ELLE December Issue Benefit Freebie

ELLE December Issue Benefit Freebie 

Recently there have been so many amazing freebies in some of my favourite magazines so I thought I would share another one with you. 

I'm not really a fan of those celebrity gossip magazines, most of the time I have no idea who the "celebrity" is. But I do love curling up on the sofa with a cup of tea and reading a fashion magazine. I love finding out about all the knew upcoming trends, what's on the catwalk, inspiration of outfits I can put together and making a wishlist of trends and products I might want to buy into. 

ELLE Magazine has been one of my favourites for years, I'm actually a subscriber. And I get so excited whenever it comes in the post. But when they have samples of new products from brands like Benefit my excitement is just at a whole new level! Fashion and beauty - my two favourite things!

In this months ELLE, the December Issue you can find the new Benefit They're Real Mascara Primer. The idea of a mascara Primer is a whole new concept to me. But we prime out skin before makeup, and our eyelids before applying eyeshadow so I guess it does make sense if you want your mascara to work that bit harder. 

What I really lie about this product is that you can also wear it on it's own just as a really natural mascara. Recently I have been loving the "no makeup, makeup" look, mostly cus I have been a bit ill and feeling a little lazy when it comes to makeup. But this mascara looks so pretty and natural and I am actually quite a fan or brown mascaras.  

The brush of this product is really nice and able to coat all the lashes with the primer, even those little bottom lashes. The idea behind this is to wear it under a mascara for even more dramatic lashes. And for a night out it does work. it even claims you can apply your mascara on up to 6 hours after applying the primer. Although I really hate the idea of putting mascara on top of dry mascara, of makeup on top of old makeup. 

So while I'm probably not going to be using this for it's actual use as a mascara primer quite so much (apart from maybe nights out) I will be using ti as a more natural mascara for everyday. A very natural brown mascara was definitely something that was missing from my collection. 

So if you haven't already I really recommend treating yourself to the December ELLE. Not only will your be able to try the Benefit Mascara Primer before it is released but the magazine is great for a chill out evening by the fire. And it features Alexa Chung who is one of my all time favourite style icons! xx

ELLE December Issue Benefit Freebie

ELLE December Issue Benefit Freebie 

Recently there have been so many amazing freebies in some of my favourite magazines so I thought I would share another one with you. 

I'm not really a fan of those celebrity gossip magazines, most of the time I have no idea who the "celebrity" is. But I do love curling up on the sofa with a cup of tea and reading a fashion magazine. I love finding out about all the knew upcoming trends, what's on the catwalk, inspiration of outfits I can put together and making a wishlist of trends and products I might want to buy into. 

ELLE Magazine has been one of my favourites for years, I'm actually a subscriber. And I get so excited whenever it comes in the post. But when they have samples of new products from brands like Benefit my excitement is just at a whole new level! Fashion and beauty - my two favourite things!

In this months ELLE, the December Issue you can find the new Benefit They're Real Mascara Primer. The idea of a mascara Primer is a whole new concept to me. But we prime out skin before makeup, and our eyelids before applying eyeshadow so I guess it does make sense if you want your mascara to work that bit harder. 

What I really lie about this product is that you can also wear it on it's own just as a really natural mascara. Recently I have been loving the "no makeup, makeup" look, mostly cus I have been a bit ill and feeling a little lazy when it comes to makeup. But this mascara looks so pretty and natural and I am actually quite a fan or brown mascaras.  

The brush of this product is really nice and able to coat all the lashes with the primer, even those little bottom lashes. The idea behind this is to wear it under a mascara for even more dramatic lashes. And for a night out it does work. it even claims you can apply your mascara on up to 6 hours after applying the primer. Although I really hate the idea of putting mascara on top of dry mascara, of makeup on top of old makeup. 

So while I'm probably not going to be using this for it's actual use as a mascara primer quite so much (apart from maybe nights out) I will be using ti as a more natural mascara for everyday. A very natural brown mascara was definitely something that was missing from my collection. 

So if you haven't already I really recommend treating yourself to the December ELLE. Not only will your be able to try the Benefit Mascara Primer before it is released but the magazine is great for a chill out evening by the fire. And it features Alexa Chung who is one of my all time favourite style icons! xx

Benefit Minis

Benefit Minis 

As I have mentioned several times on this blog now, last weekend my bestfriend go home from America. This year we actually missed each others birthday which was really sad. I am 5 days older that her so usually we do something on the day of each of our birthdays so it is like we each get two birthdays!

