FAKE Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipsticks VS FAKE Kylie Jenner Liquid Matte Lipsticks… Battle of the fakes.

Hello beauties,

So recently I have ordered some new liquid lipsticks from ‘Huda Beauty’ and ‘Kylie Jenner’ to see how they compare.

On the left we have the Huda Beauty and on the right we have the Kylie Jenner.

The Packaging

Personally the packaging looked the same as the original products, I couldn’t tell a difference until I noticed that two completed different shades of the Huda lipsticks were both called called ‘Gossip Gurl’.

Huda – 0

Kylie – 1

The product

The Huda lipsticks smell great, the smell kind of like vanilla, its a good scent something that makes you want to use the product. On the other hand the Kylie fakes smelt like paint, this was slightly off-putting as no one wants to apply paint, it also makes you wonder what is in the product but then again nothing can actually compare to the application and wear.

Huda – 1

Kylie – 1

The Application

The Huda lipsticks applied gorgeously, there was the right amount of product on the applicator whilst being very smooth and light during the application, the colours were very pigmented which is something I really liked about these lipsticks.

Whilst the Kylie lipsticks looked great the application was a bit more difficult. It was very fast drying which I know can be a positive however in this situation it was stressful as I could no get the application right. The lip colours are beautiful however this didn’t project onto the lips, however they were still very pigmented.

Huda – 2

Kylie – 1

The drying process and wear

The Huda lipsticks took around 3 minutes to dry, which is a good time as no one wants to wait around for their lipstick to dry, it also didn’t feel to drying on the lips which is a plus! I hate to say it but the wear wasn’t the best. I went out for a meal with this lipstick on, I ended up having to remove it as it was smearing round my face. Gross I know. In saying this I had no embarrassing lipstick teeth moments until dinner!

The Kylie lipsticks did come through on the wear as I said before the drying application was way to quick whilst feeling incredibly drying however the wear made up for this. No lipstick teeth situations and eating dinner was a sucsess!

Huda – 2

Kylie – 2

Removal 

Removal of the Huda lipsticks was easy, no rubbing on your lips just a baby wipe will do. The was no staining to which I tend to struggle with.

Okay so there was a disaster with the Kylie Products! THEY WOULD’NT COME OFF!! I was stuck for 3 days with this lipstick on which makes me question the ingredients. the staining was horrendous and I was left with extremely sore, dry, stained lips as a result.

Huda – 3

Kylie – 2

The winner

As a result of this testing Huda takes the winnings, I must say that both lipsticks had pros and cons, if they mushed both together they could create something brilliant. I would never recommend buying fake beauty products as the ingredients could be potentially harmful to you, however I do know how tempting it is when you see. good fake for a good price! That is why I wanted to test these for you, to see if its worth the risk!
Let me know down below if you have tried any good fakes before and how they compared to something else.

Alex.xox

Favourite songs of 2018!

Hello beauties,

Today I am going to share with you my favourite tunes of 2018. I am a big music lover so this is a big deal to me, trust me there are so tunes!!

img_2222-1James Arthur – Empty Space

James has always been a favourite of mine and if you have followed my blog for a while you will know I adore him! Every song fails to disappoint. If you haven’t heard this yet – I highly recommend.

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – Shallow

This song… I cannot even explain. I freaking love it!!! I never knew Lady Gaga had a voice like that. I balled my eyes out listening to this, it was incredibly emotional and raw. I never saw the movie in the cinema as it wasn’t something I thought I would like however after hearing this song I’ve been looking all over and have pre-ordered the DVD. If anyone else loves this song let me know!!

Dalton Harris and James Arthur – The Power of Love

I first heard this song when Gabrielle Aplin covered a while ago, I was obsessed with her voice. Well anyways I hadn’t heard of the song in a while heard this on the X Factor final. I used to be very into the X Factor watching it every year however its become worse and worse throughout the years, becoming very fixed. In saying this I was routing or Dalton to win, who better for him to sing with than the man himself, James.

