Tanya Burr Cosmetics- Selfie Story Collection (Honest Review)

Hello Ladies (and Gents, if you're out there too!),

I have been meaning to write this post for a while now. I actually went out of my way to buy these products, that I didn't really need, so I could post a review on them, so here we are!

I watched Tanya's vlog on her Youtube Channel a while back, and she spoke about this collection so passionately that I felt the need to try them. I recommend you watch that video if you are thinking about buying these because she explains the idea behind each product and why it has been formulated in any particular way really well..certain characteristics may not be for you, but what she says about the products is accurate (which I can say confidently after using them for a good couple of months now).

Selfie Flick

The Selfie Flick is a liquid eyeliner. The packaging, like all of the collection, is very sleek and pretty. It feels like a good quality product. The wand is in the longer part of the tube, which is designed to give it a bit more weight to be easier to control. I see the point of that, but every time I open it it feels a bit counter intuitive, like I've opened the wrong end. But you get used to it, and it does feel quite nice in the hand.

I personally haven't been using this too much, because I prefer a firmer brush to create a flick. The brush on this is very soft and flimsy, and it's just not for me, but I guess some people prefer that style. Everyone is different! I do like the colour of it, very black, and it does last a long time.

7/10 (would be higher if I like the brush, but that's just personal preference I think)


Selfie Sculpt

This is the eyebrow pencil. It has an angled pencil type thing on one end and a spoolie brush on the other. It's a retractable pencil so you don't need to sharpen it. Out of the whole collection, this was my least favourite.

The plastic casing at the end of the pencil kind of got in the way, and I couldn't really see where the product was going, which wasn't too much of an issue because the pencil is quite hard, so not much colour comes out of it. My eyebrow hairs seemed to love the gap between the edge of the plastic and the pencil and decided to stay in there sometimes if they decided to fall/be pulled out.

The amount of colour coming off the pencil was designed into the product to give it a more 'natural' look. But I felt like I needed a little more. I think it would have fared well to have some kind of gel feeding into the brush on the end as well, because brushing my eyebrow with pencil on it doesn't really do much if there's nothing to keep it in place.

I think this product is fine if you use it with other eyebrow products as well (which I have seen Tanya doing in one of her vlogs actually) and the actual colour of the product is nice.

5/10

Selfie Lash

Now, I wanted to save the best til' last, to counteract any negative comments I made about the other two products and to leave this post on a high note!

I love this mascara so much!

The perfect amount of product is deposited onto the wand, the actual wand is lovely, and it makes my lashes look really nice and big, but not spidery.  I try a lot of mascara's and I don't tend to stick to one because I like trying them out -so I have a lot to compare this one to. It truly is a gorgeous product and one that I would probably repurchase. Also, it's super easy to wash off! It's not waterproof, but I think that's a good thing, because if I'm feeling lazy, I can just wipe it off with a face wipe and it's all gone. It doesn't run in the rain or anything so thumbs up all round.

If you're looking for a new mascara, definitely try this one. It's really good and it looks nice too.

10/10

Summary

Tanya has done quite a good job on this collection (especially that mascara tho). I think they are to her taste, which is fine...she made it. I also like the fact that she actually uses her own products day to day.

You can tell she puts a lot of hard work into creating and designing her collections and she really does care about the quality of them, so I respect that. They seem like good quality items, and they are priced pretty well. They are normal drug store prices I would say, but maybe on the higher end of the scale. I think the price reflects what you get...you're not just paying for a name with this stuff, if you get my drift.

Tata for now,
Scamp

Designer Glasses - Way cheaper than on the High Street! Where I got my Bargain

Hi guys! Long time no see... I know, I suck at this. Finding the time to be a blogger is so bloody hard, but I do love it and I want to continue, so thank you to everyone for being patient :)

So, this post today is about spectacles, for the purpose of seeing. I never wore glasses until I started working full time in front of a computer screen and realised I spent a lot of the time squinting and getting really bad headaches. So I went to the opticians and found out I have astigmatism, which is a posh way of saying I can't focus very well. Much less dramatic than my initial self-diagnosis that my headaches were an indication of my imminent death.

After the elation of realising I wasn't going to die had worn off, I was quite upset that I needed glasses, because the shape of my nose (I have a big shnozz) makes it hard for me to find frames that look alright on me. At least I'm a hat person...>__>

Anyway, I went and got my glasses from SpecSavers, they didn't have much choice, but I knew I needed a pair that suited my face. I ended up with those Harry Potter style ones, and people at work began to think I was an old lady. The glasses were bloomin' expensive so I carried on wearing them because they cured my headaches, and who gives a shit about what people think (OK- I do a bit).

One day I was in Vision Express on Oxford street, and was arduously trying on every single pair in the hope I would find some that suited me a bit better and were actually nice (I knew I needed a stronger prescription soon, so I took the opportunity to find a nicer pair.)

Low and behold, the most expensive pair in the shop was a perfect match. Much to my dismay they came with a whopping price tag, over the £300 mark. I went home to contemplate the purchase, it's a lot of money for something I don't actually like wearing to begin with! But I considered that I would wear them every day and the cost per wear would be kind of alright.

Then I thought, I'll search the web seeing as I had already had the guts to leave the shop, and nowadays who makes a massive purchase without finding the best price first.

I bloody found them online did't I...£155!!!!!!! Prescription lenses included!!! I was so pleased with myself. My lesson to you all is: go in Vision Express to try on the glasses, and then buy them online. I got mine from Pretavoir. I think Vision Express actually do a price match, so I could have gotten the glasses in there if I wanted to, but once I found Pretavoir, I wanted to purchase them from there. They have excellent customer service and delivery was super quick and free! I have some pictures of my glasses below if you want to have a browse :)

Let me know if you have had a similar experience to this in the comments!

P.S obviously this is not sponsored because a) I would have told you to begin with and b) I am a Noob

Love,

Scamp