July Favourites

Hey! 

I feel like I am always late to the party when it comes to uploading monthly favourites blogs. I mean, how is it August already?! Time just flies by and before I know it, it’s the end of the month! 

How are you all? I hope you are all having a lovely Summer. The weather has been absolutely pants recently. 

Here are my July Favourites: 

If you follow me on my Facebook page you will have seen me post about some of these products regularly. The W7 Glocomotion, W7 Strobe Time (Vivid Glow), Essence Lash Princess mascara & Rimmel Stay Matte Powder are products that I use ALL the time! 

W7 Glowcomotion has been mentioned on my blog a few times, I had posted swatches of it over on my Facebook page a while ago. It’s just the perfect subtle highlighter that is nuildable if you want more of a glow. I have had mine for a while now, it gets used ALOT and I am no where near hitting pan yet. The amount of product you get for your money is amazing. 

The Rimmel Stay Matte Powder is what I use each time I do my makeup. Every time I apply foundation and concealer I always set it with this powder. I tried baking with a translucent powder, but it wasn’t for me. Baking made my skin feel awful and made my foundation look cakey. When I set my foundation with the Stay Matte Powder my foundation stays in place, it takes away any shine I have and it’s also a product I always end up going back to. If I ever use a different powder or try something new I feel like I am cheating on my Rimmel Stay Matte… is that sad? Am I crazy??? Probably! 

The Olivia Hale Primer was picked up on a complete whim. Whilst I was being dragged around Home Bargains by my 2 year old daughter shopping for toys, I noticed the Olivia Hale makeup section. All the products are super affordable so I picked up a few bits. I am SO impressed with this primer. It fills in my pores as well as making my foundation last longer. 

The Essence Lash Princess Mascara is something I recently posted about on my Facebook page. It’s super affordable, around £3-£4, and it is honestly the BEST mascara I have ever used. It puts my Benefit Roller Lash to shame! Not only does it make my lashes look fuller and longer, but it also separates them perfectly and I haven’t suffered with any smudging or dodgy panda eyes. 

June through to July was a bit tough for me. I was really poorly and in and out of hospital. I spent a long time in bed trying to recover, which meant I was bored. When I am bored I shop online for makeup. I got the Slay All Day setting Spray (Cucumber) from Beauty Bay. Firstly, the scent is perfect. But, it also does a great job at setting my face and keeping my makeup in place. 

The W7 Strobe Time (Vivid Glow) is another product I have posted about on my FB page. The pans are huge, so they will last a really long time. The palette includes 4 different highlighter shades, that range from subtle to HELLO GLOW! The Highlighters are also buildsble and blendible. 

If you don’t follow my page on FB, please do, that’s where I post the most often (pretty much every day). Head over to http://www.facebook.com/bargainmakeupblog 

Did you know I recently started my own website selling affordable makeup?? You can pick up the W7 Glocomotion, W7 Strobe Time & Rimmel Stay Matte Powder from http://www.bargain-makeup.co.uk 

Thanks for reading

Love Jen xx

Home Bargains & Poundworld Mini Haul

Everybody loves a bargain, right? 

I was recently dragged in to Home Bargains and Poundworld by my 2 year old daughter who is addicted to shopping for toys 🙄 

To make the shopping experience a bit more interesting for me I checked out the makeup ranges in each shop and came across some hidden gems! Here is what I picked up: 

From Poundworld I got the set of individual lashes, the Miss Beauty Primer & the Miss Beauty Eyeshadow crayon. From Home Bargains I got the Makeup Brush Cleansing spray for just 99p & the Olivia Hale Cosmetic Face Brush Set for just £5.99!! 

I am yet to try out the Primer from Poundworld, and the Individual Lashes are for a future giveaway. But, the Eyeshadow Crayon is absolutely gorgeous. It’s creamy, easy to blend and very pigmented for a product that is just £1! 

The star of the show is definitely the Olivia Hale Brush Set. Did I mention this is a dupe for the Real Techniques Core Collection? 

I am just going to put this out there…. I have fallen out of love with Real Techniques 😲 here’s why…

The first ever brush set I purchased was the RT Core Collection. I thought they were fab brushes, great quality and at a really good price. I further purchased their Starter Set which included 5 eye brushes. I became a massive fan of RT. Since those 2 collections they have gone on to release more brushes and sets. When they released their Bold Metals Collection I instantly fell in love (yes… I am a makeup brush addict/hoarder – whatever you want to call it) I saw the price… and I was so disappointed. They have recently released their Powder Bleu brushes. They are gorgeous brushes specifically made to be used with powder. Again, I saw the price and was instantly disappointed. 

I love makeup, I love brushes, and I loved RT for the quality and price of their brushes. I just refuse to pay over £20 for one brush (personal preference of course), so you can imagine my absolute joy when I saw the Olivia Hale brush set in Home Bargains! And I was so shocked at the price that I went back and got another set (for a future giveaway!) £5.99 for a brush set & a travel case! I am certainly not complaining! 

They feel just like the RT ones, and they are great brushes! They blend really well & feel super soft! 

Have you tried any of the Olivia Hale products in Home Bargains? Another favourite of mine is the Primer! 

Thanks for reading 

Love Jen xx