Some bits from Miners Cosmetics

The very lovely people over at Miners Cosmetics send me their products to sample and review every month or so and I am incredibly lucky to be able to say that and also that we've had this partnership for about two years now. I am a big fan of their products (and I'm not just saying that) I used their eye shadows and concealer to death!

So this month I received a nice parcel after a long day at work and I was so excited to rip it open and try the new goodies inside. 

This month's package featured the new Autumn/Winter edition of the Unique You magazine and four new samples perfect for this season picked out by their brand ambassador, Hayley Sparkes. 

Here is the latest magazine, I'm looking forward to flicking through this on a lazy evening in. 

I received: 

A liquid liner 

A powder eyeshadow 

A lipstick 

A kohl pencil eye liner 

Starting off with the liquid eyeliner. I like that it comes in a small, hard plastic tube so it's easy to transport and pop in your clutch bag if you're going out for the night. 

The colour of it is a really dark blue which at first I was a bit wary of. I usually only wear black eyeliner so it was nice to try this. I have very light blue eyes anyway so the dark blue against the light blue looked really edgy. 

The fluid comes out nicely. I personally prefer a thick, bold, statement eye look so with this you may need to apply the colour a few times to get the look you are happy with. 

The nib is quite small and thin making it more precise however I found it quite hard so irritated my eye so I had to be quite gentle the next time I used it. 

This is the colour after one dip into the tube and one swipe across my hand. 

Next onto the lipstick. 

The one I got sent is called Kiss Me Quick and is a lovely soft pink shade. 

This is a part of their moisture effect range. It feels so smooth and silky to apply and doesn't leave my lips feeling dry at all. 

This shade has lovely coral undertones so will work differently on everyone creating unique shades for the wearer. 

This is the kohl pencil eyeliner in the colour blue. This is a much lighter blue compared to the liquid eyeliner. It has quite a creamy, easy to apply consistency  which I like.  Like I mentioned before about the colour of the liquid liner, I'm a bit nervous about trying new and bold colours but I'm sure I'll pluck up the courage to try this on a night out.

Lastly is the eyeshadow dip and define in the shade Damson Dust. This unscrews, one end is an eyeshadow brush on the lid and the bottom is filled with a metallic eyeshadow powder. 

I think this is a such a good idea to have the brush and powder included as one. I really like the metallic purple shade of this. You could wear this on it's own or use a darker purple or bronze to create a smokey eye. 

I've swatched all of these products.  From left to right is : 

Dip and define eyeshadow powder 

Blue liquid eyeliner

Moisture effect lipstick 

Blue kohl eye pencil. 

Thanks for reading this post. I hope you liked it! Love, A x

My favourite lip products

My thought of the day: Has anyone ever finished a lip balm? I find an inordinate amount of them in old coat pockets, various make up bags or handbags that I don't think I've ever even come close to halfway of using it let alone finishing it. 

I always like to keep some lip products on me as I often get quite dry lips so use a lip balm quite a lot throughout the day, or equally if I'm spontaneously going somewhere a touch of lipstick or lipgloss can really add to a look or outfit! 

So here's some of my favourite lip products that I use most days. 

 These nine products are all my favourites and are relatively cheap too at all under £6 each.

This is a Collection lipstick in the shade Cherry Pop. It's a really vibrant red with pink shades in it too so it's not too dark and vampy. 

I'd tend to wear this one at night as I feel it's quite bold for a daytime look.

This lipstick is also from Collection in the shade Pretty Please. This shade is quite a nice coral/pink colour. 

Here you can see the two different shades together. I like the lighter colour one for in the daytime and the redder one for a night time look. 

Like many other bloggers I succomed to trying this. At first I thought it may have been overhyped given that this lip scrub £5.50. But I can honestly say this stuff is amazing. Plus it smells and tastes amazing too! I have the bubblegum flavour but it also comes in Mint Julips which tastes like mint chocolate and a popcorn flavour too. 

