ROBYNPUGH: review

Another review for you today! This time it's a bit more makeup based rather than beauty/skin care. My reviews are 100% honest and all my own opinion. Unless stated, I've paid for products with my own money.

I got this palette for my birthday last year and recently I've been using it more and more. I'm a little obsessed with the shades in this palette. As you can see from the photographs I've used some colours more than others. There's a big range of neutrals and plum/purple colours to mattes and shimmers and that's the one thing that drew me to this palette over the others.

As you can see the colour pay off is amazing. All of these swatches are just one swipe on the eyeshadow pan. I personally have only used a primer under these once and it did the same job as when I didn't. There are some vivid colours that I'd probably never use myself unless it was for halloween or a festival but I'd love to try and create a makeup look with them one day (when I'm a little braver, haha!)

The only downside to this palette is that I found the more shimmery colours are quite chalky, so you have to build those up.

I personally use the pinky-plumy colours (the first three on the top row of the photo above this) on a daily basis. I use the other darker tones to recreate a look that Jasmine Clough uploaded a while back - watch it here.

I hype this palette enough. Are there any other Morphe palettes you think I should get? Let me know in the comments!

You can buy it here:
Cult Beauty | Beauty Bay

(Prices on different websites vary - best price I found was Beauty Bay)

Thursday, February 02, 2017 No comments

I try my hardest to create content I think will help out everyone interested. My reviews are 100% honest and all my own opinion. Unless stated, I've paid for products with my own money.

I originally got this product just as a quick make-up remover for when I’m being lazy and because it was on offer but it's now become part of my skin care routine. I use this along side Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser and it works a treat for me. I put a little bit of the micellar water on a cotton pad and hold it on my eye for around 10 seconds and wipe away. Believe it or not, it gets rid of every last trace of eye makeup. I personally don't use this for my base make-up just because I don't like the way it feels once my makeup is all off.

Garnier say "Micellar Cleansing Water comes in a generous 400ml format for up to 200 uses*." - I'd say this is pretty accurate, it takes me a good few months to get through a 400ml size. It's usually on offer in either Superdrug or Boots for around £3/4 for the 400ml size. It's an absolute steal if you ask me! You can get it in 3 different sizes (700ml, 400ml and 125ml).

Superdrug / Boots

I'd definitely recommend!

Saturday, January 28, 2017 No comments

This is a bit of an odd post for me, just for the simple fact that I'm awful at describing scents. I just wanted to share with you all my favourite 'scent'. A little disclaimer these were bought by me with my own money.

I know there are two different perfumes that I'm going to talk about but they're both from the same range, both Daisy by Marc Jacobs. Although one has a strap line and the other doesn't. the first scent from this range I'm going to share with you is Daisy Eau So Fresh (The pink one). I love this perfume, It's the right amount of fruit and floral, for my liking. It's a light smelling one, in my opinion. I wear this on a daily basis. For you perfume enthusiasts I found this online to tell you more than I could:

Top Notes: ruby red grapefruit, raspberry, green leaves, pear

Heart Notes: violet, wild rose, apple blossom, lychee, jasmine petals

Base Notes: musks, plum, cedarwood

The second fragrance is Daisy Eau de Toilette by Marc Jacobs. This was the first perfume from the Daisy range that I had tried and it's still going as my number 1. I wear this scent on a daily basis as well, but of course, I mix it up between both scents. I feel that this one is a bit of a bolder scent than the other one, a bit more "grown up". I get more compliments when wearing this one, than I do the Daisy Eau So Fresh. This still has the fruity and floral scent to it. Again, I found this online that might help anyone that's thinking of buying:

Top Notes: Strawberry, Violet Leaves

Heart Notes: Violet Petals, Jasmine Bouquet

Base Notes: Musk, Vanilla Infusion

What's your favourite scent?!

Let me know in the comments below.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 No comments

My aim is to give honest reviews. I don't ever mean to slate someones product or brand, I'm just here to be truthful about what I'm reviewing.