Eminem and Ed Sheeran – River

I know this wasn’t 2018 but I have been obsessed with it, a old school Eminem vibe with Ed Sheeran is what dreams are made of. I used to love all Eminems old tunes like Mockingbird, Stan, Beautiful, Lose Yourself, then his music began to change and left me missing the old style of music. BAMM, my dreams come true with this little number. Obsessed.

Anne-Marie – Perfect To Me

A feel good song, something to raise your self-esteem whilst making you feel brilliant. She’s Basically singing about how she isn’t perfect, explain all her flaws and how they make her perfect. If i’m having a low day then this is the track for me and possibly for you too. I love Anne-Marie she did a cover of dangerous women which I will never forget, I will link a cover for any Anne-Marie lovers!!

 

Thats my list complete, share you favourites below. Love Alex.xox

Exciting clothing HAUL!!

Hello beauties, today I have a haul for you. I probably shouldn’t of brought all this stuff however I did and I love it all. Right now I’m sitting all cosy, I got caught in the worst rain I’ve seen in ages! The point of me telling you this is that all my new clothes that I was wearing got drenched nevertheless they are currently drying on the radiator, it’s not all bad I have a bar of Oreo dairy milk-yumm yum.

The first item on my list of beautiful goodies is…

TIMBERLAND BOOTS, I bloody love them. I always um and ah about these as I adore them but the price tag hurts me. I would never be able to afford these alone so me and my boyfriend brought one shoe each. Worked out £65 each from office. It was the last pair and I think the women serving me wanted them as she seemed a bit annoyed that I was buying them…oops. I bet your thinking the colours a bit odd, I really love the colour it’s different to the classic Timberland boot colour whilst not being to bright. The colour works perfectly with most outfits, they are causing a few blisters but hopefully that subsides soon.

Next is a skirt from Topshop

i love Topshop clothing, I wouldn’t buy something that wasn’t in the sale though due to my tight budget being a student and all. This was £20 in the sale-I adore it. I find difficult to find skirts that fit around my bum and waist perfectly, but this skirt has a thumbs up from me. Plus it matches my next item.

I do have a obsession with this colour, I always tend to put my boyfriend in the direction of burgundy coloured clothes also, it’s great! These shoes were from New Look and cost £19 pound, what a bargain! I wanted a pair of heeled boots that were not too high for going out and nicer occasions as I am always in either converse, trainers or my new found love for my Timberland boots. I did have to size down in the shoes due to them not having my size however it was well worth it for these beauties.

I love this I think it’s great. I thought this would look so cute with a pair of boyfriend jeans or high waisted jeans I needed some more T-shirts. £5 a great price, plus I do love Harry Potter it reminds me of the Harry Potter puppet pals which is brilliant. That’s all from me(I may need to make a part 2) comment your thoughts and opinions below Lots of love Alex.xox

L’Oréal Paris Infallible TOTAL COVER foundation review

Hello beauts, my blog is back. To kick things off I am starting with a well overdue foundation review followed by a very exciting beauty and clothing haul tomorrow. So let’s get to the point the L’Oréal Infallible foundation..

Now first off the bottle is a yes from me, I definitely prefer plastic to glass foundation bottles. Yes glass is visually pleasing however is it worth the sudden rush of panic every time your bag of goods is dropped(plus if your clumsy like me-that’s often). I brought this after many good reviews it cost £9.99 from Superdrug on a 3for2 deal, because it was 3for2 I thought I would go all out and buy the L’Oréal beauty blender too-it wouldn’t feel right not too.

We will just ignore the upside down photo and the dirty beauty blender. The consistency for this product was a shock to me, it’s a thick mousse not in the slightest oily which is perfect for my acne prone skin. This applied smoothly, blendable and true to colour so there was no nasty surprises. Now this claims to be ‘total cover’ so it’s only right to talk about that, it’s BRILLIANT all the red blotches gone. Due to the consistency I expected a heavy feel but that wasn’t there, I forgot the foundation was there. I’ve tried many foundations and I actually gave up using it for a year due to not being able to find the perfect one for my difficult skin, and I bit the bullet and brought this beauty. My new makeup holy grail. L’Oréal Infallible.

