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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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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HUGE E.L.F HAUL! | NEW ELF MOISTURIZING LIPSTICK SWATCHES & MINI REVIEW!

Happy Wednesday everyone! *confetti flies*
This week I'm doing my first haul, because ELF (eyeslipsface.co.uk) had free shipping and 50% off your order woaaaaah *rolls around on the floor*
AND they have a NEW line of lipsticks out which made me so excite, I had to try some & I will post swatches for you so lets get to it (10 points for reading the whole shabang - don't cheat I'll find out)

I got the eyebrow treat and tame, I really wanted the clear brow/mascara gel thingy-ma-jig but they were out of stock so I just got this one which is basically the same, in the colour Ash, I also use the brow kit in Ash - its amazing if you're blonde

Also got the studio stipple brush, not to use for foundation but to use for blush and I feel like it distributes the product much better than actual brushes designed for applying blush lol - for my foundation I also use the elf studio flat top brush. Just a warning it is smaller than I expected, which is good for me as I'm using it for blush but for the whole face I feel that using this could take a while.

I also purchased the tone correcting concealer in Ivory - I was sceptical about this however I was pleasantly surprised, it blends well and is actually pale and does not oxidise into orange, become cakey or set into fine lines.
I honestly have no problem with this, I feel its best to blend with a brush using a stipple motion as your fingers just slides it all around and wastes product. I would say it has medium coverage but buildable & is neither thick nor thin.
This makes me interested in trying out other concealers, particularly the Studio Maximum Coverage concealer which I have heard is thicker and much more full coverage.
I will show you a before and after using this on a freckle that I have on my arm:

If you look closely you can see it slightly but all in all I don't know why this isn't raved about more often!

ELF Studio Blush in Tickled Pink - medium pink with peach undertone

Cream Eyeliner in Punk Purple.

ELF Studio Corrective Concealer in Erase & Conceal - great for skin with light blemishes but if you have very dark circles / a lot of redness / heavy blemishes then I would search for something more pigmented.

 ELF Studio Eye Enhancing Eyeshadow in Brown Eyes 2 (even though I have blue eyes - oops) 

I was pleasantly surprised, the shadows are very pigmented, apply smoothly and blend well. The second brown in & second to last purple shade both have heavy glitter, where the rest have subtle shimmers, the nude shade in the middle (you can't see as it matches my skin) is matte & a good all over lid colour (if you're pale ofc) which looks great with winged liner to create an overall neat & clean look.

ELF Studio Moisturizing Lipstick in Coral Cutie (top) and Flirty & Fabulous (bottom)

I wasn't expecting such pigmentation as it says "moisturizing" I figured it would be more of a tint but nope! Also I expected a glossy finish however its just like the mineral lipsticks, if you like the mineral lipsticks but want brighter/more colourful shades check these out!

Hope you enjoyed this haul - ELF have brought back the 50% off + free shipping so if you liked any of these products I'd check them out now while you can get it even cheaper (end 1st March 2014!)

xo