Rimmel Beauty Box

I recently won two beauty boxes on facbook and this is the Rimmel London beauty box I won. I will have another post about the other box I won which you should check out too. The Rimmel box has 9 amazing products inside and also a lovely makeup bag! This box is £29.99 and the contents is worth £50! All the products are full size and create a great look. 

First is the Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in the shade Sun Glow. This is such a pretty and shimmery shade and it blends really nicely onto my skin. As someone who is quite pale bronzer is a bit of a life saver and this one is amazing. Its also got SPF 15 and its waterproof which is an added bonus.

Next is the Rimmel London Match Perfection Silky Loose Face Powder in the shade Transparent. Because its in the shade transparent it fits my skin tone perfectly. It blends well and gives my makeup look more natural and it wears up to 8 hours. I'm not usually a fan of loose powders because I'm quite clumsy and I always seem to make a mess with them but I do really love this powder. My favourite powder is actually a Rimmel London one so it was really cool to try out one of their other ones.

The Rimmel London Sculpting Palette is something I've wanted to try out for a long time so I was really happy to see this in my box. It's in the shade Golden Bronze which I'd say is maybe a bit too dark for my skin tone so I apply the contour lightly to make sure it isn't too dark. I like that it has highlight, contour and blush all in one palette which will be really great for travelling instead of bringing 3 separate products. The highlight gives a nice glow, the contour blends well and the blush is a lovely colour. I am really impressed with this product.

Then theres the Rimmel London Magnif'eyes eyeshadow palette. I really love this palette because its all neutral colours but a few are shimmery which I like a lot. The colours suit my eye colour really well and go together well too. They're pigmented and easy to blend, perfect for a day or night look depending on which colours you use. It also has a cute little mirror so you can take it on holiday with you especially since its a nice compact palette that wont take up much room. 

The Wonder'full mascara is amazing. Its infused with argan oil and gives great volume without clumps. I have used a Rimmel mascara before and I wasn't much of a fan of it but I really love this one I'm super impressed. Also I got the Brow This Way 3 in 1 Ultra Soft Powder which is really great stuff for your brows. You don't need to use any other products with it and it gives you nice natural looking brows. Unfortunately this one is in the shade Medium Brown and is too dark for my eyebrows so I shall be giving it to my sister instead.

Another Brow This Way product and this is the Highlighting Pencil in the shade Shimmer. I'm not the biggest fan of highlighting pencils but I quite like this one. It's easy to use and gives a subtle highlight on your brow arch. 

Lastly is the Lasting Finish Lip Contouring Pencil in the shade Tiramisu. Its a really nice shade and is so easy to put on. I don't use lip liners that much but I have been using this one a lot. Also the Rimmel London Lipstick in the shade Boho Nude which is a gorgeous pinky nude colour that I am in love with. The lipstick and liner match each other so well and look amazing.

Another beauty box that I am super impressed with. If you're interested in this box then you can check it out here. 

- Claire

Powder Beauty Box

Recently I won a competition on facebook and received two beauty boxes! I figured I'd do two posts, one about each box. This one is about the Powder beauty box which is a monthly subscription box. For the monthly box (which is what I received) its £15 or £13.50 per month for a 6 month subscription or just £10 a moth for a 12 month subscription. There are 7 products each month from loads of amazing brands.

I was so happy when I saw this Nails Inc nail polish because its one of my favourite nail polish brands! The colour is so pretty and the photo doesn't do it justice because its got a beautiful golden shimmer. I am very excited to use this because its a colour that will go with any outfit and its an amazing brand.

Next is an Urban Veda facial wash which I have never used before. But I'm sure this will be great especially since I wear makeup most days. It says its balancing, clarifying and skin softening which would be good for me as I have quite dry skin. It smells really nice and I look forward to trying it out.

I am a huge lover of perfume samples because its a great way of figuring out if you like a fragrance and they also fir into your handbag. So I was happy when I saw this Calvin Klein fragrance Obsessed. It smells wonderful and I have been taking it with me in my handbag so I can use it throughout the day when I'm out. Definitely a fragrance I would want more of.

I finally have a Nip + Fab product! I have heard such great things about Nip + Fab for a long time and I now have the Dragons Blood Plumping Serum which is amazing. It makes my skin feel refreshed and hydrated. It also smells so nice and a little bit goes a long way. This is one of my favourite products from this box and I will definitely be buying more of this.

This is the Look Good Feel Better Sculpting Sponge. I have yet to actually use it but it feels nice and soft and its a multi-tasking sponge which is great. You can use it to highlight and contour as well as applying your foundation. I'm excited to test it out.

There was also a Lottie London Blush Crush which I got in the shade Nick. Its such a bright pink but looks amazing on. You cant tell that well in this photo but its so sparkly and pretty. I didn't have a blusher in a shade like this so I'm really happy to have it. Its blends beautifully and gives a lovely natural blush.

Finally the Blaq facemask which is another one of my favourites. I used this for the first time recently and I was so impressed. I really helped clean my pores and I will be using it more in the future. It actually peeled off really easily and didn't hurt like I thought it would. I am really happy with this product and I plan on buying more in the future.

Overall I really loved this beauty box and I think its totally worth the money. If you're interested in getting one then you can get one from their website here.

- Claire

October Favourites

As it is now the beginning of Novemer (how is it November?) I am doing another favourites post. There are so many other things I wanted to put in this post but I had to narrow it down to just a few.

