So, this month Superdrug challenged us to ‘Get the look’ for under £10. Armed with supplies totalling £7.77 we got to work.

First up is Hot Looks fast dry nail polish in Lemon Soda at just £1.79

This is definitely a polish that needs two coats to cover up the streakiness but at just £1.79 it is still a bargain and a high fashion colour trend for 2012

Then we used Mua Pro Velvet Smooth Matte Foundation, £2

I found this foundation hard to apply and blend as it dragged the skin quite a lot.  I would recommend using a damp cosmetic sponge to make it easier. It definitely wouldn’t be suitable for more mature delicate skin but it did cover up quite well and the colour worked well with pale skin.

Using 2 True Eye shadow dazzle no.13 I swept the colour over the eyelids and up to the brow

I then also used the shimmery shadow in the corners of the eyes and as a liner for the lower lid. Superdrug sell the 2 True Eye shadow dazzles for just £1.99 and there are 15 bright shades to choose from.

Finally to complete the look we were given NYC false eyelashes, £1.99

Unfortunately my daughter and I, no matter how hard we tried, could not get these on properly. We did have a giggle though everytime the lashes ended up on her cheeks like little caterpillars. So, the lashes were not used which took the final total to just £5.79! Pretty amazing.

So how does it do that? Well, according to L’Oréal, it’s The Shine Fix™ technology that creates a resistant film over the lips to help the product stay in place for up to 6 hours.

  L’Oréal Glam Shine 6 Hours Lipgloss

So let’s start with the product and what’s on offer – there’s a wide collection of shimmering shades to choose from ranging from natural nudes, beautiful browns,  standout reds and huey pinks. My favourites were Fresh Fuchsia 116 and Fresh Cassis 118.

 My pick of the bunch!

I really like the shape of the applicator, a heart shaped wand, which makes it easier to apply and picks up just the right amount of gloss.

 Fresh Fuchsia 116

I loved how the gloss made my lips plump and glossy. As it stays on for hours, there was no need for constant application and I only re-applied twice throughout the day, so quite impressive!

L’Oréal also have Glam Shine Fresh lipgloss a set of vitamin C & E enriched colour pop glosses with a special plumping effect. Available in seven colours, they all have fruity names like Pomegranate, Lychee and Lemon tonic and offer ultra-wet traffic-stopping shine!

Glam Shine Fresh lipgloss a set

The formula has a high percentage of extreme shine oils which stay on the surface of the lips for a wet-shine look while remaining non-sticky and non-greasy.  The shade developing oils provide premium adhesion to the lips and colour enhancement…for vibrant, but pure, colour shades and reflective shine.

I love Sheer Pink 171 and Aqua Grapefruit 186 which are both very sheer and give you the shine most lip glosses fail to deliver.  The formula feels nice on the lips, it leaves them feeling smooth and soft.

So if you’re looking for a high shine long-lasting lipgloss, and don’t want a bold bright colour like the Glam Shine 6 hour lipglosses, then these are perfect for you!

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At the moment these products are available in Superdrug at reduced prices

Max Factor Liquid Eye Effect pencil in Black Fire £4.99

Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polish in Bright Orange £3.49

False Lash Effect Fusion Black Mascara

Max Factor Miracle Touch Creamy Blush in Soft Pink

For tips including a video on how to create the Colour Boom look click HERE

Glam Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara Rimmel

I was thrilled to receive the Rimmel Glam Eyes Day 2 Night Mascara as couldn’t wait to work its magic on my lashes.

The packaging, pink and black is very cute and girly, but the impressive part was the two wands on one mascara!  The best thing about the mascara is that the wand offers two styles, length or volume, which can be used for either day or night looks.

Rimmel Day 2 Night Mascara

For a day look, I chose the Length Cap, with a thin handle and brush and less product on it to create a daytime look for longer lashes.  This mascara holds curl all day and my lashes still long and defined half way through the day.

Volume wand

By night, I choose the Volume Cap. The brush, with more product on it to create  fuller lashes, ideal for a night time look.

You can tell the difference as you apply the mascara as the short bristles are used to build up volume whereas the longer bristles are used to comb, lengthen and most importantly, separate the lashes. I loved that there were no smudges or clumps so no panda eyes! Just long flirtatious lashes perfect for both my day and night looks.

(l-r) DAY LOOK - Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick - Bronze Goddess andNight look - Rimmel Colour Show Off Lipstick - Be Bold

DAY LOOK - Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick - Bronze Goddess

Night look - Rimmel Colour Show Off Lipstick - Be Bold

Day look - using Lasting Finish Blendable Powder Blush, Moisture Renew Lipstick - Bronze Goddess, and Day2Night mascara!

Night look - Lasting Finish Blendable Powder Blush & Highlighter, Rimmel Colour Show Off Lipstick - Be Bold, and Day2Night mascara

If you want plumper and fuller pout then you will love the Plumptuous Lip Gloss available in 24 shades, the gloss contains a special ingredient to give you the perfect pout and certainly did with mine!

I used the Colour Eyeshadow Duo shade 3 available in 15 different shades, to create the smokey eye look.

Colour Eyeshadow Duo shade 3

They are extremely pigmented, and very easy to blend to create the smokey eye effect, giving a lovely long lasting shimmer which I loved.

It was great to use for either a dramatic look for the evening or a more toned down look for the day (I tried both!)

 

 

For the more dramatic look, I used the Twist n Line Eye Definer, a waterproof liner which comes with a handy wind-up liner designed like a plastic pencil so you can bin the sharpeners! And also the Eyebrow Pencil which comes with a comb to help sculpt the brows – perfect to finish off the look!

Everything in this range is £1.95 or 3 for £5 so if you are looking to create a makeup look without stretching the purse strings then go with 2True makeup!

