Technic Cosmetics Review - Beauty Bargains Alert!

Hey beaut's!

I've been seeing and hearing so many good things about Technic Cosmetics recently, their low price tags have certainly caught my eye on a number of occasions (I do love a beauty bargain) and so many of their products look absolutely stunning, I actually have five of their Juicy Sticks which I love and use all the time so I couldn't wait to try some more bits from them.

Firstly I couldn't wait to dive into the Mega Nudes Eyeshadow Palette*, this little beauty contains 12 neutral shades in a mix of matte and metallic finishes that could easily take you from day too night. The formula of these shadows is super nice considering this palette can be picked up at just £1.50 yes I did just say £1.50, the pigment is good, the shades blend out really nice and it's crammed full of versatile shades!

Sticking with eyes I have been pretty much obsessed with the Mega Lash Waterproof Mascara*, if you want mega volume with no clumps that stays put like nothing else then you HAVE to try this beauty, and even though it's waterproof it's not too difficult to get off with my normal cleanser at the end of the day 'thank goodness'!

Technic also do makeup brushes which I had no idea of, I've been using their Pro Blusher Brush* (£2.95) with their Soft Focus Loose Powder* (£1.99) and basically any other powder product I put on my face. The brush reminds me a lot of my Real Techniques Blusher Brush, it has that same versatile shape that can apply bronzer, blush and powder with ease and for an affordable brush the quality is fab, it's so so soft! The Soft Focus Powder is brilliant if your into the popular 'baking' trend or if you just don't want to look like an oil slick a light dusting of this bad boy will sort that unwanted shine in one sweep without feeling heavy or cakey on the skin!

I think my favourite thing from Technic right now is their Strobe FX Cream* (£2.99) which is really saying something because I LOVE the mascara A LOT! I literally live for dewy, glowy skin and this strobe cream gives me that 'lit from within' golden glow in seconds when I use it under my foundation, you can also mix it with foundation or use it as a cream highlighter for that extra glow which - of course - I do!

Finally I've been giving the Matte Finish Juicy Stick in Prairie Girl*, now as I said before I've always been a huge fan of the Juicy Sticks because their super pigmented and super juicy and nourishing on the lips but I was completely new to the matte finish sticks. Prairie Girl has such a 90's vibe about it and despite the matte finish it's not drying at all and still has some movement on the lips!

Overall I'm loving every single thing I've been road testing, especially my beloved Strobe FX Cream, Mega Lash Mascara and Mega Nudes Eyeshadow Palette. All of the Technic products are cruelty free, suitable for vegans and vegetarians too which is a major bonus for me and the fact their so ruddy cheap is such a winner, my bank card now has no excuse to keep yelling at me he he.

What are your favourite Technic products beaut's? I'd love to know

Top 5 Makeup Products Under £5!

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When it comes to make up I'm a real bargain hunter, of course I love fancy high end make up but my purse certainly doesn't he he, so I love it when I find absolute gems in the drugstore that are not only affordable but amazing in quality too. So today I thought I would share with you all my top five make up items that are all under £5.00, some I have even repurchased over and over!

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair £4.19

The Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer is hands down the best concealer I've ever tried from the high street, I even prefer it to some of the higher end concealers I own and I kid you not I've probably repurchased this concealer 10+ times over the years, I even use to buy it when Collection where called Collection 2000, I love it that much! It just has the most gorgeous creamy texture that blends beautifully and provides a medium to full coverage without looking cakey, it covers my blemishes, redness and dark under eye circles with ease and lasts all day without needing any touch ups, in a word its 'brillaint'!

Barry M Lip Liner in #15 Rose £2.99

As far as lip liners go I think Barry M have an amazing collection, theres lots of gorgeous shades to choose from and the formula is lovely, they are velvety soft to apply whilst still being firm enough to create precise lines and the texture once on the lips is stunning.

Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner £2.99

Like the Collection concealer the Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner is my all time favourite liquid liner and it came at a bit of a surprise to me to be honest, I picked it up on a total whim last year purely because it was only £2.99 and I loved the shape of it's nib, but Miss Sporty was a brand I never really bought anything from so I wasn't expecting much if I'm honest. However its absolutely amazing and one of the best high street liquid liners I've ever used, it's just so easy to apply and so precise and the formula is so inky black and long lasting. If your into liquid liner or even if your a newbie to liquid liner you definitely have to try this bad boy out!   

