My Makeup Collection Part 1. Blushers & Applicators

Ok so i said on my instagram that i was going to do my highly asked for make up collection post, (still don't know why people want to see mine lol) but i decided it would be more fun showing you my collection in instalments, so that it is not so long and i can also do an updated make up storage post. I decided to start with my smallest make up item  collection My Blushes, though since it has turned into spring i have been buying a few more (I have 6 more I'm still waiting on that i ordered online) so perhaps i will do a follow up post??
Now, I am not a huge blush lover like many other beauty bloggers and beauty guru's, but i do like a nice simple rosy pink or flush of coral glow with the slight hint of gold shimmer to it. Since i tend to stick to the same types of colors/shades i do not find the need to have a huge collection, but that is just my own personal preference. I'm definitely more of a quality over quantity sort of girl when it comes to blush, though i
do prefer bronzer. I do use all of my blushes and have mentioned under each blush to which season i prefer to wear it. If you would like particular reviews and swatches on any of the blushes mentioned then please just let me know and i would be happy to oblige. So here goes, My make up collection part 1: 

Blushers

Both of these Etude House Blushes are New and are perfect sheer blushes for Spring/Summer. Isn't the packaging just divine?? I really am loving Korean make up at the moment for the warmer weather. The best place to purchase these is directly from Korea through RoseRoseShop who actually sell through eBay but its obviously its pricier because of fees. They also send you free samples which is great as i have since purchased more items from Korea from trying out the samples and it arrived in a week.

Coral Masquerade $25- Pink Petal $25

I love sleek blushes amazing pigmentation and great price. My favorites are Pomegranate (perfect for Autumn/Winter) and Rose gold (a perfect summer blush).

Purchase these directly from Sleeks website.

Pomegranate £4.49 - Rose Gold £4.49

My favorite of my 2 Nars blushes i own (I actually have Orgasm but i have misplaced it somewhere) I wrote what i liked about these blushes on my April Favorites. I find these blushes good all year round.

This was £29 through the Nars website but they no longer sell this blush, so eBay would be your best bet, or to buy them separately. 

This is another of my most recent purchases by the Amazing Company Cargo. Their blushes are water resistant. I think this color is  a great season transition color, so it suits best in spring and in The Fall/Autumn.

This can be purchased now back in the UK through debenhams or through Beauty Bay both at £19.

This blush i tend to like during the fall time, for a light hint of color on my cheeks. Its not very pigmented so its brilliant on my no makeup make up days lol. 

The Secret is Out £22 

My first and favorite Blush. I am in love with this and this set is definitely a repurchase. Its so handy to just throw in your purse and go for touch ups. Though i bought this to test out the colors i definitely fell in love benefits cosmetics since purchasing this and i would buy the full size blushes and bronzer. This is a perfect Spring/Summer Blush set.

Powda Wowza £19.50 though they can be found cheaper on eBay though be careful of fakes. This is actually where i purchased mine :-s

I have only used this a couple of times. If i am honest i don't love it a great deal, it takes a lot of blending to look natural on my skin, i am much more of a glowy J-Lo kind of girl than a barbie Nicki Minaj so it takes some work to blend but once it is blended its very pretty.

This is a bargain at £3.75 from EyesLips&Face (E.L.F) directly.

To me this shade is the perfect shade for Falltime. Now its confusing because with the name you would think of spring or summer, but on me i find it a bit on the darker side. Great quality.

Bouquet - Ranges from £6-£14 on eBay UK.

The last blush being the amazing Cheek Activator by Cargo in the color Rose Flush. I Love this blush!! I will actually be doing a review on this shortly so will not give too much away. This looks so natural. Suits spring and summer.

These differ in price as most stores have sold out, but eBay has them from time to time. Definitely an investment well spent i'd say.

Then lastly these are the brushes i love using for applying blusher to my cheeks. I went through a stage of buying all high end brushes but i soon found i didn't like them as much as 2 of these beauties i picked up.

