Makeup Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 Eyeshadow Palette

Hi lovelies!

Today I have a Makeup Revolution Reloaded Eyeshadow Palette in Newtrals 2. I have to say, I don't think I have even been so impressed with an eyeshadow palette for £4! Absolute bargain! But let's have a look at it in more detail.

Makeup Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 Eyeshadow Palette

Makeup Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 Eyeshadow Palette

The product: I fell in love with the colours as soon as I saw the palette online. Reds and browns and any variations of them are right up my street. However, me thinking it was only £4 I was not expecting a lot in terms of pay off. How wrong was I, please? The shades are buttery and very pigmented! Almost all swatches are done with one swipe. I also love the fact that almost all shades are matte (only four shades are shimmery/satin). Love, love, love!

Makeup Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 Eyeshadow Palette: swatches

Makeup Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 Eyeshadow Palette: swatches

Makeup Revolution Reloaded Newtrals 2 Eyeshadow Palette: swatches

Ease of use: I've been testing various shades for the last few days and all of the ones I wore are very buttery making it easy to apply and blendable. I also used a couple of the colours with a wet brush and that helped with the intensity of the shades. I didn't experience any fall out and with primer they lasted for solid 10 hours. What's not to love?!

Overall: I love it so much I am already thinking of purchasing more Reloaded palettes. To me, it's a great, great product. I just don't understand how Makeup Revolution can make such a good palette for such a good price! It's £4!! You can either buy it from superdrug and directly from tam beauty website. Love, A x

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette Review, Swatches, Thoughts

Happy New Year my lovelies! First post of 2018... and what an exciting one!

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Palette... finally! I kid you not, I nearly peed myself a little bit when I finally was able to place an order on Beautybay (it keeps going out of stock)! I wanted it since it first launched (impossible task as it was pretty much sold out as soon as it appeared on beautybay) and then kept missing it when it was back in stock. So you can understand my excitement a little bit ha!

So is it worth your pennies?.... let's find out!

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette

Packaging: White, cardboard, magnetic, sturdy case. Not amazing but not bad either. Not sure how it will behave over time but I always prefer it when brands put the effort and quality into the actual product not the packaging.  I've seen many reviews where people didn't like it because it gets dirty but I'm like hello..? Have you ever seen Nars cases? So this baby is just fine!

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette

The product: Omg where do I start?? The palette looked soo pretty when I opened it I really didn't want to swatch it and destroy the prettiness but oh boy!... I was really, really impressed. The shades were applied to my hand without any primers and I hope you can see how intense the pigment is! All shades are so buttery and so intense! I absolutely love all the colours and I wish I could wear them all day every day! (I would probably need more than one face!) Full marks for the pigmentation!

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette: Swatches Enlight, Beam, Silk Creme, M.F.E.O., Faint, Sissy,Little Lady

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette: Creamscicle, Butter, Pooter, Pukey, Hunts, Firework, Queen

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette: Obsessed, S.B.N., Hillster, Roxanne, Jacz, Buns, Cranapple

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette: Royalty, Twerk, Hustle, Meeks, 24/7, Chip, Mocha

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette: Pool Party, Jada, Diva, Enchanted, Central Park, Soda Pop, Abyss

Ease of use: I wore Silk Creme, Pooter, Pukey, Central Park, Soda Pop and Obsessed today and all of the shades were very easy to apply and were bendable. Like you don't need to be a pro to blend out these babies (sometimes with mattes it's hard work!). The only a little bit, teeny tiny downside is that there was some fallout from the darker shades. But nothing major and to be honest, it could be the way I applied the shadows or didn't tap off the excess well enough. The shadows lasted on me for 10 hours (with primer) and they almost looked as good as new! Very impressive!

