Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation

 

I purchased the Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation in the shade 100 Ivory as I had read so many great reviews about this product. This foundation retails for £5.99 and you get 30ml worth of product which is really good value for money. I love the packaging of this product as it is mess free - you just squeeze out how much product that you want rather than having to pour the product out of a bottle which can be really annoying. Also the fact that the packaging is plastic means that it is a lot lighter and more convenient for travel.

 

 

I use my real techniques buffing brush to apply this foundation as I find it gives the best finish. The consistency is mousse like and it does dry to a matte finish (however I do still find that I need to apply a light powder over the top). The coverage is medium to full which I love as I do tend to get blemishes. I have found that I don't tend to need concealer with this foundation which I am happy about. I have also found that this foundation blends very well into the skin and makes the overall appearance of my skin look healthier.

 

However, there are a couple of negative points to this foundation, one of which is the shade range. I purchased the shade Ivory which I have found to be quite dark. I have to really blend the product into the skin to lighten the shade otherwise it can look quite orange. I do think that it will be perfect for the summer when I have a tan, but considering this is the lightest shade it is too dark. Also another negative point I have found is that throughout the day this product does wear off which means that I have to reapply the foundation in some areas, which I have never had to do before with a foundation.

 

 

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette Review

After considering purchasing the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette for quite a while I decided to take the plunge as it was 10% off on Feel Unique. I have always been more attracted towards purple and silver eye shadow shades but I wanted to try something different and try more natural colours. This is the first product I have ever purchased from Urban Decay and I am very impressed with the shades and the pigmentation. Although this palette isn't cheap, the quality of the eye shadow is very good and I feel that they will last for a long amount of time as the colour pay off that you get for applying a small amount of product is great. The packaging is also really lovely, I love how the palette clicks shut and also the mirror is very handy. However the brush it comes with isn't great and I much prefer to apply the eye shadows with my real techniques brushes. I was also very impressed by the fact that these eye shadows last all day without fading or creasing. 

 

 

There are 12 shades in this palette; some that are matte and some that are glittery -

1. Strange is a very neutral colour that works great as a highlight.
2. Dust is a glitter light pink that I think looks great as a base.
3. Burnout is natural pink shade that is slightly more matte, however it does have a slight metallic effect to it.
4. Limit is a matte dusty pink shade which also works great as a base.
5. Buzz is a slightly deeper pink glitter shade with a hint of purple to it.
6. Trick is a gold glitter shade with a hint of rose gold to it.
7. Nooner is a matte mauve shade which looks really natural on the lids.
8. Liar is a metallic bronze colour which looks great blended on the outer corners of the lids.
9. Factory is another metallic shade, similar to Liar however it is more of a brown shade.
10. Mugshot is a metallic taupe shade which looks great blended into the crease of the lid.
11. Darkside is an almost matte darker taupe shade with subtle glitter running through it.
12. Blackheart is a very unusual black shade which has red glitter running through it - this looks great along the lash line.