1 -  Joursna Angled powder Brush

2 - Joursna Round Top Brush

3 - Sigma SS150 Powder brush

4 -  EcoTools Mineral powder Brush

*I use the Joursna angled brush for a light hand of blush, so usually a light shimmer blush and its great for blending it in with my contour and highlight. I use the Joursna round top brush the most (As i am sure you can see, please excuse my dirty brushes im actually cleaning them Tomorrow) This brush is amazing and definitely competes with the real techniques brushes (which i also own) but this is a fraction of the price. The brush is super soft and their bristles are tightly packed and it blends well, which leaves my face looking flawless. I just love this brush. You can look carefully through eBay for these brushes or you can purchase a set here with 5 (I actually have the set) for £16 with shipping. I have had so many people approach me through instagram about these brushes

*Sigma SS150 Brush. This was actually sent to me through a company, I am not a big fan of this brush at all (It malts more than my hair when i brush it) but i do occasionally use it for applying a light coat of blusher on my cheeks.

*The EcoTools Mineral Powder brush actually came as a set for £19.99 in boots, its my blush brush in my make up bag for touch ups.

Sooo you have seen my First instalment on my blushes collection. Do you have any the same? Are their any you would consider trying now?

As stated earlier if you would like any particular  reviews on any of the items mentioned above please leave a comment stating so

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April Beauty Favorites and Mini Reviews...

As you may see i sadly missed my February and March favorite's but yay i have managed to group together my April Monthly favorites. This month i really have been feeling the spring vibe and have concentrated on keeping my skin natural. So i have said buh-bye to any form of foundation (even bb creams) on my skin, yay. I have been going for glowy natural make up everyday and its been doing my skin wonders. So here are this month's favourite beauty products with mini reviews on some of the items...

Smashbox In Bloom Palette

I have been loving the Smashbox "In Bloom" eyeshadow palette. Now i know this palette is a couple of years old since it was released but i truly love this palette. It has a mix of shimmer and matte shades and i also find the colors very pigmented and easy to blend, only finding the shadow bone a bit chalky. 

This palette consists of 5 matte shadows and 5 shimmers which is nice as most palettes only have like 3 mattes

My personal favorites have been Moss, Shimmery Copper, Nude, Soft orchid, Pink Lily and my all time favorite of this palette Golden Rose. This color particularly goes perfectly with my Nars Deep throat blush this spring. If you do not have this palette (i believe it was limited edition??) places like eBay still sell every once in a while at a fraction of the original £44 price tag. So if you are one of those ladies who likes pretty and subtle colors that can be built up to be more pigmented, then this palette is perfect for you. I personally love it.

Nars Blush Duo- Deep Throat & Amour

I am loving this blush, in fact the whole of April i have only used this blusher kit (and my new cargo blush i got just this week). Deep throat is my favorite of the 2. Its more sheer with a slight gold shimmer to it. I love the armour too (A deep rosy matte pink) but i tend to wear it when i am wearing more make up. Where as i wear Deep throat on my no make up days. But boy oh boy are these Nars blushers pigmented, a little really does go a long way. I see why they are at the price they are at now and they last nearly all day on my face. I just cannot get enough of these 2 colors.

RRP £29

Benefit All you need is Gloss Box Set

I Love these gloss's, they are very pigmented and so handy to throw in your handbag. I have especially been loving Nookie Nookie over my Mac Myth lipstick and Dancing queen just on it's own. I will be wearing Spiked punch a lot over the summer months. These smell just as delightful as they look and i really like that they are not too thick. These are yet another item from 2011, it is no longer sold in stores but they can be purchased on eBay for £15 here Its where i purchased mine.

1 - Nookie Nookie            2 - Dancing Queen

         3 - Spiked Punch            4 - Back to the Fuchsia

5 - Nudie-Tude          6 - Foxy Lady

Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel

I am in love with this bronzer. It is the first cream style bronzer i have purchased (i usually stick to powder) but i have been converted. I love how this blends naturally (see below) I have been using this to accentuate my cheek bones, Jaw line and outline of my forehead (Contouring basically) It blends into my skin so nicely you cannot tell its make up. This is worth every penny, its so creamy and has a slight whipped consistency making it very easy to blend. Make sure you have a good soft yet tightly packed bristle brush though for best effect. The bronzer is very pigmented so i do not have to use a lot of this product.

Which is good considering its costs £31 which can be purchased here.

