sephora shopping

Whilst I was in Paris a few weeks ago I couldn't resist a little trip to Sephora as I've been craving visiting the store for years and as we don't have any in England it was the perfect opportunity to do some make up shopping. Make Up For Ever was the main attraction for me as it's notoriously hard to get hold of in the UK, I was a little disappointed though at the lack of stock of MUFE in the store itself though most of their popular products were sold out however I did still manage to pick up two of their most raved about products, the HD foundation and powder. I've been using them both since my trip and can confirm that they both definitely deserve the praise that they receive among the beauty community. My other favourite item that I picked up was a blending brush which is absolutely amazing at buffing liquid foundation into the skin, better than any other brush that I've ever tried and most importantly doesn't shed hairs like Mac brushes. If you are near a Sephora at any point you simply have to pick up this brush, it's definitely a god send. I also picked up a few unique shades of nail polish, some Mac lashes and a facial brush to use with cream cleanser and exfoliator. Overall I'm really happy with everything that I picked up!

Make Up Forever High Definition Foundation - €34.90/£27.48

Make Up Forever High Definition Powder - €27.90/£21.97

Sephora Nail Polishes - €4.90/£3.86 each

 Sephora Facial Brush - €5.00/£3.94
Sephora Foundation Brush - €17.40/£13.69

Mac 136 False Lashes - €12.00/£9.45

make up for ever smoky lash mascara

I got this make up for ever mascara not long ago in a swap and I've been using it ever since. It's really hard to get hold of if you live in the UK and the best way to get one would be to do a swap like I did. A lot of people describe it as their 'holy grail' mascara and I can definitely see why. It's really easy to apply and you can create loads of volume and thickness on the lashes without any clumps at all. I'm always after really thick, curled, separated and long lashes and I believe that this mascara delivers on all of those counts. I simply curl my lashes for a few seconds and then wiggle the mascara wand right in at the roots of my lashes for the way I like to wear my mascara. The other great thing about this mascara is that it doesn't make my lashes feel crispy and weighed down like some mascaras can tend to do. The pigment in the mascara is also extremely black hence which helps to give a more dramatic look. Hopefully make up for ever will get its act together and start to sell in the uk soon!

Cost: $22/£14

 Rating: ★★★★★

Available from: Currently only in the US & readily available in Sephora

& thank you for the people in the comments that told me you can buy the mascara from gurumakeupemporium.com & makeup-provisions.com

for a very decent price if you live in the UK! :)