Poundland may be portrayed as a fairly low class shop, but with the current consumer constantly looking for deals it’s becoming more and more popular. They seem to be clutching this surge in popularity by widening it’s horizons, in the form of makeup. Poundland have sold other makeup brands in the past but have recently made their own brand called Makeup Gallery, and it ain’t half bad! I bought the entire range which sounds obsessive AND expensive but you must remember it’s all only £1.
Face – Gorgeous Flawless Foundation (Nude 3) / Good To Glow Bronze Shimmer
The picture on the right is the products I usually use on my face on an everyday basis,(my foundation is Rimmel Match Perfection and I use standard bronzing balls from The Body Shop.) the comparison to the Poundland products used in the picture on the left is very clear.
The foundation provides noticeably less coverage which I actually prefer for everyday use, but on occasions and even weekends I think I would personally feel too naked to wear this foundation. If you have problem skin like me it is pretty abysmal at covering spots but on smooth skin it leaves a lovely finish. Foundation for £1 is something I would never normally trust as something you apply directly against your skin is the thing you are most careful about, yet this is a true example that expense doesn’t garuntee a good product, and a bargain doesn’t garuntee a bad one.
The Bronzer disappointed me as an all over / contour bronzer as it is extremely subtle in that area. If you want a sheer sparkle to the cheek this actually achieves a very pretty light bronze and highlight in one, as it contains more sparkle than I thought.
Eyes – Plump Up The Volume mascara / Pro Liquid eyeliner / Kohl Me Beautiful eyeliner
I will begin by dismissing the kohl eyeliner, which wasn’t worth buying at all, you can barely tell on the picture that I applied it below my lower lash line as it wouldn’t even stay on my water line. Don’t even experiment; it’s really not worth it.
On the contrary, the liquid eyeliner is in a completely different league to this, creating a strong black line with ease. Although I definately prefer liquid liner in pen form (e.g L’Oreal Super Liner and Soap & Glory Super Cat Liner are my favourites), I didn’t find this too much of a devil to apply and I will be using it in the future.
The star of the show is the Plump Up The Volume mascara (brilliant name, just saying.), which I don’t believe really lives up to it’s name as volume isn’t what it delivered for me. What it did deliver was seperation and length to a first class level. I can see myself putting this on as a first layer, then building up volume with a different mascara such as Big Fake Ultimate by Collection- a personal favourite of mine.
Lips – All About That Pout Colour Moisture Lipstick in Deep Red
The lipstick is the star of the show for me. The picture doesn’t quite do justice to the matte finish you can achieve by adding two/three layers. Often a matte lip is also a dry lip, but not in this case. Somehow it feels like a lip balm with the pigment of a lipstick and all for the price of just a pound. The one thing I hate about this product is the packaging as I hate nothing more than a lipstick that can’t be turned right down into it’s stick, but when your only complaint is the functionality of the packaging, the product itself must be rather good.
From my little experiment I can conclude that I will be repurchasing the lipstick (in every colour), the foundation and possibly the mascara if I feel like a splurge. To find three GOOD products for the sum price of £3 is a happy day for everyone so go down to Poundland and try them yourself; you can’t say you can’t afford them.
Just Jolie x
JUST JOLIE 