 Lancome La Vie Est Belle Perfume

This beautiful perfume has made it into my favorite perfumes category!! It is amazing.... so pretty and floral its a perfect spring fragrance, though i always just wear whatever i love all year round. It has nearly gone (sob sob) and i think i have only had it for 6 weeks lol. I get through my perfumes ridiculously fast. I wish i had cheaper taste sometimes lol. This is cheaper than my Marc Jacobs Daisy though at £56 which you can purchase here

Mac Myth Satin Lipstick

I actually do not have many nude lipsticks, i just feel they wash me out and my lips are big enough as it is that when i wear most nudes it just makes them look bee stung or they blend in with my face lol. Some girls may like this, but i just like to look simple and not draw too much attention to myself especially during the day. This nude by mac has a slight pink/coral like undertone to it, so it suits my complexion perfectly especially with a slick of gloss over the top. I also love using this to lighten darker colored lipsticks by applying it over the top of them. Its really soft on the lips and buttery, the only flaw is it does show up any lip flaws, so make sure to exfoliate those lips.

This i only bought half way through the month of April but fell in love with it, that i have used only this and my Loreal volume million lashes the past month. This can be purchased here at £24

Here's what Cargo has to say about this product: 

"CARGO LashActivator™ is a revolutionary mascara which gives longer lashes in just 30 days! A nourishing mascara, LashActivator™ is formulated with nourishing ingredients such as marine algae extracts to increase lash density and growth, plus a Peptide-Biotin complex to delay lash loss. This effective formula gives visible results, yet is gentle on eyes and won’t cause irritation. Proven to visibly increase the appearance of natural lash length and fullness, this lash treatment also reduces lash loss and can increase lash length by more than 2.5 times in just 30 days!"

Now in my opinion  i cannot vouch for this as i have not had it for 30 days but i did notice it was soft on my lashes, that it doesn't go as hard and crusty as some mascara do giving you spider lashes. It separates my lashes beautifully and i only have to use one coat. Time will tell if the price of this mascara was worth it, but  i will say this month i have loved it on days i have worn eyeshadow.




Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer & Benefit "That Girl" Brightening face primer

I have been Love Love Loving these 2 products (I guess i saved the best until last). The only base on my face this month has been the benefit that girl primer and i only apply it on my cheeks and areas i want to highlight and bring more of a healthy glow to.  Only applying translucent powder on afterwards. My skin has looked flawless. I have been suffering with dark circles due to lack of sleep and I'm turning into a bit of a concealer junkie (i have about 20 now lol) I'm obsessed i tell ya. This month though i have been obsessed (Yes my favorite word to use in the same sentence as concealer lol) with this Rimmel concealer. It has a highlighter built in too which really helps make my eyes look more awake. I use it when i highlight and contour too. It blends into my skin very naturally, i do however use a primer under my eyes to prevent any concealer i use from creasing, my skin is so delicate every concealer i have tried has done so, darn these fine lines.

So that is it for my April Monthly Favorites....
What are yours? leave your links below
Have you any the same as mine or any you would like to try out now? 

Stay true..... Missy

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An Update on the Missing Missy..... Where have i been?

So as many of you may see i have not been about on here sadly for  a few months, for many reasons.... So i thought why not just do an update post on what has been going on with me as my comeback post, so here goes....

Firstly my laptop broke, yes broke (Ugh, my world was over, or so i thought) It started messing up when i was asked to put something on my laptop, but was struggling come Wednesday 20th February, then it  officially died on 28th, yes a whole month with no laptop, how would i manage??!! Amazingly i did manage superbly well (ok i used my cellphone for some apps but not constantly) lol but i realised i needed a break from blogging and social media. It's amazing how much spare time you find you have when you don't sit at your laptop for hours every day and night (gaining cellulite on my poor booty from lack of movement).... Anyway i was very lucky that my man took my laptop to his dad to fix for me (Now i  know many of you are rubbing your eyes thinking, a man...what??) Yes, i am shocked myself. I never thought upon meeting someone i would fall in love pretty much straight away and be the happiest i have been with a guy. I still have to pinch myself....

So, now i am sure you are thinking when did that happen?? Man bashing Missy in Love lol. But i guess the right man can soften a strong woman. I also guess the statement you hear about when you don't go looking for love it finds you. The past few months have been wonderful.

