Budget Beauty

First of all, i'm sorry for the week off. I've been ill, so took the week to recover and start to feel like myself again. So let me begin...

I know not everybody can afford the expensive make-up purchases that many blogs are able to have, and although it's nice to see their reviews even though you will probably never have a chance to purchase them anyway, I rarely see any 'budget' make-up posts. So with that being said, I have taken it upon myself to start off a weekly 'Budget Beauty' post. I even went to the trouble of creating the stamp above!

I won't spend too long mentioning the Collection 2000 concealer, as by now I hope everyone owns this. For £4.19, it's the best concealer I have ever used. I remember back in the day, when I first purchased this (I was about 16) and it was only around £2.99 for the tube. Just shows how good it is, that people are still buying it even with the price raise! I've seen many posts about this concealer, and many have even said it's better than MAC concealers. There's not much more to say about the concealer, it does what you expect it to do any has very little flaws. It provides full coverage, lasts all day, and is just any girls necessity. 

Next is Natural Collection pressed powder. Natural Collection always seems to get pushed to the side for some reason. I personally think it's because of how cheap their make-up is. You pay for what you get and all of that. Though I could be wrong. But I know i'm one of those people that tend to walk straight past the Natural Collection station when i'm out shopping, and it's sad to think we could all be walking past a really good product. I have used their pressed powder for as long as I can remember. Granted, it doesn't come in many shades (3 to be precise) but at £1.99 it does it's job perfectly. I use the powder every day to set my foundation, and it lasts all day. It also gives enough coverage for your lazy days when you don't want to go all out with your make-up. Considering I do literally brush a thin layer of the powder all over my face every single day, I have had this tub of the stuff for around 8-9 months. Which is crazy considering the price. I think this is the perfect powder/setter for anybody getting in to beauty or who are on a tight budget. 

Let me know your thoughts on Natural Collection products, and how do you like the 'Budget Beauty' posts?

Soap and Glory | Mini Set

Soap and Glory sets are way too popular in the beauty industry, and in all honesty, i've never really understood the hype around it. I've noticed with beauty products that most of the time, things are brought because of their name, rather than their quality. But since receiving a Soap and Glory set for Christmas, i thought i would finally give it a try!

The first one, as you can tell i use a lot, is 'The Righteous Butter', which is basically a moisturising cream. I love the little instructions running around the edge of the lid, because i'm useless at understanding the use of most lotions. But this moisturiser is so soft to apply and smells scrummy! I use this every single day with my skincare routine because it really does do the job, and lasts all day. I must say, this is definitely a keeper and rebuy for me!

Next is the 'Flake Away'. You may notice below that i haven't actually tried this yet because i don't really understand what to do with it. The lid says to massage the cream in, except it looks more like an exfoliator, since there are small grains of god knows what mixed in there as too. The colour has also put me off as well, which is a shame because it may actually be a good product. If anybody knows how to use this, do let me know, and let me know if it is any good before i agree to use it on myself.

Lastly is the 'Girligo' spray-on body mist. I was half expecting the spray to turn me even more of a ghost because of the colour in the bottle, but i'm happy to say it doesn't! I've only used this a few times, and i'll be honest, i haven't seen much of a difference. I don't know whether i'm putting too little on, or if my skin is moisturized enough anyway. Though i like the smell of this too, so i'll continue to use it anyway, just to make me smell yummy. haha.

Let me know below what you think of Soap and Glory, and whether or not you think it is a tad overrated like i do? I'll continue to use the products, but i'm completely unsure whether i would buy them again, other than the body butter that i've now added to my daily routine.