Primark 'PS Love' Beauty Range Review

Hiya Guys! 

A couple of months ago I went to see Sleeping With Sirens in Manchester (BTW they were incredible live) so I obviously had to do some shopping whilst I was there. After visiting a few shops I headed over to Primark, I mean you can't go to Manchester without visiting the three storey Primark which has a Costa and a Beauty Bar inside of it...

When we arrived in store the first section we saw was the beauty and cosmetics section and without sounding annoyingly snotty the thought of buying make up from Primark really didn’t sit well with me UNTIL that day. You need to understand how much shock I was in when I was swatching some of the products and looking at the prices from the PS Love Beauty Range, so I thought it was only right to do a quick blog review to share my thoughts and feelings of some of the items I picked up.

PS ... Super Matte Liquid Lipstick - £2

Okay so I’m sure a lot of you are aware how popular liquid lipsticks have become recently and my personal favourites are the NYX Liquid Suede Cream Lipsticks (my two favourite shades being Vintage and Sandstorm). So when I saw that Primark had their own version I thought I would pick one up to see how it compared and wow. When they say ‘Super Matte’ Liquid Lipstick they are seriously SUPER matte, I bought this light nudey pink which is the shade '01'. I couldn’t believe how pigmented it was when I wore it for the first time. You honestly need to apply it once and the colour is extremely pigmented and staying power is brilliant, one thing I would recommend is popping some lip balm on your lips before applying as after a while it can look and feel a bit drying. Other than that I would highly recommend these liquid lipsticks and for £2 you honestly cannot go wrong.

PS ... Black Gel Eyeliner Pot – £2

I absolutely love this product. From the actual gel eyeliner itself to the packaging and little brush that comes with it, I love everything about it. So it’s a gel eyeliner which comes in a pot and when you pull the handle it reveals a small synthetic eyeliner brush, usually I don’t use brushes which come with products as I find they are low quality but I have actually used this for lining my waterline and tightlining and it works really well. Like the Liquid Lipstick the colour is really pigmented and when I’ve wore it in my waterline on a night out or at a gig it has stayed all night for me without smudging under my eyes. Again for the price I couldn’t recommend this enough, I know that the next time I go to Primark I will be picking a few more up.

PS... Lip Liner Pencil - £1

I picked up two Lip Liner Pencils from the range in a brown and mauvey pink shade and again the pigment and quality of these products is unreal. I feel like I am repeating what I have said about the Liquid Lipsticks here but I am honestly so happy with these products and for £1 you honestly cannot go wrong.  I also think the packaging of these pencils looks like sleek and I love how the colour of the product is on the lid as well as the base of the pencil so you know which one you’re picking up. They’d be ideal paired with the Liquid Lipsticks, I did this with the ... shade and it also made the Liquid Lipstick less drying as they are a nice creamy consistency but still firm enough to line your lips perfectly. I know the quality of the swatches in this picture isn't the best but my camera really wasn't working with me, there are better swatches on my Instagram.

PS... Make-Up Brush Cleanser - £2

I bought this product from the recommendation of my sister, she used this and couldn’t rave enough about it so when I was in store I picked up two bottles. To wash my brushes I have always used Johnson’s Baby Shampoo and found that after trying other products this always gave me the best results. I used the Real Techniques Deep Cleansing Gel when it was first released and wasn’t really impressed with it. I wanted a product which I could spot clean my brushes with rather than having to do the daunting and long task of the deep cleansing, so when my sister told me about this I knew it would be perfect. I use this cleanser for smaller brushes such as eyeshadow brushes as I find it works a lot better than using it for a foundation brush for example where the product is quite heavy. I spray the product directly on to my brush and rub it in small circular motions on a towel and it clears the products instantly and the brush dries within minutes. This would be perfect for make up artists who are on the go and have more than one client in a day. I am doing make up for others in the next couple of weeks and know that this product will be perfect in my kit.

Balmi – Lip Balm – £2

There is not much to say on this product as it’s only lip balm but I wanted to share it because I LOVE them. I had never seen them before and thought they looked like an EOS sort of style and were really cute so picked up the Mint and Strawberry flavours, I know they are not exclusive to Primark but they are cheaper than other places such as Superdrug. I love the packaging and the actual product itself is lovely, I find them a lot more moisturising than EOS’s. I always pick one up when I’m in store now just to keep either on my desk, in my handbag or in my make up bag because they’re so cheap and amazing!

PS... Love To Glow Face Mask - £3

I am a big fan of face masks and usually only use those from The Body Shop but decided to pick this from the recommendation of my friend who had bought it previously and loved it. It's a mask with small beads in it which I've never used before. As you would with any face mask just apply it and allow it to dry, then when you come to washing it off use a little water and work it into your skin as the tiny beads create a good exfoliator. It left my skin feeling smooth and refreshed!

PS... Lipstick 80p

I don't really have much to say on this lipstick, I bought this colour as I hardly EVER wear pink/coral shades so I thought for 80p I might as well pick up a colour I might end up hating. It's not actually bad with regards to pigment as you can see from my picture and goes on to the lips nice and creamy but the lasting power isn't very cracky. But I suppose for 80p you can't ask for much - it would be great for those beginning with make up.

PS... Contour Kit - £4

From the look of this and how professional it looked for Primark I had extremely high expectations for this Contour Kit but I wasn't that impressed. For someone who Is just starting with make up it would be a good product to buy as the product is buildable but if you are a looking for a high quality and well pigmented Contour Kit I wouldn't recommend this. The 'highlight' powder is really powdery, when I swatched it there was so much excess powder, the other two colours don't have this issue. I think this would work well for those with a more pale complexion. Overall I wouldn't recommend nor re-purchase this.

PS... Face Glitter - £2.50

I picked this up because I am heading to Leeds Festival in August and the main thing I wanted to do make up wise was throw a load of glitter on my face and when I saw this it was the perfect product to buy! You get three different coloured glitters in each set along with a Face Glitter Glue, I haven't tried this product out yet but I will be sure to post a little review and picture on my Instagram and Twitter once I use this. I just wanted to add this to my post seen as though festival season is coming up and you can't have enough glitter!

I hope you all enjoyed this post and please let me know what you think.

Amber xxx