This is us.... 

I finally joined Instagram, Yay!! I have lost track of how many people asked me if i had it, well now i do and i must say its very addictive. I check it more than facebook now lol. Just so much inspiration can be found on there.You can follow me here if you like, i pretty much upload a photo each day and always respond back to people. My photos document my life so they represent me (So pretty random then lol) you will see a mixture of photos of myself, friends, my children, Beauty items, Make up looks, Fashion, Food and every day items that inspire me..

I left one job and have started another (I only have a monthly deadline and 1 twitter account to run) . I get to write about what i am passionate about which i love so i am excited, please keep watching to see how things go in my new venture. I decided to concentrate more on photography (Going to be starting a fortnightly course) and decided criminology was not for me at University. For a while i thought i wanted my psychology degree to do a whole bunch of jobs in that field but after dealing with a few of the issues again (with friends going through it) I realised it was not as easy to let go of my own personal feelings and have decided to major in Hoarding and PSTD. I will still volunteer for Domestic Violence charities but i don't feel if i specialised in it i could leave my work at home. Over the period of doing this blog i have found areal passion in beauty and with a business venture i am wanting to start  beauty will be incorporated into it.

I enjoyed seeing all the hard work come together at Cambridge Style Week  (February 20th - 24th) and had a huge sense of pride seeing the models walk down the runway, all the chaos, late nights and hectic days were worth it for the end result. I had a lovely time it was lovely to finally meet all the wonderful bloggers, companies and people i had been networking with for almost half a year. Here is a glimpse at what went on during best of British and Spring/Summer and lingerie nights at CSW2013...

Curious Orange - Tweed Vixen - Alex of Bright Photography - Claire (Dotty) of Montage Me- Modish Shoes - Hayley Rose Dean - Amy Jolly MUA

Check out Dot's fab blog post on the best of British night event here

Working for Cambridge Style Week i saw myself develop in leaps and bounds, i have the founder to thank for having faith in me. Without her putting me in situations i would usually not attempt i learnt to overcome many social dilemmas, and now i can approach anyone without feeling too nervous.  I built up so much confidence in myself and in believing in my goals. Don't get me wrong i still get nervous (especially on camera), all you have to do is watch Dawns meet up video (here) Please no laughing lol. Who would have thought Missy would be the type to go shy? believe it or not  i do....shocking i know!

On the subject of confidence that takes me to my new haircut, yes i almost cried when i left the salon it was so short, the shortest i had been since 17 but after a few days i got use to it and its grown out a bit more now. I asked to have it thinned out more but touching it felt so strange, i felt like a boy. I am embracing my curls a bit more and have to put the effort into doing my hair more with this style... The lady who did my hair (not my usual hairdresser) was lovely so i felt at ease and though ultimately i did not leave happy she knew what she was doing, i think i just had to get use to the shock of losing half my hair, a bold risk but not one i regret. I am looking at trying a weave for days i feel like longer hair. I just need to learn what ones are best and how to fit them.

I met up for coffee with a journalist to discuss my blog and my life overcoming domestic violence and finding strength. The journalist was lovely and i was nervous, but towards the end i felt at ease, when i hear anything on my story i will be sure to let you know....

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In February I finally met up with my lovely friend Dawn who i met through twitter and got to know better through Youtube, after some time it was nice to finally meet her. Dawn has her own style channel called What Dawn Did In Heels. She's ever more beautiful and lovely in person. I was blessed to meet all of her  wonderful followers and have since built up friendships with some. I uploaded some photos on my Instagram from the meet up. It was a lovely day full of drinks, food, girly chats and shopping and i was accompanied the whole day by my lovely friend Alicia of Afrodeity who i also met through twitter last year, in fact i met her through dawn lol. We had such a laugh heading home we embarrassingly filmed it lol

Olivia's Sweet Bakes -  CeeKate - Dawn of WDDIH 

Now onto something a bit more serious....

