L'Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow in 021 Sahara Treasure

WARNING: Prepare yourself for a post FULL of raving about this product. 

The L'Oreal Colour Infallible Eyeshadow in Sahara Treasure in my favourite single eyeshadow from the drugstore. I would say ever but this comes second to Woodwinked from MAC because that shade is just so unique.

 It is a antiqued gold shimmer shade, and is perfect for the quick and easy one shadow look I like to rock on days when I'm just heading out to run errands or am off to uni. It blends perfectly, and when it is blended it looks like you've put something in crease as well as on the lid because of the multi dimensional tone in the shade. It looses some of the shimmer when blending so it almost appears as if you have something a little more matte running through the socket.

I have found that it doesn't crease on my without a primer, and I have found that it lasts all day without fading. You can use this wet or dry. Dry it looks stunning, but wet you get this amazing foiled effect that gives you an even more of a contrasting look between the lid and crease if you blend it to create a one shadow look. 

The shadow itself is almost a hybrid between a pigment and pressed shadow. It is a pigment, the texture and pigment of something like that, but it is pressed down by the stopped in the tub. And you do need to keep the stopper in or the shadow will crumble if you are a little to rough with it. 

The packaging is really nice. I think it feels more luxurious than it's price, and the quality of the shadow feels like you paid so much more for it. I have a few other shades, and wished they had more. I would buy more shades if they release them.   

So, overall I ADORE this shadow and it's very close to my all time favourite shadow EVER. I highly recommend getting this, or other shades of this range, because you won't regret it. 

They are £6.99 from every where that stocks L'Oreal  or here online but you can always find L'oreal on offer some where so it should work out cheaper for you too. 

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Top 6 L'Oreal Cosmetics Favourites

So, I've started a series on my blog documenting my favourites from a range of popular drugstore brands. I started with Rimmel (READ HERE), and today I have L'Oreal. I've just focused on cosmetics here, but if you want some skincare picks please let me know.

So, lets get on with the top 6: 



1) Glam Shine Lipgloss 
The Glam Shine Lipgloss are some of my favourite ever. They have a really good formula, and the applicator  is great. The formula is not sticky at all, the perfect amount of glossy and it sits nicely on the lips (especially if they are dry).
I love the shade Rosewood Blush but the formula is great so if you want something other than a nude you can find something for you.  You can see it swatched here in my Lipgloss collection if you want to see the shade.

Apparently Cheryl Cole is a huge fan of these glosses, and you can read about her favourite shade here. 

2) GlamShine Stain Splash
The GlamShine Stain Splashes are one of the new crazes in makeup. The product lasts a long time on the lips, and is accompanied by a nice glossy finish.  They are very similar to the YSL Glossy Stains so if you want to try those, maybe pick there up here first to see if you like the texture and idea of a glossy stain. They last a long time, like they are meant to, don't dry out your lips to much and have a nice scent. The forumla is buildable, so you can get a sheerer or more bold finish. You can see the shade Eve featured here, but please ignore the review. I take back everything about it because it was user error that made me dislike the gloss stain, not the product itself.  

3) Lumi Magique Pure Light Primer 
The Lumi Magique Pure Light Primer  is a gorgeous offering from L'oreal. The primer isn't to silicone-y like most primers, but it does help a little with lasting power. It gives the skin a metallic quality when alone, but with a foundation or bb cream over the top it just gives the skin a gorgeous luminous quality. It is a little more on the expensive side for a drugstore primer, but it can be used as a primer, mixed in with foundation or as a highlight over foundation so you have a few products in one here, so the £9.99 is worth it. You can pick it up at Boots and Superdrug if you want to give it a go.  I featured this in my top 3 highlighters post here, if you want to give that a read. I goes into a little more detail about why I love it, so it might be worth a browse if you are thinking of picking this up.  
 
4) Mega  Volume Miss Manga Mascara 
The Mega Volume Miss Manga Mascara  is my favourite mascara at the moment. I love the colour, I love the lasting power and I love the wand. The wand is probably the most unique thing about the mascara. It's a nice cone like brush that enables you to get all your lashes and it's really flexible. The colour is super black and it lasts all day on my lashes without flaking or smudging. It's only £8.99, which is on the cheaper side for L'Oeal Mascara and for me it's  the best one they do. You can also get other colours besides black which I really want to try. I think they have a turquoise and a purple, which are also only £8.99.  