Collection #BlushAndGlow Palette £4.99

The Collection #BlushAndGlow Palette is just so convenient and never leaves my makeup bag, it contains a matte bronzer, a matte pink blusher, a shimmering pink blusher and a neutral highlighter all of which work amazingly well and blend out beautifully. I must admit I only really use the bronzer and the shimmery blush all the time but the fact this palette is only £4.99, has four colour options to play with and the quality is so good I think its incredible.

Makeup Revolution Rose Gold Lipstick in Chauffeur £3.00

Lastly but in no means least is the Makeup Revolution Chauffeur Lipstick from their Rose Gold Collection, this is literally the perfect shade of nude for me and I must say it's the only nude lipstick that I've EVER really really liked that doesn't wash me out! The formulation of these rose gold lipsticks is amazing too, I have the collection and they are all super pigmented, long lasting and have a lovely satin finish which is my favourite, for £3.00 you certainly cant go wrong!

What are your favourite high street makeup products under £5.00 beaut's? I'd love to know!

Soap and Glory Speed Plump All Day Super Moisture Marvel Moisturiser Review

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I'm really into my skincare at the moment, I think it's because I'm getting that bit older now and I've realised how important it is to have a good skincare routine in place. Whilst I've been perfecting my skincare routine I've been trailing and testing lots of different creams, lotions and potions and theres one product from the high street that I've been loving and had to share with you all today and that's the  Soap and Glory Speed Plump All Day Super Moisture Marvel Moisturiser! Wowza that's a mouthful he he.

The Soap and Glory Speed Plump All Day Super Moisture Marvel* is a super moisturising day cream that claims to instantly plump up moisture from within,  smooths fine lines and  wrinkles, energises and refreshes the skin and locks in moisture for 24 hours giving the skin a youthful dewy healthy glow, sounds pretty amazing right! I've been using this wonderful stuff for ages now and I love it so much, it's best used on dry/dehydrated skin which is just what I suffer from but I find a lot of creams targeted towards dryer skin are super thick and heavy but this isn't at all, instead the texture and formula is lightweight and has an almost gel like consistency which is gentle, non-greasy, comforting and cooling. It also makes a great, hydrating canvas for make up to sit on top of and my skin feels so smooth, soft and slighter tighter after my application, and the scent.... wow its gorgeous, it contains watermelon fruit complex which smells so nice and fresh on the skin and makes it enjoyable to apply.

The only negative I would say is that the Speed Plump All Day Super Moisture Marvel doesn't contain any SPF, now I know that's not a huge biggy because most foundations have SPF in these days and I can always apply one under my moisturiser, but it is nice if your daily moisturiser already contains the SPF isn't it. That being said their are lots of lovely ingredients in this beauty such as Vitamin C which helps to brighten up the complexion, shea butter and vegetable oil to both moisturise and soothe the skin, along with Sodium Hyaluronate for a deeper dose of hydration.

Overall I absolutely love this stuff and would highly recommend it to anyone with dry to very dry skin like myself, it's just so nice to use because even though it's heavy duty it feels lightweight and is absorbed into the skin beautifully. It leaves my skin feeling so hydrated, smoother, brighter and comforted, and I imagine this will work amazingly in the Autumn and Winter months too when the skins at it's driest. It's super affordable to at just £13.00 in Boots! 

Have you tried the Soap and Glory Speed Plump All Day Super Moisture Marvel Moisturiser beaut's? What did you think? I'd love to know.

Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner Review

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I absolutely love a good ole winged liner look, I basically wear winged liner everyday which means I've tried my fair share of liquid liners over the years, and it wasn't until about a year ago until I found my perfect liquid liner, don't get me wrong I have a few liners that I do love but this one in particular is so good in so many ways, so say hello to the Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner!

I must admit when first bought Miss Sporty's Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner it was on a total whim purely because it was only £2.99 and I loved the shape of it's nib, but Miss Sporty is a brand I never really buy anything from so I wasn't expecting much if I'm honest. However it turns out that I loved it and this one I'm reviewed today is the third one I've repurchased!

The Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner has an ultra thin felt pen style applicator which is great for creating very sharp, precise lines and if you struggle with feline flicks then this eyeliner will really make things easy for you. The tiny nib works great for any detailed work and for creating very thin lines, which is nice for those days when you want a less dramatic eyeliner look or if you have small eyelids like myself, this eyeliner is great because it doesn't take up much lid space that thicker liners are prone to doing. The liner itself is very easy to use and control, the nib has a good amount of flexibility but is sturdy at the same time and applies really smoothly with no tugging at the skin or skipping which is great! The formula of the Miss Sporty liner is great, it's inky black and long lasting, it dries matte and isn't glossy at all, it doesn't smudge, run or flake throughout the day and each eyeliner pen lasts so long, I was expecting them to dry out quite quickly considering how affordable they are but the one I bought a year ago still works it's just the pigment isn't as inky black anymore.

