REVIEW: The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist

I've been eyeing up setting sprays for as long as they've been used in YouTube makeup tutorials but I've always cringed at the price tag, so I set out to find an alternative that wouldn't hurt my bank account. I've always loved the body shop products, I always use at least one in my shower routine, so I thought I'd comb through all of their skincare ranges to see if I would be able to find something.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist retails for £8.50 for 100ml and it claims to be a quick skin pick me up and excellent for setting makeup. The Vitamin E range is really good in my opinion, I know my mum loved their moisture cream and I use their eye cream nearly every night so I thought this wouldn't be a bad option.

 First impressions on this product was that it was quite good at refreshing my skin when it fells quite tight and dry, and the rose scent is really lovely. As for setting makeup, I haven't actually used this over my makeup but I have used it under and I think it does make a difference to how my makeup looks overall. It brightens up my skin when its looking a little dull, and it helps my foundation and powder from looking less cakey and a little more skin like. 

From reading other reviews, people have stated it's great for enhancing pigments, just like Mac Fix+, and I think it does do a good job of that even though I haven't wet my brushes with this, I've just noticed a difference even when I'm not using an eye primer. 

If you want to try out a face mist/setting spray but don't want to shell out on high end, definitely try this out. It isn't yet a staple in my routine but I do like it on days I have quite dry and dull skin. Also try out the Vitamin E range too, I think it works quite well and it's of my favourite ranges from The Body Shop. 

Let me know how this works for you! 

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UPDATE Featuring Blurry Pictures

HELLO THERE, I know it's been a while since I posted, and my last posts have just been wishlists, but I had some issues with February; I think it was worse than January if I'm honest. I had a HUGE spending ban because there was a few birthdays, some late Christmas parties, and a few celebrations to mark the end of the January Blues - which then turned into February Blues. 

I didn't manage to get my camera due to money issues that I will still have in March, as I'm saving money for my university auditions, (which I am so excited for)! However I do plan to have it in April, but because I haven't had it I have just been feeling really down about blogging because I was saving posts to shoot with my camera, and the weather has been awful so taking blog photos was just not happening at all. I'm really determined to get back into it however, as I've found the perfect location to shoot my beauty posts and I have acquired a few outfits I'd like to share via my posts. Let me just pray that I have enough money for my camera soon! 

A couple updates since I've been away include getting my nose pierced! It was a late Christmas present from my best friend Jordan and I am so excited for it to heal. I really wanted a small ring, but the man refused to pierce it with anything but a stud, so now I have this weird round ball on my nose, with one in my nose on the other side of the bar... but I know once I have either a ring or a small flat stud I will fall in love it so much.

I had been saving my Boots Advantage card points for so long so I finally purchased a Smashbox primer that I have been lusting over for an entire year, as well as putting my Christmas gift card to good use by purchasing my amazing Chanel mascara - expect reviews on these soon! 

I've already scheduled a bunch of beauty posts for you, and I look forward to shooting some more outfits soon, thanks for bearing with my absence, I will post again soon! If you want to keep updated I am always on Instagram and Twitter, my username is ohmyjosey.

See you all soon!

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Style and Beauty Wishlist

Style and Beauty Wishlist by joseymaypage 

Missguided Striped Knitted Cropped Jumper, AllSaints Yuno Tee, Oasis Drape Blazer, Tarte Amazonian Clay 24 Hour Foundation, MAC Cosmetics Lip Pencil, Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser, Zoeva 103 Defined Buffer, Zoeva 129 Luxe Fan

I've never had a style, I love all different styles so my wardrobe is just everywhere; I tend to buy things that don't go with everything else and I'm forever de-cluttering and chucking things I don't wear. But recently I've fallen in love with minimalism. I love minimalist everything - from interior to fashion, and I've finally decided to stick with it. I feel like its very basic so every piece I buy can be worn with anything but it's also very simple and I don't have to plan outfits or struggle to style anything; I can just throw some bits together and no matter what, it'll look good. 

I think the key to building a minimalist wardrobe is to start with basic pieces. Now, can you believe I do not own one single black t-shirt, black blazer or a striped jumper? I'm not quite sure how I've missed those items whilst shopping. I don't even own a black coat - wow. But after a little look I've found some items that I am now lusting after, and already finding space for in my wardrobe. 

Another thing I do not own is a pair of black jeans (ignoring those Topshop black Leigh jeans, because they're awful and I hate them), because I only started to delve into denim last year and I love blue denim much more than black, but they are an absolute staple and I need them in my life. 

A few beauty items I have been watching lately have been the Tarte Amazonian Clay 24 Hour Foundation (wow that's a mouthful), because I am in love with full coverage foundations to cover my awful spot scars and the patchy redness I have no matter what the weather. I've decided to re-purchase Maybelline's Dark Circle Eraser after forgetting how amazing it was, but finding the shade Light is so hard and I'm waiting for it to come back in stock! 

Of course, in the age of overdrawn lips and nude lip liners, I had to make a sneaky addition of MAC's Soar. This is talked about all over the internet and I've been lingering around the MAC counter waiting for it to come into stock. We can't forget the age of highlighters either, as everyone wants to get the much coveted contoured look, but I just feel like no brush I own is ever good at applying it, so I think a fan brush is the best way to go. 

And lastly, I really want another brush to apply my foundation since losing my retractable bronzing brush from Real Techniques, so I've been browsing the Zoeva website, as I find their prices are similar to Real Techniques and the quality is amazing.

Have you been lusting after anything recently? 

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