New Purchases

Continuing To Add To My Collection!

This blog post includes my latest make up splurge when I went shopping with one of my closest friends in Glasgow, who was such a bad influence and encouraged me to spend so much...Thanks Melissa! 

I went into House of Frasers in Glasgow & spend a good amount of time drifting through the make up counters and picked up products from Mac, Bobbi Brown & Ysl!

M.A.C

Here are the purchases I have recently made from MAC.

Lip Pencil - 'Hip 'n' 'Happy' soft pale pink shade works best alongside more pink tone lipstick. Soft textured pencil and has long lasting wear. ( £12)

Lipsticks - 'Craving' From amplified collection of the lipsticks it is more a soft sheer colour that can be built to get a darker rose shade and also has a slight plum shade to it. (£15.50) 

               'Diva' - Darker burgundy/red shade that is soft textured but finishes as a matte lipstick. One of my new favourite colours as I have been really enjoying the matte look lipsticks and it is a vibrant dramatic colour with long lasting wear. (£15.50)

Pigment Powder - 'Vanilla' I was recommended this buy the shop assistant to use as a highlighter and I am so impressed with this product as it is highly pigmented a warmer highlighter shade than their actual highlighters like lightscade but still natural and gives a glowy look. only small amount needed as it blends well. (£17)

Bobbi Brown

I have never owned a bobbi brown lipgloss before and it was my friend Melissa that introduced me to them and they are brilliant! Each lipgloss came in at a cost of £18.50.

Lipgloss - Bellini 14 High Shimmer - Light nude almost clear shade of lipgloss with lots of sparkle and shimmer throughout creating a a finish on top of some nude matte lipstick or just a simple look on the lips!

Petal 3 - Lovely light pink shade. Would be great for spring summer natural day time look as  its a great everyday lipgloss colour! Colour lasts long on lips giving high shine and luscious looking lips!

YSL 

I heard many great reviews about the ysl touche eclat  radiant touch concealer and with a little influence I caved in and bought the concealer costing £25. I absolutely love this concealer from the packaging to the product itself. I purchased the shade 01 and feel it is great match or my pale skin tone as it blends in well. It can be used under the eyes, hide blemishes and red marks and also used as a highlighter across brow bone and lip line!
Great product although it is a more expensive product I think its worth the money and definitely recommend to try! One of my new fave beauty products!

Bronzer - Terre Saharienne - 02 Copper Sand - soft shimmer bronzer which is highly pigmented so only small amount needed. The shimmer through the product creates a lovely look when applied to cheeks to help give a natural radiant shine! Simple design of the packaging with a good size compact mirror included. (£35)


Out of the purchases i made I would say my two favourite are the diva lipstick by MAC and the touche eclat concealer by YSL. They are the two products I have used the most since buying them.

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Emma :)

Bronzers & Blushers!

Beautiful Bronzers & Blushers!

This blog post includes all about my go to bronzers and blushers to either having glowy summery look or rosy cheeks!

Bronzers!

Ted Baker - Face Bronzer - Given as gift

One of my go-to daily bronzers as it is a lovely bronze shade with shimmer through it creating a healthy natural look to sweep across your cheeks! It looks great on sunny days to brighten up your skin! I haven't seen it in shops so unsure of price and where from but if you do come across its worth buying. Lovely rose gold packaging is also sleek and stylish!

M.A.C - Mineralize Skinfinish - Soft & Gentle - £23 (maccosmetics.co.uk)

Gorgeous shade with hint of shimmer through it that helps to highlight your skin. Creates a more natural looking glow to face and the shimmer reflects well against light creating a glowy look. Long lasting wear and very pigmented so only small amount need and blends well with other powders.

Benefit - Hoola - Bronzing powder - £23.50 (Boots)

Soft matte finish bronzer that looks great along cheek bones and jawline and bridge of nose to create more definition to face. It is highly pigmented so only small amount is needed for application. It's not my favourite of bronzers as compared to my fair light skin tone it is quite dark I think it would work better with medium and darker skin tones.

Collection - Shimmer Shades - Way to go! - £4.19 (Superdrug)

For under £5 this palette is a fantastic buy! Mixing the four shades together creates a soft natural looking tanned sun kissed glow to cheeks! or if you are looking for more tanned look you can just use one or two of the shades together. Doesn't have as long lasting wear as other products but for the price it is definitely a bargain!

Collection - Bronze Glow - Mosaic -Sunkissed - £2.99 (Superdrug)

Fantastic product for the price of it as it creates a glowing sun kissed look which is perfect for coming into autumn months still holding on to summer skin tone! The mosaic detail looks gorgeous and with the shades mixed together creates a lovely shade of bronze for a natural looking glow. A definite must have for only £2.99!

Blushers!

Stila - Baked Cheek Duo Pink Glow - £15 (Boots)

Gorgeous shade of pink when mixed together to create a lovely rosy glow to cheek. Also fantastic look if you just apply darker shade to cheek and can use lighter shade as highlighter. Soft powder that goes on skin well and has a slight shimmer through it. One of my favourites to wear every day!

