Hi lovelies!

I did a small skin care haul the other day and I thought I’d share with you what I got. I will also share some first impressions because ladies it’s all about beauty and flawless skin. Skin care matters especially when you get older and are in your 40s like me.

Clinique Moisture Surge

According to the pot, this product  relieves the skin from extended thirst. After going through to sample pots, I decided to get  the full size.

I like this product. It feels a bit like jelly. It’s a gel formula. It is odorless. It doesn’t taste weird if you accidentally lick it and it does what it says. If you apply to dry skin, it does make the skin softer and feel more soft. I like it. I usually use it before I apply makeup. I have not regretted buying it and yes, I would repurchase. In Greece the 50 mls cost 22 euros.

Clinique Redness Solutions

I heard about this product from a customer when I went to Boots. I bought it when I cam to Greece. I have a To the Test post already published and I give a full review of the product. You can read that post here. This cream is for redness and Rosacea.

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye

I went to the Estee Lauder counter and said

I am 40 years old. I need an eye cream for fine lines (cause I don’t really have wrinkles)

She suggested I try this.

I went for it cause I have heard a lot about the night serum, which I do not have. 1st impressions? The pot is small and expensive, so it better make me look like I am 20 years old! It feels nice on the skin. It has a gel texture. It does not sting when you apply it or make you feel uncomfortable at all. You have to stick your finger in it to get product out. A little goes a long way.

Let me know in the comments section if these products have worked for you. I hope you enjoyed this post.

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Hi everyone,

I am not the best eye makeup “putter”. You see, I am heavy handed, I have bad eye sight and I don’t really apply that much eye makeup, thus not that experienced. So, when Alex, the Laura Mercier makeup artist at the Laura Mercier counter in John Lewis Sheffield, asked,

Would you like to have an eye makeup tutorial?

of course, I said,

Yes!

Alex also asked me if I wanted an evening eye makeup look or an everyday one. I chose the latter because, well, I think I have less chances to mess up something that is not too too ‘hard’. As Alex had already done a flawless makeup tutorial for me, I was really excited to see what else she was going to help me out with.

The Eye Look

Alex started with the Laura Mercier Eye basics Primer in Flax. She then applied the Caviar stick shadow in Copper. Alex said that I shouldn’t cover my lid with it but go close (-ish) to the crease and then use my brush to lift it upwards. She used powder in my crease and the colour was Truffle. The gel liner was Espresso and she blended the eye liner with the powder she used in my crease (Truffle), so it is a bit softer. The Mascara used was the Long Lash mascara and for my brows she used the Brow definer Gel in Soft.

On my lips I am wearing Laura Mercier Lip Cream In Coral Reef ( I love it!! I wear it all the time!!).

 What did I get?

I got the

Laura Mercier Eye PrimerCaviar stick Eye Colour  in  Copper

Brow definer in Soft.

Alex had also done a flawless makeup tutorial which can be found here. If you are in Sheffield, do check out the Laura Mercier counter cause everyone there is very friendly and helpful. If you are anywhere else, check out the Laura Mercier counter anyway!

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xxx

Joanna

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 I ❤ lipstick. I have loads. I am also colourblind, so trying to find the right lipstick for me often involves either going shopping with my friend or over-relying on the kind hearted beautician at the X beauty counter. Rarely are lipsticks given proper names. Names which correspond to the actual colour of the lipstick which is why, today I am going to share with you a pleasant surprise. A brand that made my shopping easier cause it went a bit techy. What am I talking about? The No7 skin tone lipstick colour matching.I had seen the ad online.

Go to the No7 counter in Boots and get colour matched depending on your skin colour.

So, I did. I went to Boots and went to the No7 contour and asked Abby, the No7 beautician, to tell me about this service. She showed me a fancy device, took off a bit of my makeup in order to uncover my skin, placed the device on my skin and told me that my skin tone was warm ivory. She then showed me a card that showed what lippies go with warm Ivory.

