W7 Photo Shoot Foundation

Awhile back I my have mentioned (I think I did but may have only been to my self) that I wanted to try more W7 products I have one of their mascaras an a nail varnish I love them! The problem with W7 is finding it!

I don't like shopping on line for make up unless its a repurchase or its a brand I already have a lot of.

I found this lil gem for £3.99 in a discount shop. It 28 ml of "16HR photo shoot glass foundation" in the shade buff. I don't know about the photo shoot bit as I didn't take any pictures wearing it (major spot action going on at the moment) an I'm not sure my camera phone in the WC constitutes a photo shoot but I'll give it a go next time I'm wearing it!

My usual baptism of fire for foundation a full week of night shifts an days running round, W7 performed really well!

 Good even coverage that I could build a little in the troublesome areas as the week drew on. The formula is a bit thicker than I'm normally used to but its not an issue. I wouldn't say I had the same level of coverage 14 hours after application as there was 10 minutes after (didn't stay awake and fully made up the full 16 hours sorry). There was no noticeable oxidation color change. It did fade a small amount but it faded evenly and didn't leave a streaky mess!

I have only 1 con, (well two if you count the lack of product availability) the bottle is a pour out one, I don't like this in any brand an as this product is a bit thicker than the norm its just a touch annoying! BUT the bottle neck it a 99.99999% match for the Collection 2000 foundation so I cleaned the pump from an empty one of their bottles and "jobs a gooden" !!

I will be repurchasing this, as long as i can find more!

Do you like W7? Do you know where stock them regularly?

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MUA Blush Perfection

MUA Blush Perfection

I'm going to give up apologising for MUA posts lol. I love their products and I love to share! So I can't apologies if I'm not sorry :o)

I have been wanting to pick up a cream blush or two for a while but for some reason cream blushes conjure pictures of old (yes even older than me) ladies with streaks of red grease or Aunt Sally like circles.

 Aunt Sally for those who don't know who I mean.

So along comes MUA Blush Perfection clearly hearing my psychic plea for something to try that wont cost so much I feel guilty if it doesn't look good on me.

 Reflecting on my distrust of cream blush Aunt Sally face, having dry skin and pores I can hide my spare change in they really should have been the way to go....and they are now!

 

Yummy 

 Bittersweet 

 Dolly 

 Blossom 

All 4 are soft and buttery, NOT greasy and dab, smooth and blend effortlessly with a sponge or brush or fingers. I'm definitely feeling the cream blush love and predict more purchases in the future......please recommend other cream blush you love, I might too.

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Did Rimmel wake me up?

I've probably made many a reference on here and twitter I work long night shifts and 3 "little angels" don't exactly give me masses of sleeps in the day so I jumped and the shelf an grabbed Rimmel's Wake Me Up foundation a while back....an the lost the bag it was in...doh!

Any way I've put it through its paces at all week for work and a parent teacher meeting, shopping etc and its nice. Started the week with a light converge and could build it as the days / nights progressed and my pallor deteriorated lol.

Its the same formula as expected from Rimmel and my other foundations by them. The consistency of double cream smooth an easy to use. I applied it with a stippling brush, a sponge an a foundation brush and worked well with all of them. It does have a very slight shimmer to it which I assume is meant to give you the awake / radiant look but nothing overly so and by the time is done my full face, blush powder etc it wasn't noticeable at all really.

All in all exactly what you expect from Rimmel. A good all round standard high street product good value at £7.99 an I love that packaging but by the end of my shift I still look like I needed a good sleep. I guess there is not substitute for a good rest and relaxation!

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MUA Shimmer Kisses.

Yes I know more MUA but what can I say it has to be the least expensive and the best value addiction EVER!!

Went in to get the new creme blushes unfortunately they where not available so I HAD to get something lol. Originally I was not going to get the the shimmer kisses. With my skin type and being generally "older than the Romans" (I do love my kids, honest) I don't go in for much shimmer on my face for fear of looking like a flaky disco ball. But I was there, so where they looking all pretty, shiny and only £3...it was fate really.

You'll have to excuse the pictures, I  took them in doors after dark and on my daughters camera phone, both my phone and camera had flat batteries. I could/should have waited for them to pictured properly BUT I'd have to have waited to use them! lol.

The bornzer in nice, not to dark but well pigmented. As I am of advancing years its probably a bit to shimmery for an all over look on my skin but it is lovely to highlight and use the lighter shades in the corner of my eyes to brighten, quips bow, brow bone an top of cheek bones. It blends out to a lovely sheen but can be built in to a definite sparkly shimmer.

