Products I Believe Are Overrated

Hey everyone!

Just a short post while I'm sat at home ill, off work.

I'm not usually one who makes bad reviews about products, but there are a couple of products which I believe are not worth the money or the hype. 

The four products I'm about to review are, Nars Dual-Intensity Blush in Fervor, Urban Decay's Naked Skin Foundation, Benefit Fake Up & Benefit's Foundation Brush. 

Firstly, I bought Benefit's Foundation Brush as a naive 16 year old thinking that because it's Benefit it must be amazing (everyone goes through a benefit only phase).. But I was so wrong, when I first used the brush I thought it was so soft and amazing, when intact it actually leaves brush marks on the skin. I find this tool isn't worth the money at all at £20.50, & now having used many other foundation brushes, this one is definitely the worst. 

Secondly, is Benefit's Fake Up concealer, I bought this product as a recommendation from the lady at Benefit for under my eyes. But I found this product didn't soak into the skin like it was supposed to & seemed to separate from the foundation. For £18.50 I expected more. 

I was really disappointed with Urban Decay's Foundation, having used many of their other products & being so pleased with them, the quality of their liquid foundation let them down. It didn't sink into my skin, it just laid on the surface and for £27 I expected more, sorry Urban Decay.

Last is Nars' Dual- Intensity blush in Fervor, when this came through the post I was so excited, but after I opened the compact & I was so disappointed as the colours were so different then they were on the internet, which I know can happen. Even my photograph doesn't show the colour correctly. They were a lot darker, especially the second colour, it had a metallic finish, which I absolutely despise in a blush. I thought I would used this at a natural contour, but there's nothing natural about it. It might suit those with darker skin tones, but as I have fair skin it looks ridiculous. I feel like I've wasted £30 on a product which I'll never wear. 




Now I'm not saying you should buy any of these products, & I feel bad writing a bad review on them, I just advise you to test them before you buy them, as you may or may not have the same problem as me. I've definitely learned not to order blusher or bronzer off the internet as they're never the true colours. 

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b.right! skin

I recently go given the b.right radiant skincare by Benefit 6 piece intro kit £15.50. Now I've had time to use the products and see how well they work, I thought I'd give a review. The set includes 'foamingly clean facial wash', 'refined finish facial polish', 'moisture pre toning lotion', 'triple performing facial emulsion', 'total moisture facial cream' & 'it's potent! eye cream' minis. It's great for finding out which products are your favourite before spending money on the full size products.


So I ran out of the mini Foamingly Clean facial wash, so I bought the full size one for £17.50, you can buy it here. I love this facial wash, I have really sensitive skin so I find it hard to find a facial wash which agrees with my skin, but this one is perfect. It leaves the skin feeling refresh and glowing.  I now use this product religiously and couldn't live without it. 

The refined finish facial polish brightens your complexion, it gently exfoliates the skin to purify and help minimise pores appearance. It gives the skin a beautiful natural radiance. Use this after cleansing the face and it's recommended to use 1 - 2 times a week. Reveals the skin from daily stress.

The moisture prep toning lotion smooths and revitalises allowing skin to fully optimise the benefits of your moisture, I always use this after cleansing my face, before I use moisturiser. It really makes a difference to how the moisturiser works, it allows it smooth and soak into the skin better & doesn't leave a greasy, oily finish. 

Triple performing facial emulsion helps rehydrate the skin. You may not think your skin is dehydrated, but after you use this product you can really tell the difference. I use this product every morning without fail and really need to buy myself the full size product because it's amazing.

Ok, you will stop using any other moisturiser after you've tried Benefit's total moisture facial cream. It is incredible. The full size one is pretty expensive a £29.50 but is well worth the money. This product gets rid off all my dry areas around my nose. Use the moisture prep toning lotion before applying this to get great results.

Omg! It's potent eye cream is insane. I have really dark circles under my eyes, and this clears them up whenever I use it. You can really tell the difference. It's the best cream I've ever used. It also helps smooth fine lines. I don't use this product everyday as I can't afford to at the moment but as soon as I can, I'll buy the full size one, as it really is the best thing I've come across!

Honestly, all Benefit's skincare range are amazing. If you want great results it's worth trying them out and the 6 piece intro kit is perfect to try out the products without spending loads of money incase you don't get on with the product well. 

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YSL review

Now, I'm not going to lie, I wanted to buy the YSL Touche éclat Blur perfector because of the packaging, but I was put off by bad reviews and the price at £31.50. But after trying it in the shop, I knew I had to buy it! I do advise trying before you buy as this product suits some skin types better than others. Personally, this is the best product in my makeup bag and I now wouldn't be able to live without it. 

It comes with a lovely velvet pouch which is split into two, so the product goes in one side and the applicator goes in the other. I believe this is the only product on the market which can achieve a light coat and blur out imperfections of the foundation. It is used to apply over the foundation, during the course of the day to blur out any lines, flakes that the foundation has made during the day or it can be used on its own to make your skin feels gorgeous and smooth. It's a light pink balm but once it's applied to the skin it feels like a powder and makes the skin feel incredibly soft, like silk. 

People shouldn't mistake this product for a primer, it's a balm which disguises imperfections and enhances skin's natural, healthy rosy glow and this product does exactly that! It's now available in a sun kissed addition which can be used as more of a bronzer to give a sun kissed glow or for contouring. I will definitely be buying the sun kissed version for the summer, it's a must have after the high quality of the original blur perfector. 

You can buy the product here. 

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Chanel review

Just a quick review of my new chanel foundation. I recently bought the vitalumière aqua foundation, colour 20 beige (avg price £33) 

This is a very light skin perfecting foundation. As it's water based it needs to be shaken well before use. The thing I like most about this foundation is a little goes a long way. But I always think minimal foundation looks best as I'd rather look more natural. This gives a light coverage and makes your skin feel silky smooth. I tend to have quite dry patches of skin around my nose, so sometimes wearing foundation makes it look quite flaky, but with this foundation you cannot tell at all! It's simply amazing. I don't wear this foundation everyday, as it's waaay out my budget, but it's definitely good for going out. 

I'll be buying this foundation again after it's run out, for sure. It's well worth the money, and stays on for so long. Being a girl with fair skin, can really suck, but this foundation gives me a healthy, radiant glow without looking really fake. It applies really quickly to the face because of it's liquid base, and sets quickly. 

It feels as thought you're got a second skin, which looks fresh and energised. It also protects the skin from the sun with it's spf 15 formula. I go out and feel confident about my skin when I wear this foundation, because the finishing results are outstanding. 

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