I received a wonderful box of goodies on Saturday and I would like to tell you about them.

Elite Luxe Laque nail polish in a beautiful red shade, it went on like a dream with no runny blobs that you get with some nail polish and I was very surprised at how quickly it dried to a lovely high shine finish. It looks today which is 3 days on just like it was applied. No chipping and still a very glamourous shine!

Cosmopolitan make up artist sponges are lovely and soft with a great feel to them, they seem to apply your foundation very evenly with no darker patches that I have found with some sponges.

Cosmopolitan RealTouch amazingly real nails, style no.21, I dont think I have seen false nails look so real before! They even have a side shadow effect which is lovely! They feel quite real and not just pieces of hard plastic like some of the current ones do. I have grown my own nails but I do buy false ones in case I break one of my own. I just pop on a falsie to complete my full set of lovely looking nails.

Cosmopolitan 4 way nail buffer, well what can I say? These are invaluable. You use side 1 for evening out ridges, side 2 for smoothing the nail surface, side 3 to buff the nail surface and finally side 4 to give a really high shine to the nail surface. I have had one of these before from another manufacturer and it was totally flat so wasn’t really that easy to use but this one is shaped perfectly to use without having to keep wiggling it over your nails.

Olay Deep Wrinkle Treatment, I have a couple of deep wrinkles on my forehead and I really think this works. It has a precision applicator so you don’t waste any and can easily precisely put it where your problems are. I think its helped already and I have only been using it for 3 days!

Elite velvet compact foundation, a great looking box with a lovely sized mirror so you can easily apply it on the go. I know why its called velvet foundation because it is very silky and lightweight and does exactly what it says on the box!

Elite Blush, lovely little blush set with its own brush that glides on great and gives a natural looking glow to the cheeks.

Repulp Gloss (plumping lipgloss), glides on the lips beautifully and tingles slightly but the result is a slightly plumped up gorgeous coloured rehydrated lips. Great product.

Smartigloss lipgloss, very pretty slightly glittery that glided on lovely and looked really nice and natural with a slight sparkle that looked great.

Crayon Contour eye pencil in black, great eye pencil that wasn’t too hard which I find that some are. Applied very easily with no crumbling and looked great!

I hope you like my reviews on my goodies as much as I have enjoyed testing and reviewing them!

Written by SARAH1972 – one of our trial Insiders! Find out more about our Insider Challenge here

this is how its created

• Face
• Apply johnsons baby cream all over the face and neck(best moisturizer before applying make up
• Revlon colorstay foundation in sand beige(good foundation stays all day long)

• Cheeks
• Bourjois blush rose frisson 54

• Eyes
• Bourjois stretch eyeshadow extensible 03 all over the lid
• Bourjois round little pot blanc diaphane as a highlighter under eye brows

• Collection 2000 fast stroke eyeliner in black on lower and upper lash line
• Rimmel black kohl pencil applied at waterline, inside the eye
• Eyelure naturalite false lashes 101
• Bourjois volume clubbing mascara absolute black 71 double coat

• Lips
• Revlon matte lipstick mauve it over 003(beautiful shade)
• Collection 2000 lip gloss in nude(best lip gloss)

Good luck to everyone

With lots of love

Mehwish xx

Hi I’m Ash, here is a step by step guide to my make up.

Face

1) Exfoliated skin using Superdrug Clarity Scrub, cleansed and toned skin.

2) Moisturised using E45.

3) Used a Lilac concealer to hide dark circles under eyes.

4) Covered under eyes with Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse- 048 Sun Beige, and other areas where needed i.e. over eyelids and T-zone area.

5) Ligthly dusted Maybelline Mineral Powder to set the foundation mousse.

Eyes

1) Applied gold eyeshadow- L’Oreal all over eyelid and then Sleek Eye Dust- 690 on the corners of my sockets.

2) Applied Collection 2000 Black Eye Kohl pencil to lower lashes, to make the eyes appear larger.

3) On top of eyelids used Rimmel Black Glam Eyes Liquid Eye Liner.

4) For eyelashes used L’Oreal Telescopic Black Mascara.

Cheeks

1) Used Bourjois Pastel Rose, to highlight cheekbones.

Lips

1) Used Rimmel Black Cherries Lip Liner to shape and accentuate the lips.

2) Finished off the look with L’Oreal Colour Riche- 251 Golden Glow Lipstick.

Hope you like!

Firstly moisturise the face for a smooth base

Apply Maxfactor colour adapt foundation in 70 natural and spread evenly

Apply Bourjois blusher in Rose D’or to the cheeks in an upward stroke for a glow

Line the lids of your eyes quite thickly with Maxfactor Masterpiece glide and define eyeliner in smoke flicking it out at the edges

Under the eyes line with Rimmel soft Kohl kajal eye pencil in jet black and smudge slightly for a smoky effect

Apply Maybelline volum express mascara in turbo black to the lashes and finish with adding Vaseline to the lips

For this look I -
* First I primed my eyes before I put on my eyeshadow/pigment/loose shadow, you can prime them with anything from a cream shadow to face primer to concealer to an actual eyeshadow primer such as urban decay primer potion.
* Then I put Barry M Dazzle Dust in 44 all over my lids.
* Then I took my GOSH Eyeshadow palette in 001 Smokey Eyes and used the darkest grey for the crease and outer V.
* I then took the Black and put it in my outer V and slightly in my crease, I also used the white from the same palette as a highlight under my browbone, then apply your favourite mascara.
* I then applied Rimmel Volume Booster lipstick in 102 Foxy and Collection 2000 Pure Gloss Lipgloss in Icing which is just a clear gloss.

Hope you like the look! =)

(admin: Can you please upload some photos of this?)