April Glossybox with Pearl Lowe

This months glossy has arrived!

 

Here's mine....First up the box itself is super cute. Very nice touch! Content wise I'm letting it sink in a little. There seems to be a million and one variations this month. Not just in shade/scent but product difference.

Here's mine....

Super to see my fave brand Illamasqua inside! Medium pencil in Elate, which is white. Yay. This is £13 to buy so already have my money back.

 

Nip + Fab mango smoothie baby butter. Again pretty happy as I love mango smells. The alternative pistachio I wouldn't much have cared for.

 

Etre Belle collagen and aloe mask - well I don't know a lot on this, and know have the one mask to try, according to the glossy leaflet it's worth €25.95 in a pack of 10.... It's a paper mask so good to scare the other half with one night maybe....mwahah!

 

Yves Rocher So elixir purple. A fragrance in a very cute bottle, 5ml so quite generous, and the smell is not bad actually. Floral and girly. For 50ml full size this is £44.

 

And finally....

 

Lipcote. My mum used to have this. Not very exciting and a repeat in the box for some. Oh dear. It would appear this is the substitute for a nice nail polish or Crabtree hand cream based on others boxes. So short straw maybe.....?!

 

All in all I'm pretty happy though. This will get me my dots for a freebie next month anyways!!

 

What do you think?

 

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Illamasqua Blushers - SOPHIE and Lover

So, I may have made a sneaky purchase of two blushers I have been after a wee while.

SOPHIE and Lover... here they are in all there marvelous glory!

 

SOPHIE being the pink of the two with a slight shimmer, bringing a lovely warmth through, and Lover, a peachy colour.

As with all my other Illamasqua items, pigmentation is second to none and a little truely does go a long way!!

 

Im really hoping that I'll be able to pull these off with my alabaster skin!

 

 The colour payoff is amazing, a light swipe with a brush really is all you need - so plenty product for the money. Which is good when they are about £18 each - but you are able to get a 10% discount after your third order.

 

Im already a fan of the cream blushes so glad that the powder ones are of equal quality.

 

 

You can pick the blushers up here.

 

How do you like them?

Illamasqua Brow Cake and Cream Blush Multi-Uses!!

We all know I am a sucker for Illamasqua, and well, this doesnt disappoint either!

 

Once again, pigmentation is second to none, for a powder brow product this is fab. Blendable and easy to use and also mixed with my Inglot duraline you can create superb bold lines lasting longer than you will throughout the day. Not chalky or drying.

 

You dont get a brush/applictaor with it, but the product size is HUGE for what it is, so I dont care. And I already have all the tools I need. At £14.50 a pop these are an investment....but worth it. I cant see me hitting the pan any time soon.

 

The colour is a warm chocolate, which is probably too light for me, but over the warmer summer months, this will be a nice softener to my brows I think.

 

 

The other thing to remember is that you dont need to limit this, or any other product to what its 'designated name' is. I'd use this a an eyeliner or shadow any day.

 

And I am a big fan of mixing things up at the moment....another love is the Illamasqua Cream Blush in Devour (shocking bright red - yum) is great on the lips....and super fast when applied with a finger, making it a lot softer. On the cheeks, super warm rosy apple glow. Very Snow White...!

 

Again, an investment at £18, but after your third order you get 10% off, or you could wait for a sale definately worth it when you think of the application prosepcts though!!

 

 

 

Im always so happy with their products....nothings disappointed me yet...go Illamasqua I dares ya!!!

 

 

 

How Many Red Lipsticks Do You Need?

Tons.

Basically.

 

I was going through my drawers checking a few things and realised I really do own a lot of red lipsticks.

To the untrained eye (mostly the boyf's) this is madness - they are all 'the same'.

No no no no no.

EVERY ONE IS ESSENTIAL!

 

Here's a few faves, and exactly why they are all oh so very different.

 

 

Ooooh you beauties....

 

 

Right, first up - Revlon Lip Butters... Lollipop and Berry Smoothie

the finish of a lip butter is shiny, and balmy - or buttery you may say (see what I did there) with a good pigmentation, both Lollipop and Berry (as the name says) very different - Lollipop is a hot pink colour - warm and vibrant with Berry being a lot deeper and rich.

 

Revlon Matte Red - GORGEOUS. One of my faves. Staying power like no tomorrow, super pigmented orange- red and a go-to work shade (if your daring enough) without breaking the bank either.

No7 - the name escapes me  (sorry!) I wanted a more neutral red -a 'lips but better colour' this did the trick nicely also a good work shade!

 

 

New CiD or <id (?)  again a hot red, easy to apply, this served me well on a fancy dress night as has a handy mirror and light - yup a light!!

Illamasqua - my FAVE brand - Drench and Sangers. Dench is a darker

Sangers has been likened to MACs Russian Red - which I dont own, Sangers is slightly orangey in comparison to Drench, with a sheer finish. I likey. 