Sleek - Blush in Pomegranate - £4.49 (Superdrug)

Fantastic shade for a more dramatic look and night time wear. Long lasting and smooth powder that goes on cheeks well! Highly pigmented product that allows you to create a softer or more dramatic look on cheeks. The product is available in a range of more neutral peachy shades to brighter purple tones. For under £5 I 100% recommend to try this product!

Benefit - Rockateur - £23.50 (Boots)

Beautiful rose gold shade that looks great as an everyday natural blush look to cheeks! Lovely smooth texture and gives cheeks a subtle shine with the slight shimmer through the product. The packaging also attracted me to buying this as usual with benefit products! Has long lasting wear and also has a lovely scent which is an added bonus. Definitely recommend!

Benefit - Hervana A Good Karma - £23.50 (Boots)

I really like this product as it can also be used as a face powder along side being just a blush. For a more subtle and natural look this is a great product. Swirl together the light, peach and pink tones to create a subtle soft rosy look with a smooth satin finish!

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Emma :)

Hair Styling Products!

 

Spritz & Sprays to keep your locks fresh and in place!

This blog post contains some of the hair styling products I use to keep my hair looking less frizzy, volumised and fresh with sea salt spray, hair powder, straightening serums, dry shampoos and hairsprays to keep fly away hairs in place.



Tresemme - Salon Touchable Fell Hairspray Supreme Hold - £5.25

Great long lasting hairspray that holds hair in place all day. I use this hairspray mostly when I have straightened or curled my hair to make sure it holds as my hair is long and is quite thick. It doenst make hair feel sticky or clump together. Only little spray needed good value for money for the size of tin. Also smells amazing!


Lee Stafford - Argan Oil - Morocco Miracle Shine Spray - £9.99 (Boots)

Fantastic Argan Oil product. Gives hair a great shine and soft feel look once finished styling hair. Product helps with dry ends. Best to not spray near roots as it may make hair look greasy but does certainly make a difference to rest of hair. Great value for money as can lasts for ages!




Fudge Urban  -  Miracle moisture - £2.49 (Superdrug)

Smoothe cream that you can apply to wet towel dried hair before using heat to dry the rest of your hair to keep it from being frizzy and as a heat protector. Also helps to moistures hair and help dry ends. Helps to straighten hair. Only small amount needed and doesn't make hair appear greasy! Also has argan oil extract throughout the serum. Great for the price!


Batiste - Original Dry Shampoo - £4.99 (boots)

Fantastic Product! Great for between washes or if hair is looking greasy and lifeless. It helps to give a boost and also adds texture to hair. Great for giving hair a refreshing feel and look with a few sprays. Lasts all day! Also available in various scents and travel sizes! Only downside would be watch you don't spray too close to roots as it may make hair look white.


Schwarzkopf - got 2b Beach Matt Texturizing Spray - £2.70 (Superdrug)

As I have naturally wavy thick hair at times if I don't have the time or don't feel like styling my hair with heat I spray this Texturizing spray to calm the frizz down and create more beach waves to my hair. A little spray tussled through the ends of hair is all that is needed and is a great product for easy beach hair look.

Fudge Urban - Powder Styler - £6.99 (Boots)

Great powder to give hair a boost at the roots! All you need is to sprinkle a small amount too roots and rub it in and tease with a comb. I especially love to us it when freshly washed my hair and straightened gives a slight bit of texture and volume to hair. Doesn't feel sticky on hair and quick and easy to apply! Great purchase!
L'oreal - Elnett Satin Hairspray - £4.20 (Tesco)

Great for keeping fly away hairs in place! I especially love to use this when I have put my hair back into a pony tail or in a up do like a bun. Helps to keep the hair in place but not making hair hard or sticky! Has long lasting hold! Also available in travel sizes which are great for your handbag!
Colab - Dry Shampoo London - £3.55 (feelunique.com)

Created by model, youtuber and blogger Ruth Crilly: The smell from this dry shampoo is amazing! Has scents of musk, vanilla and magnolia! Also fantastic product as it is sheer invisible powder spray! This means no white marks along hair anymore but still keeps hair looking fresh! Also helps to hold your hairstyle and add texture! Also other scents available, sizes and even volumising dry shampoo!


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Urban Decay Naked Palettes!

Amazing Eyeshadow Palettes!

This blog post is all about my favourite go-to eyeshadow palettes - Urban Decay Naked!





 The Urban Decay Naked palettes come at a price of £38 each. There are three palettes available Naked (featured), Naked 2 & Naked 3 (featured). They can be found on Urban Decay Website, from various Boots & Debenhams stores etc.

I absolutely love these palettes and are always my go to eyeshadows to wear! The pigmentation from the shadows are amazing and feel soft smooth velvety on eyelids! They last all day and night when wearing them and even the sparkle and shimmer ones don't fade! They also blend brilliantly together and easy to create a range of looks.

 

Naked Palette!

The first Naked Palette to be released by urban decay in 2012.

The Naked palette packaging is a dark burgundy velvet case that is long but not too bulky in size! It includes compact mirror and a shadow brush! The shadow brush is super soft and helps to blend the colours on your eye lid!

