HAUL | SUPERDRUG & BEAUTYJOINT | MUA, RIMMEL LONDON, MILANI, B. COSMETICS

Good afternoon everyone I have a haul for you today, I got some bits n bobs from Superdrug and Beautyjoint - thought I'd post this haul for those who are curious about some dirt cheap products and if you've never bought anything on Beautyjoint before and want to know about shipping, customer service, etc. :) lets get on with it shall we!

SUPERDRUG

MUA LIPSTICK - £1.00

 

For £1 I am highly impressed with these MUA Lipsticks - I repeat, £1! I think these lipsticks have sturdier and better looking packaging than other more expensive brands.

 and if you ever reach the end of your lipstick, don't fret because you can get even more product at the bottom! If you unscrew the clear plastic bottom you will discover there is actual lipstick inside!

 

I bought shades 4 and 16. One con of the lipstick range is that the finishes vary so you'll have to do your research if you're specific about the finish you want your lipstick to be. I actually wasn't aware of this and expected shade 4 to be a satin finish, similar to shade 16. 

Not bad if you want a sheer, moisturising pink for work or just a little extra something. I really love shade 16 particularly, highly pigmented and creamy - not drying at all. In real life it comes off a little more light/pastel toned and its really lovely for spring those starting out in oranges.

MUA Undress Your Skin Foundation in Porcelain - £5.00

 I've worn this foundation a few times since purchasing and I find it very slightly dewy - good for those who are used to matte and want to try dewy without going full on. It has GREAT high coverage, I have a bad case of face demons and this covered them perfectly without needing concealer - so thats a massive bonus jonus for me. It is also very light feeling, blends well and matches my skintone so I'm literally over the moon. 

However, after wearing for a long time, say 6+ hours it will start to separate and become patchy. I have long days so it's not something I could wear to Uni or for a typical 8 hour shift. But this is VERY good if you're running errands & won't be out for long, and just want something light feeling without compromising coverage!

B. Cosmetics Eyebrow Kit in Blonde - £9.99 RRP

 Now Superdrug have free shipping online for orders over £10, so I needed something to bring it to £10. I chose to try out a brow pencil by B. Cosmetics as it was on offer for around £2-3, as the RRP is £9.99 which is on the expensive side for drugstore, I expected a higher quality in comparision to typical "cheap" brow pencils for blondes that ALWAYS come up orange! So I was a little disappointed to find it was an orange shade. It doesn't look too bad in the swatch - but you can see it's warm toned, and next to my blonde hair it just looks bloody orange. Such a pain!

MUA Nail Polish - £1

 I grabbed these nail polishes by MUA for just £1 in shades (form left to right) Natural Days, Bright Pink and Lush Lilac. Really pretty spring shades - it requires 2 coats and was pleasantly surprised with the quality for a bloomin' pound!

BEAUTYJOINT

I highly suggest checking out Beautyjoint as I'm able to buy products from brands that I can't find in the UK, and it's usually cheaper than buying from other sites. I've bought with insurance and without, insurance is only a couple dollars extra and both options arrived in time and nothing was damaged or lost so it's up to you if you're comfortable taking the risk.

Milani Colour Statement Lipstick $5.69 / £3.37

I've wanted to try these out for such a long time because people rave about them on blogs and YouTube and I finally got my hands on some! They're extremely pigmented and I LOVE the packaging, I'm a sucker for gold packaging haha. These are very rightly named "colour statement" as I think these lipsticks make for great bold, bright lips.

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer in Luna - $7.49 / £4.43

 They're otherwise known as the Apocolips in UK (and Europe - I think?) but elsewhere they're called 'show off' I have no idea why I like the name apocolips haha. Anyway, its a lot more pigmented than I expected, has a glossy finish and its a really lovely peachy/orange tone (I love my oranges! Wait, is that a euphamism?) again, a great spring colour or for those who want to venture into the orange shades!

