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● Laura Thornberry ●

When it comes to makeup, the one item I couldn't live without is mascara. Mascara has a number of beauty benefits. It instantly adds thickness, length, and a darker colour to the lashes, which draws attention to the eyes and creates definition. It can really help to make your eyes pop and the main focus of your face. I've posted about a number of mascaras previously, with some of my favourites being from Rimmel and Benefit, but I wanted to test something on the cheaper end of the scale - Primark's Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara, retailing at just £3. Bargain or what?

Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara

The mascara was super easy to apply, due to the dual sided rubber brush that coats each lash, giving definition and separation without any smudging or clumping. The thin bristles on the mascara wand help you make sure you reach every single lash, resulting in a natural, fluttery finish. Billion Dollar Lashes claims to give instant volume and curl, and it does just that! My lashes stay in place and curled all day, without any transfer or flaking. 

Below I've included some before, during and afters of application of the Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara to show you how I got on with it!

Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara
above - natural lashes
Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara
above - curled lashes
Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara
above - left eye curled with mascara, right eye curled no mascara
Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara
above - both eyes with one coat of mascara

Overall, I was extremely impressed with how this mascara applied and lasted on my eyelashes. Although I didn't wear it for the 16 hours that it claims to wear for, it certainly lasts the majority of the day. It definitely helped to define my eyes, giving them length and volume, and the mascara helped to keep my lashes curled all day long! For only £3, this is a definite steal and something that will be added to my makeup bag asap!

Have you tried Primark Billion Dollar Lashes Mascara? What are your current go-to mascaras?
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When it comes to makeup, I keep things very natural and simple. I'd much prefer the extra time in bed in the morning, so a quick and easy 20 minute makeup routine suits me just fine. Lavera have recently launched a new collection of exciting natural and organic colour cosmetic make up products and I was lucky enough to test a few of them out over the last couple of months. This allowed me to fully test each individual product and to test the longevity of each formula.

Lavera Makeup

Colour Cosmetics is a comprehensive range that has everything you need to fulfil your makeup bags: from complexion perfecting foundations with high performing innovative formulations to care for the skin, on-trend lip colours to must-have mascaras. What more could you ask for?

Lavera Cover and Care Stick in Ivory

 The first product I would use for an everyday makeup look is the Lavera Cover and Care Stick in Ivory*. I use the concealer mainly under my eyes to help brighten them and make my complexion look fresh and bright. The Cover and Care Stick has a creamy soft texture  that applies so easily along the skin, without any pulling or dragging. The concealer is formulated organic Witch Hazel which has great skincare benefits and helps to reduce and relieve any inflammation of the skin. I made sure to powder the concealer once applied to help avoid creasing later on in the day.

Lavera Organic Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde

Next up in my routine would be brows. I'm quite luck that my eyebrows are quite full but I do have some sparse areas that just need filled in. I opted for the Lavera Organic Eyebrow Pencil in Blonde*. The pencil is super pigmented, meaning you only need the softest touch when filling in your brows, otherwise they will end up looking too overdone and unnatural. The colour is slightly too warm toned for me which doesn't match my brow colour 100%, but if you use careful, fine strokes, the product works absolutely fine.


To add some glow onto my skin, I used the Lavera Organic Highlighter in Shining Pearl*, and applied this to my brow bone and cheek bones, for a pop of radiance. The organic highlighter has a soft, smooth, creamy texture thanks to organic Jojoba, Shea Butter and Cocoa Butter. The highlight has a very pale pink, perfect for all skin tones, helping to give a radiant sheen to both the eyes and cheeks, that really completes your makeup look. 

Lavera Powerful Lashes Mascara

A makeup look would never be complete without a good mascara, and the Lavera Powerful Lashes Mascara* is a great one to use for an everyday natural look. The innovative mascara brush perfectly coats the individual lashes as well as giving them a slight curl. This mascara is perfect for those wanting to achieve a natural look to the eye. It lengthens, adds volume and definition to the lashes, without any clumping or smudging. Powerful Lashes Mascara is enriched with organic Shea Butter to nourish your lashes and keep them in the best condition.

Lavera Mineral Compact Powder in Ivory

To set everything in place and keep away the shine, the Lavera Mineral Compact Powder in Ivory* was my go-to product. The compact powder gives sufficient coverage for a fresh, radiant finish and is the perfect size for taking on the go. The light reflecting minerals together with natural colours complements your complexion giving a radiant look whilst eliminating shine. The smooth matte finish is ideal for fixing your make-up and helping it last all day long.

Lavera Glossy Lips in Hazel Nude

To complete my everyday look, I finish off by using the Lavera Glossy Lips in Hazel Nude*. The ultimate "your lips but better" colour and a great everyday nude shade, with the perfect amounts of brown, nude and pink. The gloss itself applies smoothly and evenly, giving the lips a perfect coverage in just one swipe. No stickiness, no smudging and no fuss to apply. This gloss has become a staple for me and something I would definitely recommend for those more natural makeup days.

