My Favourite Instant Tan At The Moment!

Hey Everybody and welcome back!

This is a blog post I'm really excited to share with everyone! When it comes to tan My go to has always been Sally Hansen airbrush legs in medium, you cant beat her! The only quarrel i had with Sally Hansen is the price, Retailing normally at around €13.59 It's a bits steep for a 75ml but then Penny's saved the day and started retailing it at more than half the price! I love Sally Hansen for nights out, its quick, fool proof and leaves a flawless result! It's designed originally as leg makeup to cover bruises, veins etc. But someday someone used it all over their body in medium or dark and a new way of tanning was born! The only thing with Sally is, its technically not a "Tan" so it does tend to leave some transfer on clothing, and i do find it a bit heavy to wear everyday, and kind of a waste of money as it just washes off at the end of the day! (Which is also the beauty of the tan after wearing it on a Saturday night).

So Because of those little issues i was looking for an instant tan that would apply flawlessly, leave a nice colour and glow and HOPEFULLYYY last up to a week. And I think I may have found the one!

The New Rimmel London Sun shimmer Instant Tan Mousse (My preferred shade is in medium)

This Instant tan is a must have if you're looking to apply it on a Monday night and still want it to be there by the end of the week! During the summer I always self tan my arms and Decolletage, just incase the sun wants to come out even if for an hour!

This never leaves me down, once i am exfoliated this applies like a dream and stays like one too!


Lets look at its official claims:

• Lightweight
• Dries Within 2 Minutes
• Up To 24 Hour Moisture
• Natural Looking Streak Free Tan
• No Self Tan Smell
• Develops in 1 Hour & Lasts Up to 7 Days.

I Have to say they do not lie! Its an Extremely Lightweight Mousse, and has a colour guard in it so you can actually see where you're applying your tan. It Does Dry within a few minutes but you do feel a little sticky while its drying. 

The one huge factor I notice about this tan was how moisturising it is! Some other tan's I've tried in the past I've felt were a bit drying on my skin, and they would fade faster and start cracking up quickly in the crease of my arms or my neck and i honestly do not get that with this tan at all!

Its very natural looking and leaves a stunning subtle glow on your skin, something I've never seen in an instant tan before!

When it comes to the fake tan smell i personally do notice a subtle smell of just typical fake tan, but that does fade when i shower the next morning after application. In relation to how long it wears I do get a good 5 days before it needs to be removed and a fresh layer applied!

This retails at €10.49 as far as I've seen. And Pretty much everywhere stocks it at this stage!

And Finally The Pictures to prove the difference! In the first photo I'm just out of the shower and after exfoliating and the second it only 1 hour after the tan was applied!

 Before

After.

Obvious difference especially only after just one hour and i notice this darkens just a little bit more overnight!

The removal of this is so simple! just get yourself a pair of exfoliating gloves from penny's and a good foaming body wash and scrub it off! you can use an exfoliating scrub to quicken the process but i find it removes easily without one :)

Thank you for reading and i hope you enjoy this tan if you decide to purchase it!

and if you have any queries or requests please be sure to leave a comment!

Have a great weekend dolls!

Kelsey

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My Top 3 Ride or Die Longwearing Foundations! (High End)

Hey Everyone!

Welcome back! Today's blog is my top 3 reliable long lasting foundations, put to the test by yours truly. 

Before I get into the countdown, I'd just like to thank everybody for all the support on the launch of my first every blog post, I was honestly blown away from all the Positivity I received! You have all really given me a boost of confidence and I can't wait to get stuck into it, i have a lot of ideas and can't wait to share them with all of you:)

Now for the foundations! This list in particular is focused on higher end foundations, so they are a little bit pricey, but if you're looking for a trustworthy foundation that will last all day and look stunning, one of these might be what you're looking for.

• Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup

This foundation is top of the list for a reason! This is my Holy Grail! It really does not budge from the minute you put it on your face. I personally always set my foundation with powder, so that will help with it lasting even longer, but if you are on the dryer side, you could totally skip powdering! It's just all down to personal preference. I apply less than an almond amount size of this with a damp beauty blender, and it goes such a long way. It covers imperfections completely and dries to a semi-matte finish, so it looks really nice with or without powder. I work with food all day and have a lot of 6 a.m. starts and this lasts me until 8 p.m. or later! This will definitely always be repurchased by me. 1 bottle lasts me 4-5 months and I wear it almost everyday. My shade is 2N1 Desert Beige for anybody wondering. This Retails for €37.00.

• NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

I have grown to love this next foundation! It's relatively new to the market. It got my attention straight away when i saw it was claiming 16 hour wear but still leaving a luminous finish. It's a very Liquidy formula and very highly pigmented, a little bit really goes a long way. The one issue i had with this foundation was that i found it hard to blend at the start, I noticed it kind of left some dry patches on my face. But after i amped up my skin care and started using a good moisturiser, dry patches were no longer an issue and it applies like a dream. This lasts all day but doesn't stay as matte as Estee Lauder, but it does leave a subtle glow. I keep this foundations more for special occasions or days off. My shade is Deauville and this foundation Retails for €43.00.

• MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

Finally we have the very popular Pro Longwear foundation by MAC. This one really is a lovely foundation to wear! Very light wearing but still gives a medium to buildable coverage. Lasts a very long time on the skin and gives a natural matte finish. I love this foundation, very reliable and easy to apply.Paired with the infamous Pro Longwear concealer you'll achieve a bullet-proof canvas for your makeup! My colour is NW20. This Retails for €36.50

And thats it for my Top 3 Longwearing foundations! I really do stand by these products! I hope you have found this helpful if you're looking for a holy grail foundation that wont slip or slide off your face!

All of these products can be found on http://www.brownthomas.com/  and they have a very fast delivery time! 

Again given these are high end i know they are pricey but I am planning a Drugstore Top 3 in the coming weeks so keep an eye out for that!

Thank you for reading and if you purchase any of these products based off my recommendations make sure to let me know how you get on with them! :)

Until the next time dolls! Take care :)

Kelsey 

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High quality makeup brushes for a fraction of the price!

Hi Everyone!

Welcome to my first ever blog post, which is a review on the very affordable Makeup brushes by the brand Spectrum. They are sold on the Irish website http://www.beautymatters.ie/

First a quick word on the beautymatters, I am so happy I found this website!
They sell Everything from Crest 3D whitening strips (Which seem to be only available to purchase in the States) To Becca cosmetics, a makeup brand taking the world by storm, especially with its new collaboration with the Queen of highlight Jaclyn Hill.

(If you don't know who she is, YouTube her and thank me later!) 

Its offering hard to find products to Irish consumers and in very quick delivery time!

I'm sure i ordered my brushes late last Thursday night, and they arrived Tuesday morning!

So lets get into the brushes!
I am BLOWN AWAAAY by these beauties! The baby pink handle and ombre hairs that fade an ice blue to a deep purple are so eye catching and unique. But they're not just a pretty face! and need i say anything about the price? all under 12 euros. I KNOWW.

The quality is second to none. They have a nice weighted balanced handle gives you good control when you're applying your makeup, the brushes are the softest I have ever felt, and they leave a FLAWLESS result! very comparable to the Real Techniques brushes which i love, but a lot cheaper.. and pinker.

Lets get into some further detail on all six brushes, starting with the eye brushes i purchased.

I am also going to add photos of the brushes taken by myself and the professional pictures, so you can see they really do come exactly how they are shown on the website :)

• Happy Medium Fluffy Shader €5.99

This brush is a great all-in-one! you can use it in the crease, to blend, or my favourite use- which is packing on colour to the lid.

•  Pretty as Petal Tulip Eye Contour €5.99

This brush is going to be your blending bestie! It's a key tool in creating a subtle or strong smokey eye. It blends out shadow so softly but keeps it looking very crisp. It makes blending a breeze! Unfortunately this brush seems to be sold out on the website! So the picture I've posted above is the "Blending Friend Tall Tapered Blender" It's the same price and will pretty much do the same job!

• Draw Me Pretty Fluffy Pencil €4.85

This little beauty has to be my pick of the litter! This particular brush might be the smallest but it undoubtedly leaves the biggest effect. It small dense bristles get right into your crease, makes it seem like you've spent about 3 days blending, when you've only spent about 30 seconds! You can use this brush to give the effect of a cut crease, teamed with a strong wing, It's one of the most popular eye looks at the moment, and this brush will help you achieve it easily! 

• Short 'n' Sweet Smudge €4.85

This little one does exactly what it says on the tin! This is going to smudge and smoke out your lower lash line like nooobodies business! It's very dense so it really picks up the product and really nicely smokes it out! the bristles are nice and short so it will distribute the shadow evenly and compact, don't worry you won't end up looking like Taylor Momsen post Gossip Girl, even though who would really complain about looking like her!

• Flawless Finish Tulip Powder €10.75

Next we have the only powder brush you shall ever need, I previously used the Real Techniques expert face brush to apply my face powder, its very dense and almost applies powder like a Kabuki brush, which will naturally put a bit more product on your face, but i never complained as i do like a fuller coverage. I used this guy this morning, a little apprehensive because its not very dense i thought maybe i wouldn't get great coverage with it, but i was very wrong! Using this brush with my MAC Studio Fix Powder made my skin look flawless! and not in a heavy,cake-face way. It distributes the powder so finely and evenly that it nearly makes your skin look airbrushed, i was honestly shocked. End result i ended up using a lot less product as this didn't steal any of my powder, it just blended it all evenly onto my face! Love!

• Contour Queen Flat Top Contour €10.75

Last but certainly not least we have, The Contour Queen. LITERALLY. I honestly nearly cried when i saw this one arrive yesterday morning. It really needs no words. For the price this is an absolute steal. It just makes contouring a breeze, no more sucking in your cheeks, you can place this right at the top of your cheekbone and blend it down, and leaves a nice defined contour, but not sharp or harsh! It blends the powder so softly and evenly, and again like the other brushes it doesn't steal any product. So you don't have to keep re-dipping into your pan and chancing over-doing it. This brush is great for people who are not too confident with contouring. The flat top makes it a breeze to achieve. Even full blown professionals would benefit to having this brush in their kit!

I hope you enjoyed this review!
It's my first ever post and I'm really happy i could do it on such affordable but great quality products!
If you do decide to purchase these i hope you enjoy them just as much as i do!

Till' the next time!

Kelsey 

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