My Birthday Wish List

With my birthday just a week away I thought it was the perfect time to create a birthday wish list. That said; if you’re a close friend please ignore it. We’ve probably already talked about how much I need just plain tank tops and stuff to take to America and that’s all I need. Now if I wasn’t going on a very expensive holiday and if I didn’t need other (more important) things, this is what I would love.

River Island Purse – I am a big fan of RI purses. They have plenty of card storage which are good for all my discount cards and they last forever!

FiloFax – I’ve been a little bit obsessed with organizing lately and seeing as I’m moving into a new place with my boyfriend in about a month it’d be perfect to have one of these for the household organization.

Handbag – I’ve always liked the Native American style bags but I can’t ever seem to find the perfect one. The one in this picture is pretty close tho!

New Look Kimono – I absolutely love Kimonos but they seem to be something I can’t spend money on. I don’t know why it is, so it’d be great as a birthday present!

MAC Gift Card – We all know my obsession with lipsticks and make up.

Tablet – I know this is a long shot, but I’ve wanted a tablet for quite some time now and it’d be perfect to keep in touch while we’re in America.

About Time DVD – I loved this film when I watched it for the first time, I might even say it’s one of my favorite romantic comedies and it would look amazing on my new DVD shelf.

Flowers – What girl doesn’t like flowers on her birthday?!

So this is my birthday wish list. What would you like to have on your birthday? 

Adios amigas!

MaxFactor Haul 3x2 + BarryM Foundation Brush

- Face Finity Primer £10.99

- Miracle Touch Foundation £12.99

- Color Corrector Stick £9.99 (Free)

- Lipfinity (gift)

- False Lash Effect (gift)

- BarryM Foundation Brush £5.99

- Avon Nail Polish £4.99

After using MAC for about a year now I decided it was time for me to find a different foundation a little bit more affordable for my daily make up and leave the MAC one for special occasions or for the weekends. That said, I don’t like spending money on things that aren’t good enough for me or my skin so I wasn’t happy with a very cheap skin-damaging foundation. 

After looking around for what it seemed about an hour I decided to head over the Max Factor counter as they have a 3x2 offer at the moment. There was so much to chose from and to be honest, I didn’t really know which was would be best for me. I was looking for a full coverage base that would hide the redness on my skin but that it wouldn’t look too thick for a day look so after a few minutes trying to decide by myself I thought it’d be best to ask the counter’s MUA and it was the best thing I could’ve done!

She tried different foundations on my skin and we came up with a daily routine that is perfect for my skin. So here’s what I got:

- Face Finity Primer £10.99

First of all, the primer. I have been using a BB primer for a long time and it's about to run out so when she put that one on my face and I felt my skin I definately decided to give this one a go. Max Factor All Day Facefinity makes your foundation last longer and stay matte throughout the day. It does the job perfectly.

- Color Corrector Stick £9.99

Unfortunately I suffer from redness on my skin every now and then, especially on my cheeks. This stick is very easy to use and you can use it before or after the foundation. I personally like it before the foundation. It covers all redness and I'd dare to say even the few little spots that you may have. They have different colour bars, all of them for different results; redness, highlighter, dark spots, dark circles and dullness. I got the green one for redness.

- Miracle Touch Foundation £12.99

I must say I am very pleased with this foundation. It's exactly what I was looking for and considering that Max Factor is a bit of a higher end brand, £13 is a very good price for it. It comes with a sponge in a separate compartment but it's better to use a foundation brush I find and use the sponge just for when re-touching after a few hours. It has a very soft and creamy texture, almost like if you're not wearing anything!

- Lipfinity (gift) and False Lash Effect (gift)

You get a free gift when you buy the FF Primer and that's the new Lipfinity lipgloss and the mascara. I was surprised to get that as well as the 3x2 offer. I still haven't tried either of them but as far as I can read on other reviews, people seem quite happy with them. I'll make sure to review them after I've tried them a few times!

- BarryM Foundation Brush £5.99

I get a new brush every time I get a new foundation. Although my favorite brush will always be my Bobbie Brown Full Coverage Brush (here) I find that every now and then I have to set it aside for a few days after cleaning it. The BarryM foundation brush is a good alternative for a few days and it's price is also very good. I feel like I have to clean it after every use tho but it is quite easy to wash and it dries within a couple of hours.

So this is my week's Max Factor's Haul. Have you tried any of this products? What are your favorite primers and foundations for redness?

Adiós amigas! :) 

xxx

MUA VELVET LIPSTICK!

Hello!

First of all, I apologize for not blogging much the past two weeks, I’ve been crazy busy! But I just found a couple of hours to relax, read some of your blogs and write a post of my own.

A couple of weeks ago I discovered the MUA’s Velvet lipstick. After looking at the amazing colours I decided to get one. It wasn’t the colour I originally wanted but unfortunately it was the only one left in store. I don’t regret getting it as it is amazing! I returned to the store pretty much every couple of days to see if they had the other colours available and so far, I mananged to get three out of the five shades they offer.

I must admit I’ve never been the biggest MUA’s fan. I find the regular lipsticks to fade within the hour and the nail vanish has chipped by the end of the day.

BUT, they’ve definitely done something right with these lipsticks. They’re almost permanent. I wore the Reckless shade for a night out and of course, me in my drunken state I went to bed without washing my face (I know, horrible right!?) and the next day my lips were still perfect! That definitely says something about a lipstick, doesn’t it?

The MUA Velvet’s Lipstick is only £3 and you can find them in any Superdrug stores or in the MUA Cosmetics website.

I highly recommend it, I don’t know if I can say they’re my favorite lipstick ever but it’s definitely won a high place in my list!

Have you tried the MUA Velvet collection yet? 

Adiós amigas! 

xx

Lipstick Obsession 1 - Saffron Lipsticks

So I have had a tough week at work and when I have a crappy week I shop. Unfortunately with the new house and the trip to America I’m trying to save as much money as possible so instead of clothes or expensive make up I buy cheap lipsticks to keep myself happy.

My first buy of the week was on Monday. I was searching the internet not really looking for anything in particular and me being as skint as I am I decided to type ‘cheap lipsticks’ on Google. I eventually, after looking at about 10 different websites and none of them caught my attention, I found a website called Mix Match Make Up (here). At first I thought it looked poor and pretty much all the items look like they’re not the best quality but then again, that’s what you get when you type cheap lipsticks. So I gave it a go and had a look through their lips section and I came across this brand called Saffron. They have a whole range of 36 different colours and they’re only 95p. I then looked at the postage and package and it was something ridiculous like 30p so I decided to give it a go and buy two.

(07 Currant and 17 Watermelon)

To my surprise they arrived the day after I placed the order. The lipstick does look quite cheap and its pure thin plastic but you can’t expect much more when you’re only spending 95p.

The first thing I noticed was the smell of it, they smell so yummy! Then I tried them on. Yes, ok, they’re not the greatest of lipsticks but for less than £1 it really does the job. I wouldn’t wear it on a night out or if I’m going for food, but I’d definitely wear it to go shopping or for a walk in the park. It lasted about 5 hours which I think it’s great for such a cheap lipstick. Would I buy more Saffron Lipsticks? Probably if they maintain the same prices. Are they good lipsticks? Like I said, they’re not great but again for this price they are well worth it. I think they’re better than other popular cheap lipsticks such as £1 MUA.

(n17 - Watermelon)

I will be posting about the other three I bought soon :)

Have you ever used Saffron Lipstick or any Saffron make up? Whats your favorite ridiculously cheap brand?

Adiós amigas!
x

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