I am celebrating reaching 500 followers and i have you to thank
:) im amazed at the amount of positive feedback i get from you all
There is only going to be one winner i am afraid but i am planning another give-away on my youtube channel as i have reached over 400 subscribers and that is going to be very soon :)
Anyways with this giveaway i decided the winner will win this months glossybox and as its taken for already out of my account i am due to get it by the end of the month :) :) so this in a way is a surprise box as i dont even know what you are going to get :) :)
If you are not familur with Glossybox you can check out the website to get an idea of what it is
To enter all you need to do is fill out the Rafflecopter below and if you do any of the extra entries please include the relevant information in one blog comment
This giveaway is open to everyone and which means when i receive the glossybox i will ship out to anyone of you where ever you are :) :)
This Competition is end on the 28th of June 2012 to give you all enough time to enter and also lessen the time to wait for your glossybox :) Please read T & C :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway *******THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT ANYONE WITH FAKE PROFILES BE IT FACEBOOK, BLOG OR YOUTUBE WHO ENTER WILL HAVE TO BE DISQUALIFIED AS I FEEL THAT THEY ARE ONLY MADE TO ENTER COMPETITIONS. iTS NOT FAIR ON THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GENUINELY FOLLOWERS/FRIENDS AND ITS ONLY RIGHT ********
Please check T & C If you have any questions everything should be cleared in there :) if you please ask.
Created with Alexandra Burke by MUA!! Lipstick and highlighting gloss that creates fuller curvaceous lips for a dramatic illusion of volume. There are 4 amazing ways to transform your lips and give them some Boom!
1. Lipstick alone for a matte look. 2. Lipstick with highlighter applied just to the centre of your lips to create a full volume illusion.
3. Lipstick with highlighter all over for a super-glossy look. 4. Highlighter alone for a sheer pearl finish. There are 8 amazing shades in the range so grab yourself some by mua
These cost an amazing £3 each which in my book is very affordable !!!!
So i just had to see what all the hype was even though i hated the idea of glittery lipgloss as its not a favourite of mine but i did like the idea of a matte lipstick and for £3 you are still getting a bargain even if you didnt use the gloss well thats what i thought before trying them anyway :)
The packaging on these are fairly simple. They are not overly sturdy but i havent lost any caps off them yet in my handbag which is a good sign. Another thing i love is that these are named :) i think Alexandra was behind this as all of them are named after what she says (or more like her favourite sayings). I love that :)
So on with the shades :)
Vibe
VIBE: This shade in my eyes is a beautiful everyday shade :) Its a nice light ( nude) brown with pinkish undertones and the gloss is sheer brown shade with multi-coloured shimmer. On Alexandras picture this looks like a MLBB shades and its perfect nude for darker skin tones for me who has a lighter skintone its more visable and as i said a perfect everyday shade. It looks fantastic on its own and surprisingly enough the highlight makes it look even better :) I certainly would wear the highlight on its own but i would with the lipstick :) :)
I have done lip swatches of the lipstick on its own and the with the highlight all over and then the gloss on its own :)
Click on the photo for a closer look :)
Bring it
BRING IT: Now this is a shade i love :) :) its a very very pigmented bright red with sort of a blue undertone to it. Its definitely more on the cool side. The highlight is a more peachy tone with golden shimmer to it. This shade would look great on any skintone and would probably even suit people with the palest skintone better. If you were looking to make it warmer the highlight will do that for you as the gold shimmer will warm it up instantly. This is a perfect party lipstick no need to go crazy with the rest of your makeup because once you have this on your lips this is all that will be noticed.
I can believe how easy this shade is to apply in just one swipe you are getting instant colour.
Doin Good
DOIN GOOD: This is another shade that will suit all skintones. Its a lovely pink shade and the highlight is a sheer pink with golden shimmer. This is a perfect date night colour :) ;) If you didnt want to go crazy with your lippy but stll wanted your lips to be noticed this is the shade for you i love it. This is quite pigmented and a little goes a long way :)
click on the photo for a closer look
O.M.G
O.M.G: I actually loved the look of this colour in the tube :) Its a bright coral shade. The highlight is a sheer peachy shade with gold shimmer. i love the shade but i have found this one in particular to be hard to apply for some apparent reason. Its like oil in water thats the only way to describe it spreading the lipstick is actually hard as it appears clumpy. It definately needs the warmth of your finger to even out and even at that it sinks into any creases on the lips. I found the gloss helps alot. I also tried this lipstick after ex foliating and moisturising the lips and it went on alot smoother
This is such a pretty colour and the gloss over it is amazing :)
So thats it thats all i got so far :) there is another 4 shades to get so if i do get them i will surely update you all. I found this lipsticks to apply a real pleasure especially for a matte lipstick even though in my eyes a couple of them appear to me as semi-matte. They are really creamy and so easy to apply. I know i will probably be asked are they drying ....yes they are drying but isnt that with all matte lipsticks :) the lipgloss itself is a little on the glittery side which at the beginning i told you i wasnt fond of but to be honest it works with these lipsticks and i like the option of either wearing the lipstick matte or livening it up with the gloss. Another plus side is each gloss is made to suit the lipstick shade. Top marks to MUA for thinking of this :) and for £3 you really cant go wrong :)
So i hope you enjoyed this review if you have any questions please comment below. Have you tried these yet ??
