Philosophy Divine Illuminator Eyeshadow and Lip Gloss

 

Perusing the aisles of the local TK Maxx and came across these goodies!

 

Philosophy Divine Illuminator Lip Gloss and Eye Colour.

 

 

A lot of people rave on Philopshy, and whilst I haven't tried a lot of their things, I thought I'd give these a go!

Really like the packaging, the boxes are lovely and textured with embossed writing, with divine in raised cream (which you cant see in the photo sorry!)

 

In my ickle bundle I had two lip glosses in Lilac Rose and Golden Rose, and a cream shadow in Golden Stardust.

 

 

Natural Light vs Inside Lighting

 

VERY pretty indeed. I have become a fan of the eye colour very quick. So subtle and warm, a great quick shadow and also a great base, and probably a great highlighter thinking of it!

Ive used it twice in my everyday make up and no creasing which was fab - I usually have this issue with cream shadows,

 

The lip glosses are  also very very pretty. I will have to do a pic later to show them. Lilac rose is a 'lips' kinda colour, golden rose is a pinkie shimmer (not my usual but very pretty for spring).

 

Now - I am struggling to find info on these on t'interweb, rubbish...so if anyone has any pointers- help! The original label stated rrp £32 for two and I got them for £10 so, not complaining either way!

 Most I can find is the American Amazon selling them at $12 each! Bargain anywho!

Have you tried any Philosophy goodies recently?

 



My Make Up Storage - Photo Heavy!!

 

I always like seeing how other people store their make up.

Im a naturally messy person (shock horror) but still enjoy seeing all the bits in the right places!

 

My mother dear bought me my first storage solution for my make up - god knows how long ago - and now I see how incredibly popular it is amongst the blogosphere!! *check her blog here!!* Ive added to it over the years as my collection has grown and no doubt shall again!

 

I love my acrylic storage, its tidied away but I can still see where everything it too :)

 

TADA!

On the right, three slimmer drawers with all brushes and most pencils/liners and pens in the holder on the top plus the odd bits I use regularly...

These drawers contain some of my many lippies, as well as single eyeshadows and pigments...

The majority of my brushes and pencils and liners all just about squish in the top holder...I actually found this in TK Maxx for £3 - bargain! And yes - my brushes need a good clean!!

On top of the taller set I have more lippies, more foundation and some pefumes....these are the quick access grab items for work days - the femail equivalent of the splash and dash...!?

 

 These drawers are the wide drawers from Muji. I think they are a bargain at £12 ish. I have 3 stacked on each other, they have grooves on them so they dont slide off...very clever right!

 

Top drawes contain palletes - the infamous Urban Decay Naked - an absolute treasure,as well as the ELF warm palette, loads of colours - little expenditure! Plus as sneaky Sleek palette....

 

 

Yet more palettes - at least their easily stackable! Three from Urban Decay (the top white.cartoon one is an absolute vintage  - NO IDEA where it came from, what its called, fab colours though- eyeshadows, lip glosses and a blush in that little treasure...!) Dangerous Palette with eyeshadow primer - new in box - clearly a sign I have too much!

 Naked Basics - matte shadows - amazing and my go to when I cant be arsed with colour...

I also have the clinique quad as acquired from a lovely lady from BBB and my elf brow kit just hidden on the right.

 

A few more palettes *shocker* including the illamasqua sirens, topshop smokey eye palette and a laura mercier trio.

MAC LE blush with an amazing packaging design!

 

Just a few more single eyeshadows from Illa, plus my fave blushers, illamasqua katie (powder) and devour (cream).

 

A few more shadows in the shape of MAC paintpots (essentials!), pigments and some other eye products.

 

Pigments and more pigments! The right ones are inherited from my mother, vintage colours which are AMAZING...must remember to swatch/post these...I have very little details on this so would love to share and see if anyone could enlighten me!! Mary Quant I believe they are.

 

All the ones on the right are from a wonderful lady from BBB who sent me MAC pigments! EEP soooooo pretty!!!! I believe I may have blogged already...here

 

Lotions and potions. Im reusing glass jars to hold my cotton pads and excess brushes....and just a big  box at the mo for all the rest of my bits!

