The Body Shop Honey Bronzer

This is a product that all the beauty vloggers and bloggers were going mad for The Body Shop Honey Bronzer, now was it worth all that hype?, Let's find out.

GOSH CC Cream Illuminating Foundation - 02 Ivory

During the summer months I am always on the lookout for CC and BB creams as I don't want anything too heavy on the face. So while I was in my local Superdrug I spotted the GOSH CC Cream on offer and thought I would give it a whirl.

N.Y.C. Big Bold Bronzer - ManhatTan

When it comes to bronzer I will admit I am a newbie, I've never really dabbled and when I started to become more adventorus I wanted to dip my toe into the bronzer waters (so to speak).

I didn't want to spend a huge amount on bronzer if it all ended going a bit tits up (which in my case is more then likely to happen). I was browsing the Superdrug website at their selection of bronzers when I came across this for £3.99. I ended up going in my local Superdrug and picked it up, if it went wrong it didn't end up costing me the earth.

The bronzer is a light brown colour with a red undertone and a hint of shimmer running through it, the bronzer applies well to the face and blends really well to add some colour to the face when needed (this has become a part of my normal makeup routine).

I love the colour of the bronzer, it's not too dark for my skin tone and does add a nice bit of colour to my complexion (I'm pale so it makes me look like I have actually been outside during summer).

Overall a really great bronzer, and one I was glad I picked up.

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Gemma
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TopShop Illuminating Face Powder

I saw this in a post by Beauty Junkie in London a couple of months back and thought this might be a good product to try out.

I did balk at the £14.99 price but I thought it's after Christmas I can splurge on myself a tiny bit (I bought it in January, so I am unsure if it is still available).

The packaging is lovely, you get a nice compact, with a round sponge (I use a stippling/ powder brush all the time so the sponges are irrelevant to me).

The powder is finely milled and does give a nice glow to the skin without adding too much glitter to the face (which is always a plus).

I will forewarn you that this is somewhat scented, it's not a bad smell, it's quite floral.

Overall a good product, and one I am happy to keep using (hopefully when I hit pan, they will still be selling it)

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Gemma
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Kleenex Shine Absorbing Sheets

Now I know I am a bit late with these as they have been discontinued (as far as I know) and the only places I have found them are Home Bargains where they are a massive 29p or on Amazon where they can be a lot more.

These little beauties are a godsend, they take off any excess oil that might be on your face to stop your make-up from disappearing (I'm late to blotting papers, where the heck have I been living??).

They come in a small box and contain 50 purple sheets, the top of the box also contains a sticky bit that when the packet is opened will pull out just the one sheet (ingenious, and yes simple things for simple minds here).

I love the design of the sheets, they have a leaves/vines patten on one side and the other side is the side you use to blot your face, once you have blotted your face the paper goes a darker purple.

These are brillaint, and it is gutting that Kleenex have discontinued these (when I am in Home Bargains I always grab a load to keep my stocks up).

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Gemma
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BLOGMAS 15: Soap & Glory Kick Ass Concealer

DISCLAIMER: All opinions are my own and this was bought using my Boots points.

I originally saw this on a YouTube video from Liana Beauty, and thought it was such a good idea (i was in the market for a concealer that was lighter then the one I use on my face, and this just seemed to be everything rolled into one.

If you are a concealer novice it shows you in 3 easy steps how to use the concealer.

STEP 1 - Lighter side for under eye
STEP 2 - Darker side for blemishes and scars on the face
STEP 3 - Setting powder to keep it all in place.

The lighter concealer feels very creamy and isn't highly pigmented so it doesn't need too much blending in, the darker side is very creamy and very pigmented so does need some more time blending it in. The setting powder is just a white pressed powder which goes on to the face translucent.

This is a fantastic concealer and one I will purchase again.

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Gemma
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