all of them. It tugs on your eyelids a bit and if i need to smudge out eyeshadow I use my E.L.F crease brush. But if you didnt have that, then this does work to smudge eyeshadow, it just tugs rather a bit, but at the same time feels fairly delicate, I'd be a bit wary of breaking it somehow! But it would still work well I think, just don't throw it around too much!

All in all this would be a great brush set for beginners especially. Its quite cheap for 3 brushes and they're all good quality. They're all quite small, but you can build up a really good smokey look with them. It even gives instructions on the packet on how to create a smokey eye which i thought was good! It would be great if you're just starting out with make up or even if you've been doing it for a long time! I use these brushes all the time and I'm very glad I bought them!

Have a good day =)
Libby xx

Review: E.L.F Eye Crease Brush

Hey Everyone! This will be a review for the E.L.F crease brush, one that I've been using LOADS! =)

The light wasn't very good so I held the brush against my arm so you could see the shape of the brush. I got it for £1.50 from the elf website (www.eyeslipsface.com) and I think it is a great price for the brush. One thing I was annoyed about was  very shortly after the brush arrived the metal bit became a bit loose, making it move around when you were trying to use it. You might be able to see in the photo i've put a bit of cellotape around it and that seems to steady it fine. None of my other elf brushes seem to have had this problem and they all seem pretty sturdy so I guess this was a one off.
This brush is great for getting into the crease because of its shape, its quite small and the round tip also means you can use it to create an "outer v" with your eyeshadow. But the main thing I love about this brush, and the main thing I use it for, is blending eyeshadow along the top lashline. I use it without anything on it to blend out and smoke out my eyehadow that I use as a liner. It feathers it out really well and it works really well for this,m thats the main reason why I like it, because of its shape it works really well to blend the eyeshadow out. A blending brush is just to be and clumsy to have such a nice effect as this brush does.

So I would definitely recomment this! I have loved all my brushes from elf but I think this is my favourite, and its definitely the one I use the most! Hope you enjoyed my review =)

Have a good day!
Libby xx

Top 10 Makeup Products For Natural Beauty!

Hey Everyone! So I've compiled a list of the top 10 things that I use all the time, which look natural, and can enhance everyones natural Beauty! I started with "top 5 products" but I had too many to choose from! These are in no order =) I may be doing full reviews of some of these products, so these won't be full long reviews, but I'll tell you a bit about them! =)

1) Revlon Colourstay Foundation (150 Buff)

I LOVE this foundation! Both my mum and my sister went out and bought this after borrowing mine and loving it! Gives amazing coverage, and lasts a long time! Its around £13 pounds in the UK, which is good for the quality! I love the texture as well! It isn't sticky or heavy, and as long as you get the right shade, it looks very natural!

2) NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Milk)

Check out my full review of this! I use it for highlighting my tearduct and below my eyebrow. It's smooth and creamy and blends really well into the skin. I bought this online as you can't buy it in the UK and I paid around £4-5 for it.

3) E.L.F Studio Stippling Brush

Before I got this brush, I used my fingers to apply my foundation, but I was so amazed at how well it went on using this! Idealy, I would prefer this brush to be a little bit firmer,but it's still great as it is. Blends foundation flawlessly into the skin! Great price aswell, I got mine for £3.50 at the elf website. (www.eyeslipsface.com)

4) Urban Decay Skyscraper Multibenefit Mascara

Here it is with the box it came in, I ADORE the packaging! This gives such beautiful seperated, natural looking lashes! It also makes my lashses SUPER long, which I love. You can build it up or just put one coat on for really natural lashes. Mine was around £12 when I got it, which is a little steep for a mascara, but I do love it!

5) The Natural Colletion Lipgloss (Vanilla)

Pretty much speaks for itself! Lovely clear lipgloss, and it smells nice! This one has a slightly different texture that their other lipglosses, it kind of melts into my lips and doesnt feel sticky at all! perfect for when I want a little bit of shine. It was £1.79 when I got it in Boots, so I can't complain!

6) E.L.F Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 (Light Beige)

Yes, I know, another face product. But I do love this, I use this when I don't need a lot of coverage and my skin is a little bit dry.It allows the skin to shine through and for me it gives a lovely glow! Will definitely repurchase when this runs out. Really great for lazy days! I got it for £1.50 from the E.L.F website. (above)

7) Urban Decay Primer Potion (Sin)

I just had to try and take a picture of the packaging. I think I was wasting my time as the camera isnt picking it up! I love the original Primer Potion but Sin is a lovely shimmering champagne colour. Its really pretty, and perfect for a neutral look because you can wear it alone! It lasts really long on me and is just such a lovely colour. It was about £11-12 pounds, which is a little pricey, but I use it all the time! It works really well as a base for other shadows aswell, gives them a lovely shimmer!

8) Rimmel London Match Perfection Skin Tone Adapting Concealer (10 Ivory)

This is definitely my favourite concealer! It actualy IS skin tone adapting (unlike so many other concealers) its fairly thick and gives great coverage. I have delicate skin around my eyes and it shows the veins, so this is great for hiding it. This is actually my new one that i bought because I thought my own one was running out, but that was a few weeks ago...one tube definitely lasts longer than you think it will! It was £4.99 which I think is a good price for such a good conealer.

9) Benefit High Beam Compexion Enhancer

I actually got this little version from Glamour Magazine, which was great as the full sized one is more than £20! I put this on my cheekbones and around my temples and it gives such a lovely glow and shimmer! I have fallen in love with it, so much so that when the sad time comes when it has run out I may have to buy a full sized one....I kind of hoped I wouldnt like it because it is expensive for what it is, but I do love it!

10) The Colour Workshop Base Coat Nail Varnish

To be honest, I don;t think it will matter which base coat you use, they all pretty much do the same thing. I use this all the time even when I don;t have anything on my nails, it make them look really shiny and healthy and I always get compliments! it also seems to stop my nails getting damaged so easily! A must have in my opinion! =) Not sure how much this as it was given as a gift as part of a set, but like I said, I don't think it would matter really which Base coat you use!

I hope you've enjoyed my Top 10 makeup products for Natural Beauty! All opinions are my own, none of this was sent for free.
Have a good day! =)
Libby xxx