Review: YSL The Shock Mascara

For those that know me well, you'll understand my obsession YSL Beauty. The Touche Éclat Le Teint foundation is my favourite foundation of all time, I own too many lip colours to mention and I go into melt down every time I misplace my Couture Brow Palette! So when the brand recently launched its new mascara, The Shock, it was only right I hooked up my eyelashes.

Weekly Worship: Ardell, Rodial and Elizabeth Arden

Price: £3.99 / $3.99

Stockist: falseeyelashes.co.uk / ULTA

Ardell is the best affordable false eyelash brand on the market. The brand have a crazy amount of styles - ranging from natural to fashion forward - and each one blends in with natural lashes seamlessly. However the best thing about Ardell lashes is that they are very  easy to apply. The bands are thin, flexible and soft, so they mould around the eyelid easily and, if glued correctly, stay put for a long time.

If you struggle applying false eyelashes, I can't recommend trying Ardell lashes enough. Wispies are my favourite of all the brand's styles, look at how gorgeous they are!!

Price: £24.00 / $48.00 13ml

Stockist: Harvey Nichols / dermstore.com

Rodial, the brand famous for surgery-mimicking skincare, launched an amazing makeup range a couple of months ago. The new collection features just about every product you need to get glam, however one of my favourite products is the Glamolash Mascara XXL. This mascara creates amazing volume with only a few strokes and the lashes stay luscious until this magical mascara is removed. The wand is quite big and bushy and it combs through lashes easily, helping to separate them and avoid clumping. It is one of the best mascaras I have used in a long time. I am in love.

Price: £17.00 / $18.00

Stockist: John Lewis / Macy's

This Elizabeth Arden Beautiful Colour Luminous Lip Gloss in Sweet Pink is fast becoming a handbag essential. I'm not a big lip gloss fan as I often find them sticky and uncomfortable to wear, however this one feels more like a balm than a traditional sticky gloss. This is due to the inclusion of mango and shea butter, two ingredients that help to nourish the lips and keep them cushiony soft.

The lip gloss is vanilla scented and features a handy mirror on the side of the tube. It is also is equipped with a big, spongy applicator that evenly dispenses the perfect amount of product.

Now the colour is a gorgeous soft pink and it's quite transparent when applied, which I love. However, if you want more of an opaque colour, I would recommend priming the lips with concealer before applying the gloss. This high-shine gloss is also packed with tiny gold speckles, which helps to give an appearance of fuller lips.

The Tuesday Tip: Get More From Your Mascara

If your mascara has dried-up waaaay before its expiry date, don't throw it out! A quick trick can bring it back to life...

All you need to do is add 2-3 drops of saline solution to your mascara tube, screw the wand back on tightly and give it a good shake! You'll be good to go for another few weeks.

Just remember to never  buy that shitty mascara again!

The Tuesday Tip: A Spoon Full Of Makeup

A plastic spoon is an essential picnic hamper accessory, however did you know it is a great makeup bag accessory too? Well it is! And, when you hear this tip, you won't throw one away again!

A plastic spoon provides the perfect protection against mascara mishaps. All you have to do is place the spoon underneath or above the eye (spoon side down) whilst applying mascara to the lashes. Keeping the spoon in place will stop mascara getting onto the skin around the eyes and will enable you to get a thicker coat on your lashes. You could even place the spoon underneath your eye (spoon side up) to catch any fallout!