Product Spotlight: The Body Shop Lipsticks

I made a HUGE order from the body shop a few weeks ago... and ended up getting these gorgeous lipsticks from there makeup range for £1.20 each!! How amazing is that!? I could not have said no! So I got these two beauties for under £2.40!!

You can buy similar here at The Body Shop

So the first shade is a lovely peachy pink shade which I thought would be perfect for next spring and summer and I will probably end up wearing it this season too as I love the more subtle shades for autumn as well as a berry/red lipstick too. This one is in the shade '01' which is called 'Cheeky Coral' and I think it's the cutest and definitely a fitting name for this lovely colour. I want to wear it loads throughout this winter as I do love a nice understated lipstick and this one won't require too much effort too keep topping up the colour.

The beautiful second shade that I bought was just so pretty even though, I didn't think it looked like this online but it worked out for the best as I love it so so much! It's a perfect lip colour which can be more berry coloured and built up to be the colour that it is in the bullet. I'm sure it'll be a amazing colour for this autumn winter too. This one is called 'Rose Quartz' which is number '13' which I thought would be more pinky but is actually more of a light berry red shade, so I was surprised as I didn't think it would be a reddish colour and it is, definitely more red than pink! But hey, sometimes these things happen with online shopping but it's great because I do absoloutley adore it!

These lipsticks and so creamy and are definitely not drying at all, so I am loving the formula, they are easy to apply and the packaging is really nice and makes them look a lot more expensive than they are! I think the colours are both such pretty and unique shades which would suit so many people for £1.20 each I couldn't really say no and wish I'd have bought more at that price.

So these were both in the body shop's sale, which I also did a haul post on here, so if you're interested then give that a read and tell me what you think!

 I am kinda sad as I can't find them online for you all to browse at too. But they must have all gone in the sale. So this is more of a spotlight blog post too tell you about the body shop's lipsticks and what I think of their makeup in general, and I am so pleased they are both amazing value for money and the colours are stunning!

Have you tried any of the body shop's makeup?! 

The Body Shop: Sale Haul

I thought today would be the perfect time to take a snap of my body shop sale haul on my new Canon eos 700D! So that's just what I did for you all, let me start off by saying I am officially broke as I have now invested in this camera which I have been saving months and months for so most of my blog posts for a while will be featuring a lot of new makeup products and body care bits I got for my birthday which was on October 24th! So quite a while ago now, haha!

Let me start by telling you all what my body shop haul actually came too: It came to the bargain price of £19.70! And this haul is not including two of the body shop's lipsticks that were included in that price and that I'm featuring in a new blog post later this month! So stay tuned for that!

So the Body shop had a sale on just before my birthday about a week before and I decided to order a few bits but that turned in to quite a few more than I originally thought I would, impulse buying at it's best, at least it was in the sale! I also had found a discount code on the website for 40% off so this was why I got such a big haul for the price of under £20 I was very impressed!

So I ended up buying two body butters in 50ml each, and one lip balm in the honey scent (the blueberry one was given to me for my birthday, so is the only thing not included in the price) a virgin mojito body scrub which smells absolutely delish!! which was on my want list for agesss so I was SO happy getting this for around £3-4 I think if I remember correctly! and then I also bought a honeymania shower gel which smells amaze-ing and I can't wait to smell like a honey bee! ironic as I hate bees.  Lastly I picked up this cute cherry blossom duo-which includes the little travel spray and a little body lotion miniature, after I bought this for a friend for her birthday I wanted it for myself... but were all guilty off this right?! So I saw it online and decided I needed it too, so now me and my friend are twinning! I will link all of the products I can find that are featured in this post below but some may not be online anymore as they were most probably sale items only.

So the only products I've tried are the blueberry lip balm my best friend got me along with lots of other lovely presents, and I love it so much it has the nicest blueberry scent and actually smells like blue berries and doesn't smell artificial at all and that's why I love the body shop products it also is lovely and moisturising.

