MeMeMe Seventh Heaven Moisturising Face Base - Review

I picked up Seventh Heaven Enriched Moisturising Facebase quite a while ago from Superdrug and have only got round to properly using it, which is a shame as Superdrug are no longer stocking MeMeME Cosmetics. However all is not lost as you can still pick it up online from the MeMeMe website.

MeMeMe say 

A moisturising face base enriched with Shea Butter, Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene to prep and prime skin

My thoughts 

As a primer this is superb. It has a lovely cream texture that feels so nice, soft and moisturising on the skin. For those of you who don't like the feeling of silicone primers this is ideal and it has the added bonus of not reacting to certain foundation resulting in that rolling effect that can sometimes happen. It has a lovely citrus lemon scent that is really refreshing. Once it is applied it feels like it coats the skin and has a smoothing effect that results in foundation just gliding onto the skin, filling in pores and lines so that foundation really does appear smooth and flawless.

Very nice indeed.

MeMeMe Seventh Heaven Enriched Moisturising Face Base costs £15 for 30ml although currently on the MeMeMe website it is on offer at £10.

What's Inside My June GlossyBox 2013

June's GlossyBox is themed as creating your perfect Summer Look.

So what did I get inside mine...

A nice mix of makeup, skincare and haircare. I like the variety in the box.

MONU Hydrating Moisturiser SPF15 (30ml) Full size 50ml £29.95

This smells lovely and fresh and it is suitable for all skin types. I am tempted to use this now but wondering if actually I should keep it for taking away as it is the perfect travel size... decision, decisions.
A Zinc Oxide SPF provides both UVA and UVB protection and it also contains Vitamin E.

Figs & Rouge Coco Rose Lip Balm (Full Size) £5

I am a huge fan of Figs & Rouge lip balms and so this is a welcome addition. Comes in a handy tube, is 100% natural and is tinted. Coco Rose is lightly tinted pink with a slight shimmer and a delicate rose scent. Very pretty and moisturising.

John Frieda Frizz Ease Original Serum (25ml) Full size 50ml £6.29

It has been a long time since I have used this serum (a staple for many years) and to be honest right now I have so many hair serums that it may take a long time to get round to using it. Liking the glossytip of applying it in the shower when hair is soaking wet. Not tried that before!

MeMeME Cosmetics Eye Inspire Mono Eye Shadow (Full Size) £4.99 

A baked eyeshadow that can be used wet or dry. I received shade Mocha - as this is a Summer box it would have been nice to receive a brighter or lighter shade. Although I have tried this brand I haven't tried their eyeshadow so I would be happy to use this as part of a smokey eye look.

Helen E Cosmetics Waterproof Protective Lip Liner (Full Size) £8 

I received shade 4 which is a gorgeous deep pink shade, I would be happy to wear this alone with a bit of gloss or under my lipstick to make it last longer. It applies really soft.

Final thoughts 

I will probably be using all of the products in this box although some I can see lasting longer than others due to the nature of the product and my level of excitement towards it! Value wise there are 3 full size products and those alone come to £18  so a great box this month.

Glossybox costs £10 a month plus p&p

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Lips Of The Day - MeMeMe Cosmetics in Eva (China Rose)

MeMeMe Cosmetics Long Wear Satin Cream Lipstick in shade Eva (China Rose) is one of my current favourites. I adore this pale pink shade and am finding that I reach for it more and more as it is so easy to wear.

Cute outer packaging but contained in a smart rubber touch black case means it looks and feels more expensive than it is.

This literally glides across my lips on application and stays comfortable whilst I am wearing it thanks to it being enriched with Shea butter and Vitamin E. The colour has good pigmentation so you do only need one slick on the lips. I love the texture too, it is wonderfully soft and creamy and yet it doesn't feel like you are wearing any lipstick at all.

Here is a close up

I have included this full face shot so you can see the lipstick worn in context. I love the coolness of the blusher, as it is almost icy in tone, it enhances the lipstick.

I actually think this would be an ideal lipstick to accompany a smoky eye as although Eva is pink, it is still quite a soft and natural colour and wouldn't detract from the eyes.

MeMeMe Cosmetics Long Wear Satin Cream Lipstick costs £8.50


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Face Of The Day - Breakfast At Tiffany's, My Interpretation

Some of you may know I recently attended a Breakfast At Tiffany's themed Hen Do.

Dress code was a black dress and pearls. Now I am the first to admit I don't have Audrey Hepburn's figure or facial looks in any way,shape or form but I was willing to embrace her 'look' and after watching Lisa Eldridge's video tutorial I set to work on my own interpretation of Holly Golightly's make-up....

The key things I learnt and followed from Lisa's video -

Use a flesh coloured pencil in the waterline to give more of a wide-eyed look - I used Une Skin Glow Pencil Q01 . Honestly this is one of the best tips I have ever learnt and I now do this quite often, it instantly wakes the eyes up. I used to use a white pencil in the inner corners of my eyes but I love this far more, it looks really natural.

I used a black liquid pen liner to create the girly flick which seems to disappear when I put my eyes in normal position!

Lisa said not to use any bronzer or gloss, the look was to be fresh and flawless so I just used a foundation (Estee Lauder Double Wear) and blush (Nars Deep Throat) and used the centre of Mac Semi Precious Rose Quartz MSF to highlight.

The lips

I lined my lips with a nude coloured pencil and then mixed two lipsticks - MeMeMe Ava a dusty rose shade (review coming soon) and Lancome's Rouge Mars peachy/pink tone to get a really nice, pretty shade.

What do you think ?