Make up of the day....

Sorry I haven't been posting every day, I've been in the middle of decorating so everything has been pretty much upside down. I need to go out shopping today to pick up a few bits and bobs so thought I'd post a quick 'make up of the day' I apologise that the colours aren't picking up too well, I really need to get a new camera! Anyway, here's what I'm wearing on my eyes:

H&M shadow, MAC 'humid' MUA shade 1

MAC 'humid', MUA shade 1, H&M

MUA shade 1, H&M, MAC 'humid'

I have no idea why in each picture the shadows are in different orders, big fail on my part!!

I applied MUA eyeshadow primer, then MUA shade 1 all over my lid and up to the brow bone, then added the H&M shadow into my crease, and the applied MAC 'humid to my outer 'v' and blended into the outer half of my crease. I used MUA black liquid liner, and Clinique's high impact mascara.

Again sorry that the colours aren't showing true, you can get a good idea from the swatches what the actual colours look like.

On the rest of my face I used:


* Urban Decay de slick setting spray
* Benefit 'that gal' primer
* Revlon colorstay foundation in 180 'sand beige'
* Collection lasting perfection concealer in shade 1
* 17 Pressed powder in 'neutral'
* Natural collection blush in 'pink cloud'
* Benefit 'high beam'
* Rimmel professional eyebrow pencil in 'dark brown'
* Collection lasting colour lipstick in 13 'vintage rose'

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Product rave: Urban Decay De slick spray....

The Urban Decay 'de slick' spray is what I now like to refer to as miracle in a bottle. I've said literally every post that I have an oily T-zone which is the bane of my life. Nothing keeps my foundation on my chin. My forehead isn't too bad, my nose is kinda annoying and my chin drives me CRAZY. I've tried a handful of primers ranging from MUA to Benefit, and although some have kept my foundation on slightly better than others, none of them help it to stay put all day. This is where Urban Decay de slick spray comes in.

I've watched numerous reviews on all of Urban Decay setting sprays, and wanted to try a few out for my freelance kit for when I do any bridal work. My sister and I were in Debenhams the other day and I was looking for small bottles of the de slick, because I didn't really want to spend a lot of money on something that I might not like in the end. However, when I asked the girl on the counter if they stocked small bottles she said they did the normal size bottle which was £19, and they had a limited edition extra large bottle for £23.

I knew that I definitely wanted to try it out, and figured I may as well pay an extra £4.00 for 50% more product right? And boy am I glad I did! This spray is AMAZING!! My make up lasted 9 hours (it would have lasted longer but I washed it all off at the end of that day) without me having to touch it up at all. The other thing I love about this, is that even after 9 hours of wear my make up still looked as though I'd just applied it. I thought IF it does keep it on, it may wear off a little bit after that many hours, but I was so wrong.

How to use:
'Shake well. Apply just before foundation and again after make up. Hold the bottle 8'-10' away and mist face 2-4 times.'

How I use:
I spray 4 times before I apply any primer. Then put on my primer, foundation, powder etc and spray 4 times again

This is definitely a new holy grail item in my make up bag, and another product I'll be purchasing for my kit.

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Product rave: Real techniques stippling brush....

I usually use a product for a few days before I review it, BUT not this time. I've used the Real Techniques stippling brush once (I was supposed to post this yesterday but randomly decided to start decorating and didn't have time), and I've completely fallen in love. The real techniques brushes are designed by make up artist and beauty guru Sam Chapman, also known as 'pixwoo' on youtube (who you all need to subscribe too, Sam and Nic are amazing at what they do and are a total inspiration to me!)

For around a year I've used the e.l.f flat top powder brush to apply my foundation, and thought (and still do) that it gave a great finish. This stippling brush is in a league of it's own, it gives a flawless finish! I thought it would take me ages to apply and blend my foundation because it looks quite small but I was wrong. It takes no time at all.

I also noticed that after using this, my make up felt so light, it doesn't usually feel heavy or cakey, but I really noticed a difference with this brush.

This is a holy grail item in my make up bag now, even after one use, and a definite foundation brush for my freelance kit!

Where to buy:
*  http://realtechniques.com/shop-collection

* http://www.love-makeup.co.uk/real-techniques-m-64.html

* http://www.cocktailcosmetics.co.uk/Brushes-from-Real-Techniques

* http://www.boots.com/en/Beauty/Make-up/Make-Up-Tools/Face-Brushes/

Pixiwoo channel:
*  http://www.youtube.com/user/pixiwoo?ob=4

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Sunday shopping stash....

