Hey everyone! I was recently recommended the Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic 3 and let me tell you! It. Is. Amazing!
It is highly pigmented but you do need a primer for it to stay that way for more than a couple hours! I bought this for £4 (!!!!!!!!!) and I've never been more impressed!
I am loving the pink sparkle one third from the right the most! It is going with everything I've been wearing recently! Another favourite is the three gold ones which can be built up to create a gold glitter look which isn't too striking! It also brings out my blue eyes - another perk!
I'm not a fan of the applicator as I prefer brushes however it is good for the glitter shades as you can pat on the eye shadow rather than brush it on and lose a lot of product in the brush.
Ratings:
Shades: 8/10
Applicator: 4/10
Price: 9/10
Overall: 7/10
Hope you all enjoyed reading this, and I'll be back soon with another post! See you next time x
As summer unfortunately draws to a close I am beginning to think about my new semester at university and planning one of my favourite things: a stationary haul! I'm going to briefly run you through some of my favourite purchases from before which I will be repurchasing soon!
Highlighters: BIC Marking Highlighter Flex
Pack of 4 = £2.00 at Tesco
I love these highlighters purely because of their flexible tips! It allows me to underline rather than go through my writing and still in the bright neon colours!
Pens: BIC Cristal Ball Pen/Assorted Colours
Pack of 10 = £3.72 at Paperstone
Trusty ballpoint pens will never let you down! I like the pack with the red and green pens as well as blue and black as colour coding is essential for me! I also go through my blue and black pens at an extraordinary rate so I usually try find a larger pack which has double the amount of blue and black than red and green!
Notepads:
A4 Wide Ruled Notebook = £1.99 at WHSmith
A4 Pack of 3 Campus Refill Pad = £2.99 at WHSmith
I prefer typing during a lecture then writing my notes down afterwards. I tend to buy A4 refill pads and a large folder as I'm left-handed and don't like spiral binded notepads. However, the WHSmith Wide Ruled Notebooks have been perfect for me over the summer rewriting all my second year notes! They are spiral binded but the metal doesn't stick out as much!
The A4 refill pad I like are the Campus Refill pads as the paper is really good quality and when using highlighters, they don't bleed through to the other side.
Folders:
I always have a large lever arch file for each semester, and have dividers for each module. It is so important to stay organised throughout the year and folders are perfect for me. I usually go to Paperchase, WHSmith or Tesco and get something floral and pretty. As of dividers I usually get 5 per folder and get a cheap set from Ryman or WHSmith.
Finally, something I highly recommend is a wall planner! I have a weekly one which comes with a shopping list section from Paperchase! I swear by this, it keeps my head clearer and my life a lot more organised!!
...and here are some of the stationary I will be buying for the upcoming academic year! I hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll see you next time!
Whilst I was in Glasgow at the weekend I took to the shops, and I couldn't resist sharing what I bought with you!
Simple Micellar Cleansing Water! I have dry skin as supposed to sensitive but this cleansing water is the only one I've tried which hasn't dried up my skin. It takes all my makeup off in one pad and I have had less blemishes and outbreaks since I started using it once a day.
Simple Eye Make-Up Remover Pads are great! I tend to use Vaseline and cotton wool at home but I always have a packet of these in my wash bag for travelling. They make me eyes feel refreshed and clean and take ALL my mascara off!
Simple Oil balancing Moisturiser is one of the best products for oily skin. However it is also great for preventing forehead and nose shine when I can't be bothered doing my make-up. Its quite a small tube but apart from that I love it so much!
This is a bit of an odd one to put in and I'd like to point out I AM NOT PREGNANT but this cream does wonders for my stretch marked skin from all the growing I've done. (I've been 6 foot 3 for quite some time now) I apply it 3 times a day and it's working wonders! It also smells of chocolate, mmmmmm!
I go away a lot and I am currently using a see-through wash bag which I don't really like that much. When I saw this I just had to buy it, I love anything floral!
I thought I'd buy this as a change to my usual powder, Revlon's 'Nearly Naked'. Recently I've found that my powder isn't lasting as long and is going on heavier than I like it so new powder it is! I've tried L'Oreal Paris' 'True Match' before and I think it suits springtime wear, light and breathable but still giving off a colour. I think it is really important to change around make-up products every so often and get to know what suits your skin, it makes buying new makeup easier if your favourite brand is discontinued.
A trip to a Yankee Candle shop is always a trip worth taking! I have a little jar to put samplers into when I want to burn them and I find it so much cheaper to do that than buy the jars. Previously my favourite candles were 'Christmas Garland' and 'Fireside Treats' but I think 'Vanilla Cupcake' has become joint 2nd place with 'Fireside Treats' as I want to eat it whenever I burn it! I also bought 'Clean Cotton' for my mum because lets face it, who doesn't love the smell of freshly washed clothes in summer? 'Vanilla Chai' was on sale and as I love anything Vanilla it went in my basket! My little sister wanted to get 'Salted Caramel' and I'm so glad she persuaded me as it smells so much nicer burning than it did in the shop!! It's a very strong, sweet smell, which I thought was overpowering but I've fallen in love with it!
And that's it!! I really hope you enjoyed reading this post and I've inspired you to splash your cash or maybe try one of the many things I've spoken about. Thank you for reading and I'll see you next time!
