Hey Guys, Today's review is on Smashbox Photo Edit Eyeshadow Trio. I don't own a lot of Smashbox products but the ones I do own I love, I haven't come across a bad product by the brand yet. I got this gorgeous eyeshadow trio for my birthday earlier in May and I have been loving trying it out! You can get these trios from the Smashbox website and Boots for £20. As you all know I am a packaging whore, such a sucker for luxury packaging or something that's a little different. These trio's are part of the photo edit theme and look like a duplicate for a camera lens.. I had the trio called Holy Crop which contains a golden champagne shimmer called Loungerie, a copper red Outfoxed and a dark chocolate brown called Miss Chilli. Smashbox said this trio was dessert inspired. I love the combination of colours in this trio, they really compliment each other. You can create some gorgeous looks with these little palettes. They even have mini look books on the back of the palette. The formula for each shade was slightly different however all where incredibly smooth, buttery and very easy to work with. I experienced no fall out with any of the shades. A little really does go a long way so light taps are only needed. But let's jump into each individual shade; Loungerine This shade is a beautiful golden champagne with a golden pearl finish. This shade is my favourite in the trio. It's a really buttery texture which blends beautifully, it's pigmented with a gentle little sparkle. It does sheer out a little when you blend it out however it is buildable by adding an extra layer. Miss Chilli A dark chocolate brown with very slight sparkle but it functions more as a matte shadow.. The texture was ever so slightly dryer than the other two shades but only ever so slightly, I still wouldn't say it had any noticeable fall out, just the texture when applying the shade. It was still really blendable and has great staying power. A little really does go a long way. Outfoxed This is a gorgeous copper shade with warm red undertones. This shade applies really opaque and is extremely pigmented. When applied over primer it comes out extremely well. For a metallic finish it is so smooth and buttery, not gritty at all and it blends beautifully just like the other 2 shades. Final thoughts; I would give this a high 9/10 marking it down only because for £20 you aren't getting a lot of product, only 0.11oz of product and I think that for some people that may be a bit much, for me personally I would happily pay it. I think it's a fair price point for a premium brand. The quality definitely justifies the cost to me as well. They are some of the most pigmented eyeshadows I have tried in a long way. They blend so beautifully are and are so easy to work with. They would be perfect for newbies to make up with a look in each trio as they wouldn't be to intimidating, they're easy to work with. They'd also be great for MUA as they have a great variety of colours in the trio's the trio's are compact and easy to travel with, and the quality is amazing. There are so many shades that there is something for all skin tones and occasions. Plus if you're a make up collector or love eyeshadows these will make a great addition to the collection! All in all these are well worth getting & deserve more hype then they received! I hope you've enjoyed the review & Until Next Time,
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Hey Guy's, Today's post is something I have been so excited to put together for the past week or so! With the Royal wedding coming up this Saturday and with my own coming up in the next few years it got me thinking, "I wonder what peoples one magic must have product for their wedding day would be?" I decided to go with the idea and ask a few of the ladies that I am in pods with and a few that I interactive with on social media! Some are married, recently. Some are planning their wedding and some have no plans of getting married. But it was so interesting to see everyone's different answer! So below I asked each blogger or make up artist " What one beauty product would you insist on using on your wedding day and why?" and here are their answers. Sian Kathrine - My wedding day beauty essential would be Benefit Roller Lash mascara. It’s a firm favourite of mine anyway, but on my wedding day I’d definitely want a soft and girly look and for my eyes to stand out as they are my best feature. Roller Lash is so perfect for giving me pretty, fluttery lashes! Check out Sian on her Social Media; Blog;Sian Kathrine.co.uk Twitter;SianKathrine Instagram;Sian Bedford Reanne Miller - I'm all about the concealer! I think it's the best thing, whether it's to brighten target areas, even out your complexion or hide that convenient spot that's decided to show itself. The concealer I highly recommend is the Tarte Shape Tape Concealer - it doesn't give you the caked on look and it blends so well. Plus it's full coverage and extremely long lasting which I know is a must if you know it's going to be a long day! Check out Reanne on her Social Media; YouTube; Reanne Twitter; rreannemiller Instagram; reanne.miller Vini Batavia - One beauty essential I would totally recommend is the Strobe Highlighting Cream by Mac. It's such a beautiful natural creamy highlighter that can give you the glow from within look in a jiffy. Every bride should look her glowing best on her wedding day and I feel this product delivers just that. I always use it when my skin isn't in the greatest shape and it never fails me. It gives me the oomph and confidence I need for those bad skin days.Love it! Check out Vini's Social Media; YouTube;Bee Gorjyus Blog;beegorjyus.com Twitter;BeeGorjyus Instagram;Beegorjyus Sienna Ana Belic - When it comes to wedding make up, I think I would want to wear mostly neutral colours. I feel I would want my dress to play the main part and make up should enhance my best features, but not be too dramatic. I would put the emphasis on the base, amazing primer so the my make up would be able to survive all night long.Also, as I wouldn't want too many colours on my face I would definitely want a blinding highlight to bring a little "bling" moment to my face. My choice is a highlighter by Jeffree Star because