17 Stay Time 18 Hour Concealer

I love Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection concealer but when I saw 17 Stay Time 18 Hour Concealer I wondered if it would be a similar product.

This was £4.49 so a little more expensive than the £4.19 Collection 2000 product and there were similar shades on offer. I chose fair. 

The product isn't as heavy as the Collection 2000 concealer but the finish is more dewy. 

Personally I prefer the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer as I need a thicker product to cover my dark circles but for blemishes and to cover redness this would be perfect. I think I might keep this to use during the summer when I won't be wearing such heavy make up.

This is only available from Boots and as I've already mention it is £4.49.

Have you tried this? What did you think?

Haul - Primark, Boots, River Island & more

It had been a while since I'd been properly shopping and last week in the snow I dragged my mum out to go for a little trip to Lincoln to pick up some bits and bobs. 

Boots

Collection 2000  Cover & Go foundation - £3.99 (was £5.99)

17 Stay Time concealer - £4.19

Rimmel Exaggerate eye primer - £4.49 (was free as Rimmel's on 3 for 2)

Rimmel Apocalips - £5.99

Rimmel Stay Matte Kate lipstick - £5.49

Soap & Glory Dr Spot Gel - £8.00

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer - £4.19

Lush

Ocean Salt face scrub - £12.95

Superbalm scalp balm - £12.00

Mint Julips lip scrub - £5.25

QVC

Emma Hardie Moringa Cleansing Balm - £26.00 (was a special offer)

I was meant to get a 100ml tub and a 50ml tub of the balm but when they arrived they were smashed and the lids wouldn't screw on so I called QVC who with no questions asked sent me a new order out and told me to keep the others. When my new ones arrive they too were also damaged but not to the extent of the others so I just kept them. I would highly recommend you use QVC as the prices are often cheaper than the high street and you get a 30 day money back guarantee, even on make up!

Sainsbury's

Kilo Off weight loss supplements - £8.97

This is a powder you mix with water and drink to help aid weight loss, I haven't started using it yet but will do a full review when I do 

Radiopaq Flips headphones - £2.99 (was £11.99)

I got these for when I go on holiday in a few weeks time

Primark

Beach towel - £6.00

Minnie Mouse emery boards - £1.50 each

River Island

Chain sunglasses - £13.00

Tortoise shell sunglasses - £10.00

So that's my haul! I plan on reviewing the make up and skincare products as soon as I can so keep a look out!

Nail polish dupes - Greens

Green isn't a colour I wear that often but I seem to have acquired 3 different teal coloured polishes.

1. 17 - Exquisite - £2.99

2. Revlon - Ocean Breeze - £6.49

3. No 7 - Dollar - £7.00

I'm not a general fan of 17 nail polishes I've always found they chip easily but I love this deep green colour. The Revlon shade is a nice green for a summers night out and I haven't actually used the No 7 green yet but I think I'll be wearing it a lot in the winter months as it's a nice deep green.

Personally I would go for the Revlon or the No 7 polish as I don't get on with 17 polishes but as the colours are so similar I would say go with which ever brand you refer or choose depending on your budget.

My lipstick collection

I first wrote this post back in June last year and since then my lipstick collection has grown quite a lot so thought I'd do a new post.

 Avon lipsticks L-R:

Color Trend - £3.50

- Sequin

- Berry Pink

- Creme Caramel

Smooth Minerals - around £8, can't find on the website

- Smooth Nude

- Smooth Berry

Swatches in the same order as above 

Boots 17 lipsticks L-R:

Supreme Shine 'Bella' - £4.99

Mirror Shine lipsticks - £4.59

- Sugar Daddy

- Flirtini

- Hollywood

- Peace

- Belle 

 Swatches in the same order as above

Left - Right:

 No7 Sheer Temptation 'Attract' - £10.00

No7 2011 Limited Edition - No longer available

Benefit 'LaLaLand' - no longer available

Kate Moss for Rimmel 'shade 3' - £5.49

 Swatches in the same order as above

Left - Right:

L'Oreal Naturals 'shade 235 nude' - £

L'Oreal Studio Secrets lip glow - £8.49

Mac 'Midimauve' - £13.50

Collection 2000 lasting colour 'Queen of Hearts' - £2.99

Collection 2000 Cream Puff 'Cotton Candy' - £2.99

Collection 2000 Cream Puff 'Fairy Cake' -  £2.99

Swatches in the same order as above 

My current favourite lip products are Collection 2000 Cream Puffs and 17 Mirror Shine lipsticks. What lip products do you love?