The other product I have tried so far is the Smoky Poppy body butter and this is such a nice scent it smells nice and isn't too much but I really like the smell and I use it to moisturise my arms and legs and it seems to make the skin less flaky, which is something I suffer with in the colder months sadly, so it has been a lovely product to use and I can't wait to use the coconut scented one too.

Smoky Poppy body butter - here
Coconut body butter - here
Honey Mania lip balm - here
Blueberry lip balm - unable to find online
Cherry Blossom Duo - unable to find online
Honey Mania Shower gel - here
Virgin mojito scrub - unable to find online

The Body Shop Camomile Cleansers

So Today I thought would be a great time to share these amazing body shop makeup cleansers, which remove all makeup on my face so easily and leave my skin feeling silky smooth and moisturised! 

They are both amazing for all skin types I find, as they leave a nice smooth residue after cleansing but that is not going to aggravate any skin types, they just seem to melt away and vanish makeup and I have really been loving alternating between them as it's getting colder and they leave my skin feeling moisturised but not sticky or oily. 

The one I have used the longest is the camomille cleansing butter which is just super lovely for removing all of my face makeup, but I wanted to try the oil as I thought it would be better for really cleansing my eyes and removing the traces of eye makeup which I usually find are left behind when I don't use something tough on waterproof mascara like an oil or makeup remover with oils in it, as they tend to melt away all kinds of eye makeup a lot better than other cleansers which mainly remove the makeup from around your face.

I have been using this cleansing butter much longer than the oil which I obviously cannot comment on much yet, but the cleansing butter a little definitely goes a long way I use the tiniest bit to rub around my face and then I use a flannel or muslin cloth and my makeup is all melted away just like that! The amount in the tin is very generous too considering there are a lot of products similar for a LOT more money than this!

I love how convenient it is too, it takes maybe ten seconds to rub it all into my face and then rinse with a cloth and the whole process takes literally 30 seconds! Which I really love as sometimes I literally can't be bothered to cleanse and remove my makeup but it's something a girls gotta do! At least in my case as I would break out like anything if I slept in my makeup! I don't dream of doing that now as it's so simple to use!

You can buy it from The Body Shop: here

Then we move onto the cleansing oil, this one is also from the camomille range and is £2 cheaper so if you want a cheaper option this one would be better, this one I would say if you want just one product to do the job of removing face makeup and eye makeup this is your one! As I think it removes eye makeup a lot better than the cleansing butter version, as this is an oil it lifts eye makeup off so easily but works just as well on your face makeup to leave it cleansed and fresh with not a single trace of makeup left on your face!

The only thing I would say is if your skin is super oily the cleansing butter would probably be better as this one is an oil and may make your skin produce more oils because of it going into your pores and removing the makeup on your face. But if you only have slightly oily skin like me only in specific parts of your face I would say give it a bash as now I can't live without them both! I would say though you only need one of them though as they are pretty much the same, so whichever one you think sounds better for you I would really recommend them both and they last for ages too! The one that is most likely more for your money and more uses would probably be the oil though so bear that in mind!

You can buy it from The Body Shop: here

And I just lastly wanted to let you know, I don't like these, I love them and they are such an amazing addition to my makeup removing routine and I will be sure to a makeup removing routine as a blog post soon as I love seeing what other beauty bloggers use to remove the tougher more hard to get off makeup, e.g. mascara!

Have you tried any makeup removers from The Body Shop?

Primers that work Best for me

So something that's become a little more popular in the past few years, in the beauty/youtube/blogging community is primers which are a must have for me!

Primers are great for prolonging the wear of your makeup as they help to stick the products down better to your face/eyes etc. wherever you use a primer it can help with keeping the product on there, and also to apply makeup smoother. For me personally I use a primer as it makes the makeup stick better on the dry patches of my face, as some primers can be moisturising too, this can help with dryness and also some primers can help with oily-ness too, they will soak up the excess oils in your skin, before you apply makeup to those areas.

So the primers I think are great are these ones, they may not all do exactly the same things but I will tell you about why I love each one and hopefully this will help or encourage one of you to use a primer before your makeup base.

