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Dare to Bare Lip Gloss

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If you know me, you will know that I have an addiction to lip gloss that dates back to the beginning of time! So can you imagine how delighted I was when I discovered this little beauty bargain from Poundland?


Not only is the product seriously cheap, but it also has everything you want in a lip gloss. When it comes to purchasing lip glosses, I don’t have a particular brand loyalty, style or colour that I stick to. If it looks good, smells good, has a beautiful colour, texture and size, I will usually buy it. The prices typically range between £1.99-£12.99 per lip gloss. Albeit, just because you spend more on a lip gloss, it doesn’t necessary mean that it is the best product out there. This is why I am so impressed with the Dare to Bare Lip gloss from Poundland’s Make Up Gallery range. It feels great, looks great and if I didn’t know any better I would assume that it was a high street branded product, that I would usually be paying a lot more money for, yet this little beauty favourite is a fraction of the price.


The Dare to Bare lip gloss is a perfect size to stick inside of you makeup bag, handbag or even pocket. The squeezy tube makes it easy to squeeze the lip gloss out at a controllable speed, which is a must! Nobody wants lip gloss all over their face, not even me! You don’t need to put that much on either, one layer of the Dare to Bare lip gloss instantly looks fabulous on your lips. It smells nice, and if you do happen to taste any by accident, of course, it tastes quite nice too! (Not that I would recommend you eat it!)


The quality of the lip gloss is simply superb, and once the Dare to Bare lip gloss is applied onto your lips, its lasts for a good couple of hours too. Of course, if you’re eating, drinking or kissing it’s going to wear off faster and you will need to top up your lips afterward.


I would say that the only downside to this product is the lack of colour shades that are available to purchase. Although Poundland manufactures eight different shades in total, I can honestly say that I have never seen this many available to buy in any of their retail stores across London. I don’t know; maybe they just sell out super fast? I personally love the peachy and clear shades as they look nice and natural on your lips, while softly plumping them out with a mild hint of colour. However, I would like to see a wider range of colours available. It’s nice to mix it up and wear something brighter from time to time. I also think if the Make Up Gallery produced a range of glitter products, including glitter lip glosses they would soon become best sellers and sell out across the country! I certainly would buy and wear them! When you’re going out somewhere special, I think that it’s nice to glam up and have glittery lips, so this is something that Poundland could think about doing to expand the Dare to Bare product range and brand. I sincerely believe that a glitter product line would appeal to a lot more people.


Other than this I literally don’t have anything negative to say about the Dare to Bare lip gloss range. Therefore, if you’re a lover of lip gloss just like I am, I would strongly recommend that you try this product. This lip gloss has become one of my makeup bag essentials, in fact, I usually have one in my makeup bag and one in my handbag at all times.


Therefore, is the Dare to Bare Lip gloss worth the money? Absolutely it is! You can’t go wrong for a pound! It’s a fantastic little gem to have in your make-up bag. You can literally buy five or more of these Dare to Bare Lip glosses for the same price as one branded one from the high street, that looks, feels and lasts the same as this one does. If anything the Dare to Bare Lip gloss tube is a little bit longer than other lip glosses I usually buy that are typically 10ml. The Dare to Bare lip gloss give you a fantastic 15ml, so you’re actually getting a little extra for your money. What a bonus!


Subsequently, I would like to rate this Dare to Bare Lip gloss a fantastic 5/5 stars. Well done Poundland for creating an excellent cosmetic that is also such great value for money.

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Bobbi Brown Highlighter

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It’s no wonder to me that the Bobbi Brown Highlighter has become a cult favourite by women worldwide.
As always this Bobbi Brown Highlighter is of exceptional quality. It has an immediate impact as soon as you apply it to your face. I am so in love with the pinkish shimmer; it’s simply beautiful. It looks good on its own or when worn above a blusher. The Bobbi Brown Highlighter enhances your natural beauty in an effortlessly prestigious way.


The light reflective powder gives a beautiful shimmering pink highlight when applied to your skin. The high impact powder comes in a great sized mirrored compact, so it’s perfect to keep in your makeup bag or to take it out with you in your handbag.


