Top 5 foundations

 Hello everyone! I've been a bit absent recently so here is a brand new post for you! Here are my top 5 foundations. These foundations are best suited for my skin and my preferences. I am extremely fair skinned (to the point that highstreet/drugstore foundations struggle to match my skintone in colour) and I have very dry skin. Therefore, some of these may be too dewy for you, however, I have thrown in a matte foundation which may suit some. So off we go...

 Kicking off the top 5 are two of the most popular and well-loved foundations known to humans. Bourjois are fantastic at getting the right balance of coverage and dewiness. On the left is the lighter coverage 'gel' foundation which is the Healthy Mix Serum. I use this on days where I want to put in a bit of an effort with my make-up but don't need to be entirely dolled up for the day and caked in make-up. On the right is the Healthy Mix foundation, which is the heavier coverage of the two but it gives a medium coverage. It covers enough to have a good solid base but still acting like a second skin and not looking cakey. They both smell amazing, having fruit extracts which also hydrate tired and dry skin. Both are yellow toned in colour and are both in the shade 51 Light Vanilla. Definitely my go-to foundations!

Shade R1 C1 Rose Ivory

 I heard the uproar about this foundation online. Being most people's holy grail foundation, I gave it a try. After the first attempt, I shoved it in a drawer after not being overly impressed by it and finding that it really enhanced my unwanted dry patches. Giving it a second chance, I made sure that my skin was thoroughly exfoliated and moisturised, then...it was perfect! This one can work for you dry skinned gals but do bear in mind that if your skin is severely dry, you may wish to give this one a skip. This foundation is more for the pink toned skin colours! Unlike the Bourjois Healthy Mix which both have no SPF, this one has a SPF 17.

 This one I have battles with. When it works, it's the best. When it doesn't wish to cooperate, it's really the worst. Revlon Colorstay is definitely a foundation that can split opinions! This pink toned watery foundation is supposed to be for normal-dry skin, however, I feel like it doesn't really suit dry skin at all! This one most definitely accentuates the dry, flaky skin and can give a very thick, cakey look to the skin. Not really suited for very dry skin. However, when your skin is relatively hydrated, this foundation can work a treat! This one is very similar to L'Oreal True Match but without the shimmery highlight to it. This is more towards the top end of the drugstore at about £12.

Probably the first foundation I ever bought and still use to this day, after multiple re-purchases! Perfect for people who are on the go and need to quickly slap on something without overly fussing about blending, brushes or mess. This has a slight pink tone to it, but not as noticable as the Revlon and L'Oreal foundations. Gives a light coverage which is easily buildable for a heavier base.

These 5 foundations I continuously repurchase and swear by, knowing which one suits my skin on what day. Do you use any of these foundations? What would be in your top 5? 

Recent Purchases #2 (Pic heavy)

So I've gradually been picking up little bits and pieces over the past few weeks so I thought I'd show you what I got!

This is when Body Shop had their sale on. I picked up this passion fruit scented body butter for a fiver! £5 is a bargain that I just couldn't leave there. Smells so gooooood. 

Tesco recently had a little sale on too! I have a Tesco Extra where I live so they basically stock everything! There's an eye primer which is from the company "Along Came Betty". I'd never heard of it before, have any of you? Also Tesco's own brand F&F have a makeup selection which I ended up picking up the Galaxy Glow highlighter and the All About Nails nail varnish which were marked down to only 19p each!!

Below are the shades Purple Rain and Emerald (L to R)

Everyone has been talking about the Maybelline Colour Show nail varnishes so I've finally got my hands on some after the great reviews.

I have Green With Envy, Tutti Fruity, Sugar Crystals (L to R)

I was naughty and bought another Baby Lips. This one is Cherry Me. Again, smells amazing!

If you want my review for Baby Lips Click HERE

Swatched

So those were my recent purchases! Did you manage to find anything in the sales?

Let me know! :)

Beauty Bite: Maybelline New York's Baby Lips in Pink Punch

So I've been a little absent recently as I've been preparing for university! Yes, I'm off to uni in a weeks time...I'm a fresher! Since I've been away I'm gonna do a blog post that I should've done a while ago. I've jumped onto the bandwagon with this one but I now know why there is a bandwagon! It's the Maybelline New York Baby Lips lip balm in Pink Punch!

 I actually have two as there was a 2 for £5 offer on at Tesco so I jumped at the chance! Everywhere I've gone these lip balms have been there too! But for some reason this particular flavour or shade of lip balm seemed to be out of stock (Or hiding from me) There just seemed to be lots of the blue packaged lip balm that appears white/clear (Does no one like that one?) But...I finally found this one!

For a start I must say I'm pretty easy at parting with my money when it comes to products in adorable and cute packaging! The smell of this product is amazing! Sort of tropical and fruity! Absolutely adore it! Then it came to actually applying the product. It glided on well, didn't seem sticky and it added a lovely colour to my lips! Actually a more solid colour than I expected!

 It claims to give '8 hours moisture' which doesn't mean that the product stays on for that amount of time but that it keeps your lips moisturised for that amount of time which I can say it does! The colout doesn't stay to long though which is slightly disappointing but you just have to reapply :)

 

I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of product you get. You get a good amount (As shown in the picture) which shows that you definitely get your moneys worth!

 I know that this product divides opinions. Some say it's 'not worth the hype' but I'm totally bought. I love this one, it's now my go to lip balm! I say it is worth the hype and that you should give it a go!

 

Today's Beauty Bite: Maybelline New York's Dream Matte Mousse

Maybelline New York's Dream Matte Mousse in shade 004 Light Porcelain

Again I decided to change my everyday makeup but this time not through my own choice :( For a long time I've been using Maybelline's Dream Creamy foundation but I cannot find it anywhere anymore! Maybe it's discontinued...someone help me please?! Well I thought lets try another one of Maybelline New York's foundations. But I went for one of the most raved about products they have, their Dream Matte Mousse.

I went for the same shade as I had in the Dream Creamy foundation which was 004 Light Porcelain but for some reason this shade is a lot lighter than my last one. The Dream Creamy foundation was more orangey, the Matte Mousse was a perfect fit!

 

At first look, I love the design of the packaging. It's sleek and the glass pot is so much nicer than the plastic one used in the last foundation of theirs I used. But on the other hand, I'm scared of it breaking!

 

The product does exactly what it says it is. It gives a matte finish! Also, it fills in my open pores which is what I always look for in a foundation. It doesn't completely cover every blemish so if you're looking for full coverage, this isn't the foundation for you. But if you're going for the natural look and want a light to medium coverage, try this!



I was pleasantly surprised at what the product looked like. This is what it looks like (Sorry about the messyness..had to give it a try). I find that I can only use this product when my skin is oily or normal, when my skin is dry I have no chance of wearing it as it sticks to my dry skin and tends to look scaly. The other problem I have with this product is that it has large white clumps within it which if not rubbed in properly show up on your face. I've had my fair share of that happen to me. In a rush I quickly slap on the foundation and run out the door, later I look in the mirror and there's white parts of the foundation on my face...really embarrassing!

Overall I really liked this foundation! It does exactly what it says it does! And for around £6-£7 it's pretty reasonable!

 

Give it a try!