First of all is the Tarte Clay Stick Foundation which I have in the shade fair beige. I got this as part of a set of Tarte makeup which I will be doing a separate post about. I was a bit worried about using a stick foundation because I have very dry skin and I thought it might be too dry for my skin, but this was not. I was so impressed with how smoothly it went on and how well it blended. It doesn't dry out my skin and the shade is a perfect match. 

I used another one of my amazing Starskin face masks, this one was called After Party. This one energizes your skin, correct dark spots, evens your skin tone, smooths skin texture and boosts radiance. This made my skin feel amazing and improved the tone of my skin. I am really loving these face masks a lot!

I got a new bag in October from ID Peters London. I got this for free and just had to pay shipping and the bag itself costs around £50 so I was very happy when I received it! Its the perfect size for me because I hate carting around huge handbags, but it still has plenty of space for all the things I need to have with me. It has a beautiful design on it and a lovely long strap which I need, but it can also be used as a clutch because the strap can be removed. Its made from vegan leather which is great too. 

Lastly, is Sundae Gelato which is a dessert place. I hadn't been there in a which and I went again in October and remembered how amazing the food is. I had a chocolate sundae which was so delicious. If you like desserts then I 100% recommend this place because its like ice cream heaven.

That's all for this months favourites, as always I will post another favourites at the end of this moth so stick around for that.

- Claire

Book Haul

I hadn't bought myself books in a while and so recently I decided to treat myself, especially since John Green's new book came out and I had to get that! So here is a little haul for you!

Fist of all I got John Green's new book Turtles All The Way Down which I have just started and I am so looking forward to reading. I love John Green's books a lot and if you haven't read any yet then you definitely should. I also got It Only Happens In The Movies by Holly Bourne. I got this because I really wanted a young adult romantic comedy book and I think this fits the bill. Then there's Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland. I have seen this around a lot, it seems to be quite a popular YA book so I picked it up along with It Only Happens In The Movies as it was 2 for £7.

I received Hope by Rhian Ivory from Goodreads. It's another YA novel of course about a young girl whos plans fall apart when she doesn't get into the college she wants to go to. I am excited to read this a lot!

That's all there is, not a lot and also not long descriptions but I'm currently ill right now so it has to be short and sweet.

- Claire

September Favourites

This post is a little late but I figured I'd do it now anyway. My September favourites!

First up is a film. I saw It at the cinema with my boyfriend because I won a couple of cinema tickets and I actually really liked it. I'm not normally very good with horror films but this one wasn't too bad. It was scary but not so scary that I couldn't watch it. I am really excited for when the second one comes out. I definitely recommend this film to everyone.

Next is this Starskin facemask called Behind the Scenes. I won several of Starskins facemasks recently and this was the first one I used and I really loved it. It made my skin feel refreshed and hydrated. I am looking forward to trying out the rest of the facemasks I got!

This is the iheart makeup Chocolate Rose Gold palette which I am in love with. The colours are so pretty and pigmented. They blend together beautifully and I cant stop using it.

Finally the Ted Baker mini body spray. I got this because I needed something else to get in the 3 for 2 at Boots and I am so glad I got it. It smells amazing! It has more of a perfume smell to it than a body spray, it smells quite sweet which I love.

That's all for my September favourites, I'll be doing another favourites post at the end of this month.

- Claire

Makeup Haul

Recently I ordered some new makeup from Tam Beauty. I was really happy with everything I got so I thought I'd share it with you.

These amazing brushes were only £14.99 and they are so pretty! I actually only spent about £30 on my order so these were half of the money I spent and I love them so much. They are iheart makeup brushes and they are really soft too.

Here is the rest of the stuff I actually bought, which included two eyeshadow palettes, a mascara and a lipstick. The  Revolution mascara was only £2 and it was their best selling mascara and its actually so amazing! I'm super impressed with how good it is considering it was £2! The Revolution lipstick is a pinky nude colour and was about £3.

This is the Freedom palette which has lovely neutral colours and I have used it several times since I got it. I really love it and it only cost me about £3.99.

The iheart makeup Chocolate Rose Gold palette is so beautiful. I wanted this since it came out and I am so happy with it. The colours are lovely and its so easy to create amazing looks with it. It cost me about £8.

Finally this is what I got in my free goody bag for spending £30! I got everything in this picture for free. That includes two lipsticks, two nail polishes, two eyeshadows, a lipgloss, two blushers, an eyebrow palette and an eyeshadow and eyebrow palette. I was so impressed when I opened my bag to find all of this!

If you like any of the items yo see you can get them all from tambeauty.com

- Claire

Revlon Sculpt + Highlight Contour Kit

I won this palette on Instagram and its actually also signed by Michelle Keegan which is pretty cool too. I wanted to talk about the palette and give a little review about it.

I am someone who is not very good at contouring but I found this palette pretty helpful as it also came with a little how-to guide. As you can see the palette I got is light/medium as I'm quite pale. They are all powders so they're easy to apply and blend into the skin.

Here it is out of the box with Michelle Keegan's signature on it. Its a really nice size because it fits well into my makeup bag that I took on holiday so I made good use of it then.

The four shades are (from top left to bottom right) Banana, Glow, Bronze and Sculpt. Most of them kind of give away what they are for appart from Banana. Banana is for concealing dark circles which I found really useful because I have really bad dark circles under my eyes. Glow is a lovely highlight that gives a pretty glow. Bronze gives a natural looking contour and Sculpt creates some definition. The Bronze and Sculpt shades aren't too dark for me which I tend to find with palettes like this so I'm really happy about that.

Overall I really like this palette and I think its great if you want a nice subtle contour like me. I would definitely recommend it if you want to start contouring but don't really know how to because it has a nice guide and only four different shades so you wont get confused. 

-Claire