Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman - Expert Face Brush Review

Real Techniques by Samantha Chapman - Expert Face Brush RRP £9.99

A new purchase I got this week (I've been makeup shopping way too much this week) is this gem. So I thought I'd do review and first impressions of the brush.

Mini Beauty Haul

Barbara Daly Eyelash Curler RRP £5
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in shade Light 2 RRP £4.19
Garnier Essentials Regenerating Eye Cream RRP 99p

My mini beauty haul, including a purchase of one of the most blogged about concealers.

Bioderma Créaline H2O Solution Review

Bioderma Créaline H2O Micelle Cleansing Solution 500ml (Not available in UK stores)

I'm a big Lisa Eldridge (make up artist) fan and after seeing her talk about Bioderma Créaline (also known as Sensibio) in a lot of her videos I decided to see if its worth the hype. As its not available to buy in UK stores I had to buy it online. I found the best place to buy it from to be eBay. It cost me £12.50 which isn't too bad as it is for a 500ml bottle which will hopefully last a few months. I've never used a micelle cleansing solution before so I was really excited to try it. I wasn't sure whether the bottle would be glass or plastic but it is plastic which I'm really glad about as I'd be worried about dropping it. The label is all in French which wasn't a problem as its very straight forward to use. To use it I pour a few drops onto cotton wool then gently rub the cotton wool onto my face to remove make up. It removes all my make up with ease including waterproof mascara which I was pleased about. I have quite dry skin and it didn't dry it out or make it go red. The only downside to Créaline is you can only buy it online and as it works out cheaper to buy the 500ml bottle if it doesn't work for you it would be quite a waste. I think its a simple way to remove make up especially if you're in a rush or don't want a high maintenance make up removing routine. For me its definitely worth it!

Beauty Haul: Brand Make Up in Pound Shops?

I spontaneously decided to go into Poundworld to look at the make up and nail polish as I'd seen other blogs posting about finding trusted brands in pound shops.

Bourjois Bio Detox Organic Anti-Puffiness Concealer (RRP £7.99)

I managed to find Bourjois concealer for £1 however it is in shade No.3 Mat - Hàlé which is bronze to dark. I don't have dark skin however it'll be useful for when I fake tan. Its currently in Boots for £7.99 so its definitely a bargain whether I use it or not. 

L.A. Colors Nails Art Deco (Not available in UK stores)

I was going to buy these from ebay or amazon a few weeks ago for about £3 each with shipping but decided not to. I'm so glad I didn't as I got three for £3 and I got to see the colours properly. The colours I have are White, Black and Baby Pink. I haven't tried them yet but if they're good I may have to buy some of the other colours and glitter ones.

Sinful Colors & NYC Nail Polish (Sinful Colors is not available in UK stores)

I moved over to the nail polishes and found a Sinful Colors nail polish in shade All Mighty for £1. This is my second Sinful Colors nail polish as I got shade Smoking Hot (which I love!) on holiday in Spain. So I was pleased when I seen they sold Sinful Colors nail polish. I'm going to keep checking back to see if there's any more shades as this was the only shade I could find. I've never found the brand in any UK stores before just online where its around £3-4 a bottle.

NYC Nail Polish (RRP £1.79 each)

Another nail polish brand I like is NYC (New York Color) which they sold. These two nail polishes were together in a plastic sleeve. The one on the left looks black but its more dark purple/grey its called Chinatown. The one on the right is actually a glitter top coat called Big City Dazzle. I'm wearing Big City Dazzle right now and its a lovely purple/pink/blue glitter top coat! Great additions to my NYC nail polish collection.

So overall I got all of this for £6! I definitely recommend hunting in pound shops for make up from now on!