That’s all from me beauts, leave below your comments and opinions on this foundation. 🙂

Alex.xox

Favourite Netflix Picks for the Month

Hello sweets today I’m sitting watching Netflix all day long therefore i thought it would be relevant to share my favourite TV picks. 


1. DEXTER! 

I’m nearly on the last season, i adore this show…. it’s addictive. If you like a serial killer plus forensic blood splatter analysis in one, this is the show for you. 

2. Rick and Morty 

I’m unsure if this is Netflix but who cares good TV is what matters here 🙂

American Dad and Family Guy are great but they have slowed down a bit and watching the same episode over and ever isn’t fun. Rick and Morty is like these shows but a scientist and his grandson. BLOODY BRILLIANT, I find nothing funny but this is hilarious.

3. The Originals 

Think of a more adult version of Thw Vampire Diaries, not that The Vampire Diaries isn’t great because it’s amazing. However take away the high school part and we have the Originals, plus Klous is definitely something good….

4. Riverdale 

This had me on the edge of my seat well… bed, all season. It was full of twists and turns and it’s definitely so,etching to watch amazballs. 

And now the best part, my favourite snacks for these Netflix shows… yumm yumm

Candy Floss Grapes are amazing. It’s not like when you get a flavoured thing and it tastes nothing like it, it’s very candyflossy! It makes healthy eating a tad bit easier.


Harribo Milkshakes are the best Harribos around yumm yumm yumm.


That’s all from me, let me know any Netflix shows I should be watching and what you watch off the list above 

Byee 

Driving, Jobs and Shopping! 

Hiya everyone! Today I thought I would give you a tad update on things…

Number one… I have finally started to take driving lessons, yes I know I’m a little late but I never had the money but now I do(well I’m scraping together every penny to be a adult with a car that might possibly have eyelashes). How do I have the pennies to scrape up you may ask well… another adult step. A proper job…kinda, well they call when they need me thank god that’s a lot lately otherwise my dreams of having a mint car with eyelashes is over. I get I have to pass the test yet for my dreams to become reality but we have to start somewhere!

It’s mine and my boyfriends 3 years next month and he brought me some beautiful shoes, now they are no Jimmy Choo but to me a pair of converse is so much more exciting than a pair of heels I am unable to walk in leaving myself looking extremely strange to everyone around me. Just the original high top converse. Whenever I buy converse I go for crazy colour schemes and out there patterns but the original pair are the best bloody thing ever!

I also have been using a new toothpaste and mouthwash… more adult things(truly a adult when toothpaste excites you).  This is the Beverly Hills Formula Perfect White Black mouthwash and toothpaste. This can be brought in superdrug for £4.99(i got mine on sale for £1.50… bargain!) I never thought these ‘whitening’ products worked but this works wonders. Must say it’s a little strange using black toothpaste but it becomes normal. Tea and coffee stains are removed and my teeth have never looked better plus I’m definitely a fan of a bright smile.


That’s all from me sugar dumplings(naa that one isn’t great).

 Let me know if you love Beverly Hills Formula as much as me and if you are a converse or heels girl! 

Talk soon! 

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A VERY EXCITING BEAUTY HAUL – PART 2!

Hello beauties, 

As some of you will know I post a beauty haul a couple of days ago, this is part 2. I probably buy too much makeup but I really couldn’t resist, I brought some real beauties all being Sleek products.

Sleek Eyeshadow Pallete (Vintage Romance 141) 

I have never tried a Sleek eyeshadow palette before so this is quite exciting. They are all very glitter based colours with one matte shade however I brought Revolution matte palette (as mentioned in previous post) so I have some incredible glitter shades and gorgeous matte shades to work with to create some stunning looks.

Blush By 3 Palette (Lace 367) 

This palette looks beautiful, it consists of two matte shades and 1 shimmer, the middle colour is my favourite (Guipure) it is a bring pink with gold shimmer which is the best combination I’ve ever heard of!   

Eyebrow Stylist (medium) 

I’ve been very into trying different eyebrow products latley, so I picked up this product. It has an angled pencil on one end plus a blending brush on the other. I haven’t tried this yet but am very excited too, I will let you know how I get on!

