New In Beauty Products

Within July I had my makeup done by MAC in my town for my prom, which meant afterwards I had money paid back to me to buy some products for the night. I also visited Bournemouth this month with my friend and we both stayed over there for 2 nights, which meant tanning and shopping... more makeup bought, oh yes!

For my prom, after my makeup was complete I was obviously bound to buy the lipstick seeing as I didn't have that shade and it wasn't going to last all night. I chose to wear 'Shy Girl' on my lips that night, so of course that was the shade is chose to take home with me.
Unfortunately my T-Zone is very oily, therefore my makeup never loves hanging around on that patch, it rubs off quickly and also becomes greasy - because of them reasons it was obvious to me that I had to pick up the powder.

In Bournemouth, we clearly had to do some shopping! I had to collect another foundation as mine run out the same day. Therefore, I picked up my classic Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation and I've been wanting to try out a rimmel for ages but I never knew which one I'd find best for my skin. On the day I was feeling the Rimmel Match Perfection and my choice did not disappoint me I have to say! As many of you may know, Superdrug are holding a big 3 for 2 offer, so along with the foundations I also picked the Barry M Chisel Cheeks Contour Creams which I've been eyeing up for a long time! Altogether these three products came to £17.98 based on the 3 for 2 offer. 

Of course I couldn't walk into Wilko and look at the Essence stand without picking up a few things. I chose to try out three different lip liner shades as they are only £1... that's right £1 (insane or what!!) The shades I felt would suit my lip stick collection the most was shade 06 Satin Mauve, 11 In The Nude and 12 Wish Me A Rose. I was not complaining with this purchase as 3 lip liners only came to £3!

We always make a visit into T.K.Maxx because you never know which discounted makeup you may find. For some reason the Clean Logic Eye Lash Curlers lured me in to buy them, to be honest I've never been so impressed with curlers for £2.99. I researched into the original price when I got home and they normally retail around £10 ish!

Going into Boots nowadays is a struggle if you are trying not to purchase anything because of the amazing NYX stands that have now launched! Everytime I go in there I stand there for about 20 minutes with the inner me telling me to get the London Lip Cream which I have wanted forever! This day was the day I finally chose to buy it and I am obsessed! £5.50... more is going to be spend on these!!

Expiration Dates for Beauty Products

Being obsessed with makeup can sometimes be tough... for example, when you know you should get rid of a product because you've had it for way too long, instead you insist you won't use it and it will just sit in your drawer. It can also be difficult to judge when you should stop using a product after you have opened it, so here is a list of the expiration dates of each product. 

2 - 3 months: 
Mascara, face masks, nail files and loofah

6 - 12 months: 
liquid eyeliner, liquid foundation, concealer, eye cream, serum, face wash

1 year to 1 and half years: 
Lip gloss, eye shadow (cream), shower gel, eyebrow gel, lip balm

2 years:
lip pencils, eye liner pencils, nail polish, eye shadow (powder), blush, powder foundation 

Some products can vary depending on the brand and everything, but the dates listed above are the general ones for any one who is struggling to know. Every product will have the month on, whether it's on the bottle or on the packaging, it will definitely mention it somewhere.  

Prom 2016!

Dress - Spokane, A Finer Moment
Makeup - MAC Cosmetics
Nails - Elegant Touch French Manicure
Hair - Claire's Cutting Room
Clutch Bag - Debenhams 

Growing A Makeup Collection On A Budget

A huge collection of makeup is every girls dream... although it can be hard to get your ideal collection because the time of the process and the prices of some of the products you wish to involve in your collection. Therefore, I am here today telling you tips on how to grow your collection while you are on a budget. 

1. Save a certain amount at a point throughout the month.

Whether you save £10 at the start of the month or at the end, when you want to treat yourself by buying a new product, you can then take this money which will have added up from the previous months also. 

2. Discounted websites.

There are plenty of websites out there which promote themselves to sell branded makeup for a discounted and much cheaper value. I would suggest you research into the website before you use it, to check the products are genuine because fake makeup can be very harmful to your skin. Go into depth into the reviews and see more about it first. 

3. Research the product you want before purchasing it. 

This is something important which I do all the time for high-end products. You don't want to spend a lot of money on a product for it to be something you are disappointed in. Always watch videos and read reviews on other people's opinion, although every one has a different opinion, if 70% of the reviews are bad then you believe they are not worth it. With drugstore products I don't tend to research beforehand unless it's a new foundation or something which could easily react with my skin.

4. Get beauty cards in the shops you use a lot to buy makeup. 

Many shops ask you if you have a card when are buying products, if you don't then it is definitely worth picking one up as they take no more than 5 minutes to fill out. They provide you with points which take off money, birthday surprises and free delivery in a majority of the shops, such as Superdrug. 

5. Sign up to receive emails from the brands. 

Yes I admit sometimes these can be very annoying, therefore if you agree you don't have to subscribe to a lot of them. I would suggest signing up for your favourite brands and the ones you purchase a lot from. The emails consist of new products, sales and discounted items. 

6. Christmas and birthday's are great opportunities. 

When writing your list for occasions like these it is the perfect time to get makeup, especially high end products which you don't fancy buying yourself! Christmas gift sets are amazing for trying out new products and experimenting and then a lot more products are added into your collection. 

7. Have a list of makeup you want to buy on your phone. 

On my notes within my iPhone, I have got a list of all the high-end products that I would love to have in my collection. Next to each item there is a price so I am aware from my monthly pay or treat. This is a perfect way to maintain yourself from buying random products which you haven't researched, etc...