Haul: Make Up And Skincare

There's nothing more that I love than a good haul. I love seeing what other people pick up when their out shopping because not only extremely nosy but I love finding new products via other people's hauls. Some of my favourite products I've discovered by watching other people's hauls. And over the last few weeks I've been collecting a few bits and pieces I've picked up and thought today would be a good time to share them with you.

I'm going to start with the product I was most excited to pick up. This is the Maybelline Dream Cushion Foundation. I picked up the shade Natural Ivory which is the lightest shade in the range. This is a medium coverage foundation that comes in a compact cushion form, making it perfect for doing make up on the girl. This is very remniscent of the Loreal Cushion foundation and there will be a post comparing the two coming in the next two weeks. If you'd like to catch my first impressions of this foundation, keep your eyes peeled on Friday for a first impressions post, including this and a few more new releases.

Another new release I'm looking forward to trying out is the new Collection Lasting Perfection Colour Corrector Concealers. There are three of these in total but I only picked up two. The two I picked up are Lemon for eradicating dark circles and Green for disguising redness. From just swatching these on the back of my hand, these are highly pigmented and actually cover what their meant to unlike other colour correctors I've tried before. A full review of these will be coming soon but my first impressions will be in Friday's post.

Barry M have recently release a slew of new products including this loose setting powder. Their Ready Set Smooth setting powder is a lightweight transparent setting powder that is supposed to mattify skin and absorb any excess oil. Maybelline have also recently released a loose setting powder but it's really bad value for money and lacks a few extra bits that makes the Barry M better value and quality.

Another new release from Barry M is their Lash Saver Lash Primer. This is a conditioning white lash primer which is supposed to condition lashes whilst adding volume and encouraging growth. It has a curved rubber bristled brush that is supposed to fit to the contour of the eye. I'm definitely going to be comparing this to the Benefit They're Real Primer, a post which will be coming soon.

Some new nail polishes from Barry M include these stunning Summer shades in their Coconut Infusion Range. These four shades are opaque in two coats, are extremely bright and don't stain the nails when you take them off. These are all very bright summer shades that'll look stunning against a tan. Infused with Coconut Oil and Water these are supposed to help look after the nail as you wear them.

Another Collection product I nearly forgot to mention is their Primed and Ready Make Up Fixing Spray. This claims to look make up into place with it's lightweight mist, leaving behind a natural yet matte looking finish. For a budget brand I have to say I'm impressed with it. I couldn't resist spritzing onto the back of my hand when I brought it and it's very fine mist doesn't leave skin feeling drenched in product. I think this could definitely become a favourite.

Something I didn't purchase but thought I'd include comes from Benefit. I recieved a sample of their Browvo Conditioning Primer free when I went to have my brows waxed last. This is a conditioning brow primer that you can apply before brow products or on it's own before you go to bed and it's supposed to prolong the wear of your brow products as well as helping brows to look healthier, thicker and fuller. I wasn't too interested in this to begin with but am now really intrigued to see what this does to my brows.

A couple of lip liners I picked up come from Essence. I didn't intially plan on picking any new lip products up but these two caught my eye. I have the shades Satin Mauve (top) and Honey Berry (bottom). I've already used these several times have to say I'm quite impressed by them. For a standard wooden pencil liner, these are quite creamy and don't drag or pull at the lips. And the best bit they only cost a pound, I'm definiteley going to be picking some more of this.

A couple of skincare repurchases I've made come from Liz Earle. The Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser and the Instant Boost Skin Tonic Spritzer are both holy grail products for me so when they began to run low I just had to pick some more up. Both of them are packed with natural skin friendly ingredients including Aloe Vera, Cocoa Butter, Shea Butter and Calendula. The Cleanse and Polish works well both day and night and really soothes skin as well as cleanses whilst the Skin Tonic Spritzer is perfect for waking skin up in the morning.

La Roche Posay is a brand that I've never tried anything from but heard great things about. So to dip my toe into the brand I picked up a small bottle of their Thermal Spring Water. Aimed at sensitive skin this claims not only to hydrate skin but protect and soothe at the same time. I've been really enjoying this in the evenings and on no make up days as it really does soothe skin as well as adding another layer of hydration to the skin. Definitely something I'll be picking up in a larger size when I'm in Boots next.

I love a good serum and usually use them to add a moisture boost to my skin but recently there have been a few days when my skin looks like it could do with a brighten. I had a scour of the Boots Skincare aisles and found this little number from Botanics. There Radiance All Bright Concentrate Serum is supposed to brighten skin's appearence in two weeks. I've been using this and have seen a slight difference but haven't used it enough to see a dramatic change in the appearence of my skin.

I absolutely love the Garnier Moisture Bomb Range and how hydrated the products leave my skin feeling but since I saw the launch of the Neutrogena Hydro Boost range I've been intrigued to see what it's like. So when I saw that their entire range was half price I couldn't resist picking up their Water Gel Cream. Containing Hyaluronic Acid, this lightweight cream claims to boost skins feel and look without leaving it looking greasy or oily at all. I'm definitely going to be putting this against my favourite Garnier Moisture Bomb Water Gel Cream.

Now all that I have left to show you is masks. I'm a face mask fiend and can't go out shopping without picking up at least one. The first two I got were the Garnier SkinActive PureActive Self Heating Sauna Mask. Each sachet contains two servings of mask and it's salicylic acid and zinc formula works to purify the skin without leaving it feeling dry or irritable. Plus I received a free reusable tote bag when I brought two of these which was the cherry on top.

Another set of Garnier masks that I purchased are their Moisture Bomb Tissue Masks. They have added two new varieties of masks recently and I love them both so when I saw them on off I stocked up. I picked up two of the Chamomile Mask and only one of the Green Tea Mask as I don't need to mattify/purify my skin as often as it needs soothing. I love these masks, they sit in place, aren't that saturated in product that they drip everywhere and don't break the bank. These have really set the standard for my sheet mask obssession.

A unique looking sheet mask that caught my eye was this new Sanctuary Bubble Sheet Mask. A oxygen and charcoal duo based formula that purifys the skin as well as deep cleansing and leave it looking revitalised. I'm very intrigued by this masks but also wary at the same time. I think it's the bubble aspect that's putting me off. A full review of this will come once I've used it and check out my Snapchat (zoe_holborn) to see what it looks like on.

Superdrug have recently started selling Yesto, including some products that you wouldn't find within the range at Boots. Two of these products are their paper masks. And course being a sheet mask addict I just had to pick them up. The first one I got is their Yesto Coconuts Ultra Hydrating Paper Mask. And the second one I picked up is the Yesto Cucumber Calming Paper Mask. I'm looking forward to trying both of these but more so the Coconut mask as I've not tried a lot of coconut based skincare products before. A full review of these masks will appear on here once I've used them both.

And the other two products I picked up from Yesto are a couple of their Mud Masks. I have the Yesto Primrose Oil Mud Mask and the Yesto Argan Oil Mud Mask. The Primrose mask claims to calm and soothe skin, something my occasionally sensitive could do with. The Argan Oil Mask on the other hand claims to condition and brighten skin, something I'm not always worried with but as I was making an order I couldn't resist adding it to my basket. And can we just talk about how cute the Yesto Mask packaging is. I keep putting off using these as I don't want to rip them open yet.

And the last thing I picked up were these Rodial Dragon's Blood Eye Masks. I picked up two patches and used one on Monday. These are supposed to smooth, depuff and hydrate the under eye area. I really liked this and am definitely going to enjoy using the second pair. A bit of a more pricey purchase in the long run but well worth it when you see the results.