Primer Adventure: No7 Airbrush Away

No7 has never been a brand that i've ever made an effort to try since I feel like it's a brand directed at older skin types and the design never caught my eye. After trying the Airbrush Away Primer (for a whopping £19.50), I think I just might branch out! 

It has a silicone base, making a cream-like texture instead of gel which I prefer because it feels much lighter on skin. It's also super moisturising, something I feel like is missing from primers a good amount of the time. There's no smell and the packaging is very plain, I think maybe too plain. The look really doesn't appeal to me, it doesn't look expensive or modern, it just seems simple and like there hasn't been much effort in the design. And considering this product costs the same as higher end brands like MAC, I would have appreciated that!

 Although this product claims to cover wrinkles very well and thats something I cant really comment on, other parts worked really well! After giving it a couple of minutes to set, makeup glided on super well and has lasted throughout the day much better than usual. It did cover pores better than Maybelline Baby Skin but I wouldn't particularly say it airbrushed anything or made my skin look any better with or without makeup. I can imagine it wouldn't brake me out or anything though considering the friendly ingredients. 

Although I did like it and I would suggest trying it, I don't think I will be buying this because for the price I think I could find better! Tell me your thoughts on no7 Airbrush Away and give me some suggestions for some primers you love!

Skincare Experiments + Goodies!

Helloooooo 

I just bought a couple of things i'm super excited to test out so I thought i'd do a little update! After being super lazy with my skin for a very long time I am finally bucking my ideas up about skincare in general, so today I thought i'd start with cleansing since I feel like this is one of the most crucial steps in having angel skin.

I didn't actually have any idea where I was going with this when I left so I ended up browsing and finding Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water for only £3.32 on a Superdrug deal (still on!) and I had heard a lot about this after the Bioderma hype and thought I would give it go. The second is Lush's Ultrabland, although there have been a lot of mixed reviews about this, there have still been a lot that claim this is some amazing stuff so why not? If anything mixed reviews make it way more interesting amiright? Plus this is another way to take my makeup off without face wipes or water which is a great thing. Also, this little beauty claims to completely re-make your skin if you use it daily for a month which I will do if I like this enough to buy the full product! While I was there I also picked up a sample (apparently i'm not ready to commit to either of those prices) of Lush's Vanishing Cream because it would be nice to have a good moisturiser and the nice Lush lady said it was awesome.

I also splurged on yet another Real Techniques brush, the Retractable Lip Brush for £6.99 after reading a post about the best ways of putting lipstick on. I don't particularly wear my lipstick a lot of the time but I thought this might give me a kick in the bum to start again and apparently this brush will bring the all day maintenance down since it decreases bleeding and smudging since you aren't applying too much product!

The last is my favourite foundation at the moment, MAC's Studio Fix Fluid. I used to love it and recently I read some things that sparked it off again and now i'm in love again. I'm planning on making a separate post so I wont go into a long story but it's a fairly matt finish, medium to heavy coverage and my perfect colour match- NC20.

Thats everything for today but i'm hoping to continue trying to use better skin products and will most likely be buying a lot more, YAY. Please tell me if you have any suggestions for skincare as I am slightly out of the loop! Also I am fairly undecided on how I will be using the Ultrabland so if you have a suggestion for that tell me!

Primer Adventure: Maybelline Baby Skin

I've never been much of a primer person but i've noticed that this is super weird considering the helpfulness of a good primer on troubled skin. So, with this in mind i'm going to change this immediately and go on a little primer adventure

I thought i'd start off drugstore since I have a tiny budget and spotted the new Maybelline Baby Skin Primer and Instant Fatigue Blur on a 3 for 2, Gotta love boots promos!

The Instant Fatigue Blur doesn't seem to have done much to the look of my skin and I haven't continued using it over all of my face, instead i've been using it around my eyes for a pick-me-up and then had the primer on the rest of my face.

I've used these primers with a couple of different foundations including Mac Studio Fix and Rimmel Wake Me Up and it makes quite a good base. Its not overly thick so it doesn't completely cover pores which I would've liked from a primer. I've definitely noticed that it makes my makeup last longer through the day while keeping it looking fresh! Sadly though, I think this product has made me break out quite a bit and I think i'm going to stop using it. Obviously everyones skin is different so this may not happen to you but i've heard this happening to others so be careful and don't try it out before a night out! It hasn't affected my skin in any other way though like making it dry/greasy.

Overall I think there are other primers that will do a similar job ~maybe even better~ that are much cheaper, such as the MUA Primer Clear, but it might be worth a go while its on a 3 for 2.

Tell me your thoughts on the Baby Skin range!