I've been testing out this mud mask for the past couple of days and I've seen a difference in my skin but unfortunately the formula doesn't sit well with my skin/skin type. (My skin type is combination - oily to normal) The first time I used it I felt a burning sensation on my cheeks so I immediately washed it off. I thought 'oh it might just be the witch hazel working into my skin' so I tried it again for the second time and it was burning my cheeks again but not my T-zone. It made my cheeks very blotchy, red and sore. I stupidly tried it out for a third time but this time just on my T-zone and I've noticed a difference. I broke out about a week ago all over my chin and my spots have reduced in size and the redness has nearly gone. Even though it left my skin blotchy and red I kept persevering with this product and I can no longer feel a weird sensation when it's applied and I no longer am left with red/blotchy marks once it's been removed. I recommend using this product once a week in conjunction with your normal skin care routine.

I cant wait to try some more of Superdrug's face mask range. They're super inexpensive and cruelty free so that's a huge plus!

Have you tried any of the other face masks in Superdrug's own range? If so let me know! I'd love to hear what you think of them.

Sunday, August 31, 2014 No comments

I watched a couple of tutorials on YouTube and a lot of them featured this sponge in it, I've never really got on with make-up sponges but this is completely different.. I love it. It does exactly what is says on the packaging. I use it both damp and dry. I've always liked the Real Technique brushes, I use them on a daily basis but I since having this I haven't used my base brushes. I wash mine after every use although I do now have two huge rips in it which was disappointing but that's my own fault.

This product gives such an even coverage with whatever foundation you use. You can also build coverage with this sponge if you like. I use the different sides and edges for different things, I use the point to blend my highlighter and I use the flat edge to conceal under my eyes and around my nose. It's so easy to use. Sam did a tutorial about how to use it I'll link it here.

I've not had a beauty blender myself but my friends have and they said they wish they had waited for this product before splurging out on the beauty blender which was around £15.00

Which do you prefer? The beauty blender or the RT miracle complexion sponge?

Tuesday, July 22, 2014 No comments

I've been seeing a lot of different reviews about this duo so I thought i'd do a first impressions post on it!

I got this duo today after going back and forth deciding if I should buy it or not and I finally said "Stuff it!" and got them. I tried to do a video of me using both of these products but I failed. No tripod = No Video. I noticed that the mascara added a ton of length to my lashes, but in my opinion I prefer Bad Gal by Benefit. Bad Gal gives me a lot more volume and that is what I like in a mascara.

I wear eyeliner every time I put my make-up on, I feel plain without it. So again, I thought I'd give the new push-up liner a go. I thought at first I wouldn't like it and I wouldn't get on with the applicator.. but I love it, I don't think I'm going to go back to my old eyeliner. I've seen mixed reviews about how people don't like the applicator or how it pushes out too much eyeliner but I believe you just have to persevere and if you still don't like it then its not for you. I do agree that it pushes out too much of the product but I wipe the product on my hand and then dip the applicator into it instead of pushing up more product.

Have you tried this duo? Let me know your first impression of them!

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 No comments

I've never been able to find a foundation that matches my skin colour and my skin type, until I came across Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation. As you can see from the photo above I'm super pale and there's no reason for it, I just don't tan.

I'm going to give only honest reviews on my blog so I'm going to be brutally honest. Again, from the photo above you can see that both colours don't exactly match my skin colour, I have to bring my foundation down my neck and then bronze. I've come to the conclusion that I'll never find a foundation that is the same colour as my skin, but that's no problem when you blend and use bronzer! You may think I'm strange because I have two totally different colours in the pictures but there is a reason. I'm known to have a spray tan on a special occasion and If I take a photo my neck will be tanned and my face will be super pale and its not a good look, So I went along to the Estée Lauder counter and asked for a sample of a darker foundation. I MUST add that Estée Lauder are brilliant at giving you samples and trying foundations out on you before giving you one.

I find the formula very runny, which is strange as it gives full coverage! I wrongly assume that every foundation that is high coverage and that stays in place all day would have a thick formula. I like that it's not what I thought. I struggled to blend it for the first couple of days but I tried different ways (Brushes, Beauty Blenders and my hands/fingers) to put it on. I found that using a Real Techniques Expert Face Brush worked the best.

What's your favourite foundation?

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