Bellus Quotes

Bellus is Latin for beautiful...."What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful" (Scott Westerfeld, Uglies)

Friday, 31 January 2014

Live for the Luve it up!

I live it with 'Luve it up' everyday using my benefit! It's all about the eyes and lips here with natural colours and good bases to build the rest of your make up on.

I used this everyday in January and found that my eyes looked brighter after application. The lip gloss conditioned my lips, didn't clump up. It did wear off but this is a handy handbag sized tin so a must have to enable quick reapplication. 

My friend bought this for me so I am not sure of the retail price. I think around £20 

The three shadows are about the size of any standard pallet and come in the shades Call My Buff (satin finish creamy color), Nude Swings (shimmery peach), and Thanks A Latte (shimmery taupe). 

There is also a Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow and Ultra Plush gloss is in Dandelion - both are mini and the gloss is very sheer peach.

I like to use the creaseless cream as a base for my eyeshadow. Because the shadows are 'in the buff' I can't comment on the quality as they closely match my skin tones or other make up. 

Where I notce a difference is in the bridge of my nose to the inner eye. This is usually a dark spot for me and the 'call my buff' really brightens it. I like to use a lighter colour on my inner corners and work out to a darker shade. 

Practical for everyday use and a pop of bare faced beauty! 


Thursday, 16 January 2014

Call me Olive

Happy New Year!

If like us you have been enjoy the party season then you will know the key to eternal youth is how you take care of your skin!

For me, during the party season and beyond its all about removing make up before I go to bed at night.

Sleeping on make up is really bad for your skin and can lead to blocked pores. I remove my make up, especially my eye make up with olive oil.

I buy a 50p bottle of olive oil which can be purchased at most beauty counters or bargain stores.

Best of all, olive oil is totally natural and won't clog your pores!

Olive oil contains vitamin E and A and is anti ageing due to the absence of 'free radicals'. The healthy fats in olive oil help to moisturise your skin and the fats are similar to human fats and therefore olive oil is great for those with sensitive skin.

Top tips;
- add to a cotton wool pad before applying to your skin
- massage gently in circular motions (towards your heart)
- remove excess oil by wiping away with a clean pad
- wash your hands thoroughly