A Cosmetic Affair

Haul: Mini Elf Mineral Haul

A few weeks ago the Elf Uk website where having 20% discount on all their Mineral range!I really love their Mineral range and have tried quite a few products from this range, that I will try to do a review about in the future. I love their mineral foundation, their mineral booster to apply all over the face, the mineral eye shadows are all very pigmented and gorgeous colors, their mineral lipsticks are all very easy to wear and very moisturizing and their mineral eyeliners go on really easily. Thus, no need to tell you I got some things I had been wanting. I wasn’t really needing much from the Mineral line, I got some from the regular line but only two products from the Mineral line.

I got the wonderful mineral lipstick in Rosy Raisin and mineral lip liner in Peachy. I already have two other mineral lipsticks; Barely Bitten and Party Pink and I really love their consistency, they give you color without putting on a lot of product on the lips, so they feel really good on the lips. I wanted to try out this shade as I had already bought it as a gift for someone else and I loved the way the color looked.

Rosy Raisin – You get 3.8g of product for €4.00

Wearable neutral color, that looks like my own lips but better 🙂

Swatch of Rosy Raisin

I also got the Elf Mineral lip liner in Peachy as I had heard many great things about this product, this shows up a little more orangey on camera than how it really is. But, it will look great under coral toned lipsticks especially in Summer. This is a twist up product that retails for €3.50 and is really easy to apply and lasts a long time. The only downside to this product is that they offer it in a very limited range of colors. For a review of the Mineral Eyeshadow in Royal go HERE.

Peachy lip liner, twisted up and a little swatch!

Have you tried any of the Mineral lipsticks from Elf? Which others do you recommend?

Product Review: Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment

The Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment is a blemish cream that you can apply to any acne or blemishes on your skin to reduce the acne and treat it. As I have acne prone skin I love having good products that help me to treat any acne that appears on my skin, and this is my favorite product for that. I have other products that I use to treat my acne, such as the Avon Blemish Treatment which I did a review HERE. However, if I have a very persistent pimple or some acne which I want to dry up quickly, this is what I will use. You can find more information about this product on the Neutrogena site HERE.

Directions on the tube

What they claim:

On-the-Spot® Acne Treatment is a spot acne treatment that provides maximum-strength results without drying out your face. It goes deep down in pores to kill the acne bacteria that cause pimples and helps stop new ones from forming.

Some medicated spot treatments contain high doses of Benzoyl Peroxide that can irritate skin, causing redness and dryness that can make acne worse. On-the-Spot® Acne Treatment contains just 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide, yet it provides the same maximum level of effectiveness with 70% less irritation.

Fight acne and get maximum-strength results with an acne spot treatment that won’t dry out your face.

Oil-free
Non-comedogenic (won’t clog pores)
2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide

Active Ingredients and Drug Facts

Directions

What the product looks like

What I think:

I find this product really effective to treat my acne. It is a cream consistency which you apply to any acne on your skin and after a few minutes it dries to a nearly transparent layer on your skin. Do not apply to skin which is healthy as it will dry up the skin. However, this is really effective where you have the acne, as it dries up the pimple and you are left with clearer skin. I usually apply this during the night, before I go to bed, so that the product can work while I am asleep and when I wake up the pimple has reduced and I can cover it up with some concealer. This product contains 21g/0.75oz and retails for $6.99 on the Neutrogena website. I got mine from eBay and this is already my second bottle as it is a life saver for me 🙂

What is your favorite blemish treatment? Do you like Neutrogena?

Haul: False Lashes

Lately I have been obsessing with using false eye lashes, must be I’m watching too much of The Vampire Diaries and I love the way they have very natural makeup and then gorgeous false lashes. Anyway since I am not an expert at applying false lashes, I decided to get some from eBay, so that they would be cheap and I would get a decent amount to be able to practice with! I got two styles, ten pairs of each from this eBay buyer. They were for about €4.00 and you get twenty pairs of lashes and a little tube of glue.

