Recent Beauty Purchases | leeannpatricia

Its finally October and its getting a lil chilly. I love that I can wear a fluffy jumper around town and not be cold but I can't wait for the nights in watching films and drinking hot chocolate to stay warm!

So its a new month and as its me I always buy something new for every month (a bad habit i guess)  So here's my first purchases of the month!

Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation

Now I've been needing a new cheap foundation to wear on my lazy days and this foundation is perfect for only £6.99 from Superdrug. Now I'm not a 100% sure what it will be like but I've heard good things for a good friend of mine that used this foundation a lot! I got the lightest colour which is 010 Light Porcelain, I got this colour as I'm pale anyway but as winter is getting closer and closer I will be looking like a snowman in no time, so this was a perfect match. When trying the test out in the shop it seemed like a very smooth and easy to blend consistency but if you want to hear a review then let me know and I'll be on it!

Collection 2000 Lasting Pefection Concealer

Now if your obsessed with makeup like I am, you've probably heard the hype about this little beauty. This is the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, and it's amazing. I've had this concealer before and I loved it, however it was a little pricey for the smallest product and the colour was a little bit off for my skin tone, but I learned to live with it and blend it perfectly and honestly it was amazing for covering them beautiful spots we all get sometimes. Now when I first bought this product last year it was at least £5 but I got it from SuperDrug for £3.99, as it was on offer! I defiantly recommend you all go out and get this bad boy if you haven't got it already!

Eylure Pre-Glued Lashes

These eyelashes are absolutely beautiful and as soon as I saw them I had to get them! They are pre-glued which I dislike but you can pick the pre-glue of and use normal eyelash glue (which is what I do) They are super natural, wispy and i'm 100% in love with these! The lashes are from SuperDrug and were on offer for £3.56!

If you have any questions feel free to contact me, or if you would like me to do a review on any of these products let me know!

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Real Techniques Duo-Fibre Collection | leeannpatricia

Hello there! Once again, I'm sorry about the lack of posts recently but I've been super busy sorting out things for my college that I start next week! But I'm back with a review of my new Real Techniques Duo-Fiber Collection!

I've been wanting these brushes for such a long time and I've finally got them! I haven't had them that long and I'm already loving them. I have heard some mixed reviews about these brushes but the good thing about them is that they give a very light natural application that is build able which is always a bonus. 

Some information about the duo-fibre brushes -

• Its a multitasker brush that can work with cream's, liquids and powders that create a airbrushed finish.
•  It also has extended aluminum handles that are lightweight and easy to use
• Ultra-plush, synthetic bristles are hand-cut and 100% cruelty-free  

These brushes are duo-fiber now you might not know what that means but don't worry, I'm here to help. So having duo-fiber bristles mean they have two different synthetic fibers in the brush which will help you create soft layers and add texture to your makeup. They will also leave high definition results and an airbrushed finish. 

Duo-Fiber Face Brush

This is the duo-fiber face brush, it can be used for a light weight application and blending face powder's, pigment's or maybe even liquid products into the face. When I used this brush earlier today it left a very smooth and airbrushed look to my face. The bristles are very soft and as they are synthetic they do not pick up as much product which is perfect for an everyday look as it makes your makeup look very natural! 

Duo-Fiber Contour Brush

This is the Duo-fiber contour brush, and is used for controlled contouring and sculpting. I absolutely love this brush as sometimes I find contouring my face with a more dense brush can leave harsh lines and picks up too much product. However with this it picks up just the right amount and looks amazing as you can control the amount product you want to put on your face.

Duo-Fiber Eye Brush

This is the Duo-fiber eye brush. This has to be my favourite brush out of the collection. Its the perfect blending brush, it leaves a soft finish and as it only grabs a little bit of product you can focus on the small parts of the eye when blending. I found this brush was super easy to use when creating a smokey eye and will blend the colour out perfectly. 

I would definitely recommend this fluffy brush for beginners and its so easy to use! This brush can also be used to apply concealer under the eye's if you don't wish to use it for eye shadow!

I definitely recommend this collection! Its absolutely incredible and leaves a soft finish. I think it add's something different to the whole real techniques range. 

This product is about £23 in boots. 

Whats your favourite Real Techniques product?

If you have any questions feel free to contact me or leave a comment! 

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Hair Care Routine | leeannpatricia

Hi guys! How have you all been recently? 

Today I've decided to share with you my hair care routine, its pretty simple but I thought someone may be interested!

So I know its pretty gross, but I rarely brush my hair purely because it turns into a frizzy mess! The only problem with this is that brushing knots out of my hair is... painful. I find that washing my hair too much can actually make my hair super greasy! Plus it's not good for your hair washing it daily anyway! So I wash my hair every other day, but shower daily! 

Now your probably wondering how I know that washing your hair daily isn't great? Well studying hairdressing for three years and getting a full qualification out of it, is always helpful. 

Anyway, moving on. For the products I use! Its pretty obvious that when I wash my hair I use shampoo and conditioner, so heres a little bit of information about the products I use. 

Now I use Aussie products, as they are literally my holy grail products. So for shampoo I use the Colour Mate Shampoo, which is obviously for coloured hair. I only colour my hair about once a year but I still find my hair becomes very dry after having bleach on it, but I find this shampoo helps keeping the colour vibrant and protects it from chemical damage. For conditioner, I used to use the matching one but I find that my hair wasn't getting enough moisture from it. Anyway, I picked up the Miracle Moist Conditioner, for dry and damaged hair and it works wonders! When the conditioner is on my hair I always brush it through. I found that since using this conditioner makes my hair feels so much softer and healthier. And by the way, both products smell AMAZING!

Now there are a couple of other steps that I do after I get out the shower..

The next step is putting oils in my hair, which has became a key step in my hair care routine!

I like to put oils in my hair as recently it has been getting pretty dry, so I stopped using as much heat, such as curlers and straighteners on my hair and started using oils! Now this product is called Moroccanoil, and it leaves a stunning result to my hair, it also makes my hair feel so nice and smelling beautiful. I've been using it for a couple of weeks now and I prefer to apply it to my hair when its been freshly washed, as I find the results are even better. Sometimes I do use it on dry hair when I feel like my hair needs a bit of life pushed into it. However this product can be a little bit expensive, so I buy the smallest bottle which can last a long time (which is great). 

So I don't use my heat on my hair as much as I used to, but I still like to put heat protection on my hair so I know its protected for any heat I may use randomly.

There are two different types of heat sprays I like to use, the one on the left is really cheap but does the job. I find that this is the one I use more when my hair has been freshly washed. It protects the hair against any heat damage and adds shine when using straighteners, curling tongs and hair dryers which is a bonus! The one on the right is more for when you are straightening your hair and this is more expensive out of the two as its Toni&Guy. Now it has maximum heat protection for straight styles, this product protects against any heat damage, it conditions and smooths and also boosts natural shine.

However I never use any heat when drying my hair, I find that leaving my hair to dry naturally saves it from being damaged anymore! Its just a personal preference but it doesn't mean that it will completely damage your hair if you do so.

Now I know I don't use that many products on my hair but it works for me! For finishing products I just use Wella hairspray in number 3 (Secure hold) and thats about it!

Whats your holy grail hair product?

If you have any questions, let me know! 

Thank you for reading

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