My Review of They're Real Mascara - The mascara that is beyond belief!

Hello ma'lovelys hope we are all well, todays post is going to be a review about a lovely Benefit product that I have been lusting over for a while.

 

The product is 'They're Real Mascara', I had heard many great reviews about this product and really wanted to try it out for myself, however being on a student budget there was a limit on how much I could spend on makeup products. So when I saw  Elle give a sample size in there latest magazine, I jumped at the chance and brought the magazine straight away. Benefit says its the mascara beyond belief and claims that it lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts & separates the lashes.

 

I applied 2 coats off this mascara and was really pleased with the results, as I normally have to add 3 coats and curl to get my desired look. The mascara is jet black and didn't leave me with any clumps at all. I felt the mascara really lengthened and volumized my lashes and my eyes looked very striking considering I didn't apply any eyeliner. I love the wand for this mascara, it really separates my lashes and the end is really handy for getting the stray outer and inner corners.

 

 

 

Overall I really happy with this product and think it is the best mascara I have found so far. As the UK's No.1 best-selling mascara I will definitely be purchasing the full size. They're Real can be brought for £19.50 from your local Benefit Counter or from most beauty shops.

 

Have you tried They're Real?

 Feel free to leave your comments below :)

 

Love Char_Beyy xxx

Foundation review! - No7 Beautifully Matte

Hello ma'lovelys, hope we are all well on this fine day. Its been a while since I did a foundation review, so I thought I'd share with you the one I have been constantly using recently. 

 

 

 

I first got this foundation over a year ago now, when a lovely lady from the No7 counter matched me up with the correct shade of foundation for my skin tone. The lady used the newly used technology matched made device, which takes 27 photographs of your skin on each side of your face and matches them correctly to find you perfect shade of foundation.

 

 

 

After being matched using the device I found out that I was the fairest shade in the range '43Calico' (DAMN you pale skin). Now that I had found my perfect shade, it was the tough decision on what foundation to go for. I knew that I wanted a liquid foundation which gave me the option of 8 different foundations to chose from:

 

No7 Protect & Perfect Foundation

No7 Restore & Renew Foundation

No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation

No7 Stay Perfect Liquid Foundation

No7 Essentially Natural Foundation

No7 Instant Radiance Foundation

No7 Intelligent Colour Foundation

No7 Lift & Luminate Foundation

 

A full coverage foundation was definitely on the cards as well, so the next step was to try some of them out.

 

In the end I chose the No7 Beautifully Matte foundation. This foundation is long lasting and has full coverage. It leaves a lovely matte finish which I love, and glides smoothly onto the skin.

Before foundation applied.

 

 

I used the Real Techniques Buffing Brush to blend the foundation into my skin.

 

 

After foundation applied.

 

 

 

Hope you all liked this review,

feel free to comment below!

 

Love Char_Beyy xxx

thelovecatsincs blogs birthday giveaway!

Hello ma'lovelys, how are we all?

This is a blog post to share with you a wonderful chance to win a prize from the gorgeous Helen from thelovecatsinc! I have been following Helen for a while now, well actually since I started blogging. Helen's blog is about all thing fashion and beauty, as she shares with us reviews and tips and everything related! Helen also has an amazing YouTube channel which you can subscribe to here.

 

 If you follow Helen on twitter, you will know that it was her Blogs 1 Year Birthday yesterday! As she announced this, she stated that she was holding a giveaway for all the support of her followers.

 

 

This is a chance for all you lovely followers of hers to enter a competition to win a prize. All you have to do is pop over to her blog and follow the instructions.

 

 

 

 

Please share some love with the wonderful Helen and give her a follow on her blog!

 

 Love Char_Beyy xxx

My birthday bank holiday weekend!

4th May 2013 

 

23:50

Me: Tick Tock hurry up clock.

Chris: Just go to sleep, it'll be morning before you know it.

Me: Nooo its only 10 more minutes.

 

23:55

Me: *checks facebook* damn nobody posted early.

Chris: Its not your birthday yet.

Me: *Turns around in a grump*

 

5th May 2013

 

00:00

Chris: Happy Birthday Babe!

*BIG hug and kiss*

 

A wonderful way to start my birthday :)

 

 

 

Hello ma'lovelys, today I will be sharing with you what I got up to for my birthday.

 

 

Before we get to my actual birthday... on Saturday my Grandma took me out shopping to buy me some clothes as my present. We wondered around ALL the shops and I didn't see anything that I particularly liked. After coming out of New Look with nothing I was disappointed. I decided to go back inside to have one last look. I'm so glad I did, found some gorgeous pieces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now back to the morning of my birthday. After my BIG hug and kiss, I soon fell asleep - I was knackered. I woke up about 9:30, I headed downstairs for a drink and was bombarded with hugs and singing from my two sisters.

After doing my hair and makeup I made my way downstairs to find a full cooked breakfast awaiting me. NOM NOM NOM!

 

 

I had a lovely day in the sun, went for a long walk with Chris. I just enjoyed the sunshine and the company.

 

 

Then in the afternoon I opened my cards and presents. Got some lovely gifts, so pleased with some of them.

