Boots Botanics BB Cream, Radiant Youth. Review.

So, for the last few months, I have been searching for a good, lighter foundation or tinted moisturiser to replace my usual foundation for the summer!

It has been way harder than it seems!! For a start I have very fair skin and so most BB creams, tinted moisturiser and even CC creams come out too dark or orange on my skin. Combine that with the fact that the skin on my nose is very dry/flaky but the rest of my skin is normal and you have a very difficult task.

About BB creams... The "BB" tends to stand for Blemish Balm or Beauty Balm and appeared in the UK after being popular within Asia.

After my months of searching and trying out different BB creams, tinted moisturisers and CC creams, I finally came across Boots Botanics BB Cream, Radiant Youth. It was around £8, so I thought I'd pick one up to give it a go.

It comes in a white tube, with 50ml of product. (Which is more than normal BB creams and CC creams which tend to have 30/40ml of product). I think the packaging is very simple and pretty and it fits in my make up bag easily. It also came in a little box which had the same design as the tube.
Another thing that attracted me to the product, as well as the pretty packaging, was the fact it has SPF 30 within the formula. This is great as the sun is finally starting to come out!!


So, as you can see, I chose the colour "Light". There are 3 shades, "Light", "Medium" and "Dark". (Please excuse the make up on the bottom, I have used it religiously since I bought it!).

The pictures above show how it blends in natural light. As you can see, I'm pale but not deathly white but to start, it looks very dark on my skin. I used my fingers to blend this in but I have also used my Real Techniques foundation brush too. It blends in a lot nicer than a normal foundation and leaves a nice dewy look. If you have oily skin or would prefer a matte look, just brush a bit of powder on over the top. I tend to do this just to set it as when I am hot, it tends to slide a little.

It has quite good staying power. I wore it for 8 hours and only when I was taking it off for bed did I notice it had sunk into my skin a little.

Here is a very bad "selfie" of how the BB cream sits on my face, minus any powder. This photo is in natural light. It looks very natural & covers any blemishes and redness ( I forgot to mention, my nose gets very red where the dry skin is). I think if I was to wear it on a night out, I would probably need to put a little extra concealer on my spot scars but otherwise, it gives a really nice coverage that is breathable and not too heavy!

All in all, I think this is a nice BB cream for lighter skin tones & a must in my make up bag this Summer for when I want to even up my skin tone & hide the horrible red patches & scars from spots!!


Thanks for reading!!

OOTD

Hey!

So, this is my first post since disappearing from blogging & it's a very quick outfit of the day!!

I decided to venture into the disco pants trend & bought a pair from Primark for a bargain!! :) They were a little long though (being only 5' 3" this happens a lot) so I took them up using my mums sewing machine! This is a very casual outfit for during the day. If I was to wear them out, I'd team them with a nice top or blouse and a pair of heels!
The top is from Ark, it's super comfy and covers the bits I wanted it to! (I'm so conscious of  having a "camel toe" and "muffin top") and I have a pair of Converse Ct Lite Ox trainers in Maroon on my feet!

Top - Ark, £11.99

Disco Pants - Primark, £16

Converse - Office (last year purchase), roughly £45

Please excuse the curly up-do and the minimal make up! I just wasn't in the mood to straighten my hair or do my make up! I have Botanics Radiant Youth BB Cream on my face in Light (which I will have to do a post about because I've had it a week & I love it!) and some mascara on my lashes, which I think is the GOSH Amazing Length 'n' Build.

Whilst I write this, I'm anxiously waiting for two phone calls from potential recruiters! Nervous doesn't cover how I feel!

Thanks for reading! I shall be back very soon with a review of the Botanics BB cream! :)

To put everyone up-to-date!

Hey!!

So, I know I haven't blogged in a while. I've been super busy job hunting, going to interviews and generally living life. I've given the blog a new look for a new start and hopefully I'll start blogging on a more frequent basis.

I've bought so many little things lately ranging from make up to crop tops. I shall have to sort out some blog posts for all of them! I think my first proper post will be an outfit one as I bought a black crop top and a skater skirt from Topshop & would love to show everyone how I will style them! Think I'll wear them tomorrow into town to meet my best friend.

Sorry for the little ramble there! This is just to keep anyone who reads this up to date! :)

I shall post sooooooon!! :)

OOTD

Hey everyone!

So, I've not been too good at this blogging malarkey as I've been super busy recently! I've had a job interview over in Belfast and I have one lined up in Leeds too. (After months of moaning about getting rejection emails).

So, I thought I should do an Outfit of the Day. This is from last night. Sorry for the silly photo, my best mate snapped it on my iPhone really quickly before we headed out. Her work mates had a staff night out and I tagged along. She's pregnant, and so I thought I would be nice and wear flats seeing as she couldn't wear heels! (Such a nice friend, I'm only 5'3" so I need the height of heels really!)

