Review - Zoeva Strobe Gel in Halo

This is honestly one of the strangest products I have ever tried. I saw it floating around when it was first released and was super intrigued so I was very excited when one of my friends bought it me for my birthday. It is a highlighting fluid which is almost a putty like texture. I've been really enjoying using it as a base for my powder highlight. It's a very light texture and blends into the skin so easily leaving a sight sheen behind.

 

 

It is a pink toned highlight meaning that on me it looks super natural. I like to pair this with a super light base as it just gives a really lovely natural sheen. I do also like to wear this under my foundation to add a really lovely glow. It also looks beautiful mixed into the foundation. I find if I use this on my cheekbones it doesn't break down into pigment and glitter like some highlights do it just stays sheeny and glowy.

 

Overall I really love this product, the texture is super interesting and I feel like it is something I am going to get so much use out of. 

Review - Clinique Beyond perfecting foundation

 

So I've been trying out a lot of foundations recently and this is one I have been really impressed with. I've heard quite a lot of buzz about this lately and as I was in Duty free in February I decided to bite the bullet and give it a go and I am so glad I did because I am seriously impressed.

 

I was a little sceptical at first as when I first swatched it I felt that it would be too heavy on my dry skin however somehow Clinique seem to have the perfect mix of high coverage and a lightweight feel. Don't get me wrong it isn't as light feeling as the Urban decay Naked skin but for the amount of coverage it has I'm impressed with how light it feels. Coverage wise this is a really fab Medium to full but I will say that on dry skin it doesn't build that well. My friend actually also picked this up and it seemed to build much better on her combo skin than it did on mine.

I was expecting the finish to be quite matte however it definitely has more glow than I expected. Don't get me wrong it isn't the most glowy foundation I own but it definitely has more coverage than your standard medium to full coverage foundations have. In terms of wear time I do find this begins to sink into the dry patches on my nose at around the 5-6 hour mark however otherwise it satys pretty much flawless. This is definitely the kind of foundation I would reach for when going on a night out as I can easily rectify the nose dryness with a little more product. Colour wise I don't think I picked the best shade however under weird airport lighting I really struggled. In the end I went for the shade 2 which looked a lot pinker toned in store than it did once I swatched it outside. Due to it having quite a heavy yellow tone I feel like it will fit much better in the summer when I have more of a tan. 

Something that did really attract me to this foundation was the applicator, I hate getting foundation on my hands so this is perfect for me. I am fully aware however that some people think it is a bit gross so it's completely down to personal preference with this one. Otherwise the packaging is very sleek and simple, and I find the bottle is a really thick glass which makes me feel much less wary of traveling with it.

 

So that's it for today, I'd love to know if you have tried this foundation  and what you thought of it!

 



What I got for my 18th Birthday

 

So today I thought I would show you what I got for my 18th birthday. A little disclaimer before we do get started I am not bragging in any way I just absolutely love reading these posts myself as I am super nosey so I thought I would share what I got. Obviously with it being my 18th I was a little spoiled so I just wanted to say a huge thank you to anyone who bought me anything, sent me a card and wished me happy birthday you are the best.

 

 

On my actual birthday I went with my mum and her friend to see the Kaiser chiefs which was such an incredible experience. I cannot believe I got to do something so cool and I had an absolute whale of a time. We also went for Chiquitos which I would highly recommend if you are Veggie as they had the most incredible halloumi burger and delicious 2 for 1 cocktails. So without further ado lets get on with what I got. 

 

This was one of the main things I wanted for my birthday was this gorgeous Ted Baker bucket bag which I cannot wait to do a what's in my bag video with it as I love it so much.

 



I got lots of gorgeous Pandora jewellery. The ring above is my birthstone ring and I also got the birthstone heart.. Then I got an 18, a sister charm off my brother, a unicorn charm and a flower spacer all which look so pretty on my bracelet.

 



One of my favourite things off my Mum and Dad was this which is a book of everything which is a super cool book. It has things like how much a shopping list costs, what was the top record and top film when I was born and it is just so interesting.

 



My main present off my Mum and Dad was this all singing all dancing stereo for my car which means I can hook my phone up through Bluetooth meaning its all hands free which is a super cool idea.

 



Of course I also got some beauty bits including the Anastasia Modern renaissance palette which is so bloody beautiful. It's such a gorgeous palette and I cannot wait to get some more use out of it. I got an Urban Decay blush in the shade Fetish which is a really pretty everyday shade. The NYX Matte bronzer in Light is a really lovely everyday bronzer and the final beauty bit I got was the Jeffree liquid lipstick in the shade watermelon soda which is a stunning bright summery pink.

 



 

 

 

The best False nails for people who don't wear false nails.

I pretty much wear long pointed nails all the time and it's fairly unusual for me to not be wearing them and I get so many questions on how I manage to cope with them. When the lovely people at Alex Silver PR sent me two sets of the Kiss Gel Fantasy nails in the short length* I knew I wanted to write a post about them and how amazing they are for people who don't want/feel like they can wear super long nails. These come in a variety of shades and last incredibly well. Due to them being short I find I can get over a weeks wear out of them before they begin to come off as they are very difficult to catch as they are pretty much the length of my natural nails. Due to them being the gel finish they are incredibly hard wearing and I don't find that any of the colour begins to come off or peel as it can on some nails.

 

 

I feel like these would be perfect for wearing on holiday if you don't want to go and get your nails done professionally as they are super cheap and cheerful. I would love to know where you guys stand on false nails and whether you despise them or wear them all the time!