L-R: GC Serenity, Mac Cosmo, Nars Anita, Colourpop Aquarius & Mac Velvet Teddy Swatches L-R: GC Serenity, Mac Cosmo, Nars Anita, Colourpop Aquarius & Mac Velvet Teddy You might be mistaken into thinking that these lipsticks are dupes for one another, and to be quite frank, I didn’t realise until I actually swatched them side by side how similar each shade was to one another. I guess you could say I’m…
Now the Tarte Park Ave Princess Contour Palette isn’t a new product on the market, it’s new to me, and in fact I did almost purchase it once before more than two years ago on a spree in Sephora NYC but decided at the last minute that I didn’t need it. Ironic because I probably don’t need 90% of the makeup I own but there you go. My reasoning for…
I recently got the opportunity to try some beauty products, both skin care and makeup, from organic, beauty brand, Odylique, formally Essential Care. Now if you know me or have seen any of my skincare blogs or videos, you will know that I don’t follow an organic routine (I’m just not that fussed tbh) but that’s not to say I wouldn’t happily try and put to the test some organic…
I was lucky enough to be selected to test drive the new St Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Everyday Body Lotion. Now I’ve dabbled with self-tanner in the past but admittedly I have also been a bit of a sun whore ( for want of a better word). Only in the last year or two have I’ve come to my senses ( never too late right?) and started to limit my…
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a haul on here but don’t be fooled into thinking that I’ve been good by saving my pennies like I keep telling myself to. I’ve just not gotten around to sharing anything on here especially when it’s one thing here and another thing there. And as I can’t wait to start using my new makeup, I forget about making a collective haul. Bad…
I love it when brands push the boundaries and come up with innovative products and designs but in a saturated cosmetics industry, truly unique products are far and few in between. When Benefit launched the They’re Real Push Up Liner, it’s clear to see what it was they were trying to do. Realising that applying eyeliner isn’t second nature to many of us out there (myself included), they tried to…
Makeup Geek seem to be on a roll with their new product releases, with one after the other. First, the Duo Chromes which I reviewed here, then the Sparklers ( not such a fan of loose glitter) and now the contour powders which I feel has come at the nick of time. My holy grail Kevin Aucoin The Sculpting Powder came to an untimely end when it shattered in my makeup…
Following on from my review, I thought I’d show you the product in action. Since this first impression I have been wearing it everyday and testing it with different primers too (you’ll see in the video that I tested the Nars Velvet Matte Skin Tint without a primer to see the true performance of the product without any interference). I’ve found that using it with a matifying primer (such as the Peter…
So I recently got my hands on the new Nars Velvet Skin Matte Tint and boy did I squeal out loud with excitement when I did. There’s been a lot of new foundation releases recently but being a combination to oily skin gal (definitely swaying more towards oily more often than not nowadays), it was the Velvet Matte Skin Tint that actually made me stand up and really take notice.…
Welcome to my first every What’s in My Bag? video and more specifically, this is a weekend edition (trust me, we’d be here twice as long otherwise). I have a Kate Spade bag and it’s the Cobble Hill Small Devin style. I picked this up a few seasons ago so it’s no longer on sale which is a shame because I feel like it’s such a classic style and I’ve…
For those who are still struggling the consequences of an expensive Christmas, then I have the perfect tutorial for you. I wanted to create a full on glamorous look; smokey eyes, false lashes…the whole shebang, but using only affordable makeup products that you can get in your local drugstore/highstreet or online. I even stuck to using affordable brushes, which for the most part, I use on a daily basis anyway.…
My first Get Ready With Me video! I’ve been meaning to film one of these for a while now but I realised that it would take quite a bit of co ordination so I’ve been putting if off for a long time. I took the opportunity of a recent overnight stay at a hotel to film the video just to mix it up a little with the change of scenary. Watch…
Shop this post I remember not too long ago when nude lips were everywhere; magazines, TV, celebrities, billboards… you get the gist, and me being such a sucker for celebrities and marketing, I, too, wanted to be with the ‘in’ crowd and rock a pale, nude lip. I didn’t imagine how hard it would be to actually find the perfect nude to match my warm toned, yellow-based, Asian skin, and by…
I came across an email in my inbox (where else?) that caught my attention. It was a press release from a brand I’d not come across before and the more I continued to read on, the more intrigued I was. Holly Stevens Cosmetics was founded by an aerospace manufacturing project manager. Not your usual cosmetic start up story and after checking out their website, I was surprised to find…
After my pretty easy, soft, golden New Years tutorial featuring the BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel palette, I wanted to create a look that was a bit more dramatic and slightly out of my comfort zone. I’d not done a cut crease look on my channel before and of course my version of dramatic is still very wearable as I used neutral tones such as taupes and browns with a little bit of…
The thing I love about concealer is that it can hide a multitude of sins. The right concealer can not only make you look well rested (even though you may have rocked straight into work from a night out) but also disguise any sign of outbreaks and scarring, and miraculously cover up redness or problematic pigmentation areas. Walk into any drugstore/highstreet pharmacy and you immediately feel overwhelmed with so many…