Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick | 02 Beige Trench

As promised a blog post dedicated to the Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick!

There are eighteen shades to choose from, naturals, nudes, pinks, corals and reds, something for everyone. I chose 02 Beige Trench and I love it! Basically it is a beige shade with a soft pink undertone, so natural, enhancing my natural lip colour, I have been wearing it everyday since I bought it.

Usually I have to apply my Palmers Cocoa lip balm before any lip product so it doesn't leave horrible cracks in my lips. Not this one! With a quarter of pure laque and orchid blossom, this lipstick has an amazing texture, gliding on smoothly leaving your lips hydrated, glossy, and full of colour throughout the day, I can imagine the brighter and deeper colours would come out beautifully. I found I have to touch up once through the day but that does not bother me.
For a drugstore product I love the packaging, stylish, sleek and I like the fact you can see the shade on the bottom of the product.

Love Jess x

Make-up Haul

Boots have an offer on!

• Buy 1 get 2nd half price on selected cosmetics

(I'm not to sure when this finishes so go go go!)

I didn't go crazy but I did only plan to get wax, I managed to come out with things I didn't really need and NO WAX! Typical!

Eyelure Naturalites Natural Volume 020 £5.35

I only ever wear false lashes on a night out, and they can be uncomfortable if you're not used to them, as some can be quite heavy on the natural lashes. These are very fine and would be perfect for if you're a beginner to false lashes or for an everyday look to open up the eyes and a little extra volume.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer £5.49 

I love my Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer it is great for covering up blemishes and redness, but recently I have not been loving it so much under my eyes. I have found it to be a little heavy and drying, so after a browse I thought I would give the Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer a go as I have started using the foundation again. This concealer has a lovely texture, its super light and doesn't "cake up", feel tight and dry which can be uncomfortable around the delicate eye area. After applying foundation I apply a little on the inner corner of my eyes, and dab in with my finger or brush, I find using it all under the eye area it can crease through the day, so just using a little in the corner and blending outwards works a treat! It brightens the eye area due to the similar formula of the foundation with peptides and a vitamin moisturising complex.... definitely waking up the eyes! 

Bourjois Rouge Edition Lipstick £7.99

Oh my goodness! This is hands down my new favourite lipstick! I love it so much my next post will be all about it .......

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation £5.99

Over summer I have only been using either my Urban Decay or Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation, so I thought time for a change, after seeing Rimmel's new foundation on an advert I thought I would give it a go. When I first started using make-up the original Stay Matte foundation was one of my first products I used, I honestly cannot remember what it was like. This new formula says to be feather light, blends flawlessly, gives a natural finish, and all day shine control. Yes, yes, yes, and yes! It goes onto this skin beautifully, either with brush, fingers or sponge, lovely sheer finish without feeling caked on due to the light mousse texture. Just covering any redness and imperfections and lasting all day long. My only concern is it is slightly dark for me as I am pretty pale but I can get away with it when blended well, and some may find it a little to matte and flat looking, I always nearly use powder but you do not need it with this. For the price it's great I'm not complaining. 

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge £5.99

WOW! I love my Real Techniques Expert Face brush but now it has competition! I haven't been a big fan of sponges when applying foundation, I think my sister put me off them using cheap tacky sponges and never washing them. This sponge is high quality and well thought through with a unique design, giving you three ways to apply your liquid foundation. I use the large rounded sides to blend in my foundation all over the face, using gentle wiping motions to get the product onto the skin then stippling for a flawless finish. The pointed top is just right for around the nose and the flat edge is great for the contouring. LOVE IT!

Revlon Powder Blush - 10 Toast of New York £3.75

My Nana called me over in Boots to see a stand full of sale products, and I got my mitts on this lovely powder blush from Revlon for £3.75! Its a matte brown/nude shade, it is perfect for a natural finish. I have been applying this on the apples of my cheeks and blending slightly onto the top of my cheek bones with a large blush brush. The packaging isn't so good but I love the colour great for autumn!