5) Colour Infalliable 24 Hour Eyeshadow 
The Colour Infalliable 24 Hour Eyeshadow are a unique type of eyeshadow for the drugstore. They have the pigment and texture on the eye as a loose pigment but they have the convenience of a pressed shadow. They can be used wet and dry, they stay place in all day and they don't crease. They are insanely pigmented and only £6.99, but are worth so much more. You can see the shades they have here in the UK here if you fancy, but I really want to get my hands on some US shades because they look beautiful. 
I have a review of the shade Endless Chocolat if you fancy giving it a read here.  

6) Colour Riche L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick
The Colour Riche L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick are quite a new releases from L'oreal and everyone seems to be having a little rave about them. They are like a balm, gloss and lipstick all wrapped into one little tube. They are pigmented mixed with oils I believe making them feel lovely on the lips. The name are also really cute, and all have something to do with music. It They are £8.99 each, and you can see all the shades and pick them up here if you fancy.  

Let me know your favourite L'Oreal products in the comments! I really want to try more from the range, and I think True Match foundation might be next on my list. 

Thanks for reading,

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What Makeup Does Cheryl Cole Wear? | Cheryl Cole Makeup, Skincare & Nail Essentials and Must Haves

Are you ever insanely curious about what makeup celebrities wear? I always look at people on the TV and ask either whats on there eyes or there lips.

When Cheryl Cole was on the X-Factor, I could guarantee that I was going to want to know what was on her face. Let's face it, whether you like her as a singer or TV personality or not, you have to admit that she is stunningly beautiful. 

I know they lovely Cheryl is a spokeswoman for L'Oreal so I know that when I'm told she's wearing L'Oreal it's because she's paid to wear it. I always wondered what she generally loved, so after a little (far to much) research, I've found some makeup that Cheryl Cole likes to wear. 

The L'Oreal Glam Shine lip gloss is apparently a staple for Cheryl. According to her she prefers the shade number 5 called Mercury Crystal. I adore these lip glosses myself. They are beautifully glossy yet they lack the stickiness I've found with many drugstore lip glosses. They last a nice amount of time for a lip gloss, and even thought they are on the expensive end of things for drugstore they aren't THAT expensive. 

The Nars Multiple in Orgasm apparently what give Cheryl Cole her radiant complexion. I've heard amazing thins about these multiples and would love to try them.

Dermologica is a skin care favourite of many, and makeup artists love the brand. They are on the pricy side of things, but it works. Cheryl Cole's makeup artist uses the brand on her, and the Ultra Calming Cleanser is a stand out favourite. 

The Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse OR multi-usage dry oil is another favourite of Cheryl. The oil adds a radiant glow to the skin, but if you are looking for a cheaper alternative try the Honey Bronze oil from the Body Shop.

 When I think about Cheryl Cole's eye makeup, I think smokey eye. I think it's her go to look, and she pulls if off really well. Lisa Eldridge, who did Cheryl makeup when she was featured on the cover of Vogue, used the L'Oreal Colour Appeal Mono Chrome Shine Eyeshadow in Starry Black to create the smokey eye she wore.

She herself has said she will not be without the L'Oreal Telescopic False Lash mascara, and of course a good mascara completes the look. I have tried this myself and find it great if you have nice lashes. I didn't find it great when my lashes were in bad condition. It's quite expensive but most drugstore mascara are now, so it's about the same as other brands. 

Nail polish is something that can make an outfit/look. Cheryl Cole is said to love both simple, subtle nails and dark, vampy nails. Essie Ballet Slippers is a blogger favourite as well as Cheryl's. The simple milky pink leaves nails looks perfectly manicured, and doesn't totally break the bank. The dark collections from Zoya are also a favourite of hers. The deep, metallic purple colours are stands out from the collection, and are great for vampy nails.

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Products I Regret Buying : Hair Dye, Lipgloss and More

 
Is it wrong that I love writing posts about products I regret buying or disappointing products? I really do love it because it's all well and good sharing products that you love and adore, but I think it's important to share things that don't work for you. I'd like to be warned if I was thinking of buying something that was crap. So, without further or do, I leave you with my list of crap products.

L'Oreal Mousse Absolue (Shade 425) 

This seems like a brilliant concept to me! I need about 1 and half dyes to go all over my hair, root to tip meaning half of one dye gets wasted every time I dye my hair. With this being reusable (even if was more expensive than some) I thought it would work out being better value for me. 

It would have been better value, had this worked. It barely took to my hair, only really showing up in the mid lengths. My roots looked completely untouched, and overall my hair looked quite patchy. 

My hair takes colour really well, but with this it just looked awful! I won't be wasting another £10.99 on this, and I would rather just have a little left over with hair dyes that actually work. 

