Sorry this post is a little bit late in going up but I've been very busy recently so please forgive me! It's that time again where I tell you what products I have been loving, and this month I'm also going to include products that I have NOT been loving because there are a few more than usual...
Firstly, if you look at our blog regularly you may have guessed that my first favourite is MACs RiRi Woo lipstick. I did a blog post all about it so I'm not going into too much detail, but it's Rihanna's first product from her collaboration with MAC and it's a lovely true blue-toned red lipstick. It retails at £14 and although it is sold out just now it will be available to purchase sometime in June so keep trying!
Next I have No7's Beautiful Skin Cleansing Water for normal/oily skin. I LOVE this product! I use it every night after cleansing. I know you are supposed to use this product for cleansing but I just prefer using it after because you leave the water on your face and I don't believe that it can fully break down makeup with just leaving it on your face. I don't know, to each their own right? But I put a few sprays on a cotton pad and wipe it over my face. It's really refreshing and takes off the remaining makeup after cleansing. It is now my new favourite in my skin care routine. It doesn't break me out and it contains benefits for your skin. It retails for £9 in boots, but they always give away £5 No7 vouchers, so that means it's only £4! There is also a cleansing water for normal/dry skin so everybody can benefit!
Another product that I've been loving this month is Benefit's Posietint. It's a gorgeous poppy-pink cheek and lip stain. I personally prefer using it on my cheeks but it gives lips a subtle pink sheen which also looks nice. I enjoy using this product and think it will be fantastic for summer! It retails for £24.50 and can be found at any store selling Benefit Cosmetics.
The last product that I have been loving it the Maybelline the Rocket Mascara. This is the best drugstore mascara that I have used and I will definitely be repurchasing! It makes your lashes look dramatic, which I love, but if you prefer the more natural look you may not like this. It retails between £6-£7 depending on which store you purchase it from.
Now for the products that aren't as good....
I was debating with myself whether to put this in my favourites or not, so this is a product that I like but don't love. I was expecting more but it is still quite good. Does that make sense? It is the No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation. It says that it stays matte for 14 hours and is long wearing. Well, this foundation is not matte. Once applied, it looks semi-matte but it isn't what I would describe as a matte foundation. It doesn't mattify over time so if you are looking for a matte foundation, this isn't it. Having said that, it is a really nice medium coverage foundation that is long lasting and actually helps clear breakouts. I wore this for the majority of May, and I don't have super oily skin, but I still found that I had to powder my face half way through the day. If you have really oily skin you will not like this foundation. It retails at £12.95 at Boots. I still wear this foundation, but I feel like this would be a better foundation for Winter, when my skin is dryer.
Next product that I tried and didn't like was the Garnier PureActive Intensive Charcoal Scrub. I did NOT like this product, which surprised me as my friend, who also has oily skin, told me this was her holy grail scrub! I used this maybe 4 times and realised my skin became really dry and I had breakouts. This scrub just did not agree with my skin. It's funny how one product can be someone's best friend and someone else's worst enemy, isn't it? Anyway I will not repurchase this, and I'm left with a nearly full tub of it sitting in my bathroom. This retails for £4.99.
The last product that I have not been loving is the Simple Moisturising Facial Wash. I must admit I bought this a while ago, but since we each have a turn of doing a favourites/non favourites I had to wait till it was my turn again to speak about this. I used this once on my skin and I must have had an allergic reaction to it because my skin broke out so badly that I had to go to the doctors because I thought there was something really wrong with me! Turns out it was this product. It's interesting because I know someone else who had a really bad breakout from using a Simple product, and they say they have no harsh chemicals and are kind to skin? This retails for £3.95
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Sorry this post was so long!
Thanks for reading
Mari
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