MeMeMe Launches Coral Blossom Cheek & Lip Tint

If you love the Benefit Chachacha tint and lollitint, then you will love this up and coming product by the cosmetics brand MeMeMe.

MeMeMe is an affordable make-up brand in the UK which is mostly sold in Superdrug. I have always noticed that MeMeMe do release very similar products to Benefit and they always seem to mimic the best selling products. MeMeMe are cheaper and more affordable brand compared to Benefit.

Anyway MeMeMe will be releasing their new Coral Blossom cheek and lip tint to expand their current range. Personally I haven't tried Chachacha by benefit but Coral Blossom seems to be the cheaper version of that. As by the name of this product, this can be used as a cheek tint and a lip tint which I do love a multi use product in certain situations. Also by the name, this is a peach/coral colour which is not going to be overly pigmented but will give a nice subtle wash of colour either onto the cheeks and/or lips. This is perfect for the summer and will last a lot longer than a powder in hot weather.

 
On the MeMeMe website, they call this range the 'Little Angels' family which is a nice name for a range. As it states on the website, the tint will be available in July. There is no release date when this product will be out, but it should be out within the next month. The Coral Blossom only costs £5.50 which is a brilliant and more affordable price compared to Benefit. The tint should be available on the MeMeMe website and online/instore in all Superdrug stores.

Life Updates - June 2014

I have never done one of these posts before just because I never really blogged much on here and I didn't feel there was a need to blog on my life. So my life hasn't been that exciting but I have a few updates in which might be interesting to you and I just want to write a nice and informal blog post that I don't need to edit or look over. 

Anyway the first update is that I might be buying a place of my own...eek! This I think is the biggest update and the most exciting one for you and especially for me. I don't know for sure if I will be buying the house just because I don't know how much money I can borrow which can be the only thing which could turn this around. The house is my granddad's and I want to buy it just because it is a brilliant way to start on the property ladder and its a place of my own. I live with my parents, brother and a dog and I have the smallest room which is nice living with my parents but I need the extra space now that I'm older and I do want to be more independent and just get on the property ladder. I don't actually know what the place is worth just because my parents haven't got a valuation on the place yet but I might be able to lower the price just because its family owned and I wont have the estate agents fee to pay. I think it will be a good life experience moving on my own but then again its scary at the same time just because I will be on my own without my parents there. Anyway this might not even happen for many reasons but I really hope this works out and I can buy a house of my own.

The next update is that I am now 21!, I turned 21 in April and I didn't have anything special for my birthday apart from going to highclere castle for my birthday. I love highclere castle due to my love of Downton Abbey. It was a nice and sunny day and I drove to highclere with my mum and we spent the day looking around the house and just roaming around the grounds. If you love Downton Abbey then you will love highclere castle. Turning 21 is a big milestone for anyone, so turning 21 was a big deal for me. No one believes me that I am 21 just because I look younger than what I am which will be a big bonus for me when I'm a lot older. 

  I will hopefully be churning out blog posts a lot more now. I have been doing youtube for such a long time now and I want a different challenge. If you have a look at my blog, then you will see posts from a couple of years ago and they where not very consistent and just ended up being a few a year. But hopefully that will all change. I have changed my blog name from laurensmart1993' blog to Miss Lauren Jane. I wanted a name change since I have grown up a lot more and I think it sounds more professional. I have also changed the blog image to be more grown up and suit the name change. If everything goes ok, then I hope I will be blogging at least once a week. So you will me seeing a lot more posts from me from now on.

 My job is the same since I have been working now for the company for 1 year and 6 months. If you don't know me, my job title is Contracts Management and Health and Safety Admin for a national company. I love my job and I love the people I work with. Also my relationship status is now Single. I decided to break it off with my ex. It was an on and off relationship and I decided I wanted to find a better man and have a proper relationship that doesn't end up in a big row. 

I think that is it on updates on my life, I hope you enjoyed this post and I will update you on the house situation when I know more and If I can get a mortgage.Please let me know if you like these posts and if you would like to see more posts like this?

Barry M Launches New Dazzle Dusts

I don't know about you, but I love the Dazzle Dust range by Barry M. When I first started out in make-up, I always used to buy the dazzle dusts since they are cheap but very high quality. A few years ago, dazzle dusts were the in thing to buy, but nowadays I haven't really heard or seen anything on Youtube or blogs about these dusts. If you do not know what dazzle dusts are then you have missed out big time... Dazzle dusts are pots of eyeshadow pigments which can be used for nearly everything. Dazzle dusts can even be mixed with Vaseline petroleum jelly to make a coloured lip balm. Dazzle dusts come in a range of different finishes, Shimmer, glitter or matte. The shimmer dusts are the most popular in the range and I believe this was the first finish they produced year's ago.

They already have over 60 dazzle dusts colours and now they are adding four new colours to the collection. The four dusts are very neutral based and can be used to make a smokey eye or just a nice natural eye make-up look. The four shades are Athena(dd105), Aphrodite(dd106), Venus(dd104) and Eos(dd103).

Aphrodite is the lightest shade in the new four shades and Aphrodite is a shimmery Ivory/Bisque shade. This seems the less shimmery shade out of the four.

Athena is the second lightest shade and Athena is a Shimmery beige.

