Bourjois Dark Khol Mascara Review ♥

Bourjois Dark Khol Mascara - £7.99 Superdrug

Heeeeey! I hope you're having a good week, I have loads to get done at the moment and my room is a complete tip and I need to take blog pictures... so stressed! I thought you would like to read about this lovely mascara I have been using recently, let me know what you think. 

I absolutely love the applicator brush, it is such a unique, interesting shape. The spiked end is great for applying mascara onto my bottom eyelashes, it doesn't make them clumpy or stuck together! The hourglass shaped head is great for applying lots of mascara on my top eyelashes but also separating each individual lash. 

The formula in this mascara is great, it allows my eyelashes to flex, so they don't feel so solid and don't look fake. It is a very dark black colour which makes my eyelashes stand out even more. It doesn't break up through the day and fall onto my face either which is good. I don't know if it is just my bottle of mascara or what but to me the product itself smells of pollen? (I have really bad hayfever so don't worry it doesn't actually include pollen or I wouldn't be able to use it!) but it smells like it! If anyone else has noticed this please let me know in the comments so I don't seem so crazy! haha. Overall I love this mascara, so if you are looking for a new one then I recommend you try this out! 

Bourjois Color Edition 24H ♥

Bourjois Color Edition - £6.99 Each* 05 Prune Nocturne & Beige Constellation

I have never tried any cream eye shadow's before so for me these were the perfect ones to get started with! I love both colours and they look great together too. They are super pigmented and have a lovely two tone effect. I like to use the silver shade all over my eyelid with the burgundy shade in the outer corner, blended into my crease. They are also brilliant to use as eyeshadow primers, they last all day and keep my eyeshadow in place. I have also noticed when I have one of these products on my eyelids as a base, my gel eyeliner applies a lot more smoothly and doesn't drag across my eye. Any one of these cream eye shadow's look great blended into my eyelids with a flick of gel eyeliner along my lashline. If you are looking for a quick but yet effective eyeshadow for every day use then definitely try these out!

Top 10 Beauty Products - Collaboration Post! ♥

Hello everyone, I hope you are all having a good week. I have a different kind of post today so I hope you like it!

Taylor from Taylorscollectionn tweeted the other day asking if anyone would like to do a collaboration post with her, so I thought I would give it a try, I've never done a collab post before so this is all new to me! I love how these kinds of posts connect bloggers and I love how we are all helping promote each other in a more interesting way than just an Instagram or Twitter shout out! I hope you like the topic we picked to talk about. All of Taylor's links will be below so definitely check out her beauty blog and twitter profile! If any of you would like to do a collaboration post with me then please get in touch via email (nataliemaac@googlemail.com) or tweet me @shabbychicndtea and I will consider it, I love making new friends through blogger! 

Click on Taylor's Links: Blog ♥, Twitter ♥ & Bloglovin' ♥

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

To the majority of you this will come as no surprise that I love this concealer, everyone does, however, I don't use it as a concealer, I use it as an eyeshadow base! It gives my eyelids a perfect all over natural colour and it makes my eyeshadow last all day! Of course all the packaging has rubbed off as usual! Which is so annoying.

Bourjois 1001 Clis Mascara

This has become my all time favourite mascara, you can get it on Fragrance Direct for only £2.99, bargain! It separates and spreads out my eyelashes evenly and holds them up all day.

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish - Grapefruit and Patchouli

Those of you who are familiar with my blog will know how much I adore this limited edition cleanse and polish. I love the smell and results from this cleanser, it makes my skin feel silky smooth and oil free! Worth every penny.

Naked 2 Palette

Another all time favourite, I have a full review here. I use this palette every day, all the eye shadows are super pigmented, they blend perfectly together and they last all day. Definitely a palette every aspiring makeup artist should have in their kit!

NYC Pressed Powder

This is my new favourite powder. It brightens up my foundation even more and it makes my skin look smooth and silky once I've applied it on top of my foundation. And it's only £1.99 from Fragrance Direct which is amazing!

Liz Earle Skin Tonic

I have a full review on this tonic here, I use it every day after I have cleansed my face, it has helped brighten and clear my skin when I need it most and it makes my skin feel hydrated and soft.

MUA eye shadow shade 1 (Superdrug)

I use this eyeshadow as a brow and cheek bone highlight. It is only £1 from Superdrug. I have had this pot for over a year now and I haven't even hit pan yet! It makes my skin glow without looking caked or too shimmery, definitely worth trying out!

Elf Bronze and Blush Duo - St. Lucia

I use this duo every day, it compliments my pale skin perfectly and it lasts all day. I love how easy it glides onto my face and how well these colours compliment each other. I have heard and seen it is a good dupe for the Nars Laguna duo too!

Barry M Gelly Hi Shine Polish
I love all of the Gelly Hi Shine polishes but this one in particular is amazing! It matches every outfit and it lasts for about 4/5 days! I use it all the time and its only £3.99, what's not to love?!
Simple Hydrating Light Moisturiser

I use this as my daily moisturiser before I apply my foundation. It is brilliant for my sensitive skin and it gets rid of any dry patches I happen to get in the colder winter months. Simple is a brand I absolutely adore because their products are full of vitamins and they don't have any perfumes or bad stuff in their products!

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Fragrance Direct Haul ♥

 W7 Blusher Brush - £2.99

 Bourjois 1001 Clis Mascara - £2.99

 Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Eyeliner - £5.00

Essie Nail Polishes - £1.99

I don't know how to stop myself from buying from Fragrance Direct. it's all so cheap!

I have been able to use all of these products for a couple of weeks now so I can tell you what I think of them. 

The Essie polishes are as good as ever and there was a really wide range of colours at the time I placed my order. I love all of these colours and they last so long, I still can't believe they are only £1.99! 

The W7 fluffy brush is amazing, I have been using it for my face powder. I've never used such a soft brush before, I will definitely be trying some more of the W7 brushes in the future, they are really high quality.

I really didn't need to buy another mascara but I am glad I bought this one, it stays put all day and the wand is great, it helps curl my eyelashes into a nice shape and doesn't make them look clumpy. 

Finally the new Scandaleyes eyeliner, I bought this purely because the felt nib looked so precise. This eyeliner is good but not with eyeshadow underneath, it seems to run out of colour as soon as it touches it, which is annoying, however on its own it works nicely and I can create very fine lines and flicks. 

I hope you are all having a good week! xo