Essence XXXL longlasting Matt effect lipgloss review

I recently bought this Lipgloss from Essence and had to do a review of it after wearing it I love it so much. This is the Shade 07 Silky Red.

This is my favourite lip product at the moment for three reasons.

1. The Look and feel.

It feels silky and creamy on, it's not sticky or thick. The texture feels really nice on and light. It's not a lipgloss that makes your lips feel like they might stick to each other or a glass. Then there's the Matt effect. I have seen so many people wearing Matt lips but wasn't sure if it was for me. The words lipgloss and Matt effect don't sound to me like they go together but actually they do and the Matt finish is fantastic. It's no lie that I love my lip glosses, who doesn't love a nice creamy shiny lipgloss ( maybe just me lol) but sometimes it's nice to mix things up a little and I do love my lipsticks and matts these day a little more then shiny. 

2. The Colour

The colour is just right. It's just the right shade of red, not to dark and not orangey toned like some other reds. I think this shade is good for my skin tone. I'm quite pale especially right now since my tan seems to have disappeared already :(. There is nothing worse then a red that makes you look so pale someone asked if your feeling all right. This has happened to me before and I've learnt my lesson.

3.It Lasts

 It is actually long lasting. The first time I wore this I only had to reapply once over the whole night, even after sipping away on a few drinks. I hate when you apply a lipstick or gloss take one sip of a drink and have to reapply constantly.  

Overall this is a great lipgloss and it's such a bargain it was under €4. I bought this in Penney's as an impulse buy because who can walk past the makeup stands in Penney's and not pick up something on the way to the tills.... no one, well not me anyway. I think I'd like to try some of the other shades of this too maybe pink because I do love pink lol. 

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Essence "Like and Unforgettable Kiss" Fragrance Review

The first thing I thought of when I first had a smell of this was "this is what summer smells like". If your anything like myself then you can't get through summer with out a gorgeous summer fragrance. First of all I know it's not actually summer right now but it's so cold and miserable out during these winter days that spraying this all over myself makes me feel a little better about the cold. 

This cost me just under €8 and for the price I'm very impressed it lasts so long on, I would have assumed it would fade quite quickly but no it's long lasting. The smell is the biggest plus of course and then there's the packaging its so adorable and the little ribbon on the bottle of so cute. 

My best way to describe this is fruity and floral at the same time. I love fruity and floral fragrances they always remind me of fresh summer days or holidays. I picked this up in Penney's and it was the only one left. I have a feeling that I might want to pick up another to put away as I'm already going through this one fast. 

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Australis Primer Review

I picked this primer up in Priceline while I was in Australia and have been using it alot so thought I would do a little review of it.

What it says:

• Prevents foundation fading
• Smooths and refines skin texture
• Locks in moisture

A specialized foundation primer that fills fine lines, preventing skin from absorbing foundation to extend we arability for longer lasting, flawless finish.

How to use:

Using fingertips, apply a layer of primer. Cover the face concentrating on the eye area and skin zones that are deeply lined or rough in texture. This will provide a smooth base for your foundation. Use primer prior to the application of foundation.

My thoughts:

The texture is different to other primers I have used. It feels more like a moisturiser. it does feel nice to apply and doesn't leave a sticky or thick feeling on the skin. It actually feels like having nothing on the skin which is nice. My skin feels so soft after applying this. I have worn this a lot and it definitely does make my foundation last longer as it says. When I first bought it my make up was almost melting off my face by the end of a hot day. I do suffer from oily and dry sensitive skin and for me this worked well for both. It's a 40ml tube and even after using it this last while it's still pretty full. You really only need a little of this as it spends quite well and leaves my skin soft and foundation goes on very well over this. 

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My first You Tube tutorial

I have been thinking about starting some you tube tutorials for a while but never did get around to it. Finally I actually have. So here is my first ever one. Its a combination of two of my most popular cakes right now rainbow and sprinkles. Hope you like it. 😃

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What I bought in New Look

This outfit looks so 90's and I love it. I was in NewLook having a browse around and I saw this skirt which I have seen before in a different colour and regretted not buying it. Its high wasted and sort of like a soft tweed. The high waist part about it remind me of a school skirt but still its fantastic.

 I saw the top and instantly new it would go together. It's like a polo but not to big at the neck if that makes sense. I also think I had one just like it when I was little. Strange how these things come back in style.

 I then picked up the shoes. The shoes ended up being a bargain and the cheapest part of this outfit at only €7. I don't normally where black shoes I actually hate black shoes normally and don't think I've owned a pair in years. Apart from work/school shoes I would never willing buy a pair so this did surprise me that I went straight for them. I also haven't worn any heels in about a year since I hurt my calf and knee. I'm very accident prone and was a bit worried but when I did wear them out I brought flats and changed as soon as my leg start to hurt a bit.  I really don't need to spend a month on crutches this year lol. 

I wore this with black tights and a long necklace with a leaf design. I unfortunately didn't take any photo's of the outfit on which is typical me lol.

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Recent Baking

At the start of the month was my youngest sisters 21st. I was in charge of the cake making. I knew I had to do something different for this one so I went with black icing and neon colours. The best part was the inside. I wanted it to look great when it was cut open. This is why I went with multicoloured cake and cut a hole in the middle and filled it with smarties. I also iced it in chocolate fudge before putting the sugarpaste on. The cake didn't last very long with everyone at the party, which I take as a complement. 

This is the second cake I made which was for my Aunty's 40th Birthday last weekend. I wanted to do something different but girly at the same time. I have been dying to give a sprinkles cake a go for so long. I was afraid that it might go all wrong but in the end it turned out great and I found it really fun to make. I did however get sprinkles everywhere in the kitchen including under the dryer and even found some in my hair later on lol. It seems to be like glitter it gets everywhere. I bought the big bag of sprinkles in Decobake on Bachelors Walk a couple of weeks ago thinking I would need it all but surprisingly I didn't actually need loads. I may have over estimated it aswell and bought a 1kg bag of sprinkles. I have since bought a jar to store them all in and I'm already working out ideas to use them up.

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