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Sunday 26 April 2015

Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer



Hey Guys, 

So I'm back today to share my thoughts on the Tarte Amazonian clay tinted moisturizer, boy that's a mouthful! 
I picked this up in New York from Sephora, like I said in my Sephora Haul post, I went in looking for the amazonian clay foundation but once I got there and tried that out I found it far to thick and full coverage for my liking. I still wanted to get something from Tarte because they are so hard to get a hold of in the UK and I really wanted to try a foundation. I tried a couple out but, again, they were to full coverage until I tried the Tinted Moisturizer. 

Compared to any other tinted moisturizer I've tried the coverage is very full and I would definitely class it as a regular foundation with a lighter coverage.I picked mine up in the shade medium, which is maybe a touch dark, but only a touch. 
I wore this for work and found that it did last all day without needing much of a touch up, but I also found it a little drying and I have normal skin so I wouldn't recommend it for people with dry skin because I can imagine this clinging to dry patches. Another thing to note as well is that it STINKS like really strong, It doesn't smell off or anything but I found it very heavily scented so if you have sensitive skin I would recommend trying to get a sample or trying it in the store before you drop your money on this because it might not be any good for you. 

All in all I don't think I would purchase this again but I would like to try more from Tarte. 


Let me know if you've tried this or any other products from Tarte that you recommend.
Speak Soon
Jessica   


Saturday 18 April 2015

Review: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer




Hey Guys,



I'm back today to share my thoughts on the Nars Creamy Concealer. 


This was another duty free purchase that I had my eye on for some time and I had read some really good reviews on. 

I have been trying this out for about a month and half and I have to say I am really enjoying using it. I use it to conceal and brighten my under eyes, I don't really get spots or blemishes very often so I can't really comment on how well it covers those, but because I bought a lighter shade I probably wouldn't be able to use it for that anyway.There is quite a good shade range with ten to chose from and I picked mine up in the shade Vanilla.  

It's a medium to full coverage concealer.I really like the consistency of this, as the name suggests, its creamy and really easy to blend and isn't cakey at all. I find it to last all day, on particularly hot days sometimes I think I need like an afternoon touch up, but I think that is more me being paranoid than anything else. 

Like I said I have really enjoyed this, would  I repurchase, possibly not. But that's only because from what I've read online that Maybelline do a couple of quite good dupes for it so Id like to try those out before repurchasing. 

Let me know if you've tried this one, or if you've tried any similar highstreet versions.
Speak Soon 
Jessica 

Wednesday 1 April 2015

Review: Nars Eyeshadow Base





Hey guys, 

I'm back today to share with you my new holy grail product. 
If you didn't know I have quite hooded eyes that are quite oily and eye shadow doesn't seem to last five minutes on my eyes. 
I have tried a couple of drugstore eye shadow primers and a Benefit one but none of them have worked for me before. 
But one week on the Sunday blogger chat on twitter I asked if anyone had any recommendations of anything that might work and a few people suggested the Nars eye shadow base. 
I read some reviews online and thought I would give it a try. I picked this up when I was in Heathrow from the duty free. 

I've been trying this out for a couple of weeks and I have to say I am absolutely in love with it! It really does what it promises and I can't get enough of it! 
You only need the smallest amount on your eye and then I wipe it all over the lid and brow bone. I find it dries and isn't sticky like others I've tried and it also doesn't leave any colour which I prefer. 

I obviously apply my makeup in the morning and for the first time when I get home I still have eye-shadow on, and I'm not talking about a tiny shrivel left on the eye, I mean my full eye shadow look is still there! 

As you can probably tell I am very happy with this primer and when I run out I will be most definitely be repurchasing another one. If you are like me and can't seem to make eye shadow stick I would give this a go, yes it is pricey but it does work and it finally means I am able to get my money's worth from all the eye shadow's that I own! 

Let me know if you've tried this one? Or anything that I might not have tried that works for you! 
Speak soon 
Jessica