NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer Review

Hey guys!

I just bought myself the Canon G9X, and so I wanted to review something quickly but use photos I took with the camera to compare the quality to my regular DSLR pictures. So today I'm quickly going to talk about the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, as it has become my favourite over the past 6 months or so.

I first purchased this product to use for my school formal, as I wanted a higher end product to cover my acne scarring. I wear the lightest colour in Chantilly (Light 1), as I find it highlights my face in the right areas, is perfect for my under eyes and conceals without highlighting redness. It may not work as well for people with a less ghostly complexion, but they have a pretty good range of shades.

The formula is creamy, as it says in the name, so it blends beautifully. I find that a lot of creamy type concealers can be hard to apply and end up ruining your foundation. It has the ease of application much like a liquid concealer but a firmer texture like a cream stick concealer. I feel like it needs to be set however, as it can feel like it's going to slide around if you apply a slightly heavier amount. For formal I applied a few layers of this and it covered up everything I needed it to, but I apply a thinner layer for everyday wear and it does the job. It has a decent amount of product considering the price tag as well.

I really enjoy this product and have repurchased it once and can see myself going back for it in the future.

Hope you guys like the way the photos turned out! Talk soon!

Au Revoir!

Zoe.x

April Favourites 2016

Hello all!

I'm getting in early this month to share my favourites with you guys. I'm excited to show you a couple of things I've really been loving and using constantly.

1. Tarte Champagne Highlighter

This is one of the products from the Rainforest After Dark palette that I reviewed earlier this month, and it's honestly one of the first highlighters I've ever tried and liked. It's not too in you face, but still gives an amazing glow. I use it on the tops of my cheeks, down my nose, on my brow bone and on my non-existent cupid's bow. I find that putting highlighter there has helped my lips to look a little more shapely, as the aren't really. I am loving this product, and really enjoy putting it on because it just takes my makeup up a notch and completes my look. I've also had quite dry skin lately, and this helps to make my face look less flat and more healthy.

2. Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Palette

I treated myself to this earlier this month, and it's pretty much been the only eyeshadow I've been using. The packaging and scent are amazing, and the eyeshadows blend really nicely and the shade selection is gorgeous. My two favourite shades have been Satin Sheets, which is a pinky gold sort of shade, and Sprinkles, which is a subtle baby pink, something I never thought I would wear but I actually love. There's a good mixture of matte shades and shimmers. I also find the colour Divinity, a matte light cream really useful. So happy I picked this palette up!

3. Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Dollface

I picked this up while I was at Sephora in Sydney a few months ago, and it's been my favourite blush since. The colour goes with every look I wear, it doesn't have any shimmer and the formula is smooth and easy to apply. It's buildable which I like, because you can't go overboard really quickly. I definitely recommend you try this out if you love blush.

4. OGX Hair Conditioners

For the past couple of months, I've been trying out different versions of the OGX conditioners. I've tried the blue argan oil one and the brown moroccan oil one, and recently picked up this biotin and collagen version. My hair has felt so much healthier and softer than it did when it was long (I got a bit haircut in January) and I feel like these conditioners have been helping it to stay that way. I always buy them when they're on special, as they can be a bit expensive, but after trying them I would be willing to pay for them at full price. There are so many varieties as well, I think I tried a cherry blossom scent in the past and it was amazing. Love this brand.

5. Not Your Mother's Beat the Heat Thermal Shield Spray

When I was at the supermarket I just randomly picked this product up after running out my old heat spray. I've been enjoying this one, as it's not too sticky and it leaves my hair nice and soft when I've blow dryed. It does leave a semi-strong scent after you've used it, but I actually quite like how it smells so I don't mind. It's easy to use and it works!

Thanks for reading my lovelies! Hopefully you found something you'd like to try out! I'm excited for May because it's my birthday month and I have a holiday planned, do you have any plans for May? Let me know in the comments below!

Au Revoir!

Zoe.x

Lush Golden Egg Review

Hello there!

