FOTD with a First Impression of MUA Lash Boom Mascara

Hi Everyone, 

I know I have been missing lately but there is just so much going on in my life. Literally I am almost having a nervous break down. I am taking a little step back and just breathing right now which includes not taking an exam on Monday but taking the 'sickness' test instead which is in the beginning of March. 

I am doing well in Uni but it is crazy, you have to do well all the time and right now I just want to give up!

So when life hands you mouldy lemons you have to throw them away and find yourself fresh ones and make lemon juice!

(ignore the cheesy bit to this, but I just have too hah)

Anyway so for today I am staying home, surprise surprise... though I have to go and see the doctor. I have hurt my finger some how few days ago and it has just been swelling up really badly and now my hand is hurting like crazy. I have a hard time writing when I am studying so I am just going to see what is going on before my hand falls off. (it has happened, I read it on the Internet ._. )

Since blogging and makeup makes me happy I took couple of snaps of my makeup today and I wanted to try out a new mascara that has been sitting in my draw. 

The mascara I am trying out today for the first time is the MUA Lash Boom, Volume and Length Mascara.

It retails for £3 and you can find it online here or in Superdrug stores.

I am not sure how I feel about this mascara, as you can see it did nothing to my eyelashes. It did not give me any length, just a little volume. 

I thought the brush, which is supposed to be the unique aspect of this mascara is just a little weird. The ball at then end which I think is supposed to give you volume was just clumping with too much product. I felt like I only applied product with the ball, like the mascara wand was just very short. But then when I started using the whole wand the ball was just making the lashes very clumped. 

However I have very straight lashes and if it is not a waterproof formula or just an amazing mascara it won't really do anything for me.

So if you have great lashes, this mascara might be fine. 

I think the formula is just basic and sometimes when I just want a little definition for my lashes, I don't mind not using a waterproof mascara this is the sort of mascara I will use. 

I will have to use it more since this is just the first time I am using it. So keep in mind this is just my first impression, maybe I am using it in a wrong way? 

Do you have the Lash Boom mascara and what do you think of it? Please let me know :D

So as for the rest of my face I used the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation as a base, I am still trying this foundation out and so far I really like it. it is very light and a natural finish. For my pretty dark under eye circles I used the MAC Pro Longwear concealer and also on few spots where I needed extra coverage. 

To warm up my face and give myself a light contour I used the Body Shop Honey Bronzer. It is the lightest color and completely matte. My blush is the FashionistA blush in London. Such a glowing peachy/pink color.

The only eyeshadow I used all over the eyelid is the L'Oreal Color Appeal Eyeshadow in Platinum Beige number 152. You can read my review on it here. I had forgotten how bright and beautiful this shade is. I just used my fingers to apply it very quickly.

I used MAC Omega eyeshadow to fill in my eyebrows. I am liking using this shadow but I feel like it might be not enough ashy-toned for my eyebrows. 

And then of course I tried out the MUA Lash Boom mascara and on my lips I have one of my favorite of the moment, NYX lip gloss in Beige. 

Well that was that, I am back from the doctor and basically I have to go back on Monday if the swelling has not gone down, I did get some medicine but she was not really sure what is going on.. (the finger is falling off....)

Thanks for reading!

Margrét

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Lipstick of the day #7 FashionistA in Natural Pink

Hi Everyone

I posted few days ago My Toughts on the FashionistA Lipsticks and today I am posting the Lipstick of the day and it is FashionistA in Natural Pink.

I really love this lipstick for a natural everyday look. The only problem is that this is the one where the lid does not stay in place! If it would I would be wearing it more often. I am just aways so nervous about the lipstick to get ruined or all my stuff to get covered in lipstick, but anyway it is a beautiful color and I really like it.

The name explains it perfectly - Natural Pink

You can read the original post here about all my FashionistA lipsticks..

Thanks for checking in :D

Margrét

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My Thoughts on... FashionistA Double Take Lipsticks

Hi Everyone

So there is no secret that I love MUA, and FashionistA is a brand that MUA carries. 

I remember seeing FashionistA in Superdrug but I was never really drawn to it, only because it was a bit on the more expensive side and I didn't really know anything about the brand, but since MUA started selling FashionistA it is all on a super discounted price. Now I have loads of products from the brand and I am very impressed. 

I have a slight feeling that when it all sells out on MUA website it will be gone, has anyone else heard anything about that? It is just that some of these lipsticks have been out of stock for months now and I really want to pick up couple of more shades...

