There are a few products that I have finished up recently so
I thought I would do an empties post and do a mini review on each item.
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| Simple Kind to Skin Facial Cleansing Wipes (varying prices as it's always on offer in either Boots or Superdrug) |
The first thing I used up were these Simple wipes which are
my favourite ones. They are easy to use and I usually use them to take the bulk
of my makeup off. They also don't dry out quickly so I highly recommend them.
(Simple also have a version of this for oily skin which I also sometimes use).
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| Bourjois Paris Volume Glamour Max Holidays Mascara, Boots £5.99 |
I got this as a gift and I really liked the brush on this
mascara, but throughout the day the mascara flaked off onto my face, especially
my under eyes and basically ruined my makeup, so I wouldn't recommend it. I
tried it a few times and in many different ways, like putting another mascara
on top but it just didn't work for me so I won't be repurchasing this.
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| Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Super Volume Mascara, Boots £10 |
I finished another mascara which I got for free when i bought an Elle magazine and I must say - this one has to
be one of my favourite mascaras that I've tried! The brush is thick and both
lengthens and volumises the lashes with minimal work on my part and spreads the
lashes easily. I definitely will be repurchasing this in the future.
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| Elf Matte Lip Colour (not sure of the exact pricing but around £3) |
The formula is very creamy which I liked and it doesn't dry
out the lips. It has a built in sharpener at the end so the tip stays pointed, which I
thought was a clever idea. It also smells good and tastes really like a sweet,
something which I haven't encountered in a long time and don't know if it's a
good thing or a bad thing because I would just unconsciously lick all the
product off my lips.
Overall it's a good product however the colour was just not
for me - it looked too pale on my lips so I used it with darker lip liners on
the bottom or to under darker lip colours to make them look lighter. This
particular colour would look better on paler skins and I would repurchase this
but in another colour.
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| Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer, Boots £5.49 |
There are four shades in total for this concealer which
include Ivory, True Ivory, Classic Beige and Soft Beige and is described by
Rimmel as having "peptides and a vitamin moisturising complex".
It took me a while to get into this concealer, purely
because I somehow managed to pick up the wrong shade, and I can't even remember
what the shade was and it must have rubbed off on the packaging. The concealer
has a good consistency as it is not too runny but is quite thin and so blends
in well. I couldn't use it to cover blemishes
as it was too light so I ended up using it as an eyeshadow base. It
creased a little one the eyes but powdering it lightly before applying
eyeshadow solved the problem. I also
used it to highlight in my contouring routine however, I didn't really like how
it looked directly on my under eye as it didn't look great on dark circles so I
used a little on my forehead, nose and chin.
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| Nivea Lip Balm (around £2) |
This is perfect for when you want to add a slight colour
your lips but can't be bothered with the precision that is needed for lip
liners and lipsticks. As the packaging suggests it has a pearlescent finish and feels very soft on the lips. It's not
the most hydrating lip balm but does the job as it's not sticky or slippery but
too much can feel waxy on the lips. A good one to chuck into your bag when
you're on the go!
Those were some of the products I have been using recently
and I hope you've enjoyed!