My ex is back in our lives... Ok so if you have been following me from the beginning you know i over came domestic violence with my sons father, after almost 2 years of no contact and having a new life i was dragged back into court in January for visitation. Visitation started off slow with a couple of hours father and son time at a play center then it developed to more time at a relatives and has evolved into 7 hour days with his partner and her child. Shockingly things have been really civil, perhaps she is good for him but he seems a bit more mature and is thinking of his son (well at least that's what optimistic me likes to think lol). At present things are going well and my son is really enjoying seeing his daddy once a week. I just want my son to be happy and to see 2 happy parents and know he is loved by both dearly, my sons behaviour has deteriorated a bit but its understandable as its all new to him plus hes in that terrible stage lol. I will keep people updated on this development....

My health has been really poor, i got so severely sick in February it was absolute agony!! It took me weeks to recover and i still haven't got back into my exercise routine which has resulted in me gaining some weight :-( luckily my man is lovely and says i am beautiful however. I have been really dizzy for months and my doctor questioned if i have Menieres syndrome so i am going through tests for that. The worse health issue for me was (I can't believe i am going to say this to the world but i feel it helps once i get it of my chest) a miscarriage. We have not been together long so when i found out i was expecting i was pretty shocked and freaked, though he appeared calmer than me. Just as we were starting to get around the idea i lost it, but i felt a bit of a relief. Now please don't take it the wrong way, it just seemed wrong timing. It was not planned, i prefer to be married if i am going to have any more children and my symptoms were atrocious. I have very Severe sickness and nausea, my boobs got a lot bigger, stupidly sore and swollen. It just felt too extreme and it had my emotions feeling like i was in a washing machine. My sense of smell is stil not back to normal I am dealing with it but i see that God has a plan for me. If anything like being blessed with another child is something he wants me to have then it will happen when the time is right. I love my life the way it is now, so it is what it is. Either way i am still a bit sore so i have to wait before getting into my new extreme exercise routine. The best thing you can do is not dwell on it and keep busy, which is what i am doing.
Have you ever suffered with a loss and how did you cope?

I have been enjoying taking time out to spend with my kids, my man and enjoying pampering myself and trying out new and more bold make up looks. I of course have still been shopping, but no where near as extreme as before, as a lot of my money has gone into the house, so you will see haul posts shortly, but in the mean time my recent hauls can be seen here and you can type in haul in the search bar on my blog to see previous ones :-s I have also been majorly de-cluttering and doing up my house. I still have more painting to do and the playroom to sort through, as its currently a storage room but the rest of my house is immaculate. I have ended up OCD again with cleaning, i cannot relax unless my house is utterly spotless :-s Luckily i love cleaning so it has been fun and very therapeutic for me, it feels nice seeing our house become a home and to finally unpack the last boxes after moving. I will be doing a bedroom tour post soon....

Here is a taster....

The Kiddliwinks Update:

The kids at Easter (In PJ's with bed hair lol)

Well my eldest AKA Miss Bossy Boots is like a pre teen. She is grumpy and opinionated thinking shes grown and knows best lol, shes doing great at school being in the highest reading group and also one of the schools fastest runners, shes also good at soccer and seems happily settled here now.
Miss Diva has come leaps and bounds with her schooling especially with reading, shes still living in fairy land and is such a popular social butterfly. She's even more strong minded now and ever so loving. Her teacher described her as a ray of sunshine in the classroom
Little man/ The Hulk.... Wow well he is a complete and utter cheeky monkey!! He can talk for England now, Hes strong minded, stubborn and a complete dare devil lol, he pushes boundaries all the time with a cheeky smile on his face and has a thing for teenage ladies lol. Hes always entertaining people by singing and dancing, I'm considering looking into a stage school for him.

So this has been my life the past few months, i do apologise if i have been MIA but i had to take this break. I had so much going on in my life i just needed to step back before i wore myself out, the last thing i wanted was blogging to become a burden and now I'm back with more inspiration and ideas than ever. I have created a whole new blog layout i feel fits me now, i hope you like it. Thank you for still following and i hope you check back regularly, God bless. If you have any ideas you would like to see me write about feel free to comment in the box below....

What  have you been up to the past few months when i have been away?? 

I Would love to hear.....


