My Favourite Highstreet Shops and picks! #TeenBlogSeries

#TeenBlogSeries Post 3

Teen Bloggers Anouska Millar and Beth have decided to start a project called #TeenBlogSeries. Its aim is to bring together lots of the teens/young adults in the blogging community. For the next ten consecutive weeks, over 80 bloggers will be writing every Monday at 6:30pm about many different things, all beauty, lifestyle or fashion related. You can view everyones posts by going to the hashtag on twitter "TeenBlogSeries". If you would like to get involved email:anouskateenblogger@googlemail.com

 

So, if some of you follow me on twitter @studentbloguk you will know I’m apart of the blogging community that is cooperating together for 10 weeks to help teens and tweens with lifestyle, makeup and health mentioned above.  Check out my last post here.

My Favourite Highstreet Shops and picks!

 

So this week’s post is to share my favourite highstreet stores- that are affordable (in some ways, more than others) – and my favourite picks from each store.

 

Select Fashion:

This store is certainly in with trends and covers basically everything, plus, it’s certainly affordable!

My favourite dress:

 

 

 

 

New Look:

 

 

This is obvious, new look does all trends and covers all sizes and requirements. (Maternity, plus sizes, teens, mens and women's)

 

 

Favourite pair of trousers:

 

 

 

 



 

 

Head over to twitter and follow me @studentbloguk and keep an eye out for next week’s post on; Healthy food recipes!

 

 

 

Love Paige

 

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REVIEW! Benefit Stay Flawless 15 hour Primer / Paigeyy

 

Benefit Stay Flawless 15 hour primer~ Review!

 



I first saw this online on the Benefit website and thought nothing of it- as I was looking at their foundations. I then saw this in life at a Benefit counter in John Lewis ( a UK manufacture)- The counter girl was very friendly and took me through the different primers they have on offer. She gave her own opinions- which I loved to hear and only persuaded me more to buy this certain stick primer. I could of bought everything she recommended! she even persuaded my mum to buy a new foundation! Anyway- This was £24 from Benefit and I love it! In some ways more than others, mind you.

'Stay flawless'

This primer come in a stick, and claimed it could hold your makeup for 15 hours and make you flawless! However, if your foundation does not make you flawless as it is, don't expect to be flawless with this primer. The primer certainly holds your makeup for a long period of time without it changing from what it looked like from when you applied it at 8am!

'15 hour primer'

Many primers claim they can stick your makeup for 24 hours to your face. However, not many I come across claim a reasonable time- especially a big expensive brand. I was interested and had to try it. I loved the primer itself, being a stick and not a cream so it wasn't messy was a bonus to me and you cannot waste anything! This primer certainly impressed me! On a good day (good weather, good skin, good body temp (No sweating))my makeup stayed the exact same for the next 9 hours, it was when it got around early evening when I noticed my makeup starting to slide from my face or my blemishes started to show.

However, on a normal day (average skin, had a sport activity where I sweat and the weather is good) I tend to notice my nose shining by lunchtime (just after my activity) . I will just add a bit of powder and I'm set for the rest of the day!

On a bad day though (bad skin, bad makeup, really sweat from activity's and it rains) my makeup will start to slip by mid morning. I would apply a bit of powder- but then have to re apply by mid/late afternoon! Luckily, I don't have many bad days!

In the evening, when I go out for a party where dancing is involved, I will have shiny face by late evening. However, a quick application of powder and I'm set for a hour or so of more dancing!

Overall:

I give this primer 4.5 stars out of 5! The primer certainly impressed me- as many primers have disappointed me and I wish I would have gone to benefit straight away! I will certainly be rebuying this product again and will be recommending this to all my friends! This primer may be expensive, but it's totally worth the buy! It just about lasts me a month! I just apply it over my blemishes or T zone!
However, I would use a good moisturizer before hand- even though this product does not dry out my dry patches (or oily). It does not hydrate them either- your on your own for that one, kid!

Recommended for all skin types!

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REVIEW! Maybelline NEW Superstay Foundation

 

So, I saw this in my local drug store, Superdrug, a couple of weeks ago and I read thoroughly through the bottle. It seemed to claim that the foundation created:
~ Better skin in 3 weeks
~Flawless finish
~Evens skin tone
~It is Non Transfer
~ and it was only £8.99!

I thought, 'why the hell not!'. If it claimed it could do everything it said it did, my search for the perfect foundation would be over.  I bought the foundation in the shade 021 Nude. I have used this foundation for a couple of weeks now; applying it with the Real Techniques Face expert brush. There are certainly pros and cons too this foundation, just read on.

Coverage:

I found this had a medium to  heavy coverage- easily covering my blemishes, but not my spots- drying them out and made them look like flakes of skin. If you have redness - this foundation is to go for. It sits really well in that department.

Lasting wear:

The foundation did last for a long time- often I will come home from school and it will still mostly be there. However, where I had sweat or done PE the foundation had somewhat disconnected from my skin and looked like a rash over my skin, not an attractive sight. I did try to hide it with powder but it did not work! It lasted even longer with my primer from benefit (15 hour), but it still didn't stop it from turning into a rash.

Skin tone:

If you don't blend the foundation properly it becomes uneven and patchy, especially when you use a flat foundation brush or apply it to your nose. however, the foundation is easy to blend in and you don't need much to cover a large area of skin.

'Non Transfer'~

that is rubbish in some cases- it came of onto my BLACK jumper when it rained for 5 minutes! However, you averagely touch your face twice a minute and the foundation didn't budge. it just all depends on the weather.

SKIN TYPES: I would NOT recommend this for people with dry or combination skin! The foundation highlights you're dry patches and makes it all flaky. It would look lovely on oily skin- it gives a nice dewy affect. Just set it with powder because if not- it will make your face shine (not in the complimentary way).  I have not noticed a difference in my skin- I am a combo girl. However my oily areas are clear of spots, where as my dry has breakouts.

PROS:

Long Lasting
Easily blends~ I use a Real techniques brush- Expert face brush
Doesn't transfer in good weather
Good for oily skin

CONS:

Can form a 'rash' look if you sweat
transfers in the rain
can be streaky if not applied correctly
Picks up dry areas

I Give the foundation 3.5 stars out of 5!

Love, Paige
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