VIVO Cosmetics

You may have already heard the buzz surrounding the latest budget brand hitting the shops, it’s called VIVO and is being rolled into Tesco stores around the country as we speak! Think MUA, but the Supermarket version – nothing costs more than £6 and there are an array of products from primers to highlighters, bronzers to blushers and a hell load of eyeshadows in various colours and formulations. The ladies from VIVO sent over some neutral makeup offerings that were exactly to my taste, they know me so well ;)

VIVO Baked Bronzer in Healthy Glow – £5 
Firstly, I have to say that this in no way shape or form a bronzer. It is a bronze-based highlighter at best! Now when it comes to highlighting it does a great job, it has similar tones to the Dior Amber Diamond Highlighter although it is slightly less refined than that. It definitely lives up the name and gives skin a ‘healthy glow’. If you are looking for a highstreet highlighter than this is it, it is a million times better than the highlighter that comes in the Sleek Contour Kit which gives skin a glittery look, the VIVO version  just imparts a very subtle shimmer. 
VIVO Lipstick in Barely There – £1.99
The VIVO ladies obviously know me well, as this nude with brown undertones was always going to be a winner for me. In fact after I opened the package, my Mum came in to inspect my wares and attempted to nab this from my straight away – cheeky! The formula itself is very nice, somewhere in between that of a 17 Mirror Shine and a MAC Cremesheen, glossy but with semi-opaque colour. And the colour is a very Kim Kardashian-esque nude. I would be interested to see what the rest of the colours are like, as cheap lippies always tend to have a horrid frost running through them, but this one is beautifully creamy, one wonders if they are all like that?
VIVO Mattifying Translucent Loose Powder – £3
I was extremely grateful to have received this as my MAC Mineralise Skinfinish Natural is running pretty low. Although I haven’t been favouring powder too much recently, I have been giving myself a light dusting of this over the t-zone and it’s rather nice. Nothing to special, but it does the job and doesn’t look too chalky on the skin. 
There you have a it, a few mini ‘speed-reviews’ on some budget beauty pieces, which is a little different for me as I am always usually a high-end girl ;) From what I have tested out the products seem to be pretty good quality, and I would recommend picking some bits up in you are in Tescos, why the hell not!? From other reviews that I have seen on the Internet the Baked Blushes look really nice, although I definitely do not need to be adding to my blushers collection anytime soon.
Tonight, I am off for a surprise weekend away! Well I know where I’m going, but a few people that I’m going to visit don’t! I love surprising people ;) One time I came back from Uni as a surprise for my Mum, my sister snuck me into the house and then I hid in her bed and RAWR! LOVE IT! Hope everybody had a nice weekend :)
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  • Anonymous

    mwahaha i laughed out loud at the story of you hiding in your mums bed hehe have a great weekend :D xx

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Haha thanks hun xx

  • Sarah S.

    LOL I want to prank my mom like that!

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      You should, it was hilarious ;) xx

  • http://birdcagebeauty.blogspot.com Victoria

    i tried out their baked bronze and absolutely loved the colour! hope you have a lovely weekend away! xxx

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Thank you hun! xx

  • http://www.rottenotter.com Katy

    Love the look of the highlighter :) xx

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      It is so pretty, and super cheap too xx

  • http://twitter.com/hollyarabella Holly Arabella

    Im really impressed by vivo, for the cheap price they are absolutely fantastic. I’d call this ultra high street and better than Rimmel by miles!

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Haha I love that – I agree, it’s ‘ultra-highstreet’ xx

  • Fahmida

    Great review! Really want to try these, they look great. And from what people have said, they are! Have a good weekend! :) xxx

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    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Thank you hun! xx

  • angelamarie_beckett

    Love the lipstick :) I hear they’re all pretty creamy! Very good formula so i’ve heard!
    xxx

    http://angiebeautybelle.blogspot.com/

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      They are! I need more colours in my life lol xx

  • http://iamharibo.blogspot.com Rhi

    I’ve not tried VIVO yet but from what I’ve read they seem pretty good for the price. Always good to have some cheaper items for day to day use so you can save your better stuff for important/special occassions.

    Sounds like you have a wonderful weekend planned- enjoy!! xxx

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    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Thank you hun! xx

  • Agnes

    Hi! I was just gonna ask you if it’s easy to get samples from the Mac-stalls? I’m thinking of getting the Pro longwear foundation and the Face + body-one, but I want to try them and see how the finishes are, so a sample could be nice ;)

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Yes it is extremely easy! Just say what colour you need and in what formula and they will pump some into a little pot for you xx

  • princesselfy

    I’m really not drawn to some of the budget brands at the moment, I’m like you – a high-end girl! I’d rather save some pennies for something high-end than have a drawer filled with bits that barely get used.x

    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Yeah me too! Although cheapie products can be good if you are in desperate need of something – I’m always gonna be a highend girl ;) xx

  • Blueberriesnstrawberries

    Vivo really is a great new brand… and so accessible being in good old T-to the-ESCO. 
    Personally… I feel that their products are great value for money and I’ve not stopped using their baked blushers since I purchased them last month. 
    I do enjoy the odd “high-end” product… but I’m not a high end snob :o ) I love budget brands just as much – they make my hard earned pennies go much much further.
    These blushers/bronzers actually last an awfully long time [which is sometimes the worry when spending just £5 on a blusher rather than £20] – would definitely recommend to anyone! 

    Katie xx :o )

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    • http://www.viviannadoesmakeup.com/ Vivianna

      Yes they are great value for money and the fact that they are stocked somewhere so easily accessible is always a winner! I have to say I am very tempted by their blushers too! xx