Foundation for Pale Skin

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I thought I would share today about the makeup product that I have found the hardest to get right!

I'm pale so I really struggle to find a foundation that is light enough. 

My skin type is as follows: Very pale, abit oily, pink undertones, red cheeks (mild Rosacea maybe). 

The red cheeks are actually the only reason I wear foundation. I like my skin other than that! :)

The different brands I have tried are: Natural Collection, Miss Sporty, Maybelline, Bourjois, Rimmel, L'Oreal...and finally REVLON! (I always buy the palest shade of each brand.) 

Let me explain the issues I found with each one:-

Natural Collection: Too orange and just generally not amazing quality, you pay for what you get.

Miss Sporty Light Energy: Quite a nice foundation, but still too dark

Maybelline Pure Mineral: Too Orange, good coverage though

Bourjois Healthy Mix: Very happy with this, but ever so slightly too oily perhaps.

L'Oreal True Match : Too runny, and abit too yellowy for me. Good foundation, just not for me.

Rimmel Lasting Finish: Too orange, they clearly don't understand that 'Ivory' means off-white! ><

Revlon Colorstay Combination/Oily Skin: The foundation of my dreams! <3

I can explain sometime why I love this foundation so much, if anyone is interested!

Do any of you struggle to find foundations to match your skintone??

All opinions expressed here are my own, I know from reading many blogs that some of the above foundations are perfect for some people, just not for me. 

I hope that my thoughts will help some other pale skinned girls! 

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Barry M nailpolishes

I have tried alot of nail polishes in my life, and Barry M brand is now my FAVOURITE brand ever!

I have most of the colours now, and have loved every single one :D

This is my collection so far:

 [without flash]

[with flash]

[From left to right:] Navy, Cobalt Blue, Turquoise, Mint Green, Blue Moon, Silver, Grey, Mushroom, Berry Ice-cream, Strawberry Ice-cream, Coral, Raspberry, Lemon Ice-cream.

I can probably review most of them from memory, so let me know if you want swatches or reviews of any!

I can HIGHLY recommend them :]]

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Shopping Spree

So...I got up this morning far earlier than I normally would on a Saturday so I could go shopping before it got busy!


I got to town at about 9.30 and managed to get EVERYTHING on my list in just over 2 hours!

Here are some of the lovely things I got:

[ Boots: ]

 Simple eye make-up correction pen ~ £4.99

Garnier cleansing milk ~ £3.26

Veet Hair minimizing body moisturizer  ~ £4.99

L'Oréal Paris True Match Foundation ~ £9.99

Natural Collection Loose Powder ~ £1.99

(I'm really excited about trying out this foundation! I've been using various Bourjois foundations for over a year and really want to try something else :]] Will do a review once I've been using it for a bit.)

[ H&M: ]

Ring set Silver ~ £2.99

Ring set Gold ~ £2.99

Bracelet ~ £1.99

[ Primark: ]

Open back crop top ~ £6.00

(I got this top to channel my inner Silver from 90210! She is my style inspiration!!)

Daisy hairband ~ £1.00

Bracelets ~ £2.00

Bangles ~ £1.00

And a lovely, yummy snack for the bus ride home :]] 

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Welcome to blog land

Ok, so its not normally acceptable to welcome yourself to something, but at the time, it seemed the best thing to do! *shrugs*

Hello, I'm Abigail :]]

Not really sure what I should write about in my first post! This is kind of crazy! People can actually read this!?! Whether you will is another matter!

this is me...thought you might like to know

Thats enough, for the first post! I promise the next one will be very exciting!

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Earrings ~ Primark
Scarf ~ Little stall in Southampton
Lipstick ~ Probably Natural Collection
Eyeliner ~ Rimmel