The set contains 12 shades in a range of textures including smooth matte satin sparkle & shimmer looks! It also has a variety of pale neutral tones but does have darker intense colours too. Great for creating a whole range of looks!

 The reason I chose this set was due to the great reviews and can see why it is a best seller eye shadow palette! I also liked the shades in the palette and knew I would wear most of them by creating different looks. You can create great day time very minimal looks or more dramatic looks with the shimmers and darker shades.

[Shades from left to right] Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Sings, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep & Gunmetal.My favourite shades from this palette are:


Sin for a great base colour with slight shimmer

Sidecar for slight sparkle over a neutral brown or cream shade.

 Hustle for creating a darker shimmer to pink tones

Creep for an intense smoky eye look that also has great sparkle.

Naked Palette 3!

Another gorgeous eye shadow palette with a mix of smooth and shimmer textures. I am a sucker for anything rose gold and one of the reasons the packaging stood out with it being a rose gold colour.  The shades of the eye shadows also have a rose gold feel to them.

The set contains 12 new shades of eyeshadows again like the naked palette including soft matte to sparkle and shimmer textures.


This is my favourite set out of the naked palettes that I own as I am loving the full range of colours that are available. I also like that I can wear some of the shades on their own during the day and then add in a different darker or shimmer shade later on for an evening look. I also feel these colours look great against my pale complexion and blue eyes as it makes them stand out even more.

[Shades from left to right] Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside, Blackheart.






My Favourite shades from this palette: (so hard to choose just a few!!)

Mugshot I always find myself putting this along the crease of my eye for a darker look along it.

Burnout great shade for an base and every day eye shadow look



Liar goes well with limit and burnout to create a more jazzy and shimmer look



Blackheart is a definite favourite as it is a dark burgundy/black shade with speckles of red glitter through it that looks great for a dramatic look and when the light hits it looks fantastic.



I haven't tried the Naked 2 palette but I think I may invest in it too as I haven't been let down by these palettes and recommend them as although they may be expensive you get a range of shades and textures of eye shadows that you can create many looks.







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SENSATIONAIL Gel Nail Kit!

 SENSATIONAIL Lamp & Gel Colours!

This post includes one of my favourite gifts I got at Christmas 2014 from my brother; the sensationail gel nail kit! After falling in love with it straight away I went a bit crazy on the sensationail website and boots and bought lots of gel colours to play with!

Sensationail is a home manicure set that gives a salon quality finish at a fraction of the price. The SensatioNail™ LED technology and unique gel formula let women achieve an easily removable high-gloss, damage proof manicure that’s simple to achieve and great for everyday wear.

The starter kit that my brother got me was the raspberry wine shade - he knows me well; I'm a sucker for anything burgundy. A starter kit includes the sensationail pro 3060 led lamp that stays on for a minute each time and beeps at 30 seconds to let you know for how long to keep your hand in the lamp!  The set also includes the following items to help create a high salon standard manicure!

Gel Nail Polish

Gel primer

Base/topcoat

Gel cleanser

12 x lint free wipes

Double-sided nail buffer

Manicure stick

How-to Booklet

The starter kit comes at a price of £69.99 which may seem expensive but you don't need to buy the lamp again or buy the accessories every time you buy another gel nail colour - just when running low. You can buy these accessories on the sensational.co.uk website individually. They also have a range of products to help with the removal of colour and brushes to create designs on nails!

I absolutely love the sensationail gel polishes due to the vast range of colours and styles available! From any colour you can think of they will most likely have in a few shades! They also have French manicure and glitter gel nail polishes.

As I said earlier I did go a bit crazy when buying a few more colours but I just couldn't help myself  as they all looked gorgeous!  Also they cost £12.99 for each nail polish colour but sensationail.co.uk had an option to get 12 for the price of 8 so I couldn't resist! The order came within a few days and one of the colours I had chosen was out of stock so got a phonecall from customer service who apologised and offered me either a refund or if I wanted to choose another colour. I asked what was similar to the shade that was out of stock and advised me on what one to pick! Couldn't be happier with the service I received!

A few of my favourites that I have worn or used on other people have been:

Mauve Mavern - Natural peachy skin tone shade
Going For Rose Gold - Glitter pink/gold shade

Miss Behave - Deep dark burgundy shade

Midnight Magic - Black with multi glitter through it

Tangerine Glitter - Clear polish with orange, peachy gold sparkles through it

The Naughty List - Glitter gel nail polish in bright red

Lovebite - Lighter burgundy/darker pink shade with slight shimmer

Another reason I love the sensationail is how quick and easy it takes to apply as it only takes 60 seconds in the lamp and the nail colour is set!
Also the long lasting wear is fantastic! I done my mum's nails few days before she went on holiday to Australia for 3 weeks and once she returned home the nail polish was still on and didn't look like it had been on that long as it had hardly any chips on the nails! Very impressed!


 I 100% recommend anyone who loves painting their nails or pays to get their nails done to try this product as it is fantastic! 

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