Overall, I was super happy with the products that I have been using from Lavera over the last couple of months. My favourites have definitely been the Compact Powder, Highlighter and the Lip Gloss. I also recently featured the Lavera Lash Care Serum on my blog, which is a must have for your makeup bag. It's a total game changer for your eyelashes.

You can find out more about Lavera Cosmetics here.

Have you tried Lavera Cosmetics before? What are your favourite products for an everyday natural makeup look?

ad* | This post contains samples sent from Lavera to feature for a product review

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Recently, I had the chance to try out some amazing cosmetic products from Lavera. The brand has recently launched a new collection of exciting natural and organic colour cosmetic make up products, featuring a comprehensive range that has everything you need to fulfil your makeup bags. I like to keep my makeup routine fairly simple, but I am a huge lover of eye makeup and making my eyes the focal point of my face. Something that I was excited to try was the Lavera Lash Care Serum*. I wanted to put this product to the test over 30 days to see how it could improve my eyelashes and what benefits I could get from using the serum everyday.

Lavera Lash Care Serum

This nourishing and hydrating Lavera Eyelash Serum* is formulated with organic caffeine that helps to strengthen and regenerate lashes overnight. For someone that wears mascara pretty much everyday, applying and removing mascara can take its toll on your lashes, but this serum has really helped to protect and keep my natural lashes looking full and fluttery. I also feel that the serum has helped to care for my lashes in terms of growth and fullness, making mascara application a lot easier and helping to define my eyes even more!

"End the day with happy and healthy eyelashes. Lavera Lash Care Serum is a gentle and effective way to protect and nourish each eyelash from root to tip."

Lavera Lash Care Serum

Applying the serum is super easy. Once I have fully removed my mascara with a micellar water or cleanser, I simply brush on the serum to my lashes. I hold the brush horizontally and move it from side to side with a zig-zag motion, from the roots to the ends of the lashes. I like to apply a couple of coats to both my upper and lower lash line, and leave on overnight to help rebuild and revitalise my lashes whilst I sleep.

Lavera Lash Care Serum

At the beginning of my 30 days testing the Lavera Lash Serum, you can see from the above photo that I naturally do have long lashes. However, as a mascara lover, overtime applying and removing eye makeup can lead to loss of lashes and sparseness in the lash line. The outer corners of my lash line are where I have the most fullness and length in my lashes. I wanted to see how well this serum would work to improve the overall appearance of my lashes, especially with growth in the inner corners and centre of my lash line.

Lavera Lash Care Serum

The above photo shares what my lashes looked like on the 30th day of testing the serum, and honestly, I was super impressed with the results that I had. I did notice a lot of lash growth mainly from the centre to the outer corner of my lashes. They also appeared to be a lot longer, stronger and thicker compared to when I started the test.

Lavera Lash Care Serum

As you can see from the photo above, I have applied mascara to my lashes after the 30 days are complete, and with just one coat of mascara, these are the results I am seeing. I'm extremely happy! My lashes appear thicker, longer and definitely more fluttery towards the outer corner of my eyes. A definite 10/10 from me!

Lavera Lash Care Serum retails at £12.90 and is available here.

Have you tried the Lavera Lash Care Serum? What are your favourite lash serums?

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January 2019 saw the launch of the reformulated Poppy Sloane Tres Chic mascara*, I was kindly gifted a tube to try out, and me being a huge mascara lover needed it in my makeup bag. After months of reformulation and development Poppy Sloane announced the mascara is now volumizing as well as completely vegan, but retains all of the amazing qualities of the original – smudge proof, waterproof and ultra long-lasting. I've tried plenty of mascaras in the past from more drugstore brands like Rimmel and more high-end brands like Benefit, Poppy Sloane falls somewhere in between so here's an insight into my first impressions of Tres Chic.

Poppy Sloane Tres Chic Mascara

Formula: curling, natural look, volumizing, lengthening
Features: waterproof, smudge proof, smear proof, flake proof
Sensitivity: hypoallergenic
Other features: cruelty free, vegan, not tested on animals
Recommended use: everyday, swimming, gym, rain, holidays, weddings

Poppy Sloane Tres Chic Mascara

The photographs below are some before, during and after shots of my eyes.


So here are my natural lashes. As you can see, they are quite straight and have no wispy corners to help flutter the lashes out. Also, my lashes are quite light in colour at the root, leading into a darkish brown.


This photograph is of my eyelashes which have been curled. I like to use my Primark Eyelash Curler for this, and it is definitely one of my makeup bag essentials. As you can see, using curlers gives a lot of lift to the lashes as well as building definition to the eyes. The lashes appear more fanned out, helping to create a more fluttery appearance.

Poppy Sloane Tres Chic Vegan Mascara

This photograph shows my left eye that I have applied the Poppy Sloane mascara to, compared with just my natural, curled lash. The mascara helped add colour and length to my lashes, as well as separation, whilst defining my eyes.

Poppy Sloane Tres Chic Mascara

Here I've applied a coat of the Tres Chic mascara to both eyes, and you can see a huge difference from the previous images. My eyes look wider and more awake. 

