Cruelty Free Eye Makeup Look || Green Orange Yellow

Hey everyone,

I wanted to start blogging again, but in a way I will hopefully enjoy it more. My posts will be short and sweet...ish.

Today's post will be about the products I used to create the makeup look you see below. I post almost daily on my Instagram with my eye makeup looks.

First I used the Nyx HD Concealer with a Beauty Blender to conceal my under eyes and prime my eye lids. I then set it with my RCMA No Color Powder.

All the eye shadows I used are by Makeup Geek Cosmetics - Chickadee in the crease, Lemon Drop on the inner corner, Morocco on the lower lash line, Dirty Martini all over the lid and Enchanted Forest on the outer corner. I get all my Makeup Geek Shadows and a lot of my other makeup from Beauty Bay.

The beautiful Linda Hallberg created her own makeup line. If you haven't watched any of her YouTube videos, you're missing out. I bought her Mood Crayon set which are multi use pencils for eyes, lips, whatever you want really. They're super creamy and set with a smudgeproof finish. I use them in my waterline, usually two layers to get a vibrant finish. The colour of crayon I used for this look is called Likable.

My favourite brow product to use is my Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in the colour ash brown. And I always use my Zoeva Wing Liner brush to apply it.

When I go to Austria to visit my family, I always love going makeup shopping. I found the brand Catrice does amazing, super affordable mascara. My favourite is the Glam & Doll waterproof mascara; the bristles are rubbery, really grip the lashes and keeps them curled all day long.

Since a friend recommended it to me, I bought the Nyx Epic Ink Liner, I find it really easy to do winged liner with. It has a brush tip, is super black and stays on all day. I don't suffer with oily eye lids so don't have a problem with eye liner smudging or transferring. I get all my Nyx products from my local Boots.

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Love Coco x

SUMMER PROOF BEAUTY || Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara...

Ok so I think I've found my new ABSOLUTE favourite mascara .. Like, oh my gosh it's AHH-mazing!!

Every time I try a mascara by Maybelline it becomes my new favourite!

A few months ago I reviewed The Rocket & Great Lash which at the time was my favourite combination of waterproof mascaras, but I fell completely in love after trying their new Lash Sensational Mascara.

I LOVE the brush, it is curved and has different lengths of rubber bristles. I use the medium and short length ones to start with to apply most of the product on, then I use the longest bristles to comb through and separate my lashes. 

And you can see the final result (I do curl my lashes beforehand). Literally the most glorious lashes I've ever had!

If you need a new mascara soon, go out, get this and try it.

And at £7.99 you really won't be disappointed!

Coco

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Maybelline Waterproof Mascara || The Rocket & Great Lash...

I am slowly making my way through and testing different waterproof mascaras to see if I can find my absolute favourite. I do have naturally long lashes which I curl before applying mascara.

The last mascara I tested was the NYX Doll Eye Mascara which you can read about here.

In this post I shall talk about two Maybelline Mascaras which I bought on Amazon.

Maybelline The Rocket Waterproof - £6.50

I've never used a brush like this, it has short silicone bristles which I have found amazing for giving lift and no clumps. I really like the formula as I only really need one coat and has a fast drying time.

A picture is worth a thousand words and I feel the my photos show what I am trying to say.

One minor drawback is that it's a little stubborn when it comes to removing make up, but I have started using coconut oil to melt away eye make up and a wipe to get rid of the mess.

This is fast becoming my favourite top lash mascara I've ever tried. I use it on my top lashes because the brush is quite wide and is sometimes difficult to apply to my lower lashes...which is where my next mascara comes in.

I keep showing people my lashes and telling them they need this mascara.

FIRST PICTURE - No Mascara
SECOND PICTURE - The Rocket on top lashes
THIRD PICTURE - Great lash on lower lashes

Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof - £4.99

This next mascara has an overall more natural look than The Rocket as the formula is thinner but I love it for my lower lashes. It has a small bristled brush and is great for delicate mascara application.
The corkscrew shape of the bristles separates lashes well and coats them evenly.

