R E V I E W : Ebay Dupe Brushes

I spend a lot of my time looking at eBay listings. Most of my makeup brushes come from me stumbling across familiar looking products and getting them for half the retail price. When I saw these, I was shocked at how much they look like Samantha Chapman's Real Techniques (RT) brushes and within two clicks, they were mine!

The brush above on the left is an angled kabuki type brush. To put it simply, its an angled F80 sigma style brush. I've been using this brush for bronzer day-to-day, as it is small enough to create shape on my face without being so precise.

The middle brush looks exactly like the real techniques contour brush, only slightly bigger. I've been using it to blend in my concealer under my eyes, as it does the job in seconds! I've also used it with highlighters. The point is perfect for concentrating a powder on the top of cheek bones and under the eyebrows!

The right brush is almost identical to the Sigma F80 kabuki brush. I have been using it with mineral foundation and it works a treat. The bristles are so so so soft and it leaves my skin looking flawless!

The brush on the left is my favorite of the set. It is very similar to the RT expert face brush, only the bristles are longer. This is the one I've been using every day to apply and blend my foundation. If you've been lusting after the expert brush or the buffing brush then I recommend you using the money to buy this set of brushes instead!

Finally, on the right is the stipple brush, an exact copy for the RT stipple brush. It's lightweight and small enough to use for applying blush, which is what I've been using it for. I've also been using it to apply highlighter on the top of my cheekbones.

Overall, I'm really impressed with this little bargain!

The brushes are all really high quality and the bristles are super soft. 

They also come in gold and pink, however I decided on blue so I could distinguish them from the real things!

All in all, the set came to £15.00 including delivery.

<3 Jen

LINK to seller - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400499630142?var=670101072184&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

R E V I E W : Loreal Superliner Perfect Slim

I popped into Superdrug yesterday to get the Loreal Superliner Liquid Liner, which I've used for years. However after seeing that my loyal liner was out of stock, I did panic slightly. How would I manage one more day without a liquid liner? People would see what an alien I looked without it (yes, that thought actually ran through my mind, before I laughed at myself and realized what a nit-wit I was). After almost having a crisis, I noticed this little "pen" liner. I was intrigued, as the only other pen liner I had tried was crap and dried out in a week (I'm looking at you MUA). However, I remembered reading a good review on it somewhere so decided to try it... I'm so glad I did! It is so easy to use and I now actually sport perfectly straight and even, true black, long lasting liner!

The packaging is nice and simple; black with gold writing. The actual nib is long, but not too long to line around your eye with ease. The tip is tiny, which makes it perfect for creating a sharp flick. It is easy to create a small line using little strokes and really does make applying liquid liner a total doddle. It's soft enough to maneuver with ease, but not so soft that precision becomes difficult. The color  "intense black", is a true black. I've tried so many liners that look blue or brown under certain lights, but this does not! Thus far, I would rate the lasting power as brilliant.

What do you think of 'pen' type eyeliners? Tried this one?

- JEN

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Premier Natural Dazzle by BARRY M...

Superdrug are torturing us beauty junkies once again with there common '3 for 2' across all cosmetics offer. So whilst I was casually looking for sun cream (as i'm off to Spain this weekend!), I was drawn to what looked like Nars Laguna Bronzer hiding in the Barry M display... Now i'll be honest, I have never had the luxury of trying the Nars bronzer, so I can't really comment on whether the actual product is similar or dissimilar. However the packaging is the twin!

You get 12g of product, which is more than generous. It comes in a flip lid, matte black plastic pan. The mirror is massive, which makes it perfect for using when applying make-up on the go. 

The product itself is great for using as a light contour or all over for a little sun kissed glow. I'm quite pale and don't always get on well with bronzers, as they often make me look orange. However this one is gorgeous and lovely for the daytime and can be easily build up. It's matte, which again I prefer. If you prefer shimmery, just add a powder highlight over the top and you're good to go!

Price - £9.99

Available in Boots and Superdrug.

Overall, I love this bronzer and can tell it's going to last a long time and come in really handy! Let me know if you've tried it and what you think!

<3

-jen

M.A.C Mineralise Skin Finish Natural...

I tend to wear medium to heavy coverage foundations day-day as I'm extremely insecure about my skin due to hyper-pigmentation on spots. Over the years, I've found that these heavier foundations don't tend to last as well on my skin as well as lighter foundations. To combat this, playing around with various pressed powders has  helped the lasting power of various foundations. By a clear mile, the best powder I have ever owned and used is MAC Mineralise Skin Finish Natural, in the shade light.

The mua recommended this to me, saying it adds a little coverage of its own. I totally agree, it hides the redness that my foundation fails to, which is a huge bonus as it means I have to wear less concealer. On good skin days, I use a fluffy powder brush and swirl a little across my face. On bad skin days I use a big kabuki brush and press it all over my face.

The product itself is extremely pigmented, one touch covers the brush and is enough to cover my face. This justifies the hefty price tag of £21 (in my mind) as it lasts so much longer than any others I have tried. I have searched high and low for a high street alternative, but for me, none of them hit the mark. So if like me you're looking for a powder with a tiny bit of added coverage that sets a foundation well, this is deffo for you!

Any of you tried this? Love it or hate it?

<3

Through an iPhone Lense...

I've been so busy with uni lately and haven't had the time to blog!
This is a little snapshot of what's been happening & the little luxuries I've been treating myself to.

I will be finishing uni for the year over the next couple of weeks and have already started drafting some posts, so expect a lot more activity from London Gems!

Red Velvet cake // Face // Travel Make-up
Little & large // MAC samples // Best easter egg ever
Face // Primark bag // Daily Make-up
Movies in bed // Train journey treats // Love my dad!

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