This is made from caster sugar, jojoba oil,  which help scrub away any dead skin leaving your lips feeling soft. It also contains some colourings and flavourings too. 

I like to put a good amount on my finger and scrub all over my lips and then lick the rest off!

I like to bring out my inner Miley using these at the beginning of the We Can't Stop video. My sister got me these two for Christmas and I love them. I have the flavours summer fruit and sweet mint. I like how portable they are as I can throw one in the bottom of my handbag and unlike a tin of Vaseline or similar your finger isn't left feeling all sticky or greasy. 

I also like the fact these have an spf 15 rating unlike some lip balms.

When I use a dark red lipstick I like to use this Barry M lip pencil to make it look a lot neater or equally if I want to do an ombré lip look I'll use this around my lips and a lighter lip pencil or lipstick in the middle to create the ombré effect.

Here is what the lip pencil in shade 2 looks like. The harder you press down with it the darker the colour. 

I wasn't really a big fan of tinted lip balms but I really like this one by Miners.

It's a light pink colour and applies really nicely and leaves my lips feeling soft and moisturised. 

The colour is probably a lot lighter than I'd naturally go for but it doesn't look too pink on and I think it suits my natural lip colour. 

This is the Blistex lip massage. It smells like the sweet blue Millions. 

It has a ridged applicator tip to massage lips to give stimulation. 

I like this luxe lips from Miners in the shade It Girl. It costs £3.99 and is super glossy and pigmented. 

The applicator is a thin brush and I think that's really cool compared to the more popular heart shaped tip.

It's a creme gloss so has the pigmented colour but also has a moisturising effect too.

Thanks for reading this post! I hope you liked it. Love A, x

Miners Fresh Faced concealers review!

Hello! 

About a week or so ago I received a nice little package from the people at Miners Cosmetics with a new addition to their Fresh Face range inside. I really like their Fresh Faced range as they do a very nice pale/beige color which works well with my skin tone. Anyway they have just released some concealers and I am going to try them out for you! 

They come in these little tubes in the shades porcelain, peach and olive. As seen beneath: 

I like the applicator on this concealer I have tried concealers that you click and they pump up through the bristles and I didn't really get along with that as I'd always end up using too much! 

A close up of the applicator using the shade porcelain. 

As I'm suffering with dark circles underneath my eyes at the moment I am going to put one of these to the test. I am going to use porcelain and then apply a bit of foundation over the top to recreate a natural daytime look. 

I have nothing on my skin here and you can see I have dark circles under my eyes and a few spots and blemishes on my cheek and chin I'd like to cover up too. 

Woah concealer'd!?! I ended up having to use loads underneath my eye, I'm not sure whether that was indicative of the concealer or my skin being dark because 99% of the time I am tired! 

Et voila! I am very pleased with the finished look as I do suffer with dark circles. 

Pros

It works on my skin. 

Easy to apply. 

Lightweight formula. 

Very good value for money at £2.99
Parabens and SLS free!

Cons

It has a slight talcum powder smell to it.

I had to use a few slicks to get the amount on my face I was happy with. 

There is only three shades.

There is a big jump between the porcelain and peach shades so would be tricky if you're inbetween. 

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post. Love A x

Miners fresh faced powder review!

 HI! 

I got home from work yesterday was greeted by a lovely parcel from Miners Cosmetics. I always get so excited when I receive anything in the post, from postcards to bank statements to online orders.. I don't know why haha! 

Anyway, Miners Cosmetics have come out with some fab new powders to add to their evergrowing range. I was looking forward to trying this out as I am quite pale and have a lot of freckles and I find it quite hard to find a foundation/powder that suits me. 

Fresh Faced Powder from Miner's Cosmetics is a matte powder that is also 100% paraben free. It comes in three different shades, translucent Ivory which is the palest of the shades perfect for those with fair skin. Secondly there is Soft Sand which is a little bit darker than the paler shade. I think this shade is perfect for those with a medium skin tone. Lastly there is the darkest out of the three shades and it's called Warm Honey. I think this shade will suit those with a medium-olive skin tone as it has a slight yellowy undertones to it which would compliment a tanned or medium/olive skin tone.

