Bourjois 123 Perfect Review

Hi guys!

Its been so long since I last posted anything here so I decided to do a quick post on a foundation I recently bought. This foundation is meant for skin with pigmentation and promises to reduce redness, anti dark circles and anti dull complexion. 

After using this product for the past 2 weeks approximately, I can honestly say it does live up to its standard. The lasting power is not great. If your in a warm room, it can begin to fall off your face and go quite patchy which is definitely not one of the pros of the foundation. 

I have extremely red skin which is why I always use foundations which have medium to full coverage. The redness is covered and it does brighten up the face. The only problem I have is that its very watery and tends to need a lot of product to build up a medium coverage.

Excuse the messy pump! 

Pros ; 

Does exactly what it says on the tin

Good colour match which is rare in Bourjois 

Good pump 

Buildable coverage

Cons ;

Not worth the €15 price tag

Very watery 

Can look cakey if too much is applied

Does not last long on the skin

My colour was No. 51 incase the picture is not very clear. 

Overall, I think its worth a shot to give it a go. For me, I probably wont repurchase it, but it will last me for school which is the only time I will use it. If you have fair skin like me, then the No.51 is the best option as the others are a lot darker in comparison. 

Let me know if you've tried Bourjois before! 

Guest Post : Charley

"There are few things
more lovely than a woman
with a great smile
and shiny happy hair."

Cute huh? That's what it reads on the back of the packaging for the recently released Andrew Barton Colour Protect Paddle Brush that I have recently become obsessed with!

So what's so special about it? I received mine at the wonderful Haley's (Tea Party Beauty) Leeds Meet Up and really didn't think much of it until after I couldn't find my hair brush one morning and cracked it out to use (after all a hairbrush is a hairbrush right?). Wrong. I have super tick and typically frizzy and flyaway (from years of colouring) mid-long length hair that usually hates my hair dryer with a firey passion. If you've ever coloured your hair (especially with bleach) you'll know how much of a pain it it when it dries out and lacks luster. My hair was a mess after my recent ombre stint, leaving it dull and lifeless and full of split ends. So much so, I went for the chop in the end!

After using this brush for the first time my hair was amazingly silky smooth and shiny, it was incredibly tame with absolutely no frizz or flyaways. It's safe to say I was pretty impressed! The only thing I had changed in my routine was my hair brush.

How does the magic work? The pins of the brush are infused with Vitamin E, omega fatty acids and Argan oil that condition you hair with every brush! Making it feel beautifully soft and shiny without becoming feel greasy or heavy. The Argan oil (if you haven't heard of it by now, where have you been hiding? Go grab some of this miracle oil all the way from Morocco) improves the elasticity and strength of the hair by repairing the hair follicles  locking in your hair colour and providing powerful UV protection too!

Where can I get one? The range recently launched at the end of July, you can pick up the  Andrew Barton Colour Protect Paddle Brush at ASDA for £8 - which I'll admit is a lot more than I usually pay for a regular old plastic paddle brush, I'm pretty sure mine is at least four years old, I just never thought a hair brush would affect the condition of my hair so much! - along with a whole other range of products I just can't wait to try out!

If you're going to invest in one product this year, this should be it! Brushing my typically frizz bomb hair has never been so simple having a good hair day has never been so easy!

Check out Charley's fab blog here!

Prairie Charms : Kadie Bow review

Hey guys!*

Recently I was contacted by Prairie charms on twitter and asked if I would like to take part in their 'Project Blogger'. As a relatively new blogger, I jumped at the chance as it is so new to me. 

So, here's a bit of information about 'Project Blogger' to begin with :

What is 'Project Blogger'?

Project Blogger is a collaboration between Prairie Charms and bloggers. The purpose is to help your blog gain awareness as well as helping contribute to the 'GOSH Charity'. The GOSH charity is Great Ormond street hospital and Prairie charms donate 10% of all profits to this charity and also the 'Kiss it better campaign'. You can find out more information on both of these charities here . The bloggers receive 50% off all purchases in the shop and they choose their item. The item is shipped promptly, but if you live in Ireland, it may take up to a week. 

What benefit is this to bloggers?

It is recognition for your blog. You also get a chance to purchase something in their beautiful shop for half the marked price. You also contribute to two charities who are in need of funding. It is so important to help charities if you can. I know money is often tight, but even in this way, you are receiving an item from their shop as well as contributing to the charity. 

So lets get onto the actual review! 

Excuse my grown out highlights :(  

The bow is a little stiff after coming out of the packaging. At times it goes very flat so I have to pull the sides out. It looks amazing on long hair and it has a clip on it so it stays on quite easily. Recently, I have been LOVING bows. Literally bows & pastels are my favourites right now. Its a floral bow and can make any plain outfit look a whole lot better. 

The bad thing about this bow is that its hard to get it straight. As with most bows, you already need to have your hair tied up before you clip it on as it doesn't hold much hair. Overall, I'm glad I made this purchase. A girl can never have too many bows, and I am only beginning in terms of adding to my collection. 

Just a reminder, I will also be removing the date from my future pictures. I never remember to do that! 

Hope you enjoyed this post, if you want to get involved in Project Blogger, you can contact Prairie charms through their website or their twitter : Prairie_Charms. 

*This is not a sponsored post. I paid for half the product myself. The review is honest. I was not obligated to review this product.
Also, The writing in this post is larger due to editing, and realising, my writing may be too small. Let me know if you prefer this writing or smaller writing.

Catherine x