MUA Elysium Palette

If you've been a long term reader of this little blog, you will know I love me a good MUA palette. Every one I have picked up on a whim and I have never been disappointed, the most recent drop? The Elysium Palette.

theBalm Bahama Mama

Call me a coward but I am more or less petrified of base powder products. Having dry skin and in the past using poor products and poor tools meant run ins with the dreaded cake-face and given my preference for a more natural slightly dewy finish - you can understand me gently dipping my toes back into the powdery waters, so to speak. Given my recent-ish new love, the Revlon Highlighting Palette went so swimmingly I decided to indulge myself in another bronzing product, this time theBalm Bahama Mama...

NARS | NARSissist Eye Palette

I don't and didn't need a new neutral palette, but it doesn't mean I didn't positively swoon when I saw the pictures for the new NARSissist palettes - both cheek and eye variations set my beauty-heart a flutter but in the end, it was always going to be the fifteen beautiful shades of heaven in an eye palette, wasn't it?

The Brand | No7

You might remember I did a little brand lovin' a while ago (here,) but there was one particular brand I wanted to give some attention and that's No7.

In the vast amount of choice we have in the high street/drugstore brands, it can be hard to know where to start. I'll only be touching on make up; but I'll just say that I adore the No7 Cleansing balm, Hot Cloth Cleanser, Soft & Soothed Toner... The list is endless on that front!

December Favourites

Tis that time of the month again and for a very nice change I haven't had to think to hard about what I've been using and loving throughout this month; these beauties have been such a constant throughout December that it'd be impossible for me to forget them...

Ever After - MUA Matte Palette

I have been waiting for this palette for what seems like forever. When I first heard MUA were doing a completely matte palette I was over the moon, almost feverish with excitement and ready to crack on and play. This little beauty of a palette is called (according to the back of mine, it doesn't say it on the site though,) the 'Ever After' Matte Palette. 

Presented in it's standard black plastic palette you have 10 neutral shades to play with, starting from top left to right; Unwrap, Butter, Bare, Taffeta, Fade, Penny, Chino, Truffle, Fog, and Smoke. All have a lovely buttery feeling and are almost satin like on the skin, extremely blend-able and pigmented. I always find MUA palettes to be long lasting but I've always used a decent primer anyway, to stop any potential creasing in case. 

I must admit I was a bit thrown on by the blue, but it doesn't really come off as blue, definitely more of a (so pretty) smokey-grey with blue undertone (described as a dove grey on the site,) so I was pleased I'd actually be able to use it with all the other colours.

For £4 you really cannot beat this palette and I seriously cannot wait to have more play time with this beauty!

You can buy this palette on the MUA website here.

Have you tried this new palette yet?

Peace!

Maybelline Colour Tattoo - Eternal Gold & Pink Gold

When the Maybelline Colour Tattoo range first came about I immediately took stock of the colours and swiftly decided the first one to be purchased would be On and On Bronze - and now it's on every bloggers budget 'essentials' list and with good reason. The fact that you can either add just a sweep of colour, or pack it on for some serious smokey punch is the clincher. I moved on recently to Permanent Taupe, to me it contains a little less shimmer than the Bronze - but works in the same manner, do a sweep or pack it on or use it as a base; the choice is never ending and everyone has their preference.

What made me cave buy Eternal Gold and Pink Gold? I wanted to be able to mix and match the four (not all at the same time, just switch it up and blend two - although you could easily use a little of each and blend blend blend,) to create some serious punch either with a subtle but pretty champagne (using Eternal Gold lightly and blended with Pink Gold,) or just for an alternative smokey eye that you know will stay put whether you're out all day or partying all night.

I think these two colours are also perfect used as a base - they just add that extra little somethin' somethin' to your regular neutrals. 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo retail for roughly £4.99 and come in over 10 different colours to choose from. 

So, what's your favourite cream/gel eye shadow? More of a Stila fan or is it M.A.C paint pots that steal your heart?

Peace!

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Hello Lovlies!

Can you believe that it's April already? I swear to god the years go by quicker as I get older...

Even though I'm back at work now, I now can relax. I don't have to do my mothers work anymore which means a bit more free time. Which I take for granted, I feel. I'm aiming to get out as much as possible, sleep, and maybe enjoy cooking (soup, it's bloody cold even though apparently it's summertime now...) a bit more.

I hope you have some awesome plans for this week. Hey, congratulations on getting through the first third of the year! :)

Peace!