his highlighters are high quality, blinding and stay on your face a long time. Delyana Georgieva - It's nearly been a year since my wedding and thinking back at it I can truly say it was the best time of my life... but then it also reminds me of how super busy it was that day. Waking up at 4:30am to do my make up, get my hair done and then also do my mum's make up and my grandma's make up too?!I'm crazy I know. At one point I forgot it's actually my own wedding that's happening but as a professional I wanted to do it all myself on my special day since I wanted it all to be liked I imagined it. Bulgarian traditions are very long and the whole day just flew by. But let's talk about make up. We all know how important it is to do make up right so it looks flawless and is long lasting. Well, mine had to stay on for 24 hours (yes out wedding ended at 4:30 am the next morning) Well the good news is - my make up DID NOT MOVE! I selected the products I used very carefully so that they were all photography and weather appropriate too! I am however, going to talk about the one product in specific that really got my make up through. the day and that is the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray! Girls .. I can't stress enough how important it is to set your make up to make sure you're only carrying a lipstick with you and not having to bring your whole make up bag to touch up your face through the day! My skin is extremely oil in the T-zone and no matter what I use underneath to control it, unless it is set with UD setting spray, oils always come out and who wants a shiny nose or forehead on their wedding photos? Different setting sprays work best for different people but from my past experience this one is one of the best out there. It locks your make up and helps it stay flawless for a very very very long time! Check out Delyana on her Instagram; d.e.l.y.a.n.a Lynsey Webb -The item I would pick would have to be, Image foundation is for All skin types, pigmentation, redness and rosacea, acne and acne scarring, post cosmetic injections, bruising and scarring, post-treatment, post-laser, post-surgery.I-Conceal Flawless Foundation, a mineral based, paraben free product, is a lightweight, breathable, and water-resistant formula. It gives thorough coverage while maintaining a light, fresh appearance. It heals as it conceals, revealing a healthier looking complexion every day. With SPF 30, the broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection fights the sun’s damage. There is a perfect match for all skin tones.I-Conceal is indicated for daily use on all skin types and is highly effective for treating the following: Hyper Pigmentation,Redness and Rosacea,Acne and Acne Scarring,Post-Cosmetic Injections,Bruising and Scaring,Post-treatment,Post-Surgery,Post-Laser. It’s the all-in-one illuminating, lightweight and water-resistant foundation that heals and conceals to reveal a healthier, flawless complexion every day Check Lynsey's social media out: Instagram; Lynsey Webb The salon Lynsey works out of' www.purplevalentine.co.uk , located in Essex. Victoria De Costa - I would have to use Kat Von D Shade & Light Face Contour Palette. This is because I have hardly any cheek bones, so it is really embaressing for me. On my wedding I'd contour the shit out of my face, because I need prominent cheeks on my wedding day. Check out Victoria's social media; Blog;unveilingvictoria.co.za Twitter;Toridecosta Instagram;Toridecosta Chloe H - One beauty item that I would insist on for my wedding day would be Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation. This foundation is my holy grail and no other foundation compares to it. It's full coverage, gives a flawless finish, feels comfortable to wear and most importantly is lasts all day/night. It controls oil really well so you don't have to powder a lot throughout the day if at all. This foundation hasn't let me down and I've been using it for 8 years. I will continues to use it and my wedding day wont be any different. Even thought it's a long way off before I get married. Last up we have me! I'm currently busy planning my wedding with my partner, we keep changing what we want and then doing 360's right back to our original idea's. One thing I always knew was that I would do my own make up, after training as a Make up artist and knowing how fussy I can be, I figured no one knows my face like I do, or what I want from the look. I can do as many trials as I want and play around as much as I like! One thing I want to make sure is that my skin looks perfect, this means using my favourite foundation Yves Saint Laurent All Hours. Suffering from Chronic illnesses means I often suffer from bags and dark circles under my eyes, this foundation covers everything. My dark circles go, my skintone is evened, blemishes are covered and my skin looks flawless. This foundation really makes my skin look perfect and it lasts all day hence it's name. Click here for my full review. I hope you've enjoyed this post, I have loved putting it together and seeing all the girls different answers. It seems that we all have the same goal in mind when it comes to out wedding day make up, we want it to last all day and night while remaining flawless throughout! Make sure you go and check the girls social media and blogs out, they're all amazingly talented at what they do and offer some great quality. Il also list below all they're Instagram's again for you to check out. I also want to say an extra thank-you to Delyana for allowing me to use her Wedding day photos for this project! She looked absolutely beautiful. Also let us know what product you would insist on using on your big day? Until Next Time, Hey Guys, Today's post is all about Macadamia's Healing Oil Treatment, I was lucky enough to have this product gifted to myself to try and review. After using it now for a few times a week for a few weeks I thought I was pop a review up as some of you really wanted to hear about the product. So let's jump straight into the review. This product comes in a dark glass bottle, covered mainly with a label, which makes it hard to see how much product is left. Their packaging has remained the same for several years and to me is fairly