Anyway, I saw her this weekend and we had such a lovely girlie sleepover with yummy food and chick flicks! We also exchanged some very belated presents, and it made me laugh how we had both had the same idea and got each other some nice makeup. I gave her the Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Palette as I have it already and I knew she would love the colours. And she gave me this super cute set of little Benefit Minis. The set comes with six little products in the beautiful Benefit packaging. And I love minis as I think that they are a great way to try out products, especially more expensive ones without having to commit to buying the whole thing. Also mini products just look so cute! 

The first two, Sugarbomb and Ooh La Lift are both highlighter kind of products. Sugarbomb is a pretty pinky shimmer that you are meant to swirl the shades together and sweep over the face. I think I will be using this one as a blusher highlighter hybrid just on my cheeks for a bit of a glow.

Ooh La Lift is meant to be used under the eyes and I have never tried a product like this so I am excited to see how that turns out. Although I hope it doesn't make my under eyes shimmery and draw even more attention to my bags!

This mini makes me very excited as I have wanted to try this mascara for ages. I am currently using the new Benefit mascara, Roller Lash which I absolutely love! I already tried this one yesterday and I already love it. I was rushing out with no other makeup on and did a few stokes of this on each eye. I wasn't at all clumpy and it just looked really pretty and natural which I loved. 

Sun beam is a highlighter that I already own and love so I might let my sister try out this little mini, I also have two Benefit tints, Posie Tint and Cha Cha Tint so I can't wait to see what Lolli tint is like in comparison.  

Lolli balm looks like a really beautiful lip balm, although I had a little look and it only twists up about 4mm so that probably isn't going to last me very long the rate I get through lip balm. I think I will have to save this one just for when I am wearing Lolli Tint!

Hope you like this little post. I would love to hear in the comments if you have tried any of these products and what you thought of them! Speak soon xx

Benefit Minis

Benefit Minis 

As I have mentioned several times on this blog now, last weekend my bestfriend go home from America. This year we actually missed each others birthday which was really sad. I am 5 days older that her so usually we do something on the day of each of our birthdays so it is like we each get two birthdays!

Anyway, I saw her this weekend and we had such a lovely girlie sleepover with yummy food and chick flicks! We also exchanged some very belated presents, and it made me laugh how we had both had the same idea and got each other some nice makeup. I gave her the Too Faced Boudoir Eyes Palette as I have it already and I knew she would love the colours. And she gave me this super cute set of little Benefit Minis. The set comes with six little products in the beautiful Benefit packaging. And I love minis as I think that they are a great way to try out products, especially more expensive ones without having to commit to buying the whole thing. Also mini products just look so cute! 

The first two, Sugarbomb and Ooh La Lift are both highlighter kind of products. Sugarbomb is a pretty pinky shimmer that you are meant to swirl the shades together and sweep over the face. I think I will be using this one as a blusher highlighter hybrid just on my cheeks for a bit of a glow.

Ooh La Lift is meant to be used under the eyes and I have never tried a product like this so I am excited to see how that turns out. Although I hope it doesn't make my under eyes shimmery and draw even more attention to my bags!

This mini makes me very excited as I have wanted to try this mascara for ages. I am currently using the new Benefit mascara, Roller Lash which I absolutely love! I already tried this one yesterday and I already love it. I was rushing out with no other makeup on and did a few stokes of this on each eye. I wasn't at all clumpy and it just looked really pretty and natural which I loved. 

Sun beam is a highlighter that I already own and love so I might let my sister try out this little mini, I also have two Benefit tints, Posie Tint and Cha Cha Tint so I can't wait to see what Lolli tint is like in comparison.  

Lolli balm looks like a really beautiful lip balm, although I had a little look and it only twists up about 4mm so that probably isn't going to last me very long the rate I get through lip balm. I think I will have to save this one just for when I am wearing Lolli Tint!

Hope you like this little post. I would love to hear in the comments if you have tried any of these products and what you thought of them! Speak soon xx

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

I picked this up about a couple of months ago when it was recommended to me by a friend who always has amazing lashes. However in my rush I managed to pick up the brown/black mascara which is something that I never usually do. At first I was a bit upset and felt like I had wasted my money, but I couldn't take it back as I have already opened the packaging. 

However I decided to give it ago anyway and I have been really liking it. It's quite a natural mascara although it can be built up to something quite bold. I used this for my everyday makeup which I like to be quite natural. I also usually wear a lot of brown and beige eyeshadows and liners so this brown/black mascara actually works really well with this look and is much more natural. 

