Zoeva Brushes + First Impressions

When these arrived in the post a few weeks ago I could barely contain my excitement. I'd been after these brushes for a while now but I couldn't find anywhere in the Uk that sold them so as soon as I saw that I could get them from Beauty Bay I couldn't get them ordered quick enough! In the set there are 5 Face brushes and 3 eye brushes with a chocolatey coloured wooden handle and rose gold platting around the top. Not only are these the most stunning brushes ever they are also some of the best quality brushes out there.
The Face Brushes
Powder Brush-This is one of my favourites in the set as its the perfect size for dusting both lose and pressed powder around the face. I find that some powder brushes are way too big for my face but this Zoeva one is perfect! The brush applies a very thin layer of powder so it looks very natural and completely avoids the chalky look.
Silk Finish Brush-This is the brush that seems to be everyone's favourite and I can definitely see why. It blends foundation effortlessly to provide a natural, silky finish and leaves you with a flawless base to work with.
Face Shape Brush-This smaller rounded brush helps to provide a precise and detailed contour for a airbrushed look. I've been using it along cheekbones, jawline and temples to provide myself with the perfect bold contour.
Luxe Sheer Cheek Brush-This is another one of my favourites as it can be used instead of the face shape brush to give an ultra soft contour and shaded look as the brush fits perfectly into the hollows of the cheeks. I've been using this for both my blush and my bronzer and the angle provides the perfect amount of definition.
Concealer and Buffer Brush-The small rounded brush fits perfectly around the eyes and into every small corner of the face which means it can completely cover dark circles and hide any redness. It flawlessly blends concealer into the skin as the silk finish brush does with foundation.
Eye Brushes
Soft definer brush-This brush is super soft which helps to create smooth transitions for eyeshadows and makes blending rough edges really easy.
Petit crease brush- This brush fits perfectly into the crease to give professional crease definition and eliminates any contrasting edges. This means that it's really easy to contour the eye and add more definition to your eye makeup look.
Wing eyeliner brush- This brush offers easy application for liquid and gel eyeliners as the lining of the brush is only very thin. The brush is also very flexible which means it will move into the shape of the eyelid to create the perfect eyeliner look. I especially love using this with eyeshadows to create a really natural liner to bring together my eye makeup.

What are your favourite brushes and who are they by?

Victoria-Jane 

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Christmas Eve Benefit Stocking

For Christmas Eve I got this Benefit stocking including some trial size products that included:

The Porefessional-Surprisingly this will be the first time I have tried this out even though I've been after it for a really long time now. I can't wait to try this out and see if it's worth the hype.

Bad Gal Lash-I love trying out new mascaras so I'm really excited to give this a go as I am on the search for a new great mascara.

High Beam-I love liquid highlights as I always feel you get a bolder look compared to powder highlights and I know a lot of people who absolutely love this so I'm sure I will too.

Posie Tint- I don't own any cheek and lip stains in my collection as I always think that they'll be too messy but this is a really pale pink so it should be easier to use.

Have you tried out any of these products? What do you think about them?

Victoria-Jane 

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Boots Pre-Christmas Haul

Over the past few weeks I've been nipping into Boots quite a lot especially with all the special offers and gift sets on offer at this time of the year.

Bourjois

The first thing that I picked up was the Rouge Edition Velvet in Nude-ist 07(£8.99) as this had been on my Nude Lipstick Wishlist, which you can read here, so I couldn't resist. I also picked up the Volume 1 second Mascara in Black (£9.99) because it's been so talked about recently so I really wanted to give it a go. I'd also came to the end of my Maybelline Falsies mascara and really wanted to try something new. 

As I spent £15 and over I got the Bourjois free gift set which included:

Volume Glamour Max Holidays mascara(£5.99)

Rouge Edition Lipstick in Beige Trench 02(£7.99)

So Laque Ultra Shine Nail Varnish in Beige Glamour 27(£5.99)

Smokey Eyes Eyeshdow Trio in Girls Dandy 01(£7.99)

Max Factor

Another place that had the box deal was Max Factor so I picked up a few things to make up the £15.

The Excess Shimmer shadow in Copper 20(£7.99) was something that I had been looking at since they were released so I picked up a shade that would be perfect for the Christmas time. To go along with the eyeshadow I picked out the Lipgloss in Luxurious Berry 45(£7.99) as I already had one in a red shade and really liked it so I decided on a more purply shade for the winter months.

The Max Factor free gift set included:

False Lash Effect Mascara in Black Brown, Waterproof(£10.99)

Glossfinity Nail Varnish in Raspberry Blush 160(£5.99)

Colour Elixir Lipstick in Cherry Kiss 840(£6.99)

Wild Shadow Pot in Golden Amazon 20(£4.99)

L'oreal

There were two lipsticks from L'Oreal that were also on my nude lipstick wishlist so I decided to pick those up to get the L'oreal Box offer with it. The Julianne Nude Lipstick(£6.99) was something that I had been after since November so I really wanted to pick that up and the Liquid Lipstick in Nude Ballet 601(£8.99) was another one that I had been eyeing up.

