Review of Lipidol cleansing face oil

Lipidol cleansing face oil

Right off the bat, Lipidol was one brand I was really impressed with, due to their simplistic yet appealing packaging, and that they offered a range of products all for a set price of $9.95NZD. 

When first using the cleansing face oil I found the product a little mystifying as the product appeared to be a liquid, but was actually more of an oil and when you add water turns into a white cleansing gel, but I found with a little practise it worked great. The oil was really moisturising, but not in a greasy way. It also works really well at removing makeup, including the eyes.

Overall, this product was a great price and very impressive quality, and I can't wait to try out other products of the brand.

If you want to find out more about Lipidol, click here. I found mine at Farmers department store. 

Thanks for reading,

Love Becca 

xo

Review on Covergirl's outlast stay fabulous foundation

Review: Covergirl foundation

I recently found myself in need of a new foundation, and decided to give cover girl's outlast, stay fabulous 3 in 1 foundation, as I had seen some beauty bloggers giving it a go. 

I grabbed mine in the tone 'buff beige' and payed $18NZD for it, which isn't too bad, as I think it generally retails for around $20NZD. In giving a review of this, my opinion are mixed. I found that it has a nice light weight feel to it, a handy pump applicator and the colour I picked matched my skin perfectly, which is something I often struggle with. However, from first application I really struggled in applying it. I varied between flat top brushes, foundation brushes and the lot before i moved on to a  blending sponge from Beauty Bay (the same shape as a beauty blender, but not the same size). this sponge was the only thing that I could use to get the foundation to evenly settle across my face without streaking or leaving patches. I also found that the coverage varied between light-to-medium coverage when I personally prefer a medium-to-full coverage. 

However, despite these few issues, I do find myself liking this product, if used with a tear-drop sponge, and experimented with a few times to get the right technique.

Hoped this helped, and thanks for reading :)

Love Becca,

xo

Review: Mary Kay eyeliner and Avon mega effects mascara

Review on Mary Kay eyeliner and Avon mascara

I've always been a little skeptical about catalogue beauty products, but lately decided it was time to take the dive and give one a go. I must say I was really pleasantly surprised by the quality of both these products.

The Eyeliner

The Pink packaging theme for this product was really cute, but the quality of the product itself was great. The colour pay off was really good, and the eyeliner stayed true to form with no smudging or wearing. It also has a really great point, and comes with a handy sharpening tip when you remove a part of the lid.

The Mascara

When I first came across this mascara, it was a little confusing. It looks almost like a wee paint brush, but after a few practise rounds application was super easy, and i was amazed with this product. The black pigment is really true to form, giving even, long and thick looking lashes. It also does not flake easily or leave out, but doesn't take forever to scrub off.

All in all I was really impressed with these products, and totally recommend them! 

Thanks for reading :)

Love Becca

xo

Review on Social Eyes Lashes

Review on Social Eyes Lashes by Karissa Pukas

I recently picked up some lashes from 'Social Eyes', a brand you may have heard brought out by Youtube Beauty guru Karissa Pukas. 

I grabbed a pair of the cute Peek-a boo lashes, and I was really impressed not only with the quality and the cute packaging, but also the fact that the lashes are free of animal cruelty

These lashes are particularly good for first time users, or a more simple and and subtle daytime look. They have a nice thin, and good quality band and as such I definatly recommend them.If you would like to grab your own, click here to visit the social eyes webpage

Thanks for reading,

Love Becca :)

xo

Halloween looks

Getcha Halloween on

With Halloween fast approaching, I thought it was only appropriate to post some fun and easy looks achieved with make-up. To get a better effect try using costume or face paint :)

Look 1: Fawn/ Deer 

I love this cute look which I achieved with concealer/white eyeliner for the spots, a lot of bronzer and some eyeliner and brown shadows (The too faced chocolate bar palette is great for this look)

Look 2: Cat

This simple look can be amped up with an even darker smokey eye. For this I used eyeliner, again heavy bronzer (NYX) , red lipstick for a dark vampy lip (NYX Snow White and Gerard Cosmetics 1995), the brow bar to go, and a mix of sleek Shangri-La and Naked 3 for the eye. This look is pretty easy to create.

