REVIEW: 99P MAKEUP PRODUCTS THAT ARE ACTUALLY GOOD?!
Yep, you read that correctly. 99p. Who would've ever thought that such a cheap item could actually be good. Not me that's for sure!
As my mother, grandfather and I went to Home Bargains, where my mother also works, I asked her whether they do any makeup ranges as I need a new concealer. She told me there is.
So as we rock up at the shop, we go straight to the makeup section. I had to definitely double take when I saw every price labelled as '99p' !!
Looking at the range of products on the shelves, it was a wonder whether any of it would be worthwhile.
I managed to find the concealer and picked up "Light". Now, they don't do many shades - only 3 in fact - but I was definitely not expecting the 'light' shade to be darker than the 'dark' shade. Like HUH?!
The lighter shade seemed very orange and had a darker overall look to the product compared to the dark one which was paler and much more fitting to my skin tone.
If you showed me a year ago these two shades, I would've definitely picked the light one, as my thoughts would be "it says light for a reason". Definitely glad I'm not in that mindset now.
I also picked up a clear lipgloss - the only clear one left - which was also 99p. I can't boast enough about just how amazing the product is. I like to put quite a bit on, and it lasts very very well. 100% definitely reccomend!
The concealer was put on for the first time the following day. I was surprised at how well it matched my skin tone, considering I'm as pale as a piece of paper. With a slightly yellow tinge, it blended very nicely. I have to warn you now, this concealer is LIGHT coverage.
But since I left my beloved Rimmel foundation at my boyfriend's house 300 miles away, I have had to make do with only concealer on my face, no foundation.
I can tell you, however that it does the job quite perfectly as far as very cheap products go. I definitely don't think I'd be able to say the same about products from Poundland.
What I find most ridiculous about this makeup range is that it's currently only on a trial period, meaning if they don't get enough sales, they won't be allowed to continue the range. I seriously hope they do continue with it as I'd love to buy the entire range of their makeup for a future blog post/YouTube video.
Yes, that's right. I've started a YouTube channel. It's called 'EddieandCarli' and is a channel containing both me and my gorgeous boyfriend, Eddie.
There are already 3 videos uploaded, and you can check them out by clicking on the link in my Instagram bio (@symphonyblog).
See you soon!💖
-symphonyblog