Overall: Only one word: awesome. I really do love it. I've got a feeling it will become my most used product of 2018. If you do want to buy it you can via BeautyBay (out of stock at the moment) or you can also buy it on the Morphe website (in stock). It's £37. Love, A xx

Morphe x Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette

New In: NYX Professional Makeup lingerie shadow palette

NYX Professional Makeup lingerie shadow palette

 I've been lusting after this palette for a few weeks now and today I decided enough is enough and finally snapped it up (yeey!). I own two of their Lip Lingerie Liquid Lipsticks so it was only natural I would go for the Lingerie eyeshadow range. And I am glad that I did. The shades are pigmented, soft and buttery- can't wait to actually use them in the morning! I love all the colours! There was some fall out when swatching though - but it might be due to the fact I was using my fingers to swatch! I'll report back on their blending quality, ease of use and longevity -  I will leave a little update here. Edit: I can report back and now say that this palette is truly gorgeous and it does not fall out as much when used with brushes. The shades blend beautifully and they are so versatile. As much as staying power goes, the eyeshadow was still intact after 8 hours - bare in mind I use a Wet'n'Wild primer underneath to help prolong the longevity. Overall a really good purchase!

NYX Professional Makeup lingerie shadow palette

NYX Professional Makeup lingerie shadow palette

NYX Professional Makeup lingerie shadow palette

What do you think? Do you own this palette already? Let me know in the comments below!

H&M beauty haul: Sneak Peak + Swatches

H&M beauty haul

Eeek! I finally got my hands on the new beauty range from H&M! How exciting! If I could I would literally buy every single thing from the collection but... let's be honest. Unless I win a lottery it is not gonna happen lol. So I decided to get some... (yeah, no surprise there!) lipsticks, a couple of eyshadows and blushers.

Clockwise L to R: H&M lipstick in Purple Reign, Orchidding Me, Candy Apple. H&M Pure Radiance Powder Blusher in Imperial Red, H&M Pure Velvet Cream Blusher in Peachy Rose, H&M Eye Colour in Robusta & Eye Colour in Arabica

H&M Beauty Haul

(Left) H&M Eye Colour in Arabica & Robusta (Right) H&M lipstick in Candy Apple, Purple Reign & Orchidding Me. Top: H&M Blusher in Imperial Red & Peachy Rose (bottom one)

So far, I have been using Eye Colours and I can report that they are amazing! All products have creamy and buttery like texures and are very pigmented as you can see on the photo! I will post full reviews soon - but I hope you enjoyed this little preview :) Love, A.xx

Paul & Joe Menagerie Spring 2015 Creation: Face & Eye Colour

Paul & Joe Menagerie Spring 2015 Creation

 I cannot believe it's already that time of the year where all the spring collections are starting to make their way onto the shelves! It's all very exciting! Especially now the Christmas is over there is nothing better to look forward to then new spring collections, and yes Paul & Joe - I am talking about you! :-)

Face and Eye Colour CS in 095 Girafe and 096 Elephanteau is presented in a printed, cardboard packaging. You get four different colours is each pan: (clockwise from top left) hippo is an accent eyeshadow colour, swan is a highlighter, elephant is a blusher and a cat (my personal favourite) is all over eye colour. Looks very pretty but there is one main downside to having all colours embossed onto the same palette, which is that they will easily get mixed with each other. Especially if you use a brush to apply your makeup. But hey, the benefit is that you have all you need to create a makeup look on a go in a nice sized, handy palette!   Read more ->

Paul & Joe Menagerie Spring 2015 Creation: Face & Eye Colour: HOW PRETTY?!

French Pharmacy: Eucerin Anti-Wrinkle Moisturiser and Eye Cream for Sensitive Skin

Eucerin Anti-Wrinkle Moisturiser and Eye Cream for Sensitive Skin

I am soo in love with French pharmacy skincare products at the moment! Like literally everything I use for my morning and evening skincare routine is from French pharmacy brands. Bioderma, Klorane, Vichy, La Roche-Posay you name it all! It's affordable, relatively accessible now and it... works! (most of the time anyway ha!)