Another haul!

This is that last of any big hauls for a while now as I'm on a mission to try to save some pennies but I did get some bargains!

Boots

I had three £5 off No7 vouchers burning a hole in my purse and got these:

No7 Beautiful Skin T-Zone Rescue - Unsure of the price, can't find on the website

No7 Beautiful Skin Melting Gel Cleanser - £9 (£4 with voucher)

No7 Beautiful Skin Eye Make-up Remover - £7.75 (£2.75 with voucher)

17 Blush and Glow in Peachy - £3.99 (free as 17 was on 3 for 2)

17 Supreme Shine lipstick in Bella - £4.99

17 Mirror Shine lipstick in Hollywood - £4.59

17 Hide and Chic concealer - £4.99 (free with voucher) 

 Swatches (L-R): Blush and Glow, Bella and Hollywood

Discount make up shop

I can't remember the name of this shop but it's on of those that sells discontinued stock at super cheap prices.

Collection 2000 Perfecting Minerals foundation - £2.99

L'Oreal Glam Bronze bronzer - £4.99

Primark

Barbie Girl t-shirt - £6

Cardigan - reduced to £5 from £12

Skirt - reduced to £5 from £10

So that was my bargain haul! Can't believe I got hold of the Collection 2000 foundation, it's on of the best mineral foundations I've tried and I love the shades in the L'Oreal bronzer even though it is for blondes but as I have pale skin it'll give a subtle bronze shade on my face.

What bargain finds have you come across recently? Le me know!

Review - 17 Miracle Matte foundation

I always wear mineral powder foundation now but when I was going for a girly night out the other week I thought I would try a liquid foundation again. I went into Boots with the intention of buying the new Maybelline dream foam foundation but it didn't have a very heavy finish so I decided it wasn't for me. I then wandered down the other make-up stands and I saw the new 17 Miracle Matte foundation and it drew me in!

The packaging states that it has a 'matte satin flawless finish' and 'all day shine control'. This sounded perfect for my combination skin. I find 17 foundations hard to colour match with my skin, but I settled with 'Fair' and when I tested it it did seem to live up to what it claimed so I bought it.

The next day I tried it out properly and wow I was impressed! My skin looked matte, shine free and this lasted all day which was amazing. I would highly recommend this for others to try out.

It is available from Boots and is priced at £5.99.

Favourite products - Make-Up

Way back last year I started writing a few posts showing my favourite products but I didn't write one showing make-up so here it is.

W7 Africa highlighting powder - £2.99

This is a cheaper alternative to Too Faced's leopard highlighting powder and I use this several times a week.

Benefit Hervana - £23.50

This is Benefit's latest box of powder and it is a collection of 4 shades and leaves a matte finish. I've had this a couple of weeks and love it already!

Avon Smooth Minerals foundation - £10.50

One of mu favourite mineral foundations and it has a slight shimmer to it which gives a lovely glow.

Witch pressed powder - £4.99

I swear by this to alleviate any shine on the t-zone area and it has a nice smooth texture and isn't chalky like some other powders.

L'oreal Colour Appeal eyeshadow in Real Silver - £6.19

The first silver eyeshadow that was actually silver rather than grey. Long lasting and great pigmentation. I've been repurchasing this for years.

Maxfactor False Lash Effect mascara - £10.99

Bourjois Volume Clubbing mascara - £7.99

These are two of the best mascaras I've ever used. They give fantastic volume and length and lasts all day. I can't decide which one is my all time favourite.

17 Mirror Shine lipstick in Belle - £4.59

A gorgeous natural shade and a lovely creamy formulation that doesn't dry your lips out.

What are your favourite make-up products? Is there anything I should try that you can't live without?

