Garnier Moisture Match - Start Afresh

If you've been reading my blog you will know from this post that I struggle to find moisturisers that don't irritate my skin and that I've been using Enchanted Eye Cream by Lush all over my face as it is very gentle. Now I use Start Afresh from Garnier's new Moisture Match collection and I loves it. It makes my skin fell super soft, fresh and hydrated. 

It's formulated with normal to dry skin in mind so if your skin is a different type this wouldn't be for you. However Garnier has a four other moisturisers in the Moisture Match line which will be more suited to your skin. If you have normal to dry skin like me I highly recommend this. It is really creamy to apply but absorbs super fast. It makes my skin feel so so soft and hydrated. I use it twice a day, in the morning and in the evening and I haven't had any break outs or problems with it even though I have very sensitive skin.

It costs £5.99 which is a good price but I warrn you the bottle is tiny! Mine is still going strong though and like I said I use it twice a day.

Garnier Skin Naturals Moisture Match Start Afresh Light Softening Cream 50ml

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You Must Be Blushing!

This is actually a Tesco's own product which is absolutely amazing as it's soooo good! The whole section of Along Came Betty make up (which I'm guessing is Tesco's own line) was on offer so I had a looksy and was immediately caught by this gorgeous duo blush. 

There are two shades and formulas, Pinch (cream) and Squeeze (powder). Left - cream. Right - powder. Both are absolutely stunning and great quality. I use the cream blush on a daily basis because it's a very natural shade and super easy to apply. I just pop it on the apples of my cheeks with my fingers, blend a little and vwallah (how the hell do you spell vwa-la?!). The powder blush is actually much brighter which it definitely doesn't look in the pan but trust me, it is! Again though it is a beautiful colour and I love to wear it for a bit more of a bright colour, it's very sweet and youthful. 

The duo costs 5.99 at full price which is pretty good me thinks.

This is a swatch of the cream blush. As you can see this is a much more natural looking blush and a very pretty shade.

This is a swatch of the powder blush. It was hard to get this to show up on camera so it may look a little heavy! 

Along Came Betty - You Must Be Blushing Duo Cheek Colour

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Essie Nail Varnish

I bought my first Essie nail polish quite a long time and didn't really get all the hype. Yes, Essie has amazing colours and the names are always very creative but the actual formula inside the bottle didn't exactly blow me away. I'm not a fan of thick, gel like nail polishes so since I found this particular one thick and gel like it's understandable I suppose that I wasn't a big fan. I much prefer thinner nail varnishes. Not so thin it takes a billion coats (if it takes more than two it's bye bye) but just more manageable. I love flat brushes but because the product is so thick I still found it hard to use. My problem was that I would end up with too much product on my nail and it would almost always get ruined before it had dried or it would look crappy because it was sooo thick.

I know I won't be able to walk past the Essie stand without wishing I could love them. I won't be able to resent the colours because of the formula. In fact, I'm sure I'll end up buying another at one point. If you like thick nail polishes then I'm sure you'll love these, when applied correctly they actually dry very quickly. I loved it when I first bought it but in very little time we have grown apart. They are also verrry pricy at I think round about 8 pounds so if you're getting one just make sure you know what you're getting into! 

Essie - Blanc

Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Lip Stain + Balm

The Rimmel London 1000 Kisses lip stain and balm is a recent repurchase of mine. I love the natural lip colour it gives but with a more intense colour and smooth balm finish. One of the reasons I like this so much is because it is not a lip gloss nor a lip stick, but somewhere in between. 

The first end is a  pen which you use to draw on the colour. It makes me think of using a felt tip on my lips! I have the shade Nothing But Nude which is a great your-lips-but-better colour. It is a nice subtle red which makes your lips darker but on an everyday scale. I really like those kinds of colours as they can be worn day or night and can be a statement or just a simple day to day lip.

On the other end is a balm that makes your lips smooth and a bit shinier without making them glossy or sticky. I makes your lips a lot more moisturised as I find the lip stain can be a little drying.

All in all I think this is a great product that I will continue to use!

Accesorize Nails - Metalized One Coat

I am a big fan of Accessorize nail polishes in general, but these are particularly amazing. The 'Metalized' range has gorgeous colours and they're super speedy to apply as they do literally need one coat and they are fully opaque and smooth. At £4 they are the same price as the normal Accessorize nail poliches and are completely affordable.

The colour range is full of fantastic metallic shades including gold, silver and bronze. The metalized formula creates layers of the colours all merging together which isn't completely lost when you paint it onto your nails. You can still see the pattern of the colours all swirling together which makes the nails much more interesting. I don't really feel the need to make my nails match my outfit so I wear these on a day-to-day basis but you could really make these nails attention grabbing as they are so interesting. 

Because these nail polishes are fully opaque in just one coat, they are great for if you are in a rush or if you don't like taking lots of time to paint your nails. Sometimes basecoat, first layer, second layer, (sometimes more!), topcoat can be a bit of a drain. However with these one coat and you're good to go! 

Accessorize Metalized One Coat nail polishes - available in Accessorize shops and certain Superdrug shops
Colours pictured: Grey - Lolite, Blue - Aquamarine