Eucerin Anti-Wrinkle Moisturiser and Eye Cream for Sensitive Skin

On my little trip to Paris last month I picked Eucerin Anti-Wrinkle Moisturiser for Night (about €25) & Eucerin Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream (about €20) to go with the moisturiser. I have read so many wonderful things about their Hyaluron Filler (which I also bought) I decided to give Eucerin moisturisers a go. I asked the lady at the shop about which moisturiser would be the best for my skin and she recommended this one. So... would I buy it again?...

YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch in Luminous Radiance

YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch in Luminous Radiance

Yeey! I finally decided to buy YSL Touche Éclat after many months of contemplating: is it worth the hype or is it not worth the hype?... In the beauty world, this product is practically a holy grail of concealers and it would be rude not to give it a go. With House of Frazer having a massive offer on it a few weeks ago, I decided it was perfect time to just go and buy it :)

YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch in Luminous Radiance

YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch in Luminous Radiance

So, after using it for about 2 weeks I think YSL Touche Éclat Radiant Touch is worth the hype. Especially if you after natural looking 'no make-up' make-up this is definitely for you. It covers dark circles well, it is very easy to use (also for touch ups!) the texture is great and I it does lift up your complexion a little bit as well. It feels lightweight on your eyes unlike most concealing products but it does not mean it disappears after a couple of hours because it will last you all day long. I use my under my eyes but also around my lips and nose so it is multitasking as well. Sounds perfect doesn't?

Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio CS in 093 Le Film & Eye Trio Compact in 006 (Dogs)

Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio Compact in 006 (Dogs) and Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio CS in 093 Le Film

Do you know a type of over reaction and excitement when you see something and you won't rest until you have it? Well that is me when it comes to Paul & Joe makeup. I literally won't go to sleep unless it is on its way to my house. (!) This year's autumn collection does not disappoint.

Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio Compact in 006 (Dogs) and Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio CS in 093 Le Film

I totally adore their printed packaging: no one does it better than Paul & Joe! There is something for everyone. The packaging is cute but it is sturdy and hardwearing at the same time (taking from experience here) so do not be fooled by its prettiness: it it designed to last. Right, enough of that because I could go on for ages... how cute it is how pretty etc... Haha!

Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio CS in 093 Le Film

Paul & Joe Le Film 2014 Autumn Creation - Preview Photos

Paul & Joe Le Film collection launched on asos and my beautiful (not so much the box but the contents!) parcel arrived yesterday and I thought I show you guys what I ordered before I do full review, which I will post tomorrow night. :)

L to R top to bottom: Paul & Joe Lipstick CS Le Film in 087 Film Festival, 088 Standing Ovation & 089 Late, Late Show. Paul & Joe Lipstick Case CS in 019 (Dogs), 016 (Foxes) and 015 (Floral Swirl). Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio Compact in 006 (Dogs) and Paul & Joe Eye Colour Trio CS in 093 Le Film

L to R: Paul & Joe Lipstick Case CS in 016 (Foxes) 015 (Floral Swirl) & 019 (Dogs)

Mac Apres Chic Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winter Pursuit, Frost at Midnight and Fireside

Mac Apres Chic Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winter Pursuit

Mac Apres Chic features five eyeshadows: Ice, Winter Pursuit, Silver Birch, Frost at Midnight and Fireside. All limited edition (and thanks for that!...).

Right, but before I go into detail shall we start from the beginning?

Winter Pursuit is a very glittery gold copper shade with silver veins. It looks golden brown when applied. It has very metallic finish. Very wearable shade. This is the most intense out of three. Hard to transfer from your fingernail you're your skin, even harder with a brush. Had to put on a few layers for the colour to show up. Once you get through all of this, it looks okay on your skin.

 Mac Apres Chic Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winter Pursuit

 Mac Apres Chic Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winter Pursuit

Mac Apres Chic Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winter Pursuit

Paul & Joe Collection Sparkles Eye Color in 083 (Montmartre) and 084 (La Belle Epoque)

 Paul & Joe Collection Sparkles Eye Color in 084 (La Belle Epoque) and 083 (Montmartre)

Hello my lovelies! I cannot believe how excited I am about Paul & Joe 2013 Spring Collection! Yeey! I was so over the moon when I first saw it online on asos website that I couldn’t sleep that night! Isn’t that silly haha?... I definitely think this is the most beautiful spring collection I have seen so far! It was just love at first sight – I knew I HAD TO have it!

