Is the hype about Clinique worth it?

Often when I hear a brand is good I expect great things to only be disappointed. I find it hard to find a general review on brands and for me personally I like to know how trusted the brand is before I commit to buying especially since a few brands can be a bit expensive. 

I have had a long battle with my skin regarding texture and breakouts but that doesn't stop me trying new ranges! However whatever product I try out I will always return and stay faithful to the miracle I consider Clinique. I started with the anti-blemish solutions set as for years I had not found a cure to my acne problem and after 6 months found my skin had fully recovered and suffered rarely from the odd breakout here and there. 

So then it was time to change my range and the wonderful thing about Clinique that they have four different daily routine sets, each suited to a different skin type so you can be sure to be getting the best for your skin. I discovered I was best suited to their type two range and altogether cost £45 for 3 items. This may seem a lot but for the quality it is well worth the price and lasts about 3 months so essentially you are paying £15 a month for gorgeous skin! I have tried around 8 Clinique products and never been disappointed with the results. I'm a particular fan of their lipglosses. 

So why not go in for a free consultation? And word to the wise, Clinique are very generous with their free samples. The first time i purchased Clinique i received 3 goodies of a decent sizer in a mini make-up bag and fell in love with their youth surge moisturizer. 

Gemma

April is Nail month!

April is going to be all about nails here on Face and Fabric. 

We are going to be testing out creams, strengtheners, polishes

 and loads of funky how to tutorials! Like our facebook page

 and keep an eye out for our cool nail looks and we would 

LOVE to see some of your ideas! :)

False but Fabulous!

I admit, I wear a lot of false eyelashes. So when Gem suggested buying the 'Mister Mascara' day/night lashes from Zunetta, I was excited to try them out. When they arrived, they were packaged in a huge cardboard box, stuffed with purple tissue paper, and black shredded paper - which was a nice touch. The compact box in which the eyelashes came in were beautifully set out - one side day, and the one side night. It also came with a small pair of red tweezers and some lash glue. I bought these for £6 on offer (and free postage!) so this was more than what I expected.
The lashes themselves were lovely. I was planning a big weekend so I tried the thick night lashes out. The glue was quite clumpy and took a while to tack out but worked well eventually, and stayed on the whole night. The day lashes were considerably lighter than the night ones. I loved wearing these in the daytime as I didn't feel like I was wearing falsies at all, and it saved me from having to put much mascara on.
Sadly these were on offer, but Zunetta have a wide range of lashes - I know where I'll be buying my next pair!
Liz

Powder Highlighters. DO OR DON'T?

Being blessed with prominent cheekbones means i'm a massive fan of highlighters! However some come with a heavy price tag. Over the past few years there has been a boom in highlighters and dramatic growth in drugstore brands launching their own versions of these beauty treasures.

My first highlighter experience was at the ripe young age of 13, walking  through Harrods when a benefit cosmetics beautician approached me. I left the store beaming a huge smile framed by their wonder potion High Beam, and my newly purchased bottle of the product from mother, hoping it would encourage a positive love for make-up and how it did! My older sister later bought the product and still uses it to this day whereas i have experimented a little more. Since that first experience i have tried 2 more of benefits primer's which double up nicely as highlighters, YSL touch eclat, to something more affordable Miss Sporty. After trialing the next highlighter i received a sample of i realised that sometimes when you apply the highlighter on top of your make-up it can strip the base, but when you apply less to avoid this it doesn't have as strong an effect. Anybody else notice this? So now i'm considering giving powder highlighters a go but a bit weary of whether they will be pearly enough and how long they will last before it slides off the base like blusher. I think i should start the search for my first purchase.
Gemma