Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Beauty ¦ Revlon Photoready Primer, shadow and sparkle palettes.


How beautiful are these palettes! I picked them up on an amazing deal in boots, and I am so glad I did. I don't think i've ever read anything about these which is crazy as they are incredible! Each palette contains a primer shade which was not what I expected as it's just another powder shadow, a lid shade, a crease shade, a browbone shade and a stunning glitter to pack on top of the shadows. 


The quality of the shadows is gorgeous, they are really buttery and the pigmentation really packs a punch. The shades aren't overly glittery so when you pop the glitter on top it doesn't look too over the top. I can't say I've used the primer shade a lot as I need quite a strong eye primer. I did use it once and I just found that it really didn't help with creasing which occurred within around four hours however with a primer (Mac bare study if you were wondering) these shadows lasted all day. I really like the colours in the palettes and they all work really nicely together. 

On the back of each palette there is a little diagram to show you where to apply the shadows. The casings are nice and sturdy and I like the way you can see the shades through the little window as it looks really pretty in my collection. Impressionist is my favourite for everyday as it is gorgeous neutral palette with some beautiful shades. Metropolitan is brilliant for a more dramatic evening look. The sparkle shades in the palettes are my favourite shades in the palette as they really make the looks pop. 

Overall I really like these palettes and I seriously suggest you give them a go. They are really lovely drugstore palettes! 


 505 Impressionist

501 Metropolitan 

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Beauty ¦ The Muji files part 1



If you read my Makeup collection post back in November (If you didn't you can read it //Here//) I said about doing a little series about my muji drawers which house all of my lip products. I finally got round to taking the photos and I decided to do it draw by drawer instead of doing one really long post! I hope you enjoy this and I'd love it if you could link me to any lipstick/makeup collections or just lipstick reviews in general! 


So in the top draw I have all my lip stains/ lacquers, lip liners and a couple of lipglosses. Some of my favourites out of this draw are the Essence xxxl matte lipglosses are a really lovely long wearing and comfortable matte shades. I also love the OCC Lip tar in NSFW this is the most amazing bright red and once it's on the lips it's not going anywhere. I seriously need to get round to trying more of these. Other favourites include the Catrice Made to stay smoothing lip polishes, the Essence lip liners and the Collection Cream puffs. Also an honourable mention has to go to the Benefit Ultra plush lipglosses, they aren't something I use very often but they are really lovely glosses and that's coming from someone who hates glosses. 
So that's draw number one! I hope you enjoyed this post and I'd love to know if you'd like to see the other 3 drawers. 


Friday, February 13, 2015

Beauty ¦ The face - The Everyday look


I feel like I haven't shared a proper makeup look in forever so today I thought I'd talk to you about some of the products I've been reaching for and using on a regular basis. 

So I started off with the L'oreal true match foundation and then popping the Seventeen stay time concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes. I love this base combination, it's leaves my skin looking flawless and lasts all day. For my cheeks I've been wearing Clinique's cheek pop in Berry pop constantly for the past couple of weeks and I've been loving it. It just adds a gorgeous flush to the cheeks then I put a little bit of Benefit high beam on the tops of my cheekbones. Finally to finish off my face I've been using Nars laguna to add a bit of colour to my face, mainly focusing it on my cheekbones and around the edges of my face. 

Eye wise I've found a look that takes about 2 minutes if that and it's been brilliant for wearing to school. I just slap a bit off Mac Bare study paint pot on my lids to prime and then I sweep Mac all that glitters all over the lid and then just add a little of Satin taupe onto the outer v. I then use the Seventeen Doll'd up mascara and that's eyes done. Then for my brows I use a little bit of the Benefit Instant brow pencil and then I set them with the L'oreal brow artist. Finally to finish off my face I've been reaching for either Mac brick'o'la or the Clarins instant light natural lip perfector in 01. 



Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Beauty ¦ Soap and glory whipped clean review


If there was an award for the best smelling shower product ever this one would win it hands down. It smells like honey and oats and overall just pretty damn delicious. I can't say i've ever seen anyone talk about this but I have fallen in love. I think from what i've read it's a similar concept to the Nivea in shower butter thingy majig. It's meant to be used as both a shower gel and it's meant to be hydrating enough to skip moisturizing so it's perfect for someone who hates moisturizing.

I personally feel like I need extra moisturizer after using this but it must be noted that I have very dry eczema prone skin so I need as much hydration as I can get. That being said when I'm feeling super lazy I don't feel so bad for skipping out on moisturizing. I didn't expect this to lather up but I was surprised to find it actually lathers up really well. Also a little side note it's brilliant for shaving and really helps get a really close shave. I have fallen in love with this stuff and I feel like I'm going to be repurchasing it for a very long time.


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