Stippling Brush Review

I had a very successful eBay find about a month ago now! I know quite a lot of people rave about the Real Techniques stippling brush and how good it is. However as I'm now on a very tight budget, as much as I'd like that buy the Real Techniques brush I cannot really justify spending £15(?) on a brush. So I decided to try trusted eBay and I have definitely succeeded! I when I found the brush I was a little dubious as it is from China and I know that sometimes the products are really naff. But for £1.19 I thought that even if it doesn't turn up it's not that I've spent loads of money and be worried about getting my money back. 

I have to admit the brush did take AGES to arrive! Alright it came from China but come on I'm sure it travelled via an owl. 

The packaging of the product wasn't very much, just a couple of seal envelopes. 

The brush on the other hand is AMAZING. I know it's just a little cheap one but compared to my original foundation brush, the bristles on this one are super soft! I want to stroke my face all day with it, it's that nice! Definitely makes applying foundation so much nicer! 

The application? Back to comparing it to my foundation brush it goes on a lot easier. I'm not sure if I'm applying it right but I apply it in like round strokes? I've also noticed my foundation (MAC Pro-long wear) feels a lot more flawless and doesn't feel as though it's clogging up my skin like it use to do. 

Final comments. I may just actually keep buying this brush! I know the Real Techniques brush will probably be even better but for £1.19 I'm super super happy with it! So yeah, get on eBay and type in "Stippling Brush" and the world is your oyster!

Week fourrrrrr

Admittedly I've been a little quiet on instagram so I've not been able to really post much of an update on here. However I'm back hurrrrrr!

First issue of HARD was released || Went out on a girls night

Someone else made me buy MAC || I had a terrible day so treated myself to bubbles, bath and tv

University work began again (heading off to the library when tennis finishes) || The first and hopefully last snow fell for the year

Payday wishlist

Why must pay day just come and go? It seems like forever since I last got paid! 3 weeks and 1 day (to be exact). I have to admit this is definitely a wishlist, when pay day comes back around I am definitely not going to be able to afford any of this! Stupid iPhone and iPad contract.

1. Mac Studio Fix Powder I had a small (£60) shopping trip to MAC last week and I have to say I have definitely fallen in love with the make up! Usually I'd not bother with a powder to finish off however if I was to buy this I would definitely be using powder a lot more!

2. Yankee Christmas Cookie Candle After raving over this for little over a month before Christmas, my mum bought me the smaller non jar versions for Christmas and I've now used them all up. Therefore I want a really big one! Also I reckon the jar would be pretty useful afterwards.

3. French Connection dress Working where I do, I am now constantly seeing loads of clothes that I REALLY want, but REALLY cannot have! Eg, this dress. It came in new today and I had the pleasure of putting it out and secretly hoping there would be something wrong with a size 10 so I could buy it. Alas it didn't.

4. La Senza Bra I really have a thing for pretty bras. 

5. Zara Embellished Clutch Your eyes are not deceiving you, this bag is actually £9.99!!!!! Okay so maybe I may just have to buy this bag. 

Concealer Boi-ing Review

About three months ago I had a make over at my local benefit counter and one of the products I treated myself to was the Benefit Boi-ing in shade 01. Even though I was fully impressed with the make over and the concealer it has just occurred to me that I had put it away in my make up case and has never been used, until now! Not being very make up savvy it wasn't until I had another make up tutorial at a MAC counter that I was told that it is best to use concealer around the eyes rather than foundation. Oopsie! So now I have dug out my Benefit concealer and I am yet again amazed with the results.

The before shot (ignore the untamed eyebrows!) all I have on my skin is a Garnier Moisturiser and Soap and Glory You Won't Believe Your Eyes.

After shot - although this is my other eye, there is definitely no difference in my skin without the concealer. I have to say it definitely does what it says on the box! The slight dark circle has disappeared, it gives me an even skin tone around my eye and covers up some of the finer freckles!

Final Comments - As you can see from the pictures the concealer definitely does it's job and I have found even when I have finished university the concealer is still on! I've also been told from a friend that with daily use the product easily lasted her 3 months so for £16.50 that's only £5.50 a MONTH for this amazing product! I've also find that if I'm having an iffy day that dabbing a little on my t zone gives me perfect coverage for them lazy day.

Final comment part 2 - Go and buy it! 

Make up bag

Not long ago I posted a daily make up post and in a month a lot has definitely changed! Not only have I upgraded my bag and but also my make up (Yet again!).

Even though I adore the packaging on Benefit products I've found that for exactly the same price you can purchase better quality, longer stay products! Definitely recommend popping to your nearest MAC counter and grabbing a sample of a foundation! This said, I'm not completely leaving Benefit behind, I still have the odd products that I cannot live without.

An updated photo and post shall be coming soon on my opinions on MAC.