September Product Reviews

Chanel foundation Perfection Lumiere

I originally bought this product as I wanted to get out of my 'I only by MAC foundation' phase. I'd heard pretty good things about this foundation from friends, so I went to my local boots and purchased it. (for 36.00 I was expecting nothing short of a miracle.)

I was not impressed. It goes on nice and lightly and doesnt have the 'cakey' feel which a lot of MAC foundations often have, however, I have combination skin where some parts are oily and some parts are dry, and I felt that this foundation highlighted my oily skin. It also went patchy very quick.

The foundation had more of an pinky undertone, which makes me look a bit orange (booo) and didnt stay on very well at all. I was so disapointed in this as I was really hoping it would be good! I will definitely not be repurchasing this, however I will be trying other Chanel makeup.

Benefit 'Benetint' Blush and Lip Stain 

Like the Chanel foundation, I was really excited to try this product. I was given it as a gift, but on the benefit website this product retails for 24.50. (yikes)

I found this product really awkward to get the hang of, when I put it on my cheeks I either didnt leave it long enough before blending, or I left it too long and was unable to blend it at all - meaning face makeup had to be removed and done again (facepalm). Another thing, this stuff stains! If your having an annoying makeup day where nothing is going right, forget about taking this off and starting again, its like dye!

Once I got used to this product I was pleasently surprised. I just use a light amount as I dont like a lot of red on my cheeks (Im more of a peach blusher girl.)

Barry M lipstick in 'Black cherry'

I love Barry M products as they are very in expensive yet good quality; however I have never owned any of their lipsticks. For a while now I have wanted a deep purple lipstick so I thought I would go for this one. The lipstick is very pigmented so you can just add a little for a paler colour or a lot for a more dramatic look. I found that this lipstick was a little dry, even though it is labelled as ultra moisturising, but thats most likely because my lips are ALWAYS dry. To make it look a bit better I had to add a touch of vaseline on top. I will most likely invest in some more Barry M lipsticks but I think I will stick to lighter, more natural shades.

Let me know if you have any of these products, and what you think of them!