Review! Maybelline New York Colossal lash mascara volum' express

After a long hard search for a new mascara, I finally settled for the Maybelline New York colossal lash volum' express.  I snapped it up for £7.19 in a Boots drugstore and thought I'd give this product a review on my blog :) Yay! This is my first ever review so if you have any suggestions/improvements  let me know! Anways, on with the show;

 

The packaging for this mascara is very bright in a canary yellow colour, and at first I was a little dubious about buying it because of the large brush. I usually opt for a smaller, comb like brush that is designed to lengthen, rather than volumise lashes. But, I decided to have a change and bought it anyway :D

 

This mascara is the best mascara I have used up to yet (even though I've only ever used two prior to this one :L) The big brush is easier to use than I first thought and gives an even coat of mascara on my lashes.  It is a versatile product because 1 coat adds enough length and volume to be suitable for a daytime look and a 2nd coat is more suitable for a night out as it gives an almost false lash effect to the eyes. I also noticed that the mascara seemed to curl my lashes upwards making them appear longer which is another plus for this product. The mascara wears well too, I've been wearing it all day today and none of it has smudged/rubbed off. AND IT'S NOT CLUMPY!!!! WoopWoop

 

 

 

You can see the effects of the mascara in the photos above. Sorry if the quality is poor, these were taken on my mobile and it doesn't have auto focus.

 

The only issue I have with this mascara is that extra care is needed when applying coats to your bottom lashes because the brush is so bulky, the formula can get on the skin under your lashes. But other than that, this is a great mascara and I would recommend it to anyone.

 

Overall I give this mascara

 

4 out of 5

 

Because it does what it says on the packet and is pretty impressive for a drugstore mascara. The only issue was applying to the bottom lashes.

 

Hope you enjoyed reading my review, I enjoyed writing it :)

 

I'll post again soon!

 

Caroline

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Recipe for Microwave cakes! Yummy :D (suitable for dairy allergies)

Hello again :)

So you might have seen my previous post about chocolate cake in a mug. Haha it was so good and tasty so I decided to share the recipe with you.

Things you will need to make 1 mug cake:

A microwave
A mug (quite a big one, not a teacup)
A tablespoon
2 table spoons of self raising flour
2 table spoons of sugar
1 egg
1 table spoon of cocoa
1 table spoon of sunflower oil
1 tablespoon of milk (it can be any type of milk; soya, cows, hazelnut... So if you can't eat dairy like me you can still eat chocolate cake! Yer Yer Yer)
A teeny weeny amount of coffee if you want
A couple of chocolate chips (again, if you can't eat dairy, use chocolate alternatives or something like raisins)

Let's START!

Put all the dry ingredients into your mug (so that's the flour, sugar, cocoa) and give it a little mix

Now add the egg

Next put the oil and milk in

Give it a good old stir

Now put the chocolate chips and coffee in if you want

Stir it again for another minute

Put it in the microwave for about 2 and 1/2 minutes.  However, if you have a really powerful microwave it won't need this long and if your microwave is weaker it might need a litte bit more time in there.

Watch your cake rise like crazy!!!

Take your cake from the microwave and let it cool for a minute or two then enjoy <3

WARNING: When you take the mug out of the microwave it will be very hot so don't burn yourself!


Okay, so that's how to make a scrummy microwave cake and it's super easy (good for the baking noobs like me!) Pictures below!

Haha, you gotta love my diamond jubilee mug, right? x (and yeah, mine rose alot)

I'll post again soon!

Caroline
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P.S Thanks Sorted food for the recipe! :D Check out their channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/sortedfood?feature=watch

Microwave cakes!

:D made microwavable cakes x will upload the recipe later x x x x

Uneasy

Why do I keep falling, keep installing bullsh-t in my mind
When waterproof mascara is the key to stop those tell tell signs
My make up is my armor for the dramas that I always fight
Attire is inspired is the other statements of my life

 

 

~Rita Ora, Uneasy

First post!

Hey everyone! My first post :) So, this is going to be a blog about fashion, beauty, baking, drawing, DIY things creative! I'll keep this post short but the next one will be up soon. Until then, I thought I'd tell you a little about myself:
-My name is Caroline
-I'm 15 years of age
-I listen to any kind of music
-Hobbies of mine include reading, drawing and swimming
-I'm in my final year of High School (Year 11/10th grade)
 
...and that's about it really :) Follow my blog and join in on my adventure exploring the world of creative-ness..?

I'll post again soon!

Caroline
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