I didn't know what to wear and I love this skirt, it's a new buy and I struggle to find maxi skirts that aren't too long for me but this one is just perfect! It's jersey material and sits perfectly. It's so comfortable too! The difficult bit was finding a top to go with it. I am loving khaki and the whole stud trend at the moment and when I saw this top in Matalan I had to have it! I think it was a nice outfit for a few drinks in town and it kept me warm but I wasn't over heating!

Khaki top - Matalan £14
Black Vest - H&M years ago
Maroon Maxi Skirt - Ark, Influence. £12.99
Black Chelsea Boots - Matalan £10

Hope you liked this post! :)

Skin Art - Temporary Tattoos.

So, I was perusing blogs online and found a blog about Skin Art, temporary tattoos. I've been toying with the idea of a tattoo for a few years now so I thought these would be a brilliant idea to see if I would like something permanent and where I would like it.


They're £7.99 per set and there are 3 sets available in Boots. (I believe there is another set you can get on the skin art website also which has styles which are like celebrities). These are called, "I'm a dreamer", "Love is enough" and "In your own words".
All three sets are nice, but I decided to try the "Love is enough" set.

The set can be seen below.

There are a fair few tattoos in each and they're pretty simple to use. Like the old bubble gum tattoos, you just cut around the tattoo, put it where you would like it and wet it until you see the tattoo through the paper. Hold it for 60 seconds and then peel back the paper. I then dried it and just put a bit of pressed powder over it to make it look less shiny and more authentic.

I've only tried two tattoos so far and they looked really nice and I got compliments from people about them. Not one person thought the were only temp! They lasted about 3 days without scrubbing where the tattoo was, which isn't bad considering.

Here are two pictures of the ones that I have tried.

I hope this review was informative!

Saturdays OOTD

I've had a rather busy weekend, so I apologise for the late post. This is an Outfit Of The Day (OOTD) for Saturday evening.

I went with my parents to their friends 25th Wedding Anniversary & wanted to dress up. I originally got the dress for my Graduation (which is in November) but I thought I'd give it a whirl before then! It was a bargain in the Next half price sale at £20, it is very comfortable and not too tight. The shoes were also £20 but they were a find in TKMaxx in Sheffield. They're black taffeta and are Rocket Dog shoes, they're only 3 1/2 inch heels and so are easy to walk in and very comfortable. I would normally get blisters from new shoes but I didn't with these. 

Hope you like it! 

Chelsea x

Felt tip eyeliner and bright eyeshadows!

For my first proper blog, I thought I'd give a short review of two of my favourite make up products at the moment. These are Collection 2000 EXTREME 24 hr felt tip liner and Famous Trio Eyeshadow in Rain Forest.
The liner can be found in both Superdrug and Boots (and other places around the UK), the Famous eyeshadow palette however, I have only seen in a large Superdrug (Meadowhall, Sheffield) and so I would need to look into where else you can find this range. (Please leave a comment in the box if you are interested).

I will start with the Collection 2000 EXTREME 24 hr felt tip liner. I first stumbled upon this whilst I was in Superdrug looking for new eyeshadow palettes and thought, "Oooh, I need more liquid liner". I have found in the past that liquid liners that are too runny tend to irritate my eyes and also smudge everywhere. So for £2.99 I thought that I would try the new felt liner. It comes in different colours; your staple black, a deep plum/purple, a dark blue and teal. I bought the black, but my best friend bought the purple and blue and likes them too.
So, I got the eyeliner home and decided to try it out straight away. It is so easy to use compared to the normal liquid eyeliner and isn't runny at all! Best thing about it, no smudging.
You can see below, the liner on my hand in different thicknesses and on my eye. Excuse the photo as I did my makeup really fast this morning as I'm not well and was off to the hairdressers!

As you can see, the packaging is quite nice also, and isn't much bigger than a Kohl pencil liner. All in all, I think that it is well worth the £2.99. Also, so far it has lasted a month with nearly everyday use and no signs of drying up yet.

The second product is the Famous, Rain Forest trio eyeshadow palette. I saw this in Meadowhall, Sheffield in Superdrug and fancied a change in colour shadows. As my eyes are hazel, I thought I would try out some greens and a purple. The palettes do come in different colours too. 

On trying on, the colours are very very pigmented and do not take much to produce a very vivid colour. They are also very creamy. I love the feel of them, but it does take some applying. I tend to put a base on first then use the sponge applicator provided, making sure I get rid of excess. I then use my make up brushes to apply and blend. I am unsure of the price but I believe it was around £5-7.

I hope that this short review has been helpful! If you have any questions at all, please feel free to post in the comments box below!


Thanks for reading

Chelsea x