So today i am reviewing the Kiss You Off Color Rich Lip Balms . I actually thought seen as its coming into the summer it would be nice to get some lip balm with some pigmentation (not that i have enough lol) but looking at the pictures of swatches on the site they looked really pigmented which is something i dont have in the lip balms i own so curiosity got the better of me and i ordered 2 shades :)
First of all you are getting
a slim line tube as you see in the photo with about 0.07oz of product for $5.25 now at first i thought hmmmm its a bit small sure i will use these up in no time !!!! but im wrong and i will tell you why shortly
The two shades i got were
Caramelon: This was asked of by a customer of Darling girl and the lady wanted a metallic, burnt orange shade, susan stated she wanted to make this wearable for everyone so she went with a melon-y colour :) :) this has red sparkle in it
Heavenly: An opaque Peachy Coral with a satin finish
When i said above that i thought i would use these up really quick because of the fact they are skinny and they are a lip balm i was wrong. They actually totally amazed me honestly. The pigmentation of these is incredible i wouldnt even call these a balm i would call them more like a moisturising lipstick.
Now i have heard some are more sheer than others but they are buildable i can tell with the two that i have.
What i love is the ingredients in them which are all beneficial for your lips
There is some that dont have Shea butter due to those who have allergies !!!
I am totally amazing at how moisturising these are and how easy they are to apply. Word of warning though if you are getting good strong pigmented colours like red for example maybe applying a lip liner would be best as i have noticed even though they have good staying powder they do tend to bleed.
Click on the photos for a closer look :)
Overall These are amazing for the value, for the pigmentation the fact that these are a lip balm and give so much colour pay off is amazing. I am already looking through more shades to get. There is no scent on these which some people might not like but to be honest i prefer my lip products either smell/taste of nothing or smell/taste like sweets hehe so im happy :) :)
So thats it everyone i hope you enjoyed this review
i will surely be adding more shades and swatches to this page in the future so watch out for that
Today as you can see by the heading i am revealing what i got from the May Glossybox. I decided to do this one as a blog post because the weather is so good and the kiddies are a little on the narky side because they are not used to the heat so filming this video was out of the question and this is a post i want to show you ASAP :) :) So as i type this i am sunning myself and watching the kiddies play so everyone is happy :) :) Anyways :)
This is a special box as Glossybox is celebrating their 1 year Birthday
Now not only that but i got some shock the day i got this in my door as it came a week early :O
Which was one of the reasons i was deciding if i wanted to continue getting it as you probably would have known from my videos
Alot of people were very disappointed with this the April Glossybox to be honest i am happy with it even though i have had better but i also have had worse so no point complaining eh?
So i will show you what i got in mine :)
I took the liberty of taking these photos outside in the fabulous weather that we have been having :) So as you can see the box isnt different at all but the paper on the inside is as its their birthday and inside is all the goodies i got (yes that is a balloon lol)
So I got 2 Perfume samples From a brand called Lolita Lempicka (in which i have never heard about) a bottle of each cost £65 for 100mls (as stated on the card i got)
The first Sample is
The Intoxicating Nectar of Liquorice Flower
Lolita Lempicka's First Fragrance leads towards an object of desire, a rare olfactory emotion, unexpected yet very familiar. An enchanting, disconcerting, crisp floral fragrance. This is probably my favourite out of the two. I dont really see myself buying this one as its very expensive for 100mls its costing about 85 euro
The Second sample i got
L'Eau en Blanc
A bouquet of White Violets with a hint of Raspberry and Musk. A new floral-fruity-powdery composition.
For 50mls of this it costs 65 euro
Visit her site for more information on her perfumes :) :) i have enjoyed reading what she has to say about each and what inspired her to create each fragrance she has to offer :)
Murad Clarifying Mask States thats it draws out inpurities and absorbs excess oils to control and prevent breakouts...........I havent tried this yet but i will soon and let you all know how i get on with it :) to buy this full sized its £35 for 75mls
Glossybox gave us and extra little gift of a nice compact mirror which is always always handy to have in your handbag you can never have too many of them
Uniqone All in one hair treatment: This claims to
Restores dry and damaged hair.
Provides shine and eliminates frizz.
Protects during heat styling.
Make your hair silky smooth and natural feeling.
Color Preservation with UVA / UVB protection.
Easier to dress up and smooth out.
Make your hair manageable.
Provides a lasting styling.
Prevents split ends.
Gives more volume.
