Things I Regret Buying

First things first, renting a flat/house...check! I have rented this adorable little flat with the better half and I'm practicality in love with it, cue scanning tumblr for inspo and youtubing home ware hauls for the next 28 days until my move in date! 

secondly, This isn't me bashing companies or products because usually the case is I love the company but this one product just didn't work for me, and what doesn't work for me might work for someone else! By no means is this me being a complete moody cow...Disclaimer done! 

Whenever I buy a product I search blogs for a true opinion of the product, yeah magazines are ok but sometimes you can't be sure whether it's a sponsorship or honest opinion! I'll normally check out a few blogs and then decide, but thankfully blogs like this have stopped me buying products that won't work well on my skin tone or skin type! So Thankyou blogger world! 

First up is the MAC Studio Fix Powder, this will not be a popular one I'm afraid but this powder did absolutely nothing for me, yes it set my make-up well and it did last for a long period of time, which essentially is what is it for! However I found it very cakey on this skin and I almost felt the need to moisturise extensively after using it, it just dried out my skin and I felt like my poor face was screaming for moisture.

Next up is the Benefit Poreffesional, a lot of people raved and raved about this and I'm yet to find a primer that I love but unfortunately I'm still searching! I must admit, I never actually purchased this alone, it was in one of their combination boxes. I tried it and it just dried out my skin completely, I have normal to dry skin so I really didn't expect my skin to react like it did but I got a couple of breakouts and I personally didn't like the finish it gave to my skin!

Another Benefit product, this is very hit and miss amongst bloggers! Hands up if you caved and bought it...yes I thought so!  it's the "They're Real Mascara" personally I didn't think it did much to my lashes in terms of length as I already have quite long lashes and the effort it takes to get it off, it felt like I was ripping my poor my lashes from my eyes! Not worth the agro but I could be just lazy!!!

Next up is the Got2B Rise and Shine Volume and shine hairspray...try saying that 3 times fast! I love the Got2B texture spritz and the heat protector spray so I was so gutted when I didn't like this! The shine part works wonders and it does hold my hair in place so I can't really complain because technically does what it says on the bottle, with the added bonus of rock solid, sticky hair! 

CK lipstick, yes I know it was like £2.00 but it's just not for me, the colour is beautiful and I'll give them that but it lasted about 5 minutes and it has started going bobbly which is just a bit off putting for me! This is just not a good product if I'm honest, everything else on this list is something I'd say try for yourself, or it might work differently with your skin type but I would hugely try and sway anyone away from purchasing this! 

Finally, the L'Oreal Nude Magique CC Cream, anti-fatigue! Now don't make no qualms, I used the CC cream for months and month but this was the Anti-dullness one and it was perfect for my skin and left a dewy finish which is exactly what I love in a skin product! So when that ran out I went and got a new one, thinking they differed every so slightly I picked the anti-fatigue up and it was heavy and matte which, ew. These products don't sit well on my skin whatsoever and I looked like a caked up barbie doll! 

Has anyone had any luck with these products? If so let me know! or has anyone else done a blog on products they regret buying?

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Top 5 Fridays

I don't like how quick these Friday's are coming around, it's going to be summer before I know it and I'll be sat in the summer sun, mojito in hand and pretending I'm on an episode of 90210! Until then this rain is making a point of letting me know I'm sat in the UK with a 14 hour shift ahead of me...brill! 

Until then, I have put my top 5 eye shadow pallets together for you all to have a read of! I'm a huge eye shadow fan and having so many colours in one pallet is like a dream for me so I have built up quite the collection over the last few years including drug store and higher end...

Drum roll please...

First up is my newest addition and its the MAC Pallet I recently ordered on line, it contains Sable, Satin Taupe and Nocturnal! The beauty of the MAC pallets is that you can chose the colours you want in them rather than getting generic colours which you'll never use and will end up sat in a cupboard for 2 years. I've fallen so in love with this that I've just ordered a larger 15X refill pallet! All the colours are really pigmented and have such a good colour pay off and the range they have in insane, you can pick from like hundreds of colours to your fancy! The only problem is they cost £10 for a pan refill which can be quite steep when your on a budget! 

Next up is the bloggers favourite, The Naked pallets! Naked 1 is my choice and I love the colours in there, my favourite colours are Buck, Toasted and Hustle! I love this pallet because it has a choice of shimmering and matte colours which is ideal for everyday and nights out. Again, the pigmentation of these is beautiful and they seem to last quite a long time.  

Next up, cheep and cheerful, SLEEK pallet in Storm I believe. The gold tones in this pallet are to die for and you can create such versatile looks from this one because of the array of colours and tones, similarly to the Naked pallet it contains shimmery and matte tones which is probably the first thing I look for in a pallet, and the colour pay off is amazing considering the price range in comparison to some of the higher end products!

Avon, I did feature this in my Avonderful post a while back but this is an 8-shadow pallet, again, another neutral pallet...I can't get enough! I bought this pallet specifically for the golden shimmery tones in it but the purple was one I just fell in love with, don't tell the other half! This is my favourite pallet for summer and with a tan, wow I just couldn't stop staring at my eyes, call me vain!!! 

finally, It's a pallet I wasn't expecting to like, it's from Collection 2000 and not to be snob or anything but it's not renowned for it's stunning shadows! but I'll eat my words with modesty!!! This is such a good pallet for a smoky eye, in fact some of the colours are nice and simple for the day time too! It's pigmentation is amazing for the price of it, you get good quality for the money! It doesn't last the longest,  but it did withstand a night of dancing and singing with only getting a few smudges here and there! I'm pretty sure I cried that night too so it deserves recognition, normally it's streaming down my face...note to self, avoid Tequila at all costs! 

Is there any pallets you guys would recommend trying? not to brag or anything but I won a £15 amazon voucher thats burning a hole in my pocket, I need things to buy, help a girl out eh! 

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