Today guys we are talking face masks. Now this is a topic I love!
I feel like face masks are possibly one of the most important parts of any skincare routine.
They are a treat that is actually good for you!
(That's perfection right there, if only cake was the same!)
So I wanted to share with you a few of my current favourite face masks.
Lush - Mask of Magnaminty
(normal & self-preserving).
This mask is just incredible, I really can't say anything bad about it. I would say the self-preserving is better targeted at dry skin, whilst the original is more for combo to oily skin so choose according to your skin needs. However they do have everyone covered, good work Lush!
The mask is a mud mask, I believe, packed full of beneficial natural ingredients & costs at the most £9.95.
It is perfect if you're after that glowing skin look & it is also great for getting rid of spots! I would say acne might be a different story, however the natural ingredients will definitely do you no harm.
It does also have some organic ground aduki beans in it which act as an exfoliant when you wash it off.
GlamGlow - Cleansing Treatment
Now this product is on a totally different scale to the Lush masks on price alone. To be honest it's one of those products I hate to like because the price makes me want to cry! However this is my second pot of it so it must be good.
Glamglow is cult beauty brand that so many bloggers/ vloggers talk about & I can see why. This mask smells amazingly yummy & gets rid of nasty spots like no other. If you have any really inflamed & red spots just apply some of this! I've seen it reduce the size of spots by half in just one use (on both me & my brother). It is also great for blackheads, I feel like this really keeps mine from getting too out of control & visible.
Last year I purchased the NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette from Boot.com, yes NYX is now available at Boots online. For any American folk, NYX is quite difficult to get hold of in the UK but not anymore (yay).
So the palette itself retails for £18.00, which you might think is quite a lot for NYX but this palette is totally worth the price. It is also a lot cheaper than some of the cult contour palettes out there, just saying.
The packaging is simple, which I like a lot. Be aware that the powders do jiggle a little in the palette, it's nothing to worry about. I believe it's because you can replace individual shades if you run out (I'm not sure on the availability of replaces in the UK).
The palette contains two shimmer highlights, two matte highlights & 4 matte bronzing/ contouring shades.
The powders themselves are super soft & buttery. They blend really well too, which is what you want from a contour palette! They are also quite pigmented, but not too pigmented if you know what I mean. The shades in the palette are very buildable & there is something for all skin shades too.
This is where the 'pale part' comes in. The two left hand highlight shades are perfect if you're pale, even someone who is literally white could use these! The shimmer highlight is just gorgeous! When I say shimmer I mean it too, there is no chunky glitter in these shimmer highlights, which makes them look natural on the skin.
As for the contour shades I'll admit some of them I probably won't get much use out of, but I love some of the highlight shades so much it doesn't matter!
If you're a make up artist however, this should definitely be in your kit!
I wanted this camera for sooooo long, but never thought I'd get the use out of a compact camera.
I was so wrong!
This camera is now part of my everyday essentials & is constantly in my handbag ready to go.
I use this camera for vlogging, blog photos, Instagram photos & just in general if I'm without a DSLR!
The G7X has become THE vlogger camera & I completely see why! With it's flip up touch screen & Wifi features it is ideal for those documenting their everyday life.
So onto the camera itself. Firstly it is very sturdy, mine has had a few falls & is still in perfect working condition. They are however a little heavier/ larger than some other compacts cameras, this is due to having the flip up screen feature.
The camera also has a variety of settings/ modes however these can be a little hard to work with due to the touch screen, I personally find the manual mode an absolute pain! That said though if I using manual mode I always using a DSLR. The auto mode is more than sufficient for vlogging & taking basis blog/ Instagram photos though!
For someone looking to start a blog/ vlog or both, I would say this is the camera to invest in.
There is no reason you can't film all of you youtube videos on this camera. It fits onto a tripod, so there really is nothing stopping you!
There are a few things I find annoying about this camera however. The first being that the lens cover is pretty much useless, it lets so much dirt in (not cool Canon)! Another thing would be the auto focusing, it can take forever for it to autofocus from one item to another if you don't touch the screen. I have also had to stop recording, touch the screen to focus then start recording again.
So a mixture of good & not very good points, but overall I would recommend this camera. It's a great little piece of kit, especially if you're just starting out! Also Canon has just released a newer model of this camera, so I imagine the price is only going to keep dropping.
As it's a new year I wanted to add something new to my youtube, however I already cover such a large section of topics I thought it was only right to create a new channel just for this one topic...
GAMING!
Yes I'm starting a gaming channel!
So I'd love it if you headed over & subscribed to the channel!
Hi, I'm Eve. I'm a 23 year old professional photographer, who also has an interest in blogging/ vlogging. I like to write about anything really, from beauty to health issues!