Face Contour Kit (medium 885)

To be honest I only ever buy these kits for the contour shade as I like a very strong highlight and the highlight shade in the kits never really cuts it for me. I love this contour shade and I think the highlighter would be perfect for under the brows as it has a lot more shimmer than other contour kits I have tried.

Lip VIP (walk of fame 1010)

I have never liked red lipstick on me it just looks werid however I’m unsure if it looks werid or if I’ve just been using some very naff red lipsticks! I class Sleek as a high end brand from the drugstore compared to cheaper brands such as MUA and Makeup Revolution, so I thought I would try out a real red lipstick.

That’s all for now beauties, hope you enjoyed! 

Email – beautifulgirlies1@gmail.com

Byeee❤️

Recent beauty Buys!

Hello beauties, 

I have recently picked up a few beauty related goodies, I thought I would share them with you! 


I have never owned a full size Marc Jacobs perfume, but there’s a first time for everything! I’ve only ever tried the minis and I adore them. If you have followed my blog for a while you will know I am terrible at decribing scents, all I know is that it smells lush.


Collection – Speedy Highlighter! 

I don’t normally like stick highlighters as I just find they remove way to much of my perfected make up and tend to completely ruin a look, however when I tested this it didn’t drag and was very pigmented so for £4 I thought why not -plus I love Collection products! 


Ted Baker – Body Lotion 

Not going to lie to you, I really did only buy this for the super pretty bottle however Ted Baker products have never disappointed me before plus it smells incredible. I have seen a lot of people have this lotion and love it and now I can love it too.


George – Matte primer 

Neutrogena CC Cream

I have seen a video tag going round YouTube of beauty gurus testing out different brands of makeup, for example MUA, poundland things like that. I also saw that George was a popular choice, from all the videos I watched primer proved best. So I am going to give it a go and let you all know how it goes as who wouldn’t love an amazing primer for only £4!

CC cream 

I have never tried CC cream but it sounds like the perfect thing for me as at work I don’t like to wear heavy foundation. I am a little disappointed though as when I got home I tested the colour on my hand, it was a lot more orange than was lead on. I am a still to try this on my face so fingers crossed!


Benifit – Bad Girl Lash

Benefits There Real is my favourite mascara ever! I don’t tend to branch out from that mascara but I feel like I need to start trying more products, so little steps at a time. I didn’t branch out too far – however it’s a start! I am actually really excited to try this mascara as I love Benefit make up a lot! I only brought a mini until I know I love the product.

So these are a few of my recent beauty buys, there will be a huge beauty haul uploaded on Saturday which i am so excited to post so keep a look out for that! Any questions feel free to ask down below. 

Email – beautifulgirlies@gmail.com

That’s all for now beauties 

Byeee❤️

December Favourites! 

Hello beauties, 

Today I am going to be talking you through my December favourites. I’m going to be making a favourites post on the 1st of every month for you all, I hope you enjoy. 

Let’s start off with beauty related things. 

 

This is the Models Own powder eyeshadow in ‘white pearl’.

I love anything sparkly/shiny, that’s why I brought this shimmery shade.  I didn’t really use it however when all these highlighter trends starting coming about I thought, I could put this product to good use. This eyeshadow works as a perfect highlighter for me as I have a light skin tone, I use a tiny bit only on my Cupid’s bow and the inner corners of my eyes and use then Benefit high beam on my cheek bones plus under the brow bone as I don’t want to go to crazy with highlighter. I know that this is a eyeshadow but it doesn’t have any colour to it on my pale eyelids (for darker skin tones this would work perfectly as an eyeshadow) so I found a better use for it, to look like a shimmery princess. 

This is a Barry M nail paint the colour doesn’t have a name but it is the clothes show special edition nail paint.

It really isn’t the season for nude nails, I probably should be keeping up with the seasons, winter (greens, burgundys, maroon) nope I have nude summer nails and I love them! This colour is a nude peachy pink colour and I haven’t stopped wearing it all of December, so it’s only right that this nail product deserved a place in my December favourites.