I went to Lush a few weeks back and bought the Golden Egg and saved it to do a review and also because it's impressive looking. It's an Easter product, but they may still have some online or leftovers in store, I can imagine they'll have this next year.

It doesn't quite say if it's a bath bomb or melt, but when I popped it in the bath, it slowly fizzed down. All the gold glitter came off instantly and it was left looking like I'd put a potato in the bath! The bath water turned an almost fluorescent yellow and the gold glitter gathered into little circles on the surface. It's been about a week and a half since I used this and I'm still finding gold glitter! It's fun to look at but it's a bit of a nightmare to wash off. The guy at Lush told me to shower after using this product, but that seemed like a pointless bath to me. Why use the product so you can wash it off instantly. So yes, I donned glittery skin for a few hours, which was fun actually!

The product smelt nice and was mildly moisturising, but with my eczema, it wasn't the best for my skin. It says it contains cocoa butter and wild orange oil, but I didn't find it very moisturising, I'm not sure why. I think it was just a product more for show than skin benefits.

Overall I thought it was fun, it wasn't my favourite lush bath product, and it wasn't as impressive as it looked, but it was worth a try and smelt nice. 

Au Revoir!

Zoe.x

Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolour Review

Hi all!

Today I thought I'd do a little mini review of this new lip product I picked up the other day. This is the Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lipcolour, and I got it in the berry purple colour called Addiction.

I'm a big fan of matte lip products, so I was excited to try this when I heard about it online. The colour pay off is amazing, and the applicator is easy to use. It's a nice consistency, and isn't super drying like some matte products. It starts off a little bit glossy, but dries over time but still feels comfortable. I was drinking a coffee today with it on and although so of it came off, the colour was still bold and I didn't get a weird ring around the outside of my lips like I sometimes get after eating or drinking with lipstick on. The only tiny downside is the smell, it is a bit sickly sweet and fake, but it's not very noticeable after you've had it on for a few minutes.

Here's what the colour looks like on:

So if you're in the market for a matte lip product that isn't really dehydrating, give this one a go!

Au Revoir!

Zoe.x

March Favourites 2016

Hello there!

It's been a while since I've shared my monthly favourites, so I thought I'd hop back on the bandwagon.

1. Blender Cleanser Solid by Beauty Blender

I got two of these for free when I bought some beauty blenders on eBay, and I've been using them in place of my dishwashing liquid and olive oil brush cleansing routine. I find that it's a little less easy to clean my beauty blenders with this because it is a solid, and liquids usually clean the whole sponge better, but for brushes it works really well.

2. Zoeva Rose Golden Makeup Brushes

I bought these on sephora.com.au, and I'm really happy. Not only are rose gold, they are soft and do a great job blending. I only have two, but am definitely considering buying some more. I have the 227 Luxe Soft Definer and the 101 Luxe Face Definer. Sorry they are a bit dirty in the picture! 

3. Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Anna Nicole

I bought this on beginningboutique.com.au, as I'm a fan of Jeffree, and I love this product. I adore matte lipstick because I find it much easier to wear than slippy slidy glosses. I was hoping to buy the Red Rum shade, but they were out of stop so I grabbed this one, and it looks bright orange in some lighting but an orangey red in others. I'm really impressed with this, and I wore it on a night out and it was still there after drinking and eating.

4. Handbag Size Tangle Teezer

I'm not sure if I've mentioned my love for Tangle Teezers on here in the past, but I use my full size one religiously. The thing is, when I throw it in my handbag, the loose hairs go everywhere and the bristles get damaged, so this mini Tangle Teezer with a cover is perfect for keeping in my bag. I bought the gold one on beautybay.com.

5. Palmolive Hand Sanitiser in Fig & Coconut

This is a bit of a random favourite, and I know hand sanitiser isn't super exciting, but I've been using this one and some of the other scents from Palmolive and they've been a bit nicer than using the more medical scented kinds. This one smells really good, and they're pretty affordable and a slim size, which saves space in your bag.

Thanks for reading lovelies!

Au Revoir!

Zoe.x