Drugstore week - The best of Rimmel

Rimmel are one of those brands that are always bringing out amazing new releases. I love a lot of their products I didn't want to pick more than five but I also really love the Match perfection foundation (Which I don't have a bottle of at the moment) and the 60 second Nail polishes which are amazing. 

The blush in Santa rose was one of the first things that I bought due to hype on youtube and it's one of the products I always find myself reaching for when I am going for a face of favourites. It is a beautiful peachy shade with a little bit of gold shimmer which gives the most gorgeous healthy glow on the cheeks and looks amazing against tanned skin. 

Another very hyped up product is the Scandal eyes kohl in Black which is a gorgeous creamy liner which is amazing in the waterline, tight line and along the upper lash line and smoked out. The formula is very soft without it squishing everywhere and blending to easily. I find this to last all day along the upper lash line and a good 4-5 hours in the water/tight line. 

Next up is the Stay blushed cheek tint which is something I wasn't sure if I'd like or not but I actually adore it. The formula is so creamy and it blends into the skin beautifully without completely disappearing like some liquid blushes can do. The colour (Pop of pink) is a corally pink shade so I tend to gravitate towards this more often in the summer. 

Finally I have two very hyped lipsticks, the first is from the Kate moss collection and it's the shade 107. I think everyone in the blogosphere owns this lipstick. I recently dug mine out for the autumn/winter and I absolutely adore it. The formula is really hydrating despite it being a matte finish. The other lipstick is the Moisture renew lipstick in Glam plum fulham. I love the formula of this lipstick, it is so hydrating and despite it being glossy it is not sticky at all.  The colour is a more pinky purple version of 107. 

Drugstore week - The best of Collection

 Along with Seventeen, Collection is one of the best drugstore brands there is in my opinion. They offer a very large range of products for really affordable prices. 

The Sheer loose powder is one of those essentials I think everyone should have in their collection. This perfect for all over the face but I also use it a lot to dust over a tissue over my lips to set a lipcolour. There isn't really much else to say about it! 

The Shimmer shades block in Blushalicious is the perfect pinky slightly sheeny blush. I tend to swirl my brush around all four colours to create a medium pink with a little hint of peach. This is a brilliant blush for very subtle makeup days as it just adds a little bit of colour without being too bright. 

Collection do eyeliners amazingly both the Fast stroke eyeliner and the Glam crystals liner in rock chick are amazing. The fast stroke eyeliner lasts for such a long time and is a really deep black shade, I actually prefer the original to the waterproof version which I find stings my eyes. The Glam crystals liner is amazing for the festive season over a simple black liner, paired with a red lip. This again last for ages and I find the glitter stays where I put it rather than ending up halfway down my face. 

The final thing I want to talk about today is the Lip butter crayon in Vintage rose which is a gorgeous pinky nude shade which is perfect for everyday wear. The finish is very glossy but not sticky and tacky. The formula of these is brilliant they feel really hydrating on the lips and last a fair amount of time for a glossy lip crayon. 

From Left to Right - Rock Chick, Fast stroke liner, Vintage blush, Blushalicious.

Drugstore week - The best of Maxfactor

Maxfactor was a brand that up until christmas last year I didn't have much to do with, I thought it was overpriced and I just wasn't interested. However since I had my first taste I've been picking up the odd bit every now and then but some of my favourites are still those first products. 

The False Lash effect Mascara Waterproof was one of those first products (I've had a new one since then!) It is probably my favourite drugstore mascara and my second favourite mascara ever (It doesn't quite beat They're real) I love the fact the brush is plastic as I don't tend to get on with bristle brushes. I actually buy the Black brown shade as I find that it looks black. This is really waterproof and it can be a bit of a pain to get off but I have to wear waterproof as I have horribly watery eyes. 

 I got the Glossfinity nail polish in Colbalt Blue free in one of those boxes around christmas time and I wasn't sure if I'd use it but it has become one of my favourite shades and one that I reach for a lot! I find these are similar in formula to the Barry M Gelly paints but I find they last an extra couple of days. These a good one for if you don't change your nail polish up all the time.

Next up we have the Miracle touch creamy blushes which were recommend a lot by so many people not that long ago. These are so pretty and so creamy they are an absolute dream to work with, I love reaching for this when I'm having a natural makeup day and I just want a little bit of colour and a slight sheen on my cheeks. The last power of these is around four hours on my skin which isn't to bad for a cream blush as I find they usually last about an hour on my skin. I really want to get around to trying more colours of these!

I was talked into buying the CC cream by one of the ladies on the counter (In my local boots our maxfactor is a big stand with a MUA on it) She sold it to me as a full coverage product which it definitely isn't but I actually ended up falling in love with it anyway. It has the most beautiful satiny finish and leave the skin nice and evened out. It's most definitely a product for those good skin days. It also comes in a really light shade which is paler than any shade i've ever found in the drugstore.

