PRIMARK SS14: EVEN MORE FAVOURTIES

high waist acid wash shorts | mint and gold arrow necklace | tailored playsuit | pink crepe midi skirt | asymmetric crepe wrap skirt | fan spike necklace I know I've already posted some of my Primark SS14 collection favourites (you can see them here) but I am going to do this one more time. The collection is enormous so obviously I couldn't fit all of my favourites in just one post. And you know I do love Primark clothes. This Spring Summer 2014 collection is everything I would expect from it to be. It's girly, colourful and fresh! Just what I love wearing during spring and summer. I'm also in love with the jewellery, I especially love that mint and gold arrow necklace!  What do you think of Primark's SS14 collection? Have you already picked up some essentials? BLOGLOVIN' TUMBLR TWITTER

RECENTLY LOVING: LIP STAINS

When it comes to long lasting make up I could buy almost absolutely everything. I think everybody loves long lasting make up as long as it's washable at some point. Couple of days ago I made a post about long lasting make up (click here) in which I included the Collection Colour Lip Pout Lip Stain in a shade called Flirt. I wrote that it stays put for an amazingly long time and this actually is the product that made me fall in love with lip stains. 

Later on, I also purchased one Rimmel 1000 Kisses Lip Tint in shade Don't Stop Blushing which is a nice reddish raspberry pink and two Astor Perfect Stay Lip Tints. One in a shade called Blushing Rose which is a slightly darker red shade and bright orange Tequilla Sunrise. All of them are a 2-step lip tints which means that they all, beside the colour tint, have a transparent anti-dryness lip balm placed on the other side of the pen. 

Unfortunately it's not all rainbows and unicorns because even though Rimmel and Astor are actually the same company, the Astor lip tints aren't what I've expected them to be. Blushing Rose looked really patchy and applying it was a nightmare. Tequilla Sunrise looked much better but was no longer usable after two applications. Fortunately the Rimmel Don't Stop Blushing turned out to be almost as good as the Collection lip pout. So now I'm using them alternately. I just wish I had more shades because if I had, I think I would only use those till the end of the world. They look amazing and there's no need of reapplying throughout the whole day. 

Have you ever tried these lip tints? What did you think?

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LONG LASTING MAKE UP? YES, PLEASE!

For me, the most important feature of the product is its longevity. I've been trying many product, always with the purpose to find the most lasting ones.And I finally found some that I will use as long as possible!

When it comes to face products the most durable foundation I have ever used is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation. No wonder why this is my forever favourite one. I will be repurchasing it as log as it stays on drugstore shelves. It says on my skin for a whole day without any movements. As for the powder, the most durable one I've used is a Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder. I haven't tried many powders because I've found this one quite soon. And I'm glad I did because this product is a miracle. It doesn't of course stay put all day but in the end of a day which powder does. It stays on my face for about 4-5 hours and that really is long for an oily/combination skin like mine. The most durable blush I've tried is the Sleek blush. It's not only highly pigmented and easy to apply but very long lasting. It stays on my cheeks for about 8 hours. I definitely need to get more shades!

Talking about eye products I've picked three: an eye liner, a cream shadow and powder shadows. As for the eye liner, the one I find the most durable is L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim. I remember wearing it once for a trip on a rainy day. I've been walking in the rain for a whole day, soaking wet and when I came back home, the liner was exactly where I'd applied it. I've never been more surprised in my whole life. My favourite long lasting cream shadow is the Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow. I wouldn't say it stays put for 24 hours. It tends to crease after about 8-9 hours but it still is amazing for a person with oily eye lids like mine. As for powder shadows the most durable ones I own are Inglot eyeshadows. They stay on my eye lids for a whole day without creasing. They're also super pigmented and the colour range is amazing. I could rave about them for days!

Now onto the last part which is lip products. The first one is Collection Colour Pout Lip Stain. I became absolutely sure this is the most long lasting lip product I own when I woke up with it on my lips on New Year's Day, after wearing it for the whole evening and night of New Year's Eve. Imagine my surprise! The next lip product I find extremely durable is Barry M Lip Paint in Touch of Magic aka the green lipstick. It's like it changes the colour of my lips for about 7-8 hours. I'm so glad Barry M collaborated with Hogwarts to create this magical lipstick!

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MY THOUGHTS ON: COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION CONCEALER

I think the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer is the most famous drugstore concealer in the whole beauty blogging world. I'm pretty sure most people have already tried it and what's even more amazing, most people have totally fallen in love with it! And I'm not even surprised. This concealer really is amazing! 

The consistency of the Lasting Perfection Concealer is quite thick which works very well for me. I prefer concealers to be thick, this way they provide the coverage I need. It covers redness and blemishes very well. It's also amazing for dark under eye circles.

There are of course some drawbacks of the product. The first one concerns the packaging. It's very low quality and the black letters seem to stay on my hands every time I use it. As you can see in the photo, they're already almost gone. The next not so good thing about the concealer is that it doesn't really stay put for 16 hours as producer claims. I noticed some movement after about 8 hours but as I have oily skin and such movements happen to me a lot, I am thankful for those 8 hours I get. 

I can totally see myself using this concealer for ages! Have you tried it? What did you think?

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2013 BEAUTY FAVOURITES

I know this might be a little late but again, I blame exam session for that. Now that it's finally over I can take good care of my blog so I thought that posting my 2013 beauty favourites would be a great idea. I've only just stepped into the beauty blogging world last year but I already have some favourite products I know I'm going to use for a very very long time.

The first product is my favourite ever foundation which is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation.It truly is the best foundation I have ever used and I'm going to repurchase it till the day that I die. It looks amazing on my skin, especially during summertime. It gives it that nice healthy glow and a great coverage at the same time. I think it also might be one of the most loved drugstore foundations in the blogging world.

