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! 

Let's Get Social ♥

Hello! I thought I would write a different kind of post today, I would say this is another blogging tip post, one of the more exciting and productive tips I could give any blogger, two words.. SOCIAL MEDIA! I have had so many brilliant opportunities arise from social media, such as Twitter, Instagram and Lookbook. 

Twitter

In my opinion Twitter should be every Blogger's wing man (or wing woman?... whatever). Personally, it has been the best way of getting myself noticed and getting some credit for my blog posts, even from the brands I am writing about. If you don't have a Twitter account for your blog then I highly recommend you create one, it takes seconds to set up and once you get going it is so easy to keep on top of. Even if you just post general day to day tweets, witty tweets or just about your latest blog posts, it is a great way to widen your audience and show off your personality to everyone. Since having twitter I have won competitions by simply retweeting and favouriting companies tweets. I have even had companies contact me and tell me how much they have loved my latest blog posts about their products and offered me to review some products for them. 

Just remember to keep a border line, nobody likes it when people keep tweeting and demanding attention to their blog every 5 minutes, if your tweet gets noticed, great, if not, don't give up just keep doing what your doing, you'll get noticed eventually! Another great thing about Twitter is you meet so many lovely people through it, I have become friends with quite a few bloggers recently, it's great, everyone has the same interests and ideas.

Instagram

I don't use my Instagram as much for my blog, I don't have my blog linked in it as nobody from my town knows it exists, however, I still put up most of my blog pictures and have it linked on my blog page. I love it for following my favourite fashion and beauty bloggers and letting you all see parts of my life which aren't just beauty products.

Here are all my social media links, don't forget to add yours in the comments below, I love seeing all your Instagram's and Tumblr's!

Twitter ♥ @shabbychicndtea

Instagram ♥ click here

Tumblr ♥ graveyardsitting

Lookbook ♥ click here

Bloglovin ♥ shabbychicandtea

L'oreal Infallible 24hr Foundation Review ♥

As you read this I will be en route to Ayrshire, let my 3 day, mini break begin! I can't wait to see my Gran and Papa & their Birman cat Buffy (named after Buffy The Vampire Slayer, cool cat) and of course go shopping, Primark and Topshop are calling me! Of course I couldn't forget about my blog whilst I am away so I have typed up this review of my newest foundation for you to have a read of!

I recently ran out of my beloved Revlon Colorstay foundation, so I decided to see what Superdrug had to offer in the form of super pale foundations. I instantly seen this ghostly pale shade under the display lights in the L'oreal stand and thought it looked perfect, it isn't too badly priced either at £8.99!

Each morning I pump out a small amount of foundation onto the back of my hand and then buff it into my face using a Real Techniques Buffing brush. At first this medium/full coverage foundation appears to be the perfect match for my skin tone but as it gradually oxidises it gets slightly darker, I don't notice this problem with my Revlon Colorstay at all. It isn't dramatically different to my skin tone once blusher and bronzer is applied but I notice it on my bare face. This foundation covers up any imperfections nicely, I have no red marks or spots showing through either which is great. I love the finish of this foundation, it looks very dewy & fresh. I have been wearing it every day for about 12 hours, it has lasted really well and doesn't wipe off my face with a slight rub of the nose throughout the day. I would recommend this foundation, just don't expect it to be as pale as it appears in the glass bottle!

Elf 32pc Eyeshadow Palette 'Everyday' Review ♥

Elf 32pc Palette in 'Everyday' - £6.95 (was £9.00)

Hellooo!

I have had this palette for a couple of weeks now and I am so happy with it! I have been using it every day and mixing and matching the shades. I have been wanting to try using more purple colours on my eyes recently, I can safely say that all the purple shades in this palette are divine! All of the shadows are highly pigmented and blend into my crease and eyelid perfectly. For the price of this palette I was really impressed with the quality of these eye shadows. There is a mixture of matt and shimmery shadows which all compliment each other nicely. The large variety of colours in this palette mean you can have a dark smoky eye one day, a natural earth toned look the next or if you are feeling a bit daring, a bright pop of colour for spring! This palette would be a brilliant starter palette for people who want to learn how to apply eyeshadow and create different looks all year round. I hope you like the look and sound of this palette, I recommend you grab one now while it is still on offer and add it to your eyeshadow palette collection!

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!

Did you enjoy this post? xo

MUA Ever After - Matte Palette | Review ♥

MUA Ever After Palette £4 - Link

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend! I didn't do very much, I had lunch with James on Saturday and then yesterday, to celebrate the first day of my week off (woohoo!), I had a lazy day! I hope you enjoy today's review, let me know what you think!