Nivea Express Hydration Primer - Buy Here - Boots.com: 

This primer is obviously the most moistursing for me as you can see it just looks like a normal moisturiser in a pot. This is the one for dry skin, so I use this mainly on my dry patches as I have combination skin I don't need to apply it all over. I don't feel it makes my makeup last much longer as I use a full coverage foundation on an every day basis, and they tend to last a long time anyway! But if you have dry skin or lots of dry patches this feels really nourishing and leaves me skin feeling silky and baby soft! 

The Body Shop Instablur Primer - Buy Here:

The body shop's makeup line I had never really tried before trying this and the BB Cream, but I don't know why I didn't try it sooner, this one and the next one have the most similar consistencies out of all of these primers and they really help to create a flawless looking base for makeup, I am also aware that they have bought out an eye shadow primer version of this so I'm definitely going to be on the hunt to find that sooon! I think this one is definitely in my top 2! 

Maybelline Instant pore eraser - Buy Here - Boots.com : 

This primer is very easy to apply it comes out all in one squeeze of the tube, which is great unlike the body shop one where it's always flying out of the tube! (Am I the only one, God knows?!)

It does seem to make my face look a lot less red, which I don't know if I'm just thinking it does or it just blurs my imperfections a little... well I'm not sure but I like it anyway!

Benefit PoreFessional Primer - Buy Here - Boots.com: 

Now the drum roll for my favourite one which has got the be the Benefit Porefessional, it just has a lovely texture and leaves my skin looking flawless and poreless! And many products I find don't live up to how good they say they are but this one just is a game changer for me, If I don't use this for one day my skin looks drier, dull and lifeless, but this one I feel just blurs imperfections and makes my pores nearly invisible! Which is amazing!

Which Is my Favourite?

Well without a doubt it would be the Porefessional but for those on more of a budget I would recommend the Body shops instablur! They both just make my skin look and feel like a million dollars and if I don't use any primer I can always tell the difference; my makeup lasts a lot longer than without one and looks a lot more smoother and airbrushed!

Have you tried any of these? 

What primers do you recommend to me?! 

My favourite BB Creams

Now I am a girl who loves buying foundations, I have so many but find sometimes a lighter coverage is a nice change, and is perfect for any season. 

I love using a BB cream or a 'Beauty Balm' when I just want my skin to be able to breathe a lot more or if I'm having a good skin day. I love how easy to apply a BB cream is compared to a foundation as foundations can be quite thick and sometimes a little hard to blend especially with no makeup brushes or tools to use!

I thought I would show you my two favourite BB creams so far that I have tried. I have two more BB creams but I feel like these two are my little gems. I will now get on to telling you why!

The Body Shops All in one BB Cream 

I love the fact that this is colour a adapting BB cream, although only to some extent as you have to pick out of 3/4 shades anyway! But it comes out like a white liquid consistency, it's easy to blend and looks light on my skin, like I'm wearing nothing at all, but I love how this is and it looks so luminous and really adds a glow to my skin. It is very light coverage, to me anyway and I feel like you may need to use a concealer if you want extra coverage, this is usually my preference and it looks lovely and is a nice change if you want something light and easy to apply. Mine is in the colour '01'

Buy it here at The Body Shop

Maybelline Dream Pure BB cream for oily skin

I think this one is the thicker of the two BB creams, it feels like it to me, if I want a bit more coverage than the body shop one or one that suits my skin with a tan better it would be this one haha! although it won't be the right shade for me this autumn/winter so I think I will be using the Body shop one a lot more! But This one gives a bit more coverage over spots or other imperfections, so if you want a better coverage one it would be this one. It covers all of my small blemishes but a concealer may also be someone else's preference with this one too depending on the coverage you'd like. My particular shade here is in 'Medium'

Buy it here at Boots

I love BB creams and I will be using these a lot throughout all seasons of the year! I recommend them to people who may only need a little bit of coverage on their skin, or if you're just starting out with makeup and want to try a foundation but may not want something as thick and heavy. 

What is your favourite BB cream?!