Again, I first heard about Gerard Cosmetics through watching YouTube videos and I recently stumbled across their range of lipsticks when I was watching a video by Jaclyn Hill (yes, I am obsessed with her).
Jaclyn Hill joined Gerard Cosmetics in the making of two lipsticks and two lip glosses - '1995', 'Buttercup', 'Rosehill' and 'Buttercream'. I, of course, have purchased all four of these beauties and I absolutely love them!
Gerard Cosmetics also sell other shades of lipstick and lip glosses too, some of which I have also purchased.
Buttercup, Tequila Sunrise, Berry Smoothie, 1995
Sugar Mama, Shimmer Of Hope, Coral Craze, Rose Hill, Butter Cream
The lipsticks are super creamy and moisturising on your lips and this is something I tend to look/hope for when purchasing or ordering lipsticks as I don't have super smooth lips naturally. I also love how pigmented all of their lipsticks are. (There is nothing worse than purchasing a lipstick and it not being pigmented). The packaging of the lipsticks is gorgeous! It's a simple design of gold with black writing but I really do love that simple yet classy design.
The lip gloss shades that I own I am obsessed with and it's also really nice that they aren't sticky (which is a common problem with most lip glosses). However, I do find that they accentuate the dry areas on my lips and this is the one thing that I do not like about them. That being said, I would not say that it is the formulation causing this, I just probably need to moisturise my lips more. They offer quite a wide range of shades in the lip glosses (including some very vibrant ones, such as blue..). The packaging for the lip glosses is very different! This is because when you go to apply your lip gloss, if you tilt the tube horizontally you will see a thin mirrored strip and you use this as a mirror (obviously) to apply your lip gloss. However, that isn't even the best part.. It lights up!? A light activates when you pull the applicator out the tube. I'm sorry, but how cool is that?!
I must say that I do prefer the lipsticks to the lip glosses, but then I always have done so that is no negative towards these particular lip glosses. The lipstick and lip glosses are reasonably cheap (if you're ordering from the UK) and Gerard Cosmetics almost always have some sort of discount code that you can use to make your order that little bit cheaper, which is always a plus! Considering that you are ordering from the US, shipping is pretty quick and quite inexpensive (it is currently free!!). This definitely makes ordering from Gerard Cosmetics all the more appealing.
Do any of you own anything by Gerard Cosmetics? If so, what?xoxo
http://www.gerardcosmetics.com/
I would love to be able to afford all of these gorgeous items of clothing from Topshop, but unfortunately I do not have an endless pot of money to fulfil my extensive shopping needs.
These are only a select few items from an extremely long list and I hope this gives some of you guys some inspiration if you're struggling on finding anything that you love.
I hope to buy a couple of items from this beautiful wish list (maybe the cheaper ones would be a good idea) and I will be sure to let you know which pieces I do buy.
What are you wishing for this month?xoxo
*excuse the awful nails*
Today I thought that I would write my own personal review on the Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation.
There are a lot of mixed reviews about this particular product - some love it and some hate it.
I personally love this foundation. It's extremely light-weight and has a light to medium coverage which is perfect for those days where you don't want to look like you are wearing any foundation. A lot of people complain about how this foundation is not full coverage, but what can you expect from a foundation that has the word 'oxygen' in it's title?! Honestly, if you're looking for a full coverage foundation and you pick up this one, then you really need to re-think your make up knowledge, haha!
As you can see, I have used quite a bit of this foundation but it has lasted me so long! I bought it around a year ago now I would say and there is still loads left! I admit that I don't use this everyday, but even if you did it would still last you quite a long period of time.
I am using the shade 'I'm Pure 4 Sure - Ivory' and this shade suits me down to a T. It is not orange toned at all (as I am using the more yellow toned and one of the lightest shades) which is great as this is always something us makeup lovers dread when purchasing a foundation.
The feel of this foundation is very smooth and light so it doesn't feel as if you are wearing anything (which is always a plus on those lazy days). I must say, however, that if you do have any blemishes, redness or spots that you are trying to cover up, then this foundation will not be for you as, like I have said before, this foundation is quite thin and very breathable so therefore does not have a high coverage and will not cover up those pesky unwanted areas!
I have always loved how eye-catching Benefit's products are and the foundation is certainly no disappointment to this as it's really simple yet attractive. I find that slightly colourful and clean designs are more appealing as less is definitely more.
Do you own this foundation? If so, what are your thoughts on it?xoxo
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