Review: My Latest In Beauty Box

Hello girlies, I cannot apologise enough for not blogging in a while, I know I keep saying it but I have no excuses for not posting.

Im back today with a review on a little pink box that came through my letter box the other day.

This Latest in Beauty box is the second one ive ordered and I really do think theyre great. Theyre a bit like the monthly beauty boxes but with a bit of a difference. They cost £1.50 and the price comes off of your phone credit (you receive a text that takes the money and gives you a code). You receive 3 different samples that you are allowed to choose yourself and its just a way of being intoduced to something that you might not normally try.

 

The package is a little pink flat box which I think looks lovey. The box isnt very big because the things you receive are only samples and in little sachets.

 

 

 

These are the things I chose to receive in my box: Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum, Lavera Rose Night Cream and Beauty Fixation (from Japonesque) Make Up Remover Swabs.

 

 

 Ive never tried any of these products before so I was exited to use them. One night after cleansing I used the Estee Lauder serum, stupidly I opened the sachet fully and then had to use the whole lot, even though I couldve stretched it to two nights use. I did quite like this, it kept my skin soft and my skin felt nice when I woke up the next day. Ive only used it once so im not sure if there would be any effects if I used it long term, and I wouldnt be able to tell from the samples I received anyway! I do like it but if its only basically a moisturiser then its a pretty expensive one at that.

 

Secondly is the Lavera cream. I was wiser this time and have so far managed to get three uses out of one sachet so far. This literally smells so much of roses, so much so im not sure if its too heavily perfumed. I like roses at the best of time but I am a little put off by this. Its a good cream and a little goes a long way. The smell fades after a while but it doesnt matter so much as its a night cream. Again, this made my skin nice and smooth and it didnt irritate my psoriasis so a big thumbs up from me.

 

Finally, the star sample of the box. The cotton bud makeup removers. I think these are from Japonesque although if this is the case then it isnt heavily advertised and it doesnt say on the front. Ive used two of these and I think theyre amazing. You snap the bud with the ring around it and you can see the remover soak down into the other bud. This remover does its job and ive touched up my winged liner mistakes with ease. No pulling of the skin around the eyes and it gets rid of the makeup without smudging it. I know its just as easy to soak your own bud in liner but when they work out at next to nothing cost price in a sample box you cant really go wrong. Admittedly I wouldnt purchase these in a shop but 24 for practically free is great.

 

So there we have it, this is my second box and I would highly recommend that you give them a go if you havent already.



To order your Latest in Beauty box visit www.latestinbeauty.com

FOTD: Ice Hockey Match

Hello. Today I'm back with a quick face of the night.

I volunteer with my local air ambulance and our local ice hockey team were having a match and said we were welcome to come along with buckets to collect money.

I kept my face simple (along with warm clothes because of the whole ice thing and that). I also got to watch the match which was amazing!

So my face:
- Nivea primer (seen in a previous post)
- A mix of Looks BB cream and W7 photo ready foundation
- Rimmel stay matte powder
- Natural Collection peach Melba blush
- Felt tip eye liner pen (think its max factor)
- Collection 2000 mascara
- Revlon balm stain (not sure what colour!)

So there we have it. Apologies for the bad lighting. I'll be back soon with a bigger blog post!

Instagram

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Review: Nivea Express Hydration Primer

Hello, Im back today with a review of the Nivea Express Hydration Primer which is new into stores. I saw an advert for it the other day and it really intrigued me so when I was in Superdrug yesterday I picked it up.

 

I purchased mine from Superdrug (Cant find it on the website) for £4.99. Im not sure if this is an introductory price or if it was launched into shops at full price.

 

Before I purchased this I moisturised in the morning and then used a Rimmel primer on my psoriasis patches on my T Zone. This primer claims to moisturise and provide a smooth base for effective make up application. It also says that makeup will stay put on your face for longer.

 

The primer is enriched with natural Almond Oil  and Calendula extract. This adds to the smell. The smell is actually quite strong but its not off putting and I actually quite like it. I can still smell it on the back of my hand from when I was swatching for the pictures but Im wearing it on my face now and I cant smell it.

