Mac + Benefit Haul Part 2 (Benefit)

Hi Guys,
So if you read my last post you would have known that i very kindly received some Gift vouchers for my 18th and the other day i went to both Mac and Debenhams to spend them and i am very happy with everything that i got! So here is the things that i got from Debenhams...

Benefit They're Real! Push-Up Liner (£18.50)- So i'm sure almost everyone who reads beauty blogs or watches beauty videos has heard about Benefits brand new eyeliner which has been named as a 'game changer' in the beauty industry. Now i am pretty bad at eyeliner which is why i tend to avoid using it but when it is applied by someone else i really love the way it can define your eyes, so when Benefit released this 'easy to use' eyeliner i thought it was something that i would have to try out. I am yet to test it on my eyes but when i tested in store on the back of my hand it was clear to see how easy it applies, it is a matte black gel liner but in pen and its pen like nib makes it easy to apply. Something i will say about this is that like the mascara once its on 'its on!' i scrubbed my hand and still could not get it off which i suppose it good as it wont budge when you are wearing it.

Benefit They're Real Mascara (£19.50)- Now this product i have tried before and it is my all time favorite mascara and the UK's No1 best selling mascara, it makes my lashes look false without them clumping together like they do with some mascaras. This is my 2nd full size purchase of this mascara and i wear it almost every single day and my 1st one has lasted about a year (I know you shouldn't keep them that long but shhhh its our secret) and i knew that i needed to buy a backup for when i can no longer us my original. If you haven't tried this product before keep you eyes on magazines like Glamour as they often give mini benefit products which is were i 1st tried this mascara, and even if you have got this mascara, who does like a mini size makeup product?

They're Real! Remover Sample(£14.50)- Like i said both of these products are really hard to remove without really pulling and scrubbing at them , which something you never really want to do to your face, especially the eye area. And this is why the clever people at Benefit designed a remover that removes the product with ease, whilst this product is rather pricey i am very intrigued to see if it works as well as it says it does.

Comment below with any thoughts, product or post suggest

all will be appreciated

Thanks for reading 

Holly 

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Mac And Benefit Haul (Part 1-Mac)

Hi Guys, 

So i turned 18 the other week and was very kindly treated to some vouchers for some of my favorite stores Mac & Debenhams, so this week i thought i would go out and treat myself to some new make-up goodies!

My first stop was to the Mac store, my Mac store is quite small but the staff were very helpful and helped me pick out some lovely items , including choosing the right foundation for me as well as giving me a nice little makeover. So here's what i picked up ...

Mineralize Moisture SPF15 Foundation (£28.00)- So i have wanted to try a MAC foundation for a while now but didn't want to part with that kind of money unless i knew i was really going to like it, so when i received my voucher i though that i would take the opportunity to try one out. The lovely girl in the store recommended this foundation as i said i wanted some light and natural but something that still had coverage, she was saying that this was quite a new foundation out and when she applied it to my face it felt very light and i really liked how it looked on the skin. I am rather pale so i got the shade NW13 which i believe is there lightest shade, it is slightly pale for me but with powder it is the perfect shade for everyday wear.

Mineralize Concealer (£17)- After applying my foundation i asked the assistant what concealer she would recommend and she suggested the matching concealer to the foundation, so she tested it on my face and like the foundation is was very light and worked very well as a highlighter and really made the applied areas brighter and you only need a tiny bit of it and  in this i was shade NW15.

Rebel Lipstick (£15.50)- Now i have wanted to get this lipstick for a long time after seeing beauty gurus like Tanya Burr talk about it, i think it is a great way to get a vampy lip without it being 'too much' and i think i will get the most wear out of it in the Autumn/ Winter months.

All That Glitters Eye Shadow (£10/13) - With some vouchers that i received at christmas i was able to but myself one of the 4 pan palettes, i currently have the Bronze eyeshadow in the palette but wanted to continue to fill the palette. I have been looking at All That Glitters for a while after seeing many bloggers and youtubers talk about it and when i tested it in the store it was a lovely neutral/shimmery shade. I think it is a good idea to buy the palettes as they look really nice especially the new ones plus you save £3 when you just buy the eyeshadow in the pan rather than in the plastic pot.

Pro Longwear Blush in Rosey Outlook (£20)- Whilst the girl was doing my makeup she applied a bit of blusher to finish off the foundation and i really loved the way it looked on my skin , so i asked her which blush it was and she got it out for me i haven't heard of this shade before but it is a lovely soft baby pink colour that looks very natural on the cheeks.

Prep + Prime Skin Base Sample (Usually £21)- Before applying my foundation the girl applied a little bit of primer onto my face which is something i don't usually bother with, but after seeing how how my foundation stayed on for during the day (plus the weather was really warm) i will defiantly start trying out primers and it was lovely of her to give me a sample to try out at home.And with this you only need a pea sized amount to cover the face , so i am sure this sample will last me a while and give me a good idea if i would want to purchase the full size version in the future.

So that is all of the goodies that i got from my Mac visit, i was so grateful that my friends got me the voucher because i would never go into MAC and have a splurge as even though there products are top quality there are a lot of good drugstore dupes out there, but it is nice to have some luxurious makeup items in my makeup bag :). I am off to the states next week and have already got a long list of items that i want to have a nosey at so if you know any items that you think i should pick up whilst i'm there please write them in the comments!

Comment below with any thoughts, product or post suggest

all will be appreciated

Thanks for reading 

Holly 

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'Beauty is how you feel inside. 

and it reflects through your eyes.

It is not something physical'

-Sophia Loren