But lets get into What I think of the FashionistA Double Take Lipsticks :)

I love the packaging, the metal red case is so pretty and sleek. I have read that people think that the lid is very sturdy, but one of my lipstick has the lid falling off all the time. Maybe it is just my lipstick. The other three are fine but I am sometimes scared that if I have them in my bag they might open up and I will have a massive mess on my hands. (I just make sure they are in a side pocket)

This is what is said about the lipsticks on the website:

Lusciously creamy in texture, the unique formula leaves a full-pigmented, modern matte finish while hydrating for maximum comfort for high impact, velvety smooth lips.

Personally I like the formula, it is very smooth and creamy. I think it is more of a satin finish. The colors I have are very pigmented and they leave a beautiful finish on the lips. 

From left to right
Raspberry, Natural Pink, Ultra Pink, Red Carpet

I actually like all the colors, the two favorite are Raspberry and Natural Pink. I am pretty sure that I have a FOTD using those two coming in the next few weeks. 

This is all just one swatch and you can see how pigmented the lipsticks are.

Original price for these lipsticks is £7 but I bought them for £1.50
That is a crazy deal. 

These FashionistA lipsticks are brilliant and I would totally recommend them, they are just out of stock at the moment on the website and hopefully they will be re-stocked soon.

You can find them on the MUA website here and every now and then MUA has a free world wide delivery and right now I am waiting for a new delivery myself haha :)

Have you tried anything from FashionistA? 

Thanks for reading

Margrét x

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FOTD - Cold November Morning ft. Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Smog

Hi Everyone, today was super cold, I am right now at the library and I am just so cold, the days are getting shorter and now it is almost 5 pm and it's already getting dark outside.

I did go to work this morning, only for like two and a half hour and then straight to school but I managed to take couple of photos of my makeup today, so here is my FOTD :)

I know, I look way too serious, don't ask me why haha

Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum - This is my second bottle of this foundation, I had a back up of this one and I have been using the Bourjois healthy mix foundation and keeping the Serum foundation un-open, but few days ago I felt like my skin was dry and getting very dull, so I reached for the Helathy Mix Serum. This foundation really makes my skin look great. I will compare both of the Bourjois foundation soon since  I love both of them so much!

Primer - Benefit 'that gal' brightening primer - since my skin was so dull and tired I grabed this mini size that I have, I think this product is okay, it does the job but I'm not sure if I would buy the full size. 

Concealer - Bobbi Brown Corrector in Porcelein Peach, this corrector saves my face most mornings since I have really dark circles,

And to finish off my base I used Soap and Glory, One Heck of a Blot powder :)

Eyes:

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Smog - I took a old Urban Decay Palette with me today, called Show Pony. Mainly because it has Toasted in it, (the same Toasted that is in the Naked original palette). So when I was about to do my makeup I had like a 'hey this palette has Smog in it' moment. Smog is also in the Original Naked palette and it is a beautiful bronze-brown eyeshadow

For my eyeliner I used Jordana Fabu Liner and my mascara is Maybelline the Falsies Waterproof in extra black.

I have Revlon Kissable Lip Balm Stain in Honey on my lips and for my blush I used  FashionistA blush in Butterscotch, I love this neutral blush, it is so pretty

So that was my quick FOTD on this super cold November morning :)

Thanks for reading 

Margrét

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The Sunday Post

Hi Everyone

It's Sunday Evening and I just wanted to blog a little bit, I didn't really want to edit photos or write a review but just a little catch up and a ramble..

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Uni is getting more manic every day and I am starting some sort of Final Exam 'boot camp' next week for two of my courses. Apparently it is the way to get you through it with good grade. It is expensive but I really want to go. Would you spend 70 pounds for one course 'boot camp' 5 days intensive studying and going through over ten old exams? These five days are spread over a month.. Well I think I will fork out the money.. for both courses, so goodbye 140 quid :'(

On the other hand Downton Abbey started showing here in Iceland tonight and omgosh.. I am a big Downton fan and I really really really love it! What did you think of the first episode? If you want to talk Downton, come and chat with me on my tumblr here. I personally love Mr Branson, Anna and Mr Bates. I almost cried when Lady Mary cried with Mr Carlson! And that Nany West, I would of killed her right then and there. Seriously, I have so much to talk about but I don't want to leave any spoilers here! 

I really recommend this Tv show, it is such a surprise when you start watching it!

Two other shows that I am addicted to right now but will be a subject for another blog post are The only way is Essex and Grey's Anatomy.. 

I have been going over some of my random photos and sometimes it is so difficult to post on Instagram since I have a horrible phone that does not listen to orders, I have loads of random ones and here is one pretty one of one of my favorite nail polishes :)

Here I am wearing China Glaze, Orange Knockout (Neon) and the glitter on my ring finger is Nicole by OPI, Rainbow in the S-Kylie from the Kardashian Collection. 

