MUA Pro-Base Prime & Conceal Palette Review

The MUA Prime and Conceal Palette is something that is only £4 but is actually life changing. The little pot of concealers come with four different colour correctors and a highlighter, to help you with evening out your complexion. Each little section is designed to work differently, target a different area of your face and help with making your makeup go on easier. 

Top Left - Peach 

The shade of this concealer helps to add radiance to your skin and is perfect for covering up your dark circles. 

Top Right - Purple

If you are tired or your skin feels a bit dull then the lilac concealer will counteract this.  

Bottom Left - Green

Redness of your skin/spots that look a bit tuck then this concealer will work against it and make them appear neutral

Bottom Right - Yellow

This is the third one that helps with dark circles and also on any dark patches, this one is more for the darker skin tones like me

Centre - Great for a subtle highlighter on top of your makeup

All of the concealers are great for a range of different things, you don't even have to use them for what it says. For example I use the purple one under my eyes, the green on redness, yellow where I have discolouration and the purple isn't really used as much. It is more about experimenting and finding out which is best for you, the bright colours of the concealer can be very scary, I was at first! But you only need to apply the smallest amount on your face and slightly blend it in with your finger but not completely blend it in as you can apply your foundation on top and it will just disappear. 

This is an amazing deal and palette that you can buy if you have skin issues likes me, MUA is also always on offer so keep a look out. If you don't think you will get much use out of all five of these, then the concealers are also available to buy as individual's which you can find here. And there is also a powder to match the concealer, a tool you use on top and the next thing on my shopping list - find that here.

You can buy the palette from MUA here and see the rest of the range on their site as well! 

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Social media and the concept of beauty

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The appearance of the internet only 25 years ago has changed our world forever. Billions of people go online every day and interact with people in ways that were entirely impossible and unimaginable even to our parents’ generation. 

We are now able to access all types of information and share things that were once shared with our close friends and family only. Take the social media for example: they have completely changed the way we live, from socializing, dating and communicating, to shopping and working. 

Nowadays, if you don’t have a social network profile, it is almost as if you don’t exist. You are on the outskirts of the modern world.

The Impact On Our Status In Society 

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This has brought about some serious changes in the way how we see and present ourselves, making us more aware of our appearance, our ‘friends’ and our general status in society. We have gone from anonymity to global presence almost overnight. And now we have to play the part, we have to look the best we can, show we are interesting and beautiful and provide continual proof of it.

The Phenomena Of Selfies

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Our ‘walls’ and ‘feeds’ abound with self-portraits, commonly known as ‘selfies’. In the times past, taking photos of yourself and constantly putting them on public display in order to get feedback for your looks would have been considered narcissistic, but in our times it is a given. Everybody has become a photo model and a star in their own movie now, striking best poses and showing their best face. The phenomena of social networks and selfies have changed the paradigms of what beauty is and what is acceptable.

Recent Studies

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Recent Dove studies have shown that 82% of women believe social media are impacting how we define beauty now. The days of magazine top models and TV stars are gone; we used to form our ideas of beauty by looking at them and comparing ourselves to their bodies and feel inadequate to say the least. But nowadays, we have access to many more images of real women and girls who do not look like top models but are beautiful nonetheless. We are slowly but surely redefining our concepts of beauty thanks to the selfie craze!

Make-Overs

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Apart from making us more liberal and accepting of cultural and physical differences, selfies have also raised the bar. We tend to think that ‘if so and so can look a certain way, why can’t we’.

Even though there are many photo editing filters people use to optimize their selfies and edit their less desirable features, some people go the extra mile of actually undergoing real life style changes and make-overs. Talking to specialists from the Skin Clinic Penrith we’ve found out that the selfie trend has caused an increase in the number of people having cosmetic procedures like mesotherapy and filler injections. It is certainly far better to use these non-invasive procedures than to try to cover our imperfections with tons of thick make-up which only makes us look older and unnatural.

These days the aim has become to maintain the fresh, youthful and natural look that will get us the biggest amount of likes on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram profiles, and we do not shy away from achieving it.

