BS Mall - Daisy Reviews ♡

Having good quality makeup brushes can help make your makeup look so much better. BS Mall kindly sent me one of their sets to try out and review. 

I received the 'Professional Makeup Brush set (10pcs, Silver Black)'. This costs £8.99 on their amazon account and you get 10 brushes!! Each brush has its own individual shape and purpose. 

The brush I was most excited to try out was the 'Face Round', this is supposed to be for applying powder but I used it to apply my foundation. As I love my Real Techniques buffing brush so much I really wanted to find one just like it, this is quite similar to it but it's bristles are closer together so its more like the expert face brush. However, it does apply exactly the same and gives my foundation the same finish. 

The next brush I tried out was the 'Face Tapered' which is suggested to be used to conceal around nose and mouth. This brush was definitely fit for its purpose but is quite stiff so its not the easiest to blend with, I would definitely choose to use a beauty blender over this only because I feel like this takes away a lot of the coverage from the concealer.  

Going along with the face brushes, I absolutely love the 'Face Flat' brush used for foundation. This one is definitely more like the Real Techniques buffing brush and feels exactly the same for such a lower price. My one downfall with this was the fact that is had a few hairs coming out but for the overall price you can't expect them all to be perfect. This is definitely my favourite brush out of the set and I can tell that I am going to be using this very often. 

I am yet to try out the 'Face Flat Angled' brush which is supposed to be used for foundation around the eyes and nose because I prefer to use one brush to do my whole foundation base so that none of the product gets wasted. But I am definitely going to try this out soon possibly using it to do my whole base or concealer. This brush like all of the others feel amazing and is really soft. 

The last big face brush I received was the 'Face Angled' brush used for blush and bronzer. This brush is definitely fit for its purpose and is the perfect size for any cheek products. It helps blend out bronzer really well and doesn't make it look cakey at all. 

The next 5 brushes I received are all smaller and thinner but still maintain the amazing quality and softness. My favourite is the 'Small Round Brush' for eye shadow and primer. I will only be using it for eye shadow because I prefer to apply primer with my hands/fingers. This is the perfect brush for blending and I can't wait to continue using it. Its nothing like other brushes I have as they are all quite small so I love the fact this one is bigger.

The next brush I received is the 'Small Flat Brush' for concealing blemishes. I am yet to try this out because I have been trying out the bigger concealer brush but I also feel like this is too stiff to be able to fully blend out the concealer. I'm going to use this brush for eye shadow as I feel like it would be able to pack it on well with little fallout.  

Another winner for me is the 'Small Angled Brush' which can be used for contouring hollows of cheeks or sides of nose. I love this for contouring the sides of my nose because its a reasonable size and picks up the right amount of product. However, this could also be used for eye shadow which I might also try out. 

The next two brushes are very similar, they are the 'Small Flat Angled' brush and the 'Small Tapered' brush. They are both basically smaller versions of the big 'Tapered' brush, quite stiff and supposed to be used for concealer but I will be using them both for eye shadow because they will help pack it on to my eyelid maintaining the pigment. 

All of the brushes

Overall, I'm really pleased with these brushes and know that I will definitely find use for each and every one of them. They all have simple packaging which I really like but only the larger ones have the names on them, the smaller ones don't but that's not very important. They all feel really good quality and are super smooth. 

If you would like to check out these brushes click here. I really recommend that you do because they are so affordable yet so good. 

I would like to thank BS Mall for sending me their lovely products to try out, I'm very grateful and hope you liked my review. 

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xoxo,

Soph and Beth

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Recent Haul + First Impressions - Soph & Beth Beauty ♡

This month I have picked up many new products ranging from beauty to skin care so I decided to make a post about them and give you an insight on my first impression of them. 

The first thing I purchased was the Rimmel 'Clear Complexion' powder in the shade '021 transparent' which cost £3.99 from Superdrug. I had been seeing many people talk about this online and one of my friends had recommended it to me so decided to give it a try myself. This powder helps prevent my shine throughout the day but I have noticed that it doesn't last the 5 hours which the packaging states. However, this could be because I have got very oily skin. It gives a matte finish and helps to hold all of my makeup in place. I will definitely be re-purchasing when this runs out. 

As the weather has been getting hotter I decided that I wanted to add more bronze to my face to fit the season. I came across the Maybelline 'Dream Sun' in the shade '02 Brunette' and it cost £5.99. This includes 3 different shades which you can either blend together or use separately. Personally I prefer blending all of the shades together as I prefer the colour it gives off. Without realising when I purchased the product it has got quite an off-putting smell, luckily once its applied you can't smell it but if your fussy about that then this isn't for you.

Recently when I went to my local Boots I came across the new NYX stand, I was so excited and couldn't wait to try out some more of their products. I came out of Boots with 3 new products to try out and I'm sure I will be buying more very soon. 
The first product I picked up was the NYX 'Jumbo Eye Pencil' in the shade 'Milk'. This cost £5.00 and is definitely worth it. I had wanted this for such a long time and I'm so happy that I have finally got it. So far I have used this as an eye shadow base, an inner corner highlight and for my waterline and it has worked perfectly every time. I like to use my finger to apply this/ to rub it in as I find it easier than using a brush. 

The next thing I got was the NYX 'Liquid Suede' in the shade '07 LSCL'. This cost £6.50 and is an amazing dupe for some of the high end ones such as Kylie Lip Kits. As soon as I tested this on my hand I loved the formula and it wasn't too sticky or heavy. Its the perfect brown-nude. 

The last product I got from NYX was one of the 'Highlight & Contour pro singles' in '03 Cream'. These are normally found in contour palettes which cost £18.00 but I only wanted this one for now so purchased it for £3.25. I really like this powder as it is perfect for setting my under eyes, I will definitely consider buying more of the singles in the future. 

Also from Boots I picked up the BarryM 'Illuminating Strobe Cream' in the shade '2 Iced Bronze'. After testing this out on my hand I knew straight away that I wanted to get it. It glides on to your skin perfectly giving your skin a boost of highlight which doesn't look too cakey. This cost £4.49 and is amazing for that price. It comes with a lot of product and is build able if you want a more intense look. 

After running out of my L'oreal 'Infallible Foundation' I knew that I needed to repurchase it, turns out they have changed the whole bottle and have slightly changed the formula. None of the less I still love this product and will continue to use it. This cost £9.99 and you can get so much usage out of it. This foundation has got a good amount of coverage and lasts me all day aslong as I top it with powder. 

Something that I had been wanting to purchase for a very long time after loving a sample was the Urban Decay 'Eyeshadow Primer Potion' which costs £16.00. Even though it is quite pricey it makes such a difference to my eye shadow and makes it last all day, you can definitely tell a difference when you don't wear it. 

The last 2 products which are both skincare are from the brand Clean and Clear. I got the 'deep action cream wash' and the 'blackhead clearing daily scrub' which are both oil-free. I always try to get oil-free products because my skin is oily enough already. Recently I have been really pleased with my skin and these 2 products have contributed towards that along with what I have from my doctors. 
When I first tried out the face wash it had a tingling affect on my skin, this scared me and I took it off straight away just incase. However, it left my skin feeling amazing and smooth so I now assume that's supposed to happen. The wash cost £3.25. 
The black head clearing scrub has helped quite a lot aswell and I have noticed a slight difference in those areas, this has a gentle feeling unlike many other scrubs and doesn't irritate my skin at all. This cost £3.75. 

Swatches of some products mentioned... 

nail varnish - urban outfitters; Ziggy

I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post as it is quite different from some of my usual ones and will be doing more in the future! 

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth 

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