soapandglory – Lily Pebbles https://www.lilypebbles.co.uk Sun, 01 Mar 2015 17:39:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.1 127286608 Shopping at Boots! https://www.lilypebbles.co.uk/2012/07/shopping-at-boots.html https://www.lilypebbles.co.uk/2012/07/shopping-at-boots.html#disqus_thread Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:54:00 +0000 http://www.lilypebbles.co.uk/shopping-at-boots/

I’ve done a bit of naughty shopping at Boots in the past couple of weeks so I thought I’d show you what I picked up. Does anyone else feel that Boots has got so much better in the last year? I think we may finally be catching up with America and they’re impressive drugstores. 

Enjoy the video and let me know what you think of everything I bought. As always, please click to watch the video on YouTube to see all the products in the info bar. 

Lily xx
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I’ve been buying far too much recently. Working in town is really bad for my bank balance! I’ve had quite a few video requests so here’s one on all the bits I’ve bought recently. 
Hope you like it! 
Lily xx
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Blusher: SMASHBOX Fusion Soft Lights is the perfect blusher for me and looks really natural on. I wear this pretty much everyday for work.
Foundation: Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua has been my favourite foundation this year as it’s appropriate for so many different occasions. I wear the shade B20 Beige Tendre. It makes your skin look flawless whilst still looking natural. It’s also really easy to apply with your hands. 
Face Primer: The Laura Mercier fondation primer is by far the best primer I have tried. I use it every single day and without it my makeup disappears after an hour. It’s light and fragrance free – without this primer there’s no point in applying any of my other makeup. 
Eye Shadow: This year I was introduced to the new LOOK makeup range and have loved using the Triple Hit in La Luxe. The shadows are really pigmented and are the perfect everyday shades. 
Concealer: The Bobbi Brown corrector wins hands down. Creamy, perfect colour match, long-wearing and easy to apply. This completely covers my dark circles and I couldn’t live without it. 
Lips: This year I bought my first matte lipstick – MAC’s Chili. It’s a gorgeous deep, rust red which I’ve worn lots throughout the Winter. I also discovered Revlon’s Lip Butters and my favourite shade at the moment is 001 Pink Truffle.
Mascara: I recently bought the Makeup For Ever Smoky Lash mascara from Sephora and it beats any mascara I’ve used before. It makes my lashes look thick and long in only a few strokes.

Eye Primer: Far better than any of it’s competitors, the MUA eye primer makes my eye shadows apply much better and last much longer – and it’s so cheap!! 

Eye Liner: Soap & Glory released their new makeup range this year and my favourite thing from the collection is the Super Cat liquid felt tip eye liner. It’s really easy to use and creates a thick black line that doesn’t budge all day.
Brushes: My 3 favourite brushes from this year are the Japonesque 324, MAC 214 and the Sephora airbrush concealer brush. The Japonesque brush is incredibly soft and picks up so much product, the MAC brush applies eye shadow perfectly under the bottom lash line and the Sephora brush is bigger than the average concealer brush making it really easy to blend in product under the eye. 
Happy New year everyone! Hope you like my product round up – are any of these your favourite too? 
Lily xx
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I have always been very unsure of trying ‘drugstore’ skincare. I’ve sort of been brain washed to think that only the expensive brands are good. Although a lot of the cheaper brands DO have a lot of rubbish and chemicals in them, there are some that don’t.

I saw a review of this product on YouTube and thought I’d try it out. It is Soap & Glory Bright Here, Bright Now energy balm. It sort of feels like a thick moisturizer and I have been applying it after my primer and before my foundation. I  don’t wear it everyday, but for the days when I feel extra rough and tired, this product is great. It is supposed to give you a sort of glow and brighten up your face. I really like how it applies and how it feels on my skin… but I wasn’t sure if it was actually doing anything. But then I realized that this week I have received way more compliments from my friends than usual… so I guess it works! It is £10. Now I am very tempted to try some other Soap & Glory products! Anyone recommend any?

I have had a mental weekend and am exhausted, so this will definitely come in use Monday morning!!

Thank you for all your lovely comments on my graduation dress. I can’t wait to wear it again, I love it!

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