Review - 17 Mirror Shine lipsticks

It isn't often that I try a product and then have to buy different shades of the same product but I simply love 17's Mirror Shine lipsticks.

So far I have (left - right): Belle (I have repurchased this shade), Sugar Daddy, Peace and Flirtini.

One of the reasons I love these is that they are quite sheer so the colours aren't as bright or dark as they look on the bullet so for someone quite pale like me I can buy a bright shade but it'll look quite subtle when on.

I do have my eye on Hollywood which is a red shade but forgot to have a look in Boots for it last time I was in.

Have you tried these? What did you think? Or is there another brand of lipstick you swear by?

Haul - Primark, Boots and a magazine freebie!

This is my first haul since my spending ban ended at the end of January

Primark

Rolling Stones t-shirt - £8

Ring set - £1.50

Fish charm - £1

Cherry Coke lip smacker - £1

Gift bag - £1.50

Vest top - £1.80

Boots

Organix Brazilian Kertain straightening spray - £6.99 (2 for £8, my mum got the conditioner)

Collection 2000 lipstick - £2.99

Benefit Hervana - £23.50

Benefit Bella Bamba - £23.50

Babyliss ponytail wrap - £5

17 Matte foundation - £4.99

17 metallic eyes pigment - £3.99

17 mirror shine lipstick in Peace - £4.59

17 blush and glow in Peached and Cream - £3.99

(17 is on 3 for 2 so I got the metallic eyes pigment free and I had a voucher for a free blush and glow too!)

The Range

Cards, glue, bows, sentiments and stickers

Free Soap & Glory mascara with Elle magazine

This is the full sized product worth £10 with Elle magazine which costs £3.90, bargain!

Sale hauling - Part 2

This is part two of my sale haul and it was all bought before 1st January so I haven't broken my spending ban!

Next

Jumper - £16 (was £32)

Bag - £12 (was £26)


Clinton cards

Samples - about 84p each

Medium Jar - £7.99 (was £15.99)

ASOS

Bliss It's a Fabulous Life - £20 (was £39.50)
Bliss Snow Wonder - £15 (was £29.50)

Yes to Cucumber face wipes - £4.99
Nip + Fab Have your Cake & Eat It - £15 (was £30)


Boots

Carolina Herrera 212 VIP gift set - £33 (was £49.50)
Scents of occasion - £9.50 (was £19)
17 mirror shine lipstick - £2.29 (was £4.59)

HK notebook - £5 (was £10)

HK eye palette - £8 (was £4)

HK memo block - £5 (was £10)

HK re-useable bag - £3 (was £6)

Colours in the eye palette, for £4 I thought it wasn't a bad buy!

Did you pick up anything good in the sales?

She's got her lipstick on...da da dum

First of all I apologise for the use of Jedward's lyrics for this post's title, yes I am slightly ashamed of myself!

So as the title suggests this post is about lipstick. Other than nail polish lipstick is my vice. I probably don't have anywhere near as many as some of you but I think 10 is quite enough for me! And as you'll see many of the shades are practically the same!

L-R:

No 7 Limited Edition: Grace - £10.00

No 7 Sheer Temptation: Attract - £10.00

17 Mirror Shine: Belle - £4.59

17 Mirror Shine: Sugar Daddy - £4.59

17 Mirror Shine: Flirtini - £4.59

Swatches in the same order as above

L-R:

Mac: Midimauve - £13.50

L'Oreal Color Riche Naturals: Nude 235 - £8.19

Benefit: La La Land - Discontinued, can't find a price

Avon Sheer Minerals: Smooth Berry - can't find a price, around £8

Avon Sheer Minerals: Smooth Nude - can't find a price, around £8

Swatches in the same order as above

A quick low down for them:

My favourites: No 7 Grace and 17 Belle

Natural look: L'Oreal Color Riche Naturals

Glossy finish: No 7 Sheer Temptation and 17 Sugar Daddy

Block colour: Benefit La La Land and 17 Flirtini

Sheer finish: Avon smooth minerals

Have you got any of these? What's your favourite lipstick?