Emma - The Bravest Individual: L'oreal

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My everyday winter make up

I don't know about you but my skin can be absolute havoc over winter. It's dry, red, sensitive and basically not a fun place to be for make up. Because of this, I don't wear make up every day so my skin can breathe and have it's fun so that it (hopefully) plays ball more when I am wearing make up.

For days I do wear make up over winter, these are my usual go to's as I know they'll work well with my skin. It's super casual and I don't really switch things up especially as I'm trying to use what I have instead of buying more!

For primer I've been using a small sample of the Laura Geller make up primer that I received with a previous order. It's £25 at full size which I don't think I'd buy, however it is a good primer for smoothing out uneven skin tones. I've been using the Too Faced born this way foundation which has been amazing for me. I really love this foundation, the only downside is the SPF so it causes flashback.

For concealer I've been using the L'Oreal touche magique which is alright and blends out really nicely but it's nothing special to me. I'm just trying to use it up as I've had it ages!

For eyes I use the Sweet Peach palette which I absolutely love and featured it in my 2017 favourites. It's a really versatile palette and I love the bottom row for daily looks. I always use eyeliner and recently I've been using the NYX liner which is a really nice dark black even if it can be a little tricky to apply. I've been using up my lash paradise mascara which is amazing and one of my favourite mascara's.

For contour I absolutely adore the Body Shop's honey bronzer. It's the ultimate bronzer for pale skin and I love it. For blusher I've started using the Glossier cloud paint in the shade Dusk. It's really nice and blends out really easily. Soft & Gentle has been my go to highlight which is really nice and more subtle for the day time. I'm trying to use it up as it is MAC who aren't fully cruelty free, but I've got a long way to go.

Lips are the only thing that really changes however for my favourite 'my lips but better' is the NARS lip pencil in dolce vita. NARS again has recently started selling in China so it's no longer cruelty free, so it'll be a shame when this runs out as I do really love it.

Whats some of your make up staples at the moment?

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Product Review: L'oreal Skin Perfection Day Moisturiser

Over the past month or so I've been using the L'oreal skin perfection day moisturiser as my daily moisturiser because I'm still on the look out for my favourite and 'holy grail' moisturiser.

The moisturiser is part of L'oreal's skin perfection range which includes a serum, an instant blur thing (I don't actually know what it is!) and a make up remover. I only picked up this because honestly I don't have a lot of steps in my beauty routine and although my skin isn't glowing and fantastic, I don't get spots very often and thats what I'm happy with.

The product is meant to help minimise pores, even skin tone and leave skin feeling softer. It is also meant to lock in moisture for up to 24 hours.

Honestly, I'm really impressed with this moisturiser. It's very light yet creamy, sinks wonderfully into the skin and doesn't leave any greasy or 'film' type feeling on the skin. I apply a little bit on each cheek, chin, nose and forehead while massaging in circular motions. You don't really need much to get the product working and it really does feel like just skin.

I also really like the packaging. The hot pink packaging stands out, I like the fact that it's glass as it feels more expensive (that probably bumps up the price anyway) and it feels a little more luxurious than say just squeezing a bit out of the bottle. The actual product also has a hint of pink which gives it an added touch.

Honestly, the only real downside is that it doesn't do much for spots. I wouldn't recommend this for acne prone skin because it really doesn't do much to prevent them, but it doesn't claim to so it's not a bad point. When I did get a spot, I would switch to something else which I know is meant to work for it instead of this moisturiser and then go back to this when my breakout was dealt with.

Overall I would happily repurchase this item again. I've still got loads left so I won't be reviewing many moisturisers soon however I would still like to search the market, but I think this is a great drugstore moisturiser.

Have you tried this product before? What do you think?

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Empty Product Review: L'oreal eye and lip make up remover

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My Red Lipstick Collection + Mini Reviews

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2014 favourites

2014 Favourites

2014 has been very interesting. It's not been a great year for me, but then again it's getting better at the end and with lots of forward planning, I'm hoping 2015 will make up for it. Here are my favourites for 2014 seeing as I haven't done a monthly favourites on my blog before! (Something I'm hoping to do in 2015)

Films

Guardians of the galaxy

Starring Chris Pratt among others, Guardians of the galaxy was such a fun film experience. It had moments of sadness, joy and laughter all mixed in. A great film if you like Marvel films or not. Full review here.

Gone Girl

The thriller of the year, Gone Girl was brilliant at creating tension and story telling. I really enjoyed this film and would say it's one of my favourite 'oscar' films this year. Full review here.

TV Shows

Breaking Bad

I'm very late to the fun with this show but it's been one of the main shows I've watched this year. I really enjoy the show for when I'm feeling like wanting drama and a bit of comedy aswell.

South Park

My boyfriend has got me watching south park from the beginning and I absolutely love it. It's incredibly clever, daring and topical but also hilarious to the point where I'm in tears laughing. I'm only on the beginning of season 3 of 18, I've still got a long way to go.

The Killing

My boyfriend and I have only really just started watching this, but I absolutely love it. It's heart breaking and makes you want to carry on watching it all night. I am really enjoying it so far.

Beauty

For beauty this year I've picked 3 lipsticks that have absolutely won me over. They are all creamy, long lasting and bright. I really love them.

Top to bottom: NARS Cruella, Bourjois Velvet Matte in Frambourjoise, L'oreal red collection in Julianne's Red

NARS Cruella

I bought this in my trip to London for Valentine's with my boyfriend and absolutely love it. It's creamy in texture, blue toned red so suits me perfectly and it lasts ages. Plus, the crayon type bullet makes it easier to apply on the go instead of a lipstick. I've managed to apply it perfectly on the bus before with my iPhone front camera as a mirror.

Bourjois Velvet Matte in Frambourjoise

One of my favourite purchases of the year was this Velvet Matte lipstain in Frambourjoise. No, I don't know how to pronounce it but it's amazing quality and worthy of high end price tags but it's less than £10. It lasts bloody ages. I've ate, drank and kissed with it and it's not budged. Probably my favourite purchase of the year!

L'oreal collection in Julianne's Red

This product is rich, creamy and feels luxurious on the lips. I love the colour, it's slightly pink, slightly red but absolutely gorgeous. It doesn't last as long as the other lipsticks here but it's really nice to wear in the daytime.

What's some of your favourites from 2014?