Urban Decay Perversion & Subversion review

The Urban Decay perversion and subversion are a new duo to UD consisting of a 'bigger blacker badder' mascara as well as a limited edition lash primer. They came out on the 4th of August however I got a small sample of the mascara a week before. I decided the best place to test it out would be on holiday, so that's what I did! I took it to Spain with me for two weeks and applied it on most days. 

The mascara was amazing! I started by curling my eyelashes and then applying 2 or 3 coats and my lashes have never looked so long ! My eyes looked so big and bright! I wore it swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, and for other activities like go karting and it stood its ground and hardly budged at all ( except for the diving it lost its volume but still gripped onto my eyelashes!) 

The mascara and primer retails for £17 which is great for the results you get! I will definitely repurchase again and again! 

Meeting Zoella & Sprinkle of Glitter!

Recently my friend Abi (@abiyoutube on youtube & twitter) won a competition to visit the Harry Potter studios and meet Zoella and Sprinkle of Glitter. She invited me to go along with her and I honestly had an amazing time. 

Truth being is that I have seen the first 3 Harry Potter films and never read the books.. but walking around the studio tour where they were filmed was one of the best experiences of my life. We got around 2 hours to look around the sets and look at the props before going to meet Louise and Zoe. We didn't get much time to chat to them but they were so lovely. We took some selfies and then left to get food. 

At the studio, they served all competition winners dinner and drinks before going into a huge cinema room to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2. They gave us ice cream, popcorn and sweets to watch the movie with. After the film finished, it was about 10pm and the girls thanked us for coming and went on their way. We all left with the biggest smiles on our faces after getting the privilege to meet 2 of the best youtubers on the Internet!

I'm so grateful and will definitely not forget my day to the Harry Potter Studios!

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water | Review

 

I am constantly battling between the lack of effort to remove my makeup properly using products that are kind to my skin and the roughness of makeup wipes. 

I don't necessarily have sensitive skin but when it comes to makeup wipes, they always seem to leave my skin feeling tight, sore and irritated no matter what brand I use. Although they are convenient and quick, I'm starting to see that they have no benefits to my skin whatsoever! 

Everyone raved about the Bioderma Micellar water for such a long time however, Garnier soon brought this little saviour out with a price tag at a fraction of the cost. I have had this bottle for months and it just seems to last for ever (no complaints here!) 

Its gentle on the skin due to natural ingredients, non perfumed and works super fast. Its great for those nights when you are collapse on your bed before taking your makeup off and can't  bear the idea of sleeping with mascara on your lashes and foundation clogging your pores. Just grab a cotton pad, poor some of the product on and sweep it over your face.. no vigorous rubbish required. The fact it doesn't need rinsing after is also a huge bonus!

It leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean before bed and I don't have to worry about leaving traces of dirt and makeup behind because this stuff really picks it all up!

10/10!!

 

ASOS swimwear picks | demidoodles

Flamingo swimsuit

Scalloped Bikini Top

Scalloped bikini bottoms

Elephant cutout Swimsuit

Tapestry Bandeau Bikini Top

Tapestry High Waisted Bikini Bottoms

L'OREAL CC CREAM | REVIEW

 

 

 

I have always had relatively red cheeks that I always feel embarassed about in pictures. They make me look like a really young (severely out of breath) child so I am always looking for products that will cover it up especially when I go out and there will be pictures posted the next day. I found this L'oreal  Nude Magique CC cream whilst there was a 3 for 2 deal on all L'oreal items a few months ago. It's RRP is £9.99 which a little on the expensive side for drugstore brands so I had high hopes for this product.

When I first squeezed it onto the back of my hand I was a little worried to see a pale green product appear on my hand, but I carried on and blended it all over my face. The colour seemed quite orange considering it is supposed to adapt to your natural skin shade (there aren't a choice of shades to pick from) which was a bit annoying. After a few tries with this CC cream I started to just use it on the red areas instead of applying it to my whole face like a foundation. 

It acts as more of an underbase/primer for me and needs foundation applying over the top and only reduces redness for a little while and by a small fraction. Overall I wasn't too impressed with this product, especially not for basically £10, however I feel it may be a good product for people who would really benefit from skin shade corrections.

Have you tried this product? What did you think?

Valentines day gifts under £15- For Her | Tesco

*I have not been sponsored by Tesco for this post

Here are some of my picks under £15 that are all easily purchased at this link.

Crazy Stupid Love is a great film sure to make any girl feel good- especially if they are a fan of RyanGosling! It can be purchased here for £3.

This babydoll set is so elegant and the perfect mix between flirty and classic. The frilled detail of the camisole matches with the trim of the french knickers. £12? Its the perfect gift!

I absolutely love this cushion. The font is my favourite and is a great edition to any bedroom or living room with its neutral colour. £6!

Nearly everyone loves a great scented candle. Yankee's are amazing at providing a delicious scent throughout a whole room and they last for ages! My favourite from the tesco collection is definitely sweetpea and £9 is a great price for 75 hours burning!

What are you getting your boyfriend or girlfriend/fiance/husband or wife /partner/friend/pet for Friday?

Demi xxx

How I clean my makeup brushes..

Just a quick post on how I clean my makeup brushes. I try to do this as often as possible but end up doing it around every 3-4 weeks as I dont tend to use them all the time. I use the clean & clear truly gentle facial soap as it isnt perfumed and doesnt destroy the brushes. I get a bowl of luke warm water and spend about 30 seconds on each brush giving it an intense cleanse, think about the massage process when washing your hair. I refresh the water and let them soak for about 5-10 minutes to remove any residue soap. Once i have done that i lay them all on a towel making sure they maintain their original shape by manipulating the hairs on the brush. They can take around half an hour to dry and then they are ready to get dirty again!

How do you clean your makeup brushes?

Demi xxx