Max Factor Colour Corrector Stick: The Brightener

Recently, I've really started to notice my under eye circles. They didn't use to be a problem so much in the past but since the stress of my final year at uni, they seem to have come out of the woodwork. 

I was very tempted to try the Bobbi Brown corrector but I was a bit wary to spend so much on it. So, when I saw that Max Factor had released a collection of CC sticks, I was so excited and picked up the one for under eye circles straight away!

The product comes in a pencil form, which is helpful for quick and precise application.

The product is designed to be applied underneath foundation and I tend to take the product straight from the pencil onto my skin, and draw a semi-circle along my under eye area. Then, I use the Real Techniques Duo-Fibre eye brush to blend it out.

I was a bit disappointed in this product. I found it to be very chalky, so it didn't blend very easily into the skin. In addition to this, I didn't notice much of a colour correction on myself as the product is almost too sheer to provide any pay-off.

All in all, I don't think I would repurchase again :(

Are there any under eye concealers you love? Please let me know!

Max Factor Facefinity All Day Primer

Following the success of their Facefinity All Day 3-in-1 Foundation, Max Factor extracted the secret behind the long-lasting foundation and delivered this primer. It promises to prime, mattify and hold your makeup in place for longer. But does it deliver?

The product is a white cream which easily blends into the skin. When applied, it actually feels very moisturising to me, which is not something I often experience with primers! My favourite thing about it is that it doesn't feel silicone-y at all, so I don't feel as though I'm suffocating my skin. It feels very lightweight on the skin.

I definitely see a difference when I use this product before my foundation. I feel as though my foundation applies a lot easier and just looks a lot better. I have really dry skin in the space between my brows and I find that my foundation always sticks to the dry patch there and just doesn't look great. This still happens when I use the primer but by about 90% less so I can't complain!
As I expected, it does help to keep my foundation on during the day. My day at work involves a lot of running around but by the end of the day my makeup looks just as good as when I first applied it, when I use this primer.

So yes, I think the primer does live up to expectations. I probably would buy it again, but I really want to try the L'Oreal Studio Secrets Primer, so I'll probably try that one when this runs out!

Have you tried this primer? Or is there a primer you particularly love? Let me know!

L'Oreal Color Riche Chameleon

 OK, so I definitely do not need any more eyeshadows to add to my collection, but I couldn't stop myself when I saw these. They are L'Oreal's chameleon eyeshadows. Part of the Color Riche line, the chameleon eyeshadows are two-toned and fairly shimmery.

 I bought two shades: 602 Plume de Paon and 600 Opalescent.

 602 Plume de Paon is a gorgeous bluey-green shade, almost teal. I'm not used to using colour on my eyes so this one may take a bit of getting used to, but I love it anyway even if I'll never wear it!

 600 Opalescent is an absolutely gorgeous shade. In the pan it looks completely silver but when applied it gives the most beautiful pink sheen. The product definitely suits its name in this case!

The colour payoff with these shadows is excellent and they have the same pigmentation I would expect from higher end products. However, the lasting power isn't too great, it's not bad but if you have oily eyelids like me, I would definitely recommend an eye primer - I use MAC's paintpot in Painterly.

Overall I am head over heels for these shadows, especially 600 Opalescent which I think will be my new go-to eyeshadow in the mornings! The shadows give just enough interest to the eye that you can slap them on without having to worry about blending or adding a crease colour, so that's a definite win for me!