ESTEE LAUDER ADVANCED NIGHT REPAIR.

So many women swear by Advanced Night Repair. The ladies from the Estee Lauder counter at work swear by Advanced Night Repair and I can certainly see why! 

At the moment, I won't lie, my skin is absolutely atrocious. Something unknown has caused my skin to break out horrifically and I'm absolutely heartbroken as I was just building a brilliant friendship with my skin and now I feel like I've been betrayed. I'd used Advanced Night Repair before and loved it, however that was only a sample and that sample is long gone. I got myself another sample, just to make sure I love it as much as I did the first time, and I do. 

Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair is advertised as an anti-aging serum, it's also advertised as something that gives you more beautiful looking skin every day - and that's something that I need most at this moment in time. It basically maximises the power of your skin's natural nighttime renewal and has been tried, tested and proven on over 500 women - that's really something!

I've been using it for a while now, and I can already see a difference! My skin looks smoother, more hydrated, and stronger - I can tell that it's repairing itself from my monster breakout! It's also been making my skin appear a lot less dry which is amazing as that's never something I'd really struggled with until lately, and it's really helping with that which is great.

The regular size bottles have a dropper so that you can apply a few drops to your fingertips and then apply to the face, but the travel size ones have a normal bottle so I've been pouring a small amount into my hands and then applying straight to my face. I love it - it's oil free, and fragrance free and it's amazing!

URBAN DECAY PRIMER POTION.

I can get quite oily eyelids so an eyelid primer is an absolute must for me. I've tried loads including Avon, and Benefit (although I love Benefit's Air Patrol) but the Urban Decay Primer Potion is my favourite by far. It's quite a thick consistency and allows the eyeshadow to completely stick to my eyelid without budging all day. 

I chose mine in the shade Original which dries invisibly however they do have different shades including Minor Sin which is a champagne shimmer, Eden which is completely mattifying and one specifically for Anti Aging so again, just like their setting sprays there really is something for everyone. 

There's not a lot to say on this one, besides the fact that it's the best eyelid primer I've ever used. Keeps my eyeshadow on all day with minimal creasing - just what I like! 

What are your favourite eyelid primers?

URBAN DECAY ALL NIGHTER SETTING SPRAY

A setting spray is a staple in my every day make up - my skin tends to soak up my make up so I like to set it as much as I can without losing the effect of my makeup. Sometimes I find that using a powder to set (baking especially) can really make my skin look matte, and sometimes even dry, and that's not something I like as I usually go for a dewier, more natural finish.

The Urban Decay setting sprays are notoriously good, I've used others - from ELF, Avon and Freedom Cosmetics but none of them seem to do it as well as Urban Decay do! They have a few to choose from, including one for oilier skin so there really is something for everyone. I use the All Nighter Setting Spray which is suitable for all skin types and as at the moment mine is combination, it seems to be the best choice for me.

The All Nighter Setting Spray is a weightless mist that allows your makeup to look gorgeous for up to 16 hours! This is great way to stop the makeup melting, or settling into fine lines, and it definitely stops my face absorbing the makeup to the extent it usually does. Before application, just give the bottle a quick shake and then mist 2-4 times in a X and T formation.

I absolutely love this! It makes a huge difference to my makeup so I've started using it on an almost daily basis! Have you tried any setting sprays? Let me know what you thought!

URBAN DECAY BLACKMAIL LIPSTICK PALETTE.

The Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks have been hugely popular so I was eager to see which colours they would put in their limited edition Vice Palette. There are twelve shades to choose from and they are such a huge variety - I can imagine it was difficult to narrow it down from the 100 shades that Urban Decay released earlier this year.

The palette includes some dark colours, bold and bright colours and versatile neutrals (something I lean more towards). Something I really like about the palette is that not only have they given a variety of colours, they've also given a variety of finishes - including cream, matte, mega matte and shimmer. They've got dark shades like Blackmail and Firebird, bright shades such as EZ and 714, neutrals like Vanished, 1993 and Ex-Girlfriend and those to experiment with such as Big Bang and Conspiracy.. I'm eager to try them all! 

The palette also comes with a great retractable lip brush which I'm also really looking forward to trying as I love trying out new brushes - hopefully this is one that I'll love! I haven't even tried this palette although I have tried a couple of shades from the Vice Collection and those are great so I'm eager to try some new shades!

I'm super excited to use this palette - what are your favourite colours from the Urban Decay Vice Collection?

CLARINS FEED 10.

I've always been a very charitable person - always finding ways to raise money for charity or do generous things that can make a difference to someones life, even through simple acts of kindness. When I saw Clarins Feed 10 Gift with Purpose, there wasn't a doubt that crossed my mind that I had to have it. 

Clarins had collaborated with FEED Projects around the world to fight the worldwide childhood hunger epidemic - each set funding 10 school meals for children in poverty stricken countries throughout the UN Food Programme. 

The Gift with Purpose contains the Moisture Rich Body Lotion, Relax Bath & Shower Concentrate, Gentle Facial Exfoliator, Hydra Quench Cream Mask and Hand & Nail Treatment - I'm obsessed with a few of these which was another reason for me to get this, but more importantly for the children that it could help around the world.

The Gift with Purpose has ended now, but hopefully seeing this could inspire you to do something good for your community, or just for someone who needs it.

URBAN DECAY B6 PREP SPRAY.

Earlier this year I fell in love with a priming water and at first I thought that the Urban Decay B6 Prep Spray was just like that.. how wrong I was. Think of the B6 as the last step of your skincare and the first step of your makeup. 

The B6 Prep Spray is infused with all the good vitamins that your skin needs, including Vitamin B6, as well as being formulated to absorb oil, minimise the appearance of pores, reduce redness and prep your face ready for make up. There's also a bit of Vitamin E which provides antioxidants, and willow bark which is rich in salicylic acid (amazing for blemishes) and aids cell turnover. I give the bottle a good shake and spray all over my face - exactly the same way you would use a priming water or setting spray - and then get on with the rest of my make up.

Urban Decay claim that their B6 Prep Spray reduces oil and surface shine, as well as creating more radiant skin with less blemishes and redness. Over 72% of users could see a difference in their skins overall appearance - they must be doing something right. 

I haven't been using the the B6 Prep Spray for long but I've already noticed differences in my blemishes and the longevity of my make up. A product that I would never have looked to use on my own but I'm glad I was pointed its way!

URBAN DECAY ALL NIGHTER FOUNDATION.

Urban Decay are an amazing make up brand that I've been trying a lot of recently. Growing up, it was really the only premium make up name that I knew as my cousin was always using their products! Lately, their new All Nighter Foundation has become a staple in my make up bag. Usually, I was using Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation as it was high coverage and stayed all day - so I was eager to try the All Nighter when I heard that it was supposed to be a rival for the Double Wear.

The All Nighter is a water based, waterproof formula that provides a full coverage that lasts all day. When I first tried the foundation it was a tiny sample pot and I was not expecting the coverage it gave at first - I used a Real Techniques Buffing Brush, lightly flicked it into the pot and it covered my whole face! Blown away!

The All Nighter has an insane amount of pigment - it's not advertised as a buildable foundation because it's simply not! A little goes a long way and thats the way I like it! Be warned though, the foundation can run a little dark once dry so I would go for a shade lighter than you usually wear to be on the safe side.

I like to wear mine with a little concealer under the eye, some powder around the nose where I get the shiniest and a load of All Nighter Setting Spray to finish the look. I would 100% recommend this foundation to anyone (in fact I already have been).

Have you tried the All Nighter Foundation yet? What do you think?