If you’re a follower of my blog or Youtube channel, you might have noticed that recently I’ve been on a bit of a makeup binge, and have ended up with a fairly large collection of makeup I’ve yet to try!

As I have so much that I can test out and compare, I thought I’d do a few reviews on my blog and Youtube so you guys can hear my opinions on some products you may never have tried before either!

If you want to check out the hauls of these products then click on the videos below, and stay tuned for some reviews coming up very soon! 

  

   

Hair Growth Update

So if you read my blog post a couple of months ago about my Lee Stafford hair growth challenge (retry) you'd probably be wondering why I didn't post an update after one month.

Well, to be honest I saw no noticeable improvement to the length of my hair (hence why I didn't take a photo after a month), and although I had completely used up the hair treatment mask, I still had plenty of the leave in treatment left, so I continued to use that for another month to see if it made any noticeable difference.

So after just over 2 months, here is the growth.

So overall, I'd say about an inch growth, which isn't bad, but not too impressive...
(and yes I know my hair is pink in the second photo, but this dying process does no damage to the hair, hence not affecting the length).

I still have a bottle and a half of the leave in treatment, so I intend to keep using this until I run out.
I am also going to be taking 'hair skin and nails' vitamins and 'folic acid' suppliments daily, so hopefully this will help further improvements!

Lee Stafford Hair Growth Challenge: Round Two

*DING DING*

So last year I decided to give the 'Lee Stafford: For hair that doesn't grow past a certain length' challenge a go.

I purchased the shampoo, conditioner and hair mask/treatment from Boots, and used them every time I washed my hair, for a month. If you want to see the original 'Initial Impressions' and 'Final Results' videos, go check out my Youtube. 

But initially I wasn't too impressed with the products, especially the shampoo and conditioner, and felt that my hair growth wasn't worth a shout about.

HOWEVER, these products are currently on offer in Boots, being 3 for £15, and considering the leave in treatment is £11.99 alone (so it must do something), I thought this challenge might be worth another try, using the leave in treatment and hair treatment mask, instead of the shampoo and conditioner.

I will be doing another before and after photo when the month's up, so lets see how it goes, and see if the leave in treatment works any better than the shampoo and conditioner!

*Fingers crossed* this time!

Lee Stafford Hair Growth Results!

Before and After...

So it's been just over a month since I first started using Lee Stafford's 'for hair that doesn't grow past a certain length' hair products, so now it's time for the hair growth results...

Looks like it kinda worked, yeah?

Well if you wanna see the video showing my exact opinions of the products, go check out my Youtube!

Valentines Hair and Makeup (Sweet and Subtle)

Going on a date for Valentines day?

Here's a subtle hair and makeup look I did today for the occasion, and I filmed the video for YouTube doing it, so go check out my channel to see that!

Makeup Essentials and What's In my Makeup Bag!

Click the image to take you to the video!

Links to the products in the video:

- Revlon Colourstay Foundation

- Max Factor 3 in 1 Foundation

- Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

- Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

- Sleek Face Contour Kit

- Rimmel Scandaleyes Mascara

- Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil

- MUA Blusher

- Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eyeshadow

- Sleek i-Devine Eyeshadow Palette

- Collection Extreme Felt Tip Liner

- Miss Sporty Eyeliner Pencil

- Max Factor Colour Elixir Lipliner

- Revlon Matte Lipstick

- Avon Perfect Kiss Lipstick

Go check out the video!

Sleek i-Divine Palette and Face Contour Kit Reviews

Surprisingly, I had never actually tried any of the Sleek palettes before now, so when I picked a couple up from my local Superdrug, I thought I would give them a first impressions review. 

I'm going to start on the face contour kit, as I had heard a lot of good reviews for the Sleek bronzers and blushes, so as I was in need of a new bronzer, I thought I would pick up this kit that contains both a contouring bronzer and a highlight. 

First of all, I like the fact that the bronzer part is larger than the highlight as this is the part of the product that I'm going to be using more, as I often forget to highlight (oops!), and the pan is large enough to pick up an even amount of the product without touching the highlight section.

The bronzer is VERY pigmented but also very blendable and this is great as only a small amount of product is needed, and the colour is actually very flattering too (I bought this kit in 'light'), the highlight part however, isn't as good and is barely noticeable in my opinion, but I guess if your looking for a really subtle highlight, then this could still work for you.

The most impressive thing about this kit is that it is only £6.49! so I will definitely be repurchasing this again, and I will definitely be trying a Sleek blush next time I pop into Superdrug as hopefully they will perform like the bronzer did!

The next product I bought was an eyeshadow palette as I had also heard great reviews on these too, so I picked this up in 'au naturel', a palette of neutral browns and beiges.

