5 Makeup Products Under £5

Hey everyone! 
As i've been trying to not buy makeup recently i've been trying to shop my collection and recently I found some great drugstore products that I had forgot about! I wanted to share them with you in a 5 makeup products under £5 post as I thought it was a great way for money saving beauty lovers! I will also be doing 10 products under £10 soon but for now here are these little beauties... 

1. Maybelline Color Tattoo 24hr - 70 Metallic Pomegranate - £4.99

This is quite a new product for me and I have only used it twice. It is my only product from this collection but now I want so many more! I love this shade as it is not too bold yet is in no way neutral so encourages me to venture out more to the bright side! As for the actual product, it did seem to last the majority of the day without fading, creasing or flaking which is perfect especially for it's price!

2. MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter - Iridescent Gold - £3.00

Again this is a newer purchase for me as I was desperate to get my hands on the pinker shade however this was all they had in my local Superdrug and for £3.00 I picked it up anyway. This is a very glittery highlight and can look just like glitter instead of a highlighting shimmer however in the right light this can look to die for! I still want to get the rose shade to see how it compares but for £3.00 it really can give an intense highlight. 

3. Milani Lipsticks - 11 Fruit Punch, 26 Nude Crème, 27 Dulce Caramelo - $5.99 (£3.98 approx)

I got these last year while away on holiday as they don't sell Milani in stores here in the UK. I LOVE these lipsticks as they are so pigmented and smell like watermelon. These were the only 3 they had left in store where I was but I'm dying to get my hands on some more Milani lipsticks, especially their new matte range. I love the gold packaging and my favourite lipstick out of the 3 I own is Nude Crème as it is the perfect nude shade for me, love!

4. NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder - 720A Sunny - £1.99

This is such a staple piece in mine and I think a lot of other beauty lover's collections! Definitely one of the cheapest products in my collection but there's nothing that shows that! The product is definitely a bronzer and not a contouring powder as it has quite orangey brown undertone but it's perfect for that effortless summer matte look, I think I will always repurchase this bronzer.

5. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Blackest Black - £4.99

Growing up whenever I was allowed to wear makeup, this product always sticks out as being something I would wear. Because of this it was one of the first makeup products I purchased myself and I've always had him in my collection since! I used to use this on all of my lashes as when I was younger it would provide me with the perfect natural lash look however now that I prefer a more fuller lash, I only use this on my bottom lashes. It has a very thin wand and also thin consistency of product which makes it perfect for using on my bottom lashes and I use it almost every single day!

So that is the end of my 5 Makeup Products for Under £5! What did you think? Would a £10 version still be beneficial? Personally I love beauty related posts that help me to save money so hopefully you will too! 
Hope you enjoyed reading this,
Speak soon,
Beth xo

What's In My Travel Makeup Bag

Hey Guys!
My Boyfriend and I are going to my family home for a few nights tonight so as I'm packing my makeup bag I thought I'd make a post about it! We're only staying for 2 nights but will be going to  Central London for Chinese new year and having busy days so obviously I need options! To make the post shorter I'm going to group the items, so this is what I'm taking!....

Face Products

MAC Strobe Cream, L'oreal True Match, Maybelline Instant Anti-Age The Eraser Eye, MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder, MAC Mineralize Skinfinish - Soft and Gentle, NARS Mini Duo - Orgasm and Laguna, MAC Pro Longwear Paint pot - Soft Ochre

Palettes

- Zpalette
Benefit Hoola Sample, MAC Brule Eyeshadow Pan, MAC Cork Eyeshadow Pan, MAC Swiss
Chocolate Eyeshadow Pan, MAC Woodwinked Eyeshadow Pan

- Kelly Osborne Quad

Eyeliners and Lip Liners

MAC Engraved Powerpoint Eye Pencil, L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim, MAC Whirl Lip Pencil, No.7 Precision Lip Pencil Nude, No.7 Precision Lip Pencil Fire

Mascara and Brows

Benefit They're Real Mascara, Maybelline Great Lash Mascara, Sleek Brow Kit Dark, Collection Colourlash Mascara Clear (Brows)

Lips

MAC Lady Danger, MAC Creme Cup, MAC Myth, Milani Nude Crème 26, Revlon Colorburst Matte Balm Elusive


Didn't want to go too in depth as I've got lots to do before we leave and I can do individual reviews of any of the products if you want! What do you normally pack when you travel? Let me know!
Speak soon,
Beth xo

January Favourites

Hey Guys!
Being the start of February, naturally it made sense to do my January favourites! So here's what I've been loving throughout the month of January... 

1. Urban Decay Vice Palette 3
I visited Urban Decay late last year with no intentions of buying this palette but as soon as I swatched it, I knew I literally needed it. I haven't put it down since I bought it and have used it for every make-up look I've done when using eyeshadow. 

It has a great mix of mattes and shimmers and is a warm palette with plenty of neutrals. The only downside for me is the packaging. I'm personally not a fan of the green and silver colour scheme and the material makes it impossible for the palette not to get covered in fingerprints, however I LOVE the slimline case it comes in which also fits my iPad mini perfectly! I will be doing a full swatch and review post on the Vice Palette 3. 

2. L'oréal Super Liner Perfect Slim - Intense Black 
This liner has saved my life. I always struggled with liquid liner but the thin pen shaped tip on this liner makes it so easy to get a straight flowing line. It rarely smudges and lasts for hours, is incredibly black and doesn't crack or flake, what more could you want! 

3. No.7 Precision Lips Pencil - Fire
I purchased this product about 4 months ago however just put it with the rest of my makeup and completely forgot about it. Recently I've been trying to get more into drugstore makeup seeing as I'm a student now and on a tight budget, so I pulled this out of my collection! I always wear a lipliner under any lipstick I wear but especially with red. This liner is honestly amazing, its the perfect bright red which can be darkened or lightened depending on the lipstick used but once that lipstick has come off, this liner also maintains as a base no matter what you're eating or drinking that day! Definitely want to try more from this range. 

4. Milani Baked Blush - Luminoso 
I got this blush last year on holiday in St Lucia as they don't sell Milani in England and i'd heard great things about the brand. I've never really been a blush person as I'd usually just reach for a bronzer but this blush leaves such a nice, natural glow that it's hard to put down. Retailing at $8.49 (Around £5.64) it really is great value for money and is a great dupe for Nars Orgasm blush however it has slightly more peach undertones. 

5. Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wearing Lipstick - Melted Nude
I picked this up last year in Sephora in Paris as it was the first time i'd seen them in person so I thought i'd get one to try out. It wasn't until the new colours were released recently that I got into this lipstick as I seem to forget I buy a lot of things! The shade is a perfect browny nude and the smell is incredible, it really is long wearing and is perfect with just a nude lipliner underneath. I'm dying to get my hands on some of the new colours, especially velvet!

6. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
This palette is the perfect neutrals shade and is what it says on the tin; the basics. I find that when i'm travelling this is the perfect palette to take to rock a neutral eye or a smokey eye and the palette is so slim and pocket sized. 

The shadows are very pigmented, especially the black but my favourite shade has to be naked 2! A definite must for your collection. 

7. Maybelline Instant Anti-Age The Eraser Eye - Light
And finally the infamous Maybelline concealer! This seems to be the holy grail drugstore concealer as it doesn't crease or flake and is so affordable. I love the application as the sponge tip makes it so easy to apply particularly under the eyes. I think they could provide a few more shades but for a drugstore brand this product is incredible!

So that's all of my favourites for January! What were you loving last month? 
Speak soon, 
Beth xo



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