Why I've been away...

Heyy lovelies, This is just a really quick post explaining why I've not really been active on my blog recently :( I've just finished my second year at university and had a couple of assignments due in. After getting those done I then had to revise for 3different exams (one of which I'm still yet to do) Then ontop of this, I've just started 2 new jobs. The first job is with a travel company, nothing glamorous or exciting really but it's money. The second is just one every now and then with. My friend who's studying photography. I'm just doing the makeup for the shoots that they organise. So I've been ultra busy gathering lots of stuff together for that!!!! I between all of this I've been seeing family and friends. I know this might not sound like a lot of work for some people but when it's all at the same time, trust me I've been stressed! I promise I will be back on the ball with many blog posts very soon, and will be back bigger than before! I've got lots of exciting things to show you so I don't want you to feel like I'm just taking a back seat with the blogging. I can assure you I'm not! I hope that wasn't too boring but I thought I should all give you a heads up about what's occurring. Thankyou lovelies!

After exam shopping

Today after my exam, I thought I needed some well earned retail therapy so off I went into town. Much to the disappointment of my bank card. oops.

As always I couldn't resist the cosmetics that are on offer practically everywhere! Also the clothes too... but I justified that I had just started a new job and needed some new work clothes :) Luckily it's a casual dress company so I can pretty wear what I like and didn't need to buy any smart business clothes.

Here's a list of everything I bought:

Sleek Ultra Matte Brights Palette

Rescue Oil

MUA Lipgloss in Shade 2

MUA Clear Mascara (used as a brow gel)

MUA Blush in Shade 1

Barry M Nail Paint in Silvery Lilac

Barry M Nail Paint in Copper

MAC Kohl Eyeliner in Teddy

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium

My poor bank balance but I know I'll definitely get alot of use out of all of these. After using them I will do individual reviews on the products. I think Im going to have to curb my spending habit ^_^

Hope you enjoy lovelies :)

If you have any of these products I would really love to know what you think of them.

Collection Lipsticks: The perfect brights?

Mango Tango and Sweet Tart

I love a good lip product, as you all know and these are actually some of my favourites.

Now that the seasons are changing I want to change my lip look from dark to bright. This brand is the perfect way to do that.

I already have quite a collection of products from this brand so I knew I wasn't going to be disappointed with them. These lip products, even the matte ones, are really really moisturising on the lips. All of the shades give great colour pay off too.

The two shades I got were Mango Tango and Sweet Tart, both on the pink scale but two very different types of pink.

I love these lipsticks and at their bargain price (currently 2 for £4.99 in superdrug) they're not going to break the bank even at everyday use.

Mango Tango is ultra bright, and does not look as scary on the lips as it may look in the tube to some people. It will look so cute on a hot summers day with neutral makeup.

Sweet Tart isn't really a colour I would normally go for as its quite a girly pink. But after swatching the tester in store I couldn't wait to get this home!

Do you have any of these lipsticks? Any that you would recommend? Let me know lovelies :)

MUA 3 in 1 contour liner

Been a massive MUA fan I couldn't wait to get my hands on these. I didn't want to buy online as I wanted to see them in person before I decided if I was going to buy them or not. But as always, my local superdrug let me down with only a very few, grubby products left. 

The outer packaging doesn' have the shade name on it which kinda gets on my nerves!

When I managed to get some I couldn't decide between all of the colours, eventually I settled for Gunmetal and Smoked Plum. These are advertised to give big bold eyes, a soft and sultry look or definition for a dramatic finish. The different angles of the liner allow for you to create all of these different looks. 

Unfortunately, I don't like these as an eyeliner. I find the formula of these very waxy and when they go onto the lid, the colour doesn't transfer as well as it does when swatched. I also couldn't get to grips with the way that you can use these in different was as the liner itself didnt seem to want to work when used in different ways. Hmmm.

Charcoal and Smoked Plum

However, all is not lost with these as they do make great eyeshadow bases. I used mine as a little experiment to be honest but it worked like a freakin dream. No creasing, long lasting, vibrant colour. What more could you want?

At £1.50 I would buy these again in other colours, but I wouldn't use them for their intended purpose. 

Have you tried any of these? Any other products on the market that are similar? Let me know lovelies :)

MUA From Dusk til Dawn Palette

I don't think there's a product from MUA that I don't love and this certainly is one of those products.

From Dusk til Dawn is palette that consists of 12 shades designed to take you right through the day to your big night out. Hence the name of the palette. The shades are all shimmer which can put some people off, but they're not too overpowering as they are blendable and buildable to any requirement. All of the shades would suit any skin tone or eye colour, making them ultra versatile.

There are 2 shades that are slightly 'powdery' and chalky, these are the dark blue and the black shade, I think this is because they have slightly larger bits of glitter in them, but they are still extremely wearable. The texture of the rest of the shades is perfect and rivals that of higher end brands such as MAC.

This palette is one of many from MUA and is available on their website or from superdrug stores for £4 - Bargain!



Do you have this palette? Have any of the other MUA palettes? Let me know lovelies :)

Sleek Eau La La Liners

I love a good Sleek product and this definitely is one of those products! I was torn between which colour to get, and as I was only limiting myself to one as a trial one, this choice became even harder!

The liners are designed as a multi purpose product, perfect for the eyes, lips, brows and body with a  waterproof and moisturising formula. I haven't tried them anywhere but on the lips yet. but they give a lovely even coverage with a matte finish.

I eventually settled with "Dragon Fruit" a raspberry pink colour. I chose this colour because its really appropriate for the time, and its adds a nice pop of colour without being too over board.

This is definitely having pride of place in my lip products collection for its brilliant colour and pigmentation, longevity, and its overall awesomeness!

MUA Immaculate Palette

Just when you think you have enough palettes, this little beauty comes along and reminds you of the reasons why MUA is so fricking amazing! I've been blogging alot about MUA recently, but why the hell not when they keep coming up with amazing products!!

This week I took full advantage of the discount code that MUA were promoting after getting 20,000 likes on faceboook. This promotional offer was for a free immaculate palette when using the code that was given. I wanted a new eyeliner so I thought why not get the two together and save myself some money. How glad am I that I did this?!

So the Immaculate Palette retails for £8 on MUA's website and in superdrug stores, which in my opinion is so so cheap for a product like this. You get 24 shades, some of which are very similar to the mono shadows that they do for £1 each. 

The pigmentation of these colours is amazing and to be honest they rival higher end brands in terms of variety and longevity. 

The packaging is sleek, easy to carry around, and makes it easy to see exactly what product your picking up. The best thing about this I think is the back of palette, where it has a list of all of the shades that are included in the palette, so you know exactly what your using. There's also a "mini masterclass" on the back that gives you an idea using the shades in the palette.

I'm sorry the swatches aren't of a good quality but my camera is terrible at the minute. ( I think my boyfriend has changed the settings. Grrr) All of the swatches are done with one swipe so all the colours are equal.

I LOVE this product so much!! Definitely my new everyday/night staple!! Thanks MUA :)

Swatches Top Row Shades 1 to 8

Swatches Middle Row shades 9 to 16

Swatches Bottom Row Shades 17 to 24

Have you got this palette? Any looks to recommend using any of the shades? Let me know beauties :)