I purchased the Bobbi Brown Pink Glow as it suits my skin tone more. However, Bobbi Brown also offers a Bronze Glow if you would prefer to try this shade. The Bronze Glow is ideal for medium to dark skin tones, whereas the Pink Glow suits light to medium skin tones. The highlighter isn’t blotchy, or too powdery, it’s really flattering and gives you a truly superb glamorous summer glow.


I only ever use the highlighter on my cheekbones, although you can use it anywhere that you would like to add a shimmer and glow. The powder feels delicious and silky on the skin, and it doesn’t soak into the skin like other highlighters and blushers frequently do. The superfine powder sits nice and pretty on top of your skin.


The Bobbi Brown Highlighter allows you to create an illusion of light within seconds and you don’t have to be a qualified make-up artist to do so. I have found since I first started wearing the Bobbi Brown Highlighter that I don’t feel the need to wear blusher, and if I do, it’s only ever a small amount.
The Bobbi Brown Highlighter looks great when worn in the day or on a night out. Whether you want a casual radiant summer glow or you are looking to glam up for a night out, the Bobbi Brown Highlighter is versatile and can do both.


The Bobbi Brown Highlighter lasts for a long time too. You don’t need to brush a lot of the highlighting powder onto your face, a little blushed onto your cheekbone goes a long way, and it will last for hours. I apply a thin layer early in the morning, and then if I am going out, I will usually add a fresh layer in the evening.


Although this highlighter is a little more expensive than other highlighters available on the high street, I would say that it is still absolutely worth the money, because you are paying for outstanding quality. I purchased my Bobbi Brown Highlighter last year, and I have had so much wear out of it, yet the highlighter isn’t even a quarter empty yet. The Bobbi Brown Highlighter has lasted me for a whopping ten months, and it is still going on strong!

Therefore, for me, the Bobbi Brown Highlighter has been worth every last penny. I don’t have anything negative to say about the Bobbi Brown Highlighter, and because of this, I rate the Bobbi Brown Highlighter a prestigious 5/5 stars and I recommend this highlighter to anyone who is looking for a gorgeous shimmer glow. Once again, I have to say well done to Bobbi Brown for creating a truly wonderful cosmetic.

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Bourjois Palette Les Nudes

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The Bourjois Palette Les Nudes is a perfect little cosmetic for your make-up bag. The palette is an ideal size with a variety of stunning colours that have an incredible staying power.


Frankly, I have never really been that big on eyeshadows; I am somebody who can take them or leave them. Quite often I don’t wear any eyeshadows at all. However, when I purchased this little beauty from Bourjois, I was stunned with how powerful the little eyeshadows actually are. Although the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes is a fair size, the colours themselves appear to be small. Therefore, I wasn’t too optimistic about the eyeshadows lasting me for a decent amount of time. It turns out that I couldn’t have been more wrong!


Firstly, because I am so impressed with the quality of the eyeshadows and the beautiful effect they have on my eyes, I have been wearing the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes almost every day since I purchased them, over seven months ago! After a full seven months’ worth of use, the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes is still going on strong in my make-up bag. The white eyeshadow, which I use the most has now almost entirely gone, followed by the bronze shade which has just under half left and the rest are still completely full.


The pigmentations of each of these colours are purely outstanding, and the durability is just as amazing. I usually apply the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes eyeshadows early in the morning, just before the school run and it literally lasts on my eyes for the entire day. Bourjois claim that the Palette Les Nudes eyeshadows last for up to 12 hours and I would have to agree with this statement. The eyeshadows barely even fade, if at all. After several hours of wear, the colours still look just as vibrant as they did when I put them on. Although I am talking about a typical casual day, so if your day is more physically active you may need to top the eyeshadows up again in the evening. Even when I have worn the eyeshadows in the bath or shower, they don’t slide off and smudge down my face as most eyeshadows do.


