* Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation * Shade 51 & 52

Evening ladies!

Tonight I thought i'd share some thoughts on my newest foundation - Bourjois Healthy Mix. Id read some good reviews in the papers/magazines, and saw some good blog posts floating around, so I decided to give it a go, rather that shelling out £20-odd on my usual Clinique Superbalanced Foundation. I tend to only wear this in the day time, saving my higher-end foundations for evening wear.

I have 2 shades - Light Vanilla (51) for the winter months and Vanilla (52) for when I have a bit of a tan!

It boasts a 16hr coverage, which I dont particulary find entirely true - I definately need a top up after a full shift at work if i'm off out anywhere, but on a weekend, throughout the day it seems to last pretty well - not sure how this works, lol!

I do like the scent, and it gives a good medium coverage - not too heavy and not too light. Its also pretty buildable. It also promises a 'Fruit therapy radiance boost' - but in all honesty, im not sure it makes my skin any better than my Clinique really!

 It also comes with a handy pump, which is a plus - my Clinique is just an open bottle!

Here I have compared the 2 shades:

Left - Light Vanilla (51)  ~ Right - Vanilla (52)

Left - Light Vanilla (51)  ~ Right - Vanilla (52)

This one is the opposite way round, Vanilla on the left, Light on the right. You can see there is quite a difference between then two.

Here you can see the coverage (layered on a bit thicker than I would normally wear it!) You can see how it gives a nice even tone, and covers up a mole relatively well, so its not bad for evening out skin tone.

So - thoughts in a nutshell:

Price - £9.99 -  4/5

Coverage - 3/5

Does what it promises? 3/5

Repurchase? - Yes - unless I find something to top this one!

Let me know your thoughts on this one - does it work for you?

Thanks for reading :)

ELF Mineral Blush -Joy - a Dandelion Dupe?

I hit pan on my beloved Benefit Dandelion blush a couple of weeks ago, so I set out to find a new blush, that would not break the bank so much as Dandelion did! I do love it, and I will probably get alot more use out of it, but I fancied a loose powder blush this time, so off I trotted to the ELF website. 

Working in a school means that my makeup is usually quite natural in the daytime (I save darker toned blushes for evenings!), so a light pink just gives a hint of colour in the winter & spring months until the bronzer comes out! I know that technically Dandelion is a brightening face powder, but I only use it on my cheeks.

After pondering for a while ; researching various swatches, I settled for ELF's Mineral Blush in Joy. It is described as a mauve-lilac colour, and is a perfect neutral toned pink. It is 100% mineral based, with no parabens, preservatives or chemical dyes.

I also compared it with Benefit Dandelion, also described a pink/mauve- I think its a pretty decent dupe!

You do get much more product with Benefit - 0.35oz compared with ELF's 0.12oz.

Dandelion retails at a whopping £24, compared to ELF at a teeny £3.50.

Dandelion has more of a shimmer and seems softer than the ELF blush, but the ELF blush seems much more durable. I swatched them on my arm, and after checking later, the Benefit blush had nearly worn away, leaving the ELF blush still visable!

Both seem to have their own pro's - Dandelion does have its own special features that make it such good quality, but for an everyday dupe, its affordable price & wearability, Joy isnt bad at all! Lets see what happens when I do run out of Dandelion - will ELF convince me not to repurchase?

Have you tried any ELF blushes? What were your thoughts?

xx

* Nifty Scarf Storage! *

After looking despairingly at my scarf collection over the last few weeks - I decided I needed a storage solution that would hold my vast collection of scarves, without breaking the bank, or taking up too much room in my bedroom! I saw someone mention a butterfly scarf holder on a blog a while back and decided to look it up - If you think I got the idea from you, please leave a comment & i'll credit you!

This is what I came up with!

It was a bargain from Ebay at only £3.99. with £2.49 postage. I like how it can be stored in a wardrobe or on display - the many holes allow you to store a plethora of scarves and its saved the back of my door looking like a scarf bomb exploded on it!

What do you think girls?

Daisy xx

A mini 200 follower giveaway!*CLOSED*

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Hi there lovely ladies!

Today I reached 200 followers - thankyou all so much for reading my ramblings! I cant believe 200 people have subscribed to read my blog - I thought when I reached 50 that was alot, but 200 - wow! I know its not the biggest number compared to some other bloggers, but im very happy with my little bloggy!

Im just doing a little giveaway to say thankyou -some of you may know that ive just bought a house which is being renovated, so pennies are a little tight at the mo! Hopefully you will want to enter if you didnt get your mitts on my prize... which you may recognize!

A Models Own Fabulous Makeup Kit!

Including:

Black Mascara

Black Eyeliner

Eyelash Curlers

Tweezers (I looove these!)

Gold Rush Eyeshadow Duo

I was lucky enough to receive a few of these kits as my boy kindly collected some for me, so I saved one to give away to someone who would like it for themseleves!

For a full review on the products, see my blog post here! It was also featured on the Models Own blog wrap, how exciting!

* The rules *

* The giveaway is open internationally, to blog followers only (new or old!)

*This will close on Sunday 27th March at midnight

* For one entry, please comment below saying something along the lines of 'enter me', along with your email adress, and if you have one, your blog adress!

*For 2 entries, tweet about this giveaway with the following: Check out the @Daisylovesxo Models Own giveaway at http://daisyloves01.blogspot.com/  :)

* For 3 entries, do the above 2, with a link on your blog (either in a blog post or in your sidebar, im not fussy!). You may use one of my pictures :)

* If you tweet or link this on your blog, please tell me in you comment so I can put you down for the right number of entries!

Thanks again for following me, and good luck if you choose to enter!

Daisy xxx

Primark Goodies!

Evening lovelies!

Last week I popped to Primark, and actually had the time to have a proper look around - the Bristol one is huuuge and you need a while to ensure you see everything! My boy was super patient and didnt moan at me, and was really helpful! Here's a selection of the things I picked up alongside the ususla staples of tights etc!

Flower Print Dress - £7

I LOVE this! I don't normally pick up dresses from Primark, but this one caught my eye! I love how you can wear this with leggings, boots and a cardi for the winter, and flipflops in the summer.


I also picked up their staple flipflops for summer! I think they were £2.50.

This year the toe detailing is slightly different, having a crossover front.

I only bought one pair as I find they dont last me too long, whereas Newlooks seem a bit more durable. Last year, however, the flip flops I wanted from Newlook seemed to be constantly sold out in the tan colour I wanted, hance why I got this pair just in case!

I also picked up a couple of £2 plimsolls for work.

And secondly for work, some cardigans - I only wanted cheapy ones as they get covered in paint, food, and alot worse!!

The teal and the grey long cardi's were £9 each, but please forgive the £10 H&M imposter on the end ;)

I hope you liked my purchases! Primark had lots of other nice dresses, but sadly they had sold out of my size...sigh. Maybe next time!

Daisy xx