Also, sorry if the photos aren't all in the right place, I'm still getting used to using a computer to blog on. :-)
So the first things I bought were from MAC and I got a paint pot in 'bare study' and oh my god guys, it is literally perfection. It is like a champagney shimmery shade and it is beautiful. the feel of the paint pots are amazing, they glide on so easily and smoothly. It's really easy to blend and lasts all day. MAC paint pots are all £15, which some people might say are a bit expensive, but to be honest, I've used it pretty much everyday for the past three weeks, and there isn't even a dent in it, so I know it will last me a long time.
The second thing I got from MAC was their new mascara, 'In Extreme Dimension Lash'. It's a really good mascara, and I'm someone who only likes using plastic bristle wands otherwise i feel like my lashes are really clumpy so I was happy when the wand was plastic as well. It gives me the length I want and just enough volume and doesn't clump my lashes at all. The mascara was £18 which, I think is a reasonable price for a high end mascara.
Lastly, and probably the most exciting for me that I got from MAC was my pro palette quad for eye shadows and the eye shadow 'wood-winked'. I was so so excited to get this and I thought I would get the quad instead of the duo because they were the same price and it would just be easier to have a quad palette. I bought it with some of my eid money from my parents because originally my mum was going to get it for me as my present but she said she knew she would mess it up and get the wrong thing so I just decided to get it myself. the eye shadow is the most perfect copper, brown/bronze colour ever. The palette was £6.50 and the eye shadow in pan form was £10. having a pro palette is cheaper than buying single eye shadows, because a single eye shadow is £14 where as the palette and one eye shadow all together is £16.50, so you'd be saving some money having a palette.
So, somehow yesterday when I was in Westfield with my mum, we ended up in Boots, and we, by accident ended up at the YSL counter...yeah, we both did some damage there but these are all definitely my favourite purchases. The lady that helped was super super nice and she was so helpful, I don't like buying from places when the employees aren't nice.
So the first thing I got was the 'Le Teint Touche Eclat' foundation in the shade 'B30 Beige'. The lady was so helpful, she colour matched and then applied it on me and I swear I'm not exaggerating at all when I say this but this foundation literally felt like I was putting a moisturiser on and the reason for that is because it's a gel based foundation, unlike almost all other foundation which are powder based which causes clogged pores and can make your face look powdery and cakey. It is a light coverage foundation which is exactly what I was looking for, it's my skin, but better. It was £29 which I know is pricey for a foundation but to be honest, it is so worth it and I know I will get a lot of use out of it because it is also a hydrating foundation. There will definitely be a full review of this coming up soon.
I also got the 'Touch Eclat' radiant touch brightening and concealing pen in shade '1'. originally I wanted one that was a yellow based concealer because of my dark circles, but the lady showed me that because the foundation is gel based, I can blend a little under my eyes and then use the pen to brighten my eyes and it looks more natural. The concealer doesn't crease and even with the foundation under the concealer, it doesn't feel heavy under my eyes at all. It was £24 and I know that is a lot to pay for just a concealer, but for me, I am most insecure about my dark circles under my eyes so I want a product that actually will work but not look cakey. I also have really sensitive eyes and I have to be careful with the eye makeup I buy because, you know, you kinda need your eye for seeing and stuff.
I also got two freebies, I got a free 'Terra Saharienne' bronzing powder which is worth £35, it came with the foundation because they were celebrating the one year anniversary since the release of the foundation or something like that, so they were giving away a free full sized bronzing powder with the foundation. The last thing I got was a sample size of the 'Baby Doll' mascara which is their new mascara and I was so happy about that because I wanted three thing from YSL, the foundation, the concealer and this mascara, sos now I can try the mascara and then decide if I still want it.
Yay for new makeup! I hope you enjoyed this :-) and if you want a full review of any of these products, please please comment down below because I haven't had much to blog about recently but now I have a lot I can write about. :-)
I also just wanted to thank you to all of you who read my blog, I log in and the number of blog views is always going up and it makes me smile. :-)
I love you guys
Hala xxx
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