Hope you all enjoyed this haul! If you like my hauls and want to see more in the future then please make sure to subscribe to my blog! :) Also you can make requests on my twitter or tumblr, or even comment below!

Thank you for reading! Hayley xo

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HAUL | ROSEGAL.COM JEWELLERY!

I thought I'd show you some jewellery I bought from RoseGal because when I found this site I was curious however slightly sceptical because the jewellery looked a m a z i n g but it was SO cheap!
I thought I would give a review on their jewellery in terms of shipping, cost, customer service, etc.
They do offer clothing but they're all in dual sizes or "one size fits all" - bloody hate that phrase - so I imagined everything would be teeny tiny anyway I'm rambling lets get on with it!

3 pairs of earrings, 3 statement necklaces all came to £15! That's around £2.50 per item whaaaaaaat #bargainqueen

I sort of felt obligated to buy something anyway because they offer free shipping haha does anyone else feel that way?

Because shipping was free and the products were inexpensive I thought it would take a really long time, however I believe I received my parcel in around a week!

I have been looking for statement necklaces for a long time but all of them were so expensive! Even in shops that tend to be cheaper.

The pieces I selected were rather girly and vintage but they also offer more grungey and edgy options - I love this site and have no complaints at all!

Hope this helped if anyone was curious about the site or looking for some lovely but cheap jewellery! Byeeeeeee xo

*not sponsored lol*

HOW TO: BE A BETTER BLONDE! DYING IT, HAIR CARE AND TIPS & TRICKS

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Today we'll (well just me really) be talking about BLONDES. How to get it, how to maintain it, and how to DO IT RIGHT *boom* *the more you know* I am a fountain of knowledge.
I am not a hairdresser nor trained within the area, however I am blonde, have been for a long time, and have learnt a few things along the way. This will be a lengthy post but I will cut into sections for those who only want to know about specifics. Being blonde is very complex and we're not as dumb as you may think!

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1. ITS EXPENSIVE.
You must know this, it will be expensive. When done the cheap way using cheap, low quality products, I hate to say it but the results will also be cheap and tacky. Find a hairdresser you trust, and get your hair dyed professionally.
It is more expensive at a salon, BUT the results are much longer lasting so in comparison to all the various cheap box dyes and toners you'll end up buying it may work out cheaper. It is also less hassle, using bleach or box dyes means you will have to experiment with various shades/brands, figuring out how long bleach needs to sit in your hair - and if it goes wrong you have to do it all over again. Then you have to tone, and you may end up using all kinds of purple shampoos and toners until you find the right one - I found that even then the shade was always too purple in some areas and too yellow in other areas.
I see it as an investment, you can spend more money to sit back, relax with a cuppa and leave it to the experts to instantly find your perfect shade of blonde, which is long lasting so you wont have to fork out as often as you would with bleach or box dyes.

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2. HAIR CARE: WASHING IT

There is no such thing as going blonde and not having damaged hair, sorry! Ask your hairdresser what products they recommend since they know your hair so well.
Before you wash it, take out all the tangles with detangling spray and a wide tooth comb (much more gentle than just hacking away with a brush) and smother your hair in an essential oil. Coconut oil, argan oil, morrocan oil, whatever-the-fuck oil you feel works best haha.
Focus on ends, lengths are optional. Sit for however long you like, you could let it work its magic overnight and wash your hair in the morning. Or, you can leave it in for 5 minutes if you're in a hurry - something is better than nothing.
Use a purple shampoo. You may find after a while your hair colour is looking a little yellow, and using a purple shampoo will refresh your hair and make it good as new.
I recommend using a hair mask/deep conditioner once a week if you, like me, started off with box dyes or bleach and your hair is dry and breaking.
You want to look for products with keratin and/or essential oils, once again I've found higher end/more expensive products to work better than drugstore. 
Eventually you will see results and will only need to deep condition once every 2 weeks or even once a month if your hair gets to a really good condition.