I am super super excited to try this as i have noticed my scalp is extremely dry lately plus any volume at all would help :) This costs £13.99 for a 150ml bottle so i will keep you updated on this one :)
Noble Isle Summer Rising Bath and Shower Gel: An immaculate fragrance evoking the beginnings of summer, with extracts of toning elderflower and antioxidant-charged gooseberry with clean notes of orange blossom, moss and cut grass.
I am actually really excited about trying this out as moss is said to be excellent for you skin all this along with all the other ingredients i can tell this will be a good one to try :) and also effective :) we will see in time
So thats what i got in my May Glossybox. I am thinking since this box came a week early that they are now starting to hear our complaints and working on it. We will see next month if anything changes :) Happy Birthday Glossybox :)
trendy, twisted and totally hip: inspired by spectacular marble effects, essence presents the new trend edition “marble mania” in march and april 2012. lovers of marble coloring and extraordinary textures can look forward to multi-dimensional effects. mascara, eyeshadow or lipgloss – the marbling is sure to cause a stir! several colors merge into one for a unique swirly-marble look by essence – it’s spring-time! - Essence
Hey my Beauties I hope you are all well :)
Todays Blog Post is about Essences New Limited Edition "Marble Mania"
As you know i am a sucker for Limited Editions as i feel companies work harder an making Limited Edition items unique and im all for that :) the only problem i suppose is that onces its Limited Edition there is only a certain amount of time to get them and if you end up loving something from that range you are not going to be able to get it again once its finish but hey.
So on with the reviews photos and swatches and less of the rambling eh? :)
Marble Mania LipGloss
Ok first up is the Marble Mania Lipglosses. As you can see there is only 2 shades to choose from
01 Coral whirl : This is a rosy pinky cool toned shade with silver shimmer
02 Peach and Mix : This is obviously a peach orange warm toned shade with shimmer
Now personally i dont like lipglosses that leave glitter on your lips after it wears off which this lipgloss does so thats a down fall in my eyes. Even though this in my eyes would be suitable for night time. These glosses apply pretty sheer and doesnt show alot of pigmention on my lips. They are not sticky but do last a few hours on the lips. I see my little sister wearing these more than me to be honest. They have a doe foot applicator which makes applying very easy. If i was asked would i purchase them again i would say no but thats because of my preferences.
Marble Mania Eyeshadows
When i seen these on the shelf i really couldnt choose just on so i got them all dont they look fab!!!!!! I got all 3 shades
01 Seriously Mixed Up: Has a mixture of dark brown, gold and pink in a marbled effect.
02 Lets get twisted: This is more a a very dark brown, yellowy gold and a gone of white in a marbled effect
02 Swirl it baby: Has a mixture of black, purple and a rosy shade in it
When swatched dry they are pigmented but they definitely need something to clingy onto aka a good base thats where the true potential of these eyeshadows will shine :) Now you can apply them with a dampened brush too but i prefer the good base . Apply these eyeshadows before you apply your foundation as there will be fall out but they are fantastic :) :) and i highly recommend you try at least one :)
These swatches are made with nothing underneath and made dry. You can see by the swatches they are pigmented and i must say very finely milled i love the texture of baked eyeshadows :)
The next swatches you will see are applied with a damp brush :)
Marble Mania Blush
This blush as i remember cost me under 4 euro which in my eyes is a steal !!!!!
Swirlpool is a mixture of pink orange and white with very very fine shimmer. There is only one blush available to this collect. This feels so soft to touch and feels silky smooth on the cheek. the one thing i have to say is that it applys fairly sheer the first time but it is buildable and gives a beautiful healthy fresh glow :)
I see this blush a more for the winter than the summer tho as it appears more rosy than pink :)
I found it lasting about 5 to 6 hours on my cheeks before noticing that it needed a top up which is not bad for a drugstore blush :) i highly recommend this to anyone of any skin tone.
Marble Mania Mascara
Ok im not going to write a big essay about this mascara as such. Basically its your typical black mascara with a twist and the twist is silver shimmer. The brush is relatively big but not too big and the bristles do separate you lashes very well i actually like the brush very much
The Black isnt what i call intense black but more on the lighter black to darken your lashes for everyday wear. The shimmer isnt really noticeable on the lashes only if you get your magnified mirror to take a look haha. The one thing i found with this is that it flakes a bit after a few hours i had to clean up a little under my eyes. It doe lengthen my lashes so its not all that bad. If i was asked would i purchase again i would say no simply because there are better mascaras from the essence range i would rather spend my money on them.
Marble Mania Nail Polishes
Well what can i say about these polishes only that they are brilliant for the price :) :) I will let the pictures speak for themselves shall I?
The reason im showing you this shade with the cracked nail polish over it is because i hated the "Silver Twist " on its own it looked too artificial!!!! whereas with the black nail polish on top of it made it look fab!!!!
So Thats it everyone thats finally the last of my haul :) I hope this wasnt too long for you but i wanted to get all of this haul into one blog post as this is Limited Edition and of course i had to tell you what i thought of them :) :)
