The Lo Down - Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation and Concealer

Hey Guys and Dolls,

My favourite foundation when I was younger was the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation. It was always so affordable and such a nice foundation. It was recently reformulated and repackaged so I was looking forward to seeing what it was like as I loved the original alot.

The latest version really lives up to my expectations. First off I love the packaging it's so sleek and pretty. I decided to buy both the foundation and concealer. I bought the latter in light and foundation in Vanilla which are the perfect match for my skin tone. I usually go for the shade Vanilla in most brands as I am on the pale side of things.

The formulation is very similar to the original and it smells amazing and looks lovely on your skin giving it a nice healthy glow. I bought these two products on Cloud 10 Beauty's website. My favourite site for buying all my beauty products. They were actually on discount when I purchased them and I think they still are. I got the foundation for €8.95 and the concealer for €6.95 which is really good value so I'd snap them up while you can.

I almost like the newer version more than the old one, sometimes relaunches can let you down but these products certainly didn't.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Boots Skincare and Makeup Haul

Hey Guys and Dolls,

This is my second Boots Haul in a short while I have a serious shopping addiction you guys. Some of the deals are just too good to pass up though sometimes I guess and Boots have some great ones at the moment.

First off I bought some skincare. I'm a fan of Garnier's original micellar water so when I saw there 700ml bottle was only €6.50 the same price as their average size I had to snap it up. This bottle is huge and it's definitely going to last me ages. I also picked up two packets of their wipes as they were on special for €5.00 again great value as one packet is €4.50. I already did a review of these wipes on my blog which you can check out here. I already put up a review of these on my blog. Lastly with the skincare I bought the Loreal Pure Clay Glow Wash as it was on special for €3.99. I've already tried the mask from this range and it's amazing.

I then bought some makeup. I've tried alot of Loreal foundations in the past and I've found them really good. I've heard alot about their True Match range so I was expecting good things. I picked up their foundation and concealer so I'm excited to try them both. I picked up the shade Vanilla which I usually go for so I was hoping it was a good match for my skin tone and it was. I've been using this alot lately and it was my base in both my Valentine's Day Look and 27th Birthday look.

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Charlotte Tilbury The Retoucher

Hey Guys and Dolls,

As you all know I'm a huge fan of concealer, I like brightening, colour correcting and high coverage covergae concealers. I have many favourites which I will indeed feature throughout this series as there too good to leave out.

A concealer pen I've been testing out recently is the Charlotte Tilbury Retoucher. The packaging reminds me alot of the Touche Eclat which I like as it makes this product feel very luxurious. This is somewhat a two in one product, it's great as a concealer for undereyes and also for the odd blemish. The Retoucher contains ingredients that hydrate the skin aswell as covers imperfections which is exactly what I need. Great for the oul sleepless night.

I use the shade Fair which is the perfect match for my skin tone. I probably wouldn't go any darker on my Irish skin. This product comes in ten shades which is very good, something for everyone. All in all I love this product it's a great addition to my makeup bag and great for touch ups on the go. It is on the pricey side of things but after skincare the first thing I'd splurge on is concealer followed closely by foundation.

Have you tried this offering from Charlotte Tilbury? What kind of concealers do you like?

Laura<3

The Lo Down - Too Faced Born This Way Concealer

Hey Guys and Dolls,

I've been quite the fan of Too Faced lately so I have. I just love their products, I have alot of their eyeshadow palettes which I use own numerous as you can probably tell on my Instagram. I recently review their Sweet Peach palette at the beginning of my Lo Down series that you can find here. It's such a lovely palette and I'd recommend it to anybody to be honest. I want to get their original Chocolate bar palette next and I want to try their mini Chocolate bar palettes they look intriguing. I hope they launch soon on the Debenhams website.

When this product in particular came through my letter box I was beyond excited to give it a go. It is on the expensive side  at €24 but it's amazing if I do say so myself. I was given the chance to try two shades, light and fair which are the second and third lightest shades available. There are ten shades in total so I'm pretty sure this product will suit just about everybody.

With ingredients such as alpine rose, coconut water and hyaluronic acid I find that ti helps with my fine lines and wrinkles plus the pesky dark circles under my eyes which I'm getting more and more of in my late twenties. Too many late nights in my youth I think. Can't believe I'm going to be 27 next month I feel so old right now but back to my review. This product leaves your skin looking fresh as a daisy and so radiant. It's even good at covering the odd blemish here and there, I'm lucky I don't get too many breakouts I drink a tonne of water since starting this health kick early this month.

There is also a Born This Way foundation that is a great companion to this concealer. It is up there with my favourite foundations so I'll definitely be featuring it soon guys and dolls. I do own alot of concealers as I like to have one whenever its needed be it on a nightout in a town or even when I'm touching up my makeup at lunch. I do have a couple of affordable faves which I will show you in upcoming posts in this series.

Have you tried this concealer? What's your favourite concealer I'd love to know.

Laura<3