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The Best Mascaras, How to get fake looking lashes

OK so here is my highly asked for Mascara post, i wanted to say a few things to my lovely readers. Firstly i want to thank all of you who have stayed loyal by still following me while i have been absent from blogging the past couple of months due to other commitments, i really truly do appreciate it, and also i would like to apologise for my lack of commitment to my blog and networking. I have spent the past few months dedicating my time and life to something else, in a way it was a mistake but also a learning experience for me. I do not regret the time i dedicated or the amazing people i have met. I have taken on board all that i have learnt and i will definitely be more wise to what i dedicate my precious time to next time. I also know now that any work i do for anyone will have my name on it!!! I always thought i would be behind the scenes but never did i expect to do lots of work and feel like a no body and an outcast after all the work, time, and heart and soul i put into something. It's heart breaking to be a nice person and some people you trust take your work and take credit for the work you do, or when you feel unappreciated and get absolutely no recognition. Anyway after a few days sulking and talking to friends i am over it and my future is looking bright. I also have a new job so watch this space on updates about it. See everything happens for a reason. I hope you have all had a wonderful month of February? My next post of course will be my February Favourite's..

So onto the post.... I always have people telling me "I love your lashes" and then asking me "Are they Real?" Well the answer is always "Yes" they are real. Shamefully i am utterly useless at applying falsies (but hopefully my new friend Amy of All made up is going to show me) So since i am rubbish at that, i work with what i have girl! (Yes i did the neck movement right there) So it is very important that i find mascaras that accentuate my eyes without my lashes looking clumpy or too fake, naturally fake i would say. I prefer a natural, soft and sultry look to my eyes, after all they are my best feature (or at least my favorite) lol. I will admit i am actually quite a bit of a mascara junkie, if there is only one make up accessory i had to have, then it's mascara (though i would probably sneak my eyebrow pencil too ssshhhh lol) I only own 8 mascaras. Once i find the ones i like i am usually faithful to them, i mean why change something that already works well for you right?

So the history if Missy's Mascara:

I first started wearing mascara at 15 (eep now i feel old) with my liquid eyeliner and bold blue eyeshadow (yes i was that cool, see the pic here lol) for years i have actually worn the same mascara ( Bourjois Clubbing Mascara) until 2012 when i decided to experiment with some new ones. You know a mascara has to be good if i have been using it for a long long time. 

So here they are, my top 5 Favorite Mascaras (or 6 as 2 are pretty much the same) with details on how they work and why i love them, i hope you enjoy and consider investing in these to try them yourselves....

Loreal Volume Million Lashes

Wow i truly am in love with this mascara, it instantly made it into my top favorites from the moment i put the first coat on my lashes back in October. This is the first mascara in 10 years to make me put my Bourjois Mascara down!! With the name its been given its obvious that it's goal is to thicken and spread your lashes with the overall result of you having thicker fuller looking lashes. I find the formula is a good consistency in that its not too thick so it does not dry out or clump (it also smells nice). It glides onto each individual lash easily, though i have found its not worked too great on my very fine bottom lashes so i tend to use another one instead. 

I use this mascara as my daytime staple mascara, its the first one i reach for when i am wearing no make up but want my lashes to pop. It is perfect for natural looks with one coat but can also be built up with more coats to give even thicker fuller lashes. I also use this little baby as an undercoat mascara on my nights out before adding bourjois or YSL Shocking mascara over the top. This really is an all round good mascara, it's not the cheapest of the bunch but its also not the most expensive, but its is definitely a worthwhile asset to your make up collection. The wand is a slightly flimsy plastic brush which makes application easy as it bends to get around every bit of your lash, the wand is also quite thick too so it lengthens perfectly. See pic Below.

Lengthens:Yes 

Adds Volume: Yes

Separates Lashes: Yes

Value for Money: Reasonable £10.99 here

This is only 1 coat of the Loreal Volume Million Lashes Mascara. 

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Bourjois Volume Clubbing & Black Jack 

I chose both of these 2 as they both work the same to me, they are also the same price. The Bourjois Volume Clubbing Mascara has been my favorite mascara for the longest time, what 10 years now i believe?!  The consistency of the mascara is thick so you do find you have to be quick applying it, but it builds up amazingly for really thick and full lashes. I find these work best for my nights out, to really open my eyes up and make a statement (yes without falsies). The volume clubbing extreme black is unbelievably dark as it is enriched with intense black mineral pigments, and the black jack has tiny reflective gold particles in it. Both the brushes are thick, volumising and double sided. This mascara makes my eyelashes looking so dark, thick and volumised with just one coat. In all of my night out photos i am wearing this mascara. See Below. The only flaw to this mascara is it can dry up pretty quick.

