August 2012 Favourites

Today I will posting my first monthly favourites post.

Okay I might not do this every month but I'll try my best :)

So in this post I've decided as well as posting my favourite beauty products of the month I will be also sharing with you guys some of my favourite entertainment like favourite drama/book/film and music, not necessarily new songs/ drama but basically my favourtie things of the month.

Also because school has started so I won't be able to post much :( I will be very busy studying but I will try my best :)

I'll start off with beauty products 

Skin79 VIP Gold BB Cream (review here)
might not be best suited for summer for me because this is for dry skin and I have oily, but does have SPF 25 and feels very light on the skin.

Avon Big Glossy Lip Pencil (review here)

Nice sheer natural colour for the summer which doesn't dry out the lips

and finally MUA intense pencil eyeliner in Snow White (review here)

pigmented, creamy and only costs £1!

Favourite Drama of the Month

To the Beautiful You

This is the korean version of Hana Kimi with f(x)'s Sulli and Shinee's Minho.
So far it is very funny, Sulli's acting is very good in my opinion and Minho is so hot!
Lee Hyun Woo is so cute and funny and for those ZE:A fans there's also Hwang Kwang Hee.

Favourite Songs of the Month 

Super Junior - Sexy Free & Single

As you guys may know I am a huge Super Junior fan and I love this song, didn't really like the 'Sexy, Free & and Single, I'm ready too. Bingo!' bit, but now Its grown on me!
Love Yesung's sexy voice and Donghae has so many parts!!
They're my biased you see :)
Not so fond of they're other song spy though, love the chorus but the happy nursery rhyme bits NO.

T-ara - Day by Day

Even though Hwayoung has left the group her rap is awesome, love this song though the dance version of the music video keeps on flashing so be careful if you don't like flashy lights:(
the drama version is also quite cool, check below

MUA intense colour eyeliner pencil review

Today I will be reviewing my first ever MUA product, intense colour eyeliner pencil in snow white, I got it from superdrug for £1. It's such a bargain!

For those of you who haven't heard of MUA which stands for Makeup Academy it's a very affordable brand with all the products under £4!

You can find MUA products either  from Superdrug or from their website . They ship internationally as well.

Description from MUA

"Intense Eye Liner Pencil which produces a precise and well defined line for accentuating the eyes with an intense colour finish."

I originally bought this to line my waterline, I have read that lining your waterline with white liner will make eyes look bigger but when I tried it, I looked really weird so I ending up using this using it to highlight my inner corner and my brow bone. 

It stays put the whole day just with slight fading, the pencil is also really creamy so it goes on really smoothly with no tugging at all 

A sharpener is also included in the lid 

the swatch look how pigmented it is!

What I like:

• Cheap only costs £1
• Creamy and soft
• There is a sharpener in the lid
• Very Pigmented, a little goes a long way
•  blends easily - good for highlighting!

What I didn't like:

• When applied on waterline can uneven a bit uneven

Will I buy again: Yes, I want to try the other colours 

Overall I think this is an amazing eyeliner especially with the cheap price tag that comes with it  and a sharpener!

collection 2000 lasting colour gel liner review

So this is my first ever gel liner so bearing in mind that I don't really have anything to compare with. 

So this is the gel eyeliner from collection 2000 or better known as collection now since its changed its name but somehow all their products have 2000 attached to it.  I personally prefer the name collection 2000 its a lot more unique than collection 

Price: £4.99 currently £3.99  (which i'm kinda annoyed about could of saved a pound) 
where to buy: boots. superdrug or wherever sells collection 2000 products 

Description (from collection website)

- These intense colour pigment pots will give up to 12 hours lasting wear, for a glossy finish to your essential eyeliner look.

- An applicator brush and handy hints on the back of the pack mean these lasting and easy-to-apply colours will give a professional finish that lasts!

Packaging 

It comes in a small box unlike other gel liners that I've seen  which either come in a long box or the brush is part of the lid, the eyeliner is in a glass box with a plastic lid which is quite good considering its a drugstore product. 

There's a little brush that comes with it which is pretty useless and i can't show you cos its so little and i don't use it that I've lost it :( sorry 

the little box

ingredients - sorry its blurry my phone camera won't focus:(

instructions on how to use

Texture

very creamy and opaque 

I've had this for 2 months now and it hasn't dried out though the edges kind of look like it has but then i do store it upside down 

Okay it looks like its dried out a bit at the edges - bit its still very creamy !

Application

I have found that giving it about 2 strokes will give you a nice opaque line and if you need to change it do it quick cos it will dry out and will be really hard to budge!

swatch - sorry for bad lighting

Overall

Pros:

• compared to other gel liners this is the cheapest one that you can find in your local drugstore
• smudge proof  
• water proof
• nice packaging that you can store upside down to prevent from drying
• compared to other drugstore brands it has a wider range of colours - black, brown, yellow and a turquoise colour
• suitable for people like me who have monolids cos it won't come off when curling lashes 

Cons

• the brush that came with it is useless
• may not last as long as 12 hours that is stated 

Rating - 5/5 

Repurchase? yes, definitely 

Primark Liquid Eyeliner

So todays post is on my first liquid eyeliner which is primark it was a pound if i remember rightly which i think is an amazing deal!
I have tried the beautyuk one too in the past but i do not recommend that one it flakes like crazy!

so back to the eyeliner, it says on the bottle 'Liquid Eye Liner - Designed to define your eyes' which i agree it does - the formula is very opaque and dries semi matte. It is very long lasting a only flakes a little after like 6 hours of wear which is amazing for £1.

However as you can see in the pictures below the brush has gone all weird but doesn't matter to much because i have hooded/ monolids ( I have uneven eyelids) so i need a thick line anyway which i need to use another eyeliner for the flick.

It is easily removed with water and gentle rubbing - which the eyeliner flakes which might bother some people but is ok for me.

Theres also a slight scent which remind me of grapes?? Nothing unpleasant just kinda not expected lol .

PROS:

• opaque
• long lasting - don't need to worry about it during the day 
• cheap - only £1
• nice smell??

CONS:

• the brush's gone weird - harder to control 
• might affect some - it flakes when removing 

REPURCHASE? : Yes for the price of £1 you can't g wrong