The L'Oreal Free gift set included:

Color Riche Nails in Exquisite Scarlet 408(£4.99)

Color Riche Le Khol Eyeliner in Immaculate Snow 120

Volume Million Lashes So Couture Mascara(£10.99)

Color Riche Made For Me Lipstick in 461(£6.99)

Extra Bits

Some other bits that I had picked up along the way were the Rimmel moisture renew lipstick in As You Want Victoria(£6.49) and as soon as I saw my name in the title I just couldn't resist buying it! I also picked up Bourjois Rose exclusif Lipgloss(£7.69) as it was little different to anything else that I had in my collection as it changes to your own person colour so I really wanted to try it out. I picked up the L'Oreal Julianne Red Lipstick(£6.99) to go along with the nude one as I loved the Blake red so much that I wanted to try out a different shade. Finally I got the Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick in Rose Tweed 04(£7.99) as it was something else that had been at the top of my wishlist.

Victoria-Jane 

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No7 Beauty Advent Calander Week 1

This year I was lucky enough to get my hands on the No7 beauty advent calendar and I have been opening up the doors all week:
Day 1 was a skin illuminator and I've tried this out a few times since Monday over my foundations on my cheekbones as a highlight and I have been loving it. It super easy to blend and gives a natural glow to the cheeks. I also really want to try this out under my foundation to give a more radiant and glowing look.

Day 2 was a lip crayon and I was super excited when I opened the door to find this lying behind it because I love lip crayons. This one came in a nude shade which makes it very wearable so this will definitely be one of those products that I'll reach for constantly.

Day 3 was an eye brush which will definitely be getting a lot of use because I am really lazy when it comes to washing brushes especially my eye makeup ones because they get so dirty so quick.

Day 4 was a youthful eye serum which at my age isn't something that I would need so I will be donating this to my mum to try out.

Day 5 was a nail varnish in Highland Mist which again is another neutral shade which I know will get a lot of love as it's a shade that can be worn all year round.

Day 6 was a mascara which I had seen a lot of talk about before buying the advent calendar and I had even contemplated buying the full size version but when I opened the door earlier this week I was so glad I hadn't as now I can try it out beforehand to see if I like it.
Day 7 was a single eyeshadow in a glittery silver shade and I'm so happy that this was in here as I know I will get a lot of use out of this especially during this time of year!

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Beauty Bargains #2 Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 Hours Foundation

My other beauty bargain post is currently my most popular post, you can read that here, so when in B&M's a few weeks ago I was on the search for some new beauty bargains. I picked up a few things including the Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 hour Foundation to try out which was only £3.99 instead of £7.99 and lucky enough they had a shade light enough for me to try out.

 If I'm totally honest I hate trying out new foundations as I can never find the right shade, the right consistency or the right finish so when I find a foundation that I do like I tend to stick with it. But for £3.99 I decided that if this wasn't a hit then it really didn't matter because it was so cheap. To begin with I didn't have any expectations at all as I hadn't had to chance to look into it, so when I tried it out a few days later I was super impressed. Usually before I buy a product I'll check ratings and reviews to be sure that it's something worth buying but I obviously didn't have the chance before buying this so I wasn't sure what to expect. It wasn't until after I first started using the foundation that I noticed how popular this foundation actually was and I could totally understand why. I picked up the shade light porcelain which is the perfect shade for me, it blends so easy and looks very natural on the skin which is exactly what I want from my foundation coverage and it really does last a very long time.

Whether it lasts 25 hours I'm not entirely sure but it certainly still looks great after long days of college and busy days. I wore this foundation while in London a few weeks ago and it certainly stayed put throughout the long, rushed and manic days that I spent there. The only flaw that I have come across is that when it's been on for long amounts of time it does start to become slightly greasy especially in areas such as the T-zone but that is something I can certainly deal with.

I'm currently using this foundation everyday and I love it, it's even taken over from my favourite Max Factor foundation! Also, Rimmel have currently released a new nude version which I really want to try out as if it's anything like this foundation it will be worth every penny!

What is your favourite drugstore foundation?

Victoria-Jane 

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December Wishlist

1) Rimmel Wonder'full Extreme Black Mascara- I recently came to the bottom of my favourite mascara, Maybelline Flasies, but instead of repurchasing it I really wanted to try out something a bit different. I've had my eye on this Rimmel Wonder'full mascara for a while now purely because it has argon oil in it. The new formula and argon oil are suppose to work to make eyelashes feel weightless, conditioned and flexible as well as giving them volume so I really want to pick this up and give it a go. You can get this from Boots here.

2)Maybelline Great Lash Very Black Mascara-Another mascara that I have been looking into is the Maybelline Great Lash. I have heard a lot of good things about this on various blogs and I really like the formula of Maybelline mascaras so I think I would really like this as well. Also I love the retro packaging!You can get this from Boots here.

3) Bourjois Blush Exclusif- When in Superdrug the other day I had a quick look at the Bourjois stand and this blush caught my eye but I had to stop myself from having a look as I already had my hands full of makeup bits. When I got home I looked into it and I really liked the idea of a blusher that adjusted to your own personal colour when on the cheek. Although I am slightly skeptical as to whether it is different on other people I still definitely want to give it go.You can get it from Boots here.

4) The Balm Autobalm California Palette- I was flicking through the Feel Unique Christmas catalogue the other night and realised that they sold The Balm cosmetics. Being in the UK it's not as easy to get a hold of so I went straight onto the Feel Unique website to find out what they actually had to offer. I really liked the look of this face and eyes palette, especially the California Palette which includes a blush, eyeshadows and a highlighter as I'd be able to try a little bit of everything. You can get this from Feel Unique here.

5)The Balm Mary Lou Manizer Luminizer- This is probably one of The Balm's most known products and it was the first product I went looking for because I had seen so many reviews and countless amount of makeup looks online that used this product so when I saw they were selling this it went straight to the top of my top buy list. You can get this from Feel Unique here.

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