"Makeup is a way a woman to look and feel herself
only prettier and more confident" - Bobbi Brown
Okay, so I'm a little late jumping on the bandwagon with this and you've all probably read a million reviews already, but one extra wont hurt, will it? Being so fair skinned is a struggle when it comes to finding a bronzer that doesn't make me resemble an oompa-lumpa although, considering every blogger, vlogger and their mum has this, I had high hopes. Packaging wise, I find HOOLA poor and appear cheap, for a higher end brand and the price point being higher than drugstore, I would expect more. The box gets grubby very quickly, not very 'Instagrammble' shall we say. The brush that is included is pretty much unusable, it applies the bronzer pigment very patchy and does not know how to blend, so I tend to use my Real Techniques Contour brush instead. However, the actual product is decent. Once blended out, the pigment appears natural on my ghoul-like complexion and the colour consistency is good. Am I in love with HOOLA? Not quite. Some products do tend to grow on me so I shall keep you updated on my thoughts.
Price point:2/5
Appearance: 1/5
Quality: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
Re-purchase? UNDECIDED
By no means am
I a professional when it comes to a winged liner, although products that
make the job a little easier are always welcome. I really enjoy using
this liner, day to day or for evening glam, the pigment is great, the
blackest of black and I find that it does not transfer onto my upper
lid. I would however state, that it does tend to fade slightly, nothing
major but who wants a faded wing? Not me! For the price point, I LOVE this product and would definitely recommend, especially for beginners to makeup, as I find it one of the easier types of liner to apply compared to a gel liner, for example.
Price point:4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Quality: 3.5/5
Overall: 4/5
Re-purchase?DEFINITELY
As a girl with an oily complexion, powder is literally my best friend. A full face of makeup and a twelve hour working day, with a mix of oily, do not end well, I REPEAT...do not end well. I firstly must admit, that I am yet to experiment with many compressed powders, although, this one seems to be doing the job pretty well. As the day goes on, my face is anything but mattified, I appear shiny as anything, you can see me a mile off. I purchase the translucent version and although, I was concerned about whether if would leave a powder residue cast across my face, I have found that it isn't too noticeable. Obviously, retailing at below a fiver, I wasn't expecting miracles and I'm sure there is better alternatives available, however, saying that it does help to mattify my skin and reduce my oily complexion by a fair bit.
Price point:3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Quality: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
Re-purchase?DEFINITELY
LIQUID SUEDE (NYX) KITTEN HEELS
Now,
I am all about liquid lipsticks, I'm building up quite the collection
and a deep red shade will always be one of my favourites. The pigment is
to DIE for and although, I'm still yet to wear this on a night out or
for a long period of time, I found that it does last well on the lips
but I do advise you to drink through a straw. It glides on to the lips
well and drys to what I would call a semi-matte finish (A slight sheen).
However, it bleeds like no mans business. For the price point, I really
enjoy their shade range and their pigment, although, their are better
liquid lipsticks out there.
Price point:4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Quality: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
Re-purchase?YES
LASH SENSATIONAL (MAYBELLINE)
When it comes to mascaras, nothing seems to wow me, I feel as though you could spend three pounds or thirty three pounds and they would still give off the same effect. Lash Sensational is a mascara everyone seems to praise and I really wanted to see what all the fuss was about. I'm sorry to say it, it still failed to impress. Okay, okay, so it wasn't all that bad, it manages to lenghten my lashes decently and the pigmentation is very good. However, although it is not as clumpy as previously used mascaras, I do find that I need to take my time with the applicator in order to avoid too much product transferring onto my lashes, making them look like spiders legs. C'mon girls, you know what I'm on about. Overall, I would say it's an average mascara, good for someone on a budget, although, my endless love affair with false lashes shall continue.
Price point:3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Quality: 3/5
Overall: 3/5
Re-purchase? UNDECIDED
RETRACTABLE LIP LINER (NYX) RED
If you do not own any of the NYX retractable lip liners, then you sure as hell need too. These glide on to your lips like butter, they beat MAC liners by a mile, whilst retailing at a fraction of the price. Compared to other lip liners, I find them quite moisturising on the lips and they honestly apply like a dream. Well done NYX, the pigment again is outstanding and really assists with preventing the bleed of a lipstick. You'd be surprised but I really can't think of a negative with this product. They'll be appearing in a favourites post soon, I'm sure.
Price point:4.5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Quality: 4.5/5
Overall: 4.5/5
Re-purchase? OF COURSE!
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Talk soon babes XO
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