Despite almost owning this for 18 months, I had never written a whole review dedicated to the beauty that is the MAC Bare Study Paint Pot so here it is.

Bare Study is a gorgeous light pink champagne colour that has a glossy sheen but no harsh glitter particles. These, as I am aware, are primarily targeted as eye shadow bases which prolong the wear of your eyeshadows and make them vibrant. This works for all of my eyeshadows except for my MAC ones ( can you believe that?) which still end up creasing despite the £11 price tag.

I also love, as I have been doing everyday lately, is applying a sheer ( or buildable) wash of colour of my eyelids  with this then applying mascara and that's my eyeshadow base done!This will last all day, for me at least 10 hours, without creasing and is a very natural and simple alternative to eyeshadows. (This is shown in the photograph above minus the mascara!)

Another use I have found is for a highlight. This can be used on your brow bone, inner corner or even patted to the top of your cheeks for an iridescent 'glow' .

Overall, If I hadn't made it clear, this is a fabulous product and one of my personal favourites from MAC. At £14.50 these aren't cheap but having owned it for almost a year and a half, using it most days, and still having loads left, this is definitely worth the investment - being much preferred to the regular MAC eyeshadows.

Have you tried MAC paint pots? Also, do you like this style or swatch/review?

£14.50

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Hello! Today I have another Skincare review for you (It would seem I have lots to show you as of late), this time from Sublyme Cosmetics - their facial toner. For those familiar with my blog, you may have read my recent review of the Pure Facial Cleanser you may have seen me mention that I didn't recommend the Pure Toner, fortunately my review of this have changed and I don't despise of it like I did.

This range, I believe, is sold in Co-op pharmacies and cheap shops (i.e B&M, HomeBargains) for around the £1 mark which makes this very affordable. True to its price, this is very much a no-frills product which I tend to use following my cleanser, current Amie 2 in 1 cleanser, and find that it removes a surprising amount of dirt and make-up without irritating my skin.

Where it does claim to nourish delicate skin, I don't think it does 'nourish' but on the whole doesn't irritate delicate skin. In saying this, however, occasionally I do find that this can sting my skin.

On the whole this does work great as a toner and I do think that this is a great alternative to my favourite Skinetica toner, as it is cheaper, but isn't quite as gentle. If you don't have sensitive skin however this should be perfect for you!

Have you tried this?