Beauty ¦ Charlotte Tilbury Pillow talk

I think this may just be the most hyped lip liner in the entire blogging community and I totally understand why. I was a little worried it was going to be one of those overhyped products that was just a little meh. However the minute I used it for the first time I knew that it was something I was going to love and use all the time.

 



It's the most perfect peachy toned nude shade and it matches my lip colour really well. Meaning I can over line my natural lip line without making my lips look overdrawn. The texture is super creamy and it glides onto the lips really nicely without dragging. The finish is matte but it feels very hydrating on the lips and I find any texture of lipstick works well over it. It doesn't make matte lipsticks more drying which was one of my biggest worries.



 

Overall I'm so impressed with this lip liner, it isn't cheap but I highly suggest that if you have the cash to give it a go! You won't regret it. 

Beauty ¦ The realistic drugstore starter kit

 

Some of the drugstore starter kits out here on the internet are completely unrealistic. I don't think I know one makeup beginner that can do a full face with contouring and a really dark smokey eye. It's just not realistic. So today I thought I'd show you the real basics that any beginner may want to ease them into makeup.

 

The first thing in this post isn't something everyone will need but I thought I'd mention my favourite drugstore light to medium coverage of the moment. Rimmel Lasting finish Nude is a really lovely and comfortable product and it goes to a really pale shade however if you have a dark skintone you may struggle. This works really well blended I with the fingers or with a brush.

 

Some people may just need concealer and my favourite from the drugstore is the Seventeen Stay time concealer which is a much lighter less cakey version of the Collection lasting perfection concealer. The coverage is very high and it works well on both blemishes and under the eyes as it has a much lighter formula meaning it doesn't settle into any lines/dry patches.

 

For me brows are super important but I wouldn't go all in full brow on the first go. I really love the L'Oreal brow artist plumper for minimal makeup days as it just adds a hint of colour to the brows

and disguises any gaps without being super heavy whilst holding the hairs into place.

 

I think that mascara is super important for anyone who wears makeup as it just pulls everything together. The Seventeen mascaras are really nice and well priced. The one I'm currently using is the Doll'd up but my favourite is most definitely the Backlash.

 

The final thing id suggest for the eyes is a matte shadow which is similar to your skintone. just to even out any discolouration or veins on the lid as well as to reduce any lid oiliness. The Makeup revolution shadows are lovely and the shade touch me is the perfect evening out shade for a lighter skintone.

 

My final suggestion for this post is a good lip balm. My favourite from the drugstore is the Blistex Lip relief cream which is a medicated balm which really helps to hydrate and plump the lips slightly. Perfect for under another lip product or just to add a little gloss to the lips.  



Beauty ¦ Collection eyes uncovered palettes

At this current moment I'm a little obsessed with eye shadow palettes, these are some of the newest releases from Collection and as most of the blogging community are I am super impressed. For the bargain price of £3.99 you really can't complain.

 



In each palette there are 6 shades, housed in a cardboard palette with a clear window at the front. Each palette contains a sponge applicator which is pretty much useless in my opinion however if you are new it may be useful.

 

All the shades are beautifully pigmented and have a very buttery texture and blend like an absolute dream. I found that each palette has a nice mix of shades and that you can do a fair few eye looks out of each one.

 

I've found that the shades in the Nude bronze palette are more suited for me as they are much more metallic and a little warmer than the Nude palette. I also find that the shades in the Bronze palette are a little more pigmented and creamy than the Nude palette which I think is probably due to the fact the shades are metallic rather than matte.

 



 Nude bronze

Overall I'm really impressed with these palettes and would highly recommend them to anyone who's looking for some new eye shadows, drugstore or high end!
 

Nude

The Collection Eyes uncovered palettes are available from Boots and Superdrug as well as other stockists for £3.99

Beauty ¦ Maybelline Leather effect color tattoo's

If you've read my blog for a while now about a year ago I was so obsessed with the maybelline colour tattoo's they were almost the only thing I used on my eyes and I used on and on bronze for about two months straight. However the more I got into the eyeshadow the more they got pushed to the back of my collection and they were just pulled out when I was feeling lazy or was in a rush. This being said when I heard about the new shades being released in the UK I felt a little flutter of excitement.

I really like the new colours as they are more neutral than the last lot there is the beige in the picture above and also a chocolate brown which I didn't manage to get my hands on. The formula is a little dryer than on and on bronze but they are definitely creamier than the matte shades from the line. Vintage plum is an almost completely matte shade with a really lovely creamy texture however I find the pigmentation to lack a little and I find it to be quite patchy. Once blended and built up it's the most beautiful plummy grey shade which works nicely as a base for a smokey eye. I do still like this one but it requires a little more effort than all the other shades I own do.

Creamy beige is a really gorgeous basic camel shade with a little bit of a sheen and a tiny bit of shimmer. This is beautifully pigmented and it's a great one for neutralising any redness/veins on the lids. This one goes on much smoother than vintage plum and it isn't patchy at all. This is the one out of the two that I've been reaching for regularly and it may even overtake my love for on and on bronze and be my favourite colour tattoo shade. As with all the other shades in the line these both last for a good 7-8 hours without much sign of creasing or fading.

If you already love the colour tattoo's I seriously suggest you check out these new additions however if you are a first timer i'd perhaps avoid vintage plum.  

Top - Creamy beige   Bottom - Vintage plum