Beauty Haul: Recent Additions

I was on a clothes spending ban during January but I seem to have picked up more beauty items to make up for that...oops. To be fair, most of these products were on offer and I did purchase most of them with a gift voucher and my Boots points. So the damage isn't as bad as it looks. I'm also really pleased with everything that I bought, especially the Revlon Colourburst Matte and Lacquer Balms.

I've been using the Soap & Glory Peaches and Clean Cleanser for about two weeks and I am already starting to see a difference to my skin. I've also already incorporated the L'Oreal Cleansing Oil into my routine and it really helps to budge that last bit of eye make up. I haven't used the La Roche Possay Effaclar Duo Plus yet but I love using the Effaclar Duo twice a day and have a feeling this one might be even better. 

The little purple lipstick is from the Littlemix range by Collection. I don't normally pay much attention to lines like this but my friend was wearing Perrie's shade the other week and I thought it looked lovely so got one for myself. At £2.99 you can't really go wrong with Collection lipsticks. The Maybelline Colour Tattoos are amazing, so I finally added the shade 'Pomegranate' to my collection and find that it's great for creating a quick and easy smokey eye. I also picked up the MUA LUXE Power Brow and I'm liking that so far, however the colour range wasn't that great when I was trying to decide which one to get and I'm worried that it might be a bit too dark. What I do like about this brow pencil is that there's a highlighter at the other end. 

Lastly, we have the L'Oreal Nude Magique Eau De Teint. I love the formulation of this foundation and think it will be great for spring and summer time when you want less coverage and something less heavy. But I found it very difficult to pick a shade as the range isn't great so ended up choosing 110 Warm Ivory. I'm a bit worried that in the summer this might be too light, but all of the other shades were way too orange. Did anyone else find this?

Have you tried any of these products? What are your thoughts? Or have you picked up anything new recently that you would recommend? 

Soap & Glory | Supercat & Smoulder Kohl

Back to a beauty post today! I wear eyeliner pretty much every day and find the winged/ cat eye an easy, go to look. Even though i've practiced it almost every day for the past six...ish years I still struggle to get it looking perfect and struggle even more to make each eye look even.

This is why i'm always looking for good liquid eyeliners which can make the process that little bit easier. I've tried gels and liquids but find that the eyeliner pen is definitely a winner if you are trying to achieve this look on the go or don't have much time to spare. I've been using Soap and Glory's Supercat Liquid eyeliner pen for a couple of months now and can definitely see myself repurchasing it. 

This pen goes on as a very thick black without fading at all throughout the day and if it does then you can easily go over it again. I have found  eyeliner pens to be disappointing in the past because they dry out so quickly, but not the supercat! I must have used it every day for the past two months now and it still isn't showing any signs of running out or drying up soon, *touches wood*. Soap & Glory say that you can create two looks with this pen, using the 'Fine point for a natural look' or the 'thick edge' for a 'dramatic finish'. This is difficult to achieve because the point isn't actually that fine and I find that as you draw the line across your eyelid you end up using the thicker edge anyway. Having said this, the pen does create a good sized line which is great because I find that a lot of the pens come out way too thick. 

I also wanted to mention the Smoulder Kohl (also in black) because i've also been enjoying this and find its great product to use when i'm feeling lazy. The amazing thing about it is that it looks almost like a liquid eyeliner when you apply it along your eyelid because it's so soft and thick. (See how similar they are in the photo below). However, I do tend to stick with the liquid pen for creating lines and use the kohl if i'm going for a smokey eye or for using on my waterline. It blends amazingly and once blended it doesn't smudge or budge which is brilliant because it means you don't end up looking like a panda. The fact that it's waterproof also helps with this and this makes it a great eyeliner to use during the summer months.

Another great thing about the kohl is that it comes with a sharpener attached. I don't know about you but i'm always losing sharpeners so this is perfect, especially if you are on the go. The one downside of this eyeliner is that I find myself having to sharpen the kohl quite often. This is because it is extremely soft, so after using it once you lose the nice sharp edge. Not everyone will find this though, it just depends how sharp you want the tip to be. But £5 for a high quality eyeliner is a bargain and I really wouldn't mind having to buy this on a regular basis. 

Have you tried these eyeliners or anything else from the Soap & Glory make up range?


Disclosure: The views expressed are based on my own experience.