I have tried it on my top lashes and it gives a less dramatic overall look, I would only do it if I wasn't going anywhere or going to the gym.

Here's a comparison of the two mascara wands - Great Lash to the left and The Rocket on the right.

And some extra photos from my phone, how they look with and without winged liner.

I love the fact these are so affordable, I would never spend over £10 on one mascara. 

Both of these have lived up to being waterproof having been drenched on the way to work on more than one occasion. 

No panda eyes for me! 

I feel there are a lot more Maybelline mascaras I still need to test but this is currently my favourite mascara combination I've tried so far. 

What are your favourite mascaras, any other waterproof suggestions?

Coco

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NYX || Doll Eye Mascara...

I have always found it very difficult to find a mascara that I love. There has only ever been one Mascara I have always gone back to, Rimmel Volume Flash in Waterproof black!
Recently I have been on the hunt for any other mascaras I love as much as that one.
I found this pin on pinterest where this amazing lady has tested 100 mascaras and photographed each one. Here is the direct link to the page!

When I look at mascaras I always try and keep them in an under £10 price range and I always go for waterproof as they hold curled lashes better.

I am very much enjoying this NYX Doll Eye Waterproof mascara, I managed to find it on sale for £6.50. It has great black pigments and holds my curled lashes all day long. I found it easy to apply with it's curved brush and separates lashes well. It is also very easy to remove, I am currently using Nivea Facial Wipes which are super soft and have my favourite Nivea scent.

Below you will see before & afters using two coats of this mascara on curled lashes.

What is your favourite mascara? Link any relevant blog posts below.

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January Wantable...

I am always super excited when my Wantable box arrives each month! I usually end up impatiently tracking it's progress as it ships from the US to my front door! 

You can read about my December Box here!

This month I got 4 full-size products most of which I am quite happy with!

First product I saw was this wet/dry diamond shadow from Vincent Longo in the colour Concerto. I've never had an eye shadow that has been able to be used wet before so was pretty excited to get this. 

I love the colour and have tested it both dry and wet. 

It's really blend-able when it used dry and you can get really clean lines when using a fine brush and water.

To get this look I used the shadow wet with my Zoeva 322 Brow Line Brush to achieve this super fine flick. I wanted to create a softer winged out liner look, compared to my normal black flick. 

In this look I also used the liner you see below on the water line, just to add a pop of colour to this subtle look. (($24.00-£14.90))

This brings me to the next product I got in my box, a Navy Eye Liner. I love this colour I think it's great for adding subtle colour to most make up looks. As much as the name suggests it is Navy I find it to be more of a dark teal blue colour. You can find swatches below. (($18.50-£11.50))

This next product I wasn't too happy with and very much doubt I'll be using it any time soon. It's a lip gloss in a pan in the colour Henna. First of all I'm not a great fan of the colour and secondly it's super sticky. I like my lip glosses a silky sticky texture and not one where it feels like it'll glue your lips together. Swatch below. (($14.00-£8.70))

And my last product I have used once and is a great mascara by Lord & Berry. Even though it is a great mascara I like my mascaras to be waterproof as it holds curls better. 

I will however be giving this to my friend who uses non-waterproof mascaras and am very sure she will love it. I find the formula really easy to use and applies nicely, it's really black and stays on all day. I also really like the super sleek packaging. (($23.00-£14.25))

Here are the swatches of the products. At the top is the Navy eye liner, left is the lip gloss and to the right is the diamond shadow used dry in the middle and swatched wet on the far right.

I will only be using 2 out of the 4 products received in this box but I'm not disappointed. I still love the fact you get full sized products and love giving presents so there won't be any wasted products, apart from maybe the lip gloss. 

This time I got around £50 worth of products in a box that cost me £30.

I will be skipping next months box as I'm going to save my money, but I'm sure it'll be back again in March!

What new products have you tried recently? Leave me your blog links in the comments.

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