Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner

I love felt tip liners, they are so fast to apply you'll be literally done and dusted in a matter of minutes.  I thought I'd share with you a favourite of mine.

The Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner in black is one of those liners i think everyone should try and buy.  At £2.99 it is so cheap and for a drug store liner I think it ticks all the boxes.

The felt tip itself is sturdy and will not bend.  It will give a fantastic thin, medium and thick line depending on your preference.  It is also so easy to create flicks and cat eyes.  It dries very fast which I love as I hate liners that take forever to dry.  As for staying power, it does last a very very long time.  I haven't worn it for 24 hours but it has stayed put throughout a sweaty work-out at the gym - which is obviously a good sign of  its staying power.

The Extreme liners come in a range of colours from black, purple, blue and teal which is perfect for mixing up looks.  Not many brands sell different colour liners for such a good price.

Collection 2000 do mention on their website that this isn't suitable for contact lens wearers.  However I would personally disagree as I've worn it a few times with my lenses and haven't had any trouble . . . yet!

So what is your favourite eyeliner?  Do you like gels, creams, pencils . . . ?

Angela xox

Clarins Ever Matte Foundation Review

I believe I have a problem, I think the diagnosis should be called a foundation-aholic.  My motto about foundations at the moment is you have to kiss a few ‘frogs’ to find the perfect one.  After kissing some ugly frogs I think I may have found my prince!


I have popped my Clarins cherry as this is my first ever purchase from the brand and I feel like I have struck gold.  The non-pushy sales girl was so helpful when it came to trying out the Clarins foundation line up.  We talked and discussed my skin and found out its wants and needs and I was suited with the Ever Matte in the shade Ivory 103.  As she said to me this is perfect for you oily skinned girls and the shade matched me perfectly.  Almost so perfect you couldn’t actually see where she’d applied it, something which I love.

The bottle

The packaging is lovely, very sleek and I love the fact the tube isn't at all heavy.  It is a thin tube, unlike the big bulky bottles of MUFE HD and Benefit Hello Flawless.   It's very 
inconspicuous and handy to travel with.  I regularly put my makeup on whilst travelling, so a light bottle is perfect!  


The foundation itself is amazing.  It's very light in texture and when you apply it to the skin it gives you a beautiful flawless coverage.  It is matte from the moment you apply until you remove it.  The coverage is light to medium and you don't need much at all to cover the whole face.  What is great about this foundation is you feel like your skin can breathe.  It doesn't clog pores, it just feels like your own skin.  Exactly how a foundation should be!

Swatches

It is oil free which is great, as I don't want add oils to my already oily skin.  It contains SPF 15, which protects the skin from the harmful sun rays.  This foundation is know for its 'skin balancing' properties - helping with regulating oil production and purifying the skin.  It tightens the pores and absorbs oils on the skin like a sponge.  It also has a noticeable scent - which i like but some people may not.  You only notice it when you first apply it, then it disappears.

So have I found a new holy grail?  Would I repurchase this once I’ve finished the tube?  Definitely!  I will admit I am thinking this has replaced my beloved Make Up For Ever HD as holy grail foundation.  I recently dusted off my HD and used it and it felt thick on my skin.  I’m so used to this light feeling foundation now, it is something I really want to stick to.  Also the bonus is I can walk into a store and pick up Clarins in the UK unlike MUFE HD :-(


Have you ever tried the Clarins range?  What is your favourite foundation?


Angela xox

Barry M | Lip Gloss in 11

I'm not a big gloss fan, especially the sticky kind.  Your hair gets stuck to it and you basically end up eating them.  I can never really understand why people spend so much money on them?!?  So I thought I'd show my inexpensive lip gloss purchase.  Perhaps this may sway you to buy drug store instead of high end - who knows.  Meet Lip Gloss number 11 by Barry M.

At a cheap £4.49 this gloss is a great find.  I remember Tanya Burr speaking about number 11 and I knew I'd have to check it out.  If a guru likes something, it is a must really isn't it???  I remember her wearing this in the video I watched and I thought at the time 'i like you . . . I must buy you!'

This peachy-coral is truly beautiful.  It has an equally beautiful scent as do all their glosses and they are not over powering.  The glosses come with a wand applicator which applies the gloss smoothly and evenly. The ultimate question 'are they sticky?' . . .  no!  They are very glossy but are not sticky in the slightest, which is fabulous.

Barry M have 10 great colours in their gloss collection.  Colours ranging from your hot pinks and coral to your basic see-through colour.  I will say one quick rant about Barry M however, why don't their products have names instead of numbers?  I know their Nail Paints do - but why not everything else? I think it is a little old fashioned to still be using the numbering system.  Lets be creative and have names please Barry!!!

Anyways, so what is your favourite gloss?  What do you recommend?

Angela xox