I think the first soft brush Helen, is for dusting over the first lightest colour and then just to blend. You should have a shorter thicker brush to get the bulk of the colour on, a thin flat angled brush to get under the lower lash and to do a liner on top lid...it all looked really great, outfit too ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The makeup looks really lovely, Helen. I think you would also look lovely with a hint of blonde colour to your hair as well. It would be a nice change as well. I really love your vlogs. Thank you for sharing.
Helen i believe if you take the time to make and edit videos, the least we can do it,Like,comment and share . I appreciate the time and effort having a channel takes.❤ My secret weapon for decent skin at 61 is. No smoking, no alcohol, no unprescribed drugs. Rose hip seed oil.Offcourse never sleep overnight in makeup and stay out of sun.❤
Yes... but as a kid/teen, I swam all summer long, we put sunscreen on at the beginning of the day, so of course it washed off and we burned!! I'm lucky to have good genes, 65 next birthday and still hardly a line even around my eyes.... but I've always exfoliated and moisturised ... but I use more intense moisturiser since 60. Never worn a lot of make-up but have always removed and cleansed...👍
Just got back from Primark purchased the eyeshadow kit the foundation reduced from £6 to £3 wow and the lipstick for .90 also the cheek blush for 3.50 and wow how lovely are the products. I usually spend a lot more for named ones but these are just as good or even better. Thanks again Helen for the insight. Dee 🥰
Thank you sooo much for sharing Helen…make up and outfit amazing for the money, and you would never know they were Primark!(not that that actually matters-too much emphasis on Brands, packaging etc) 😊❤x Excellent make up tutorial!😊
Wow Helen amazing video. Makeup was fantastic and what a price. The skirt and cardigan was lovely Helen and looked so nice on you Thanks as always. Take care.
Great vlog Helen ,here in Ireland we call it Penny’s .I knew it was penny’s because I love their mascara .You look beautiful as always they should be paying you for advertising their stock .I put my brushes in a pillow case and wash them at 40 with comfort and washing powder ,they wash great .Love the suit .Thank you for that I really enjoyed it .xxxCollette have a good week
Hi Helen. Make-up looks lovely. I actually use the primark primer which I find very good. Also a different foundation. Find I don't need to use much. It covers so well. I've also got a few lipsticks and mascara. Can't fault their make up range. Love the outfit too. Thanks for sharing xx
HB. Fantastic make-up, Helen, I always admire the way you apply it in a very professional manner. Wetting the brush - reminds me of all that spitting onto the mascara block to get Dusty Springfield eyes!
Hi Helen. I’ve bought some makeup from primark, so when I saw the blush tube I kind of guessed where it was from. It’s all the fancy packaging we pay for with the high end brands. I’ve actually seen some people reviewing primarks makeup on RU-vid with good results, and it looked lovely on you too. Great value, so just goes to show how it can be done for so much less money. I’m 66 and I still like my makeup. I really loved that skirt and cardigan set. Would never have guessed it was also from primark, great find, and it suits you perfectly. Thanks for another great video. ❤
Lovely make up look Helen. You really do have beautiful eyes and those colours are gorgeous on you. Bargain products! I do think a lot of high end products, and numbers of products were told we should use, are a bit of a swizz! I like your approach! ❤🏴❤
I couldn’t help laughing at you when put on your eye makeup, I’m sure someone will comment on what you did but you being you I though it was hilarious. Considering it was a cheaper price of makeup you look great. Keep entertaining us the way you do, you brighten up the day. Your are correct re packaging it’s sometimes a big ripoff. Well done Primark
Hi Helen loved watching you apply the make up and I guessed it was Primark! I use their vitamin enriched moisturising primer which is a dupe for Bobbi Brown and their illuminating foundation which is meant to be a Nars dupe. The prices are just so low the products are worth a try. The eyeshadow palette looked lovely too . Thanks for showing us xx
Your make up looked really natural and what great prices. Loved your outfit at the end of the vlog too. To all the people out there that are not subscribed, it honestly costs you nothing and it really helps Helen to build her channel so that she can bring us this amazing content that we all love to watch, so come on peeps, click that subscribe button. Every little helps
Hi Helen, great blog as usual. I’ve been wearing makeup for years - used all top brands whilst working but I have to say this is a great look, if you’ve never worn make why not give it a whirl at these prices. The outfit was fabulous I love anything cheap that looks expensive. You certainly managed this, Bravo 🎉
What a great vlog, Helen. I would never have guessed Primark... I thought it would be a high-end brand. Just goes to show. !!! Your outfit looked fabulous, too. Thank you for sharing Helen. 😊❤
AMAZING Helen. I love Primark!! They have upped their game and are real competitors now. The make up looks good on you so thanks for taking time out and sharing with us. The eyeshadow looked very good on you I will be buying that pallet. I brought that belt from the Rita Ora range at Primark last week for £8.00 unbelievable. Thanks again Helen. I always enjoy watching makeup tutorials from you. Dee 🩷
Lots of lovely things Helen.Current Body face mask looks fantastic!!Make-up is lovely on you, loved the metallic touch too.Outfit from Primark was Brill on you! Winner, winner all around 👍👏.
I thought the whole makeup looked as good as ive seen you Helen the eye pallet looked great , definitely worth a try , I think you need more than just skin care now adays, and masks are the furture, I have a glow mask which I use daily just for 10 minutes and I'm happy with my skin , I enjoyed your video Helen❤I look forward to the next one ❤❤
I absolutely love the edit part in Primark, I nearly always come out with something. I am going to look at their makeup now, I am sick of paying high end prices xx
I’ve recently binned all my Charlotte Tillbury due to age and will be trying Primarny for sure, thanks! Would love the mask but not sure about the cost😊
HI, I have thought for a while now that your skin was looking good, Loved all the make up, amazing prices, sadly we don't have a Primark but I feel a trip to Blackburn coming on where there is one as I definitely need the eye shadows, having just spent 3 months not able to use eye make up due to having cataract removal from both eyes , I now have the all clear to start using again and can't wait, I have missed it so much x
Hi Helen, thanks for that, I've had the odd bits of make-up from their and it's fine ,i would say ,about the brushes, purchased them separately ,and i thought the quality was a little better, and then pick the one's you need, your outfit was nice you can get the odd bits you can't go wrong, have a good wk😊x
Wow, 🤩🤩🤩. What prices , I’m definitely going to take a look & I loved the knitted jumper & skirt , hope they will be in my store . I use all Boots products , but they are getting so expensive like every thing else now . Thanks for sharing 👍😘
Well what a surprise! I haven't tried Primark make up, although do have a great grow pencil from there, seeing your video has encouraged me to take a trip to the store near me. Loved the skirt and card I looked fabulous - they do have some great pieces in at the moment.❤❤
Fab video Helen, definitely going to check out Primark's make up and see if mine has that fab outfit. I've bought some terrific knitwear from there that I much prefer to M&S and so much cheaper. I have a different brand of red light mask but I agree with you that they definitely make a difference. 💕
outfit looks good,l always bypass Primark may have to take a closer look .You do you Helen ,we all wet the mascara brush in the 60's ,taking me back now ! Lot's of fun today xx
That makeup looked really good Helen. If you look around in Primark you can get some absolute bargains. You are funny Helen and thank you for doing this for us. Because you have used the high end makeup we can trust your comparisons.👍♥️
Good to know Helen, particularly since we should throw out and renew our makeup more often than we do, due to contamination and loss of preservative over time.
Wow wow wow, Helen 😍 that was a great video you shared with us tonight! Thank you very much for this makeup session 😍 I cannot believe that it is Primark! All the makeup you used looked expensive! And you looked really smart ❤ Next time I will be near Primark, I am gonna have a look. 😊 xx
Pity we don't have Primark here in Oz. Love the belt on your outfit. I often wear a belt. It just finishes off the outfit and draws the eye to what WAS my waist. Haha
Hi Helen, the makeup is fab, especially the eye colours….amazing value for money and far nicer than Trinny, finished with a lovely knitted two piece. Will def. Click and Collect from Primark. 🏴xx
I often get Primarni make up bits, I won't pay higher prices. They have a lovely face wash in a pink container that I'd recommend too Creamy Facewash with rose water, very soft and doesn't dry the skin x
Brilliant! I think I commented on your Trinny London video that I use the Primark Estee Lauder Double Wear dupe. It's in a bottle just the same, but it's only £5 versus £30 something, and it's fantastic! I'm liking the look of the lipstick and crayon, the colour looks great, so I'll be down to Primark asap. Great video.
