MAC Lipliner Review: Edge to Edge

Hi lovelies,

Just a quick review on today's face of the day. I was treated to some MAC yesterday by my adorable Mammy because I had a weird week and I was just out of the dentist, spoilt is the word!!! 

She knew I had been looking at the lipliners for a while and I picked up one yesterday - Edge to Edge. 

I wear it on it's own but you could wear it with several pale pinks or nude pink lipsticks.

I popped the 'Free like a Butterfly' Cinderella Mac Lipstick over it for extra shine and gloss. It is an absolutely stunning colour - fab with everyday make or night time makeup. It lasts absolutely amazingily even after eating and drinking bits through the day. 

The price is €16.50 and you can purchase it at any MAC counter or at www.brownthomas.com

Until next time beauties,

A x

Top Tans: Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Lotion And Spray

Hi lovelies, 

I hope you enjoyed my Cocoa Brown Tan review yesterday. The first in the "Series". So the next tan I'd like to share with you is an instant tan "Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs". 

A bit of History about Sally. According to the website - it was a company set up by Sally and her husband in the 1950s primarily focused on nail care which I'm also a huge fan of but extended out to tan. "The philosophy was simple: educate the consumer and develop quality, practical products that were competitively priced and easy to use." Which it has stayed true to all this time. 

It comes  in a spray and more recent a lotion. It is probably one of the most popular instant tans I know. It is basically a flawless makeup for your legs. Also it may say for your legs but you can use it all over your body. I remember I was going to a friends birthday in the middle of summer and I was about 16 and I remember getting my Sally Hansen done and sure wasn't I just the bees knees haha.

You know those times when you agree to something last minute and it could be a night out? Well the amount of times I've said "go old reliable Sally". You literally grab it and go.

I will say it does have the ability to stain clothes as many of you might know. I've had to re-wash dresses and tops a lot due to Sally transferring but the trick is to give it enough time to dry in - at least a half an hour or longer if possible. 

While my tan dries I do my hair and make up - especially if I'm wearing something white, I give myself plenty of time. The spray has been around for years and year at this stage and it's a classic. I think it was April 2013 that Sally Hansen brought out a lotion and this was a huge thing. It was a bit pricey coming out around €16 but in more recent times I've seen it at €8-€12. I waited for a while to get it but I ended up getting it at €8 I was delighted. 

The spray and lotion both come in four different shades. The Spray comes in: Light Glow, Medium Glow, Deep Glow and Tan Glow. 

The Lotions are called: Light, Medium, Tan, Deep.

For anyone out there who would like to try out a tan - I'd 100% suggest Sally Hansen. It can be easily applied, built on but doesn't leave you with an orange colour. 

I have a lot of love for this tan. It has been here when I first started out with learning how to use tan and it's clearly here to stay! 

It can be purchased throughout pharmacies, Penneys/Primark, shopping markets, Dunnes. It retails from €7-€13. At the moment in some places there's a promotion to buy the the Tan (spray) with a Sally Hansen nailpolish so look out for that offer. It would save yourself some money and get the two for as much as€10-€12. It would be an ideal gift especially coming up to Christmas or a nice treat for yourself!

Of course it can be bought online at: 

feelunique.com

www.carapharmacy.com

Until next time beauties,

A x

Top Tans: Cocoa Brown 1hour Tan

Hi guys and dolls,

Instead of putting my Top Tans in one blog, I thought I'd spread them out. That way I can talk about each one in detail and how they work for me. 

The first one I'm going to start with: Cocoa Brown 1Hour Tan. 

(Image from: www.cocoabrown.ie)

I discovered this tan around January 2 years ago as one of my roomies Amy was doing her tan for a ball. The colour turned out amazing on her and straight away I thought I need this tan in my life. 

Cocoa Brown is an Irish brand by a woman named Marissa Carter who spotted a gab in the market for what I would probably call a salon tan in a can, excuse the cheese pun at a fantastic low, affordable price of €7-8. It can be purchased throughout Ireland and England and bought online and shipped to many countries. 

Most of us Irish girls, we absolutely love a tan for day to day and nights out, especially one that doesn't come out orange or isn't streaky or will come off in a flash. Cocoa Brown was the answer. 

She came out with a tan that can be put on your skin for 1-3 hours (depending on the colour you'd like it be), wash it off - leaving your skin with a glow and it will even continue to develop after it's been washed off. 

I will be honest and tell you my first experiences with the tan and how the tan worked for me. Before this the only time I ever got a tan that I washed off was a spray tan for my debs other than that it had always been instant. The first time I used it, I gave it a trial run just I see how it would work out for me as I was heading out in a few days. I followed all the exfoliation steps and my skin was all prepped and ready. I left it on for maybe 2 and half hours, washed it off, patted myself dry and I could see there was no colour left. I thought maybe it'll develop itself but the next day there was nothing. I was a bit worried because anyone I talked to or read reviews online it had worked perfectly for them. I gave it another try leaving it on for 3 hours and still nothing. 

I didn't want to give up so I read about how tans can pick up skin pigmentation differently with everyone so the next time I used it I put it on at midday and washed it off at 6pm that evening, hopped out of the shower to see a glowing colour.

