Products I would like to try this year!

'Urban decay Naked Palette'

I have read so many amazing reviews on the newest urban decay palette and they look amazing! I am a sucker for browns and golden shades which both 2 and 3 have. I think I will have to save my Christmas money and get one of these. 

'Nars blusher (orgasm)'

This colour blusher is so lovely. It is more orangey than Nars 'pink swoon' so is more of a natural colour yet with tones of gold. I like my blushers to be shimmery rather than matt and I have heard great things about this product! 

'MAC studio finish foundation' 

As much as I love my high street Rimmel foundation for sixth form and everyday wear,  when I went round to Abbie's she introduced me to this and I love it! I don't have loads of MAC products but this foundation has great coverage and has been recommended to me by so many people so I think I will give it a go.

'MAC lipsticks'

One of my best friends and fellow beauty blogger, Jess, recommended these to me. She has herself a rather sizeable collection and the colours are all so lovely. They are creamy and go on really well! My next lipstick will definitely be one of these. I like darker colours like pinks and reds so if you guys have any suggestions of which ones would be good for me, let me know! :D

'Benefit brow zings'

I am nearly out of my Smashbox eye brow kit and, although I love it, I have wanted to try this product for ages. I think it is such a cute little kit and comes with handy tweezers which you can carry round in the kit!  

What products do you want to try this year?

Jamie xx 

Christmas Haul!!

Is finally here guys! Merry Christmas, I hope you all have a lovely day :) today I am going to do the obvious Christmas haul of all my lovely presents! 

You all know my love for soap and glory and I can't wait to try out these two products! I have heard great things about both :) 

Benefit is my favourite brand and so Mum got me a really cute 'how to look the best..' Kit! Also the porefessional primer which I blogged about recently. It is amazing!!

I turned 17 in October but have been really scared to learn how to drive. Mum and my stepdad have got me the theory revision pack and 10 driving lessons, eek. Wish me luck guys haha :p 

These were the first three presents I opened, all about history haha! I love black adder and as you know by now anything war of the roses is fab! I know what I am making the whole family watch tonight :p 

I got a lovely dangley, pink pandora charm to go with my pink and silver theme! I was looking at the one just the other week so Santa has done very well with this!

Look at my lovely wintery gloves and night shirt! They match my Christmas jumper which is super cute!!

This kit is amazing!! Champneys is such a good brand and I can't wait to try out the manicure kit! I am thinking I have many girly nights ahead of me :p 

Once I have manicured my nails, I have got some gorgeous colours to paint them with! I have never tried this brand of nail polish before but the colours look lovely. It has darker ones for the festive season and then bright, light colours for when the weather gets a bit better! This brush sent it lovely as well, it is French connection and they are super soft! I think it is a hint from Mum to stop taking hers haha! 

After reading all the amazing reviews I finally have one of these!! The products are so good and smell amazing! Also, I really like the bag this year, it has a really pretty design and I. Ant wait to review these products!

 

Finally, last but certainly not least, is this Estée Lauder make up kit! I have had my eye on this for ages and it is full of everything you need! The bigger palette is full of eye shadows in aside range of colours and, from what I have tried out, they have amazing pigments! It also contains the best mascara in the world!! Can't wait to try all of these products! 

Thank you for reading this, as you can see I have been a very lucky girl!! I hope you are all having a lovely Christmas and for our readers who don't celebrate Christmas, I hope you enjoyed looking at some of these amazing beauty products! Look forward to weeks of reviews now haha :p send us pictures of your Christmas presents on twitter @scoshgirls 

Merry Christmas! 

Jamie xxx

Christmas Day make up!

In our household the whole family come round on Christmas Day, this includes people I haven't seen since last Christmas and attractive family friends that I haven't seen since they were 5 years old and i was running around their garden in a pair of pants from ASDA, therefore... Although I don't like to wear Loads of make up, I like to put on a little bit! 

1) 

I put a bit of fake up on under my eyes and on any blemishes! This is my favourite product ever!! 

2) next, I use Rimmel match perfection in shade 100. This is the perfect foundation for me! It has medium coverage but feels really light on my skin and is my exact shade. I would definitely recommend this foundation :) 

3) 

My trusty Smashbox eye brow kit is brilliant!! As you can see this one is old but I still have plenty left. They come in really natural looking colours and with a really good setting wax that you put on over the top. It is so easy to do and has my eye brows looking top notch in minutes! 

4) 

 Then I use nude swings from benefit! This colour is such a wearable shade and is really natural and lovely :) this is my every day eye shadow because it goes with everything and doesn't take any skill to apply when I am in a rush in a morning haha! 

5) I then use one of my favourite mascaras... 

This has a really natural look and doesn't go clumpy! If you prefer a more fuller lash look I would not recommend this one but I like my lashes to look quite natural :) after putting it on I then use Boots eye lash curler to add some volume and curl! 

Then walahhh! I am done! This makes a really quick Christmas Day look but still looks like you have made more effort than you have! I would usually add to this a contouring kit and eye liner but when turkey and presents are awaiting me I don't have the time :p anyway, this is the finished look... 

Here I have also used Maybellines super stay 10 hour lip gloss in endless ruby to match my jumper! With it being a stain I don't have to be applying it all day which is great! It doesn't last the claimed 10hours but it is still pretty good and the colours are really vibrant! Unlike most red lip colours is does not dry your lips out either which is great over the winter months! 