The mascara added tonnes of length without clumping together. There's no smudging and no fallout underneath my lashes. The mascara worked amazingly on my lower lash line to help lengthen the lashes. You apply Poppy Sloane mascaras just like a regular mascara. It takes about 2 minutes to set fully and begin forming the tiny ‘tubes’ around your lashes. Until fully set it may smudge, but once fully set it is 100% smudge proof and waterproof. Overall, I was super impressed with the Poppy Sloane Tres Chic Mascara*. I like my mascara to be super black, lengthening, volumizing and defining. It definitely ticked all the boxes for me.

Tres Chic is available here.

Have you tried the reformulated Tres Chic mascara? What are your favourite mascaras?

ad* | This post contains gifted PR Sample sent for review purposes
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When it comes to makeup, my one true love is definitely Mascara. Mascara has a number of benefits, these include instantly adding thickness, length, and a wash colour to the lashes. This therefore draws more attention to the eyes as they are one of the main focal points to the face, creates definition and makes them appear more prominent. Simply perfect for those natural or 'no makeup makeup days', as a coat or two of mascara is quick and easy way to make your eyes pop!

You may already have seen a previous mascara review I published a while ago, where I reviewed the hyped up BADgal Bang Mascara from Benefit. But today, I'm introducing and sharing my thoughts with you on my complete holy grail mascara - Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara. I've gone through numerous tubes of this, it's been my dream mascara for years, and when I want long, defined lashes, this stuff doesn't let me down!

Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara

Rimmel Londons first ultra lengthening mascara that defies the laws of lash length!

- Length that defies limits
- Formula with Micro-Fibres
- Instant wow: Extends lashes by up to 99%

Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara
  
As you can see, the Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara has a thin, plastic, cone-shaped, perfect for grabbing every single lash for definition and separation. The mascara has such a perfect consistency, no too thick and not too watery, once applied to the lashes you get absolutely no clumps! Just perfectly defined and lengthened lashes every time!

curled eyelashes

This is my before eye look. I do have naturally long lashes. I have simply curled my lashes with my Primark Lash Curler, as my natural lashes are quite straight. Also, you can see have have quite fair dark blonde/brown lashes, so adding a mascara to them will just help to enhance and define my lashes more.

Rimmel London Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara Lashes

The result - just one coat of mascara gives me that instant wow factor, extending lashes by "up to 99%" for a dramatic and defined effect. Plus, the Lash Accelerator Endless Mascara is enriched with Rimmel’s unique Grow Lash Complex which will help keep your lashes in good condition and appear longer over time. It's definitely a mascara to add to your makeup bag ASAP!

RRP £7.99

What is your favourite mascara?
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If you remember from a few blog posts ago, I recently gave my first impressions and product review of a pair of Esqido 'Unforgettable' False Eyelashes* that I was kindly sent by Esqido. I'd never applied false eyelashes until then, and found them to be a great addition to my makeup bag. 

Since then, Esqido have now launched their Gel Eyeliner Pencils*. I thought this was the perfect product to go hand-in-hand with their lashes range and I was excited to give them a go!

Esqido Gel Eyeliner Pencils

Key Benefits
All day wear, pigmented formula, continuous even flow that covers in one perfect coat, dries matte, retractable and sharpenable gel pen.

Safe Formulation
5-free and latex-free. Formulated WITHOUT formaldehyde, parabens, sulphates, or phthalates. Fragrance free. Suitable for sensitive eyes.

Making the most of your Esqido Eyeliner:
Apply on inner lid to seamlessly blend in with your Esqido false lashes
Apply and smudge/blend before it sets for a smoky effect

Esqido Gel Eyeliner Pencils

Packed with product in a retracting mechanical body, combined with a silicon ring closure to provide an airtight seal, the eyeliner is made to last. The Liner includes a built-in sharpener, so it's perfect for on the go, convenient and you never have to worry about not having a sharpener with you in your makeup bag.

Esqido Gel Eyeliner Pencils

The Esqido Gel Eyeliners*; available in a jet black and dark brown shades. The black pencil would be perfect for creating a super defined and dramatic eye look with a smoky finish, whereas the brown pencil would be great for everyday use as the colour is more natural and would just enhance a simple makeup look.

 These are specially formulated to be waterproof, super long-lasting and to deliver continuous flow of colour all day long. With a creamy and smooth consistency, a highly pigmented formula and an intense colour payoff, these eyeliner pencils simply glide effortlessly over the eye for the perfect winged liner or application to the upper and lower lash lines. Suitable for even the most sensitive eyes, they wore comfortably all day without causing any irritation.

With a retail price of $16.00, the Esqido Gel Eyeliners are a great staple for creating day-to-night makeup looks. They come in the super sleek white and gold packaging, like the other Esqido products. They look and feel so luxurious and high quality, that they are definitely your new holy grail product for your makeup bag!

Have you heard of Esqido before? What are your go-to eyeliner pencils?

ad* | Gifted PR Samples 
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