Two boxes, two styles 13 and 11

Style 13 are shorter on the inner corner of the eye and then longer at the outer edges

Style 13 lashes closer look

Style 11 lashes are longer at the center of the lashes

Style 11 closer look

The only down side that I think there is to these lashes are the seam seems to be a bit thick but maybe that will actually be helpful. I have yet to try these on, but will let you know how it goes!

Do you love wearing false lashes? What are your favorite?

Update: Followers Thanks

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Just a little note to thank all of you who follow this blog A Cosmetic Affair, comment and give feedback on the posts that I publish. I was so happy this morning when I opened my blog and saw that I have 90 Followers :). Thanks so much for your support! I read and try to reply to every comment you leave, I really appreciate taking your time to write something on my blog! I am looking forward to sharing a Giveaway with you all when I reach a 100 Followers!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!! ❤

Charlene xxxx

First Impressions: W7 The Cheek of it: In the Pink Blushers

w7, in the pink, the cheek of it, blusher, pink, pink sands

The W7 The Cheek of it: In the Pink Blushers in Pink Sands is a fun bright pink blush. This is a matte blush with no sparkles at all which is a good thing since the color is already so bright! I have already featured this blush in a haul I did recently, which you can view HERE. This is just a short post where you can view the product and see some swatches. The product is imprinted with the “in the Pink” words and I love when products have that imprints on them. 🙂

Closer look to the blush and the imprint 🙂

Blush swatch in Pink Sands

This is my first bright pink blush, so I am still a little hesitant to use it, but with the right hand, the right brush and the right amount you get a really gorgeous blush color with this product! There are other shades of pink from this brand that I would love to try too and the color payoff is so good that I am looking forward to try more!

For another of my favorite blushers look at the Elf Natural Radiance Blusher Review.

What is your favorite pink blush? Do you like this color?

Haul: More Revlon Products

This haul is long overdue, since I got these products at the end of December! But among the Christmas holidays, assignments and exams this blog post got lost in all the mayhem! I am exceptionally late to jump on the Revlon foundation band wagon, since I was not a big fan of foundations until I used the Revlon Colorstay foundation for Combination/Oily skin. I have very acne prone skin which results in skin that is left with blemishes that need covering up. So when I was given a free make-over and the MUA used this foundation, I was pleasantly surprised. I left my skin looking non-greasy and the cover power is really great (review coming soon)! The bonus is that it doesn’t break me out. Thus, I had to get my hands on this foundation and I have been in love ever since. As I love the Revlon Lipglosses I got another one of the Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Glosses in 18 Pearl Plum.

Revlon ColorStay foundation for Combination/Oily skin in 220 Natural Beige

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in 18 Pearl Plum

The lipgloss has blue shimmers in it, really gorgeous!

Have you tried any of these products? Do you love Revlon?

Product Review: Avon Illuminating Eye Cream

A few weeks ago, I got myself this Avon Solutions Plus Total Radiance Illuminating Eye Cream (Phew! That is a mouthful :P). I am still searching for my perfect eye cream and I decided to give it a go. I have sensitive eyes, very dark circles round my eyes and they are puffy too so I need something to illuminate my eyes whilst reducing the puffiness and the dark circles without irritating my eyes. I got this product from eBay for about €4.00.

What they claim:

For normal/combination skin. This soothing gel refreshes and revives the eye area. Minimizes the appearance of undereye bags and helps brighten dark circles. Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist-tested. Fragrance-free.

What I think:

This product has a peachy color to it which does not transfer to the lid at all. It has tiny particles in it which can better see in real life that I think are for brightening the eye area. I like the effect this product has on the lid but I’m not sure this is my favorite eye cream yet, still looking. This product retails for $12.00 on the Avon website (I got it for a good bargain), and it contains 15ml/0.5fl oz. It has a light scent to it but it is not overwhelming and not irritating at all. I use it day and night and apply it gently all over the lid and then pat it under the eye to reduce the puffiness. It applies really easily and absorbs instantly into the skin. It works well as a base under makeup and does not get greasy and I can tell since I have oily lids.

Do you like Avon products? Which is your favorite eye cream?