Real Techniques Brushes | Core Collection

I feel as though I haven’t blogged in ages!! I’ve just been fairly busy these last few days. It was my birthday on Sunday so thank you to anyone who said it to me in either facebook or twitter! I’m not into posting about everything I received but I did receive these brushes that I had wanted for a while but I always though £20 was quite expensive so when Jordan bought me them I was really pleased having read such great reviews. I decided to choose the Core Collection as I don’t wear eyeshadow so I thought the other one would perhaps be a bit of a waste of money! I think the brush I’ll use the most is the ‘Contour Brush’ I’ll use it as a blusher brush-if you read my post on the British public not wearing enough blusher you’ll understand why my contour brush will be getting lots and lots of use- the whole collection seems like great quality and the brushes are super soft, I’ve also read many reviews expressing how durable they are and how few bristles they shed! Brilliant!

The brushes come in a handy little carry-case/stand which is actually quite good and would be useful for travelling, i’ll probably aim to use the provided carry case but after a week or so they’ll have found themselves nestled in my make up bag!

Although some may think this collection is abit expensive in reality it isn’t as you get 4 brushes for just over £20 (depending on where you purchase them from) I’m sorry this review isn’t very in depth but I haven’t tried them out fully yet but so far I’m most impressed!!

Which are your favourite Real Techniques brushes?

Just a quick bit about my birthday! I didn’t do anything really…nothing crazy or adventurous..i came come from university on Friday night so I spent as much time as possible with Jordan as we don’t get to see each other that much :(! It was really nice to spend time with him as I’d be lying if I said we had the perfect relationship but hopefully we’re back on track and Budapest is just under a week away!! 

Here are a few picture of us when we took Oscar for a walk…I tried to take a few pictures of Oscar but he wouldn’t pose! I’m not photogenic in the slightest and don’t really like having my picture taken unless I feel ‘nice’ the awkwardness explains it all! 

I’m currently hunting for a new job! My new timetable means I’m only in uni 2 days a week so I have plenty of time for a job! I just love earning my own money..but then I’m sure that’s what everyone's likes.

How was everyone's weekend? 

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Topshop Cream Blush Duo | Up in the air

Following on from yesterday’s post about my thrifty £2.70 lipstick I’m back with another item of makeup from the Louise Gray collection for Topshop.  A creamy blusher for a measly £2.70!! Yes £2.70 I kid you not!  And you get two colours for that price! I love blusher! I think it’s perhaps one of the key elements within a make-up bag because if you’re anything like me, it can make me look in the land of the living instead of looking like a dead corpse. I find it really surprising seeing young girls just caked in foundation without an ounce of blusher in sight! It actually drives me mad! (Perhaps a slight exaggeration but you understand my point) since when has the all over mouldy tangerine look been a good look by anyone’s standards? So please young readers embrace the blush!! But be careful it must be blended in well and look somewhat natural as you don’t want big thick lines of pink blusher (other colours are available)!

Anyway enough of me ranting and raving about lack of blusher on the nations cheeks. This blusher is fabulous! I went through a stage a while ago of loving cream blushers after buying the Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush and I thought it was brilliant but I’ve always preferred powders ones I just think they’re so much easier to apply! Personally I think this blusher is miles ahead of the Max Factor blush purely because of the consistency it’s not as creamy feeling if that makes sense? It has a cream to powder formula which makes applying so much easier! Don’t be put off by how bright the colours look as they’re perfect for giving a healthy glow and its great having two colours to switch between as they’re both lovely so for the price I really can’t fault it.

Much like the previous Louise Gray product I’m still not won over by the packaging! I suppose this is a little better than the lipstick packaging but I don’t think the gold zigzags are necessary and just cheapen the product which is a real shame. Since reading reviews from other bloggers I feel like I’m alone in this as most are applauding the packaging. What are your views on the packaging?  When it comes to make up packaging simplicity always wins as its classic and sophisticated that doesn’t mean it has to be boring just simple or fun but executed well (benefit does it great)

If you spot one of these is your local Topshop I would definitely buy with no hesitation as you will not be disappointed in these two stunning blushers?

Up in the air

Is everyone having a great weekend so far? I’ve been catching up on silent witness waiting for it to snow a bit more!

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