 

When I applied it this morning I used it without moisturiser and just did this and my foundation. Being honest, this has given the best makeup application that Ive had in a long long while. My psoriasis hasnt shown up at all and my makeup is still going strong although Im a bit oily. Like it claims (and from the swatch picture above) it is really light and non greasy. It leaves my skin nice and smooth but without looking like an oil slick (I suffer from really oily skin and sometimes moisturiser just adds to the problem).

 

Another positive to this which is a problem with other primers is that they feel really silliconey. Im not sure if sillicone is an ingredient in this primer but if it is then it isnt obviously so.

 

All in all I would highly recommend this primer to anyone on the lookout for something that leaves a nice smooth base without feeling like a mask on the face. Its cheap cheerful and reaches far higher than the expectations I had for it!

 

Have you tried this?

 



Watch Lust

The watch that I currently wear all the time is some cheap one off ebay with a plain black strap. I like it because it has a vintage vibe and isnt too bulky. One day my battery went, and in the process of trying to get the stiff back off of it my dad proceeded to break the winder. He managed to use a screwdriver to set the time (while also setting it 5 minutes slow) and then glued the winder back in. This satisfied me for the time being but with the clocks going back at the end of the month I am now on the hunt for a new timepiece because Ill keep forgetting to take an hour and 5 minutes off of what my watch says.

Anyways, now that ive got the story out of the way. Ive been scouring ebay for a new watch in the same sort of style but none have come up. I also really like the Michael Kors rose gold ones but I think that theyre too bulky for me so I wouldnt really like to wear one.

I love rose gold so when I saw this it was a mixture of everything I love in a watch.

 

The Storm website has this watch down for £84.99 but I found it on the H Samuel website for £74.99. I love it, rose gold with a black strap and numbers on the front instead of roman numerals.

 

Im so tempted with this but after forking out £80 on a leather jacket the other day I dont think my bank account would appreciate me!

 

Maybe I should by a cheapo, horrible thing on ebay and hope that Santa will deliver this to me at christmas?

 

 



Review: Barry M Lipstick in Shade 160

Hello girlies I hope you are all ok. Today im back with a review post on a new lipstick that I purchased to where when I went out on Saturday night.

My outfit on Saturday was simple, my maroon primark wedges and a grey River Island dipped hem jersey dress. To correspond with the shoes I thought I would dip my toe into the waters of the autumnal plum shade lipstick.

My choice of shade was the Barry M lipstick in shade 160 (available at Superdrug for £4.49 - However I cant find the link online).

 

The colour in the bullet looked really daunting to me at first as Im normally someone who goes for pale pinks and my lips but better shades. When I swatched it in store it was still a dramatic colour but looked more wearable.

 

 

These two pictures were taken in slightly different lights which is why they do not look the same. I would say that the picture on the left was more true to life. A dark plummy ish colour with a visible hint of red.

 

I dont have a picture of me wearing it but colour payoff is good when it goes over my natural lip colour as opposed to a colourless hand!

 

The price is good for a high street brand, as I said the colour is lovely and it glides onto the lips really smoothly. It isnt drying at all so it gets a big thumbs up from me.

 

With regards to the packaging, some might say that the pink is a bit tacky but Im personally not bothered by it. The pink makes it stand out from the other lipsticks I own. The bullet does feel smaller than other products so im not sure if this is because there is less product or theyre just made to be more compact.

 





This was my first Barry M lip colour and I am really pleased with the product. Id definitely buy another colour from the range!

 

Do you own any Barry M lipsticks?

 

 

 

Nail!

Hello girlies. I'm so sorry for not blogging in what feels like an age. I've finally got my head round everything and I'm ready and raring to blog!

To easy myself back in gently I've got a picture of my current nails. They're false nails from Superdrug, however not sure which make. I put them on on Saturday for my BNO with the girls.

They're lasting well and only one has fallen off so far!

I'll be back again soon for some more in depth posts!