 

 

Tip of the iceberg anyone....!!

 

Very much a work in progress but Im pretty happy! Hoping to get my mits on a nice dressing table to use in the future as the poor drawers I have are knackered!!!

 

 

How do you store your make up???



 

 

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation Review

Foundation, I bloody hate buying it. I usually would just pick up the same as I normally use, but unfortunately, preggo skin mixed with curiosity and the vast number of new products out there made me try and venture out a little.

 

My usual wear would be the Revlon Photo Ready foundation or a Boujois one, this would depend on the time of the year or how much coverage I'm after.

 

I had a sample of the YSL Touch Eclat which I am a big fan of, but at close to £30 and a baby on the way (I cant foresee me me wearing a full face of make up much) I didn't feel the investment worth it.

 

I tried (and failed at liking) the infamous Estee Lauder Double Wear - it just made my face cakey.

So after becoming VERY bored at swatching different pink and yellow toned foundations I picked up the newest foundation from Revlon - Nearly Naked.

 

So much nudity involved in make up names these days thanks to UD....

 

The good thing is I already like Revlon, plus the idea of this being a lighter foundation coming into springtime and not wanting a heavy wintry coverage - this boasted to be light and barely there..... worth a shot ey.

 

I picked up shell - same as the photo ready range I have....

Packaging wise - meh. Naked I'd say!

 

BIG ISSUE - NO PUMP!

Why???????

Ridic. Seriously. I appreciate there is wastage issues with foundations/other products with pumps and you cant then get into the bottle after for those pesky last bits you don't want to bin, but to take the pump away all together is a pain.

I used the end of another brush to take the liquid out and then apply as needed....

 

Here's my mug for you....

I'm very pasty, and its very easy for me to go 'oompa loompa'. I think this has some definite yellow tones to it, pretty good though.

 

 

Coverage wise - did the job, blended well with my RT stippling brush and really doesn't feel like its there which is nice. Definitely a lighter/summer coverage foundation - if you like to feel covered this wont be for you. Maybe not so good with a bad skin day either.

 

 

 As I went through the day - I didn't feel it lasted brilliantly. Definitely looked a lot more tired than when I started out. But that's to be expected with such a light finish I suppose. I paid £7 for this on offer (usually £9 I believe). I'm happy enough will be good for summer for sure, but glad I picked up a second foundation - watch this space for review....!

 

Over 7.5/10

 

Do you change your foundation in the warmer months? Do you prefer a heavy or lighter product??

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!!!

 

 

 

Maybelline Popstick - Citrus Slice - Mini Review

OK, I know these popsticks are old news really, but I picked one up half price on a whim and thought I'd share quickly.

 

They only had 'Citrus Slice 060' half price (still at £3.50ish though) and I didnt think much of it in the bullet....only after I swatched was I more intrigued.

 

Im not a huge Maybelline fan, I dont know why I just dont find their products too exciting...just me???

 

 

The bullet itself is a translucent orange, which was odd, I assumed this would come out as an orangy lip-balm type. Well it is lipbalmy in appearance, but definately a pink to it which I was really keen on. (I appreciate this hasnt show up too great in the photo....it is subtle!)

 

I like the packaging, its cutesy for spring/summer coming up (eventually) and so thought I'd have a try.

 

At £7.20 ish I wouldnt have been so happy...its not THAT good, but for £3.50 Im pretty happy. Its smells like citrus sweeties and applies smooth and moisturisingly nice.

 

 

I think it leaves a nice pinky hue to my lips too. I look at it as more of a lip balm/tint than anything else. I know its marketed as a 'shine with a hint of popsickle tint'. Thats about it really. Whilst I do quite like it, again, Maybelline, nothing extraordinary here...!

 

Have you tried any other Popsticks? What do you think??

 

 

 

PS. Wrinkley eyelids anyone!? Jebus..... apparently pregnancy is making my eyelids fat....

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!