Welcome to the future where the best version of yourself is the ideal of beauty!

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Sophia Smith is a freelance writer from Brisbane, Australia with huge interest in beauty, fashion, photography and graphic design. Sophia is also very passionate about social media and DIY projects. She could be described as beauty addict and life lover. She writes in mostly beauty related topics, mainly through blogs and articles.

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ProBlo CurlME Review

The CurlME is a blow dry brush set that gives you the salon blow dry look at home, it allows you to dry and set your hair at the same time perfect for those special days and an everyday look. I put the CurlMe* to the test to see how it works on my medium and layered hair.

What's Included? 

> 6 Brush Barrels

> 6 Clips

>  Handle

>Travel Bag

How Does It Work? 

> You want to part dry your hair, so it about 60% dry

>Then you want to section your hair, by splitting into 6 sections it will make the entire process easier as there are 6 barrels. Use the clips included to section your hair and then attach the first barrel to the handle.

> Blow dry that section of the hair by pulling down from the root to the end just like your would with a normal brush

> Take that same section of hair and wrap it around the barrel once again, this time around you want to keep it wrapped up and use the clips to hold it in place

>Repeat the last two steps until all sections of your hair is up and secure and then leave your hair to cool down. Around 25 minutes should do it justice

>Once cooled down, remove the barrels in a upwards motion and ta-da! You should be left with a bouncy blow dry just like you have from the hairdressers. 

The Results

Using the set was really easy and I watched this video on their YouTube channel to see how to do it correctly and thank god I did because I wouldn't know! The barrels look huge, but they fit on my hair and I managed to create six sections to put my hair up, it did feel really loose at first and this scared me as I didn't want it to fall out but they stayed in place for about 30 minutes before I removed them. 

I wasn't really expecting much from these brushes as I have had hair that is stubborn my entire life! 

It didn't curl my hair at all, i presume because of the length/layers? But what it did do was add a huge amount of volume into my hair and gave it a lovely bounce, just like a bob should have.

ProBlo has given my hair the boost that it so badly needed. If you are a girl that wants gorgeous hair instantly, then this is for you!  The travel bag that comes included in the set makes it easy to store away and bring along with you when you travel.

I have also started to use just the one barrel on the holder for when i normally dry my hair on a everyday basis. Works just as well not clipping it up. Overall, I am very very impressed with how much my hair routine has changed and there has been no need to use a bunch of products - amazing!

Buy the CurlME for £35 HERE

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Aloha UltraLite Suncare

Aloha is a British brand that supplies you with all sun protection needs.From SPF8 to SPF50 you will be covered with their wide range of products that include lotions, children's sun protection and aftersun. Their newest range is a UltraLite range and in this post I will be reviewing the Sun Lotion*.

What Makes Aloha UltraLite Different? 

Well, this is what I was thinking as well. The UltraLite range has been developed to give you protection from the sun along with it feeling amazing on the skin. As soon as it is applied to the skin it will absorb quickly to leave it dry-to-touch and the best part? No greasiness.

As you can see from the image above the sun lotion is a very thick consistency and this worried me at first because surely non-greasy lotions shouldn't be this thick. Don't be alarmed however, once you apply it to the skin and rub it in then it disappears slowly and doesn't feel as thick. 

It sinks into the skin really quickly, on my dark skin leaves a white sheen so I know where I have applied it but after that goes and I am left with no feeling of lotion at all! 

I went with the SPF50 because in the sun no matter how strong it is, I prefer to be fully protected rather than only half/a little bit. The type of sun care you go for is up to you, the factor you get is also up to you but please remember your sun care when on holiday or even out in the sun. It is very important to stay protected and be aware of the consequences if you aren't.

The UltraLite range features an SPF 8, 15, 25 and 30 and 50. There is also a range for kids which contains a light blue shade to make it even easier to see where cream has been applied - making applying lotion fun! 

Aloha UltraLite is priced from £2.99 (250ml) and is available in Savers stores nationwide.

 

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