REVIEW: Bourjois Healthy Mix Liquid Foundation

I've been using this foundation for a few weeks and I love it!

^also please excuse the fact that I photographed the french side *fail*

Ok so the foundation comes in a plastic bottle with a pump (always a plus) and I got it in the lightest shade, 51. I Could afford to go a few shades lighter but it's not so bad that I can't wear it. I love how smooth it aplies and how it gives that natural glow, that "healthy tint" that I look for in a good foundation. This cost me £9.99 from Boots but I purchased it when there was a 3 for 2 offer on all Bourjois products so I didn't pay entirely the full price technically. It is also available from Superdrug if you don't have a Boots near you.
I like how a little goes a long way with this foundation. Ive been wearing this almost daily for a month now and i still havent even hit half way up the bottle. I don't even have to use a full pump to get an entire face covered. I prefer to apply this with my fingers for a more natual look but I used a stipilling brush to apply a thicker layer for photos (such as these ) or for big nights out.

As you can see above, the consitency is nice and liquidy, unlike the previous foundation I reviewed here, MUA professional Matte Finish Liquid foundation , and so its easy to cover your face with a small amount of product and without having to pull and tug at your skin.

I find that it gives a nice, medium coverage, which is enough for me to only have to wear minimum concealer on top of it.


So, to conclude, I love this product, definatly one of the best foundations I have ever purchased. I am going to repurchase,as long as nothing new and possible better comes up, when I finish this bottle. I would rate this 9/10 and suggest anyone looking for a new foundation head on down to their boots or superdrug and try it out! :)
Question: Do you have this foundation? What do you think of it? Or do you have another Bourjous Foundation that you think is better? Comment Below!

REVIEW: MUA Matte Foundation

So on my shopping spree, I recently purchaced MUA's (Makeup Academy) Professional Matte Foundation in Shade 1, Soft Sand. This liquid foundation claims to be a "Velvet Smooth Long-Lasting Finish" foundation.

So as you can see, the product comes in a flexible, long, thin tube with a screw on lid. I like the packaging as its not bulkey and not heavy like many foundations that come in a glass/plasic bottle. I also love the fact that for £4 you get 30ml of product! Not bad! Especially since I purchased mine during Superdrug's "3 for 2 on all cosmetics" deal. Now the product itself is unfortunately not 'my thing' If your looking for a really thick, full coverage foundation then this is for you! However, I personally like my foundation to be more runny. The only way I could wear this was mixed with a moisturiser to thin it out. Then it did apply very nicely and smoothly, even without a primer. Another downside though was that even though I purchased the lightest shade, it was still too dark and had to much of an orange undertone for my fair, pink undertone skin. That said, anyone with a normal skin tone may be able to enjoy this product! I'm going to save it for Easter, when I go on holiday and should come back looking a bit browner! Here are some swatches on my hand of the product and how it looks blended out.

Now my final gripe with this product is that even though it boasts a "matte finish" I found it couldn't be more wrong! Now, I am not usually the type to go for a completely matte finish, I prefer something that leaves my skin with a bit of a glow, a dewiness, but some days I do crave that matte porcelain look. This foundation, however, is not matte at all! In fact it leaves my skin with my desired glowing, dewy finish! I would suggest that MUA change there packaging to accommodate for this because the market for the more natural finish foundation is growing. especially approaching the summer, and it is unusual to find such a finish on a cheap, drugstore product instead of a high end, more expensive one! If you prefer a matte finish, it can be easily achieved with the help of a powder. I would use my Rimmle "Stay Matte" Powder foundation in translucent.

Comment bellow what you think if you have this MUA product, or what your favourite MUA product is. I love MUA, so expect some more reviews on the way! Will hopefully be uploading a look tomorrow to break up all these reviews, so make sure to follow this blog to see it! :)

REVIEW: Topshop Nail Varnish

I recently got my hands on a bundle of Topshop Nail Varnish with my Christmas Gift Card and I am loving it!! Here are a few pics of what I got. :)

Names: Cloud,Airplane,Mannequin, Paint it on. These colours were a set of 4 mini polishes which were reduced from £15 to £8! A great deal as they have 6ml on polish where the full ones only have 8ml so its only slightly more and yet the full sizes are £5 each! Luckily, I got the last one in my town's Topshop!

The Above photo is a comparison of the mini size to the full size bottle. If anyones interested i've had the brown polish for a while, it's called Sketch.

Names of the polishes above: Moonshine, Late Show and Missile. Moonshine and Missile where £6 each and Late Show was £5. Not sure why the price difference but defiantly worth it.

I am very pleased with all my purchases, but I have to admit that I have become addicted to Missile! It's the most amazing bluey, purplely, duo chrome polish I have ever seen!!! It's not comparable to anything else! Maybe from the photos it looks like Barry M's Navy or NYC Pier 17 but I promise you it is so much better than that! Will defiantly be looking to expand my collection with more Topshop nail varnish. The colour range is really diverse from the normal drug store brands and the quality is very good. It's not thick or gloopy and doesn't leave a stain on your nail when removing the polish. :) Question: What's your favourite colour out of the ones I've shown? Or do you own a better Tophshop Nail Varnish Colour?