More Coverage Less Shine

So trying to get the perfect foundation is hard but with there being so many different ways to put the foundation on your face: hands, a whole host of tools and sponges, it can be hard even if you do have the perfect foundation to get the perfect look on the face. For me I like to have more coverage, I mean my skin hasn't looked great since I have been 11, I want to cover those acne scars. I also don't want to be shiny, whilst I am at work I don't have the time or patience to be topping up my foundation with powder every five minutes, so I find that this technique has helped me to solve that problem. 

Tools:

• Your favourite foundation - right now these are my favourites: Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation and L'Oreal True Match Foundation. 
• An egg shaped sponge - I am loving the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, see my review here. 
• Running water

Steps: 

1. Soak your sponge in water and ring out. 
2. Squeeze some foundation on to the back of your hand
3. Put your sponge into your foundation and dab it across your face. 
4. Continue doing this until you get the desired coverage. 

Let me know if you try this technique out and whether you notice a difference. 

See you soon. 

Jess

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Review: Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

So this is not the first time I have had the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, the first one I had, mysteriously went missing and for a while I didn't need a new one telling myself I didn't really need it. But when I kept going to get it to apply my make up on more than one occasion I realised I could not be without it. So I went to Boots to buy a new one and it was the last one left. It was a sign. So I thought I would do a little review for you, although I am sure you know how it is going to go already. 

Having never tried the actual beauty blender I can't do an actual comparison between the two. But for now this is good enough for me and achieves the look that I want. 

I tend to use the sponge when I have a lot of time on my hands or for special occasions, it just gives a much nicer finish to the foundation than stippling the foundation into my skin, which I find can leave me brush marks on my face. (If anyone knows a solution for this please let me know). 

I have tried normal cosmetic sponges in the past but the this miracle complexion sponge is ten times better. I don't know what it is maybe that it holds a lot of water in it but application of foundation just looks a lot nicer. 

The sponge has three different sides to it and I tend to use it damp. When it is damp I would say it doubles in size and makes it light and bouncy, makes it sooo much easier to bounce the foundation into the skin.

I feel like with this sponge I can achieve flawless foundation and concealer. It is perfect lightening up your under eye as your not really blending it is just blending the edges to get flawless under eyes. 

What do you think of the RT Miracle Complexion Sponge? Let me know.

See you tomorrow. 

Jess

Ebay Bargains: Brush Dupes

Hi,

I thought today I would show you some dupes for some make up brushes from ebay. Make up brushes can be very expensive but ebay is a good place to go to get some cheaper alternatives. 

Mac 217 Dupe - RRP £20 (99p - eBay)

Although I already own a Mac 217, I could do with a few more just as I am lazy and cannot be bothered to wash my brushes so often, but when they are £20 its just not worth it. So here is an alternative which means I could have twenty for the same price. These brushes are perfecting for blending eye shadow seamlessly into each other to create the perfect eye look. 

Beauty Blender Dupe - RRP £16 (99p - eBay)

Although I do not have the real beauty bender I do have the Real Techniques version of it. So maybe if you want an even cheaper version of that then you should go for this one, with a massive saving on both of the proces. This sponge helps to blend foundation into the skin and gives an almost flawless finish to the skin, a must for when you are going out. 

Real Techniques Pointed Crease 201 Dupe - RRP £12 (99p - eBay)

This is another brush that I already have which I find perfect for doing blending eye shadow in the crease and also for applying any eye shadow under the eye. It just looks beautiful and applies the perfect amount. Being part of Real Techniques professional line it is a bit more on the expensive side but this dupe looks perfect. 

Urban Decay Naked Basic Double Ended Brush Dupe - RRP £18 (99p - eBay)

Another brush that I already have this one is perfect for if you are on the go and don't want to take loads of different brushes with you as this one has two ends to it. One for applying eye show and blending it in, I tend to find that if I have more colour I will just use different sides of the flat brush to apply them. The only problem with this brush is that I don't know how to store it with the rest of my brushes as I don't want the bristles to get damaged. 

BareMinerals Perfecting Face Brush Dupe - RRP £24 (99p - eBay)

This is a brush that I am very intrigued to try as I do not know how my foundation will react with it. I feel like they would just go down into the dip in the middle and that all the foundation will be absorbed. I am glad that a cheaper alternative is on the market so I don't have to waste my money on something that might not be very good. 

The total value of all of the luxury brushes added together would be £90. Now if you don't fancy spending all of that the cost of all the dupes addeed together comes in at £4.95. What a saving! Is there any brush dupes that you know of? Let me know. 

See you tomorrow. 

Jess

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Four Cult Classics: Review

Hello!

Today I am going to review four cult classics and tell you whether they are really worth it. Sometimes with cult classics I find that people can get caught up in the moment and it is hard to determine whether something is good or not or whether people are saying it as everyone else is too.

Here on my verdicts on four of them:

Real Techniques Buffing Brush - Although all Real Techniques brushes I think have the status of cult classic, I feel as though the buffing brush is one that everyone raves about. I have had my buffing brush for a good few years now and I feel especially for the price, that it is of good quality. The only downside is that you have to buy it as part of a set.

VERDICT: YES

YSL Touche Eclat - Now I don't know if this is just me, or whether it is my skin but I do not find this well renown product to work on me. Maybe it is due to my pale skin tone but it just seems to do not very much for me - neither working as a highlighter or a concealer. I much prefer dupes from L'oreal or Maybelline.

VERDICT: NO

Shu Umera Eye Lash Curlers - I have to be honest here I don't have the most experience with eye lash curlers with the only previous ones before this being from Primark. (Which I don't have any more). When I do curl my eye lashes I do notice a slight lift but noting too outrageous. I would say maybe it isn't worth spending the £20 on them and to try some cheaper ones first.

VERDICT: MAYBE 

Nuxe Rev de Miel - Last but not least is the Nuxe Rev de Miel lip balm and as far as lip balms go this is pretty good. I put it on at night and can still feel the reminiscence of it when I wake up in the morning and my lips are feeling pretty juicy. Although I did not know before buying this that it was honey scented, despite the countless reviews that I have read, although this doesn't put me off.

VERDICT: YES

Are there any cult classics that you can think of that I should try? Would love to hear?

See you tomorrow,

Jessie-Lou
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