What's In My Bag: Back To School Edition

I dread going back to school but for some reason I absolutely love stationary shopping, I get this thought in my head that i'm going to be super organized and study loads and I go out and buy everything I think I need and then I go back to school and realise im super lazy (which is not good but I am going to try harder this year *cough*) , however I wanted to share with you the essentials that I have in my school bag every day. So here goes.

I hope this has given you an insight to what you might want to keep in your bag for school.

YAY FOR SCHOOL.

Kara

xo

Zoeva Luxe Colour Blush

Months. It's been months since I said I wanted to buy something from Zoeva but there was just that little voice in the back of my head telling me not to spend my money. Months later when I finally decided I needed a new makeup brush I pushed that voice far, far back and forced myself to go onto the Zoeva website and get one (blog post to come) and while I was there I thought since I was in need of a new blusher I would just go ahead and get one. Spur of the moment decisions eh?

I had heard many good reviews of their brushes but never really heard anything about their products so this was a new thing for me to try out myself. They had a small range of 6 individual blushers, 2 loose powder blushers and a blush palette. I wanted a light pink shade that wasn't too in your face but was still noticeable so I chose the colour 'Gentle Touch' and without even the slightest thought of regret I clicked the buy button, too late to turn back now.

When a box the size of a shoebox showed up at my door I was confused, I hadn't ordered anything this size. I went ahead and opened it anyway, hell it was addressed to me why wouldn't I? After using scissors, a chainsaw and a blowtorch to get the tape of, inside was about 2 million air pockets which lead me to think what needs this much packaging, well at the bottom of this massively packaged box was my brush and blusher. So apart from the rain forest that was over my bedroom floor I was excited to find out what this blusher was going to be like.

In my opinion the blusher is just the right size, not too big that it takes up your whole make up bag and not too small causing there to be very little of the actual product. It's a delicate little black case decorated with black silky patterns and the little name 'Zoeva' in white in the bottom right hand corner. 

There is a beautiful little mirror when you open the blush which has the name 'Zoeva' written across the bottom middle and I think it looks very professional. The only thing I find is that the product ends up getting on the mirror making it difficult to see in.

I was very pleased when I eventually tried out this product because it was just what I wanted it to be, extremely pigmented with a subtle but noticeable colour and I also love that it has the Zoeva Slogan imprinted into the bottom of the blusher which is 'Color. Love. Makeup.' This Blush has a little shimmer to it but it is hardly noticeable at all which is perfect for me as I do not always get on with glitter/shimmery things.

So the moral to this story is, try out new things because you never know, you might just love it just like I did.

This is now one of my favourite and most used blushers and will hopefully purchase some other colours and possibly products from Zoeva.

I also thought this wasn't too expensive either so go over to the Zoeva website and check it out now.

Kara
xo

New Make Up Monday: Rimmel Kate Lipstick

At the beginning of the year I wasn't very brave with my makeup, I would only use subtle colors on my eyes and I wouldn't wear lipstick at all because I was too afraid. It's only recently that I have begun to take risks with different make up products and now I hate to admit that I may have a slight addiction to buying new lip products.

I  haven't purchased any high end lipsticks yet but I plan on doing so very soon, however the drugstore ones I own are amazing. I recently went into superdrug to look around and ended up walking out with 6 items, one of which was the Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in the color Wine 107.
I'd heard of this lipstick through +Zoella in one of  her recent blog posts (drugstore Lipsticks) and seen her wearing it in a few of her videos, never before would I have even looked at a red lipstick in a shop let alone buy one. I thought i'd give it a go and here I am about to tell you how much I LOVE it (so good it deserved capital letters).

Packaging-
Simple red tube with a slanted top embossed with the Rimmel crown and 'Kate' written across the lid. Such simple packaging but it definitely stands out in your make up draw/bag. It's very sleek and it just makes the product simple to use aswell.

Color-
RED. A red lipstick with purpley undertones. This is a darker toned red in preference to a bright red lipstick. It's a color that I would wear in summer or Autumn, maybe even the beginning of winter. It has a sleek, velvety, matt finish and applies easily.

Other-
It has (in my opinion) a very unique smell and I can't decide whether I like it or not however it has zero taste when applied.

Price-
£5.49. Affordable, not the cheapest you can buy but for me very affordable. I think you are paying for what you get and what you get here is a good lipstick worth buying.


You can buy this Lipstick online here:
http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-Kate-Matte-Lipstick-Wine-107/p/541660


Zoella's blog post including this product:
http://www.zoella.co.uk/2014/07/top-5-tuesday-drugstore-lipsticks.html

Twitter: @karas_blog

Thanks for reading

Kara
xo