Recent Beauty Buys

In Superdrug at the moment they have a three for two deal on all beauty products so I decided to get a few things I had been lusting over for a while. 

The first item is the  L'Oreal Color Infaillible in 021 Sahara Treasure. I was intrigued to try this as apparently they are similar to the Giorgio Armani eyeshadows as they are both pigments which have a similar stopper design to make the whole pigment experience much more hassle free. This is a great shadow on its own however teamed with the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 40 Permanent Taupe it looks amazing. Initially I wanted the Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze however it was sold out in both Superdrug and Boots so I settled for the Taupe which I am now really please with. That isn't to say I still want to get the bronze colour :P I will include swatches of both at the end of the post.

Next up are the two mini nail polishes from Maxfactor. I included the colour Soft Toffee in a recent NOTD post so check that out if you are interesting in buying it because it looks different on the nails to what is in the bottle. The other shade I picked up was Cool Jade which also looks different in the bottle to on the nails. I thought it would be the perfect mint colour however when applied it was a bright jade. This disappointed me at first however I have grown to love it and am still on the market for the perfect mint. Any suggestions?

Smoked Peach is the very first Revlon Matte lipstick I have tried and I really love the formulation. They stay for a good amount of time and aren't too drying. I like the colour however it is very orangy which can look a bit harsh in contrast with my skin tone but blotted out a bit and it looks perfect.

Lastly, I was excited to try the Sleek eau la la liners because they are both smudge proof and waterproof. I picked up the colour 317 Molasses which is a deep brown which I like to use smudged into my lash line. Once applied, there is a bit of time before the product sets before it stays all day which puts it ahead of any other pencil eyeliners I own. The only downside I have found so far is that the pencil is so soft that when I took the lid of, the suction pulled the actual liner out of the inside of the pencil so it is now broken and I have to carefully slide it back in. Despite this, I would like to try other colours including the black and the pinks. Pinks?! I hear you cry. No, I am not using pink as an eyeliner but as a lip liner as these pencils are branded to be multifunctional.

Hope you enjoyed this post on a few bits and pieces I have picked up recently and below are the swatches I promised :)

Left to right: Permanent Taupe, Sahara Desert, Molasses and Smoked Peach

Hayley xxx