Also I did a cheeky little MUA shopping the other day and instead of posting a full Haul here on my blog, I posted a picture of the Haul on Facebook, You can check out my Facebook page and like it if you want  :)

Here is what I bought...

From left to right:
MUA matte lipsticks

FashionistA gel liner in Cute Route

FashionstA Shine Stopper, Loose Powder

MUA Matte Foundation

FashionistA Secret Mattifying Primer

MUA Cover All Concealer

MUA Lash Boom

Have you tried any of these products? I have started playing around with them, So far, so good!
I can't wait to try Lash Boom but I have too many mascaras at the moment so I am saving that one.

Enough with the rambling tonight, I am already feeling bit more relaxed so I might go to school tomorrow or just take a day to read and chill, I was at school yesterday (Saturday) and also today so maybe I will just not go.. sometimes you just need days like that right..

Thanks for reading and hopefully you are having a nice Sunday!

Margrét

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Pink October

Hi Everyone!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month,  Everyone in Iceland stands together and wear pink for a whole day, every store does something pink and everyone wears the pink bow for the whole month. Every year a new Jewelry Designer designs a new bow and this year it is made by ORR, (you can see the whole collection here.) I think these are always so beautiful and its a good way to support amazing cause.

Everyone puts there hands together and it makes me very proud how much everyone is involved. Take a look at this video, it's only 1 minute and you can see what I drove past one morning and I loved it haha

I really love the color Pink and even though I own hardly anything pink (chlothing!)  I though I would share with you, how I wear pink :)

Nails:

OPI - If you Moust you Moust

No7 - Daisy Darling

China Glaze - Pink Voltage

Blush:

NYX - Peach

No7 - Cool Pink

MUA - Marshmallow

Lips: 

MAC - Speak Louder (Full post here)

FashionistA - Ultra Pink

Revlon - Sweet Tart (More here)

Tools:

Real techniques brushes! So pretty with Pink Handles,
My favorite Blush brush and the stippling brush :)
Finally you can get these in Iceland and I totally recomend these two.

What is your favorite way to wear pink?
I can not make my mind up! I love every way 

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You would make my day!

Thanks for reading everyone

Margrét

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FOTD - Last Night

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday I went out with my friends for dinner at Nora Magasín in Reykjavík. The food was great and I had a great time.

I did manage to get an extra hour getting ready and I decided to take coupe of photos since I was using a Wet n Wild Comfort zone palette and a new FashionistA eyeliner for the first time.

The eyshadow I am talking about is an exact dupe for MAC Club eyeshadow! There is no difference.

I used my Bourjois healthy Mix foundation, Concealer and Powder and then for a blush I grabbed a natural glowing blush from Rimmel called Santa Rose. I did not want to contour or anything like that. 

I used my normal Dior Mascara and eyeliner in the waterline is Avon supershock. 

The eyeshadow from Wet n' Wild is amazing, I used a soft brown in my crease and then this Wet n Wil eyeshadow all over, next time I will definitely use a black base as that will make it stand out even more!

The eyeshadow is the Define eyeshadow in the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette, the one at the bottom right. It is so multidimensional, it is like brown, red, blue, teal and grey have been smashed together and created this beautiful color. 

The eyeliner is from FashionistA and is black with blue and green sparkles, I really like this eyeliner and I love the color, it is called 24/7 style

As for my lips I was wearing a nude lip color and I used:

No7 Lip pencil in nude

Rimmel Moisture renew lipstick in Nude Delight 

Bourjois 3D lipsgloss in 33

So that was my look last night, I really liked it but next time I will definitely use a black base to get it more smokey and intense.

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Thanks for reading 

Margrét

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P.S. I liked my hair a lot, I had a waterfall braid on one side and curled my hair with my curling wand, it literally took me 10 min. :) What do you think?

FashionistA Haul - From MUA

H Everyone,

Yesterday I posted Getting ready for Fall (here) and I had my FOTD and NOTD a little bit of clothing as well. I used a new FashionistA eyeshadow called School Days and few other new bits. 

I said in that post that I would post my MUA haul today.. and here it is :)

I would not call this MUA haul since I did not buy a single item from MUA but everything I got was from FashionistA. This is a fairly new brand and has been sold in Superdrug for over a year now. I was always very interested in this brand but my nearest superdrug did not stock it and when I went to a large Superdrug I just picked up things that I knew and wanted. 