 Pink shimmer is awesome! I love shiny, glittery, shimmery things and if its a pink shiny glittery, shimmery BONUS!!! In the pictures it looks really rosy dusky in one and really purple pink in the other. Despite re taking the pictures 4 or 5 times if I altered my camera angle slightly this is what happens. A pink kaleidoscope of shades and having 4 separate blocks its one of those products that you can tailor to you own preference. 1st time I've been pleased by something I want being sold out! As I said must have been fate!

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Lip gloss' galore

I think I've said before I'm not normally a lip gloss gal but lately, (probably due to my love affair with the MUA out there glosses) I've been felling the glossy love!

Some Vivo colour wash lip gloss jumped in to my basket on quick nip in to Tesco for milk....(they really shouldn't have them in eye shot lol)

They are £1 each an I picked up the shades: early to rise, lets go, setting sun and raring to go.

They have that lovely caramel vanilla smell thing going on and are fairly tacky but its not like smearing ice cream sauce on your mouth (mini monster's latest trick!).

As you can see the swatches are reasonably pigmented but sheer out a lot on the lip. They do give some subtle colour, a bit more than is showing on my pictures.

What I really like to do with glosses like these is layer them over lip sticks. They work especially well over those "nude shades" that are quite pale and scare me or make me look quite scary depending on your point of view lol.

Oddly enough the next day  was having a little "look" in Superdrug and picked up some bits from MUA (not a surprise to any one) swatches and review coming soon. I didn't see any special offer signs but when I got to the till apparently I had earned a free lip gloss! I asked the sales assistant to just grab which ever one she thought would look good an I came home with shade 2. The formula, smell and pigmentation is incredibly similar an just as lovely! If you don't get a free one they are also only £1.

Its better than an even chance I will be getting more!

Even if your not a huge lover of gloss or have yet to be converted to their wonderment or even just want to have a go at layering with out spending more than you absolutely have to they are really good value and with Christmas coming up would be excellent for a little secret Santa or stocking fillers or just to have in your bag to keep your smile shiny on those many Christmas lunches/after work drinks and general top up.

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Bit of rambling and some FOTD & NOTD

I know this seems like a very lazy post and it probably is but not because I can't be bothered, simply I seem to blink and my day is gone. Sunday I finished a very long 6 night shift stint and I'm back in tonight :o( so any spare moments have been spent with my girls. I'm hoping once the mini monster is in nursery I will get a bit more time for shiny makeups and blogs and house work and sleep and generally me......keep your fingers crossed :o)

I was going to do my empties, I have had an empties bag on the back of the door for a long time now. I find it helps me remember what to buy when I run out and what I was an wasn't impressed with. I am quite forgetful and have re purchased products I didn't like simply because I for got I already tried them. So you should have been reading about them until I realised that my "lil bag o empties" is a giant bag of 90% of my bathroom cabinet. I have thought of filming it as it may be quicker but I'm not sure,.... any thoughts??

Any way on to the picks and ingredients. A few of the faces I've been wearing in the last 6 - 8 weeks

Sort of silver and smokey:

Rimmel Renew & lift in 100 ivory

Vivo Ultimate brow & eye kit

Natural Collection cove up cream in fair

Urban Decay primer potion

Collection  2000 fix me up spray

Vivo baked blush in shade 1 peaches & cream

Vivo baked bronzer in shade 3 healthy glow

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

MUA single eyeshadow in shade 16 matte

Collection 2000 idol eyes shimmer crayon in gun metal

MUA pallet in going for gold

MUA every lash mascara in waterproof black

Vivo kohl eye liner in black

Avon liquid liner in evening black

George lip liner  in 01 red

Wet n wild brilliant lipstick...has no name??

