Collective haul - Liz Earle, MAC, MUA, L'Oreal, Clinique and Revlon

So I have been doing a little bit of shopping, yes even in these cold winter months and I wanted to show you what goodies I picked up. 

The first is from MAC. I haven't really bought too much from MAC, why i will never know!? so needed to rectify this because I felt such a shame to the beauty world. So I decided to pick up a couple of items. As a rule, i tend to pick my two play safe items when trying out a company for real and the two products are always a lip product and a foundation. 

Mac Creamsheen Glass in Romantic Overture £17.50.

This is a glittery nude shade and i absolutely love it. It has such a great finish and isn't too sticky. The packaging is also just to die for, with the beautiful glittery touch, it really makes sense why MAC is one of the top brands and they really put their all into their products.

MAC Studio Fix Foundation NW13 £21.50

I was colour matched by the lady at the counter with this foundation and so far i really like it, i think it might be just a tad too dark but using little and blending, with powder it doesn't look strange on my skin. I really like the texture and the finish of this foundation is utterly flawless. I barely noticed any redness or anything on my skin. Truly impressed. 

I next picked up a product from the Liz Earle and i bought this online from a blogger who was selling some Clinique samples. 

Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator £15.75 

I love exfoliators, since running out of my soap and glory one i was wanting to try something new. After having two samples of the cleanse and polish recently from a beauty box and advent calendar, and was impressed by the product i really wanted to try something else from the brand. The smell of this is beautiful, with it's main ingredients being Eucalyptus, it really makes you feel like you are not just at a spa, but you know you are using a product with natural ingredients. It really cleans my skin and exfoliates it so gently. I will definitely be looking to even more Liz Earle products.

Clinique Moisture Surge - Item from a Gift Set.

I am after a brand new moisturiser and before i wanted to take the plunge, i saw that someone was selling some items from a Clinique giftset, so i decided to take the change and buy this one. I have heard a lot about the moisture surge and so far, i really do like it. My skin feels so much smoother, hydrated and my skin is showing less redness and blemishes. I am glad i have tried it, as much as a i love my Dr Organic moisturiser, sometimes the rose scent is not something i fancy smelling every day. The fact this is scentless, for me, suits what i am after more, I think as soon as my full size Dr organic's are gone, i will be visiting the Clinique counter. 

And last of all three concealers, two for under the eyes and one for those pesky blemishes and spots that creep up on you.

MUA Undress Your Skin Undereye Concealer - £3.00 

I didn't have too high expectations and well this concealer was ok, it concealed but it doesn't last all too long for me, it doesn't brighten much either, not as much as the L'oreal one pictured. For the price it does it's job but there are better on the market. 

L'Oreal Touche Magique Concealer - £8.19 

The dupe for the YSL Touche' Eclat, this is a very good under eye concealer, i really like the formula and it really does give my eyes enough brightness as well as covering up the dark circles. You can tell that L'Oreal owns YSL because it really does do a very similar job. 

Revlon Colour Stay Concealer - £6.99 

I wanted to try this because a lot of people say the concealer and foundation are not much alike. I really did not like the Foundation, everyone raves about it, but for me with dry skin, it was a dry skin clinger. This one, it isn't so bad but it does seem to cling a little like the foundation. Not as much, i do prefer the collection concealer still to this as i have never had these issues. Good coverage though for sure. 

And that was my haul, i hope you liked it. If you did leave a comment and tell me if you have tried any of these products and what you liked about them. 

Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. 

Products of the Month - Sleek Blush trio's and Tanya Burr Lipglosses

I've been really impressed by Sleek and by Tanya Burr's Lip-glosses, their fantastic low price and high quality Is beyond impressive and because of that i have chosen these as my products of the month.

The two palettes featured were the first two that sleek produced and have gone on to make more shades. 

The Pink Lemonade palette has been on my wishlist to get for this year and I was lucky to be gifted it and I cannot be more impressed. The colour pay off is perfect for these winter months and my face looks beautifully flushed. Two of the blushes are a matt finish and the middle is cream, this is a great starter palette for anyone who is not sure how they feel about cream blush but is a current lover of the matt finish.

 The Califon.I.A this is my second palette as i used the other and hit pan last summer. This is cream blush heaven, with one matt blush, these are perfect for when you are out in the heat and the cream blush makes it easy to apply and doesn't sit heavy on the face. The colour pay off gives you the perfect summer glow.

The quality of the packaging is really great, a little hard to open which is great for these little fingers who dare to ruin your make up and they ensure no dirt and dust can get in. They also both come with a HUGE mirror which is perfect for application. 

I cannot speak highly of these palettes and are a must for all beauty lovers. They are currently £9.99 at Superdrug and Boots.

The Tanya Burr Lip Glosses have also been a favourite of mine this month. They are such high quality for such a low price and come in soo many shades. I currently own three of the shades from her collection. 

Champagne Toast is one i ordered because i saw Tanya wore it in a video, and then became confused by it. The shade does look a little off putting and didn't look at all like the one in her video, but as soon as i applied it, i knew it was perfect. The shade looks dark but in fact it is very nude with sparkle. Perfect for a party i was going to at the time and i got so many compliments. 

Just peachy is a new one i was gifted this christmas and again this looks beautiful. It is a really lovely nude like pink which really compliments my skin tone, again i wasn't sure on the shade when i first swatched it, but on my lips it looks perfect. 

Aurora is my favourite of the three and as soon as i saw this on Tanya's Lips in a video i just had to have it. It is the perfect shade for my lips and is a beautiful pink glittery colour. My lips are naturally quite pink, hence my hesitation with just peachy and this one accents them so well and gives them the perfect sparkle. 

I love the consistency of these lip glosses and the smell is soo lovely, they literally smell like strawberry laces, which is so perfect. So many people love skincare for their smell but when your lipgloss or lip balm smell you are instantly happy. I haven't yet found the terrible tackiness you get with some lip glosses which is fantastic for those windy days. 

You can find these at £6.99 at Superdrug, Feelunique and cloud10 beauty.