 

I have given advice to a few friends to leave it on for maybe 12 hours or even over night and wash it off the next day as everyone's pigmentation is different. 

I recently wanted a deeper colour so i decided to put it on at 9pm that night and washed it off at 9am the next day. 

9pm picture

Picture I took later that night after washing it off at 9pm. 

Most people I talk to 1-3 hours works perfectly but I have to leave mine on for about 6 hours for a colour to develop it all depends on how strong the colour can be picked up on the skin. 

I have used a lot of tans but this is still my go to tan - a Holy Grail of tans as I'd call it as the colour turns out absolutely beautiful, it's so so affordable and the colour can last up to 5-7 days (especially using the Cocoa Brown Chocolate Whip moisturiser). 

This a 100% recommendation. Fabulous brand. Also how fab is the packaging and colour?!

My advice if it doesn't work straight away do what I do and leave it on for a few more hours ,you'll see a difference and always exfoliate!! My top tips for prepping your skin for tan is up you can see it here: http://wonderstruck-beauty.blogspot.ie/2014/11/top-tanning-tricks-and-tips.html?m=1

(Image from: www.cocoabrown.ie)

Check out Cocoa Brown's other products on:

www.cocoabrown.ie

You can also purchase the 1hour tan and the other products featured on the website in Penneys, Primark, Superdrug, Boots and online at:

cloud10beauty.com 

feelunique.com

carapharmacy.ie

Happy buying - let me know what ou think of Cocoa Brown through here or my twitter @wonderbeauty8 or Facebook - all links on the right. :)

Until next time beauties,

A x

Go To Products

Hi guys and dolls,

So over the next few blogs I will be reviewing a fast range of products. I want to show you some more of my go to products that I've been using over the last few months.

In the photo, you can see; 

• W7 In the Buff and In the Nude Eyeshadow Palettes
• W7 Souffle Mascara
• Naked 3 Palette
• Vaseline - Spray and Go
• Cocoa Brown 1hour Tan
• Cocoa Brown Gentle Bronze
• Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Lotion
• Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs Spray
• Sleek MakeUp Contour and Blush Palette
• Vita Liberata Tan Mousse
• Shiseido Refining Moisturiser

All these products have been tried and tested for months. I can't wait to tell you about each one and show you make up looks that go along with some of the products.

Until next time beauties,

A x

W7 Cosmetics - "Captain" Foundation Review

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Love: The lasting power on its own, Lovely smell, Great colour, Covers blemishes, Natural look, The price, The packaging
 

Negatives: Nothing major just how quickly it dries so you have to blend fast

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Hi fab things,

I discovered the W7 Cosmetic brand a few months ago, around April or May and my love for the brand has continued to grow ever since. So the next few blogs will be dedicated to the W7 Cosmetic range. I’m very excited to share some of my thoughts and favourite bits from the brand.

A little history about the brand itself, according to the W7 website http://www.w7cosmetics.co.uk/ it was set up in 2002 by two young entrepreneurial men from West London and their aim for the product – “that every woman should have access to an extensive range of high quality cosmetics at an affordable price” and that is personally what I am, and every other girl out there is always on the lookout for. I love brands such as MAC and Lancome but they can be expensive especially for students so it is always great to find a brand that is up there with well-known brands but half the price. It is fantastic especially if you are on a budget.

The first W7 product I’m going to review is “Captain” Matte Foundation. There are five colours in the range – Rich Tan; Sand Beige; Natural Beige; Natural Tan; True Beige. 

 

The colour I got is natural beige as it was the middle of the summer and I felt it would go well with my subtle tan so I thought I would give it a go. The key to using this foundation is to make sure you have moisturised and used a good primer; I will also go through some of my favourite primers in the next few blogs. With this foundation it is a good idea to put on one layer and then from there build it up bit by bit. It sets very quickly so blending must be done straight away. I will say if you have paler skin but would like to try this foundation – purchase the lightest shade which would be Natural Beige and mix in with a lighter foundation. In general, if you’re unsure of what foundation to go for, definitely ask for a sample from the pharmacy – they will have no problem with that. 

It is a very matte foundation. I personally prefer a dewy finish and feel but for the price of this foundation and the coverage you get as you build it up is fab. I think this foundation would definitely be suited to oily skin more so but with the right moisturiser and primer you can achieve a silky, natural look. These foundations go great if you are tanning for occasions or for nights-out.

This is the foundation on its own before I put on powder - just to show you the coverage. I think I used about 2-3 layers but I realised it has a strong lasting power but I would recommend using a powder over the foundation just to secure it down especially if you are out and about. I adore the colour and natural look it gives. I love the packaging and the price for this foundation is amazing as it ranges from E3.50 - 5.

The “Captain” foundation can be purchased from pharmacies around the country – W7 has listed the stockist on their Irish facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/W7-Cosmetics-Ireland/696027043789311?fref=ts or click here to find the stockists on my tumblr - http://www.tumblr.com/blog/wonderstruckbeauty8

Or online at:

http://www.w7cosmetics.co.uk

https://www.carapharmacy.com/

Happy shopping! :) 

Until next time beauties,

A x