Paul & Joe Collection Sparkles Eye Color in 083 (Montmartre) and 084 (La Belle Epoque)

Paul & Joe Eye Color in 083 (Montmartre) and 084 (La Belle Epoque) are both beautifully embossed with carousel ponies placed in beautiful paper packaging. Both have sponge applicator cleverly placed inside the packaging. I adore Paul & Joe packaging so much – it is always too cute to resist!

 Paul & Joe Collection Sparkles Eye Color in 083 (Montmartre)

Paul & Joe 2013 Spring Creation Carousel Collection - Preview

Hello my lovely ladies! This is just a quick photo of what I have to show you from gorgeous Paul & Joe 2013 Spring Collection! Excited much!... :) xxx

Paul & Joe Paul & Joe 2013 Spring Creation Carousel Collection: left to right, top to bottom: Paul & Joe Collection Sparkles Eye Color in 084 (La Belle Epoque) and 083 (Montmartre), Paul & Joe Lipstick Refill in 079 (Merry-Go-Round) and 080 (Manege), Paul & Joe Cheek Colour Refill in 03 (Gigi), 06 (Mon Ami), 08 (Candy) and 09 (Peaches'n'Cream).

MAC Après Chic Collection Selected Items Preview Photos

I received some lovely goodies from Mac Apres Chic collection and just wanted to share it with you! I bought Mac Apres Chic Mineralize Eye Shadow in Winter Pursuit, Frost at Midnight and Fireside, Mac Apres Chic Lipstick in Apres Chic and Mac Après Chic Mineralize Skinfinish in Stereo Rose. Caaaant wait to do full reviews for you! More photos to follow soon! A. xxx

Lancôme Hypnôse Star Mascara in Noir Midnight

 Lancôme Hypnôse Star Mascara in Noir Midnight

Featuring Betty Boop and Daria Werbowy, this mascara offers the new versitale triangular shape of brush for better lengthening and separating lashes and fixing them in a sensual curl. It promises a new formula and new intense colour. Bla, bla. Yes, I never quite believe in what the adverts has to say about mascaras because they all say the same things, which half of them are not quite true in real life after all. I picked Lancôme Hypnose Star Mascara only due to the fact that I owned Hypnose Doll Eyes to be precise before and I really, really liked it. So I expected the same things from this one, if not more.

The plastic black case is quite elegant and curvy with Lancôme logo on the top part of the tube. On the bottom of the tube you see little sparkly diamonds printed on the packaging. Very pretty! But as the old saying says… don't judge a book by its cover, haha.

Lancôme Hypnôse Star Mascara in Noir Midnight

Lancôme Hypnose Star is easy to apply; although it does have quite a big brush thanks to its shape it is easy to apply to all lashes (even the little ones hidden in the corners of our eyes). It coated all my lashes with one swipe, which is impressive considering I have very thin and short lashes (one would say I have not even got any). For my complete satisfaction I applied two coats. And because my eyelashes are the way they are the mascara did lengthen and volumised them. The shade is a very deep black I guess people with fair skin or light hair may find it more suitable for a night-time look but I think it gives that extra dimension and wow factor to the lashes.

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

 Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

The Violet Underground Collection features five products: Pure Color EyeShadow Palette, Pure Color Velvet Lipstick (in two shades: Violet Crush and Black Cassis), Pure Color Gloss (in 2 shades: Rebellious Violet and Chaotic Currant), Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Black Iris and Pure Color Quick-Thick Eyeliner in Punker Black. All limited edition.

Estee Lauder Violet Underground Pure Color EyeShadow Palette

This collection I simply COULD-NOT-RESIST. This is the sort of makeup collection you go: ‘ahhh!...’ when you look at it and behave like one of the aliens from Argos advert when they wait for delivery! Literally! Haha (sorry if you are not in the UK and you do not know what I am talking about ;)