The one think that I would say about this mascara is that you have to spend a little bit of time scraping the product back into the tube so that there isn't too much on the wand and your mascara isn't too clumpy. But to be honest I end up doing this with every mascara I use anyway so I don't find this too much of a problem. 

Makeup brands release a new mascara all the time and advertise it like crazy. This Rimmel mascara has been around for years and the fact that it is still being produced I think shows that it is obviously a good one. You hardly ever hear people talk about it though so I hope that this post has been helpful. And for less than  £5 I really recommend trying this mascara out. Although the colour choice is totally up to you! xx

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara

I picked this up about a couple of months ago when it was recommended to me by a friend who always has amazing lashes. However in my rush I managed to pick up the brown/black mascara which is something that I never usually do. At first I was a bit upset and felt like I had wasted my money, but I couldn't take it back as I have already opened the packaging. 

However I decided to give it ago anyway and I have been really liking it. It's quite a natural mascara although it can be built up to something quite bold. I used this for my everyday makeup which I like to be quite natural. I also usually wear a lot of brown and beige eyeshadows and liners so this brown/black mascara actually works really well with this look and is much more natural. 

The one think that I would say about this mascara is that you have to spend a little bit of time scraping the product back into the tube so that there isn't too much on the wand and your mascara isn't too clumpy. But to be honest I end up doing this with every mascara I use anyway so I don't find this too much of a problem. 

Makeup brands release a new mascara all the time and advertise it like crazy. This Rimmel mascara has been around for years and the fact that it is still being produced I think shows that it is obviously a good one. You hardly ever hear people talk about it though so I hope that this post has been helpful. And for less than  £5 I really recommend trying this mascara out. Although the colour choice is totally up to you! xx

Benefit Roller Lash Sample in Elle

Benefit Roller Lash Sample in Elle

I remember when magazine makeup samples used to be a bright sparkly pink lip gloss key ring! So glad that has all changed! Anyway, I wanted to do a quick blog post to let you know about the new Benefit mascara in this months Elle Magazine. 

I've been subscribed to Elle for a few years now and it is one of my favourite fashion magazine. It's just so beautifully laid out and crisp looking. And I love the fashion inspiration and the way high end and designer are mixed. And this one even has a lovely article about the stunning Keira Knightley. 

But what really excited me this month was the makeup sample from Benefit, which couldn't have come at a more perfect time for me as I am in desperate need of a new mascara! I love the packaging of the mascara and the mascara itself is really great too. 

I wore this out the other night and really like it. I would say that it is  lengthening and curling mascara, not so voluminous but personally that isn't something I care so much for in a mascara. The plastic brush was really easy to use and another thing that I love is that the little plastic parts mean it is perfect for bottom lashes as well. The only thing that I would say is at the moment it is still pretty wet, but I think this is my new go to mascara and I can't wait for it to try out a bit more. 

Elle magazine is on sale for £4 which I think is a total bargain for a magazine and a Benefit mascara sample. Let me know if you have tried this product too and what your thoughts were. xx

Benefit Roller Lash Sample in Elle

Benefit Roller Lash Sample in Elle

I remember when magazine makeup samples used to be a bright sparkly pink lip gloss key ring! So glad that has all changed! Anyway, I wanted to do a quick blog post to let you know about the new Benefit mascara in this months Elle Magazine. 

I've been subscribed to Elle for a few years now and it is one of my favourite fashion magazine. It's just so beautifully laid out and crisp looking. And I love the fashion inspiration and the way high end and designer are mixed. And this one even has a lovely article about the stunning Keira Knightley. 

But what really excited me this month was the makeup sample from Benefit, which couldn't have come at a more perfect time for me as I am in desperate need of a new mascara! I love the packaging of the mascara and the mascara itself is really great too. 

I wore this out the other night and really like it. I would say that it is  lengthening and curling mascara, not so voluminous but personally that isn't something I care so much for in a mascara. The plastic brush was really easy to use and another thing that I love is that the little plastic parts mean it is perfect for bottom lashes as well. The only thing that I would say is at the moment it is still pretty wet, but I think this is my new go to mascara and I can't wait for it to try out a bit more. 

