Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation

This foundation is a favourite amongst women of all ages making it the best selling Estée Lauder product of all time. 

Double Wear is a liquid foundation that claims to wear flawlessly for 15 hours, keep the complexion looking fresh, feel lightweight and comfortable on the skin and have medium to buildable coverage with a Demi matte finish.

Huge claims, but does it deliver? 

I'm pleased to tell you that it does! It really exceeded my expectations. As a beauty blogger I try and test a lot of products and many of them I find are over hyped, so it's refreshing to try something that delivers what it claims. 

Below is a photograph of me without any makeup. 

I have a slightly uneven skintone with some redness / dark circles / blemishes. 

Application 

I applied it to freshly cleansed and moisturised skin (Estée Lauder daywear moisturiser) 

I used a damp beauty blender sponge to apply this product because it's my preferred method, although Estée Lauder recommend the use of a foundation brush, my sponge worked perfectly. 

After application my skintone looked more even, the redness had covered and yet still looked natural and like skin! Not caked in makeup.

I went on to apply the rest of my makeup as usual.

My finished makeup look

I wore the makeup from 10am to 10pm to test out it's longevity, I'm pleased to say it held out really well. I didn't touch up at all! 

12 hours later still looking fresh faced!

My foundation stayed in place beautifully. It did not oxidise, cake, wear off or crease  into my fine lines at all. It remained fresh looking and perfect until bedtime!

It was completely comfortable to wear, it did not feel drying at all and it looked utterly flawless. 

This foundation looks like your skin - but better! 

I would recommend this foundation to ladies of any age, as it has a beautiful natural finish, it would be ideal for women with oily skin who find foundation wears off easily or oil seeps through on their T Zone, or for ladies who have a busy schedule and do not have time to regularly touch up with powder. 

Ladies with dry to very dry skin may want to consider trying this foundation with a rich moisturiser like Estée Lauder Daywear to ensure their skin maintains optimal moisture levels. 

What I find most impressive about this foundation is the level of coverage, because for something so lightweight and natural looking it really does cover a multitude of sins! So much so I can get away without concealer when wearing it! 

This product contains an SPF factor 10 and is oil and fragrance free! 

Available in shades to match any skintone! You can have a colour match consultation for FREE at Tyrers, Bridge Street, St. Helens - say I sent you! 

What are you waiting for? 

New Clinique cheek pop blushers

Cliniques newest line of blushers are my must have product for spring and summer 2014! 

From their sleek packaging to their daisy imprint they made my heart skit a beat when I spotted them! So Chique and pretty! 

I chose to review shade 002 Peach Pop because coral is my go to spring & summer shade when it comes to blushers and lipsticks. 

The product has high pigmentation so a little goes a long way, it has a satin finish which adds a healthy sheen to the cheeks without being shimmery or glittery, it doesn't look powdery and it stays on all day! 

The blush comes in several shades but I honestly cannot recommend this peach shade enough for spring and summer 2014, it is bang on trend. 

I haven't worn any of my other blushes all week since I've had this in my possession, it's safe to say I'm obsessed. 

It is fragrance free and allergy tested so it will work in in perfect harmony with your skin, and best of all it us £16.50 which is very reasonable! 

Get your hands on this blush at Tyrers of St Helens! Also available at other Clinique counters! 

Removing your makeup could save lives!

The recent explosion of no makeup selfies across social networking sites isn't just a trend, it's a revolution! 

I've seen many of my friends makeup free for the first time EVER! 

People might say we look amazing, but being honest most of us just don't feel comfortable without our makeup, so no matter how many comments we receive saying;

"You don't need makeup" 

"You're beautiful"

"Stunning"

"Gorgeous"

We still don't really believe it! 

For me makeup is as essential as clothing, I feel so much more confident when wearing it! 

I feel literally naked without it. However for such an important cause how could I say NO to baring my face? That would just be vein!

So I urge you, no natter how 'ugly' you think you look without your makeup to get it off and get involved! 

The truth is your makeup enhances your looks, but it doesn't change them. You are beautiful with or without makeup! 

No makeup selfies' raised a whopping £2 million for cancer research uk in just 48 hours! So get your makeup remover wipes out, get it off and snap a picture. It could save lives!! 

Text BEAT to 70099 to donate £3 to cancer research uk! 

Stay beautiful, 

Love Helen 

 

Manchester fashion week event

 I was invited to attend a fashion event for Manchester fashion week last night as a blogger, so of course I jumped at the chance. 

The event was held at the swanky Milton Club in Manchesters Deansgate. 

On arrival we were greeted by a shirtless hunk complete with chipendales style bow tie! He was juggling and breathing fire.

We were then checked off the guess list as we entered the venue, our coats were taken by the staff and we we're lead to a press board where we had our photographs taken 

It was all very surreal! We were then handed goody bags and led into the bar, where there were buff shirtless waiters  handing out complimentary champagne. 

The OMG Fashion spring / summer 14 collection was out on display for us to check out, and I photographed a few of my favourite pieces.  We were offered canapés and endless champagne, there were some reality tv stars present too! 

We had an absolutely fantastic evening and loved our red carpet experience! The dresses were beautiful and the colours bang on trend. 

Our goody bags contained Elemis, Yves Rocher, Dove, W7, bourjois, Baobella etc... So they were amazing! 

A wonderful evening for a wonderful fashion brand! 

You can visit their website at www.omgfashion.com