Product Empties!

Hello sweet readers!
Cue apologies for being absent for so long... again! I'll get better I promise. Stick with me!!

So today I bring you a post that I've been wanting to do for a while but quite literally didn't have the means to do it. But now, as I've finished off some products, I present you with my product empties! This is always one of my favourite posts to read from other bloggers so I hope you fellow beauty bloggers or even non-beauty bloggers enjoy this one. 

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Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse - I'm almost sure I've mentioned this before but this is my favourite foundation ever. It's such a lovely, light consistency so it gives good matte coverage without it feeling too heavy on the skin so it barely feels like you're wearing any foundation at all. I can't praise this foundation enough. I usually wear mine in Porcelain but as they'd run out of that last night I opted for Light Porcelain which was a little bit pale for my skin tone but worked just fine mixed with a darker liquid foundation.

     - Will you repurchase? YES! A million times over!

     - Cost? £7.69 from Boots

Sanctuary Spa Body Scrub - Now I'll be really honest with this one, I don't feel really strongly either way on this product. I don't love it and I don't hate it. It does the job but I'm not particularly drawn to the smell or the packaging. It's quite a rough exfoliater too so if you prefer something a bit more gentle and subtle, I wouldn't recommend this one. That being said, it's cheaper than other exfoliaters out there so it's okay to fill the gap until I find something I love enough to spend a few extra pennies on.

     - Will you repurchase? Probably, until I find something better!

     - Cost? £5.50 from Boots

Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Fortifying Hydrator - I am completely in love with this. Confession time - I've never really been one to prioritise moisturising... like ever. But with this product moisturising is such a pleasure it's something I look forward to doing. It's lovely and light when applied but moisturises really deeply so dry skin is definitely a thing of the past. As you can see from the photo, it's not quite empty but it doesn't have many uses left and I'm going to be a little bit sad when I use the last of it! 

     - Will you repurchase? It's a little costly so I would probably put it on my birthday or Chrsitmas wishlist!

      - Cost? It's £32 for 50ml from Clinque.co.uk

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub - If you have a real problem with dry lips (like me!) then this would be perfect for you. It's quite difficult to use correctly and get the best results possible but I've learnt that if you combine it with this little trick from The Beauty Department it works wonders and leaves you with lovely soft, flake free lips ready to apply your lipstick or gloss. 

     - Will you repurchase? Without a doubt!

     - Cost? £5.50 for 25g from Lush.co.uk

L'oreal Studio Secrets Smoothing Resurfacing Primer - The first of two primers in this post and the one I'm least impressed with. I'm not sure there's even one good thing I can say about this product, I don't think I've ever been as disappointed with a purchase as I have with this one. I actually bought it on recommendation from another blogger and she loved it but it's just not for me. It's costly, dries my skin out and doesn't make my make-up last any longer. I've actually had this sitting in my make up bag for about a year now, I just wasn't keen on using it all up. Sorry, I'm just not a fan of this one! 

    - Will you repurchase? Definitely not.

    - Cost? £14.29 from Boots

Rimmel Fix and Perfect Primer - I'm more impressed with this one than the L'oreal primer but again I'm not overly keen on it. In comparison this one is more budget friendly and keeps my skin moisturised. I'm not sure it quite does everything it claims to do on the tube, for me it just seems to work like any other moisturiser. That being said I do still think it's a lovely product and if I don't come across a primer that actually makes my make up last longer (guys, is primer a myth!?!) then I'll be returning to this one.

     - Will you repurchase? If nothing else takes my breath away!

     - Cost? £6.99 from Boots

So what did you all think of this post? Have you tried any of these products? Did any of them work any better/worse for you? Let me know in the comments! I would love to hear from you.

:)

NEW Maybelline Fit Me 2-In-1 Anti-Shine Foundation

Hello lovelies! 

I'm useless I know, I can hear you all shouting at me from various corners of the planet... I haven't posted properly in a few weeks because I've been spoiled rotten and having been jetting about all over the place on little holidays and such. So there has been lots of time for beauty splurges and no time to tell you about them!

But today I want to share with you this great little product I've found from Maybelline's Fit Me foundation. Up until this point I've not been incredibly impressed with the Fit Me range (although as a general rule I do love Maybelline products) but I love this product and it's one I'd definitely recommend!

Depending on your foundation preferences, this might be the perfect product for you. If, like me, your prefer your foundation to be matte then this will be right up your street. Maybelline describe it as a 'gel stick' with an 'anti-shine core' which gives you a lovely matte finish. As you can see, it comes in this little tube so it's dead easy to apply and it's quite creamy so it blends incredible easily with your fingers (I haven't yet tried blending with a foundation brush yet but if any of you have and think it's easier - let me know in the comments!)

I wouldn't say the coverage is brilliant and I don't generally use it as a full blown foundation, especially if I know I'm going to be out for the whole day and probably won't have much opportunity to sort out my make up through the day, in that case I tend to wear something with  a higher coverage that has more staying power. But that being said, I think it's great as a light foundation for summer when the weather is a bit warmer because it's natural, barely feels like you're wearing any make up and it stops your looking shiny too. 

It's a lovely, handy size and shape too to just pop in your bag and take with you on the go for touch ups through the day. And the packaging is quite something, don't you think? I love it! It comes in 6 shades - Ivory, Classic Ivory, Buff Beige, Natural Beige, Sun Beige, Soft Honey. It's not a brilliant shade range but for a new product testing the waters I think it's done okay. I wear mine in Classic Ivory as I'm quite fair skinned but there are shades for those of your with a darker complexion.

It's not the cheapest of foundation products priced at £8.99 from Boots and Superdrug but it is one of those products you'll use all the time and definitely get your money's worth. 

Have you guys tried this product? What did you think?

:)