Battle of the Liners. Liquid V Gel.

For a long time now I have been the ultimate lover of the Benefit They're Real Push up liner. I really really do love it, there is not denying that. But I think I have just met it's match.

After using liquid liner for a long time the They're Real Push Up Liner from Benefit was released and I immediately knew it was the liner for me, it's blacker than black, stays on all day and glides on beautifully, and I swore I would never go back to a liquid. I admit I have never tried any other gel liner, never gone for a pot and a brush instead, the idea of that intimidates me slightly, but a couple of months ago I found myself buying the Soap&Glory Supercat Eyeliner Pen.

Now this is a liquid liner in pen form and holy moly I love it. I do have this in the original size, not the fat or skinny pen. But it stays in place all day, and is super black, the only thing that makes this budge is if my eye has been super watery that day, or I'm crying, I am a crier, and cry at most things! But I am super impressed with this liner, and a bonus is that it is a lot easier to remove at the end of the day compared to the "They're Real". Also, the They're Real liner I feel ends up wasting a lot of product as the top bit dries out, so you have to wipe that off before using it. Now lets put it to the test, and see a swatch.

If anything I now feel like I get a cleaner line with the liquid and with the felt tip style I am able to vary the thickness. Think I'm going to have to re-purchase my "Supercat" when it eventually runs out!  

Are you a liquid or a gel lover?!

Recommend me some other liners to try! 

Charlotte Rose 

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My Beauty Essentials

Every girl has a bunch of essentials in her make-up bag that she's as a necessity. And these are just a few that I always reach for and think every beauty lover needs.

Face

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer - £6.99

Rimmel Wake me up Foundation - £8.99

Clinique Superbalanced Foundation - £23.00

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - £4.19

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish - £24.00

MAC All the right angles - £35.00

MAC Dame Blusher - £18.50

Eyes

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - £16

Urban Decay Ultimate Basics Palette - £38.50

MAC Naked Lunch and Mystery - £13.00

Barry M Kohl Liner  - £2.99

Benefit They're Real Gel Liner - £18.50

Benefit Brow Zings - £24.50 

Lips

MAC Modesty, Honeylove, Velvet Teddy - £15.50

 Are there any products that you swear by?!

Everyday Make-up Routine.

Over the past month or so I have been going back to the same make-up look everyday and I thought I would share it with you guys, I have a few good drug store buys in here along with some high end items.

Step 1 : Base. 

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Primer - £6.99

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Cool Medium 2 - £4.19 - For blemishes.

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation - 100 Ivory - £10.00

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Fair 1 - £4.19 - For under eyes.

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish - Medium - £24.00

Step 2: 

Actually before I apply my skin finish powder I have been using the...

Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour - 01 Curvy Contour - £19.00

Then I continue with ...

MAC All the right angles Contour Palette - Light - £35.00

Urban Decay Flushed palette - Naked - For Highlight - £23.50

Step 3:

MAC Powder Blush - Dame - £18.50

Step 4: 

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - £16.50

Urban Decay Naked - £38.50 - Sidecar - Lid

                                                            - Buck - Outer Crease 

                                                                     - Half Baked - Inner Corner 

Mac Eyeshadow - Mystery - Crease - £10.00 (For Pan)

                                - Yoghurt - Highlight - £10.00 (Singular)

Step 5:

Benefit They're Real Push-Up Liner - Beyond Black - £18.50

Barry M kohl Liner - 1 Black - £2.99

Benefit Brow Zings - Light - £24.50

Maybelline New York Lash Sensational Lash multiplying Mascara - Waterproof - £7.99

Step 6:

MAC Lipstick - Honey Love - £15.50

Enjoy this array of beautiful products for yourself!!

Charlotte Rose

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My Skincare Routine

My skincare routine!! Ooooo exciting! Or not really, it's pretty late and I think I am past that stage of being over tired haha! 

So I don't have a massive skincare routine like a lot of people. And it's pretty simple! 

Step 1: At night I remove all my make-up using Benefit's Remove it make-up remover, £16.50. This if fairly pricey in comparison to make-up wipes you can get for around £3. But I have found wipes very drying, and this has really kept my skin hydrated. Also it removes my make-up a lot better, as I use cotton pads and you can see less and less make-up on each pad you use. 

Step 2: I then move to my bathroom, rinsing my face with pretty warm water, ripping off a chunk of my Movis face soap from Lush, and rubbing this all over my face to cleanse and exfoliate, it isn't at all a harsh exfoliation as I have quite sensitive skin but I feel like my face is really clean afterwards!

Step 4:  I use Benefit's Triple Performing Face Emulsion with SPF15, £21.50. This is a great moisturiser for me and pretty much always keeps away the dry patches I have always suffered with! And it smells fresh too! 

Step 5: Around 3 to 4 times a week I use the Let the Good Times Roll Face and body Cleanser from Lush, this has a slightly grainy texture, smells of caramel and makes my skin so soft! I love it so much I have made my boyfriend try it!

Step 6: I then try to use a face mask once a week, I always go for a Lush one as they are so natural and pure, this months selection is Oatifix! 

As you can see I stick to Lush or Benefit products, I just feel like Lush is really natural and has always worked for my skin all over my body, and although Benefit is perfumed which can sometimes be a downfall with any product when you have sensitive skin Benefit's products are just really hydrating!

As much as I hate every sip I take I am also trying to drink a lot more water which will do wanders to your skin!

Have you tried any of these? Anything else you can recommend to me?

Charlotte Rose xx

Benefit They're Real Push Up Liner Review

This is absolutely wonderful! A delight to apply! I just ... I have no words.

Well I do...

Of course I do...

I always have an opinion haha!

I have used a few eyeliners over the years, and I thought I had found the perfect eyeliner to create the perfect cat eye when I picked up the Barry M Wink Marker Pen at the very reasonable price of £4.99..Until!! Benefit brought out their They're Real Push Up Liner, £18.50. I haven't used a gel liner before as I have been aware it's a lot more difficult to apply than Liquid liner or pencil. I have always preferred to use liquid liner to create a cat flick eye and pencil in my waterline, pencil works better on your lash line if you want it to be smudgy. But this brand new gel liner is brilliant, it's jet black which is hard to achieve with a liquid liner, and I would say it is easier to get a clean line purely because once liquid liners start drying out it is difficult to get a clean line. I can easily apply this liner over eyeshadow and it still glides on easily, whereas I have found eyeshadows can dry out a liquid liner. This liner is so smooth and just glides on easily, you don't have to go over the same place more than once, well sometimes I go over the point at my flick again just to ensure it is a sharp point!

It has a twist end which brings the eyeliner out of the end ... That sounds like it makes no sense but I had a mind block and can't think of another way of putting it ... You get my drift!

As you can see from my photos I applied the product to the back of my hand and then tried removing it with my normal make-up remover, Benefit's Remove it make-up remover £16.50, and I didn't get it off particularly well, and that was really scrubbing! And as I knew this was going to be the case from watching videos prior to the release, I purchased the all new They're Real Remover, and it's more of a cream based product which I applied to a cotton pad and rubbed gently over my hand and the product removed easily, I still end up with slightly balck areas around my eyes but I can just take that off with my usual remover.

When using the liner remember to only twist up the tiniest amount at a time! Also if you are going out to purchase it, remove the orange stopper and you have to twist the bottom a lot before you get the product out then rub off that first little bit that comes out as it can be a little dry!

I hope you love this little beauty as much as me!

Well done Benefit for creating something truly magical!!

Charlotte Rose xx