Bourjois Blush Exclusif £7.99

Another new product from Bourjois! A "made-to-measure blush" with pH-reactive pigments and cream to powder texture it self adjusts to your natural skin tone. I cannot wait to try this out, such cute little packaging too!

Maybelline Great Lash Clear Mascara 

This I did not get from Boots, my sister's friend brought it back for me from America. My eyebrows are a nightmare to keep in place all day they just want to stay horizontal, I have tried so many products, even hairspray. I found this on Miss Glamorazzi YouTube, and after using it the past week I am impressed, it grooms my eyebrows keeping them in place all day without the crunchy hard feeling!

WOW! That was a long post, leave a comment if you have used any of these products, or RT on twitter if you liked it!

Love Jess x

Fashion, Bridal, and Beauty Make-up | Photographs

I'm not going to go through week by week ten times, but I thought I would share some of my favourite photographs from throughout my summer in Bath. Some were taken by professional photographers, you will probably be able to notice as I need to work on that.

Walking down the hill from college

Royal Cresent

The view from my room one week

River Avon

Body Painting was one of my favourite weeks, as you could just let your creative side loose, I had so much fun and spent the whole of Sunday creating this piece below, inspired by bridal fashions I sponged white, blue, and coral aqua colour paints through lace pieces, creating texture and layering.

Autumn Inspired Make-up and Hair

Re-create competition was another great day of the course, college teamed up with The Body Shop and Teenage Cancer Trust to raise money and awareness, we were given the brief to inspire hope and positivity for teenagers. I focused my design on bright colours adding stencils and flowers to the hair. I also met Peter Swords King (Academy Award and BAFTA winner for make-up and hair design in Lord of the Rings) who was one of the judges on the day. Even though I was not placed it was such an amazing experience and looking at other people's entries was so inspiring.

I did this make-up on our lunch break 

Natural/Summer make-up

Final piece Make-up .... Inspired by spring pastel colours

At home through the week messing with my sister - Miley Cyrus We Can't Stop

A variation on smoky eye

One weekend there was a Great Gatsby themed party on the Saturday night, so we did hair and make-up for friends and family. Very Glamorous!

Love Jess x

The Body Shop | Almond Hand & Nail Cream

This is by far my best product from The Body Shop, and something I always have on my Christmas present list. I did a weeks work experience at The Body Shop when I was in my last year of secondary school, and I couldn't believe how popular the hand creams were. They have a range of four creams, Hemp, Wild Rose, Almond and a fairly new one, Absinthe. When I was on work experience the Hemp was the most popular due to it intense moisture, so I went to buy one of the hand creams for my Mum for Christmas and tried them out, and that is when I fell in love. Fair enough the Hemp hand cream was super moisturising but the Almond smelt amazing unlike the Hemp.

Almond Hand & Nail Cream
30ml £5
100ml £10

The Almond hand cream is actually an all around product and great for your hands and nails, containing two essential ingredients, sweet almond oil and panthenol. Beauticians use almond oil in manicures due to it being high in rich fatty acids, it is perfect for dry brittle nails, whereas panthenol gives great skin penetration, known for treating sunburns and minor skin disorders.
This is a daily hand and nail cream therefore one application will last throughout the day , however if you love it as much as me you'll have one to keep at home and a smaller one in your handbag. I love the rich formula and how it leaves your hands super soft without that greasy feeling , I like to concentrate massaging this into my cuticles and nails as it helps soothe sore hangnails and that annoying dry skin. Another thing I love about this product is the packaging, as you can see you can squeeze every last drop out and get your moneys worth.

This is a great hand-cream, however considering we are about to go into the colder months the Hemp is even more moisturising and great for people who suffer with very dry hands, if you like the scent.

Love Jess x

Birthday Presents!

Through the summer it was my birthday and I turned twenty. I didn't do much, just went on a little shopping trip to Leeds with my boyfriend, my Mum cooked a Sunday dinner for when I got back, since I had been away on weekends for college. Anyway I just wanted to share what presents I got and what I bought on the day.