Look 3: Zombie

Before we start, lets get something out the way: This is possibly the best i have ever looked, I know. Jokes aside, this look would have had a greater effect with some green and white costume paint, but i made do with what I had.  I used the Skin 79 super whitening BB cream for a paler base with a lot of brightening concealer (Maybelline age rewind) and Elf high definition setting powder. I used the Shangri-La palette in blacks, greens and yellows across my face and eyes to give me a sickly look and gave myself some heavy-duty brows. I used NYX snow white on my lips again, dabbled with a bit of concelealer, and wiped my hand across my mouth to give it a more realistic 'just finished a tasty fleshy meal look'. 

Look 4: Fairy

(Sorry!, I just could not get a good photo for this one!)

Now this one is a bit more challenging to identify without a costume, and didn't pick up all too well. However my tips for this one include bright pink cheeks (I used a BYS blush palette that has REALLY great colour pay off), a lilac and lavender lid, and  had a nude lip (you could add a soft or bright lip). I added a bit of an over-exaggerated eye flick, but you could be more dramatic with a specialised eye design that may match your costume a bit more (such as flowers or vines for a forest fairy.  The last step is to add A LOT of glitter. Caution-you may regret this by the end of the night :)

Hope this gave you some ideas-remember don't be scared to play around with looks!

Here's a bonus for you:

The cutest wee bunny you will see all day :)

Thanks for reading,

Becca :)

xo

The top 5 ELF products

Top 5 ELF products

ELF cosmetics (Eyes. Lips. Face) are a great brand for some affordable products, however sometimes it can be a bit of a hit or miss, when choosing which products to order.To save you the trouble of the  'miss', here are my top 5 'hit' products :)

1. The wet gloss Lash and Brow clear mascara

 This double ended brush product is amazing for holding brows in place, and can be used with or without a product  underneath. I love this as it keeps my brows in place all day, is invisible and is super affordable retailing between $1-$3.

2. The studio High Definition Under Eye setting powder 

This light-weight powder is great for setting the under eye area, as it gets rid of an excessively shiny or caked look concealer may have left, and also brightens the area, making you look wide awake! Again this is a really reasonably priced product, at around $3.

3. ELF Studio Baked Blushes 

These blushes are wonderful as they give a really beautiful natural glow, spread and blend really easily, and come in handy packaging. They add a little shimmer to the cheeks, but nothing to excessive and on average are about $3. 

                                   4.  Studio Lip Exfoliator

This product is really at the top of my list for my favourite lip products. This lip exfoliator comes in a

handy lipstick tube, and as such is very easy to use (apply the same as you would a lipstick). The small exfoliant beads do a great job for gently removing dead and loose skin from the lips, but are neither to harsh or irritating. It also has a pleasant chocolate smell, and similar taste (if you happen to lick it off). It leaves no coating or colour and is a real steal for $3. If you chose to purchase any ELF product, I absolutely recommend this one!

5. Studio Matte lip colour 

This gem is great for use as an all over lip colour or as a lip liner (just be a little wary of the thicker than usual applicator tip). The colour pay off is great, and the formula is smooth and creamy, and not at all drying. It also comes in a range of shades for an average of (again!) $3.

If you wish to purchase any of these products, I recommend the below stockists:

USA and Canada: ELF website

NZ and Worldwide: iHerb

Thanks for reading,

Love Becca

xo

Where to find affordable, good quality brushes

Affordable and quality brushes

Often some of the best things can be found in the last places we think to look. This can certainly said for make up brushes. Many sets and individual brushes, especially the likes of mac, stigma and bars brushes can be super pricey. However, I have found brush sets on eBay and Aliexpress that are amazingly soft, great quality and under $10NZD!

These brushes are great at applying product, don't hold too much loose powder, and are easy cleaning, I believe I grabbed all these above for $8NZD, which is an absolute bargain! And on top of all that-free shipping! Brushes of this type are available in all different sizes, brush types, set sizes and colours on the following sites :

Ebay

Aliexpress

Quick tips:

For the best of eBay make sure to pop the search into lowest price and shipping, select new items only and buy now rather than auction.

For Aliexpress make sure you are only buying on set off brushes, not 5!

I hope this has helped you out, and you no longer feel the stress of $60 per brush!

Thanks for reading,

Love Becca :)

xo