Spoilt! My Christmas Goodies...

Sneak Peek at some of the beauty products that I'll be reviewing in my next posts!

A little bit late to be showing you my Christmas Presents I know but I've been so lazy the last month! Nothing much to say really except how insanely spoilt am I! Far too lucky I know :) and this isn't even all of them...

Thank you so much to my parents, lovely boyfriend, friends and family for all my amazing presents this Christmas.

Love

LC

The 'BF' Christmas Wish List

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Benefit 'They're Real' Mascara

Neom candle

Joy.com hot water bottle with a cute case

Eyelure super fix false eyelash adhesive and lash applicator tool

Rhianna's new album: unapologetic

retro fridge magnets - joy.com

Contour palette 

a Glossy Box subscription

KMS sea salt hair spray

accessorize animal socks

Pinch Punch first day of the month girlies! Happy Advent to all! 

As a little advent celebration I've done another Christmas wish list just for my lovely boyf! We've been deliberating about what to get each other for Christmas this year, how much to spend etc. We both decided that we would write each other an ideas list... and this is mine! <3 

What ideas have you been giving your fellas? 

My hot water bottle literally melted apart a month ago so a cute hot water bottle and cover is top on the list. I'd also love some pretty smelling candles, we always burn candles in our flat. I find it so relaxing to have candles burning in a room.  

After reviewing Neom's gift set I fell in love with their great quality products and gorgeous scents so a Neom candle would be a real treat. However, at the price I might be a bit too afraid to burn the candle! So, any lovely smelling candle would be fab :) 

Like any girl, pretty much any cosmetics from MAC or Benefit will make me happy! and I'm a big Rhianna fan so her new album is a must-have for my car :) 

What are your plans for his Xmas pressie? Hints and Tips needed!! 

Love 

LauraClaire   

 

The Perfect Summer Blusher

The perfect summer blusher for me has got to be Coralista from the amazing Benefit.

The colour is very subtle, especially on my skin tone. I don't like to put too much blusher on during hot Summer days because my cheeks get fairly pink of their own accord!

The blush colour looks much lighter and pinker than in the photo. That's why I like Coralista, it's sheer and shimmer highlights my cheeks and the pretty pink tone is 'barely there' visible for me.

As always the packaging is gorgeous and the Applicator brush good quality and soft. I use it for contouring because of its flat shape.

This is always my summer blusher of choice, and as you can see from the photo below, it's already had a fair bit of use!

Love LauraClaire

The Beauty of Benefit Erase Paste

OK, yep, so I know it's another Benefit product but I can't help it I love them! The packaging is so pretty and the products are great too, I swear by BadGal Lash mascara... but anyway, this blog post is all about Benefit Erase Paste.

It comes in a little purple pot with a little plastic application spoon which I never use so haven't photographed here. I actually wasn't too sure about this concealer when I first saw the colour of it in the pot. It's really bright and very tan but as you can see from the swatch below almost disappears when on your skin. This is because the cream is very thin and light. 

This means that, really it's not that fab at covering up any mega blemishes (I have to get out the industrial strength concealers for that) but great for brightening under eyes and concealing redness. Have you tried it? What do you think? I think it's a nice every day use product which merges well with my skin.

Have a fab day girls, Love love x

Love LauraClaire

Benefit tinted moisturizer: which Rebel are you?

Hi girlies! 

This post is all about one of my favourite cosmetics brands.. you guessed it Benefit! Suprise Suprise! 

Today I'm going to be talking about the two versions; You Rebel and You Rebel Lite that the lovely ladies at Benefit offer. 

For those that don't know You Rebel is a tinted moisturizer that can be used in place of foundation. It's something I find great to put on if you just popping to the corner shop or out and about in Summer when you already have a gorgeous glow.

I bought both versions and, as you can see from the above photos, they've been well used! I feel that my skin tone falls somewhere in the middle of both of these colours. The original You Rebel has very dark orangy colour which was a bit worrying the first time I started to put it on. However I use it sparingly and apply a light covering with a make sure to smooth out and it looks great. It gives me just a little bit of a tanned glow but without the heaviness of foundation.

I use the You Rebel light in Autumn/Winter when my tan has faded (sad face) and I just want something to even out my face and give a hint of tan. What I also like about having both colours is they are perfect for colour mixing. I often mix a little of each colour and use more of one on certain areas of my face.

As with all Benefit products, I love them! They go everywhere with me in my make up bag.
A pair of very well travelled tinted moisurizers darling!

Love LauraClaire