My parents and sisters got me the bright pink handbag, which is from River Island, Nars Laguna Bronzer and Jouer Blusher in "Peony". My cousin got me some Real Techniques brushes, the large powder brush and blush brush. I went to London earlier this year and got the Urban Decay Basics palette, so I treated myself to the Naked 2 palette with some of my birthday money.
My boyfriend said he would treat me on the day, so I took full advantage and went to Mac, I got my first quad palette and eye shadows, I wanted just neutral shades that were wearable for everyday. I chose "All That Glitters" "Mystery" "Omega" and "Brule" I also got a 239 brush and a blusher in "Peaches".
We then went to The Body Shop to get some skincare for my boyfriend, and I picked up a new Colour Crush lipstick, I got one of these in my goodie bag from college on competition day, the colour was a bit too dark for me but I love the formula, the texture is really rich and creamy and lasts quite a long time. So I got the shade "210 - Sweetheart Pink".
With my new handbag I was desperate for a new make-up bag too, my last one was from Primark, which I'm not complaining about as it was only £1 it's lasted a pretty long time but it was now time for a better looking and sturdier one. I came across the bright pink one in Next, in the sale for £8 was very pleased. I can fit so much in, plus it matches my new handbag!

I had a great birthday even though I didn't do much. I was pretty happy with my gifts though...

Love Jess x

LIFE UPDATE!

The last two and a bit months have been super busy and you will probably understand why I haven't posted anything for a while.
I have been doing a make-up course through the summer! YES! I am now a make-up artist, I have had the best summer travelling down to Bath every weekend to attend a Fashion, Bridal, and Beauty Make-up course.
This all started in March/April time when I was competing in my college competition for Avant Garde make-up, my tutor actually kept me back after class one day to talk to me about what I was going to do when I finished college (Beauty Therapy) I had been thinking about carrying onto a make-up course but had no clue where to start looking or what kind of course to look for. My tutor is actually the one who convinced me to go for it and over the next few weeks I was searching on the internet for courses I could take.  This search was very difficult as there were so many options and routes to take, from a one day course to a three year degree at university. I came across a college that offered courses running over a number of weeks, they had a number of courses to choose from and I settled with a ten week course running over weekends in the summer. It was perfect!
The college is fairly new as it only opened a year ago, so my class was small, well only me and another girl. Which was great as we got one on one tuition and a lot of support. I also made a friend for life and I know if I needed to talk to someone she would be there and offer me support.
Anyway this summer has flown by and I have learnt so much, when I was researching where to go I came across some comments about going to make-up school, such as its not worth your money. Yes I admit it is a lot of money to part with. I couldn't get a loan so I had to use all my savings and the money my mum and dad put aside for when I was older. But was it worth it? HELL YES! I could have got tips and tricks of YouTube and maybe taught myself but it wouldn't have even come close to what I have achieved over these last ten weeks. Firstly you get an amazing kit and help with how you can build it up without spending a fortune, portfolio building we had a professional photographer in for some shoots other times we used the college camera and messed about with different shots. We covered so many looks and even put our own spin on them, training with other people helps you broaden your own skills, it was so interesting watching other people apply the make-up and how they interpret a certain look. Getting taught by someone who is actually in the industry! Most mornings when she was going through a look with us she would stop and randomly come out with stories of people she has worked with and experiences  she has. Also we had a couple of weekends with other make-up artists, being taught by them allowed us to ask questions and learn about other areas in this industry. I also met Peter King! I could go on forever .... but the one thing you cannot get from teaching yourself in the confidence. I am a shy person and that I don't think will ever change but my confidence with make-up and hair is so much better!
Last night I went to my college presentation evening and picked up my Level 3 Beauty Therapy certificate, as well as a surprise award for best in Level 3! So happy with my Dermalogica goodies. My tutor was amazing over the last two years!

Anyway this is what I have been up to over the summer, it was amazing and I will never forget it!

Love Jess x

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