 All Collection 2000 (which I didn't noticed until I laid the products out for the picture)

Colour match foundation in medium 5

Lasting perfection concealer in light 2

Pressed powder in 13 ivory

Mosaic bronzer shimmering glow in 7 gold

Intense colour khol in 02 birdy song

Cover up stick in 14 honey beige

Cream puffin 3 fairy cake

Collegian curl mascara in 17 ultra black

Fast stroke eye liner in 1 black

blush in 04 trouble

Smokey eyes kit (middle row)

Fix me up spray

Accessorize  you are everything pallet the bronze/browns

NYC bronzer chroma face glow in sunstone

Elf luscious liquid lip in maple sugar

Soap & Glory arch de triumph

Vivo ultimate brow & eye kit

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory 

Vivo ultimate base concealer kit

Elf liquid eye liner in coffee

Elf kohl eye liner in gilded

Benefit bad gal lash mascara (not shown)

(obviously from the lack of foundation etc I was have a very rare "good skin day")

 

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

 Soap & Glory arch de triumph

Urban Decay naked pallet

Elf luscious liquid lip in brownie points

MUA blush in shade 1

Elf make up mist & set spray

Elf exact lash in black

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

 

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

Elf liquid eye liner in silver

Collection 2000 idol eyes shimmer crayon in gun metal

Accessorize lengthening mascara in black

Accessorize single eyeshadow in silver dove

Accessorize single eyeshadow in graphite

MUA extreme felt eyeliner in black

Elf luscious liquid lip in maple sugar

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

 Accessorize highlighter

 Accessorize lengthening mascara in black

Elf exact lash in black

MUA pallet in glamour days

Benefit bronzer in Hoola

Sleek brow kit in dark

Accessorize blusher in scandal

Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in 066 heather shimmer

Max factor glide & define in 2 black/brown

 

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in light 2

Natural collection loose powder in cool translucent

Soap & Glory arch de triumph

 Vivo ultimate brow & eye kit

Vivo lengthing mascara in black

MUA pallet in undressed

Vivo blush and highlighter duo in shade 1 pin primrose

Soap & gloss sexy muther pucker in candy gloss

MUA extreme felt eyeliner in black

Mac fix plus spray

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

Accessorize highlighter

  Accessorize blusher in scandal

 Soap & Glory arch de triumph

Benefit bronzer in Hoola

Accessorize lengthening mascara in black

L'oreal super liner in black crystal

Elf eye quad in teal dream

MUA kohl in jade jewel

Maybelline colour sensation lipstick in 735 crispy cookie

Rimmel vinyl lip gloss in 168 rhythm

Some nails......

Rimmel pro in 372 posh trash

 

BarryM in 332 chameleon lilac 

 

Elf in desert haze (trying to copy the amazing cute polish)

 

Revlon translucent polish in 011 sheer rose

Elf nail polish in golden goddess

Thank you for having a look see and top star if you made it this far :op 

Vivo mini haul

This week the lovely postman brought me a small package of delights from those beautiful people at Vivo. This was the 1st time I've ordered from the web site as they have usually been a pick up when in Tesco but I was after the Enchanted and Unprotected colour blocks an my local did have any in.
I placed my order on Monday (bank holiday) with standard shipping an it arrived on Thursday morning which I think is super quick as most companies get a bit gummed over a bank holiday week end.
I got the two colour blocks and a bronzer.

Baked Bronzer in Healthy Glow - shade 3. 12g for £5
Its in the same packaging as the baked blushes (but larger) clear hinged lid, closes securely which I love, as mentioned my lid losing habit in a previous post.

I've also mentioned my problem with bronzers so I got the palest shade. It looks exactly the same as it does on the web site. A beautiful soft golden peach colour. Probably a little pale even for me but it have a lovely sheen ad does indeed give an beautiful glow. Perfect for a dusting across the nose, forehead cheeks and chin. Gave a really nice lift to my face. It looks almost the same as the highlight shade in my Sleek contour kit and I can see this working perfectly as a highlighter for ladies with darker skin tones.

Colour Block in Enchanted 8.4g for £3.99

The packaging is a square plastic block with a clear lid so you can see all the colours. I have to be honest an I'm not keen on the packaging and it feels a little cheap compared to the other products. But that is my only complaint! There are 5 matte shades and the 7 shimmery shades. The are lovely and soft with a small amount of fall out from the deep shimmer brown (Me Too) but not enough to put me off the deep chocolate and golden flecks of this shade. The brights are so vibrant but blend out beautifully, everything I've come to expect from Vivo. 

Colour Block in Unprotected 8.4g for £3.99

Same packaging as Enchanted (obviously). This colour block has 3 matte shades and 9 shimmers. The beautiful soft naturally toned shades with the deeper darker gray blue ones off set them. The texture of the shadows are soft like velvet butter and highly pigmented.

  Its probably very obvious what caparison is going to be drawn. So I have included swatches of Naked and Undressed. 

These swatches where taken under different lighting but "in person" there is nothing between them, well except the price ;oP  

Thank you for taking the time to read.