Essence Stays No Matter What Waterproof Eyeliner Pen [Review]

Dear readers,

Hope you're all having a nice day.

Yesterday I had one of my uni final exams, and thank god that that is over. My other final exam is on the 17th so I have about a week to revise for that one, and after that it's Summer for me, yey! Hopefully all of my hard work will pay off.

I feel really naked without any eyeliner on, but I was so busy with studying I not always felt like going through the process of gel or liquid liner. And so I started using the Essence Stays No Matter What Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in #01 Midnight Black.

I think this cost me around Euro 3/4. It is a marker/ pen type eyeliner and the name implies that it is both waterproof and durable (24h). You get 1ml of product which is a tiny amount even for an eyeliner.

The nib of the pen is quite slender, pointy and flexible, allowing you to create wings, thin or thicker lines, and even intricate designs.

I always have to go over a line twice because it is not the blackest of blacks, but I love it because it is so quick and easy to use.

And no, it is not waterproof as the product claims to be and I noticed this immediately when I tested my swatch under running water - so don't go swimming with this one on! [Check out my before and after pics].

Yesterday was also the first time that this has smudged on my eyelids - not cool. So now I am a bit wary of using it during Summer [especially since it is not waterproof as it claims].

As with out pen like eyeliners, it is better if you store them upside down unless you want it to dry out in a matter of days.

You can find better pens around, I don't really recommend this even though it is quite affordable.

After running it under the tap - and please note that I did not even try to rub it out!

Love,

Lorraine
xoxo

Famous Cosmetics Baked Bronzer in 'Bali' [First Impression]

Dear readers,

For the longest time ever I was tempted to place an other from Famous Cosmetics, a UK based brand which apparently is a sister company to Make Up Academy.

Throughout this month they had everything at 1/2 price, plus you got a free party purse [for those of you who don't know it's an animal print pouch with 4 mini glittery polishes in it] when you spent over £10.

They ship internationally and have very quick shipping - my order arrived in about 5 days - which is quite good since I'm from Malta and not the UK.

One of the things I bought is the Baked Bronzer in 'Bali', the reasons being that 1) I do not have a baked bronzer and this one looked gorgeous and 2) because I loved the packaging....

.... but the one I received was not in the leopard print packaging but just a plain one [you can check out the photos if you scroll down] - was I sent an old packaging? Does anybody know? Didn't really like the fact that I was sent different packaging from the one on the website. I know that the bronzer is still the same but I am a sucker for pretty packaging.

This usually costs £6.49 but I got it at half price. You can get it from the Famous Cosmetics website here.

This baked bronzer comes in 4 shades, and the one I have is called Bali.

You get 9 grms of product.

The packaging looks like steel but is in fact plastic. You get a mirror on the inside of the lid, and a small brush too.

The bronzer is infused with gold shimmer which looks gorgeous on the skin.

It is also quite pigmented, and I've had no trouble with blending this on my cheekbones. The colour is picked up easily with the brush.

It stays on for about 5-6 hours.

without flash

with flash

P.s This is how the packaging looks on the website:

Love,

Lorraine
xoxo