 

MAC - gotta have a MAC red in there somewhere right!

Ruby Woo. Bloody gorgeous.

A faultless matte red. True blue toned Stunning. 'Nuff Said.

 

I'd like to point out theres about another 4/5 reds I own which I haven't included.

Love a red lippie me

 

Do you have any multiple shades of____?

Whats your favourite red lippie?

 

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Illamasqua Eyeshadows Swatched and Reviwed

Well as promised I have some lovely bright swatches from the lovely Illamasqua sale! One of the best things about this brand is their lack of fear in what they make. Never ones to 'go with the flow' their whole ethos as a company is right up my street.

 

Here's the set of greens I got my mits on this time:

 

Hype - super pigmented as ever with Illamasqua, bright vivid acid yellow, this is not for the feint hearted! A lot of people I don't think use yellow, but this is such a fab colour to highlight the corner of the eye - and a yellow will also make the whites of your eyes brighter!

 

Pivot - a lime green, again a huge pop of colour, and matte, like the others. super bendable.

 

Fame - a grass green colour, bright and on the happy scale of green as with the other two.

 

Fledgling - this I'd call a more muted forest green, on the darker side for sure.

 

Taboo - another shade darker, excellent for under the eye, especially as a liner. Super with green or brown eyes.

 

Burst - probably my favourite from this set. A blue/green and very rich. stunning colour on which i know I'll use regularly.

 

  

 

NEXT!

 

Apex - BRIGHT orange, very bright - this will be fun to play with!

 

Angst - deep red, I'm nervous about this slightly more as red eye shadows instantly turn to 'punched eyes' which I'd like to avoid but with the yellows and orange should interesting!

 

Imagine -  baby blue, cant remember wearing baby blue eyeshadow apart from when i was about 14. Probably best we don't relive it and try and re invent it maybe! 

 

Never - is a stunning navy blue, much more my hue and hoping I can pull off...

 

Inception - purple/lilac with cooler tones I'd say. Probably not my norm colour to go for but again it makes me want to play!

 

Lestat - a deep black. simple. Always have a black in your make up (I have many)

 

All in all these are some shades I both love already, and know I will grow to love.

The joy of the brand is its about being more adventurous, playing and learning and experimenting.

 

Check them out here at Illamasqua.

 

So I better get started!

 

I'll separately swatch the lipstick, inks and brow cakes....watch this space!

 

 

 

APAD - (for a MONTH!)

 

Bonjour,

 

So it didnt take long for me to not be able to post every day!

In my defence the Sproglette has had chicken pox and havent had a chance!

 

Here she is feeling better and watching some Dancing on Ice.

 

Photo taken with my new swishy DSLR courtesy of the parentals for Chrimbo!

 

 

Im also prepping a post about the infamous Illamasqua sale purchases (of which there may have been a few....so watch this space!)

Recent goodies!!

Apologies for being a bad blogger, I have, naughty me! Tut tut!

 

Anyways, I am back, with a little update on some purchases made in the sales last month or two!

Illamasqua have just ended a WHOPPER of a sale....I believe I may have made 4(?) orders!!

Order one, polishes in Propaganda and Smash - a delishious grass green colour,and deep navy blue. £5 each from £13.50

Lippies in Encounter and Drench - encounters being much like ruby woo in my opinion, and drench a more berry red. Both steals at £7.50 from £15.50

Rich liquid foundation in 133 reduced from £21.50 to £10 (!)

Next up came lippie in welt - which is a hot cerise pink, I was hoping from the online piccie it would be more muted - but this is still great!

Cream blush in devour, which in the pan is a shocking bright red, but comes out so subtle and well blended look amazing, mostly thanks to the super pale skin I have! At £7.50 very happy! (also some extra polishes as gifts)

Sirens eyeshadow quad palette AMAZE.

These Colours are beautiful, great for summer too (or what we have of summer) and go great with my hazel eyes this was my best purchase at just £10!

With each order, you have the option of a free sample of 'freak' their signature fragrance...so I managed to pick up 4!

Unfortunately I'm just not a fan, managed to find them a good home via eBay though! Very handy.... !

I am also awaiting another order with 2 liquids metals in stoic and superior, a powder foundation and a couple other polishes....oops!

 

After the amazing Illamasqua sale came Space NK!

I can't include all purchases here, as some are gifts, but I managed to pick up 6 Lime Crime Magic Dust pigments! These sell at £12 each and I got them for just £2 a pot! Same as buying one at full price!

In medusa, circus girl, dragon scales, siren, mischief managed, and shoe addict. Much fun to be had with these!I feel. Tutorial with the Inglot Duraline may be worth a shout...!

 

Have you had any sale bargains recently?!?