I am a palette hoarder, that is no secret to anyone who knows me. So i thought it was about time to do the Perfect Palette Tag. To be honest, i have so many palettes but only really use about six of them so i think this is the perfect time to cull my collection by answering some serious palette questions.
Question 1. Best Packaging
I adore rose gold, if i had the choice everything in my universe would be rose gold. So i guess thats why i was so attracted to the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette. It is a beautiful pinky gold hard cased palette that would be tempting to even the most determined of pink haters.
Question 2. Best Colour Payoff
This may be cheating but i'm going to go with it anyway. My custom made MAC palettes i believe have the best colour payoff. In my two palettes at the moment i have the shades: Charcoal Brown, Naked Lunch, Satin Taupe, Trax, Retro-speck, Bronze, Quarry and Wedge. These are my staple colours that i can not live without. They are easy to blend and have an excellent colour payoff and are certainly worth the money.
Question 3. Most Versatile
Smashbox Full exposure Palette, with seven matte shades and seven shimmers it is the perfect palette when you really aren't sure how you want to do your eye makeup. You can create a simple two colour eye or go all out smokey with this palette.
Question 4. Best for Travelling
The Stila 'in the light' palette, is a slim line, light weight neutral palette. All the shadows are super creamy and easy to blend, with ten neutral shades it is the perfect palette to take travelling for its amazing colour range and its no-fuss packaging.
Question 5. Biggest Regret
Benefits World Famous Neutrals Palette. This palette seemed like a really good idea at the time, it comes with four powder eyeshadows and two creaseless cream shadows. I tried so hard to get along with this palette but i think the packaging just ruins it for me, its so big a bulky, and for four colours i have in every other palette its just not worth it.
Saturday, 30 May 2015
A Soap and Glory Face!
Right guys, IM BACK!
This year has been insanely busy and finally things have started to calm down and I am into a steady routine. So its time to crack those knuckles and start blogging again. