Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Saturday, 9 May 2015
Makeup Revolution Ultra Brow Palette...
Hey there folks,
So as is often the case with children things didn't go quite as expected yesterday, it turns out that just having one child off sick is more demanding than when they're both at home since my daughter required 100% of my time and attention. Which of course meant that there was no time left for the taking, uploading and editing of pictures, thankfully though since I already had most of this post finished I could get everything uploaded pretty quickly.
Okay so as the title suggests this post is going to be a product review of the Makeup Revolution Brow palette that I picked up in my previous makeup haul. This palette includes so much in just one product that I felt that the only way to do it justice would be to give it its very own blog post instead of putting it in with the other brow products that I picked up in the upcoming "It's All About Them Brows" Hit, Miss or Maybe blog post.
Holy Moly this palette has just about everything you could possibly need to achieve perfect sculpted brows in one handy dandy palette. There are 4 brow powders in shades varying from a very light brown that would be perfect for blondes, to a medium/darker brown better suited to us lighter brunettes, there are 2 brow waxes a lighter beige sort of colour and a medium brown colour to further define and tame those stubborn hairs. There is what they call an "eyebrow arch enhancing cream" which essentially does the same job as a concealer in that it it helps you to get a cleaner, sharper finish. There is a highlighter which is perfect for your brow bone (and could double up to enhance your cheek bones too), there's even a pencil to add just a little more definition. This seemingly fantabulous palette even comes with 2 teeny tiny brushes, an angled brush for shaping your brows and a more rounded brush for filling them in and softening the look (if thats what you're going for). And if that wasn't enough there's even a pair of cute little tweezers for any on the go grooming.
Pictured above are the swatches of each colour in the palette (except for the highlighter as it wouldn't show up on camera) number 1 is the concealer shade, 2,3,and 4 are the lighter brow powers and the lighter wax and numbers 5,6 and 7 are the darker powders and wax.
Okay so now that we know exactly what is in the palette lets get down to the nitty gritty and see how this baby performs shall we? Before I can tell you how well they worked I really need to show you, be prepared though you are about to see me in all my brow-less glory and it isn't a pretty sight lol.
Looking at the 2 pictures you can (hopefully) see the huge difference it makes and why I always have to fill in my brows, although believe it or not for a long time I went au-natural where my eyebrows were concerned, we all make those beauty mistakes and boy was that one of mine lol. (On a side note I always feel the need to point out that although my eyebrows are a little sparse there is actually a lot more hair than is actually visible it's just completely blonde from around my arch onwards lol).
Starting with the pro's for this palette, the brow wax is lovely and pigmented and really creamy, you really only need to dab the brush into the product very lightly and a little amount goes a very long way. The powders work really well at filling in any areas that need a little help and I am in love with the concealer which sharpens everything up and blends out beautifully with no harsh lines. The cons for the palette (although it was a little hard to find any) are that the brow wax does have a slightly auburn tone to it which may not work for everyone, although as I have a lot of red in my hair naturally it actually worked great on me. Also although the pencil is a great touch for me it was a little too creamy and I found it needed a lot of sharpening although it did still work well.
All in all I've got to say that I really love Makeup Revolutions Ultra Brow palette, not only does it have everything you need but the price is A-Maz-Ingly low, I mean less than £8 (a penny still makes it less lol) is amazing value for money, and to top it off the quality is fantastic. I would definitely recommend this palette for anyone looking for a reasonably priced "do it all" product, I will certainly be adding it to my regular makeup routine, dare I say it? it may even take the place of my long time favourite brow product the Maybelline Brow Satin pencil, the concealer just takes it into the lead for me.
Thats all for now folks, but as always Ill be back very soon, in the meantime here's a sneak peek at an upcoming blog post.
Thats right guys my May Birchbox came yesterday :) now I've just got to wait for my Glossybox (boo) which always seems like it takes forever. On a happy note though I just won the Birchbox Royally Good Giveaway (cue girly squeal of excitement) which is a pink themed beauty bumper pack worth almost £500, which of course I will be showing you guys, me and my daughter literally jumped up and down and did a happy dance when we found out (can you tell that I never win anything? lol).
On that note it's time for me to go so thank you for stopping by.
Alice xoxo
So as is often the case with children things didn't go quite as expected yesterday, it turns out that just having one child off sick is more demanding than when they're both at home since my daughter required 100% of my time and attention. Which of course meant that there was no time left for the taking, uploading and editing of pictures, thankfully though since I already had most of this post finished I could get everything uploaded pretty quickly.
Okay so as the title suggests this post is going to be a product review of the Makeup Revolution Brow palette that I picked up in my previous makeup haul. This palette includes so much in just one product that I felt that the only way to do it justice would be to give it its very own blog post instead of putting it in with the other brow products that I picked up in the upcoming "It's All About Them Brows" Hit, Miss or Maybe blog post.
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| Makeup Revolution Ultra Brow Palette in Fair to Medium (RRP £7.99) |
Okay so now that we know exactly what is in the palette lets get down to the nitty gritty and see how this baby performs shall we? Before I can tell you how well they worked I really need to show you, be prepared though you are about to see me in all my brow-less glory and it isn't a pretty sight lol.
Looking at the 2 pictures you can (hopefully) see the huge difference it makes and why I always have to fill in my brows, although believe it or not for a long time I went au-natural where my eyebrows were concerned, we all make those beauty mistakes and boy was that one of mine lol. (On a side note I always feel the need to point out that although my eyebrows are a little sparse there is actually a lot more hair than is actually visible it's just completely blonde from around my arch onwards lol).
Starting with the pro's for this palette, the brow wax is lovely and pigmented and really creamy, you really only need to dab the brush into the product very lightly and a little amount goes a very long way. The powders work really well at filling in any areas that need a little help and I am in love with the concealer which sharpens everything up and blends out beautifully with no harsh lines. The cons for the palette (although it was a little hard to find any) are that the brow wax does have a slightly auburn tone to it which may not work for everyone, although as I have a lot of red in my hair naturally it actually worked great on me. Also although the pencil is a great touch for me it was a little too creamy and I found it needed a lot of sharpening although it did still work well.
All in all I've got to say that I really love Makeup Revolutions Ultra Brow palette, not only does it have everything you need but the price is A-Maz-Ingly low, I mean less than £8 (a penny still makes it less lol) is amazing value for money, and to top it off the quality is fantastic. I would definitely recommend this palette for anyone looking for a reasonably priced "do it all" product, I will certainly be adding it to my regular makeup routine, dare I say it? it may even take the place of my long time favourite brow product the Maybelline Brow Satin pencil, the concealer just takes it into the lead for me.
Thats all for now folks, but as always Ill be back very soon, in the meantime here's a sneak peek at an upcoming blog post.
Thats right guys my May Birchbox came yesterday :) now I've just got to wait for my Glossybox (boo) which always seems like it takes forever. On a happy note though I just won the Birchbox Royally Good Giveaway (cue girly squeal of excitement) which is a pink themed beauty bumper pack worth almost £500, which of course I will be showing you guys, me and my daughter literally jumped up and down and did a happy dance when we found out (can you tell that I never win anything? lol).
On that note it's time for me to go so thank you for stopping by.
Alice xoxo
Hey there folks,
Sorry for my absence the past couple of days but I had yet another 'doh' moment where my brain apparently decided to take a little vacation without letting me know. My lovely dad got me a new case for my Macbook and wanted to do a YouTube video (you should check out his tech channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9_eaL4jZTo5sXGfsvuuIQ he's been super supportive and reads my blog despite the fact that I'm fairly certain he doesn't wear makeup lol) and so I took my Mac through to my parents house and then completely forgot to take it home with me. I know right? I think I need to start just randomly sticking post it notes everywhere to remind me to do things. So anyway lets get on with the show shall we?
I had been wanting to try out one of the Lorac palettes for a while since I have heard such positive things but lacked the funds to get one. By that what I mean is that I have to budget everything in order of priority and most of the time I just can't justify spending £20/30 on just one makeup product no matter what it might be. So anyway I finally managed to pick one up and decided to share my opinion with you guys too.
Okay so first let me just say that, whenever I review a product I like to try the product out for at least a week before I post a review, thats simply because I honestly don't think that I can give a truly accurate opinion based on just one try. I like to try as many colour combinations and looks as I can so that I can see how it really works for different things. But it's important to rememberer that this is just my own personal opinion, and that different products work differently on different skin types, tones and textures and what works well for me won't necessarily work for you and vice versa.
Looking at the design of the palette itself I've got to say that I love the simple and professional overall look it presents, the grey tones are kind of no nonsense but really work well at showcasing the different colours and tones of the shadows inside. Its a really nice size too as it's not too wide which makes it easier to hold onto, I wasn't sure at first whether or not I liked the soft cardboard as I figured it would be less sturdy than some palettes I own but honestly I haven't had any problems so far. I love the fact that there is a mirror inside for makeup and touchups on the go as not all eyeshadow palettes do, and the fact that the palette actually came with it's own eye primer (not pictured) was definitely an added bonus. I think the only thing that let it down here was the fact that it didn't come with a brush of any kind to make it easier for applying on the go.
1. Buff, 2. Lt.Brown, 3. Cool Gray, 4. Nectar, 5. Plum, 6. Navy, 7. Charcoal, 8. Black,
9. Snow, 10. Beige, 11. Rose, 12. Mocha, 13. Chrome, 14. Silver, 15. Jade, 16. Cocoa.
Diving right on in to the shadows, there are 16 shadows in total with a good mixture of warm and cool tones, shimmers and mattes. The first thing I will say is that while the darker colours are really nice and pigmented, most of the lighter colours need to be built up in order to get any kind of colour payoff at all, this is particularly the case with the colours Buff (1), Lt.Brown (2), Nectar (4), Snow (9), Beige (10) and Silver (14). Although once you do build them up the colours are extremely pretty and versatile.I particularly love Lt.Brown as a transition shade and Snow as a highlight colour and in the inner corner of the eye. I would say that shadows 1 through 8 are your darker more glam shades and shadows 9 through 16 are your more natural everyday shades, although to be honest I like to mix things up a bit and experiment with all the different colours, after all thats what makeup is all about- experimentation!!. All of the shadows blend out really well and are fairly creamy when applying them, although, you can get a little fallout from some of the darker shades in particular the shades Plum (5) and Navy (6).
All in all I've got to say I really like the Lorac pro palette 2, I love the colour selection and the overall quality of both the palette itself and the shadows inside. I would definitely get another Lorac palette, in fact now I have my eyes on the Lorac Mega Pro palette, now that is a thing of beauty :) if only I could persuade someone to buy it for me lol.
Anyway folks thats all for today but I'll be back as always, I'm currently trying out the Loreal Infallible foundation since I love the matte version so much to see how the regular one compares I've already been using it for around a week but I'm going to keep my opinion all to myself- for now anyway.
See you all soon,
Alice xoxo
Hey there folks,
Sorry for my absence the past couple of days but I had yet another 'doh' moment where my brain apparently decided to take a little vacation without letting me know. My lovely dad got me a new case for my Macbook and wanted to do a YouTube video (you should check out his tech channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9_eaL4jZTo5sXGfsvuuIQ he's been super supportive and reads my blog despite the fact that I'm fairly certain he doesn't wear makeup lol) and so I took my Mac through to my parents house and then completely forgot to take it home with me. I know right? I think I need to start just randomly sticking post it notes everywhere to remind me to do things. So anyway lets get on with the show shall we?
I had been wanting to try out one of the Lorac palettes for a while since I have heard such positive things but lacked the funds to get one. By that what I mean is that I have to budget everything in order of priority and most of the time I just can't justify spending £20/30 on just one makeup product no matter what it might be. So anyway I finally managed to pick one up and decided to share my opinion with you guys too.
Okay so first let me just say that, whenever I review a product I like to try the product out for at least a week before I post a review, thats simply because I honestly don't think that I can give a truly accurate opinion based on just one try. I like to try as many colour combinations and looks as I can so that I can see how it really works for different things. But it's important to rememberer that this is just my own personal opinion, and that different products work differently on different skin types, tones and textures and what works well for me won't necessarily work for you and vice versa.
Looking at the design of the palette itself I've got to say that I love the simple and professional overall look it presents, the grey tones are kind of no nonsense but really work well at showcasing the different colours and tones of the shadows inside. Its a really nice size too as it's not too wide which makes it easier to hold onto, I wasn't sure at first whether or not I liked the soft cardboard as I figured it would be less sturdy than some palettes I own but honestly I haven't had any problems so far. I love the fact that there is a mirror inside for makeup and touchups on the go as not all eyeshadow palettes do, and the fact that the palette actually came with it's own eye primer (not pictured) was definitely an added bonus. I think the only thing that let it down here was the fact that it didn't come with a brush of any kind to make it easier for applying on the go.
Diving right on in to the shadows, there are 16 shadows in total with a good mixture of warm and cool tones, shimmers and mattes. The first thing I will say is that while the darker colours are really nice and pigmented, most of the lighter colours need to be built up in order to get any kind of colour payoff at all, this is particularly the case with the colours Buff (1), Lt.Brown (2), Nectar (4), Snow (9), Beige (10) and Silver (14). Although once you do build them up the colours are extremely pretty and versatile.I particularly love Lt.Brown as a transition shade and Snow as a highlight colour and in the inner corner of the eye. I would say that shadows 1 through 8 are your darker more glam shades and shadows 9 through 16 are your more natural everyday shades, although to be honest I like to mix things up a bit and experiment with all the different colours, after all thats what makeup is all about- experimentation!!. All of the shadows blend out really well and are fairly creamy when applying them, although, you can get a little fallout from some of the darker shades in particular the shades Plum (5) and Navy (6).
All in all I've got to say I really like the Lorac pro palette 2, I love the colour selection and the overall quality of both the palette itself and the shadows inside. I would definitely get another Lorac palette, in fact now I have my eyes on the Lorac Mega Pro palette, now that is a thing of beauty :) if only I could persuade someone to buy it for me lol.
Anyway folks thats all for today but I'll be back as always, I'm currently trying out the Loreal Infallible foundation since I love the matte version so much to see how the regular one compares I've already been using it for around a week but I'm going to keep my opinion all to myself- for now anyway.
See you all soon,
Alice xoxo
Sorry for my absence the past couple of days but I had yet another 'doh' moment where my brain apparently decided to take a little vacation without letting me know. My lovely dad got me a new case for my Macbook and wanted to do a YouTube video (you should check out his tech channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9_eaL4jZTo5sXGfsvuuIQ he's been super supportive and reads my blog despite the fact that I'm fairly certain he doesn't wear makeup lol) and so I took my Mac through to my parents house and then completely forgot to take it home with me. I know right? I think I need to start just randomly sticking post it notes everywhere to remind me to do things. So anyway lets get on with the show shall we?
I had been wanting to try out one of the Lorac palettes for a while since I have heard such positive things but lacked the funds to get one. By that what I mean is that I have to budget everything in order of priority and most of the time I just can't justify spending £20/30 on just one makeup product no matter what it might be. So anyway I finally managed to pick one up and decided to share my opinion with you guys too.
Okay so first let me just say that, whenever I review a product I like to try the product out for at least a week before I post a review, thats simply because I honestly don't think that I can give a truly accurate opinion based on just one try. I like to try as many colour combinations and looks as I can so that I can see how it really works for different things. But it's important to rememberer that this is just my own personal opinion, and that different products work differently on different skin types, tones and textures and what works well for me won't necessarily work for you and vice versa.
Looking at the design of the palette itself I've got to say that I love the simple and professional overall look it presents, the grey tones are kind of no nonsense but really work well at showcasing the different colours and tones of the shadows inside. Its a really nice size too as it's not too wide which makes it easier to hold onto, I wasn't sure at first whether or not I liked the soft cardboard as I figured it would be less sturdy than some palettes I own but honestly I haven't had any problems so far. I love the fact that there is a mirror inside for makeup and touchups on the go as not all eyeshadow palettes do, and the fact that the palette actually came with it's own eye primer (not pictured) was definitely an added bonus. I think the only thing that let it down here was the fact that it didn't come with a brush of any kind to make it easier for applying on the go.
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| 1. Buff, 2. Lt.Brown, 3. Cool Gray, 4. Nectar, 5. Plum, 6. Navy, 7. Charcoal, 8. Black, 9. Snow, 10. Beige, 11. Rose, 12. Mocha, 13. Chrome, 14. Silver, 15. Jade, 16. Cocoa. |
Diving right on in to the shadows, there are 16 shadows in total with a good mixture of warm and cool tones, shimmers and mattes. The first thing I will say is that while the darker colours are really nice and pigmented, most of the lighter colours need to be built up in order to get any kind of colour payoff at all, this is particularly the case with the colours Buff (1), Lt.Brown (2), Nectar (4), Snow (9), Beige (10) and Silver (14). Although once you do build them up the colours are extremely pretty and versatile.I particularly love Lt.Brown as a transition shade and Snow as a highlight colour and in the inner corner of the eye. I would say that shadows 1 through 8 are your darker more glam shades and shadows 9 through 16 are your more natural everyday shades, although to be honest I like to mix things up a bit and experiment with all the different colours, after all thats what makeup is all about- experimentation!!. All of the shadows blend out really well and are fairly creamy when applying them, although, you can get a little fallout from some of the darker shades in particular the shades Plum (5) and Navy (6).
All in all I've got to say I really like the Lorac pro palette 2, I love the colour selection and the overall quality of both the palette itself and the shadows inside. I would definitely get another Lorac palette, in fact now I have my eyes on the Lorac Mega Pro palette, now that is a thing of beauty :) if only I could persuade someone to buy it for me lol.
Anyway folks thats all for today but I'll be back as always, I'm currently trying out the Loreal Infallible foundation since I love the matte version so much to see how the regular one compares I've already been using it for around a week but I'm going to keep my opinion all to myself- for now anyway.
See you all soon,
Alice xoxo
MUA Winter Forest Matte Collection...
Hello everyone, I'm back again, and today I'm reviewing an eyeshadow palette that I instantly fell in love with. The Winter Forest Matte collection palette from Make Up Academy.
MUA Winter Forest Matte Collection eye shadow palette (RRP £4.00)
When I first saw this palette in store the fact that it was a matte palette definitely influenced my decision. Most of the palettes that various makeup companies bring out are mainly shimmer, satin or foil shades with maybe 1 or 2 matte shadows, so to find a palette that consists of solely matte shadows meant that I had no choice but to buy it (at least thats my story and I'm sticking to it lol). A number of the shadows in this palette are pretty standard colours that can be used on a regular basis; So theres a soft medium brown thats perfect for a transition shade, a deep brown which would be great for an every day neutral makeup look and 3 different shades of grey that are perfect for creating a sultry, smokey eye. These are all great shades that would be staple colours in anyones makeup bag, but, they aren't the colours that originally caught my attention, the colours I fell in love with were the beautiful navy blue and the rich forest green. Both of which are definitely eye catching and very very pretty. In fact upon seeing these two colours I knew I "had" to own this palette, I could already envision the multitude of different looks I could create based on these 2 deep colours. The only shadow that kind of looks out of place in this particular palette is the minty/turquoisey green/blue, don't get me wrong it's a lovely colour, perfect for adding a pop of colour to any makeup look and will be great for spring, but with the other deep darker shades (with the exception of 2 lighter highlighting/lid shadows) it just seems as though it's been stuck in there as an after thought. All that being said, I can't complain as I genuinely love all of the shadows and can picture different looks containing each of them.
(Shadows 1-5 are perfect for a natural every day makeup look, whereas shadows 6-10 are great for creating a beautiful smokey eye or for adding a pop of colour.)
Now it's all well and good finding beautiful eyeshadow palettes, but if the shadows aren't really wearable it's all a waste of money. so how about we get down to the important stuff and see how this baby performs.
Okay so just by swatching the shadows I would say that they are really creamy and blendable, but as I have properly tested them out and created a few makeup looks with them now I can indeed confirm that not only are they creamy and bendable as I said before but they're really easy to build up too so you can go from subtle and soft, to bold and sharp by simply adding more shadow. I'd definitely recommend this palette, the quality of the shadows far surpasses the expectations I had, especially considering the low price (just £4.00 RRP) and to top it off if you go to the MUA store ( www.muastore.co.uk ) this particular palette is on sale for just £2.00, a must have for anyones make up bag.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you again soon.
Alison
MUA Winter Forest Matte Collection eye shadow palette (RRP £4.00)
(Shadows 1-5 are perfect for a natural every day makeup look, whereas shadows 6-10 are great for creating a beautiful smokey eye or for adding a pop of colour.)
Now it's all well and good finding beautiful eyeshadow palettes, but if the shadows aren't really wearable it's all a waste of money. so how about we get down to the important stuff and see how this baby performs.
Okay so just by swatching the shadows I would say that they are really creamy and blendable, but as I have properly tested them out and created a few makeup looks with them now I can indeed confirm that not only are they creamy and bendable as I said before but they're really easy to build up too so you can go from subtle and soft, to bold and sharp by simply adding more shadow. I'd definitely recommend this palette, the quality of the shadows far surpasses the expectations I had, especially considering the low price (just £4.00 RRP) and to top it off if you go to the MUA store ( www.muastore.co.uk ) this particular palette is on sale for just £2.00, a must have for anyones make up bag.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you again soon.
Alison
BarryM Chisel Cheeks Contour Palette
Okay, so makeup today is all about contouring and highlighting. No matter what makeup look you are going for contouring is the key to adding dimension and definition to your face. The thing is when we add foundation to our faces we are basically laying a fresh canvas and covering up the shadows and light areas that would naturally be there, thats where contouring comes in, you are simply adding those shadows and highlights back to your face giving you a flawless and natural finish.
It's got to be said though, that it's pretty damn hard for us pale skinned girls to find a contour palette that isn't too dark or too orange for our pasty white skin tones. I personally prefer powder over a cream for my contouring because I have major issues with my skin. I have rosacea which leaves my skin red and patchy but the main problem I have is my oily skin. For some reason my skin has decided that its not going to play ball and whenever I add certain cream products the oils in my skin start to break it down and after a few hours my skin looks blotchy. Using a powder product helps stop this from happening so I am all for the new powder contour palettes that have come out recently.
Today I am reviewing a fairly new palette on the market, the Barry M Chisel cheeks contour palette and I have got to say I am most definitely impressed with it so far and it has quickly become a staple in my makeup routine.
The palette comes with 3 different shades, a light shade for highlighting, a medium warm shade for bronzing and a darker shade for the actual contouring. All the shades are creamy in texture and really easy to blend which is most definitely a crucial step, they are also nice and buildable so you can do as soft or heavy a contour as you need. The contour colour is the perfect colour for me and doesn't have the orangey effect that a lot of contour colours have so I feel less like Ive had an accident with fake tan lol, the bronzer is a lovely colour that warms the skin up perfectly and you don't need to use a lot of product at all to get a nice natural look. I really like that the highlight shade doesn't have the shimmery look that some have which is great for the areas that need highlighting but that you don't want to appear too shiny. I personally have insecurities about my nose so in the past have skipped highlighting here, but with this palette I can highlight my nose without drawing attention to it.
Something that I love about this particular palette is that it comes with a guide in the lid showing you where to apply each product which is great for those who are new to contouring or who are maybe unsure of where exactly to use which product.
The price is certainly reasonable for those of us who cannot afford to spend a fortune on one product and its readily available in local drugstores (I got mine from super drug which is my guilty pleasure) for (insert price). All in all I am in love with this palette and the only thing that I think would have added to the versatility would have been both the highlighting shade included and a shimmery shade too, for highlighting your cheekbones (gotta make those babies look amazing). I would definitely recommend this palette to people with paler skin and also those of you with oily skin too.
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