Lengthens:Yes

Adds Volume: Yes

Separates Lashes: Not greatly

Value for Money: Yes both are £7.99 here and here

With just 1 coat of Bourjois volume clubbing mascara on a natural day.

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YSL Shocking Mascara

This mascara is the most expensive of the bunch but boy is it worth the money. Not only is the packaging beautiful and it smells absolutely amazing, but this is like steroids for the lashes, boy oh boy!! It is very thick so you have to make sure to brush through after to separate if you want a more natural look, but this is perfect for people who want a really bold "look at me" eye or for ladies who wear falsies to blend them together definitely. Its definitely not for the shy lady who wants to look natural, you are guaranteed to be stopped and complimented with this mascara on your bad boys. The only flaw with this is that due to the thick consistency it does clump inside the tube so personally its overpriced as it would more than likely dry up before you finish it if you do not like bold lashes every day, but i do not regret buying it. This lengthens and thickens lashes, but i would not say it spreads them out/ individualizes them, but be careful applying.... make sure to apply it quickly and gently to avoid spider leg lashes as it dries very quickly. See pic below.

Lengthens:Yes

Adds Volume: Yes

Separates Lashes: No

Value for Money: No, it is pricey at £23.50 here

Wearing 2 coats of the YSL Shocking Mascara.

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W7 Big Lash Mascara

The cheapest mascara of the bunch and perfect for a natural day time look, or at least that is what i use it for. It is very similar to the Bourjois Volume clubbing, same consistency and even the same brush, though this clumps up less. It is not as intense but it can be built up nicely to give a really full lash effect. The packaging is fun and it does not dry out quickly. The brush wand is very good at getting around the curliest of lashes and despite being a thick brush it also separates lashes. At £1.99 its a perfect base coat for a thicker more intense mascara on top.

Lengthens: Slightly Yes

Adds Volume: Yes

Separates Lashes: Yes

Value for Money: Definitely!! Bargain.

£6 or £1.99 here on Fragrance Direct

With 1 coat of W7 Big Lash Mascara, simple yet effective

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Too faced LashGasm Mascara

The only one out of the bunch that does not clump at all when you keep adding more coats . The brush is so fine on this bendy comb, it spreads my lashes out very evenly as well as adding some volume and most definitely length. It does say after all "its the size off your lashes that matter". The bristles on the brush are so tiny with a mix of small and longer bristles. The formula is thick and moist but dries pretty quickly while nourishing my lashes (it does not feel crusty or hard) Its the closest to naked lashes if you ask me. The brush and formula make a perfect team together for giving very natural looking longer lashes. This is the best mascara for fine lashes, its the only one i have used that works like wonders on my very fine bottom lashes, which most mascaras struggle to do anything with apart from make look like mini spider legs lol. I Love, Love Love this, though its pricey it is definitely worth the price and the brush also works well with other mascaras too.

Lengthens:Yes!

Adds Volume: Slightly Yes

Separates Lashes: Yes perfectly!

Value for Money: Its a bit over priced but it has alot of product in it

£16 here

A simple daytime look with 1 coat of  Too faced Lashgasm Mascara

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So those are the Mascara's i find work well for me at giving me the intense sultry look i long for but can be layered to give me a more falsie look without having to commit to wearing fake eyelashes. 

My mascara routine i usually wear one mascara with 1-2 coats in the day that individualizes my lashes, lengthens and thickens slightly. Then at night time i tend to use the same daytime mascara as the first coat then as it dries i use a thicker more volumising mascara for the 2nd and sometimes 3rd coat to really give my eyes the wow factor. So now you have seen my lashes are not fake, they are actually quite thin especially on the bottom so i really love mascara to bring them out more. I just purchased the Benefit Their real mascara so i will let you know how i get on with that in a future blog post.

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Have you tried any of these?

Would you be more inclined to now?

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All My Love Missy J xox

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