You might know by now that I'm a sucker for a bargain, therefore I absolutely love eBay. I'm still due to write a post with my eBay beauty finds but for now, I'll talk about this 99p foundation brush.

If you're one of those who think a £1 foundation brush can't be good, you're wrong. I bought this brush a couple of months ago and I love it so much that I now have five of exactly the same one.

This is a dense flat top brush and it's a copy of the Sigma F80. Of course you can't compare it 100% with a £20 brush but trust me, it comes close!

This brush applies my foundation very evenly and smoothly and it blends very well. It super soft and it feels amazing on the skin! It's also very easy to clean and it feels like it's brand new after you've cleaned it. Does it shed? One of my five does, weird right? It could be a manufacturers problem with that specific brush but even then it doesn't shade enough that I can't use it!

Trust me, if you're on a budget and can't afford to get really expensive brushes give this one a go. It comes from China so it takes a couple of weeks to arrive but it's so worth it! I got mine here. I mean, it's less than £1 so what's there to lose?

Let me know if you decide to try this brush or if you already have it!

*BEAUTY AND THE STYLE*

TANIA MICHELE

CHARLIE CP

KATIE LEWLA

ZOEVA BRUSHES - ROSE GOLD LUXE EYE BRUSHES

HOW I CLEAN MY BRUSHES QUICK AND EASY.

First of all, let me apologize for a few things...

• My nails. Yes, they are disgusting. I have been picking them all day but worry no more, I'm getting them done later on today.
• The lighting. The light in my bathroom is rubbish so I had to take photos with flash and they don't look very stylish unfortunately.
• The water I've wasted while taking this pictures. I always turn the tap off when I don't need the water while cleaning my brushes, but it really is difficult to combine cleaning your brushes, the camera and the water all at the same time.

Ok, now that that's out of the way, let me tell you a thing or two about cleaning make up brushes. I gotta say, this is something I hate with passion. I am the laziest person when it comes to clean them up, I know I should do it at least once or twice a month but I must admit I should be lucky if I do them once every couple of months! I do 'wash' them with a brush disinfectant every time I use them, but it's a very quick process and to be honest I doubt it cleans them much.

With that been said, when I know it's been way too long and I can't put it off for any longer, here's what I do.

Take any soft shampoo ( I just use baby shampoo from the £ shop ) and put a tiny bit into a bowl or a plate. As you can see, I use the lid of my hair conditioner.

Dab the brush slightly in the shampoo and put your hand under the warm-ish water. Then rub the brush on the palm of your hand. Run it through the fingers as well and repeat the process a couple of times until it turns completely white.

Once it's white it means there isn't any foundation left in the brush so I move onto the BrushEgg. Some people skip the hand process and do it straight onto their make up cleaner glove, I just like to do it that way first as you can feel the hairs of the brush go softer as it gets cleaner and cleaner. Also, if you don't have one of this, you don't have to use it. They get clean enough using only the hand anyway.

Repeat the same process with the BrushEgg.

Remember to always keep your brushes upside down as you don't want the water to go inside and dissolve the glue that is keeping all the hairs together.

Once you think your brush is all clean, squish it with your fingers and you'll see if there's any foundation/colour left. If there's still coming out of the brush it obviously means that it's still not clean 100% and that you need to do it all again! If nothing but water comes out of the brush, you're good to go. 

Leave them dry for a good few hours always making sure they're not completely flat or it can misshape them.

To be honest, it's quite a simple process and I really don't know why I hate it so much. I guess I am just super lazy and I just wish I could have new brushes every time I do my make up.

How do you clean your brushes? Do you have any more tips?

OCTOBER FAVORITES

Can you believe we're in November already? I don't know for you, but for me this year has flown by. It feels like last Christmas was only a week ago! So with October now left behind I'm going to talk about the products I have been loving for the past month.

I'll start with the Cerruti 1881 perfume. My mother in law brought me this from one of her trips to Germany and I literally haven't used any other perfume at all since then. I'm rubbish at explaining smells so I'm just going to say that smells super floral and fresh, which is exactly what I like in a perfume.

Since I ran out of my MAC settling powder I've been looking for a cheaper alternative to it and I've found it with Kick Ass Soap 'n' Glory's Instant Retouch Pressed Powder. It's totally translucent and it doesn't stick to my dry patches as some others do.

As I've mentioned before, I hate doing my eyebrows, especially on normal days as I don't like to over do them too much just to go to work so since I found the Maybelline Brow Satin Smoothing Duo my mornings have been a lot easier. It has a brow pencil and a filling powder and the result is very subtle and natural.

I've also been loving the BrushEgg. I don't know if you've heard about it yet but it's a so much cheaper alternative to a Sigma (or other expensive) cleaning brush glove. It really does work wonders and it makes the process of cleaning your brushes a lot easier. I will write a post about cleaning brushes with the Brush Egg very soon. You can get them for as little as £2 on eBay.

And last but not least, the lipstick that has quickly escalated to my top 1, the Maybelline New York Color Sensational Divine Wine Matte Lipstick. I am honestly super surprised with this one as I only picked it up because it looked like a nice color. I have never, ever had a lipstick that lasted so long on my lips. I put it on first thing in the morning and by the time I get back home at night it's still intact. I am not lying. I will definitely be buying a lot more of this lipsticks. The packaging is very sleek too!



So here are the products I've been loving for the past month! Do you have any of these? What are your October favorites?

REAL TECHNIQUES DUPES

We all know how amazing and affordable Real Techniques brushes are. However, if you'd like an even cheaper alternative that work just as well just keep reading.

Me being the eBay freak that I am, I discovered these dupes just browsing around and seeing how they looked exactly the same I decided to order one to see if not only they looked the same but worked as well as the real ones. Now I have six. Honestly, they work exactly the same as the real ones and I've had them all for over six months now. I've washed them over and over and I still haven't found any faults.

These brushes are between £1.50 to £3, depending on where you get them from. I get mine from here. They come from China so they do take a while to get to you but it's well worth the wait for the price as you pay no postage and packaging either.

So if like me you're always skint and always trying to find the best bargains, this is definitely one of them!