Review: some new make up (and a new playsuit!)

I thought I would share some things I have acquired recently. It isn't a whole lot as I am seriously skint (what's new!) but I've managed to purchase a new foundation, got a new eyeliner free, and found a lipstick in the bottom of my make up I didn't realise I had. My boyfriend's Mum also treated me to a new playsuit!

So, the foundation. I finished my MAC Studio Sculpt in NW15 a few weeks ago and I simply couldn't afford to replace it much to my chagrin. I'm terrible at choosing foundation so I was at a loss to choose when faced with all the different brands in Boots but having recently read a review by a fellow blogger Courtney (I love her blog, her reviews are ace and I envy her wardrobe) I decided I'd give MaxFactor Lasting Performance (£9.99) a try, getting it in shade 102 Pastelle. It's quite a nice texture in that it's not too oily and it doesn't feel like its caked on even when I build the layers up to full coverage. Big plus! However, I do tend to touch my face a lot and it tends to rub off and look patchy around my chin and mouth. This is probably more my fault than the foundation but it isn't any more long-lasting in this respect than any other foundation I've used. I do think I'll buy it again once I've run out though!

My boyfriend's Mum gave me a No.7 Smoky Eyeliner (£9.75) she got free with another purchase and despite not yet finishing the Soap & Glory Supercat! pen eyeliner I'm currently using I thought I'd give it a try. I'm a lover of cat flicks so I thought I wouldn't be able to make a 'smoky' eyeliner work for me but I actually quite like the result. Rather than my usual strong, defined black line its a more smouldery effect that is different without feeling like I've majorly changed my usual look. 

My face! I'm wearing the foundation, eyeliner and lipstick

As I said, I found a lipstick in the bottom of my make up bag that I'd completely forgotten about, I don't even remember how or where I came by it. It's Estée Lauder Pure Colour in 118 Bois de Rose (£18.50) and its a lovely shade of dusky pink with a glossy shine. I always wear bright lipstick, usually red, and usually matte so this is a bit of a deviation from the norm on my part but again despite being different to my usual look I actually really like it. It's such a wearable shade and goes with everything so it's perfect for work when bright red would seem a tad too loud. It's very good quality as well, staying put for ages even after a few drinks.

I'm quite chuffed I managed to get a more expensive eyeliner than I'd usually buy for free and to find what I'd consider a really expensive lipstick that I'm quite sure I myself didn't buy just floating around in my bedroom somewhere!

Finally, here is my new playsuit from Primark. It was only a fiver so you really can't go wrong with that!

Here is the print up close

P.S. Please excuse my hair in all these photos it is badly in need of a hairdresser's attention!

Much love! x