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MUA Lipstick | Review

Happy Monday everyone! If that's even possible..

Did anyone else get any results back last week, GCSE's or A levels? I got my A Level Psychology result back and was 1 mark off of a 'C'.. how gutting!:(

Anyyyyway, i thought I'd start the week off with a small review for you of MUA's Lipstick. In January i picked up one of their lipsticks in Shade 1, which is a deep, dark red.

When i was in the shop, i was drawn to the variety of lipstick shades that they have, and to be a bit different than my usual coral or pink shade i decided to go for a bold and fierce colour.. slight contrast to my comfort zone!

Recently I've been trying out with lots of new clothes and styles and I've been loving the edgy, rock hint in fashion and i thought this lipstick would compliment this style amazingly.

The packaging is great and includes a nifty little pot of extra product making it really compact and useful, and the best part was that it is only £1.

The product itself is amazing, its very highly pigmented and gives colour with one swipe over the lips! It feels really soft and not at all sticky, which is usually extremely common in cheaper brand cosmetics, which is why i love MUA; great quality, great price!

It smells nice too, not like the plasticy (not too good at describing smells as you can see!) smell that some lipsticks have. 

The only downside to this lipstick is that because it is such a strong colour, it has to be applied perfectly. If you do not apply it exactly to the line of your lips, the wonky lines show up so obviously. If you go over the lip line and try to rub it off, you'll have a struggle, it stains super quick and gets everywhere including face, hands and clothes!

Although it has its downfalls, all in all its an amazing product! You  could easily get past the issue by using a lip brush instead of applying it straight from the stick. 

Here is a picture of me wearing the lipstick, it just strikes your attention and i love it!

 (Please don't ask what I'm doing in this picture, i look like a dingbat i know!)

Have you tried any of the MUA lipsticks or other products from this brand?

Demi xxxx

 

Youtube video is up!

Hello there!

If you have been a reader of my blog for a while you will know this but if not.. I have been wanting to start youtubing for such a long time now, i recorded and edited my very first video a few months back 'July Favourites', but as you can see, its not really relevant for the new year but also the video camera was burnt in a fire accident and i couldnt get it to connect onto my laptop anyway (good riddance cringey shyness on camera haha!)

But i'm back! and although I've had to use my laptop camera, i have just made a video for you all called 'my daily makeup routine'! Its just a basic tutorial of how i do my makeup everyday, nothing more to it really.

!!!TO VIEW VIDEO, CLICK HERE!!!!

I really hope you enjoy it and i could really use some feedback, the quality isn't too great and my editing skills are awful as you will see, but if you have any recommendations please let me know and also, if you happen to like it.. feel free to like and comment!

My youtube link is https://www.youtube.com/MissMcGlen , Thanks for any support!

Love you allllllll <3

Demi xxxx

Bourjois Paris Bio detox Organic Foundation | Review

Ever since i started wearing make-up, i never really understood the point in foundation.. Not to float my own boat but my skin has always been quite soft and smooth so i was happy at that.

However.. since I'm a bit older and started blogging, i see all these people trying out new foundations and being able to tell the difference between the quality of each brand and having flawless, photo-ready skin. I decided it was time to jump on the bandwagon and see what the fuss was about and that's what i did...

I purchased the Bourjois Paris-Bio detox Organic Foundation in the shade 53- 'Light Beige', i have fairly pale skin with very pink cheeks for the majority of the time so i got the second lightest shade and thought if it was too light there would be something i could do to blend it (maybe use some bronzer or something).. It retails for £10.99 although i got it from fragrance direct for just £2.99 saving myself a great 8 pounds! The pot is a pump product dispenser which i liked, and the bottle reads: Fresh & even complexion detoxified skin, Chlorophyll- brings oxygen & filters pollution

It would be really great to be able to tell you how amazing this product is and how its my new makeup bag staple but i couldn't force myself to lie to you guys

Truth is, after reading some reviews on this foundation i was in a bit of a sticky dilemma as to whether to actually buy it or not, i got it at a discount price and there were an equal amount of good v bad reviews, so i thought it was my place to see for myself, after all- everyone's skin works differently with different foundations

When applying, i squirt small amounts onto the back of my hand and apply to each section of my face (cheeks, forehead, chin etc), it seems to dry out rather quickly making it start to drag across your face instead of gliding smoothly making you want to apply force when rubbing it in to avoid patches, also, once it is applied it is left feeling dewy and slightly sticky. It has a really nice smell to it, almost like cucumbers which makes it feel fresh. Although it is quite a thick foundation, it only gives a medium coverage, which is good for everyday use. I found it difficult to work with, this being due to the fact that i never knew i had dry patches of my face and this foundation certainly made it its job to let me know by clinging to these areas on my face leaving them a more orangey tone compared to the rest of my face.

I don't feel like it lasted a great deal on my face and would say, if i had time, i would be reapplying it around 2-3 times a day which is not exactly ideal for me.

