Estee Lauder Turbolash All Effects Mascara Review

Estee Lauder All Effects Motion Mascara 

I saw this mascara when I was in a spanish sephora over the summer and didn't really register what it was, all I saw was the word 'Mascara' on the box and I needed a new one so I just bought the item along with some other items and didn't really look at it fully until later back at the hotel when I opened the box and was perplexed to find a tube with a bit missing and a little gold disc sitting next to it in the box. So I did a little research on it and turns out it is a vibrating mascara. Yes vibrating. Slightly odd but a concept I was willing to work with. 

Turns out this is actually a pretty good mascara, I'm not sure about the whole vibrating and making your lashes longer thing but for me it makes my lashes look much thicker especially when I'm wearing another more lengthening mascara underneath. I found it to have very good staying power and it tends not to leave any fallout immediately after application however as the day wears on there is a small amount but this could be due to the fact that I wear contacts so my eyes sometimes water. The bristles are real brush bristles rather than a plastic comb type thing however the formula of this mascara is slightly dry so the brush does look a bit dried out  sometimes. It only is available in black as far as I can tell but it does look nice with any look that is being created whether it's very casual day makeup or a more dramatic evening look.  I always comment on smell because I feel it is a important factor when buying things you are going to put on your face, this smells like liquorice which I'm not a fan of but once again I don't notice it when it is applied.

Overall I would give this mascara 6/10, it does last all day with a nice thickening effect however the dry brush can sometimes get a bit clumpy and the whole vibrating thing is a bit of a gimmick if I'm honest. The price is £32.00 from boots and personally I think you can get much better mascaras at a drugstore prices. The overall impression you get is that it's ok but nothing truly spectacular. It does the job, even if you do get some funny looks on the train as your makeup vibrates in your hand ;)

Bella X

Milani Blush- Tea Rose Review

Milani Blush in Tea Rose 

Having been given a amazon voucher I decided it was time I tried some brands that are not currently sold in  the UK, one of these brands was Milani. I had heard great things about their blushes from various Makeupalley reviews and videos online and so I decided to try them out. Tea Rose was the only colour I saw online that really appealed to me and I was wary that the colour may not be exactly the same as in the photograph. The delivery was very quick ( despite having to pay an absolute fortune in postage) and I was very excited when the box arrived.

The packaging of the blush is really lovely looking and although it is a clear plastic lid with a gold plastic base, the weight of it does make it feel very high quality. I also like that the Milani logo isn't too intrusive as sometimes it can be slightly annoying if you cant see the colour of the product as loads of writing is slapped across it. The colour which is a muted slightly dusty pink with a matte finish did look very similar to the picture so I was immensely pleased. I love the style of the rose shape as in my makeup box it's very eye catching and I find myself often drawn to it because it looks simple but pretty. 

In terms of how it wears, I love it! When I swatched it first on my hand I was a little unsure as it didn't give off a huge amount of pigmentation, however on the cheeks with an angled blush brush I love it. It blends really beautifully and is very buildable. Personally as I am very fair skinned I tend to use a very light hand with my blush and it just gave a really lovely glow and I had many complements throughout the day from people saying it looked very pretty and elegant, which it does! I think that it would also work on darker skin tones if used with a slightly heavier hand  and just building up to the coverage that is preferent to the individual. One thing I will is that the smell is a little chemically/ plastically and sort of unpleasant but I tend not to be a big fan of sniffing my blush products and when it is on the skin I didn't notice the smell. 

I would give this blush a 8/10, I thought it looked really pretty and natural, it didn't break me out as far as I know and blended very well. For me the only things that put a downer on how much I liked it was the fact that Amazon charged me almost three times as much in postage but that was not the blush's fault so I guess we can forgive it ;) 

Bella X