Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel

Chanel

Soleil Tan de Chanel

£31

I gave in to the massive hype

And in all honesty I'm not sure

I haven't figured out how to make this work for me

The packaging looks pretty on my dressing table at least

I've wanted to try out the Chanel cream bronzer for so long, when we went on holiday I picked this up in duty free and was so so excited to try it out

It looks quite intimidating in the pot, a fairly orange toned, creamy consistency

Using my fingers I tried to contour on the cheeks, this was my first time contouring so might explain why I couldn't make it work

Maybe I need to persevere a bit more

I've also tried this as a primer/base to give my complexion a bit of a glow

Al though when I do this I don't notice a huge difference and feel it's a waste of such a luxury product

It's quite orangey on the swatches which are pretty true to colour but it blends out nicely

I think I'll definitely keep trying with the contouring technique and if that doesn't work out then it will continue to look lovely on my dressing table

Do you have any high end purchases you kind of regret purchasing?

Love

Belle

xoxo 

FOTD and an Easter haul

I've spent the last four days giving my skin a break and going make up free 

Whilst indulging in a face mask and sorting out my roots

Today I wanted to make myself feel like a woman again and slapped on a full face

I used my current favourite foundation the Estee Lauder Double Wear, it gives me the perfect amount of coverage especially with my terrible skin at the moment

I also used the Ben Nye Banana Powder for the first time and so far I'm really loving it

Hopefully it stays put all day

My Chanel palette made a reappearance too, something which doesn't happen often enough

I'll definitely be using this a lot more I love it on my eyes, the perfect day time look

As well on my eyes I've been liking using the Rimmel Scandaleyes Nude pencil to open up my eyes a little 

And also the new Rimmel Lash Acclerator mascara, I'm road testing this at the moment 

Not sure on my thoughts yet, it doesn't seem as amazing as some other high street mascaras out there 

I had a half day last Thursday and I indulged in a bit of retail therapy

There are a few bits missing here but I'm sure they will appear in a post soon enough

The Vans trainers are a neon coral colour and aren't the usual canvas material they're more shiny I guess...well kind of waterproof, it's hard to explain but I love them!

Can't wait to wear them in New York

I bought another pair of coral shoes from Primark which I intend to just wear on the cruise and probably leave on the ship as they were quite cheap a £4

I also indulged in rather a lot of new make up goodies 

They will be appearing on the blog soon, I've been loving them so far though

The floral dress is just gorgeous! 

I got it for my cousins wedding in August, need to tone up a bit first though

The Hello Kitty slippers haven't left my feet since I bought them

They are super comfy and keep my feet just warm enough

Have you bought any pretty things recently?

Love

Belle

xoxo

May Empties

Chanel Chance Perfume

Benefit Some Kinda Gorgeous Foundation

Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream

Maybelline Falsies Mascara

MAC Studio Concealer 

I'm thinking about starting this as a regular monthly post 

I'll do a  collective post once a month and write a brief review of each item...

Chanel Chance Perfume

Ever since this was first released a few years ago I have adopted it as my signature scent, this must be my second large bottle. I love this stuff, the smell is gorgeous and I feel amazing wearing it. I don't wear it to work instead reserving it for my days off. I already have my back up bottle on the go and will continue to repurchase this. 

Benefit Some Kinda Gorgeous Foundation

I've had two of these in my make up collection for ages and right now I'm trying to use up all of my random foundations before I explore the foundation world and make a few new purchases (any suggestions feel free to let me know!) 

My Mum bought me two of these for Christmas one year and I've never really gotten on with them hence they had been discarded to the realm of forgotten make up.

They don't last very long on my skin and I prefer a liquid foundation to be honest.

I doubt I will repurchase.

Benefit Total Moisture Facial Cream

When I bought the new Benefit Foundation I picked up the B Right Mini facial pack.

I've been using this moisturiser day and night and have to say I've loved it.

It's moisturising but not too heavy on my skin so perfect for daytime wear.

There's a few more moisturisers I need to finish before I purchase any new ones but when they are done with I'll definitely repurchase this one. 

Maybelline Falsies Mascara

Again for work I don't like to wear any high end make up so stick with drug store brands

This mascara has been perfect and I've already repurchased.

It lengthens and curls my lashes, even thickening them.

Everything I want from a mascara.

MAC Studio Concealer

I use this every day and love the consistency 

Thick and creamy, I do find it settles into any lines around my eyes though so tend to use something else in that area.

I had two of these on the go and probably will repurchase this again.

Let me know if you like this kind of post :)

Love

Belle

xoxo

Beauty Lust List

Benefit BrowZings ~ I recently collared in Boots by one of the lovely Benefit ladies, I was only looking for a cheap everyday foundation to use for work but ended up walking away with a freshly made up face and a few naughty purchases, the new foundation (post to come), a tester set of the face products and an eyebrow pencil. I've only recently got into penciling in my eyebrows so haven't tried many products the MA has booked me in this Thursday for a tutorial on how to use the BrowZings so be prepared for a post on that, must prepare the bank balance too!

Estee Lauder Double Wear ~ After trying the new Benefit foundation I'm eager to try some other new ones. I've been religious to my MAC Studio sculpt for over a year so want to try a few different products, any suggestions welcomed. I've seen this reviewed on many blogs so figure it must be worth a try.

Chanel Rouge Volupte ~ Just because it's pretty, it's pink and it's Chanel...do I need anymore explanation?

MAC Pink Swoon Blusher ~ I love love love blushers and always want to expand my collection. Other than Well Dressed my collection is mainly Coral based, Pink Swoon is completely different to anything I own already. I'm coming up to six empties for my back to MAC so may give this a little swatchy swatch whilst I'm there.

Neals Yard Eye Make-up remover ~ I've recently been favouring a little pamper session every evening rather than just using a make up wipe. I've nearly run out of my Estee Lauder eye make up remover so I'd like to give this one a try next. If I'm ordering online I'd like to buy a few other bits but not sure what, guess some blog reading is in order there...

Essie Splash of Grenadine ~ My cousin is a beautician and when she painted my toes before Kenya I noticed she had this colour on her toes and I loved it! Shame I'd already chosen my pedicure colour which I also loved :P It's such a summery colour and I think I may have just enough Boots points for a little treat.

If any of you out there have tried any of these let me know what your opinions are.

Love

Belle

xoxo