I was so excited when I seen the latest addition to MUA's makeup palette range and for only £4 you really can't go wrong! I only ever use matte shadows on my eyes so this palette was exactly what my ever growing makeup collection needed. 

I have read a few negative reviews on this palette, however, I really like it! What I find with a lot of eye shadows is you need to get past the top layer to get to the true colour, once you've done that with this palette, you get highly pigmented and easy to blend colours. 

I love the colour selection, if I was to create my own MAC palette this would be the shade range I'd choose. It ranges from the blackest of black to a very light cream colour, I used the black along with a gel eyeliner for my Halloween makeup last Thursday, it lasted all night and blended perfectly (see makeup below). I use the light and dark brown shades every day now and I am amazed at the different eye looks this little palette can create.

Most days I use 'Fade' along the top of my crease as a light transition colour, followed by 'Penny' on my crease and onto the top half of my eyelid and finally to finish off the look I use 'Truffle' in the outer corner, blending it out evenly into the shade 'Penny'.

what you think of this palette? xo

BOO! D:

October Favourites ♥

Hello(:

I hope you've had a good month! It  has been okay for me, I have been working a lot more but it was all worth it come pay day. I haven't really done much throughout October apart from go to Glasgow shopping with James, it's been a pretty boring month for me! However I have been trying new products and buying new things which are all included in this months favourites!

(Individual item pictures from the top to bottom)

1. Revlon nail polish 'Scandalous' £6.49 - I absolutely love this nail polish! It lasts such a long time and looks amazing on my nails!

2. Barbara Daly lipstick 'Sugar Candy' £9 Tesco - For me this is the perfect lipstick for autumn/winter, it is such a lovely purple shade and it matches everything!

3. Ren Global Protection Day Cream Sample(Free in InStyle mag, part of a 3 piece set) - I have loved using this sample throughout this month, it smells absolutely amazing, it sinks into my skin quickly, leaving it feeling revived and soft. 

4. Revlon Colorstay Foundation 110 ivory £12.49 - This is my new favourite foundation, as some of you may know, I have super pale skin and it's hard to find foundation that matches me. I find this foundation to be very very close to my skin tone and it lasts all day! I love it, I will be doing a full review on it very soon!

5. MUA Matte Palette £4 Superdrug - I am so happy MUA have brought out this palette, I only ever use matte shades so now that they have an entire palette dedicated to them, I am very happy! The shades are very pigmented and blend together perfectly. I will be doing a full review on this in the near future too!

6. Head Case HTC One X phone case eBay £5.49 - I don't know if this phone case will be to everyone's liking, but I love it, I think it is very me! I find it cute, however, James doesn't. It is perfect for the Halloween season but I can tell I will use it all year round, it protects my phone well and it arrived within a couple of days of purchasing it, I bought it from this eBay seller, they do lots of other designs too!

7+8 TARTAN! I always love a bit of tartan at this time of year but this year I've become far far too patriotic! I have loads of new tartan pieces, even the pyjamas I'm wearing right now are tartan! The scarf on the left is from Primark for £4 and the one on the right is from one of the many highland shops in my high street for £6, I love both of them, they are very cosy and on trend!

xo

Collective Superdrug Haul

Hello!

This is all the products I have bought from Superdrug over the past couple of months. Some things were ordered online as my local Superdrug didn't have everything I wanted.

I enjoy reading and seeing hauls, so I hope you guys do too!
(Everything is linked in pink so click them to checkout the products (: )

- Max Factor Colour Elixir Pen Stick -

Shade 20 SUBTLE CORAL £6.99 (I got it as a free gift and I wish I picked a different colour as this one is more like a gloss than a colour).

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation - 

shade 110 Ivory £8.99 (If you want a review ask me in the comments to post one).

- MUA Nailpolishes - 

Shades left to right 'Top Clear Coat', 'Moody Wink', 'Ameretto Crush' £1.00 each I was surprised how good these were, I will do a post on them soon!

- Witch Tinted Moisturiser - 

Shade 01 light £3.99 it will be good for summer, it is yet again a bit dark for my skin but it blends out well so it shouldn't be too bad.

- Witch Anti Blemish Skin Clearing Primer - 

£4.66 (original price £6.99) I love this product, I definitely recommend buying it!

- Superdrug Dry Shampoo - 

£0.99 It isn't as good as the Batiste but it is okay for 99p.

- Pantene Style and Protect Heat Defence Spray - 

£3.69 I love using this on damp hair, it works really well.

 - Tresemme Platinum Strength Shampoo and Conditioner - 

I bought them at 3 for £10 (normally £4.99 each) I mentioned them in my April Favourites here.

- Cosmo Blend Perfection Sponge - 

Review here £4.99 I LOOOVE IT.