But recently MUA started selling FashionistA on their website (link here) and on top of that everything is 75% off! At the moment you can still buy almost everything from FashionstA full price on the Superdrug website (not sure about in store).

All these products are priced on the normal (a bit high) drugstore end, for example the mascaras are normally £7 or £8 and the foundation is originally £12, (L'Oreal True Match is £10.99 for comparison)

Because of the original price I was very interested to try out this brand. I already bought 3 lipsticks and filled a whole palette of blushers (Haul here)

I did not want to make any reviews or talk about these products until I got more products from FashionistA and until I had tried them all out for a while.

I am still trying them and I can't wait to make few great posts about these products, they are just so pretty and I love the packaging on most of them..

I have had my love/hate relationship with the MUA website and tried to order all of this when there was 30% off the other day. But it did not work and I was very disappointed, but then few days after that offer they announced a free international shipping! I was so happy, I do live in Iceland now and the shipping is minimum £8, So I jumped on, and got all of this stuff.

I paid £25.45 for all this stuff and customs here in Iceland did charge me 2400 krónur and that is around £12. I knew that was going to happen but I was fine with that.

So here is the stuff I got

From Left to Right:

FashionistA Foundation in Nude - £3

FashionistA Compact Powder in Fair  - £2

FashionistA Plumping Lipgloss in Coral Couture - £1.25 

FashionistA Secret Gel Eyeliner in 24/7 Style - £1.50

FashionistA Supermodel length Mascara - £1.50

FashionistA Maxi Volume Waterproof Mascara - £1.50

FashionistA Double Take lipstick in Red Carpet - £1.50

This is the reason why I made this order:

I got two palettes and filled them up with six eyeshadows, one blush and one bronzer.
But if you buy 4 eyeshadows/Blushers/bronzers and the palette you can get all that or 7pounds  and save a bit of money there. So just a quick one.. these eyeshadow/blushers/bronzers come in a single pan and you custom make your own palette, I already have a palette filled with blushers (you can see it in this haul here).

You can change them around when ever you want and the quality is really good.

Each one is 1.65 and the palette is 2 

If you have any question about these products please comment below and I will answer them in my upcomming posts.. :)

I can't wait to post reviews and swatches of all my new FashionistA stuff,

If you want to get updates about when I find about offers like free international delivery from some of my favorite websites, go onto My Little Corner Facebook page and like it :)

Thanks for reading!

Margrét

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Getting Ready For Fall

Hi Everyone, it is clearly fall here in Iceland now and one morning last week I was very inspired  and I wanted to do a day time smokey look, a wearable smokey eye, at least for me haha :)

The main eyeshadow I used just came in the post a week ago and I am posting a haul from that tomorrow. But the only reason why I bought this eyeshadow was to do a subtle smokey eye. I had seen couple of swatches online so I decided to buy it and try it since it was soo inexpensive and I am quite impressed with the quality so far.

It is from FashionistA and it is called School Days. 

I was using few of my new products, including the NYX blush in Dusty Rose, this is a perfect blush for fall, the name describes it perfectly and it is matte.
I also used a new eyeliner, I bought the Fabu liner from Jordana since I heard so many talk about it. (haul from Cherry culture will be up next week)

I paired it with a matte lipstick from Soap and Glory called Pom Pom and I love it so much, it is a perfect lipstick for fall.  

Products used:

No7 Stay Perfect Foundation

FashionistA Powder (New)

Blush: NYX in Dusty Rose (New)

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Tease & Foxy (Tease in the crease and Foxy as a matte highlighter on brow bone)

FashionistA Mono eyeshadow in School Days

Jordana Fabu Liner (New)

MAC eyelash curler

Dior Diorshow Waterproof Mascara

Maybelline eyebrow pencil

Soap and Glory Lipstick in Pom Pom

I really like how the eyeshadow turned out, it was so quick and easy.
That day I went to work in the morning and then to school. This look was perfect for that day :)

I was wearing a new nail polish and I think it is a great fall color.

This is OPI, Did You Ear About Van Gogh

I really like this color, it is a great nude fall color. Sometimes people think you should only wear darker colors when coming into fall and winter but I really like wearing nude colors as well.

I bought a new sweater the other day, and I have been looking for a sweater like this for a while. I wanted a knitted fairly long comfy sweater for school.
My sister found this one for me and sent me a picture and as soon as I saw it I wanted it. 

It is a deep purple color, perfect for fall.

It is bought at Sautján here in Iceland. 

I am so excited about fall, even though fall here in Iceland is rain and super windy, I still love it...

What are your favorite beauty items for fall? 

Thanks for reading as always :)

Margrét

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