Sorry for the awkward selfish guys, sort of half way between a pout and a smile haha.. Not sure what I was doing :p 

Jamie xxx

TAG beauty talk!

My friend Jess has started a tag with a few questions on beauty and stuff so I thought I would give it a go :) make sure you give her a follow: 

http://jessicasbeautygarden.blogspot.co.uk

What products have stood out for you this year? 

Um.. I think for me this has been the year of the primer! Like you will know if you read my last post I never used it before but now I wouldn't be without it! At the minute I am using Laura Geller's Spackle which I love. It make my skin so much smoother providing great base for my foundation :D 

What make up product would you recommend for young girls or people who are just starting to get into beauty? 

I would say get yourself a good foundation. I wear Rimmel match perfection which I love. It has brilliant coverage and literally is my match perfection! It is greater if you are younger or new to make up because it is a cheaper high street brand that I think it even better than some really expensive brands :) definitely give it a go! 

Favourite high street and high end beauty brand? 

Erm.. Probably Rimmels for high street but I am not sure about my favourite high end as I like so many. I wear lots of Benefit make up but I think they can be really touch and go. I would have to go with MAC or Estée Lauder! 

Most disappoint product you have tried... 

Benetint probably. I only got a sample of this product but I found it really hard to apply evenly and it made my skin really sore and spotty! :/

A beauty item you use every day... 

Benefits Fake up! I have the worst dark circles and this product has been my knight in shiny packaging. I absolutely love it :) it is not heavy under my eyes and leaves me looking so much more awake. It is really easy to apply as well! 

What are your essentials for winter? 

Ooh erm, a good red lipgloss is an absolute must for me! I also like to get myself a pair of false lashes from Illamasqua for parties. I have blue eyes so I like to wear golden eye shadows so I have to make sure I am stocked up over winter (MAC bare study is really nice). I love winter cos I make so much more of an effort with make up and you can make yourself look so festive! :D

What is your favourite product for a dramatic party look?

I like Maybellines black gel eye line because it is so was to apply! It is in my every day bag but over Christmas I tend to wear more of it and experiment with different looks. Dark coloured lips are always a must for dramatic effect and, if you don't over do it, glitter eye liners can look really nice :) 

What's on your Christmas wish list (beauty wise)? 

I have asked for MAC stuff in general and also I love Estée Lauder mascara so hopefully Santa will bring me on of those :) Benefit are doing really cute Christmas box sets which have some good products in so that would be nice as well :D 

Thank you for reading guys! If you want to do this make sure you tag #TAGbeautytalk on Instagram or twitter with a link!! And check out Jess's beauty blog for more inspiration and tips! 

Jamie-lee xxx

My favourite primers!

KThis week I have been asked to review primers! Now, I have a confession to make, I never usually used a primer but after this week I will never not use one again, you would not believe how much better they make your skin look! I am quite lucky and don't have terrible skin but I do get pores around my nose which my foundation always goes into which makes them even clearer. When I used these primers you could hardly see them and my make up went on so much nicer and lasted long! 

My top 2 were.... 

Benefits 'Porefessional' which is £24.50. It was such a good product for getting rid of pores. Even without putting my make up on my skin looked so much nicer and more even and then when I did out my make up on it stayed on reasonably well! Usually it crinkles around my nose but when I used this it minimised that slightly. I have to agree with some of the reviews that say this product is expensive because it certainly is but I can't deny that it worked for me. It also comes in a really cute rotor looking packaging just like many of the Benefit products! It also seems to be lasting a while but I only use it on my problem areas :) if you don't want to splash out maybe try and get a sample or ask one of the benebabes to try it out on you and see what you think! 

I'm afraid my other favourite was another expensive one, Laura Geller's Spackle which I got from QVC for £18 but you can find this all over the Internet. This product felt really nice on my skin and, again, a little goes a long way so it lasts quite a while. It made my make up stay on really well and created a really lovely base for it so it went on so smoothly! 

If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, No7 from Boots do a really nice one! I tried lots of different brands that I really liked for example Smashbox and mally which both also worked really well! I am also going to get my hands on some eye primers as well now (I am becoming addicted haha) so I will let you know which I like from those! Let me know if you guys have any primers you love and hate! 

Jamie xxx

Happy 1st December!

Getting excited for Christmas now!! Opened my advent Calendar this morning and got all the decorations out of the loft which is so exciting. It is now socially acceptable for me to play Christmas songs in public too which is great news :p Scosh girls have decided that we are going to post a festive treat each day where we will review make up, post recipes ect. 

Today your festive treat is....

It's Potent Benefit eye cream! 

I was sceptical about this product at first as I have had lots of eye creams that have ha no effect at all on my dark circles (I get really bad dark circles) and it was quite expensive but I have to say this one is really good!! My dark circles have no gone completely but it has made them so much better and makes me look more awake and bright eyed :) it also comes in really cute packaging and is part of a collection so makes for a great gift for someone! I haven't tried other items in the collection but if you have let us know what you think! :D 

I hope you have all had a lovely first of December. We would love to see your decorations and know what you got in your advent this morning on twitter @scoshgirls 

Remember to give us a follow. 

Thanks guys!!

Jamie-lee x