Benefit Skincare

Thank goodness for the Benefit boutique in Carnaby Street! After a few disappointing trips to the Benefit brow bar in Debenhams on Oxford Street, I was rather concerned as to where I would get my eyebrows shaped in the future. All the girls in the boutique were delightful, helpful and very professional. I finally got my eyebrows shaped to the standard I expect. Whilst I was waiting for my tint to set in, the lovely Vicki introduced me to some of their skincare. Now I'm not one to believe the hype. I find makeup brands that venture into skincare a bit cliche. I think well what do they know about skincare? Anyway I needed a new serum and moisturiser so gave in to the Triple Performing Facial Emulsion and the Instant Comeback Facial Serum.  When I tested these on my hands I was more than amazed! They smelled phenomenal to start with and they melted beautifully into my parched skin. I was sold! Packaging aside this is serious skincare. The Triple Performing moisturiser is oil free and contains SPF 15 PA ++ It has a tri-radiance complex that helps capture and maintain water on the skins surface. This works perfectly under makeup, it instantly hydrates my oily skin without leaving it greasy or uncomfortable. The serum is an age-defying booster worn under your moisturiser for maximum effect. It's fast absorbing and helps protect against visible signs of ageing. It also contains the tri-radiance complex locking in moisture. I must say I have been using these for the past week now and I am really enjoying them. My skin is no longer in a frenzy. It looks bright and radiant and feels soft and supple. No gimmick here, just great skin! 

Have you tired any of Benefits skincare? What do you think?

May Favourites

Hello lovelies I know I'm rather late in the day with my May Favourites but better late than never. I really shopped my stash this time as some of these products I have literally had for years! These are just some of my go to products that I can throw on at 6am with my eyes closed. I go through these phases of wanting to use things up and my theory is to use the heck out of them during the work week! I leave weekends and days off for experimentation and brand new make-up. Check out my video below.

Fresh Faced Spring Makeup

This look is inspired by the wonderful Jaclyn Hill. here I just love learning from her, I find her tutorials so easy to follow. I love the natural eye with a pop of colour on the lower lashline it just gives the look a bit of dimension. I am not one to wear bright eyeshadows so this is a great alternative.

 

Products I used:

 

Face

 

Rachel K CC Renew - light

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Concealer- light

Laura Mercier Mineral Powder - rich vanilla

Mac Mineralize Blush- dainty

 

Eyes

 

Makeup Geek Shadows - crème brulee & shimma shimma

Soap&Glory Supercat Liquid Liner - black

Nars Eye Pencil - Kaliste

 

Lips

 

Rimmel Lip Liner- eastend snob

NYX Butter Gloss- maple blondie

 

 

Benefit Gimme Brow Review

Hello lovelies. So I caved and bought this after one of the lovely girls at Benefit tried it on me. She said I would love it and I do. You know how new things always get hyped up so much you get put off, well I didn't think this teeny weeny product would do much but I was wrong! This stuff is amazing! Gimme Brow is a brow volumizing fibre gel. The buildable micro fibres attach themselves to your eyebrow hairs creating a much fuller brow. It basically cuts out the need for filling in eyebrows with pencils or powders. It does it all in one quick application. Now I have Brow Zings and love it, but sometimes I just don't have time in the mornings to apply it, Gimme Brow takes half the time and gives the same effect if not better! It comes in two shades, light medium and medium dark. I got the light medium which is perfect for me.

How it works: sweep it back and forth through your brows starting at the outer end to create an instant filled in brow. The tiny brush gives the most precise application. It's that easy! Gimme Brow is waterproof and smudge proof! This is a summertime essential for natural, groomed brows in seconds. Gimme Brow retails at around £15.50 which I think is pretty pricey for such a minuscule product and I wonder how long this will actually last if used on a daily basis. All in all I like what it does to my brows.

 

What do you do to your brows?

Thank you for reading :)
BlondeTeaParty x 

Benefit Brow Bar

Hello lovelies. So today I wanted to share with you how I keep my eyebrows in shape. I used to get them threaded at various places non of which impressed me. I always ended up with different shapes every time and would break out so badly afterwards. Then one day I popped down to Benefits Brow Bar in Oxford St and never looked back! They do the best brows in town! I'm telling you if you haven't been able to get your eyebrows right, go to the Brow Bar and ask for the signature brow arch. You don't even need to make an appointment. I also get mine tinted which makes them stand out even more. Everyone at Benefit are so friendly and helpful and I never feel pressured into purchasing products. A brow arch costs around £13.50 but in March they are holding an eyebrow event called brow arch march! where all eyebrow shapes will cost only £5 yipppeee! Shaping your brows can make a huge difference to your face. It can open up your eyes, make you look younger and well groomed.



What do you do to your brows?









Thanks for reading
BlondeTeaParty x

November Favourites

Hello lovelies, pinch punch first of the month!! I'm in full on Christmas mode now Yay! let the festivites begin. Here are my favourite beauty products from this month.

                                            The Wet Brush here

                                            Maybelline Instant Anti-Age here

                                            Benefit Hello Flawless Pressed Powder here

                                            Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Cologne here

                                            Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Bronze here

Nars Blush Deep Throat here

                                            Nyx Xtreme Lip Cream Nude Peach Fuzz here

                                            Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki here

Hope you enjoyed my post let me know what some of your November favourites are! Time to decorate the tree!














BlondeTeaParty x

Friday Face

 

   Hello lovelies! Happy Friday!! Hope you have all had a splendid week. I sure have as I have been off from work, yahoo! I thought I would share with you my Friday face. I have really been enjoying trying out lots of different tones of brown all over the eyelid, paired with warm cheeks and copper lips. What have you been trying out lately or have you been sticking to ye ol faithful?

 This week has given me a chance to play with my makeup and try out some different looks.

 

Products Used

 

Face

Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation 4.0

Maybelline Age Rewind Concealer Light

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder 001

Benefit Rockatuer Blush

 

Eyes

YSL pencil Dessin Du Regard

Too Faced Natural Palette Push Up

Too Faced Natural Palette Sexpresso

Maybelline One by One Mascara

 

Lips

Bare Minerals Natural Lip Colour Bellini

MAC Lip Glass Amber Glow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! Blondeteaparty x

Eyebrows-Benefit Brow Zing and High Brow

Hello lovelies!! Today's post is going to be all about brows! Eyebrows are so important because they frame your face and open up your eyes when shaped properly.
I get my eyebrows waxed at Benefit Brow Bar in Debenhmas on Oxford St. I ask for their signature Brow Arch. It costs about £13.50. Last time I went the consultant finished off my brows with Brow Zing, an eyebrow kit that comes with two mini brushes and a mini tweezer. I got the colour Light. On one side you have a coloured wax that you apply first to fill in your brows. The second side is a powder that you use to set the wax.

 

The High Brow is a subtle highlighting pencil that you place underneath your brow. It gives an instant lifting and brightening effect. It also conceals any little hair re-growth you may have.

 

 

I absolutely love these products and I think they make a huge difference to the look of my eyebrows.

Watch my video below to see how I use the Brow Zing Kit and the High Brow Pencil: