17 Photo Flawless Primer vs No7 Colour Calming Primer

Boots 17 Photo Flawless Primer £4.99

Boots No7 Colour Calming Primer £11

Primer acts as an undercoat before applying foundation to make it last longer, people with greasy skin such as myself will find that foundation slids off throughout the day and the grease comes through, primer also is great if you have enlarged pores as it will help to even out skin tone.

I decided to try two very different primers and had two very different results.

17 Photo Flawless Primer is priced at a mere £4.99 and the results were amazing I love this product! The cream is satin smooth which makes it lovely to apply, you just need a little as it goes a long way making your face feel soft creating a lovely base for your foundation.

I regularly check my face throughout the day as I have really greasy skin it can look terrible after a few hours of applying my makeup, my skin still looked radiant at the end of the evening using this product.

I would rate this product 5 out of 5

No7 Colour Calming Primer is over double the price of the 17 primer at £11 though to be fair it is 3 times the size so you can't complain or can you. The cream is bright green so if you apply too much you will look like Shrek, the product is quite dry to apply making your face more of a matte base which I dont like as when you apply your foundation it drags and becomes uneven which defies the whole point of using primer. The primer also started to crumble in places as I was applying my foundation so I not only had green tinges in places but also dry flakey dry patches, I am an avid fan of No7 products but would not recommend this one and rate it 1.5 out of 5

No7 Limited Edition Double-Ended Pencil Mid Brown & Ivory £9

Hypo allergenic

Picture before just using the brown liner which I have smudged in for a more natural look so you can go more defined

When you spend £5 or more in Boots you will receive a £5 off voucher for Boots No7 products, I decided to try out the new double ended pencil in colours mid brown and ivory. I love this product as the pencil is soft and smooth making it easier to apply but I especially love the ivory end used for lining the inside of the eye giving your eyes a more wide awake brighter look.
The eyeliner lasted really well and did not irritate my eyes at all I could not fault this product so I give it 5 out of 5

Awesome Beach Nails With No7 Speed Dry Nail Polish Fuschia Daze £7

I found this nail varnish in Boots No7 Speed Dry Nail Polish Fuschia Daze £7 and thought that it would make an awesome beach holiday colour as it has a coral look that is warm and relaxing! (I am going to Los Angeles next month so on the lookout for great nail shades for my holiday!)

As the varnish dries really quick and only needs two coats to achieve this vibrant shimmery effect it maybe worth taking a look at the other 12 colours the range has to offer!

I would rate this product 5 out of 5

Nicki Minaj Style No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick Iced Pink £10 vs Barry M Lip Paint Baby Pink £4.49

N07 Moisture Drench Lipstick in Iced Pink £10

Barry M Lip Paint in Baby Pink £4.49

Inspired by the beautiful Nicki Minaj I tested two lipsticks that are of a similar colour to that of the best selling Mac lipstick Pink Friday - No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick in Iced Pink £10 & Barry M Lip Paint in Baby Pink £4.49.
The No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick was lovely to apply and very moisturising however the colour was not as strong as the Barry M but had a really nice shimmer and lasted well without drying out my lips!
I would rate this lipstick 4 out of 5

The Barry M lipstick did not fair so well as it was so dry it dragged when applied which also meant that it dried out my lips so they felt really uncomfortable, it was a shame as out of the two colours I preferred this one! so not to be defeated I applied a lip balm over the top and that helped.
I would rate this lipstick 2 out of 5