The best part was that the lippies were categorised based on their colour, so while I did not know what flame was, it was in the Orange table and with the help of Abby i decided to go for it. I also saw other colours that were suggestions and managed to walk out with 3 new lipsticks (yeah, cause I really needed persuasion). The interesting thing is that I liked the way they looked on me, so I guess this works!!!

Product review

Packaging: fine. Nothing fancy, nothing flimsy.

Price:9.95.But if you buy 2 you get a free goodie box that contains a primer, an eye shadow and a mascara. Coolest part? You get a 3rd lipstick as well.I also used my £3 OFF voucher and ended up paying about £16 pounds for 3 lipsticks and the goodies.

Actual product: What I really really like about this lipstick is the actual top of the lipstick. The top part goes up a bit high and it sits perfectly on your lips. It makes applying so much easier. Really impressed (sorry I don’t know the ‘appropriate language for the lipstick parts, but do look at the pic to see what I mean).

Duration: Quite long lasting if you only drink something. If you start eating stuff, it needs to be reapplied. It feels comfortable on the lips, quite nourishing.

What did I get/swatches?

I Berry Blush (top), Flame (coral) in the middle, and Pink Blush (bottom).

I love this service and I am very happy with my purchase. If you are a lipstick hoarder like me, you should definitely check this out. You should also give it a shot, if you are colourblind like me. I am so so happy I got to try the skin top/ lipstick matching service at Boots and you know me, I will probably go in and get more lippies I do not need, but hey, my money, my lippes.

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Joanna

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I love getting my makeup done, don’t you? I also enjoy learning new things about how to apply makeup and get suggestions about brushes, sponges, techniques to apply makeup. When I heard the phrase,

Do you want a flawless makeup tutorial at the Laura Mercier contour?

Of course I jumped at the opportunity cause I do not have a Laura Mercier contour in my home town. The other reason was that the phrase flawless makeup is important to me. You see, if I am going to wear makeup, I want to look flawless. I am more on the medium to full coverage side of the spectrum than that of the light coverage.

Seriously gals, if you are going to wear makeup, it better cover, otherwise why bother?

My beauty appointment

My appointment was on Saturday at 2 with Alex, the Laura Mericer makeup artist in John Lewis Sheffield. I sat down on a comfy chair and the tutorial started. Alex told me a few things about the person Laura Mercier.

She was a painter who went on to do makeup. She likes to use a canvas and people’s faces are the perfect canvas. She invented a primer in order to be able to have the perfect canvas to apply makeup on.

After cleansing my skin, Alex applied the Flawless Skin Repair cream and Eye Serum. Both felt so nourishing and really comfortable on my face (they are on the To Buy list ladies).  She then used a hydrating primer and tested samples of foundation on my hand. I like mate finishes and I don’t like my foundation to feel oily , so I went for the Silk Cream oil free Photo Finish foundation. Alex used a beauty sponge/ blender. I told her that I like using a brush and then going over my foundation with a stippling brush. She said that sounded OK as well. She then applied the Laura Mercier Secret Concealer (No1) and secret camouflage (No2) with a brush. After that, the Laura Mercier Transluscent Powder.

Makeup

After the foundation had settled, it looked very natural and all my red spots/ rosacea was covered. She applied a bit of makeup as well, so she used the Matte Radiance Baked Powder in No2 (beautiful finish, nothing scary and perfect for people who are a bit more heavy handed….. like me). On the cheeks she used blush Heather Pink and as a highlighter the face illuminator in the shade Indiscretion ❤ <3. I like wearing bright lips, so we went for the lip cream in the shade Coral Reef (gorgeous).

Top: Illuminator Middle: Lip Cream Bottom: Baked Powder

I ended up buying

The Lip Cream: £22

The Foundation £35

The Baked Powder/ Bronzer £27

I also got the illuminator (bought this the previous day and don’t remember the price. It is 30+ though).

All in all, it was a lovely experience and Alex was very helpful. I have an eye makeup tutorial planned next, so stay tuned. If you are in Sheffield, you really should go to the Laura Mercier counter in John Lewis.

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xxx