Venus is the next lightest shade and Venus is a shimmery bronze shade.

Lastly Eos is the darkest shade and Eos is shimmery dark brown.

 Personally I think they are amazing products because they are very versatile and can be used for a lot of different things. Also the dazzle dusts are really pigmented and come in a small pot which can be used once finished. The four new dazzle dusts are in Boots and Superdrug stores and online now retailing for £4.59 each.

P.S I will be picking all four dazzle dusts up the next time I go into a Boots or Superdrug, so expect reviews coming on my blog very soon.

Free Shipping On ELF UK Website

If you don't already know that ELF are giving people who order on their site FREE SHIPPING. I love when Elf makes the shipping free because it means that I can buy products that I have wanted to try out for some time and I can now buy it without paying for the shipping. I know I lot of people will be jumping at the chance to buy Elf goodies without the shipping cost. I have already picked and checked out with products that I wanted to try. Also they have a clearance section in which all the baked products (eyeshadow, blush and bronzer) and other products are reduced to half price. So for the baked blush, rather than paying £3.95 you will pay £1.98 which is a pretty good discount.

To claim the free shipping, you will need to checkout with products that add up to over £10 which come on, its not hard to find something that you want to try. There is no code required, the shipping will automatically be free when you checkout. The free shipping ends 10:30am BST 16/06/2014. Also this is just available for UK but if you do buy from another country you will have to pay for your shipping.

If you would like to take advantage of the free shipping then click here for more detail

Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser Review

Biore released this cleanser a few years back I believe but I only saw this in Boots a couple of months ago. I picked this product up due to the product apparently being new to Boots and I wanted to try another product which helped me to get rid of any blemishes that appear on my face. I have tried so many skincare products which are meant to either reduce or get rid of any blemishes on my face. 

They claim that the 'ice cleanser helps stop blemishes before they start by removing over 99% of dirt and oil that can cause them, so you're left with clear skin'. Keep reading to see if I agree with their claim to better skin...

Firstly, the packaging for this product is a bottle with a pump. You might say that is a good concept? However for some reason rather than turning the pump and it locks, Biore wants you to push down the pump (which releases a lot of product) and then turn it to one side to lock it. Either you have to waste the product or try and lock it with the one hand. I love products that locks after use because it stops product from escaping into a cosmetic/skincare bag on travel and covering every product in goo. I would say that is the only downfall for this whole product.

The product itself is a clear gel type formula and the consistency is quite runny so it is easy to use less product than other products which are thick in consistency. The smell is quite strong on the nose to start of with but the more you use it, the less strong it will be.

When I first washed my face with the ice cleanser, I noticed how strong the smell was, it was pretty powerful stuff. Also I used one to two pumps to cover my whole face and when I applied it, it wasn't very thick, so it was pretty easy to apply. I know this is a ice cleanser rather than the normal cleanser they have, I didn't notice the cooling sensation on my skin. Is it just me who doesn't get the 'ice' part? This product does lather up a bit when rubbing into the skin which I quite like. When I had enough of rubbing the product into my skin, I washed it off with cold water which was easy enough to do. The only thing I would warn you about is if you get product in your eyes, it will sting like crazy.

As for the results, I reviewed the progress of this after a week and it made me break out even more. However after using it for a few months now, I can say that this has not given me anymore breakouts and it has reduced the amount of blemishes I get on my face but I still get blemishes so it hasn't completely solved my problem. I would say that you will need a moisturiser after just because it can be quite drying on the skin.

Pros

• Easy to apply and blend
• Foams up when massaged into the skin
• Has reduced the amount of blemishes I get
• Cheap and affordable
• Available in local shops and drugstores

Cons

• The badly designed lock design
• Stings like crazy if you get it in your eyes
• Made me break out at first

 Overall I would rate this product 7 out of 10 just because it did help my skin clear up a tiny bit. But the lock system is a big downfall in my eyes. The Biore blemish fighting ice cleanser is available in Boots and Superdrug now at a price of £4.99.

Upcoming Beauty Product - Nars Narsissist Cheek Palette

Nars are releasing so many products recently, I'm finding it hard to keep up. They have just launched their limited edition final cut collection a few weeks ago, now they have just launched their spring collection. The next release is this cheek palette along with a 15 eyeshadow palette. So as you can see, they are really pumping out the beauty products at the moment which is a bad thing for my bank account.

The name of the cheek palette is unusual with a name like Narsissist and it contains three beautiful products. The first is Devotee which is a neutral beige highlighter and only available in certain palettes. Devotee was also in the one night stand palette from the Guy Bourdin collection which was released a few months ago. Next up is Orgasm which is the best selling blush for Nars.The last product in the palette is the famous Laguna bronzer. Also as a special bonus, when you buy the cheek palette, it comes with a mini blush brush.

For me, this seems very similar to the Sleek by three palettes which were released within the past year. The Sleek palette has also contain the highlighter, rose gold blush and their matte bronzer. However the Sleek palette only costs £10 or less which is a huge saving if you are thinking of purchasing the Nars palette.

Overall I think I will be buying this palette due to not owning orgasm and laguna and wanting to try smaller sizes of the product just incase I do not like them.The palette is out 1st February for £35 and can be found on the main Nars website.