Heya,

Recently after looking for a budget alternative to the 'YSL Touche Eclat' Foundation, I came across the Collection Illuminating Touch Foundation that promised similar results. Knowing that the Collection 'Lasting Perfection' concealer is so amazing, I thought i'd give their foundation a try. The product promises a long-lasting  radiance boosting finish with a medium/ full coverage which I would generally agree with.


I picked this product up in the lightest shade (1, Porcelain), working from the idea that I purchase this shade in the concealer. This is a fairly good match to my skin tone, however I do feel as though it would be too dark for those with really pale skin due to the strong orangey undertones.

First impressions: this product sits nicely on the skin once properly blended and worked in. I used a beauty blender which I feel effectively blended the product into my skin to avoid that cakey finish. I have also found that this product sits on the skin best if it dotted onto the skin with your fingers before blending, rather than applied straight to the skin on the beauty blender/ brush. Three pumps onto your hand and dotted onto face was the perfect amount. Overall I found that the coverage is quite light, however this may be due to the fact that at first try my skin was not in the best condition and fairly combination. This foundation would work best on those with un-oily clear, smooth skin, which I have found out as my skin have made improvements over time whilst using this as my primary foundation.

This super affordable product costs just £5.99 RRP however is currently priced at £3.99 at Boots, so its the perfect opportunity to try it out!!

I would definitely recommended this product to those who are new to the world of makeup and are not looking to spend a lot, and to those who love to try out new products! This is definitely the dupe for the 'YSL Touche Eclat' I was seeking!



Love Emily x

• ·         To become more actively involved in the Blogging community
• ·         To regularly post
• ·         To enjoy blogging
• ·         To keep my readers wants in mind

Heya,

(I'm so sorry for my recent disappearance over December. I had so many lovely festive posts planned, but studying took over, and i found myself once again, behind on posts. But its a new year now, and I plan to try and keep up with my regular post schedule (every Sunday at 10:00GMT) with some brand new content. I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year!) 

So I recently discovered that one of my fave highstreet stores, H&M has released a homeware range, so I had a little browse through and I LOVE IT! From Bed Sheets to Kitchenware, it has it all, and its all so lovely and captures that shabby-chic/ modern/Scandinavian vibe, all in one. I particularly love the copper and marble things- they're just soo pretty!  Its also SUPER affordable, making it even better! I have selected some of my favourite items from the range to share with you all.

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Heya,

So everyone has that one skincare/ body care brand that they LOVE and are religious to, but to be honest I never really had one, until I got given a bumper-size set of Soap and Glory products for Christmas... I now have my brand.
Soap and Glory is a British Beauty Company specialising in Bath, Body and Skincare. It has been proud supporters of Clean of England since it launched in 2006, and now shares its support with many other countries too! Its quirky product names are highly valued and known by almost everyone. Its most iconic products include the award winning 'Righteous Butter' and the 'Sexy Mother Pucker' super-plumping Lipgloss.
I had always looked at the products when trying to find new skin/ body care, but I never took the steps to actually buy any- the price was a major factor in this, as they are slightly more expensive than I used to usually spend... I regret this. From my first use of my 'Clean on me' Shower gel, followed by 'The righteous butter' body butter I was hooked. For starters it smells amazing; super sweet, but not too sweet. It also makes your skin feel super soft!




A handbag essential of mine is 'Hand Food', a super sweet smelling hand-cream containing shea-butter, Macadamia Oil and Marshmallow! I have this both in travel size and in a pump-bottle.



All of these products I have mentioned are scented with the Original Pink Fragrance which contains Lemon and Lavender Oils as well as other fruity and floral aromas.  This is my favourite Soap and Glory scent, however another popular scent is Sugar Crush which is primarily lime scented.

Soap and Glory also have an excellent make-up range including its popular and iconic lipgloss, the 'Archery' Brow products and the newly released 'One Heck of a Blot' Foundation and primer.





All of Soap and Glory's products are available from Boots stores and Boots.com.
I recommend trying Soap and Glory products at least once, and I guarantee you'll fall in love with them!

Love Emily x

Heya,

Christmas can be a fab time to buy for beauty lovers, because of all the cute gift sets and the opportunity to buy so many new things to try is amazing with loads of limited edition products on the market. I've put together a selection of the best things for those of you who are on a budget and want to buy a friend/family/ whoever a cute little beauty gift, or those of whom are writing Christmas lists and looking for inspiration. All of the items I have selected are all under £20.00.

Heya,