To apply the powders you can use a sponge or a brush to give an even coverage. These powders can be used as a base instead of using a liquid foundation. Equally it can be used to set your liquid foundation and may help it last longer throughout the day too. 

Above are the three powders. The case in black with a clear lid. It isn't too big so is perfect to pop in your make up bag.  

I put the powders in order from lightest to darkest.

I swiped Translucent Ivory with my finger.

Translucent Ivory is on my middle finger and Soft Sand is on my index finger.

My middle finger and index finger are the same powders as above and my thumb is Warm Sand. 

Before, no make up,

After I used some of the Soft Sand powder. Blemishes, what blemishes?!

What I love about this powder is that it's so easy to apply as it doesn't take very long at all to rub in. It doesn't have a smell to it at all, as some powders have a very strong smell to them which puts me off. Some powders look really flaky and makes my skin look quite dry but this one applied really naturally and I'm very impressed.

Pros of this product:
Affordable.
It's 100% paraben free.
Is a great match to my skin colour. 
Applies nicely and doesn't take long to blend.
Gives a natural coverage.
I like that the packaging is really sleek and simple. 
Doesn't feel 'heavy'.

Cons of this product:
Only three different shades available.
Personally, I found it didn't last as long as I'd hoped and had to reapply again throughout the day. 

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post. Love, A x

Miners foundation

Hello! 

So Miners Cosmetics have launched a new range of foundations called Fresh Faced Foundation. I got sent the Almond, Ivory and Buff shades and I think that as foundations go they are very good. They cost £4.99 and I think that its great value for money.

These foundations are mineral based and they blend in really nicely to your natural skin tone to provide a lovely even coverage. 

The one above is the almond shade and I would say that its for darker skin tones. It has yellow undertones so it didn't go with my skin tone. The liquid came out nicely and was really easy to rub in and didn't take too long to blend either. 

This one above is the ivory one which suits paler skin tones i.e me! I really liked this one, it blended in really nicely and didn't feel too thick and heavy on my skin either. 

And finally, Buff.

Buff would suit people with a tanned/olive skin tone so would look great on my sister. I really like the easy application for these as it takes about 30 seconds to apply and blend. It produces a really nice coverage and it feels really light on too! 

They are also perfect sizes to pop in your handbag if you want to do your makeup on the go or want to do a quick touch up on a night out! 

If you are interested head over to the Miners Cosmetics website here!

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it! love, A x

Miners Luxe Lips Creme Gloss Review

Hi everyone!

So Miners Cosmetics have sent me some of their new creme lip glosses to try and review for you all. The creme lip glosses are full of colour and look vibrant on, they also contain mineral oils and beeswax to create a super glossy look. Miners have got five different shades to suit everyone's style and they cost £3.99 each! Bargain?!

P.s I love love LOVE the names of the lip glosses too! 

Beauty Queen

I'd say this lip gloss would suit a darker skin tone, as I'm quite pale the rich brown shade didn't suit me as much.

Duchess

I really loved this vibrant pink shade, it really gave my lips pop of colour and would look great on a night out!

It Girl

It Girl is a cute, cotton candy pink shade, I really liked this gloss it wasn't too heavy too apply (none of them were actually) and they all have a brush applicator so they're very easy to apply and you don't have to apply too much gloss. 

Uptown Girl

This peach/coral shade lip gloss looked really nice on and I think is a really nice summery shade. I think this gloss would really suit people with an olive skin tone. 

Material Girl

Channel your inner Madonna with this eye popping red shade. This one is really glossy and shiny and probably my favourite out of all five. 

I'd definitely recommend these lip glosses as they are really nice to apply, they don't feel too heavy at all when on and they last a long time too. I'd give these lip glosses a 4 out of 5. 

Lipglosses available here Miners Luxe Lips Creme Gloss

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it! A. x