Elle magazine is on sale for £4 which I think is a total bargain for a magazine and a Benefit mascara sample. Let me know if you have tried this product too and what your thoughts were. xx

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara Review

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara Review

I bought this mascara a week or so ago and it's been the only mascara that I've used since so I thought I'd do a little post reviewing it. Firstly I think that the packaging is awesome. It's fun and I really loved the mirrored effect. The next thing is how unique the actual wand is. It's plastic and quite big but as you can see from the picture it kinda has these little balls as well. I'm not quite sure how it works or what they actually do but it seems to work. I like that this mascara isn't too wet but it isn't too dry either, although maybe that is only because I haven't been using it for very long. 

I personally think that this mascara is a lot more lengthening than it is volumising despite it being a volumising mascara. But I prefer length to volume so this wasn't really a problem for me. However the brush shape did mean that this is quite difficult to use on you bottom lashes.

My overall opinion of this is pretty mixed. If you like quite natural lengthening mascara;s then this might be a good one, but I think the Body Shop define and lengthen mascara is better for that. But I will continue to use this because it does the job and a quite like it so I don't want to waste the product. Have you tried this mascara? If so let me know what you though of it in the comments below. 

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara Review

Bourjois Volume 1 Second Mascara Review

I bought this mascara a week or so ago and it's been the only mascara that I've used since so I thought I'd do a little post reviewing it. Firstly I think that the packaging is awesome. It's fun and I really loved the mirrored effect. The next thing is how unique the actual wand is. It's plastic and quite big but as you can see from the picture it kinda has these little balls as well. I'm not quite sure how it works or what they actually do but it seems to work. I like that this mascara isn't too wet but it isn't too dry either, although maybe that is only because I haven't been using it for very long. 

I personally think that this mascara is a lot more lengthening than it is volumising despite it being a volumising mascara. But I prefer length to volume so this wasn't really a problem for me. However the brush shape did mean that this is quite difficult to use on you bottom lashes.

My overall opinion of this is pretty mixed. If you like quite natural lengthening mascara;s then this might be a good one, but I think the Body Shop define and lengthen mascara is better for that. But I will continue to use this because it does the job and a quite like it so I don't want to waste the product. Have you tried this mascara? If so let me know what you though of it in the comments below. 

The Eyelash Edit

The Eyelash Edit

I have been wearing mascara since I received one as a free gift with a Sugar magazine when I was about 12. It was the first bit of make up that I started wearing and it made me feel so grown up. Since then I have tried out many different mascaras but I finally feel I have found a combination that works for me. 

No.7 eyelash curlers - these are amazing. They are fairly cheap in comparison to others and they have lasted me forever. They are nice and wide and they don't seem to harsh or damaging on my lashes. 

Body Shop Define and Lengthen Mascara - I have repurchased this three times now! That's a record for me. But honestly this mascara is amazing. I gives thicker longer lashes while still looking fairly natural for daytime. But it is so easy to build up with a few coats for a really dramatic evening look. I doesn't smudge and doesn't flake. The only thing is it isn't water proof so I will have to look for the waterproof version when summer come. But this is a fantastic mascara and I totally recommend it. 

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara - When I got this I have to admit it was partly because I liked the packaging so much, it's so pretty! I had heard loads of good things about this from other bloggers but thought the whole idea of needed a whole seperate mascara for your botton lashed was stupid. I couldn't have been more wrong though. I honestly don't know what I did before this! The little brush makes it so easy to reach every single tiny bottom lash and it makes all the difference in the overall look of the mascara. 

The Eyelash Edit

The Eyelash Edit

I have been wearing mascara since I received one as a free gift with a Sugar magazine when I was about 12. It was the first bit of make up that I started wearing and it made me feel so grown up. Since then I have tried out many different mascaras but I finally feel I have found a combination that works for me. 

No.7 eyelash curlers - these are amazing. They are fairly cheap in comparison to others and they have lasted me forever. They are nice and wide and they don't seem to harsh or damaging on my lashes. 

Body Shop Define and Lengthen Mascara - I have repurchased this three times now! That's a record for me. But honestly this mascara is amazing. I gives thicker longer lashes while still looking fairly natural for daytime. But it is so easy to build up with a few coats for a really dramatic evening look. I doesn't smudge and doesn't flake. The only thing is it isn't water proof so I will have to look for the waterproof version when summer come. But this is a fantastic mascara and I totally recommend it. 

Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara - When I got this I have to admit it was partly because I liked the packaging so much, it's so pretty! I had heard loads of good things about this from other bloggers but thought the whole idea of needed a whole seperate mascara for your botton lashed was stupid. I couldn't have been more wrong though. I honestly don't know what I did before this! The little brush makes it so easy to reach every single tiny bottom lash and it makes all the difference in the overall look of the mascara.