Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Hey everyone,

Today I'm reviewing the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. It's a favourite of British beauty bloggers for many reasons, it's longevity, coverage and price. It retails for about £4.00, or $8.00 CDN.

It's packaged in a small tube, perfect to keep in your purse or to travel with. 

"Conceals flaws and blemishes for up to 16 hours."
Personally, I wouldn't use this under the eyes because it is prone to creasing, but it works wonders on uneven skin or blemishes. 

I have the lightest shade, Fair 1. It's neutral toned, so it could work with any skin tone, either yellow or pink based. 

The doefoot applicator makes for good application, and it blends out wonderfully with a brush or with your fingers.

Here you can see how creamy and high-coverage it is. I think it's an excellent product for the price, and I would definitely recommend it if you can purchase it in the U.K!

I hope you enjoyed this review! Thanks for reading!

Megan

Mani Monday #13

Hey everyone,

Today's mani Monday is a bit of a weird one, I essentially painted my nails this lilac colour from Essie (Warm and Toasty Turtleneck) and then layered on about every glitter nail polish I own. 

The initial manicure... I had good intentions of keeping it simple, but any Canadian University student will know that these next few weeks are very stressful and busy- so of course I painted my nails over and over again to distract me from various essays and assignments.

At first it was just a blue glitter topcoat...

And then every other glitter I own. 

Next weeks will be a glitter removal post!! 

Thanks for reading! 

Megan

Barefoot Venus Pink Pepper Argan Dry Body Oil

Hey everyone,

Today I'm writing about another product from Barefoot Venus, a Canadian skin and body care brand. The product I'm reviewing today was the first thing to jump out at me (probably because of the owl), but also because I love a good body oil!

The Pink Pepper scent is very sweet, and smells like freshly baked cookies, but the website describes it slightly better:
"A daring, exotic fragrance that warms the senses with top notes of cedar wood, pink pepper and black coconut kissed sweetly with brown sugar and vanilla pod."

For 140ml of product it retails for $15.95 CDN, quite reasonable when you compare it to other body oils. The spray bottle dispenses a perfect amount of product and it is incredibly hydrating. I love using it on dry skin, but it also works nicely on damp or towel-dried skin after getting out of the bath or shower. The scent is lovely, but it doesn't linger for too long. I actually prefer this, because it means I can layer on other fragrances without it being overwhelming or over the top.

All Barefoot Venus products have wonderful ingredients and this is no exception. Don't expect any parabens, mineral oil or chemical nasties that will cause sensitivity.

Again, another excellent product from a Canadian brand! I have one more Barefoot Venus review coming next week, so stay tuned!

Megan

Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection Eye Brushes

Hey everyone!

Today I'm reviewing the newest release from Real Techniques, the Bold Metals Collection. It's a collection of 7 brushes and it's available from Ulta in the U.S and Boots in the U.K. My Dad and sister were visiting England last week and they picked these up for me! I'm not sure where you can purchase in Canada, but the Real Techniques website does ship to Canada! 

These brushes are actually quite expensive. Although sold in the drugstores, they are not at a drugstore price tag. Don't get me wrong, they are reasonably priced, and certainly a high-quality product. If these are a little bit out of your price range, the regular Real Techniques line is fabulous and I would recommend to anyone!

I have two of the eye brushes, the 200 Oval Shadow and the 201 Pointed Crease brush. 

Side note: If you haven't subscribed or watched Pixiwoo on YouTube, you're missing out! Sam and Nic Chapman are excellent makeup artists based out of Norwich, UK, and I was lucky enough to meet them in Toronto last November. I can safely say they're lovely ladies and have produced some fabulous brushes!

The bristles are very soft and do seem very high quality. I haven't washed them yet so I'm not sure how well they wash, but if they're anything like the original brushes they should wash very well.

The Pointed Crease brush is perfect for defining the crease, but I also love it for adding eyeshadow underneath the eye in a smokey eye look.

The Oval Shadow brush is a very nice eye brush with many uses. I think it's very versatile and could be used for all over colour and blending!

The Oval Crease Brush retails at Ulta for $15.99 USD, as does the Pointed Crease Brush.

Overall I thought these brushes we're very well designed. It seems Real Techniques can do no wrong when it comes to brushes, and I personally find them to rival much more expensive alternatives.
It's also important to note Real Techniques are cruelty free and only use synthetic bristles!

If you can get your hands on these I would highly recommend it! Another win for RT!

Megan

Mani Monday #12

Hey everyone,

This weeks Mani Monday features a nice new manicure! I recently ditched the long fake nails after one snapped off (see week #11- RIP nail), and I decided to get another strengthening shellac manicure. They added a strengthening gel and filed my nails down a lot to keep them shorter and neater. Even though I loved the long nails and tapping on everything I walked by, it was getting slightly annoying to type essays and these posts!

I really like the length of these nails, they're long enough to make my fingers look slightly (very slightly) less stubby.

They're really nice and shiny, and I decided to go for a pale colour so that I could paint over them if I felt like it!

My nails look and feel very healthy after this manicure, and I think I prefer the look overall.

Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading!

Megan