iconic to their brand. The oil has a very fair amber tint to it. It isn't ridiculously thick, it's more of a thinner oil. The scent is quite distinctive of sandalwood and a slight patchouli scent mixed in. When used on wet hair the scent does linger for a little while compared to on dry hair when it disappears quite quickly. It's not my favourite scent but it doesn't bother me too much as it is fairly feminine and disappears quickly. I use this healing oil on my hair when its damp before drying it whether I blow dry it or leave it to air dry. This makes my hair extra soft, manageable, I have less fly away's and the ends just feel nourished. I also use it after I have straightened my hair. Although I only straight my hair the maximum of once a week. It really gives it a beautiful shine, it doesn't weigh my hair down at all which I was surprised about. There is no frizz or fly away hair. My hair feels sleek, healthy and looks amazing! There really are no negatives of using this oil for me. I tend to only apply the oil from the mid lengths to the end of my hair more out of a habit then anything else. I also have used a few drops into my hair masks where I have left the masks on for 20 minutes, this seems to add some extra nourishment, it really helps to detangle it and makes my hair extremely shiny. I only do this once a fortnight as that's all it needs. My final thoughts, I give this Healing oil treatment a full 9/10 the only reason that I have taken a mark off is the price of the product. Although I feel that the product is worth the price tag, I can appreciate that it is a pricey product. I love the way it makes my hair feel, the shine, the nourishment and how manageable it is, having long hair means that having hair that is tangle free is important too me. This healing oil is a permanent product in my routine for my hair now. I will be purchasing more when I run out but another great positive is that you really don't need a lot when you use it so a little goes a long way and the bottle will last you a decent amount of time! You can find Macadamia on Facebook. The Macadamia Healing Oil Treatment comes in several different sizes from 10ml to 125ml which retails from £4.99 to £28.99, Available from website such as Lookfantastic, Amazon and Fragrance Direct. I hope you've enjoyed this review! Until Next Time, Hey Guys, Today's post is one of my favourites to do, it's April Favourite's & Fails. I love letting you guys know what products I have been loving and which I haven't been to keen on. Every month is always different and this month I have quiet a few make up items which I have been loving! So let's jump straight in! Product Of The Month This months product of the month is Ofra's Highlighter in Rodeo Drive. This is hands down my favourite product of the month. As you may know I have a very serious highlighter addiction! I don't know why it took me so long to get round to purchasing Ofra's blinding highlighter. It truly is beautiful, it's a gorgeous golden highlighter with amazing pigmentation, a little really does go a long way. It feels like butter and is really long lasting. The full size highlighter retails for £25 and the mini is £10 and is available from BeautyBay. I give this a 9/10 it really is just the packaging that lets the product down slightly. But that's just a personal opinion. I can't wait to add more Ofra highlighters to the collection. Second up we have Kiko Milano Smart Cult Eyeshadow Palette. Although I have mainly been doing naturals and browns for this months looks, if I have needed a pop of colour then this is the palette I have reached for. It is so buttery and pigmented, it blends so well and is everything you want in an eyeshadow palette. You can purchase this from Kiko Milano's website and instore for £16.90. Click here for my full review. Third up on the list is Smashbox Primnerizer which is a primer and a moisturiser all in one! This formula is very lightweight, it feels instantly hydrating when used. My skin always feel smooth and soft. My make up always applies flawlessly when this is used. Provides the perfect canvas for make up to be applied to. Massive fan of this newer product. This retails for £30 for 30ml and £15 for the travel size. You can purchase it from Smashbox website, &Boots. Next up we have my new favourite eyebrow styler. Dior - Diorshow Brow Styler available from Dior.com for £21. This styler is so easy to use, gives you really natural looing brows. It fills the brows in but doesn't look in natural or to dark. I have the shade 003 as my eyebrows are quite a dark brown. Makes doing your brows so easy especially paired with Benefit's Gimme Brow. Another 1 of my favourites is the newest member to Benefit's box o' powders family - the new Gold Rush. This blusher is a gorgeous peach shade, it blends into your make up flawlessly, It's long lasting and really suits my medium skin tone. I think it would suit fair to medium skin tones best. The packaging is very metallic, there's a cowboy boot with lace up detail, it's very eye catching. I love the shade, peach blushers are my favourite. I give this a 8/10 just because the formula seems a little dry, it's not as butter as I would like. It is still a good product. I loved the gold overspray & it's a shame it goes on the first use. You can get this in both the mini and full size. The full size retails for £25.50 and the mini for £12.50. It's available from Benefit's website, Cult & Debenhams and many more retailers. The last item on my list is another favourite which is Ragdale Hall Spa which is sold at Marks & Spencers. The product I have been loving is their pampering body scrub. Retails for £6. This scrub is gentle yet abrasive enough to leave your skin feeling soft and refreshed. That's all there is for this month. I haven't tried anything this month which has failed for me. It's nice to have all favourites. I can't wait until May's favourites and fails. It's my birthday which always means I get some new bits to try out. One of my favourite things is to try new products and see how they work and put the to the test! If you have any products you want me to try out then let me know! Until Next Time, |
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