This is the Lee Stafford Big Texture SPRay. 

I had never seen a hairspray/dry shampoo mashup before I recieving this for Christmas. I know I’m cheating I haven’t used this the whole month however I have used it every day since receiving it so I’m sure it’s allowed a place. It does exactly what the bottle says, gives oily hair a big textured boost, not to mention this smells incredible! This product doesn’t leave my hair with that grey tone that I get after using other dry shampoos and I think that’s what I love most about it.

Now on to non beauty favourites 

James Arthur – BACK FROM THE EDGE. 

I honestly don’t know how to start with this album, James has the most unique, mezmorisimg voice I have ever heard. I could listen to this man sing all day. He went through a rough patch and came back better than ever and I couldn’t be happier. I was routing for James from the beginning of his X Factor journey and was in tears with every performance, I even purchased his book -it was incredible! I’m such a fan girl. I even had a dream last night that James worked in ASDA and gave me his pen haha it was the weirdest thing but I was so happy in the dream to have the pen. My favourite song is ‘Finally ‘ it’s so beautiful and is so real, I tear up every time I listen. I can’t explain it too well just go have a listen to the song – you won’t regret it.

WISPA BISCUITS! 

I’m not a fan of biscuits usally but these are amazing! The taste a little like ‘fabulous fingers’. My favourite chocolate ever made better, love it. I’ve eaten way to many of these.

Let me know your December favourites and if you love anything I have mentioned in this post. Free free to ask me any questions.

That’s all for now beauties,

Byeeee ❤️

Email- beautifulgirlies1@gmail.com

August Favourites (TVD, Hair Oil and Liquid Lipsticks.)

Hello Girlies,

Today I have decided to do my August favourites,  now I know that it is a little bit late but its been induction week at college and things are crazy busy!

The first thing on the list is hair oil, ALBERTO BALSAM, SMOOTH AND SLEEK NOURISHING OIL. (50ml)

I love this product the thing that stood out to me the most was the smell, its incredible – the best smelling hair oil I have ever tried, I have actually had many compliments on the smell of my hair since using this hair oil, I love it. I have been using this product everyday since the beginning or August and I still have half a bottle which is great and plus the price is around £2.00 in any supermarket or drugstore, however you can often find this product on sale for around £1. I use this product on the ends of my hair after straitening, it takes away any frizz and makes your hair super shiny and silky to the touch.

This hair oil gets a 10/10 from me and I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a hair oil.

Second on the list is a lip product, MUA LUXE VELVET LIP LACQUER.

This  liquid lipstick is a incredible dupe for the Kylie Jenner lip kits. I have seen so much about liquid lipsticks lately they just seem to be the trend, not to mention they are amazing! These liquid lipsticks are from Superdrug costing £3.oo each which is very cheap compared to the £25.00 pounds you would be cashing out for the kylie Jenner lip kit.

The packaging looks very sleek, expensive, kinda beautiful actually. They have a lovely range of colours as shown below.


They lipsticks are very pigmented, bright and dry quickly being completely matte. They don’t last as long as I would like, around 5 hours I would say but for the price you cant really complain – it’s a bargain! I find the product very nourishing and moisturising on the lips and that’s why I love it. If your looking for a cheap alternative for a liquid lipstick, this is amazballs!

The third thing is I’m loving at the moment is nothing beauty related its the TV series. THE VAMPIRE DIARY’S. I cant even explain how much I love the Vampire diaries at the moment, its my guilty pleasure. It reminds me of a better explained, more realistic version of twilight. The show is filled with exciting plot twists, there has not been one boring episode yet! Every episode has a exciting twist, and is filled with unexpected things. That’s what I love most about the show its not predicable. I hate predicable things but this isn’t one of those things, everything you think is going to happen, starts to happen and then takes a twisted turn, it definitely keeps you interested.


I must must say Damon a main character portrayed by Ian Somerhalder, is the most beautiful, mysterious vampire ever to be seen on TV, if you watch the show for anything it would be him.

Come on have you ever seen a cuter vampire!