...Winter Makeup Look... Super-Berry

Instagram has just been made available on Windows phones! I've been dying to try it out, so I thought I'd use it to take pictures of a makeup look I've been living in recently...

My orange towel looking casual there...

I think this look is not too much over the top but still quite glamorous. This is what I used for it...

My Benefit Sugarbomb blusher is really ready to die now, but I can still scrape the remnants from the bottom before I have to get a new one. The poor thing has worked hard for me these last two years, it's earn't it's retirement. 

Powder: Rimmel London Stay Matte - Translucent, cheap and cheerful powder. Great at keeping oily skin at bay.

Mascara: No.7 Intense Volume - A water-based mascara with a very thin formula, perfect for when you want to give your lashes a very natural boost. I never feel like I'm wearing heavy mascara with this and it doesn't make my eyes sore after a long day.

Primer: E.L.F. Mineral Infused Primer - Reviewed here.

Eyeshadow: Benefit World Famous Neutrals - Eyenessa's Most Glamorous Nudes Ever (colours used: It's Complicated all over lids and on inner corners, and Call my Buff on the brow bone.) Reviewed here.

Natural Collection Solo Eyeshadow in Crushed Walnut - A nice matte brown, great for contouring.

Eyebrows: Topshop Brows Pencil in Brown - A great brunette match, at least for me. This pencil is HUGE, I'd be sharpening this for days before it ran out.

Lips: Rimmel Kate Lipstick in 107 - A matte berry/purple... lovelovelove! 

I also forgot to put the foundation I used in the picture; it was Estee Lauder Double Wear.

Xxxx

P.S. For anyone interested... I GOT THE JOB!!! (See two posts below...)

Lush, Topshop, Avene, Sanctuary and Natural Collection

I went shopping again today... *sigh* Retail therapy.

I went to find a matte chocolate brown eyeshadow for a job interview I have on Monday - with GlaxoSmithKline I might add! If you're a science undergraduate then you should already know that it's kind of a big deal. And for those who aren't... It's kind of a big deal ;)

I wanted that contoured eye look, that's very natural but still pretty, but the only eyeshadow that does the job is full of huge chunks of glitter - hardly professional looking. But here are some other things that sneakily made their way into my basket...

 In Lush I picked up...

Rose Jam Bubbleroon (£3.50)- A bubble bar that looks a bit weird, but smells divine! Kind of like roses and candyfloss.

Soft Coeur (The Honeymooner) Massage Bar (£4.75) - Melts into your hands and smells like vanilla, chocolate and something else that I just can't put my finger on... I can't wait to use this!

I'm staying a night in a hotel as the interview venue will take me several hours to reach, so I'm definitely making the most of this hotel's bathtub! I refuse to touch the one in our house - I live with 7 other students, 4 of them boys and 2 of them keen surfers. Sand and grime everywhere! Urghh.

 Avene Thermal Spring Water, 50ml (£3.15) - This looked interesting and the shop assistant recommended it to me for use when travelling and your skin becomes dehydrated. Priced very nicely and feels lovely when you spray it onto your face, even over makeup.

Topshop Brows Pencil in Brown (£6) - I really appreciate Topshop's pricings. They never fanny about with the whole .99p thing, so you don't get stuck with a measly penny to add to the other 5000 in your purse.
This is a nice medium brown, not as pigmented as many others out there (Rimmel London do a great brow pencil) but the colour suits my hair nicely and the spoolie is much better than the tough little brushes that come with so many pencils.

Sanctuary 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask (£3) - My mum swears by Sanctuary masks, so I thought I'd pick up one of these nice little sachets.They do make full-size bottles of this but I wasn't up for spending that much. I'll let you know what I think.

Natural Collection Solo Eyeshadow in Crushed Walnut (£1.79) - What I actually went shopping for was the cheapest thing I came home with. Damn.
Not the best eyeshadow in the world, but what can you expect for that price? The colour is lovely and it blends beautifully! I'm actually extremely impressed with this, it's exactly what I was looking for, a beautiful matte brown to stuff in my handbag.

 Here's a bit of a closer look. It does look a little shimmery with the flash, but I can assure you that it isn't.

I'll give a more in-depth review of the Sanctuary and Lush products when I come to use them. Woo! My first actual bath in two and a half months! 

Xxxx

Benefit - Eyenessa's Most Glamorous Nudes Ever!

Hello there,
I thought today I'd show you the way that I like to use one of my Benefit eyeshadow palates; and even better, one of the World Famous Neutrals Kits!

Each of these beautiful palates comes with two Creaseless Cream Shadows and four of the lovely Longwear Powder Shadows. There are three different sets to choose from, either the Easiest Nudes Ever, Sexiest Nudes Ever, or the one that I went for; Most Glamorous Nudes Ever! And let me tell you, it was not an easy decision!

For just a normal, everyday look, those are the four that I normally use. The cream eyeshadow is in the shade Birthday Suit.

It's Complicated is my absolute favourite! It's the prettiest pink colour that makes an amazing highlighter, as well as a lovely base to build up a more contoured look.

Also, the cream eyeshadows are some of the best I've ever used. I usually can't stand that kind of consistency on my eyelids, it just feels so thick and goopy, but these have a really light texture and really do stay put all day. I've never had that experience with these, where I look in the mirror and I have three solid lines of glittery gunk in my eyelid creases! Winner, winner.

Products also used: Benefit, They're Real Mascara £19.50, Maybelline Master Precise Liquid Eyeliner £5.99.

World Famous Neutrals Eyeshadow Kits £23.50