BEAUTY: Seventeen Lip and Cheek Trio Gift Set

I was so excited to pick this Seventeen Lip and Cheek Trio Gift Set up in the Boots 70% sale for only £3 (reduced from £10). It was one of the only beauty products I actually got my hands on in the sale, I was way too slow! I use the 2true Lip and Cheek Tint everyday, so I was interested to see how these tints compared. However I've been disappointed, these stains are definitely not worth £10.

The container's are similar to a nail varnish pot (which is usual for a lip and cheek tint) but the brush in these is rock solid. It can't be used to spread the product around your lips and cheeks, which therefore means dying for your fingers or a make up brush. To be honest poor packaging like this didn't bother me too much, as I had picked them up for only £3 (if I had paid £10 I would have been disappointed!) but the product itself didn't live up to expectations either.

All of these stains have an unpleasant 'gloopy' texture, and with the rock hard 'applicator' it made applying these almost impossible. The first time I used them I tried to apply them to my lips, I either put too much on or the stains just rubbed off my lips. You know when you have slightly dry patches on your lips and poor quality products just dye those parts, resulting in a patchy, horrible look? - well that's exactly what these do. I'm so disappointed that I even wasted £3 on them. I'm also surprised that these are Seventeen products, some of my favourite everyday make up items are Seventeen. I use their matte powder religiously and I love their foundation but these stains are just not up to their usual quality.

As you can see below they start off looking ok but as soon as you try to blend them, all of the failures of this product become evident.

Have you been disappointed by the quality of any of your sale buys this year?

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BEAUTY: Seventeen Miracle Matte Pressed Powder

 As part of a recent beauty haul in Boots I wanted a new powder that had a matte finish. After trying the Rimmel Stay Matte powder, which I know a lot of bloggers love but I just don't share that love I'm afraid, I needed another powder for everyday use. I therefore didn't want it to be too expensive, as I get through my everyday make up pretty quickly, so I visited Boots.

 

I honestly think I have found THE best matte powder for less than £4!

 

 

Seventeen Miracle Matte Pressed Powder (£3.99) is so impressive, not only does it create a matte finishes it lasts all day. It's got everything I've been searching for in a powder: reasonably priced, matte, lasts all day, can be used on the go and has a shade perfect for my skin tone. Aren't these aspects of a powder a lot of us are searching for? The packaging is practical with a mirror, applicator and powder all contained in a smart black container. Making this perfect for being in your handbag, although you won't need to pop off to 'powder your nose' mid awkward date anymore!

 

 

The staying power of this powder is incredible, after a long and stressful day at work my make up looks untouched. It used to look like I had been put under one of those red lights used to keep newborn lambs warm - melted and smudged! But no longer, people at work have even commented on how good my make up looks at the end of the day!

 

I opted for the Natural Fair shade, which is perfect for my ever changing skin colour (depends on how much fake tan I have on, however it is always quite pale still). I will definitely be repurchasing this product again, I can't recommend it highly enough!

 

Have you tried any of the Seventeen Miracle Matte range?

 

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