For a neutral palette, there are a nice selection of colours;

Top row: 'Nougat' (a soft, matte white, perfect for the inner corner of the eye and highlighting the brow bone), 'Nubuck' (a muted, matte grey, great for a smokey eye), 'Cappuccino' (a soft, neutral brown, perfect for a base colour), 'Honeycomb' (a creamy, matte yellow), 'Toast' (a beautiful warm orange base colour - one of my favourites from this palette), 'Taupe' (a deep shimmer, perfect for the brow bone or centre of the lid).

Bottom row: 'Conker' (a deep, rich red/brown shimmer - another one of my favourites), 'Moss' (a warm, shimmery olive/gold), 'Bark' (a basic matte brown, suitable for filling in the brows!), 'Mineral Earth' (another warm brown shimmer, great for the crease), 'Regal' (a warm, matte red/brown, another great crease colour) and 'Noir' (a basic matte black).

(See swatches below)

Although the top swatches in the above photo are harder to see as they are light colours, all of the eyeshadows are actually very pigmented, and also very blendable and they actually stayed on all night which I'm really impressed with, especially as this palette was only £7.99!! I also like the fact that the majority of this palette is mattes - 8 mattes and 4 shimmers to be precise, as a lot of palettes tend to be mainly shimmers and sometimes I'm just not in the mood for super sparkly eyelids, so this palette is VERY wearable.
However if you are looking for something bolder, this palette comes in many colour variations, ranging from dark, sultry reds and purples, to super bright pinks, yellows and greens!

So all in all, I am very impressed with these two products, and even more impressed with the price, thumbs up Sleek!

Revlon Colourstay VS Max Factor Face Finity 3 in 1

Foundation Review and Comparison -
Revlon Colourstay for combination/oily skin VS Max Factor Face Finity All day flawless 3 in 1 Foundation

I was out makeup shopping last night for a new foundation as I'm soon to run out of my current one, but I was completely stuck between which one of my two favourite foundations to buy - Revlon Colourstay or Max Factor Face Finity 3 in 1!

After a lot of strategic thinking and about 30 minutes staring at both products in each hand, I managed to choose between the two, and this sparked me to do a review on each, and a comparison too.

Revlon Colourstay for combination/oily skin - £12.49 (Buy here)
For a drugstore foundation, this may be a little pricey but I still think it is completely worth the money. It has full coverage (and I really mean FULL coverage!) and looks completely flawless on the skin, so if your looking for a great cover up foundation, this is perfect. It is raved about by so many people, and when you try it, you'll know why! It's so smooth on the skin, and doesn't accentuate blemishes or open pores at all.
As with all foundations, there are a couple of downsides however.
Unlike a lot of foundations, there is no pump, and the foundation just runs straight out of the bottle, and for me this can be a little messy sometimes and I can end up pouring more foundation out of the bottle than I need to, resulting in a lot of foundation been wasted. The second downfall is that this foundation does oxidise (darkens slightly when applied to the skin), so it would be advisable to buy a shade lighter with this product.
For some people, this product might be a little too heavy on the skin especially when applied with fingers, but when applied with a buffing brush, the results look almost airbrushed and this finish lasts pretty much all day (probably not quite 24 hours, but enough to last you through a late night)
Overall, in my opinion this is one of the best foundations available in the drugstore market.

Max Factor Face Finity All day flawless 3 in 1 Foundation - £11.99 (Buy here)

Again this is a drugstore foundation with a slightly higher price tag, but it is also definitely worth the money. Like the product says, this definitely works as a primer, concealer and foundation all in one, as the coverage is excellent and the finish is beautiful no matter which way you apply it, much like using a good quality primer underneath your foundation.

The product is called 'All day flawless' and I do feel that it lasts pretty much all day, maybe not quite as long as the Revlon Colourstay, but still long enough to last you through a whole day without needing to reapply or touchup. 

Like the Colourstay, sadly this product also oxidises when applied, but this is a problem that can be overcome easily if you just buy a shade or two lighter, however unlike the Colourstay, this bottle has a pump, which means you can very easily control how much foundation you are using.

Although I find that this product isn't raved about as much as the Revlon Colourstay, I really feel that it definately should be as it is an excellent foundation.

Comparison 

Both foundations provide the best coverage I've ever tried so this is a very hard factor to compare, but I think the pump on the Max Factor Face Finity probably just pushes me slightly more towards that, as I hate the feeling of wasting a tonne of foundation every time I use the Revlon Colourstay. I also feel that the Max Factor Face Finity is a little bit easier to use and more forgiving, as the Colourstay can look slightly cakey if you try and layer it, whereas the Max Factor doesn't. 

So I hope this was helpful, I'll be doing more reviews very soon so stay tuned for those!