Foundation Review//Maybelline Foundations

There are so many Foundations on the market it can feel a bit daunting trying to buy one! I always find I tend to get stuck using the same foundations whether they are good or bad purely because I can't be bothered to have to go and look at different brands and try and find my colour! I recently changed over my foundation but in all fairness I only changed from the Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse to Maybelline Satin Liquid but I thought today I would do like a comparison of the 2, so you can see what one may suit you best.

I have been really happy with both of these foundations and they have served me really well. They are both really long lasting which is one of the biggest things with, not just foundation but all make-up . However the first problem though that I had with these foundations was even though they are from the same brand my skin tone was different colours for both of them, which mean that I actually spent money on a foundation that wasn't my colour and had to go back and buy another one. So first up is coverage, I find that the Satin Liquid has a much better coverage as it is more liquidy which made it much easier to get all over my face. The Dream Matte Mousse I found was much better for just applying to small areas of the face such as the T-zone. Although the coverage isn't amazing for the Dream Matte Mousse, I definitely find that it is much lighter on my face than the Satin Liquid and it can become a little sticky on my face which is annoying. However the satin Liquid does tend to have a more flawless look on my face and it really evens out my skin tine and is very good at covering up whereas, although it is good for the cover-up, the Dream Matte Mousse can sometimes become a bit chalky looking on my face, which is not a good look. I mainly use the Maybelline Satin Liquid but if I am having days where I don't need much make-up or want to let my skin breath then I will go for the Dream Matte Mousse. The Dream Matte Mousse was the first proper foundation I started using and I think it is a great starter foundation as it is super easy to apply and its really light on your skin. On the other and if you are looking for a foundation with a better coverage then I would definitely recommend the Satin Liquid.

Maddie x

Shopping Haul // Back to college clothes and Camden Market!

Back to college shopping!

As summer draws to a close I decided it was probably time I started thinking about back to college clothes *BOOO* so as it has just been payday *WHOOO* I decided to go out and try and buy some good stuff for college! The dress code for my college is formal, and not to revealing, considering it is an all boys school with a mixed sixth form!! Boobs and butt out in an all boys school is never good!!!! Unfortunately this makes finding clothes really difficult and for me and my friend and it becomes a daily struggle trying not to wear the same thing everyday! So without further ado here is my 'back to college haul'!

First up is a pair of tight black trousers which I brought from H&M! The thing I like most about these trousers is how I can pretty much put them with anything and they will look good, and they make my legs look great! They have a zip at the side which I am not so fond of but my college won't accept jeans and with a zip on the side, they can't be classed as jeans HAHA!! I did used to have a pair like this but they didn't fit properly and were a little uncomfortable so I decided to purchase another pair in the right size.

Secondly is this super cute black and white Swallow vest top! This top is so flowy and I love the print! I also think that the bow on the back is such a nice detail. This top looks great tucked in or not and is a really easy top to wear to school as it is really comfy. This top is from Primark.

Front

Back

For the colder weather I decided to buy a white knitted cardigan! I love these sort of cardigans as I think they go with most things and they are so snugly! I have a deep red one like this but I really wanted a cream one as it goes with more! This cardigan is from Topshop!

Next up is this Burgundy Skater dress, I really like skater dress's as I think they make my legs look really good. I've always had the problem of the neckline not being right for my bust on skater dress's but low and behold this has just the right neckline! It is a slightly textured dress which I love and will be awesome for those school days where I really cant be bothered to formulate an outfit so I can just throw it on with a pair of tights some flats and a cardigan. This was from primark in the sale!

Shoes are always a struggle for school so I went into New Look looking for just an easy pair of black pumps but ended up coming out with a black pair of Toms! I thought these shoes were super cute and would go with most things! Unfortunately they probably wont be very good for the winter but for now I think there great and there a big difference to the usual Vans I wear.

Lastly for back to school clothes, and probably my favourite, is a massive green Trench coat! I have been wanting one of these for ages and finally I found one in H&M. I have been using the same coat for about 4 years and previous to that it was my mums so I thought it was high time I invested in a new coat. It wasn't the cheapest of coats coming in at £50 but it is such a great coat and its so super duper warm! Another great thing about this coat is it has deep pockets and as a girl I can rarely find coats that have actual pockets so that made me extremely happy and I can keep all my crap in there! I am also going to Russia with my school in October so I thought this would be brilliant for keeping me warm out there!

Camden Market

A day later I went to Camden market. For those who haven't been to Camden market it is a town in London famed for its huge adjoining retail market's, there are little stalls and market halls all over selling all manner of things such as clothes, food, jewellery, bric-a-brac etc. Its has quite a arty culture with a lot of different people selling things there and there is always something interesting to buy. The thing with Camden though, is there are a lot of stalls selling the same thing so you have to look around to find the best value for money and also you can very quickly spend a lot of money on a lot of rubbish so I was pretty conservative with what I bought.

I have always had an obsessions with unique looking bracelets so while I was there I bought 4 new bracelets! All the bracelets were under £2 which was nice and they are all really different looking which I love.

Camden Market goes through phases of different clothing items that the majority of stalls sell and at this particular point in time Camden is crazy for printed vest tops so I purchased 2 of those. The first one  purchased was a T-Shirt with a Banksy design printed on the front, this happens to be one of my favourite pictures and the slogan to the picture(which is not on the top) is 'There's always hope' which as you may have noticed is in the title of my blog! The picture is of a little girl having let her heart balloon go. For those of you who don't know who banksy is, he is a street artist and political activist famed for his grafitti art on streets walls and bridges all over the world, here is the wikipedia link to find out more

( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banksy ) . Here is also a picture of the original artwork .
The second vest top I brought is this music inspired one! I thought the design was gorgeous and being a musician I loved the use of the staves and the notes flying off as birds.

So definitely, in my opinion, 2 successful days of shopping! I did buy some more make-up (obviously) but I will review that in  later blog and I actually brought more food in Camden than I did actual things as there are so many awesome food stalls from different countries and I just wanted to try it all. If you get the chance I would definitely recommend going to Camden. I also realised how depressing back to school clothes shopping is!

Maddie x