I would only recommend this product for parties, nights out or events that don't occur on a daily basis but other than that i was rather disappointed with this product :(


Have any of you tried it? What are your thoughts or what foundations would you recommend me trying?

Demi xxxxx

I went shopping! | Primark Haul

Everyone knows that almost every shop has a mega sale for the first few weeks after Christmas to sell off their old stock ready for the new season stock.. And this month i got paid for my new job at Tesco's.. I got a lot more than i was expecting too get and so i thought it was almost my duty to go out and see what bargains i could grab!

This post is just showing you most of the things i have bought this month mainly from primark (their sales are THE best, its a cheap shop with even cheaper sales !)

  

This pleated knee length skirt it comes with a thin cheetah/leopard print belt came in at £3 (although it was actually marked at 2:( ), i got it in a size 10 but it has an elasticated waist

Cotton pads for £1 and are really good for removing eye makeup and nail varnish

Relaxing face masks are only 90p

The hand gel smells so nice and lemony and is an easy 'throw in your bag' item

I actually love this hairbrush; it does the job, was only £2.50 and its pink!

The make up isn't known to be the best quality but when you just want to try things out and experiment, its good for the price before spending a bomb on the real deal.

The orange/dark coral lipstick is probably my favourite lipstick at the minute and that's saying something, its creamy and goes on really well and the colour stains your lips for a good few hours!

This blue satchel bag was only a fiver and it reminds me of the vintagey ones that everyones loving right now, i use it for school and its so spacey

Silver cross earrings -£1

5 pack of pretty socks for £3 or £3.50, they do the best socks in primark! 

12 pack of earrings for £2.50?! silver and gold studs, turquoise eyes, gold and silver stars, silver hands, triangle crystal/stone, silver crosses, gold and silver peace signs, Buddha type and wings!

WHO REMEMBERS THESE?! Glow in the dark ceiling stars for £1 in primark, my childhood is being relived as they are up already!!

That's the majority of my Primark haul, give or take a blouse and some pj's etc! What have you bought from Primark recently?

Demi xxxxxx

DIY PROJECT: aztec customised denim shorts

Hi you cheeky bunch of beauties;-)

If you follow me on twitter, you may already know that a few days ago i was given some white-ish levi's jeans.. Only problem being is that they were slightly not long enough for my legs and flared/boot cut which i don't really like, so me being a diy addict, i decided to cut them up ready for the summer..

On my computer i have a big photo album of loads of different diy projects and customising I'd like to try out as well as on my pinterest, so i had a little browse through them and remembered saving a picture of denim shorts with a tribal aztec elephant print on them and thought they would look so cute in the summer. So down i sat with my acrylic paint (if you do this i advise using fabric paint as I'm not sure if the acrylic will last!), a paintbrush, scissors, pencil and my jeans..

1. First off i marked where i wanted to cut them, folded them over and cut along the line so both legs were symmetrical

2. Next i frayed the bottoms so they had a vintage/distressed look to them using a sharp nail art tool, you can use a sewing stitch picker thing (if you know what that is by my amazing description;) ) -anything small and sharp!

3. After that i used my pencil to draw on my design so i knew where i wanted to be painting

4. Using my black acrylic paint and a thin paintbrush i started to fill in the lines i had created until i had gone over all of the pencil

5. Leave the paint to dry and there you have it.. tribal aztec elephant shorts!

 I really do appologise for the bad picture quality in my posts, i have a blackberry and they are not at all known for their amazing camera quality, but i may start using my big camera again!

These are a great way to customise your favourite jeans/old jeans that don't fit you anymore etc, would be gorgeous for the festivals in the summer etc!

Hope you like my little diy project, how have you customized your denim shorts in the past? and what types of shorts will you be wearing in summer 2013?!

Demi xxxxx

2012 | What i got for christmas!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope 2012 was great for you all and i hope 2013 is even better.

Today's post is just a little sum up of the amazing gifts i got this christmas, this is no way a braggy post or anything i just saw most bloggers doing it so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon..

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 PINK! UV nail lamp, sculpted/heel less heels, Jessie J-nice to meet you, Kate Moss perfume, Faux Fur coat!

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2 Topshop dresses.

 

(sorry for the awful picture quality, its really dark where i live and flash just does the pictures no justice whatsoever!)

I also got some other bits and bobs including a brand new, 24 set of makeup brushes which will definitely be reviewed very soon :D

I am soooo grateful and happy with everything i got this Christmas, i cant believe how spoilt i was that day!

Hope you all had amazing days and that whilst opening presents etc you appreciated everyone around you and made sure everyone knows just how much you care for them as to me.. that's what christmas is all about!

More posts to follow this one to make up for the lack of blogging i have been doing (or not doing) over the past few months and I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store for demiDOODLES!

Demi xxxxxx