Finally we have the Facefinity primer which is another quite hyped product, this is amazing if you have dry skin as it is really lovely and hydrating. It creates a really nice smooth base for foundation. In terms of lasting power it doesn't claim anything really apart from that it makes foundation last longer. There are no claims that it lasts 27 and a half hours. I do find it helps my foundation stick around for an hour or two longer but nothing overly crazy I just like how it smooths out the skin. I'm really hoping at some point they bring out a pore shrinking version of this as I really love it!

Soft Pink

Drugstore Week - The best of Essence

Essence have fast become one of my favourite drugstore brands as they are so affordable but they have such a wide range of products. I think I've liked 95% of the products I've tried from them. Before I start I'm just going to give a shoutout to their mascaras as they are also amazing I just don't have one at the moment. 

The Quattro eye shadow palette in Over the taupe is a brilliant combination of colours to create quite a light smokey eye which can be built up to be much more intense with a little work. The shadows aren't the most pigmented or creamy eyeshadows I've ever used but for the price they are a really nice quality and for once you get a very affordable quad were all the colours work nicely together. They blend nicely once on the eyes and they last a good amount of time with a primer. 

I wrote a whole post expressing my love for the Longlasting Lipstick range //Here//  The one in the picture above is On the catwalk! which isn't particularly my favourite shade it's just the one that came out of my draw first. I have four of these and I've found that each shade has a different formula and finish so if you'd like to know more I would highly recommend reading that post (Nothing like a bit of shameless self promo on my own blog hey) 

The Lash and brow mascara is an old favourite which I first tried when I went to germany for the first time in 2012. It is a really nice product, it's not to wet and doesn't leave the brows really sticky and crispy which I find can sometimes happen with a clear mascara. I find it keeps my brows in place all day and it's really affordable too! 

I had heard a lot about the XXXL matt lipglosses and I can now see why. Can we first address the name these are not lipglosses. Creams, lacquers yes but not glosses. These feel so creamy on the lips and don't suck all the moisture out like some lip creams can. The shade pictured above is Velvet rose and I also have silky red which is a very classic red which I've found myself wearing a lot. These are really lovely it's just such a shame the colour range is very small. 

The final product I have today is the Blush up powder blush in Pinky flow the name is awful ( pinky flow kind of makes me want to gag is it just me? ) but the product itself is absolutely stunning the mixture of the bright pink  and the baby pink mix together to give the most gorgeous blue toned but somehow subtle pink. On the cheeks it adds some colour with a little shimmer and it's one of those blushes that gives you that lit from withing look. It lasts really nicely on the cheeks and tends to stick around for a good 6-8 hours depending how oily my skin is. 

From Left to Right - Over the Taupe - On the Catwalk - Velvet rose - Pinky flow 

Drugstore Week - The best of Maybelline

It turns out my Maybelline collection is a lot more limited than I first thought, this is it bar a couple more shades of the colour tattoo's this is all I currently own. (I have had other bits but nothing too memorable) 

The Super stay forever strong Gel nail colours are something I hear so much about but up until I went to germany I hadn't tried. I am so glad I finally got around to trying them as they are absolutely incredible. They last about a week on my nails without a topcoat and that really is saying something as nail polish doesn't last two minutes on me. The colours above are Hot salsa and Mint for life which are both very summery shades but are the two I've heard the most about. There is the most gorgeous Dark green I have my eye on for my next purchase. 

My favourite under eye concealer has to be the Fit me concealer. This tube must be at least my 5th it's one of the only products I really miss when it has run out. It's a really lovely formula which doesn't dry on the skin or fall into any lines. It doesn't have the highest coverage so I tend to use it under my eyes and around my nose when I need just a little something more. It works nicely on blemishes that are beginning to fade but I find for me personally it's not quite enough coverage to use on current blemishes. 

If you are a regular reader you will know how much I love the Color Tattoo's. These are something I always seem to come back to and I actually used it for the first time in a while a couple of days ago and it's just completely rekindled my love for them. They are so creamy and blend like a dream. They also last amazingly on my oily eyelids. The colour range over here is a little limited but in the US the range is fairly extensive. 

The final Maybelline product I have is the Lasting Drama gel liner in Black chrome. This was something I bought by accident. I initially wanted the plain Black one but I accidently picked up this shade which is actually a black with little bits of shimmer. I actually really love using it when I'm going out to add a little bit of sparkle to my eyes. The formula is brilliant, I find it very easy to work with and I find it doesn't transfer onto the top of my lids.

Top to Bottom - Colour tattoo in on and on bronze - Colour tattoo in metallic pomegranate - Liner in Black chrome