Hello!
I haven't posted in so long, this is because I started uni again in September so I just wanted to get properly focused on that before I carried on with this. I really want to get back in to it properly because I always get so many ideas of what I could write about! So here's my next post; I thought I'd go with something simple so I've decided to write about my favorite foundation ever.

I haven't worn foundation for very long, I only properly started wearing it a couple of years ago so I haven't tried very many but I honestly think this is one of the best out there. It's in a lovely matte bottle and I just love it.



I have quite oily and blemished skin and this foundation is perfect for me. It keeps my skin looking matte all day, I don't feel like I need to use blotting papers anymore and it stays in place all day. The coverage is pretty good, it doesn't completely conceal my blemishes but it does make them look a lot less red which is fine for me. It gives me a nice even skin tone and it blends in really well.


I have this in the shade Ecru, I got matched at the counter where they have a colour chart which they hold up to your face and choose which one matches the best. I love the way that it feels on your skin, its really silky and smooth and you can hardly feel it on your skin even throughout the day.


This is the only bad thing about the foundation, it doesn't have a pump! I always feel like I'm wasting a lot of it because I always end up pouring too much out. However other than that I feel like this is the perfect foundation for me. It's a bit pricey at £28 but it does last a long time, I've had this since August and I don't even think I'm half way through it yet!

Thanks for reading!
Love Marie xo

I was recently browsing the benefit website and wishing I had enough money to buy everything on there, when I stumbled across the sale section. I thought to myself, I may as well treat myself to a few of these fantastically priced items. All of them were around £7 each!





The first product I decided to get is the Velvet Eyeshadow in the colour 'Nice Melons'. I think this is a really pretty colour and it goes on really nicely.



This is a picture of it on just on its own and I think it looks really pretty for a day time look. However it could also be nice for an evening if you added a darker colour and did a bit more shading to it. It goes on really smooth and you don't need a lot.




The next product is the Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner in the colour 'Strut'. I only chose this colour because it was the only one left but I'm very happy with it. This could be really nice as a shadow base for a night time look or a smokey eye look.



I decided to try it out first however, as a liner and I really like it. It is good if you don't want such a bold black liner and you want a bit of a softer look which is what I have gone for here. I like the consistency of the product as it is not too thick, it feels really silky and it is easy to apply and work with. To put this on I just used a small angled brush and it worked perfectly.





Finally I got the Full Finish Lipstick in the colour 'Saucy'. I'm not sure why I chose this colour, I think it was just because I own a lot of pink shades of lipstick and I wanted to try something different. I really like this, I was a bit worried when I bought it because I thought it was going to be a bright orange and that it would just look silly on me.



However it turns out that it is quite subtle on the lips and has a nice shimmer to it. The picture above is what it looks like on (sorry it's a bit rubbish, couldn't get the lighting right). It's very moisturizing and when you apply it, it doesn't feel dry, it goes on nice and smooth.



This is the completed look with all three products on.

I am really happy with my new purchases and hopefully I will get a lot of wear out of them. The whole order came to £24.00 including postage and packaging which I think is a good old bargain for premium brand make up!

Love Marie
xoxo