 

 

 

A few of my birthday cards

 

 

 

Note purse

Nail vanish set

Bracelet from River Island

Necklace from Dorothy Perkins 

 

 

 

Yay finally got the Real Technique brush sets!

Core Collection

Starter Kit

Brush holder

 

 

 

Two Nails Inc polishes

Benefit Ultra Posh Lipgloss

Bare Minerals Lipgloss

Pretty Soap

No7 perfume

Matching bracelet and earrings

 

 

 

DKNY bag with new limited edition perfume.

 

My mum then brought in my cake, which my Grandma had made especially for me - I LOVE my Grandmas Chocolate Cake!

 

 

 

We then all sat down for a meal that my mum had made, Beef Wellington. It was so cute how she did the hearts.

 

 

 

After food, we call sat down and watched Sky Fall together. A lovely night at the end of a lovely day.

 

I had a great birthday and would like to thank my family and boyfriend for making it perfect.

 

Hope you enjoyed finding out about my birthday, feel free to comment :)

 

Love Char_Beyy xxx

I won a giveaway on Emtalks!

Hello ma'lovelys, hope you are all well :) This is a post to say huge thank you to Em from Emalks.co.uk and Wonderbra for the wonderful giveaway!

 

I have been reading Em's blog for a while now; even before I, myself started blogging. Her blog is one of those blogs that you just can't get enough of. Em writes such lovely and different posts about all things fashion and beauty, and she always writes her own personal opinions for her reviews. I saw that Em was holding a giveaway on her blog for National Cleavage day. Em had partnered up with Wonderbra and they were giving away a bra to one of  Em's lucky viewers. You can read how Em got involved with Wonderbra on her blog here!

 

So anyways, when I saw that Em had written this post I was instantly intrigued. When it comes down to bras, I need all the help I can get with my small boobs. Its a sensitive subject to talk about for me, as I have difficulties with my small boobs and am on the waiting list at the breast clinic.  I was so excited to enter the giveaway, and did so immediately. A few weeks went past, and to be honest I had actually forgotten about it, until Em tweeted; stating that I had won her giveaway. I was in college at the time, and started screaming "I've won a bra, I've won a bra!". The amount of weird looks I got haha.

 

Em was very efficient with collecting my details and getting in contact with Wonderbra. My bra arrived and I was so excited to try it on. Wonderbra sent me a cute note along with the bra, congratulating me on my win. The bra is gorgeous and fits perfectly, I am so happy.

 

 

 

 

A big thank you once again to Em! <3

 

You can follow both Em and Wonderbra on twitter:

@emshelx

@wonderbra_uk

 

 

Thanks for reading darlings, feel free to leave a comment :)

 

Love Char_Beyy xxx

 

 

Colourful and different!

Hello ma'lovelys, hope you are all well :)

Todays post is a colourful and different makeup look that I created using my darling gorgeous sister Annabelle as my model.

 

I started with a base of Estee Lauders Primer to give a nice smooth surface to work with. The foundation I used was Rimmel London's Wake Me Up Foundation, as I wanted a dewy kind of look. I used a Real Techniques Stippling brush to buff it into the skin. I then contoured using FCUK's bronzing powder. For the cheeks I used an old pink and light Estee Lauder blusher. To set I used Rimmel London's Stay Matte Perfection powder and the Real Techniques Powder brush. I then moved on to the eyes.

 

I used the 12 Shade Poptastic Palette by MUA. I chose the turquoise blue, bright yellow, and shocking pink colours for this look. I started by creating a side ways V shape on the outer corner of the eye with the turquoise blue. I then added a tiny amount of the shocking pink to the inside of the V shape. Once I had done this, I defined the V shape with a darker blue. For the rest of the lid I applied the bright yellow and blended it in with the other colours. I  then applied a tiny bit of highlight underneath the brow bow.

 

I then filled in the eyebrows with the matte brown from the 12 Shade Undressed Palette and added the Maybelline The Falsies to the lashes. Lastly I added the Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss lipstick in the shade 113.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading darlings, and I hope you liked this makeup look.

 

Feel free to leave a comment :)

 

 

Love Char_Beyy xxx

New eyeliner review! and cat update.

Hello ma'lovelys, hope we are all well :) Sorry again for not posting recently, my cat was in an accident and I  have been worried sick the past couple of days. She is stable now but has to go back to the vets for her operation on Monday. 

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Moving swiftly on to today's post. This is my review of my new 'Collection 2000 - Fast Stroke' eyeliner.

(Sorry for bad lighting)

This has been my first proper liquid liner since I have started blogging. As my skills and knowledge has developed through the years, I have been able to move on from pencil, felt tip,and gel, and now finally on to liquid. 

I really like this eyeliner, it is so easy to use and the pigmentation is amazing. You are able to have full control over the applicator and can create many different looks using thin and thicker strokes. I love how you are able to erase any mistakes quickly and efficiently using a cotton bud before the liner is set; but when it is dry, it does not budge. The only downfall is that it does flake a tiny bit when rubbing eyes and taking make up off, but this is expected like most liquid liners, however for the price you cannot really complain for tiny flakes when its only £2.99 from Superdrug.

Thanks for reading, feel free to leave a comment below :)

Love Char_Beyy xxx