The Sephora Brush

Before I post my entire Holiday Makeup Haul (which will be soon..) I just had to put the spotlight onto one of my favourite purchases. Sephora is a well known branch of Makeup Stores primarily found in the US and Europe. Sephora make some damn good brushes as well - two of which I had to pick up (on separate occasions..), but for today, I will be focusing on the ''Mineral Powder Brush''.

This brush is so silky and soft, it's the kind of brush that you just can't help but run along your hand for minutes straight. The brush is densely packed so it will, with ease, pick up pigmentation from even the weakest of powders. Furthermore, the circular brush head would be fab for swirling in products to achieve the most natural finish. It seems like such a versatile brush that can handle almost every product, I mean - if you can name it, this brush will cover you.

At around 18 euros / £14.00 (ish), I'd definitely recommend taking a look at the Mineral Powder Brush on line or - if you are lucky enough to live by a Sephora - in store.. Link - here.

Need moisture? Simple

To the girls who are blessed with hydrated, normal (as in pretty perfect) skin - this post is not for you. On the other hand, if you need that extra oompfhh of moisture then the Simple Kind To Skin Moisture Boost Hydro Cream (what a name!!) might be just what you need.

To be totally honest, if someone told me ''you're going to wake up 5 minutes earlier this morning to add more steps into your skincare routine..", i'd just laugh. Longer time in bed to snooze or a few minutes longer giving your face an extra somthing? Ermm.. it's an easy one *throughs alarm clock out the window*. If you get my point, i'm saying that this is not a necessary part in my routine, but when the weekend comes round, just before moisturising, i'd pop this Simple Cream on and bobs your uncle (please say you've heard of this saying before, and i'm not being stupid..).

The Simple Kind To Skin Moisture Boost Hydro Cream amplifies the moisture in your skin, making it hold extra water and be overall more hydrated. Also, I feel that whenever I use this cream my base makeup looks times more radiant and I think my foundation generally applies a lot nicer. The finish I recieve when I have used this really does appear differently, and I think my skin thanks me for it.

If you need a kick up a notch in the moisture department, then why not try this? Link on Boots.com - here.

NAVY NAILS

Last week I decided to go dark on my nails, using the Jack Wills Nail Varnish in (creatively called) "Navy". The shade is beautiful, although, not a true deep blue - it's almost on the verge of green once applied.

A generous 2 coats (3 for some nails) were needed, and it was  disappointing that it only lastly around 3 days before chipping was visible.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed using it and appreciated the change on my nails. Who says bright shades must be painted on our nails in Summer? Not me.

First Impressions: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation

Recently, I decided it was time to branch out into newer foundations - I was looking for a product that would hopefully be let my skin breathe in the Summer months. After reading tonnes about the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation, I knew it really must be time to give it a go and see what all the fuss is about. I've trialed this on two or three occasions, and so now I'd like to share my first impressions with you.

Firstly, you'll be glad to know that Bourjois have included a very handy pump, therefore it means that the right amount of foundation will be dispensed and I (supposedly) won't waste much product. The shade range is, hmmm.. limited. I personally think that the lightest shade (Ivory) is only just about acceptable for my pale skin once I have a slight tan, otherwise, in Winter it'd be an obvious "oompa loompa". Not a good look.

It blends fairly nicely into my face buffed in with a brush like the Expert Face Brush by Real Techniques . I'd say the coverage is light/medium with a lovely radiant finish (don't worry it's not packed with "glitter") due to the fruit extracts. The wear time varies, in my opinion, in the warmer temperatures I'd say 5 hours max, in cooler weather I'd like to expect around 6/7 hours (also dependent on skin type).

Overall, I'd recommend the Bourjois foundation, particularly for Holidays where lighter coverage is a must-have. Oh and I have to mention how much I lovvve the scent, think raspberries/cranberries. Find the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation here, via boots.com - link.