Too Faced Eye Shadow Insurance Policy Swatches & Review

Heya!

I was extremely surprised with this palette as i have had some too faced products before and i was never a fan of the eye shadow formulation until this palette! 

I found this is Tk maxx and i think it was something stupid like £10 but the main reason i bought it was for the shadow insurance primer that comes with it which is very good too (:
The eyeshadow's are amazing! they're buttery and vivid and stay gorgeous all day long.

Full frontal - A shimmery purple/brown 

Glamazon - A shimmery taupe/grey/pink 

Socialite - A coppery/red brown 

Boy toy - A light shimmery baby pink 

Skinny dip - A dark shimmery gorgeous blue

Lucky Charms - A lovely shimmery green thats not too vibrant

I love the variety of colour's in this palette and how smooth they all are 

Although i would have preferred a matte shade in there somewhere it is only a small palette and because i love it so much i can ignore that :P

Urban Decay Anniversary Palette Swatches & Review!

Hey There! 

So i bought this ... AGES ago .. i absolutely love it to death! 

Its a very unique palette, its fun and great if you're feeling creative (:

 The top of my palette kinda got all strange (i spilled water on it and it got under the gems) i really don't know what happened haha! But all of the eyeshadow's are still perfect (:

Most of the colour's are very wearable. There are a lot of neutrals but they're not the usual neutral tones you would expect to see which is why i love this palette so much 

Midnight Rodeo - A gorgeous light brown taupe colour, it does have large flecks of glitter that are notorious with all of the midnight shades from urban decay that often cause a bit of fall out.

Tainted - A pale pink with a slight opalescent shimmer in it making it not quite a matte with an unusual white/blue undertone.

Deeper - My favourite colour out of the palette as its a gorgeous gold/brown.

Midnight 15 - Again a chunky glitter one but it doesn't have as much as midnight rodeo, its a light champagne/slightly pink colour.

Junkshow - A very hot pink matte shade.

M.I.A - A beautiful dark warm toned brown.

  

Vanilla - A gold/cream shade that's very shimmery.

Omen - a lovely almost duo chrome shade that looks purple but reflects more of a blue colour.

Ace - I'm not sure how to describe this colour other than it being a grey colour with some blue/green (like oil almost) it's a stunning eyeshadow!

Flow - A light peach/pink highlight colour.

Evidence - A rich deep blue shade.

Blackout - A matte black.

Chase - A peachy gold shimmery shade.

Deep end - A gorgeous aquamarine/blue/green colour.

Half truth - A pretty darker purple again with some blue reflect in it.

All of the eyeshadow's are creamy and lovely to work with, they all blend like a dream and the amount of looks you can create with this palette is endless. 

The packaging is safe and sturdy and i've travelled with it a lot. 

The packaging also turns into a trinket box as the eyeshadow sleeve can be taken out. 

I really love this palette and if Urban Decay do re promote it one day i would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes to try out different things and experiment a bit with their make up! 

Hollie <3

The Balm. Nude Tude Palette Review

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Firstly i really love the packaging! its unique and fun (:

From left to right on the top row of swatches :- 

Sassy - A shimmery white

 Snobby - A more matte yellow toned slightly peach colour (unique but beautiful)

Stubborn - A dusty pink shade with a little shimmer

Second row :- 

Stand-offish - A Shimmery pink/peach (A little darker than Urban Decay's Sin)

Selfish -A shimmery cool toned taupe (Similar to MAC's Satin Taupe)

Sultry- A medium brown matte shade (Similar to buck by Urban Decay)

Top row :- 

Sophisticated - A dark warm under toned brown with gold shimmer (Similar to DarkHorse by UrbanDecay)

 Seductive- A warm gold shade which changes with orange/peach under tones with the light (Similar to Woodwinked by MAC)

Sexy- A matte warm red plum shade 

Second Row :- 

Silly- A dark Purple/brown with flecks of gold glitter

Serious- A cool/blue under toned black shade

Sleek- A more warm/brown under toned black

The eyeshadow's are buttery and smooth and the pigmentation is great! the colour payoff is lovely and they blend very well.

I love the variety in this palette, it's a little different to most neutral palettes with Sexy and Snobby being quite unusual colour's. Its got a bit of everything you need for a light daytime look to a dark and sexy evening look. It has a mixture of warm and cool toned shadows that will work for everyone.

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The obvious comparison to make with this palette is with the naked palette by Urban Decay. 

I do prefer the formulation of Urban Decay's Eyeshadow's compared to NudeTude as they are slightly more smooth thanThe Balm's.

The Palettes are roughly the same size and both are very durable, NudeTude is thinner and more compact as well as having the cute pin up design that makes it stand out compared to the simpleness of the Naked Palette. Both also have long mirrors in the lid that will always come in handy when travelling.

You do get a small duel ended brush in NudeTude which is nice but compared to the full size Karma brush you get in the Naked Palette alongside the primer potion you also get i'm not sure which would be more of a bargain. 

With a price tag of £26 it is a lot cheaper than Urban Decay's Naked being £37 

Everyday/Work Make Up

Hello there!

So i thought while i was getting ready for work this evening i would tell you how to do this quick and pretty make up that stays in place for hours!

