Natural Collection

I have purchased many products from the Natural Collection so I thought I'd share my experiences. All of the products are £1.99 and can only be bought from the drug store Boots.

First of, are there concelers, both of mine in the shade fair. I use the liquid one for the summer as it is a darker shade and quicker to put on when I'm rushing down the beach, and the stick one for the rest of the year. I find that both do the job and even mange to cover my under eye darkness as well as any blemeshis or redness. For the price that they are, I will continue to buy them as they satisfy my face just fine and don't proceed to make my spots worse.

Next up is the pressed powder, which i have in the shade warm. As you can tell from the picture below, it has been well used. I put it on after my conceler or tinted moisturiser to set my make-up and matte my face. However, it doesn't stay on for a very long time. I don't know if I will buy it again in the future but I think once its gone I will go for something more expensive.

This leads on to my tinted moisturiser, in the shade natural. I havent used it since the summer as the shade is too dark for me and makes me look extremely orange, so I'm going to have to go with what I can remember. Consistency is what you'd expect, its lighter then a BB cream and very runny. However it does its job and does cover up a lot and some days, I didn't even need to put on my conceler. It did make my face shiny though so I had to use a power after. I might buy this again once it runs out depending on whether I would rather go for a foundation.

I don't have much to say on the lipstick (shade sweet pea) as I never wear it purely because the colour makes my lips look silver. I do find that it stays on for a long time and is very moisturising. I will buy their lipsticks again but in a different shade.

The pigment of the eyeshadow duo did surprise me (shades mocha/latte). The dark brown stays on all day as does the white. They aren't shimmery which is just what I wanted as my No7 duo (in similar colours) is too shimmery for school. I will buy their eye shadows again.

Next is the blusher in the shade peach Melba. Both me and Izzy have them in the same colours and both agree we will buy them again. I don't wear mine much as I do have naturally flushed cheeks. There isn't much in the pot but for the price I didn't really expect much more. The colour is perfect for spring/summer seasons as it adds a natural glow.

None of these products have given me spots which is great as that is the only thing which puts me off wanting to wear make-up. I will continue to buy from Boots Natural Collection as I think most of the products are up to the same standards as other high street brands.

Isabelle

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My nail varnish experiences

We always hesitate to buy nail varnishes as it can be hard to know what the end result will be. So we thought, why not share our experiences.

To start with, there's Barry M. From my experience, Barry M has been one of the best nail varnishes I have yet used. I think that both the glitter polishes ( pink sapphire and B 251) go extremely well on on top of a purple or a green base, but the goldmine glitter (black and gold) goes best on its own. I most recently tried a Barry M Gelly nail paint in the colour blackberry , as Zoella had recommended them, saying they stayed on for longer than normal nail paints. However I found that they were no different from normal nail paints, unless you put on an extra thick coat as they only stayed without chips for about 2 to 3 days. They are however fantastic value for money as I think they were about £3.99 from Superdrug.

I was surprised at how good the quality of the 2true Crystal nail polish was. I borrowed it from my older sister and was surprised when I looked at the brand name after I had used it, as I expected it to be an expensive one. I find that it looks best as a single nail on the third finger, while the surrounding colour on the other nails is a pale blue.

Another surprise was at the quality of the Primark nail varnish. I found the crackle nail varnish went well on top of any other dark colour and it serperated virtually straight away, however i would recommend using a clear top coat if you don't already.

I bought the angelica nail colour in the shade marshmellow as I wanted a pastal pink for the summer. It was only after I used it that I realised it was a matte effect one. I thought I would hate having no shine but it grew on me and I learnt to like it.

The best nail polish I have come across is Topshop. They are perfect if you need something that will last. They are a little bit more expensive but it is definitely fair pricing considering the quality. They range from £5 to around £6.50.

 I also have 4 Rimmel London lasting finish varnishes (in Tangy Tangerine, Moon Walking, Disco Ball and Azure). They give a good colour with a few coats. However with these I recommend a clear top-coat as they chip within a few days.

I did not, however, enjoy the New York Colour quick dry polishes or the Natural collection nail polishes. The two are very similar and i found that although they lasted around 3-4 days with few chips they are very runny and do not give a pigmented finish, in fact it took 3 or 4 coats to get proper coverage from them.

Isabelle :-)

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