Setting sprays

Vitamin E and Vitamin C face mists

Hello! its been a very very VERY long time since I did a post! terrible! Anyway.....

I thought I would do a little review on these two beauties that I have resently purchased. I took full advantage of the 3 for 2 offer the bodyshop had on skincare this month, and picked up these and a moisturiser.

I have been wanting to try a setting spray for suuuuuch a long time as I hate the cakey dry look I get with powder. I really cant go without setting my makeup as my skin gets quite oily and my makeup ends up going all patchy. Yuck! Corrie at http://www.dizzybrunette3.com/ always raves about the Bodyshop Vitamin E spray, and how it helps keep here makeup in place for the day, so I decided I would give it a go.

I am loving this stuff! It really does help keep my makeup in place and makes my skin look lovely and dewy. I spray it after I have finished applying my makeup in the morning and then spray it on my face for a refresher if I need it throughout the day. I feels lovely and cooling on my skin too which is nice. I was a bit worried my sensitive skin would take a horrible reaction to this as it has a light scent but I have has no problems with it

The Vitamin C spray is reccomended for Dull skin and is supposed to give your skin a 'pick me up'. Now to be honest I feel the first spray does that for me anyway and this one has been stinging my face slightly (damm my sensitive face) I think someone with normal skin would have no problem with this though!

I did try the ELF setting spray but really didnt enjoy it. I wanted to take a photo to add in this post but I couldnt find the bottle anywhere. It had a such an odd smell and it really really stunk my face. I found that it did help set my makeup but made my skin look really dry.

I hope this has been of help and I would really reccomend trying a setting spray if you are wanting to get away from powders.

A little love

Emma xo

my top blushes

I got to work today and there was a package for me with and item I had been excitedly waiting on for a while. It was a new milani blush and it had come from a fellow makeupalley user with whom I had just had a swap.

For those not currently aware for makeupalley, this is a website where you can fine product reviews and swap makeup! AMAZING! so whilst scrolling through the very long list of products avalible for swap I found a Milani blush in sweet rose. Now I had herd of this brand and seen many youtubers raving about their blushes, but could never find Milani avalible anywhere in the UK (sigh!) So I had a look through the this users wish list just hoping to find something on there that I had that I could swap with. Yipee!!! she was looking for BarryM dazzle dusts which I have loads of!

We argreed a swap and now I have my lovely Blush, one of my new favs I'd say! so I though I would do a run down on my top blushes, including my new love!

So lets start with the Milani blush.

This is in sweet rose which is in a deep pink colour with purple undertones. This is a matt blush which I really like as its sometimes nice not to be all shimmery. The colour looks quite deep but its not massively pigmented, so when on the cheeks it give a nice subtle hint of colour. I think im going to quite like wearing this shade in fall through to winter.

Next up is my ELF studio blush in tickled pink. This is a light pink blush with a slight blue undertone and only a hint of shimmer. I am now on to my second one of these as I love it sooo much and use it most days! Its got just the right amount of shimmer and is just the right shade for my pale skin tone. I love all the ELF blushes and I would really recommend trying them out, cause at £3.50 you cant go wrong!

Now I would say this next one is probably quite a popular choice but rightly so! Im talking about the little Bourjois blushes and the one I have is in 35 Lune D'or. This is a shimmery peach gold colour and this looks fab and gives me a really healty glow. I love the smell of these and the pot is so teeny tiny it's dead easy to carry about in your bag for touchs ups. This one is priced at around £7

The next blush is one from Prestige, which is a new discovery for me. This mineral blush is in natrual and looks more like a bronzer but gives a nice peachy golden natrual glow to the cheeks. Looks very good with a tan and this is my new go to product when I have gained a little sun. This blush comes in a few other lovely shades and costs around £6

Next is another ELF blush, this one is from the £1.50 line and is the natrual radiance Blush in the colour Innocence. Another little gem and a total bargain! you can see form the picture is has been very loved. This is a very light pink with a little shimmer. This would suit someone with very pale skin as the colour is very light. A little goes a long way with this one!

Im not sure why some of my pics are going in sideways??? ech!!

Anyways.... I have swatched all the blushes below for you to see

L-R Innocence, Tickled pink, Lune D'or, Natural, Sweet rose

I would recommend checking these out and im sure they wont disappoint!

A little love

Emma x

It all begins!!

Hello!

so after years for reading blogs I have decided I may be ready to make one of my own.

I have always been a fan of makeup and really rely on the advice of the lovely ladies whos blogs I follow to help steer me in the right direction of the best products, and help avoid any duds!

Hopefully ill be able to do the same myself

Here goes!

A little love,
Emma x