- MUA Lipsticks - 

Shades left to right 'shade 5', 'shade 12', 'shade3' £1.00 each I bought them to qualify for free delivery, I really don't like them :( for me they are drying on my lips and taste and smell horrible, the colours are okay though.

I hope you all enjoyed reading, and I hope you have a good week! xo

MUA Undress Me Too Palette Review

Hello! I hope you are all well :) It is snowing here in Scotland so it is freeeeezing! *brr* what's the weather like where you are?:)

I use MUA's Undressed palette every day as I haven't got the Naked palette, so this is my replacement for the now! I absolutely love this palette so when I seen that MUA had released a second edition 'Undress Me too' I was so excited (I know it's pretty sad but hey ho)! However my Superdrug didn't have it in stock every time I checked but the other day.. dun dun duuun.. they had it, so I had to buy it! 

I absolutely love it, the colours are beautiful and exactly what I like to use, the two palettes are similar but different at the same time.. this one seems to have more matt shades which I like as I use them as bases more than shimmery colours. The colours have really good colour pay off and are very bendable. I like the packaging, some people think white is kind of tacky but I quite like it as I think you can see the colours better.

This palette is an absolute bargain for £4!

Do you like this palette?

January Favourites ♥

MUA Eye Palette - Undressed, Superdrug Mud Mask, Rimmel Match Perfecction - shade 010, Essie - Lights, John Frieda Tone Correcting Shampoo & Conditioner, Collection 2000 Skylash - Ultra Black, Barbara Daly Lipstick - Sugar Candy, Bourjois Liner Feutre - Ultra Black.

Hello! The first month of 2013 is well and truly over, so here is my January favourites. I am snowed in today and couldn't get to work, so a perfect opportunity to catch up on blogs, YouTube, Instagram and write this post! I hope you all had a good month :)!

MUA eye palette - Undressed, I love this palette! all the colours are really pigmented and last all day, I haven't yet invested in a Naked palette but I think the colours in this MUA one are very similar, so this one will do fine for the now! It is a bargain at £4.99 too!

Superdrug Face Mask. I don't use a lot of face masks but when I seen this collection of in Superdrug I thought I would give them a go, I have to say I really enjoyed using this mask, it is thick and smells lovely, it makes your skin feel lovely and soft after you have rinsed it off.

Rimmel London Match Perfection. I have written a review about this foundation (you can read it here) as I absolutely love it! I have put it in my favourites not just because it's my new go to foundation but because Superdrug and Morrison's are doing a deal the now, 2 for £10 which is great, so I am stocked up and just in time too as my previous one was just spitting out it's last drops!

This Essie polish in colour 'Lights' is such a lovely hot pink colour, it goes well with everything. I got this one for £1.99 from Fragrance Direct but this shade isn't featured on the website anymore as it has been updated with new polishes but there is a couple similar ones so you should go check it out anyway!

I got my hair Ombre'd at my work in December and again a week ago as I had a lot of colour build up in my hair so the bleach didn't go as blonde as I had wanted, but this time its a proper blonde and I am really happy with the result! 

I was recommended to use John Frieda Color Renew tone correcting shampoo and conditioner. The shampoo is purple and this colour takes out any brassy/orange tones from your hair after it has been bleached, since I have used it I can definitely see a lighter tone to my hair which I really like. I have been buying these on offer in Superdrug, 2 for 7.99. So if you have bleached hair then definitely try these I think they are brilliant. 

I have seen a lot of people rave about this Collection 2000 mascara since I bought it and I have to agree with everyone as I think it is really good. I have long eyelashes and I sometimes feel that certain mascaras pull them down or weigh them down a bit (if that makes any sense) but with this mascara my eyelashes stay up and in one place all day and don't feel clumpy at all. The wand is a winner for me as one side has short rubber bristles and the other has long rubber bristles. The short are great for smaller lashes on the inner corner of your lash line and the long bristles are good for the all over longer lashes, they are separated and evened out perfectly. I would highly recommend trying out this mascara!

I purchased the Barbara Daly lipstick a few months ago in one of the Tesco Extra stores and I haven't been able to find it anywhere else since. I think this shade is perfect for the winter months as its a very deep berry colour. I wear it with a basic eye look which shows it's colour off really nicely, it is very creamy and lasts a long time and it smells gorgeous!

Finally Bourjois Liner Feutre, I have tried several felt tip liners and none of them have lasted through the day as long as this one does. The nib is thick at the base and goes into a precise thin tip, so you can create thin lines or thick heavy lines. The packaging is well designed and makes it a lot easier to apply liner without a smudge or a stab in the eye!

Have you tried any of these products?