Overall I absolutely LOVE the Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Eye Liner, the ultra fine nib creates such beautiful looking, precise liner in seconds and I think a beginner would get on really well with this style of liner too. I cant fault the formula on my eyes at all and the price is so good, if you love liquid liner and haven't tried this one beaut's then grab yourself one to try from Superdrug, I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do!

Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude Foundation Review ♥

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I'm constantly on the look out for that perfect foundation that ticks all the boxes which is also affordable and available on the high street, so when I saw that Maybelline has released a new foundation called the 'Dream Flawless Nude Foundation' I just new I had to give it a go.

The Dream Flawless Nude foundation is a lightweight liquid foundation that has an new formula that fuses seamlessly with the skin. It's claim is that the new concentrated pigments will give you a flawless coverage and the 12x finer texture will leave you with a perfectly nude finish and feel, sounds pretty amazing right??

The outer packaging of the Dream Flawless Nude Foundation is lovely, it comes in a glass, vase shaped bottle which looks super cute sat on a dressing table and has a unique-looking dropper applicator that's attached to the foundations screw on lid, it's unlike anything I've ever seen before. The dropper isn't a pipette which at first glance I thought it was, instead it's just a solid stick with a bulbous, round looking dropper thing attached at the end that allows the foundation to kind of drip off. Personally I don't really like this applicator, it's quite hard to get to grips with at first in terms of application, and I wouldn't suggest dotting the foundation around your face with the applicator itself for hygiene reasons so instead I just let the foundation drip on the back of my hand and apply it that way. The foundation itself has a very thin, runny texture and is lovely if your looking for something very lightweight on the skin that still has a slight amount of coverage to it, this isn't the type of foundation you'd want to use if you want to cover alot but it’s still good in terms of hiding redness/light blemishes and all those things that you want covered up in a natural-looking way. The finish of this foundation is definitely semi-matte, because of this I'd say the Dream Flawless Nude is very universal when it comes to skin type, I have quite dry skin and have no problems with the foundation clinging/exposing dry patches when used over the top of my usual daily moisturiser so that's a definite plus for me.

Overall I do love the whole idea and aim of this foundation, with Spring being here and Summer on the way something light on the skin is just what I'm looking for and that is something that the Dream Flawless Nude definitely achieves. It's also a very quick foundation to blend into the skin, I used a buffing brush and it literally takes me seconds to buff/blend it all into my skin which is a major plus as I'm always rushing to do my makeup before work. All in all I'd highly recommend giving this little beauty a go if you want something light on the skin, it's just gorgeous!

The Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude Foundation is available in 7 shades and is currently priced at £5.99 in Boots and £8.99 in Superdrug.

Have you tried the Maybelline Dream Flawless Nude Foundation beaut's?? What did you think?? I'd love to know.

Beauty Wishlist ♥

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I've been lusting after lots of pretties recently so I thought I'd put a wish list together and share it with you all. The main things I just NEED/MUST HAVE are... The Naked On The Run Makeup Kit, I just love the fact that it contains more or less everything you'd need to complete an entire look (minus foundation and abit of concealer of course he he), it would be perfect for travelling and just looks absolutely stunning. My next must have has to be the new Real Techniques Bold Metals Contour Brush, the entire collection looks amazing and don't get me wrong I'd love them all, but as this collection is more luxe its got the luxe price tag too so I need to get the Contour Brush first and then maybe treat myself to a few more afterwards he he. The other goodies I'm definitely going to pick up soon, the Sleek Highlighter Palette looks amazing and I'm loving the look of Zoella's new 'Just Say Yes' Makeup Bag, it looks alot more grown up than the others and I just love the quote!

Zoella Beauty 'Just Say Yes' Beauty Bag £8.00 / L Oréal Paris Color Riche in Blake Red £6.99 / Urban Decay Naked On The Run £36.00, / Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Rose £33.00 / Tanya Burr Everyday Flutter Lashes £5.49 / Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, / Tanya Burr Lip gloss in Enchanted Forest £6.99 / Sleek MakeUP Highlighter Palette Precious Metals £9.99 / Real Techniques Bold Metals 301 Flat Contour Brush £22.00

Whats on your beauty wish list at the moment beaut's?? I'd love to know!!