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In January Chanel launched Le Tient Ultra Tenue in the UK available in 16 shades.

Chanel describes this foundation as:

A flawless complexion all day long.

A fluid foundation that redefines long wear for irreproachable radiance and a perfect matte finish from morning to night. Its incredibly fine texture is as comfortable and imperceptible as a second skin.

LE TEINT ULTRA TENUE offers sheer, luminous coverage for a flawless complexion at all times.

- A combination of absorbent powders and zinc to keep shine under control.

- Moisturising active ingredients offer a sensation of comfort all day long.

- Hydrophobic pigments to resist daily emotions and deliver radiant colour in all circumstances.

Chanel recommends this foundation to either be blended in by fingers or a foundation brush, however this isn't so straightforward. Unlike other Chanel foundations such as Vitalumiere Aqua and Perfection Lumiere velvet Ultra Tenue is less watery and more tacky. As others have mentioned, this foundation dries very fast so you have to work super fast. Literally, if you don't blend fast enough you can see where you have blobbed the foundation on your skin so unfortunately this isn't for dry skinned babes. The best way I have found to apply this foundation (and to tackle the fast drying) is to smoooth over the skin using a damp beauty blender which not only thins the foundation slightly but also makes it more malleable.

Price point wise this foundation retails for £37 which is a bit on the pricier side of things, however as I only need one pump for my entire face a little goes a long way so I can see this foundation lasting me a long while! Another point to note, for anyone buying this foundation, is that Le Tient Ultra Tenue does have slight pink undertones in comparison with other foundations in the Chanel range purchased in the same shade.

In terms of coverage this does give a high coverage and what I have found is that less is often more with this foundation to avoid looking like you have a lot of makeup on and close up it can look a tad cakey so I usually stick to one pump and let the concealer do the work when it comes to blemishes. In terms of longevity, the foundation does not seem to wear very well and almost lifts off the skin throughout the day which ends up looking very cakey. Nevertheless, this foundation doesn't work the best for my super dry skin but I'm going to try to use up the bottle to get my money's worth :)

Have you tried this foundation, what are your thoughts?

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Ok, so I know I am really late to this bandwagon but I thought I would share my favourite lip products of the moment – Revlon Colourburst Lip Butters. Whist I was having a little retail therapy I, once again, found myself at the makeup section in boots and decided to pick up a few items – we all know that going in to Boots for just one item is a very difficult task for any beauty junkie haha if you are anything like me you walk in looking for one thing and end up coming out with a bag full of cosmetic delights. Anyway, since everything was on three for two I treated myself to the Revlon Colourburst Lip Butters in Sugar Plum and Berry Smoothie along with a new Essie polishJ. First and foremost these are amazing literally love them and I cannot wait to get my hands on more shades – which is great as there is plenty of shades to choose from so there is something for everyone! Now I haven’t brought anything, as far as I can remember anyway, from Revlon for years so I was pretty taken aback by how amazing these are. As it is heading into winter I decided to step out of my comfort zone away from my classic nude lip (yes, mac hue I am looking at you J ) and try out some berry shades. The two shades are very similar only Sugar Plum is slightly darker than Berry Smoothie. As far as pigmentation goes these are rather pigmented and are so easy to apply. Since these are a lip butter they do a great job at keeping my lips lovely and soft which is perfect for this time of year, as the colder months approach! These have definitely become a staple in my handbag now and I carry one around with me wherever I go. They are such a cute product and I adore the packaging. Each lip butter comes in plastic packing with a quilted design which always reminds me of the Chanel handbags. Another great little feature about these is that, on the top, there is clear plastic which unlike other lipsticks means you can actually see what the colour is in your collection without having to actually open the product.

So are they worth the hype? Most definitely.

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Rehab

They tried to make me go to rehab but I said no no no – sorry I just couldn’t resist! I brought this as I had tortured my poor hair with all the curling, straightening and styling. This is my second 500g bottle of this so I thought it was about time for a review. The viscosity of Rehab Is quite different to that of your everyday shampoo as it is quite runny so you have to be quick when applying this to your hair to avoid spilling some. I have to say this isn’t the cheapest of shampoos and a 500g bottle will set you back £16.75.However, a little does go a long way with this shampoo so a bottle will last you a long time. This product is great for getting rid of product build up and for a lush shampoo, it lathers up really well. I think this has quite an almost peppermint scent but it doesn’t linger in the hair. Of course, the peppermint scent is rooted with the mint which is paired with juniper in the formula for hair growth. On a side note if you are a great fan of juniper Lush do a solid shampoo bar to help oily hair called Jumping Juniper. Although Rehab is a powerful shampoo it is perfectly fine for those with sensitive scalps.

Veganese

Veganese conditioner is their lightest conditioner , built for Japanese hair types, so it doesn’t weigh your hair down at all .Unlike normal conditioners Veganese is slightly runny and not waxy. I have the 250g bottle of this and it has lasted me for ages. Unfortunately, I am still in the habit of religiously straightening and curling my hair so I like to switch this up with a more intensive conditioner once a week. One of the key ingredients in this is lemon so initially I did wonder if it is safe for coloured hair however; it has been completely fine with coloured hair so no need to worry on that front. The lemon is also the ingredients that helps keep your hair nice and shiny. Just like Rehab it is also made with a seaweed base to ensure soft hair so paired together they make for a head of lovely soft locks.

If you are new to lush you may not know that on the back of every product they put stickers with the names and faces of the people who made your products, so a big thanks to Peter and Rafal for making such great hair products!

What shampoo and conditioner do you use?

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