Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation Review

This was actually, and is, my first and only foundation. I have it in the shade 201 Classic Beige which actually has strong orange undertones. As it was only £4.99 I think it is worth the price but I would recommend the lighter shades with less orange in them. It is so easy to blend using your fingers but do no use a sponge and it does not give the same flawless effect.

Sorry its short,
                     Gemma x

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

EOS Strawberry Sorbet Lip Balm Review

You all know I recently ordered a EOS Lip Balm in Strawberry Sorbet and I was so exited and it finally came yesterday! I would be 100% happy with the product but the stupid postman decided to shove it through the post box and it cut the product. So now the part with the thumb dent in it has scratches and chips in it which I am really annoyed about. Besides that, I would highly recommend this product. Before receiving it, I was slightly concerned about the smell and applying it. The smell is perfect and applying the product was surprisingly easy. I love the product and am defiantly going to purchase another flavor of the EOS Lip Balms. The packaging is super cute, apart from the damaged part of mine, but I love this product.

 Posting more soon,
                              Gemma x

Monday, August 12, 2013

EOS lip balms

I guess most of you will have heard about EOS lip balms, but if not, I'll just take a minute to explain. They may look odd but they are highly recommended. If you watch american beauty guru's you will most likely see these in videos but not know what they are. The first time I saw these was in a video, I can't recall which video but I couldn't exactly hear what they were called so I watched some more videos and over time I learned that they were lip balms. I found it bazaar that they were lip balms due to the shape of them but they are, and are supposedly really good. I recently ordered the one in the middle which is Strawberry Sorbet and I am so exited, it has yet to arrive but I can't wait. I may do a review, or even a raw review on it depends, I'm still not sure, hm.   


They are quite expensive to buy in the UK, where as in the USA they are around $2! I paid £3.55 for one on amazon plus £1.99 on postage and packaging so it was actually £5.54, which is really steep for a lip balm if you ask me but hopefully it's worth it.

Speak to you soon,
                              Gemma x 

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Superdrug Haul

So, today I went to Superdrug!! I got 5 things that cost £11.97 all together, which is sorta cheep considering what i got.
The first thing I got was the Brunette Eye Brow Pen by Make Up Academy. This was £1.00,  which is a good price, but is a little too dark for me. I would recommend this one if you have really dark hair and eye brows but if you have hazel brown or lighter hair and eye brows, I would recommend the blonde one, even if you aren't blonde.

Next, I got my first ever foundation! I was super exited when I got this because I have honestly never had a foundation before and already I am in LOVE with this! It was £4.99 from Superdrug, which is £2.00 off of the boots price, which is great! But, although it is a great product, be sure to pick the right color for your skin tone, I accidentally pick up a color too dark for my skin, but maybe I'll use it when I get more tanned next summer! 



So I finally got my hands Maybelline Baby Lips, I found them in Superdrug while I was paying for the first 2 things and I ask the Cashier who then pointed them out to me! I am loving all 3 of these and can't wait to get the other 3 from the 6 available in the UK!!

So that's all I got, it might not be much to you, but it's a lot to me. 

I'll be posting more soon,
                                      Gemma x
  


Sunday, August 4, 2013

Back to School Make Up Essentials

Getting the perfect back to school look can be hard, especially when you have a school uniform like I do. Everyone in my school has to wear a white shirt, our school tie, a black skirt or black trousers, black shoes, and a blazer so our hair and make-up is the only way we can express ourselves. Personally, I feel that natural make up is best for school is you have a uniform, but that’s just my opinion. So I’m just going to tell you some back to school essentials for the perfect look.



 The Sleek True Color Baby Doll Lipstick is perfect for school. It's light color gives your lips a natural hint of color for a subtle but cute look. It is available at Superdrug for £4.99 which is a bargain for such a good lipstick.
 The Make Up Academy's Heaven and Earth palette is perfect for a natural look wherever you go. It is only £4.00 at Superdrug which is amazing for the quality of it.

 The 2true Blusher True Color in 1 Pink Blush is just £1.99 at Superdrug. It gives your lips a cute touch of color, perfect for school and small so convenient to fit in your school bag.
2true is an amazing brand for the perfect cute school look. This brow pencil in No 1 Natural Brown is perfect for filling in your brows. Available at Superdrug for £1.99, perfect!

The third of five 2true products in this post, the 2true Be Clear Concealer is again available at superdrug for £1.99. Perfect for hiding imperfections after applying foundation, or why not try not using foundation and just using concealer, for a more natural look. 


As I should have mentioned before, superdrug are doing a deal on 2true products, 3 for £5.00 on a selected range of their products, AMAZING! The Be Clear Face Powder is another £1.99 product, amazing value for money.

First time buying foundation, try the 2true Be Clear Foundation, at £1.99 this value product is just as good as any other high priced foundation! Here's a few tips, why not try buying a make up sponge like the cosmopolitan or the models own ones, slightly pricey but worth it. Another tip, try using a primer before applying foundation, it will help your make up last longer on your face! 

I'm sure most of you will have heard about Maybelline's Baby Lips, and that they recently launched in the UK, well the Pink Punch Baby Lips is perfect for school if lipsticks aren't your thing for school, or even if your lipstick rubs off during school and you want a fresh coat of something on your lips. The entire baby lips original collection is available at Superdrug and Boots for £2.99 or buy 2 and get the third one free, 3 baby lips for £5.98, yes please!

I'll post more soon, hope you liked this,
                                                             Gemma x

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Blogging Better

Well, as most of you will know, blogging is quite a hard thing to master, and I am just starting to learn about it. Personally, I admire all bloggers no matter how good, or bad their blog may be. I honestly don't sit and completely read long blogs but glance and take in information from them, that's why all of my blog post are quite short because I don't want to bore you with loads of writing!

So anyway, please email me if you want to talk about blogging, or beauty, or make up, or nails! My email is beautifulbarbiegurl07@gmail.com
Please contact me soon,
                                          Gemma x


One Direction Make Up By MUA

After the launch of the One Direction Make Up Collection by MUA, stores are all ready selling out of the cute, unique products! They launched 3 cheek tints, 5 lip polish, 5 lip sticks and 5 nail polishes. Today when I popped into Superdrug, all but 2 cheek tints had sold out, so i decided to but the second last one, which was in the color 'Rose Riot'.
The picture is the color i got, Rose Riot! It is very inexpensive, but very good quality!

All of the products in the range are £3 except the lip polish which is £2.50.

So what are you waiting for, go get that range. It would take over £51 to buy one of each product, so i recommend not collecting it all. Personally, I am going to collect the cheek tints, the either the lip polish or he lip stick, i still can't decide, but I'm edging towards the lip stick. 

Mail me for any post requests ,
                                               Gemma x

Friday, August 2, 2013

Eyelash Curler Bargins!

So eyelash curlers can be quite pricey when you have a limited budget, like me. But, i have manged to track down two very inexpensive eyelash curlers for less that £2 each!
These super cute eyelash curlers are only £1.50 from Matalan! They are usually only £3 but are half price for the summer sale! 
On the other hand, if your looking for a super inexpensive, but simple, pair of eyelash curlers, superdrug id your shop! This pair is only £1.99 and works just a good as any other expensive brand!

So go ahead and get those curlers! Personally, I recommend buying both pairs for many reasons! 
One, to expand and build up your make up collection, two, for comparison of products, and three, to let your knowledge of beauty grow and expand!

See you soon,
                          Gemma x