Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara Review

Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara, Boots £17.50

I received a mini version of Benefit's Bad Gal Lash Mascara in a magazine so long ago, and the other day I was "shopping my stash" and came across it once again! I used it a while ago but then got bored and moved onto a different mascara, but since rediscovering it (and this is a rare thing for me) I haven't changed up my mascara routine since! This mascara isn't amazing at lengthening my lashes, but it is amazing for making them look fuller. I think this is due to the huge wand, I thought the wand may have been smaller because it was a mini, but I don't think it could get any bigger. With this mascara you do have to put a few coats on but unlike some other mascaras when you build it up it doesn't clump or make your lashes feel crunchy/crispy if that makes sense!

The only downside to this mascara is that sometimes it doesn't last that long on my lashes, especially in this heat, it ends up half way down my face! I'm pretty sure they have released a waterproof version which I shall definitely be purchasing when this one runs out!

Have you tried this mascara?

Olivia

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First YouTube Video: Get Ready With Me

YouTube Channel

Hey guys!

I've been wanting to start  YouTube for a while now but I've been a bit nervous and didn't know what to film. Get Ready With Me videos are a personal favourite and it also means I don't have to talk and things like that, so it's not as nerve-racking! This is just a short video so if you would spare a couple of minutes to watch it, that would be great! And if you subscribe too, I'd love that!

Sorry for the dodgy editing and music.. I chose the music from the YouTube editor to avoid any copyright laws so it isn't really the best song ever! Although I annotated the products in the video, I will list them down below for mobile viewers. 

Products Used:

Illamasqua Light Liquid Foundation 

eBay Beauty Blender

Rimmel Quad 'Smokey Brun'

MAC 209 Brush

Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara

Maybelline Brow Pencil (for spooly)

MAC Eyebrow Pencil 'Lingering'

Derma V10 Lip Balm

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Soap & Glory Lasting Perfection Concealer

Bourjois Blush 'Rose Pompon'

MAC 187 Brush

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoyed, I'd love to hear about what you think of the video and the lighting, set-up etc. Also, if you'd like to see any videos in particular, let me know! 

Olivia

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Nails of the Day: Floral

nail wraps: primark

Nail art is something I've never really ventured in to (unless polka dots count?) and I can almost guarantee it wouldn't turn out as planned. So when I saw these Nail Wraps in Primark I thought I'd give them a whirl as I knew I'd never be able to master a design like it myself. The ones I bought contained 20 nail foils (for fingers and toes) so for only £1 you can't really go wrong!

I've never tried any other nail wraps before so I wasn't entirely sure how they would turn out or how to apply them. On the back of the pack there were instructions which I followed (basically peel off the foil, stick down, file down excess) I did find the application a bit tricky and it was hard to file down the foils so I just ended up cutting the excess off. Despite looking really pretty, about an hour after applying them they began to fall off whilst I was washing up! I was a bit disappointed and ended up just taking them off anyway. I expect other nail wraps may be better than these ones, or it could have just been my dodgy application! Has anyone else had this problem?

Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed!

Olivia

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