Hi Helen. Back from lovely weekend in the New Forest Rhinefield House Hotel. Great location, service, and buildings. Highly recommend it. This could be long one, but I'll tell an amusing story: Some time ago I was at a make-up party and the lady leading ws showing us how to apply eyeshadow, wet and dry. What's the first thing we did? Lick the brush. Well, apparently a client of hers returned a well-known brand, complaining that it had gone mouldy. Well, the suitably horrified brand carried out a lab test and found traces of... CHEESE on the product. Wonder where it came from? 😂😂😂😂 Not suggesting that you are putting cheese on your eyelids, of course!😄 Sorry, I had a giggle! So impressed with Primark makeup. The eyeshadows and lip crayon in particular. The only thing I noticed (and I really don't know if it was because of different lighting conditions), the blusher looked a lot paler the second time round. Really interesting haul, champion shopper. Thank you. Anna-Marie xx
I use the same mascara, I’ve used very expensive ones which haven’t been great, one even stung my eyes wearing it through the day. Will give the other primark make up a go! X
Hi Helen. This really was an interesting experiment! It certainly does go to prove that so much money is spent on various overpriced brand named beauty products which,at the end of the day, I would seriously doubt anyone could differentiate from a much more economical brand,let alone care about !! The final look you achieved with the Primark make up range was really attractive and you looked lovely.I thought the outfit you wore at the end of the video was very stylish and versatile. Thanks as always,Helen.🧡🍁🎃
Really liked the eye products Helen…as you say, the colours are lovely. Primark eh? Interesting for sure. I discovered the other day that there’s a Primark at Bordeaux which is only an hour fifty from us…might take a peek next time we’re there. Thanks for another fun video. Take care for now. Mary (Scottish Hel’s Belle living in France) 🤗
My face is nice and plump too Helen, courtesy of a spot of dental surgery last Friday, I look like a chipmunk who's swallowed a family pack of marshmallows 😳😂..... it's a look all right🙄. Bruising is fading to a fetching shade of chartreuse and blue 😂😂. I have the CB face and neck mask which I've been using for just over 18 months now and I can see a difference, especially on my chest (sun damage). As you say, they are an investment but I have no regrets buying mine. I do like the look of the new mask I have to say.
THRILLED you did this. I knew it was Primark as I use it!! You didn't mention it is cruelty free, too. I love it all, bah humbug to all the posh packaging and advertising. Thank you fof showing these. Nana Karen UK x
The makeup looks great and very cheap I just paid 35€ for chanel eye pencil because I have very sensitive eyes and I thought the ingredients might be better but to be honest its not that special you use eyeshadow instead of a eye pencil which really is just has good if not better it's really hard to know like you said we get suckered into these things..I bought a led face mask (not the same brand has yours) I have been using it for 6 weeks starting to see small changes but I did read that home led masks aren't has strong has salon ones so will take longer for results ...love the outfit you would never guess its from primark very chic ❤
Hi Helen will you replace your makeup with primark as it runs out. I’m a Trinny fan but the prices are a bit eye watering. I haven’t found anything as good as the bff cream. And the blushes do last forever and have strong pigment. But I won’t be buying any of the other things esp when cheaper brands are just as good if not better.
At the moment I'm using the Primark stuff every day. I chop and change, I have so much make up.... To be honest, it would probably see me out! But I like treating myself now and again.... haha xx
My first thought seeing you with the mask was " happy halloween "!!😂 The make up products look very nice for that price, certainly a bargain. One more reason to look forward to go shopping in Southampton before our cruise next year! Love from Germany
Such a lovely modern make up look. Have you ever thought of having an edgy pixie haircut? It would suit your ‘vibe’ as the current trendy saying goes. It would look so good, especially wearing the S Deer range.
@Fortune-z1i not a fan of pixie cuts, I think the style Helen wears suits her. Maybe a bit shorter with some extra layering? Look at us! Styling Helen. How bossy are we?😂😂😂
You should use shimmer on your mobile lid as I brings your eyes out rather than nothing which tends at our age to make our eyes look sunken. Another tip is to put some white shimmer in the inner corner and your eyes will look stunning.
Which do you think has helped your skin the most Helen, the Current Body led mask or Dermetica? As you use both it's hard to tell which one has helped the most I suppose. Your skin does look great though. Loved the Primark makeup review. Am still trying to find a replacement for Trinny's BFF but so far I haven't found anything I like that matches it as I love how light it is.
Wow, just goes to show how much cosmetics companies fool us into buying expensive products. I haven't been in Primark for years..but can't ignore those prices, so here I come. Although I'm retired now I also need added hoo-ha. Thanks for the heads up... Have you seen how much the Trinny London similar make up bag costs?
We all need a bit of hoo-ha! I've just looked at the Trinny make up bag. My goodness £29! Only 1.5 stars on John Lewis website. Because they fell apart! All the bags do the same thing, don't they....? xx
