Blogtober day 16: benefit complexion confection

To celebrate the Benefit advent Calender going on sale today, I thought I'd review one of their Christmas products! 

Benefits christmas set 'Complextion confection' is a beautifully designed tin box, decorated like a sweet store, issuing autumn/winter colours and finished off with the Christmas touches such as the wreath! 

The set includes a full sized triple perfoing facial emulsion, a full sized it's potent eye cream, a mini porefessional and a mini instant comeback facial serum.

This set is amazing value at only £39.50, with a retail price of £61.35 for all the products separately. 

Until next time lovelies x

Blogtober day 12: this weeks favourites

Two products gave really done my skin justice this week, due to cold weather and rushed mornings, these little products are really packed with punches! 

The First Aid Beauty ultra repair cream has hydrated, moisturised and saved my skin from the awful wind and bitter cold air this past week. I contemplated purchasing a Keihl's hydrating cream, but I definitely think FAB has got the job role perfectly for hydrating skin. 

Secondly, on one maybe two occasions I've been rushing out of the house to catch the train and prepped but forgot to moisturise my skin! On these occasions I'd prep, forget the moisturiser and remember after is applied foundation to my face. Instead of washing it all off to start again, I sprayed quite a bit of the Simple Moisture Boost Mist over my foundation, and it's sunk into my skin pretty quickly. It was like I never forgot the step of moisturising! 

Until next time lovelies x

Blogtober day 1: First Aid Beauty (FAB) review

I have ALWAYS wanted to try first aid beauty products, and I was lucky enough to receive the First Aid Beauty: FAB Faves to go kit. This included a cleaner, moisturiser and toner pads. 

Firstly, the ultra repair cream: this is really moisturising. I sadly suffer from dry skin on my face, always peeling and sore. After a few applications of this cream I could see a huge difference in my skin! I definitely think I will be purchasing the full sized soon!

Next up is the cleanser, I took this away with me when I stayed at a friends last week, this is the second cleanser that I've tried. It is admitted not as great as the Benefit Foamingly Clean, but it does a good job regardless. This is the first ever cleanser my friend had tried though and she commented on how soft her skin felt after using it. 

Lastly, the toning and brightening pads. These are not great, they work well after using the cleanser, but the smell is awful. If you are over 18/21 and have ever tried an alcoholic drink called a jäger bomb, well this is what these pads smell like. It's not so pleasing. I also haven't seen a change in exfoliation, brightness or toning. I know I haven't given then a long time to work, but the smell definitely put me off. 

Until next time lovelies x

Everyday make up for placement

In currently on placement in a primary school, and obviously make up can't be too heavy, including mascara. I usually don't wear a lot of make up anyway, but contouring and certain mascara make it look like a lot! So I'm doing this blog post just incase you were wondering how much make up was a suitable amount for placements/voluntary work/ or even a new job! 

My daily make up consists of a moisturiser, light (but brightening) foundation, low application mascara, pale natural coloured blush a highlighter for extra brightness (obviously a lot of this is benefit again, my favourite brand)!

Firstly I apply the moisturiser (as always), and u always use the neutrogena visibly clear pink grapefruit, usually around £5 in boots, but just after Christmas it was only £3.50 in superdrug so I made sure I stocked up in quite a few. Always as prepping the skin for make up it also clears the skin of blemishes and discolouration.  

Then the foundation, benefits hello flawless oxygen wow foundation. This definitely has to be the best foundation to use because it's brightening, and having hardly any sleep creates the biggest and unattractive dark circles under anyone's eyes. This definitely helps to bring colour back to your face and hide the circles, as well as being a light and fair application. 

The blusher, benefits dandelion, is a natural pink blush. With the weather being quite frosty and cold, this gives the perfect cheek glow, mixed with the benefits watts up high lighter rubbed on the top of the cheek bone. 

Bad gal mascara, because it's a light application with a large brush. This takes seconds to apply and still emphasises the eyes with colours. 

Lastly, Victoria's Secret coconut passion body mist for a sweet and long lasting scent to cover up the smell of play dough, paint and glue!