After receiving our generous make-up goodies, our challenge was to create an inspiring make-up look using the products we were given. We were really spoilt for choice considering how much they sent us to play with!

So for the first part of the challenge I decided to take inspiration from the UK’s most iconic woman of the 21st century! Who other than the gorgeous Cheryl Cole, oops I mean Tweedy!

Looking as gorgeous as ever, I decided to take inspiration from this subtle bronzed goddess look by using some of the products I was sent. I decided to create this look using Bourjois products. The reason I chose Bourjois is because I’ve never really bought anything from this brand and I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it out.

Turns out there’s a lot of things I liked! So are you ready to see how I tried to achieve Cheryl’s bronzed look in 3 easy steps?…

Step 1

First of all I thoroughly cleaned my face and applied moisturiser. I waited 2-3 minutes for the moisturiser to soak in then started to apply the foundation.

Bearing in mind I haven’t used Bourjois products before, I didn’t know what to expect out of any of these products. However, I was really surprised how lovely this foundation was. It also turned out to be a perfect match for my skin tone – Superdrug must be psychic! The foundation went on really nice and even and it felt light on my skin, – it actually gave a perfect coverage for me, but still looked natural. Also, I couldn’t help but notice how smooth my skin felt whilst wearing this foundation!

Big thumbs up from me

Step 2

The next step was to make myself look somewhat like a “bronzedgoddess” – as opposed to the milk bottle white shade I was previous to this!

Now when I first looked at this bronzer I thought it looked quite orange – even when I swatched it on my hand it looked far too dark for someone as pale as me. But when used sparingly all over your face it actually looks quite nice and gives you a natural all over colour.

I then applied the rosy coloured blush to the apples of my cheeks. Again, when I first saw this product I thought it was going to be far too bright and make me look like Aunt Sally! However, it looked really subtle and added a pop of colour to my cheeks.

Step 3

To achieve the same effect of Cheryl’s striking eyes I used the Bourjois “felt tip” liner in black. This helped create a much more dramatic look, as the rest of the make-up was left quite simple. I then added a few coats of Bourjois mascara and the look was complete!

I hope you found this tutorial helpful, I tried to make it as easy to follow as possible!

Why don’t you try this look out for yourself using similar products? Comment below if you decide to try it and let me know how it goes!

Now I thought I would spend the rest of this blog giving mini reviews on my favourite products that were sent to me.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation – I’ve only used this foundation once, while creating this tutorial, but on first impressions I was really impressed. Before giving this a full review I think I’m going to try it out over the next week so I know how long it lasts for on your skin, what it’s like during the day, etc. I’ve got high hopes for this product so fingers crossed I’m not disappointed!

Rimmel Natural Bronzer - I really liked this bronzer as it wasn’t too dark and as it said in the title, it was very natural. It didn’t have any shimmer in it, which I personally prefer, so that was a bonus for me.This has now turned in to my everyday bronzer and I love that it’s so affordable but great quality.

Rimmel 1-2-3 Looks Mascara – This product really baffles me, the more I try and understand how it works the more it just confuses me! However, it is a great product and makes your lashes look a lot longer and thicker – it definitely does what it says on the packaging, try it for yourself and also try figure out how it works (for my sake! ha ha)

Rimmel Sun Shimmer Instant Tan Medium Matte – I love this product, it’s great for if you’re in a rush to go somewhere and you want a natural glowing tan! It’s an instant tan so if you do happen to have a total tanning nightmare it will just wash straight off, which is always good to know!

Bourjois So Laque Nail Varnish, Brown - I really like this colour nail varnish, it’s usually the sort of shade I go for. However, I know it’s not very summery and it may look a bit boring to some people! But I suit these dark brown shades and will definitely be using it when it gets to Autumn. For now I suppose I’ll stick with the bright Summery shades!