Liquid Eyeliner: Maybelline VS Collection

A good drugstore eyeliner is quite a hard thing to come by. I find that a lot of the formulas are far too runny, or the colour isnt nearly opaque enough. To help anyone who is just starting out with makeup, or indeed anyone who is looking for a cheap, reliable eyeliner, I decided to write a review on the differences between two drugstore eyeliners.

So first up we have the Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner. Now I'd heard some pretty good reviews on this, so when I bought it I had quite high hopes. It's a good eyeliner for anyone who doesnt want such a harsh black liner, as it looks quite watered down. The felt tip is also a good shape for easy application, so a good choice for beginners. However, for me this product was a disappointment. Personally I like a very opaque black liner, and this just wasnt up to standard. It takes quite a while to build up the colour which is unfortunate. The eyeliner doesnt last very long at all, and smudges very easily. It was £5.99, which I think is quit a high price for something of below average quality.

This here is the Collection Extreme 24 hour felt tip liner. I tried it for the first time today because it was recommended by a friend. I'm honestly in love with it. The felt tip is, again, a great shape which means it is easy to apply, perfect for beginners (or people with shaky hands). The liner itself leaves a very opaque black colour, no building up required. It also dries quickly and doesnt budge at all. I accidentally rubbed my eyes while wearing it, and got no smudging and no colour transfer on my hand at all. I did notice that when I swatched it on my hand, it bleeds into the surrounding skin ever so slightly, but overall, a brilliant liner and cheap as chips at £2.99!

To the left is the Maybelline Master Precise and to the right is Collection Extreme.
Please leave a comment if this review was helpful in any way, and also tell me what you'd like me to compare next!
Yasmin x

Desk Organisation!

This is my study area. I've just organised it ready for September because I'm finally starting college. Some of you might think its a bit early, but for the first time in my life I'm doing things ahead of schedule!

I'll go clockwise and explain things as I see them! At the moment I'm reading Girl Online by Zoe Sugg. I've read it before, but I felt like re-reading it because I adore the way she describes everything. I find the settings so lovely, I cant get enough! Underneath that is Glamour UK, which I like to flick through when I'm bored. I've read this edition around ten times, but thats probably something to do with me loving Taylor Swift.. Moving on, I have a really pretty makeup bag from Clinique, which was given to me by my grandma a few years ago. I figured it would be ideal for things like hand cream and lip balm for when I need it (you never know when you'll get dry lips. In my case thats always..). In the corner is an adorable vintage mirror that one of my sisters gave me a while back. I never really found a spot for it, but I think it looks perfect there! I've put a candle next to it because, I mean.. Candles? Plus this one is purple and smells like lavender so it's a win-win for me! I bought it from HomeBase, which actually do really nice candles. Then I have my pink alarm clock, which my mum bought for me from Fenwicks, I think two years ago? But for some reason the batteries don't last very long, which is a bit disappointing because its so cute. Although the alarm is ear piercing... Bang in the middle of my desk is my very large laptop. It's a Toshiba Satellite Pro, which is pretty slow, but it enables me to watch Game of Thrones so I'm not complaining! To the right is a little pack of notebooks for various things. Theres a birthday book, an address book, a diary, a journal, and a notebook. Very handy! I have an old mug from Germany that got chipped, but I couldn't bring myself to throw it away (it was a present from two of my lovely sisters), so I decided to use it as a pen pot! It also has a fake flower in there, but you know, it adds to the character! I also have a letter holder there with some stickers in it (I love stickers so much), but seeing as I dont get any letters it doesn't really have a use except scrap paper. In front of that is a fluffy pencil case which I got six years ago but I'm emotionally attached to it. It has all my colour pencils in it so it's very important. And finally I have my huge pink notebook and my 2015 diary! To be honest, the diary is pretty empty because I write all my events in the calendar on my phone. But I really like the pattern of the cover so I couldnt resist it! It's from a shop called The Works. If you're interested, my plain white desk is from Ikea and I stole my chair from my brother, so I can't tell you where that's from unfortunately!
Anyway! I hope you enjoyed that speedy (har) overview of my desk area. Do leave a comment if you have any questions, and also tell me what your desk necessities are!
Yasmin x