Friday 28 October 2016

NYX Mini Haul and Review


For so long when I see youtube videos I am forever hearing vloggers name drop NYX as the affordable cosmetics brand which make jaw dropping gorgeous products . I knew eventually I would cave in and buy these. After discovering that Boots online were stocking this brand I knew that it was time to get my hands on these. 

I picked three products to try, two NYX liquid suade cream lipsticks and one NYX baunkadunk mascara. 








Verdict on the lip suede: I love them for their colour pigmentation! They are 100% amazing in colour, but sadly these suffer the issue many liquid lip products do because they flake away leaving a really horrible affect on lips. This stuff can also get stuck to teeth leaving a not so attractive red tooth smile. LOVELY. If you want these I would recommend not laying them, and do not touch up. If it is looking a bit patchy start from scratch (take wipes with you). It looks so bad if you layer this product!

Verdict on the mascara: This applies very well and does make a lovely look. It also smells like oranges which is bazaar considering it is on my eyes. But it too flakes and leaves spots of dried mascara everywhere. It drove me bananas as I wore this to work. It started to flake within a few hours of putting it on, and I wasn't doing anything crazy so i'm a tad disappointed. This has remained at the bottom of my makeup basket and is a LAST resort mascara. 


I honestly wouldn't recommend these products. Save your money and buy something else. 

I would like to say to end that I have had some lovely products from NYX since this haul and love their eye-line, eye-shadows and eye-pencils. 

Laura x 


Want to read more? 
Find my post on cute stationary HERE 

Cute Stationary!


Okay so pretty much everyone who works at a desk knows that it can become such a drag, so lighten up your desk with this SUPER CUTE stationary! In this post you will find all the links to the products, and you will be able to see prices too so if you want them you can buy them too!



Okay so Christmas is also coming and people are looking for ideas. Stationary is a great practical gift which can also be super cute!

Lets start by this purple and pink collection of goodies. I shall list all websites you can buy these and shops/ prices. I love stationary because I love to see things which are super colourful. The two pens are the front come as a pack of 4 which are available from Amazon for £1.46 HERE. The hello Kitty note pad is also available at Amazon for £2.45 HERE.



Here are the super cute TY beannie puzzle eraser, as cute as they look they are actually rubbers! But these are too cute and they hang out on my shelf. I am particularly fond of the hamster and pander. These I found in poundworld last week, they were in packs of 4 for £1. 

The only thing was I have a couple of duplicates, but these would make great cheap stocking fillers or to brighten up your desk. These are available for 99p each at WHsmiths HERE. They are quite small and do come apart, so please do not buy for small children as they could swallow them!


Next is the dinosaur rubber!!! Who is hanging out with Panda and Hamster. I brought this beast of a rubber at Chester Zoo. But amazon sell them too... At £9.99. But you do get 4 of these for £9.99. Find them Here. 


Meet the PIGGY sharpener! This is so super cute I couldn't say no! It was £2 and also comes as a Tiger. I picked this up in the weekly shopping and thought this was way better than a magazine for the price. 


These super funky animal print pens are from zebra. These come as a pack of three, and retail for £2 each. The black top ones are black ink and can be brought HERE. The ones with colourful tops are coloured ink (same as grip colour)  and can be brought Here.  


Every large hoarder of stationary (ME) knows what these are. But for the rest of you these are pens which rub out! Great for mistake prone people or if you just enjoy the idea. I love these and have a whole set of them. You tend to get a pack of 3 (blue, black and red) and they are available on amazon for £5.86 HERE






I love Sharpie pens! They are genuinely the best permanent markers on the market! There is such a choice and they are really good for pretty much everything. From labeling pasta pots, to school uniform or even CD's. They can also be great for mood drawings (which is what I use them for). I would warn anyone though these will stain any surface, but to get off use alcohol or acetone. I brought this pack for £7.99 which is a pretty good deal, this set is available at Ryman HERE on offer for £7.99. 
Sharpie also do a metallic range! These are going to make a great addition to the craft box and will be much loved over the Christmas period. These work really well on black card which really makes the shine stand out. These are available at Hobby Craft for £3 HERE. I love these so much and they are just as fun as the metallic gel pens from when I was a kid. 

My pen jar happens to be  an old hot dog jar, you can turn pretty much anything into something usable again. I hope you enjoyed reading this post! 

Laura x 






Friday 14 October 2016

There's A Dupe For That! Too Faced Blusher


It's another blog post on There's A Dupe For That! Today's post focuses on yet another Too Faced Product which has been duped by a more affordable brand. These (above) are the Blushing hearts and bronzer by the I Heart Makeup brand, this is a sister brand of Makeup Revolution which is renowned for it's dupes of the Lorac pro palettes and their Urban Decay Naked Palette dupes. 

The Too Faced products which are very nice, pretty and easy to use cost £24 in Debenhams, they are called the Sweetheart Blushers. They are amazing, I love them and I love pretty much all Too Faced products I have ever tried! However, in comparison  they both have very similar packaging and layout of products, they are also extremely similar in intensity and quality. The I Heart Makeup Blushing Hearts retail for £4.99 and are available at Superdrug, which is a considerable saving. 

I have put the LINK HERE for the superdrug page for UK, but if you're interested and are not from the UK I have linked the makeup revolution page HERE as they ship internationally. 


This shade is called Candy Queen of Hearts and retails for £4.99. This is a dupe of the Too Faced Candy Glow shade (£24). This has a lovely sheen on the cheeks and is really nice. 



This shade is called Peachy Keen Hearts and is the dupe for Too Faced Peach Beach. This is a blusher I genuinely pick over my MAC ones as the finish is so pretty, if you like a bit of glow. 



Now this bronzer which is called Summer of Love isn't a dupe, but I thought I would add it in to show you just how pretty and unusual it was. This has such an iridescent glow and the top shade can be used as a yellow based highlighter. I tend to steer well clear of the dark shade as it's a tad too warm for my skin. But the over all effect is very pretty. 

In terms of product the I Heart Makeup contains 10g of product, where as the Too Faced ones only contain 5.5g. 

You can swirl the products together or use each shade individually. DO NOT DEPOT these products as they just break up and go EVERYWHERE! The packaging is sturdy and very similar to the Too Faced one, it is made from cardboard with the product pan glued inside. There is no strong smell to this product and after having these for 6 months I am yet to break out from them ( I have very sensitive skin). 

Final verdict: 10/10

I am yet to find a negative with this product. It's pretty, applies well with all brushes and is super pigmented. It lasts all day and is really affordable. I love Too Faced they make some really amazing products but for the price I would buy the Blushing Hearts product again and again!


I hope you enjoyed reading my post, if you did please comment and like
Laura x