As a sleep deprived mummy, long gone are the days where I could get a full eight hours of sleep. Quite often I am lucky to get four or five good hours of sleep, and the crack of dawn wake ups are now an everyday thing. So I need all of the help I can get with my puffy eyes and enormous bags which have now become the norm. So I am so thankful as to how this little palette of gold can immediately glam up my eyes and have me looking like an ordinary woman once again, rather than a like zombie.


The Bourjois Palette Les Nudes has eight beautiful different shades in them, which allows you to create a variety of looks to wear during the day, night or to suit any occasion. The texture of the eyeshadows is so soft, and I believe this is the reason as to why they have lasted me for so long because you don’t need to use a lot of the eyeshadows on your face nor do you need to build up multiple layers. The eyeshadows blend really easy with just one simple brush and layer.


Since I have started wearing the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes a lot of people have asked me about and commented on the type of eyeshadows that I am wearing. I would definitely recommend these eyeshadows to anyone who wants to glam up their eyes, without looking over the top. I think the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes is perfect for any woman’s handbag.


If the nude collection isn’t for you, don’t worry because Bourjois also offer a Palette Les Smoky, which I imagine is just as fabulous as the Palette Les Nudes.


The Bourjois Palette Les Nudes box alone looks so adorable and chic. The box comes in a nice compact little shape, and there is a good size clear mirror inside. So if you want to take the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes out with you in your handbag, there is no need to take out a compact mirror as this already has one. Another unique thing about this product is how it opens and closes. It isn’t just an open and shut eyeshadow as most products are. Once opened, the mirror can swivel 360֯, and it also tilts at an angle which is perfect if you need to capture some good lighting. I really do love it!
Overall I can’t fault the Bourjois Palette Les Nude. In my eyes, I would have to say that the eyeshadows are worth the money and I am glad that I purchased them. Therefore, I rate the Bourjois Palette Les Nudes a glamourous 5/5 stars. Well done Bourjois you have converted me into loving eyeshadows. I will defiantly be purchasing this product again.

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Prime of Your Life

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At this moment in time the Kiss Light reflecting facial primer is my star beauty product, it really is the prime of my life. I’ve never tried anything like it. The kiss light reflecting primer contains silica spheres which diffuse light and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.


The kiss light reflecting facial primer also contains conditioning and antioxidant vitamin E, Apricot oil and Baobab oil that softens and moisturises skin.
The primer comes in a lovely feminine 30ml pink squeezey bottle. The bottle and packaging are what first drew me into buying the primer.


Prime of Your Life is very easy to use and even with the tiniest amount applied to your face it helps to balance out your natural skin tone. There is no need what so ever to apply a second layer, as the first layer gets it right straight away.


The primer is a great base for your skin before you apply any foundation, tinted moisturiser or BB ream. I am beyond in love with how this primer makes my skin feel after just one layer. Immediately, it leaves my skin feeling beautiful and velvety. Even when the primer is worn on it’s own, as I have often done around the house it creates a lovely matte texture that evens out your skin tone, making you look naturally beautiful.

At this moment in time the Kiss Light reflecting facial primer is my star beauty product, it really is the prime of my life. I’ve never tried anything like it. The kiss light reflecting primer contains silica spheres which diffuse light and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.


The kiss light reflecting facial primer also contains conditioning and antioxidant vitamin E, Apricot oil and Baobab oil that softens and moisturises skin.
The primer comes in a lovely feminine 30ml pink squeezey bottle. The bottle and packaging are what first drew me into buying the primer.
Prime of Your Life is very easy to use and even with the tiniest amount applied to your face it helps to balance out your natural skin tone. There is no need what so ever to apply a second layer, as the first layer gets it right straight away.
The primer is a great base for your skin before you apply any foundation, tinted moisturiser or BB ream. I am beyond in love with how this primer makes my skin feel after just one layer. Immediately, it leaves my skin feeling beautiful and velvety. Even when the primer is worn on it’s own, as I have often done around the house it creates a lovely matte texture that evens out your skin tone, making you look naturally beautiful.

This light and delicate primer is everything that a primer should be. You really are the Prime of my life! I give this product a fabulous five out of five stars.