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3. HAIR CARE: OUT OF THE SHOWER/WHEN ITS DRY
Use a leave in conditioner or essential oil after you've washed your hair. I use both because the more the merrier in my opinion. I use a leave in conditioner, focusing on lengths and ends then a SMALL amount of oil on the very ends.
Use as little heat as possible, every time you do use heat use a heat protectant and I like to apply a very small amount of leave in conditioner to the ends of my hair. Using little heat and rarely washing it can be restrictive for hair styles, but when you get to that stage a simple bun always works.
Before you sleep, braid it, bun it or ponytail it braiding your hair works best as your hair is tucked away neatly but not constrained by a hair tie, and you'll wake up with Daenerys Targaryen hair ***flawless. Having your hair tucked away means less chance of pulling, tugging and breaking your hair as you move during your beauty sleep. You must always do this if your hair is wet and you're about to go to bed - no excuses!
You could put a small amount of leave in conditioner in your hair before you sleep. When you sleep your body uses this time to restore skin, hair, nails, organs, etc. so your hair will condition much more effectively at night :) it's science bro *boom* *in your face*

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4. MATCH YOUR EYEBROWS!
You may not have considered this, but your eyebrows need to change if your hair has. With blondes it can be very hard to find the right shade of shadow or pencil. Usually, the lighter or ashier your hair, the more cool-toned your eyebrows must be. You want to look for taupes, grey-browns, those sorts of shades. It may even look straight up grey in the pan but when you apply it, it matches perfectly. Its a huge, but common mistake for blondes to have really warm-toned brown eyebrows which unfortunately comes up orange next to your hair!

That's all I have for now everyone :) thank you for reading this LONG post if you got this far, have 100 Hayley points woo *confetti flies*
If you liked this post and want to know my hair care routine, favourite hair products or even how I do my brows if you're a curious little bunny (lol what?) just let me know in the comments, or tweet me!
Byeeeeeeeee *sails into the horizon*

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BEAUTY BATTLE: E.L.F. ESSENTIAL VS. MINERAL LIPSTICKS & SWATCHES!

My blog has nearly 400 views lol I'm really excited about that I know I'm lame \o/

If you're looking into ELF lipsticks and you're unsure about whether to go for the £5 mineral or the dirt cheap £1.50 Essential lipsticks then thank God you have me to help you out

I have 4 of the Essential lipsticks and 3 of the mineral, and they're basically EXACTLY THE SAME

In my opinion the Mineral lipsticks offer more variety of shades that you won't find in the Essential line, for example 'Natural Nymph' in the Mineral line is a straight up nude but essential does not offer this, Essentials mainly stick to a range of pinks and reds.

When I received one of the Essential lipsticks the bullet was actually broken off, but didn't bother me for £1.50. I prefer the packaging of Mineral lipsticks, very similar appearance to Nars lipsticks, they like to take notes off of Nars quite a lot haha but lets face Nars is like the Regina George of make up.

 Above: E.L.F Essential Lipsticks

ABOVE: ESSENTIAL LIPSTICK SWATCHES TAKEN WITH FLASH ON

ABOVE: ESSENTIAL LIPSTICKS WITH FLASH OFF.

From left to right: Classy, Seductive, Sociable and Gypsy.

Sociable in real life is more red toned and is extremely sparkly (you can see the glitter in the non-flash image) it feels quite gritty and is very drying, I wouldn't recommend this shade.

Classy and Gypsy are my two favourites, both have an amazing texture, if not better than Mineral, and are long lasting. Gypsy especially lasts for a very long time which you wouldn't expect as it's a dark pink/berry shade. I wore this to Wireless festival which included a lot of drinking and I think I touched up like once lol I highly recommend this one.

ABOVE: E.L.F MINERAL LIPSTICKS

 ABOVE: E.L.F MINERAL LIPSTICKS WITH FLASH ON

ABOVE: E.L.F MINERAL LIPSTICKS WITH FLASH OFF

From left to right: Natural Nymph, Runway Pink, Nicely Nude.

