Review: Soap & Glory Cosmetics

 

I mentioned in my recent #TreatTuesday that I'd picked up some Soap & Glory cosmetics to test out, so I thought I'd give you the lowdown on what I picked up.

Previously to these products I had only ever used their Sexy Mother Pucker lip gloss, which was a bit sticky and the tingling sensation was odd. I do however, already have a love for their bath and body products, with their Flake Away body scrub having a permanent spot in my collection. With all that in mind I plumped for the One Heck of a Blot Powder, the Solar Powder and the About Prime eye primer...

One Heck of a Blot. Usually I'm a Rimmel Stay Matte fan, but it's been leaving my make up a little cakey of late. This powder is much more finely milled and once applied looks like you just have the best skin ever. This is a must for anyone with oily skin, but even if you aren't a powder fan and want your makeup to last all day, this is for you. Seriously, impressed.

Solar Powder. You just can't beat a good bit of bronzer can you? This has a lighter powder on one side and a darker on the other. I've been mixing them together with a large brush and applying where the sun would naturally tan my face and it gives a subtle and natural glow. If you're into a barely there makeup look, but need a bit of warmth, this is a great product.

About Prime. I'll be honest, I kinda shoved this in my online basket at Boots cause it was 3for2, but I'm really pleased I did! I got the colour Bright Light (there's a dark one too) and it really brightens your eye lids and makes them more neutral, so whatever colour eyeshadow you apply stays true to its colour. My eyeshadow has lasted a lot longer using this and doesn't crease at all. I'm now officially converted to using eye primer.

Have you used any of the Soap & Glory cosmetics? Any recommendations?

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Review: Urban Decay B6 Complexion Vitamin Infused Complexion Prep Spray

Woah, bit of a mouthful ay? So, I recently got the Urban Decay B6 Complexion Vitamin Infused Complexion Prep Spray from look fantastic and I am loving it! If you read my blog normally then you'll know that I have pretty oily skin, so a primer is a complete must for me every day. I've used the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer and Mac Prep + Prime  which I would also rate pretty highly, but let's have a look at what's great about this beauty from Urban Decay.

First off, it works! Always a good start. My makeup has been staying in place all day and my skin is nowhere near as oily by the afternoon. Also, after my recent holiday to Spain my skin was pretty clogged up and I think this prep spray has helped to clarify my pores with all those lavley vitamins. I have also noticed the redness of my skin reduce quite a lot since using this, which is amazing.

The prep spray is also super refreshing in the morning when I'm struggling to open my eyes. A few sprays of this and I'm ready to crack on with my make up, whilst i watch E! News (what, it's news isn't it?). Do you know what? I've only just read those stats in the picture above and I genuinely agree, this is a great product that also seems to be lasting well, so if you have oily skin I would give this a go.

Let me know if you have tried it in the comments below or any other primers you love cuz i'm kinda obsessed with testing new ones all the time!

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My Top 5 beauty products of 2012!

Happy New Year beautiful people! Hope you all had a great evening and have started 2013 positively. I stayed in with my best friend, drank champagne, ate a lot of chocolate and watched 'Keeping up with the Kardashians' (eek kim is preggers!) which was really good fun.

I thought I would start 2013 by letting you all know which beauty products I loved over the year 2012. I have tried to narrow it down to a 'Top 5', I would love to know if you agree or if you've been thinking about trying any of these out. They are in no particular order, as I love them all - enjoy!

Quick little doodle for this post

My favorites

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
I love this primer. I got it for my birthday in April and it has literally just ran out, so for £28approx it's totally worth the money. They do different versions for all skin types, which you can check out at House of Fraser here As you can see, they all have really good reviews which I think reflect the quality of this brand and product. I have slightly oily skin and find applying a moisturizer can cause my makeup to look shiny or come off too easily, this is perfect for keeping it put and giving your skin the moisture it needs.

The Body Shop Baked to Last Bronzer: Warm Glow
As well as being a fan of their brushes this bronzer glides onto the skin without looking caked on. It is a great bronze if you have blonde or light hair as it doesn't make you look really orange and its ethically and naturally produced - bonus! It claims to last 8 hours and I think it lasts even longer than that, a great buy at £16. There are a few other positive reviews over at their site here.

Rimmel Clear Complexion Powder: Transparent
This will be a clear favorite of mine every single year! It is an absolute bargain at £3.99 from boots, it lasts a long time and keeps my makeup looking shine free and fresh. I use this one or the Stay Matte Pressed Powder (here) I think they are basically the same, its just the Stay Matte one tends to sell out of the translucent colour a lot of the time.

Laura Mercier Second Skin Cheek Colour: Orange Blossom
I only started to use the Laura Mercier range in 2012 and this is another favorite of mine. The colour is really warming and different from others that I have used. Again, I think its a great colour if you have blonde or light hair as its not too orange or barbie pink (it would look great on everyone though). Its £20.50 from House of Fraser here Like the primer its still going strong from April and I use this one every day pretty much.

The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Lip Butter
This is a life/lip saver! I don't really like wearing Vaseline or lip glosses as they look quite shiny, so if you are like me these lip butters are perfect. This one gives a really nice shimmer/nude effect on the lips and because its grapefruit it doesn't taste too great, so you don't lick it all off! It's £4 here and lasts forever, so I would definitely say give it a go.

If you drop by and have any new year/best of 2012 post then leave a link as I would love to have a read!

Happy New Year (My friend Lauren and I)

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