I only brought two things (holding myself back a hell of a lot!) mainly because of the free delivery.
The first thing I'd had my eye on for a very long time, The Balm's oh so famous Mary-Lou Manizer. After seeing Essiebutton rave about this product, I needed it in my life.
It truly is a beauty. So pigmented, I used too much and actually had shimmering streaks down my face!
The packaging was also one of the reasons I brought this, being such a sucker for a good retro blonde goddess!
Straight away I had to use it, and oh my! It was beautiful! Not too clear in the photo above, but I could really see the amazing difference.
Have no complaints about this product, and highly recommend it.
Cost: £12 on sale, only £1 more expensive than Soap and Glory's powders and blushes.
The only other purchase was the Real Techniques Core Collection. After going slightly mad for my sisters birthday, where brands such as Mac, Dior and Chanel cropped up, I decided she needed a nice powder brush. After watching my sister dunk her ELF kabuki in her Clinique powder, I knew she needed something which would really give a little more respect to the product. After looking at MAC brushes, and thinking that £50+ was a little eccentric, I headed to Boots. Buying the Powder Brush for her, made me want some of my own Real Techniques.
Seeing the Core Collection that I'd had my eye on for a while reduced to £18, the day had finally arrived, I would own some Real Techniques brushes.
The set contained a Buffing Brush that I use to apply powder, a Pointed Foundation Brush that i use to blend my concealer, because I rarely wear foundation, a contour brush, I use for highlighter (Mainly Mary-Lou Manizer) and a Detailer Brush, the only one I have not used. They came in a handy travel case/holder, but I have some older brushes stored in that as I don't use it and store these brushes with all my others.
I use these brushes every day, and I really have noticed a difference. Mainly in the fact that my powder stays on longer as I use the Buffing Brush to properly buff it in to my skin, instead of just dusting it on top.
From left to right-
Buffing Brush, Contour Brush, Pointed Foundation Brush and Detailer Brush.
I really feel like this order, although it was small, was well worth it, for the £30 I spent, I would've paid twice that!
Also, sorry about the products being a little dirty, but at least you can see I have used them, so reviews have had a lot of research!
