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'And The Mountains Echoed' By Khaled Hosseini.

My mum actually bought me this book the other day and i just cannot put it down (which is quite bad considering my last exam is short of a week away..oops!) 

Khaled Hosseini is such an amazing writer, i have already read (and loved) his other books 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns', I love the way he writes focusing mainly on one central character, but at the same time manages to intertwine the stories of the other characters too!

As his previous books are, 'And The Mountains Echoed' is set in Afghanistan, including detail on the lives of people who have been affected by the Soviet and Taliban wars throughout the years. Not only this but there is also setting used in America and Paris.

I am about three quarters of the way through this book, and i have to say i am pleasantly surprised by Hosseini's subtle change in writing style, this time focusing on many different characters and bringing them together to show that people who many already know each other without knowledge of it can be bought together in the most amazing and unknowable ways.

Anyway I can't make a full judgement yet as i haven't finished the book, but i know from his previous books that i will not be disappointed!

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Rimmel Appocalips Lip Laquer Review!

I purchased these lip lacquers in two colours, the first one I purchased was the bright red, numbered 400 and named 'BIG BANG', after using the red a few times I decided to purchase another one in a more pink-ish colour, numbered 102 and named 'NOVA'.

These Lip Lacquers are super super pigmented, and that is no over exaggeration, if you are looking for a more subtly coloured lip gloss/stain/laquer, this is not the one for you! I do realize in the photo the pink one comes across as a little - less bright?- than the red, but that is not the case! It is still a really bright pink! At £5.99 from Superdrug, and I'm sure around this price at any other drug store, I think these lip lacquers are very well priced! 

As for the staying power I would say it is quite good, these lacquers are really glossy but don't stay like this all day, this can however be sorted by a simple re-application! Again- I really don't know if this is just a thing with me, but I really don't find these lacquers convenient for eating! I was wearing the red one once and ate a sandwich, after I was finished I just constantly kept on finding red everywhere, over my hands and fingers, and I was eating the sandwich nicely! So I guess if you're not a big eater during the day this will be find for you, otherwise you just need to be super careful whilst eating - or just stick to simple foods like soup etc!

Overall however I really really love these lacquers, and despite their slight downfalls I will continue to use them and will most likely purchase another shade, perhaps the more nude colour! These lacquers look super nice on with their lovely glossy finish and super pigmented punch! Brilliant for a night out or simply to brighten up an outfit during the day!        

Overall Rating:

          8/10

Would I recommend buying this product? 

         Yes!

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Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation Review

I LOVE THIS FOUNDATION!

I purchased this foundation a while back when I needed a new one, so I went back to the Revlon section and a saw this new product they had released, now up to that point I hadn't been wearing any foundation because I was having problems with my skin, it was really really dry and my Revlon PhotoReady foundation, which was quite matte just wasn't suitable for my skin at the time (although I still love it).

When I saw the name I thought this foundation would be great because it already sounded like something I could wear without irritating my skin! So I thought I would give it try and bought it in the shade 'nude'. 

I was quite hesitant putting this on for the first time, because of my skin etc, but the bottom line is that this foundation is amazing and it was great for covering everything I needed, not irritating my skin and feeling really lightweight all at the same time! This foundation has what I would consider a light-medium coverage, so if you are looking for a stronger coverage, this foundation may not be the best match for you.

I find this foundation to be really nice and dewy, with a slight shimmer to it, it gives me a really nice complexion and it seriously feels really nice and light, almost like I'm not wearing any foundation at all! Not only that but I would say this foundation also has a really good staying power (there is one minor fault to do with staying, but I cover that later on!), I wear it from about 8am to anywhere between 9pm-11pm each day and I really never find myself having to re-apply it, perhaps if I am going out I will quickly go over it, but it really doesn't need that much attention- which is great!

Also, I have received many compliments when wearing this foundation! People have said it looks really flawless and natural, BUT, the best compliment so far must have been from the make-up artist at the M.A.C counter, I was getting matched up for a concealer when she asked which foundation I used and told me it looked really nice! If a make-up artist say's it looks nice that must be a good sign!

When it comes to let downs with this foundation I have to say there aren't many major ones I could think of, there are only two minor problems and those are:

1. The packaging: by this I mean that fact that there is no pump dispenser with this foundation, it is simply and open bottle, because of this I find myself using more than I would if there was a pump, which means I run out faster than usual, however it's not that major a fault because you just have to find the right amount and after a while you know how much you need! 
2. Rubbing-off: Now I already said that this foundation has great staying power, however something I have noticed it is that if I face-plant my revision books due to confusion or lean on some-ones shoulder too hard, sometimes the foundation will rub off onto that surface, this probably isn't that big of a deal and I'm sure most of you don't do that on a regular basis- but just to warn you!

Apart from these minor faults I really do think that this is an amazing foundation and I really recommend it to everyone, I am already on my second bottle and I don't think I will be switching foundation any time soon!

Thank you Revlon! 

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So many new products to review/ I'm sorry!!

Oooopps.......

So I haven't posted any reviews in a loooooong time, and that is bad... really bad! BUT I do have an excuse  and that is exams! :( However, i do now have a little gap where I am freee, and soon my exams will be finished! 

No matter how crazy exams and revision gets I some how STILL have time to buy any new beauty products that intrigue me (most of them), and I have quite a few new products to review!

Such as.....

• Revlon Nearly Naked foundation
• M.A.C Pro Long-wear concealer
• 17 Wild Curls mascara
• Clinic Bottom Lash mascara
• Rimmel Apocalips lip lacquer
• L'Oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash 
• Urban Decay Naked 2 palette 
• Maybelline The Rocket mascara
• Real Techniques Expert Face Brush

And most excitingly my most recent purchase which was the bareMinerals Radiance in 'Pure'!

It's not only just these products though I still have many more to review (many, many more), and not just make-up, I've also got a few facial products and nail polishes too, so I'm going to try my best to put up as many as I can! 

I will post soon!

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