I generally do this in about 10 minutes tops! It's incredibly easy (:

• I use a liole triple the solution bb cream instead of a primer because i find my skin is dry and its quite moisturizing whereas primers tend to dry my skin even more, the colour of it  also evens out my skintone and takes out any redness.
• Recently i've been loving the Chanel vitalumiere aqua as it doesn't give a heavy coverage but gives a lovely dewy finish.
• I then use "Constructavist" paint pot from MAC as an eyeshadow base (This thing does not smudge all day!)
• I used MAC's "Antiqued" eyeshadow on top which is a red/warm brown .. very autumnal! and then MAC's "Twinks" in the outer corners of the eyelid to add a bit of depth. I then use a matte white or cream to highlight the brow bone and blend the crease line to make it more smoked out.
• The eyeshadow is then done .. i move on to use a dark brown eyeliner like MAC's "Teddy" eyeliner or a plum colour like Baremineral's "4pm" to blend nicely with the colours instead of a harsh black line.
• I then curl my lashes and apply mascara and the one i used today was lancome's "doll eye's" mascara.
• Then back to the face! ... i found a baked bronzer/blush from Accessorize called "laguna" thats gives a lovely bronze without being too orange as well as a peach shimmer that's lovely! so i lightly apply that to the parts of the face that would naturally catch the sun such as the top of your cheeks, the sides of the forehead etc... i then use a little bit of Nars "laguna" to contour the hollows of my cheeks and some of the mememe liquid highlighter in "sunbeam" to highlight the top of the cheeks.

I then go under the eye with Bobbi Brown's corrector in "Light Peach" to clean up under the eyes and brighten it up a little.

If you wanted to leave it without a lip gloss or lipstick that's fine its versatile look that will look nice with most combinations (: 

in this picture though i was wearing the Bareminerals marvelous moxie lip gloss in A-lister 

Tada! Done (:

Such a pretty but easy look to do

I hope this helps you if you do want to try it out!

Bare Minerals, Shine On Set!

Ello Ello! 

I recently bought the shine on set from www.feelunique.com

The main reason is that it was on sale (we all love a cheeky bargain don't we)

Well anywho! ... i have not been too keen on bareminerals before as i haven't found anything that completely wow's me.

The first impresson that i had of this set of multiple items is that it gives a new customer a little of everything to try out! .. Plus the case is super shiny and gold and slightly on the chunky side!

So in the set you get two eye shadows, one being a light shimmery pink called Glitterati that has a gold undertone in it which is beautiful. the second is a deep plum/purple matte shade called Center Stage. Both are extremely pigmented and very long lasting, even without the primer!

In the picture you can see the shimmer from Glitterani next to the lip gloss 

Center stage however comes off a bit dark in the picture where its actually a little more purple but you can see the pigmentation from one swatch with the finger!

 You can see the purple/plum a bit better in this image.

On the left you have the blush in this palette which is a very muted light pink again with gold shimmer. Its called "the big break" and is a nice daytime blush, it gives you just a little colour without being too over the top as well as being a nice highlighter! 

However it wouldn't work well for a strong evening look.

On the right you have the Marvelous Moxie lipgloss in the colour A-lister

Its a lovely nude/everyday colour that just gives you enough colour and shine without standing out too much, 

it has a mint taste to it and that tingly lip sensation when you have plumping glosses which can put some people off. It does however stay for a long time, is not tacky and is very versatile.

On the bottom is the Round the clock waterproof eyeliner in 4pm 

its a lovely dark purple which is a nice change to a generic black. It however is not an in your face purple and would really bring out green eyes! .. even blue would pop and it would also look lovely on brown eyes too! 

It really doesnt budge and lasts all day, its very creamy and i love it!

The last things in the kit are a little blush brush which is soft, and a sponge applicator that is somewhat useless for eyeshadow but perfect for smoking eyeliner out.

You get a Primetime eyelid primer in the kit which is very good and is up to par with other eyelid primers out, particularly urban decays primer potion.

All in all i quite like the set, the packaging is a smidge bulky for my taste and feels a bit flimsy.

The gold sparkly make up bag you also receive in the kit is a nice bonus that i'm sure my niece will adore! It again is not to my taste as it's a little too sparkly but if ever i need another make up bag i have one! 

 I paid £19.50 for the kit and i have to say that was a fair price! however it was on sale 

(Ps.Sorry for my pale hands :P)

Wow am i bad at keeping up with this thing! ha

Well, i should probably mention that i had an interview on Wednesday at the Delemar Academy of make up design for film, TV and fashion!

In a nutshell its my dream job.. walking around Ealing Studios made it so real that this is what i want to do with my life. The small hiccup of course being that it is an £18,500 course .. and a student loan doesn't quite cover it which begs the question on how much is it worth to go for your dreams? ... what happens if i end up with a tonne of debt and a job in Tesco's?

Here's the thing i always believed that going after what you want is worth anything as long as you have the drive to do it! So essentially i should just go for it and risk it yeah? hell you only live the once! but it's an awefull lot of money to waste if it amounts to nothing.

What do you lot reckon? 

I'll post a few pictures of things i have done make up wise, little projects I've done ... i don't know maybe you all can tell me if I'm worth investing in! :S Cause at this precise moment i have no idea what to do 

It would honestly be great to hear what anyone has to say about any of these things (: ... also if you might be interested in finding out how to do them, i might make some tutorials soon! I did get a new camera!!