The next product is the Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder, again, probably one of the most loved powders in the world. I already have repurchased it twice and I don't think I'm ever going to stop. I always buy the 03 Peach Glow as besides powdering and setting my make up it also gives my skin a healthy shade.

The next product I've been really loving in 2013 is the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. I bought it not more than 3 months ago and fell in love with it instantly. It's perfect for covering blemishes as much as it's perfect for dark circled under eyes. It stays put for a really long time and doesn't cake. It truly is a perfect concealer!

As for lip products my definite favourite last year was Barry M Lip Paint in Touch of Magic. I've always known that magic comes with a price but what I didn't know is that it's only £4.49. And I'm serious, this product is magical. I've already raved about it in my November Favourites and I'm definitely going to rave about it in the future. Be prepared.

Last two products are very connected to each other as I've been using them together for last 3 months. They are the Real Techniques Blush Brush and the Sleek Blush in shade Coral. I got the RT blush for my Brithday which was not that long ago and it became my favourite brush in my collection within 2 second. As for the blush, even though I've totally fallen into Topshop cream blushes in the end of the year I still consider this Sleek blush as my favourite in 2013. Its quality and pigmentation is amazing and the shade suits me very well, not too pink, not too orange, just perfect. I wrote about it in my review which you can read here.

What beauty products have you been loving in 2013?

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NEW IN: ANOTHER 3 FOR 2 MINI HAUL

Did I mention that I love offers? Well, I do and that's why I just had to take advantage of the special offer in Superdrag just one more time. 

This time I went for the lips. I spotted the Collection Colour Pout Lip Stain in a drugstore quite a long time ago so I'm very happy that I finally got it. I've tried a lip stain only once before and it was a Primark one, so it probably wasn't the best quality but I loved it anyway. So I'm very very happy that I finally have a decent lip stain. And the shade ("Flirt") is just perfect! 

As for lip products I also bought a green lipstick. I know it might sound a little bit weird but it actually is green. Well... almost. The Barry M Lip Paint in "Touch of Magic" is.. well, I don't really know how to describe it but I think it's name says it all. It really is a touch of magic! I have no idea how it works but when I put this green lipstick on my lips it turns into pink. What's even better is that it changes into different pink on my lips and different pink on my hand. MAGIC.

The last thing I got as a part of this offer is a Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder. It's actually a repurchase because my first powder is almost finished and I love it so so much, I decided to buy a new one already! It's definitely the best powder I've used so far! 

Have you tried any of these products? What did you think?

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NEW IN: 3 FOR 2 MINI HAUL

Last month there was a major offer in Superdrag so (because I'm me) I decided to buy some more stuff I don't really need... well, in practical terms of course. It wasn't a normal "3 for 2" offer as all make-up products were involved! This made me really happy because I got to choose from different brands. 

I posted about buying the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer before, as a part of my sister haul. As you can see in the picture, I've already been using it. The packaging is awful, all the black print stays on my hands when I use it but I can forgive Collection for that, because this concealer is amazing! Definitely one of the best I've used!

The next thing I bought as a part of that offer is a Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint in Watermelon. I know the shade looks nothing like watermelon, I would actually expect a watermelon nail polish to be red but I guess Barry M thinks otherwise. This nail polish is just perfect for the autumn (even though the name sounds really summery), don't you think?

The last thing I bought is the Work The Colour Eyeshadow Pencil in Midnight Glam. I haven't tried it on my eyes yet but when I did try it in the store on my hand it just didn't want to come off! I think it will be amazing! It's also waterproof so I have high expectations! As for the shade, it's black with a little glance of dark green. Or maybe that's just me who sees it because I really love dark green eyeshadows lately...

Have you ever tried any of these products? What did you think?

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NEW IN: SISTERS HAUL

As you know, my sister, who also is Martyna from NEON MIZZLE (you might know her but if not, go check out her blog because it's definitely my favourite!) came to visit me in Ireland. But visiting was not the only purpose of her trip, she also came her for shopping, obviously! And as I went to all these drugstores with her, I couldn't just let her spend all the money by herself, could I? You should know that as sisters, we are very close. So close that we also buy A LOT of the same products (yeah... even the same shades). And that is exactly why this haul happened. 

The first stop was Boots and as they had an offer 3 for €12 on selected Seventeen cosmetics, we just couldn't resist. I have to say, I've never tried any Seventeen cosmetics before so I have no idea if they're good or not but I am very excited to give them a try. We both went for a Stay Time Long Wear Primer, that was an obvious choice for me because I was just running out of my previous primer. We also bought the Stay Time Foundation in shade Natural. It is supposed to give a full coverage and stay put for 25 hours. I don't know who has their make up on for 25 hours but for me the longer the better. The last thing we both bought is a Phwoarr Paint in shade Medium. I've seen many beauty bloggers rave about it. It's supposed to be used on dark circles under eyes and as I'm struggling with them lately, I think it would be perfect for me!

Another thing we both bought is a Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. I've been wanting this concealer for ages! I don't think there's a one person in blogging world who has not rave about it. So me and my sister decided to give it a try as well. The next stop was Topshop. I've always wanted to try a cream blush but nothing ever caught my attention like Topshop's blush in Flush. It's my first cream blush so I am more excited to see how it works on my cheeks! I'm also in love with the shade!

And the last stop, Penneys. What's the point in buying all these cosmetics if you don't have a pretty make-up bag to keep them in? Exactly, there's no point. So we hit Penneys and found ourselves some pretty make-up bags. My sister got a black rock style one with bunch on skulls and I got a black quilted one with a white bow. I think they suit our personalities and styles perfectly!

So, that's the whole sister haul. Have you ever tried any of these products? What did you think?

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