Payday can only mean one thing, shopping.....and then penny-less for the rest of the month :P I went shopping yesterday and today and thought I'd do a haul post

Yesterday I went to a local market that sells anything and everything, including vintage goodies. I saw this pair of boots for £10 and HAD to have them, my fave colour, £10 and just plain funky:

Not everyone's cup of tea, but I LOVE them! :D

Boots and urban decay:

Boots currently have a 3 for 2 on all soap and glory skincare, so I had to take full advantage of this offer

* Clean girls bodywash £6.00
* Hand food £ 5.00
* Heel genius £5.50

* Urban decay de slick XL setting spray £23.00 (limited edition)
* Collection 2000 lasting finish lipstick '13 vintage rose'
* Collection 2000 lasting finish lipstick '12 valentine' (2 for £5.00 in boots)
* No7 metallic eyes pencil '01 green' £7.75 (had a £5 off voucher)

Primark:

* Red vest £2.50
* White trainers £2.50
* Black trainers £2.50

H&M:

* Black skirt £3.99
* Navy skirt £3.99
* Black and white stripy vest £3.99
* Burgundy vest £3.99

Weekly favourites....

This is going to make for an extremely boring post, because this week I only have two faves and they're both nail varnishes. I haven't been wearing all that much make up this past week, mainly because it's been so hot and it would just end up melting off. That and I've been a little lazy this week :P

I posted a picture of my nails the other day, a bright blue and bright pink. For the first time in SO long I've actually repainted my nails the same colour twice in the same week. Usually as soon as my nails start to chip, I remove the colour and apply a different colour. Not this week. I think these two colours may just be my summer colours this year:

I painted both hands different, my right hand all pink except for my ring finger which I painted blue. and left hand all pink except ring and middle finger.

The blue is Barry M nail paint in '294 cyan blue' and the pink is e.l.f's nail varnish in 'gum pink' I think they go so nice together, great for summer. I painted them on last Thursday and they lasted until the following Tuesday before they started to chip.

Sorry this wasn't a usually weekly faves, more of a rave but I've been loooooving these two colours.

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

More magazine freebies....

I was out shopping yesterday and spotted yet more great freebies with magazines! All the mags this month have great goodies free with them, so of course I had to nab myself a bargain

Marie Claire:

Free with Marie Clair this month is the choice of three 'ciate' nail varnishes. There's a bright pink, lilac and a beige. The magazine costs £3.70 and the nail varnish alone usually costs £9.00, so this is definitely a bargain!!

I picked up the beige colour which is called 'bon bon'

Next up is Red magazine:

Free with this months red is the choice of either a Jemma Kidd mascara, or an eyeliner. I opted for the mascara because I had picked up the bodyshop eyeliners the other day. I am however, debating whether to get the eyeliner too.....Who am I kidding, we know I will. Total sucker for a freebie :P

Full reviews coming up when I've given them a little test run :)

Thanks for reading :)

S xx

Monthly empties....

I have a fair few empties this month so thankfully my little cupboard is beginning to look less cluttered! First up, make up:

* Rimmel stay matte pressed powder (I had 2 half full) £3.99 I love this, I've already posted about it in my previous monthly empties. However, I think I've found a new fave - 17 pressed powder. They both wear, last and look the same, but I prefer the packaging of the 17 powder
* Collection lasting perfection concealer - £4.19. Will definitely be repurchasing this, amazing coverage and long lasting
* Cargo activating face primer - £5.00 (got this on sale at boots) To be honest, I've found all face primers to work exactly the same for me. They all keep my foundation on, so I don't really have a preference. However, I'm pretty sure cargo has been discontinued? So I'll be reverting back to Rimmel


Hair:

* Garnier fructis repair and shine shampoo 99p (wilkinsons) I've already repurchased this, absolutely love it. Leaves my hair soft and smells amazing
* Garnier fructis repair and shine conditioner 99p (wilkinsons) same as above :)
* Pantene repair and protect repairing nourishing mask £1.00 (poundshop) I would repurchase this again, left my hair so smooth and soft
* Batiste dry shampoo £1.49 (superdrug) LOVE this stuff. Comes in handy in between washes and smells great, prefer the yellow can as it smells like coconut. Would definitely repurchase


Bodycare:

* Soap and glory hand food £5.00 Will always repurchase this. It smells good enough to eat, doesn't leave my hands feeling tacky or greasy and it keeps my skin so soft. This tube seemed to last forever too
* Pampered shower smoothie 99p (homebargains) I wouldn't repurchase this. It smell really nice, but the scent didn't last. And there were hardly any grains
* Avon naturals cherry blossom shower gel £1.30 (avon) Would buy this again. Smells great and the scent seems to last forever
* Palmers cocoa butter £3.77 (boots) I adore this body lotion. I've repurchased this so many times, and will continue to do so. Love the smell and how soft it leaves my skin feeling amazing
* Nivea cream £1.00 (poundshop) Another favourite body lotion/cream. Also found that this works really well as an aftersun lotion


Skincare:

* Garnier Pure long lasting moisturiser Definitely wouldn't repurchase this. Didn't have a pleasant smell at all, didn't help control shine and didn't make my skin look matte
* Liz Earle Cleanse and polish £14.00 (for full size) I wouldn't buy the full size of this. I did love the idea of it, but found that it didn't remove all of my make up
* Neutrogena spot stress control
* Blistex  daily lip conditioner. Prefer this to carmex. Would repurchase this over and over, left lips SO soft

Thanks for reading :)

S xx