And this fades worse than even semi-permanent dyes. I used to use the casting creme gloss and it latest nicely in my hair. This has faded about 5 shades in just three washes.  

Charles Worthington Hair Healer Leave In Conditioner

I normally get along with any leave in conditioners. I mean there are ones that are a million times better than others, but they all at least so something for me. This does nothing other than make my hair feel slightly crispy. Unlike many leave in conditioners, this is a gel texture rather than a cream. Even on wet hair, I found that it sat on top of the hair like a gel rather than sinking in a nourishing the hair like a conditioner should. It's not going to break the bank, but for the price I did expect more and from now on I'll stick to my Tresemee treatments from now on.   
 

Mellor and Russell Nourishing Hair Oil

I picked this up in poundland, thinking that even if it's not brilliant to oil will be great for helping tame some of my dry frizz but this cannot even do that. I've used this on both dry and wet hair, and it was terrible in both situations. On wet hair, it felt like I'd just added water on my hair. It didn't help condition my hair in any shape or form. On dry hair, it gave it the weirdest texture EVER. My hair has never felt like this, and it then created a very strange sound because of the texture. Not even worth £1. 

FashionistA Ready To Wear Brush on Concealer 

I brought this when I was in desperate need of a concealer on the way to uni. I'd done my makeup really poorly, I had blemishes gracing my chin and they were big enough to see from space. I grabbed this thinking I could pop it under my eyes (it had been a late night) and I could blend it over the blemishes to cover them a little. This didn't help with either.

Under my eyes, it was to heavy in texture. It creased slightly, and even with the heavy texture it didn't really cover anything all that well. It did slightly cover the darkness, but I get better coverage from everything else I've tried. 

On my blemishes, it did nothing. It covered not redness and blended to nothing. I could feel it on my skin, but it didn't cover anything. It was uncomfortable to wear, and I just wouldn't use this again. 
 

Illamasqua Rich Liquid Foundation (120)

I grabbed this from a blog sale, and was told it was the closest shade to the NC20 range at MAC. It's so far from that, it's just not. It's very orange in colour and I just cannot see that suiting many skin tones. 

I also hate the texture. On me, no matter what base I put on, it was thick and cakey. It didn't blend well, it went patchy and I won't even leave the house in it.
 

Clinique Moisture Surge CC Cream  (Extra Light)

I wanted to love this. I was on the look out for a summer foundation product, and after finishing my Even Better from Clinique I grabbed this. I stupidly just brought it right off the bat without trying a sample of anything like that.  

I should have tried a sample first because even thought it felt and looked nice when I tested it on my hand in the store, when I use this on my face it's awful. It sits on top of the skin rather than blending into it. I can that I've got makeup on from a mile away, and it just leaves a really sticky texture on my skin.

I tried tweeting Clinique to ask for tips on how to use this, but I've had no answer so I've given up. I've written this off as a lost cause, and have gone off in search of my summer makeup love. 
 

Nivea Young Be Beautiful Tinted Moisturiser

I grabbed this for the huge expense of 20p in Superdrug one time. I was new to makeup, and really wanted to find a great base product. I thought this would be great for everyday wear because I've loved nivea for quite some time and the tint was just what I was after. 

The shade is meant to be universal but I really don't think it is. It is very dark and I don't think it would suit many people. If there was a shade range, or if this was just a few shades lighter I would have loved it. It offered a nice coverage for a tinted moisturizer, but I just cannot pull this off.  

Wet n Wild Xplode Gloss (E84803)

I picked this up for the huge price of 85p on cosmetics fairy. I was putting in an order and thought that I would try out the lip gloss. I picked a lighter shade, hoping that it would be the most universal. 

The shade is just not good. It's really light, and very metallic. Even in the centre of the lips or all over, it looks awful. It's very unflattering, and I can't see this suiting anyone of any skin tone. 

The one upside to this is that is smells amazing. You literally want to eat it. 
 

ELF Mineral Lip Gloss (Wild) 

I would love this is I could get any of the darn product out. I love the colour, and I love the texture of the gloss once I've finally got some product out. 

It takes me putting the brush into the pot about 10 times to get enough product to cover the lips.  

 Estee Lauder Pure Colour Gloss (Copper)

I snapped this up in a three peice set in Superdrug when it was on cleanser. I think I paid less than a fiver for the three, and I fell in love with two shades. the pink is great for using in the centre of the lips to make them look fuller. The clear gloss is great for all over but the copper shade is just really unflattering.

It's insanely metallic for one thing, and the orange tone just doesn't suit me. It was very unflattering on the lips, alone or over colours and I just cannot use it.

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