Kiss with a Fist

When i was in the Paris Sephora, i picked up the infamous Make-up Forever Smokey Lash mascara kit. It was a crazy impulse purchase, considering i already have a strong love affair with Diorshow mascara. Which hand on heart, while the Dior is my desert island staple, it's everything that Benefit Bad Gal was meant to be, but really isn't. Yet at £21, and a very small shelf life, it a rather pricey relationship we have. By the by, I tried the Smokey Lash whilst in my hotel room, and it was very good, but just too wet for my liking - meh.

Roll on three months later, digging it out of my make-box, its bloody amazing. It doesn't give me the ultra ummph of Dior but the length of the lashes is crazy impressive. Maybe even too long? It lasts all day, and it really looks as if i have lash extensions. The brush itself is nothing flashy, it just does what it says on the tin (err tube). Despite the fact i bought two, yes two, Christmas packs of Diorshow, i think i will look to purchase the MUF Smokey Lash again and again. Priced at the slightly cheaper price of £17.50 online at Guru Make-up Emporium, it is still a hard to come across brand, unless you do order online or visit a make-up artistry shop in London. 

I will say to create this length, you do need to apply a good couple of layers to get your decried length. This can be an extra few minutes on your mascara routine, but definitely worth it i think. And like the pack i bought, each set comes with a mini eye make-up remover, which is always a plus! 

Have you tried the MUF Smokey Lash? Please excuse my mug, you haven't seen it for a while though!

Beauty Favourite: 4

Make Up Forever - HD Blush in N.05 (23€)

This is another purchase i made in Sephora whilst on holiday, it was an umming and erring moment, when i thought sod it, i have some euros left and it's my birthday what the heck. 

Make Up Forever is an American French brand, and sadly us British are only able to get out mitts on it if we go overseas. Before i had gone away, i had seen this products on various blogs and decided i would definitely give it a whirl whilst there. After half an hour (no joke) of swatching each colour, i came to the conclusion i preferred n.5 a baby pink, and hell one pump distributes alot of product.

My thoughts of this product are slightly biased, as i am rather miffed that i already own a Laura Mercier cream blush which is practically the same shade (gr!). However, on the plus side, it really does live to it's name. High Definition, is what you get. The pigmentation of this cream is unreal, unlike the Topshop cream blushers that fade after a few hours, this stays for a pretty long time. My only downside, as i've said the pump distributes some much product, you only really need half the amount - which is teeny tiny - although, atleast it will last me a long time!

I apply this by pumping half a pump out on the back of my hand and use my Sephora Mineral Brush to dab onto my cheek, building up the coverage is the key, as with all cream blushers. It really adds a healthy, pink glow.

It's a shame that Make Up Forever can only be bought overseas, and the nearest branch of Sephora is in Calais, slightly irritating; or online. I probably wouldn't have bought this product blind without trying first, have you tried any thing Make Up Forever?