Natural nymph I really like but will require a base as it really sinks into the fine lines of your lips, I use E.L.F Plump and Prime

What confused me when I bought Runway Pink and Nicely Nude was that Nicely Nude, as you can see, is WAY more pink than Runway Pink lol like what? 

 You can probably tell in the images that Mineral appears to apply more smoothly and consistantly, but when actually applying on lips I've never noticed a difference.

Overall, if you're very concerned with packaging I recommend Mineral lipsticks, if however you're looking for extremely cheap lipsticks that won't disappoint the Essential lipsticks are brilliant.

RANT & SALVATION: THE TRICK TO APPLYING NYX SOFT MATTE LIP CREAMS

If anyone else is having a hard ass time with the Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams then read on...

I got the Nyx Soft Matte lip cream in Buenos Aires because I saw Shaaanxo wear it and she looked like a goddess so I had to get it too obvi.. So I got it and used it and then I cried and angels cried. Because its SHIT.
I don't know I guess Shan has like amazing lips that exude its own moisture but this left my lips as dry as a hooker at church, literally first application it didn't even sit right on my lips, like left a line of colour then wouldn't apply any product on MY ACTUAL LIPS like hello what the fuck is your purpose?
So long story short it left my lips so dry and flakey, looked proper skanky and the more you applied the worse it looked.

THEN ONE DAY I UNLOCKED THE MAGICAL SECRET

I didn't want to give up because I'm obsessed with the colour so what I did was put a lipgloss on first, I used a really cheap colourtrend one that cost literally 99p but its really good so.. then I put the matte lip cream ON TOP AND IT WORKS.
Like it needs a really sticky base to work on, which is weird because it's a 'cream' so its supposed to be more moisturising but that's bullshit
It has like a velvet / kind of matte finish which is going to happen because of the lip gloss underneath but it gradually becomes more matte and it will last several hours.. I still wouldn't wear this if I'm going to have a long day.. and when you reapply still use the lipgloss underneath

Or you could just go find a new matte product of a similar colour which would be way easier but I didn't want to waste my money and throw it away haha..

Hope this helped a bunch!
Hayley x

REVIEW+SWATCH: Dainty Doll Concealer by Nicola Roberts

I PRESENT TO YOU THE ANSWER TO EVERY PALE PERSON'S PRAYERS 

Hey everyone,
today I'll be reviewing & providing swatches of the Dainty Doll Concealer from the Dainty Doll cosmetic line created by Nicola Roberts.
I was interested by this line because as a member of the pale folk it can be so difficult to find the perfect shade for your skin when you're whiter than a member of the KKK.

I bought the lightest shade 001 Abracadabra and this colour is literally just slightly off-white. She really catered for the palest of the pale. Admittedly, it was too light for me BUT this makes for a great highlighter which means you can still use this as an under-eye concealer.
Finding a highlighter light enough for pale skin can also be tough so I would highly recommend using this.

I found it to be very pigmented and creamy, and I could easily blend it out to create a highlighted effect. The concealer is oil-based, and used with a water-based foundation I found it lasted 3-4 hours but by the time I came home from Uni (7 and a half hours) it seemed to have vanished. However it's common knowledge that water doesn't mix with oil so this was likely to happen anyway.
The point of this is that her liquid foundation is in-fact water based, which means using Dainty Doll foundation and concealer would not last very long as a combination, which is a shame because the shades are perfect for pale skin.

Swatches:

                                          

 These swatches are from just one swipe of the concealer, I'm very impressed with the coverage and most of all how light it is! By the way my arms are more tan than my face, I'd say the concealer is 2 shades lighter than my face, you could get away with no contour powder/bronzer for a subtle look.

I hope this blog post helped anyone with any questions concerning Dainty Doll cosmetics, have a great day!

- Hayley x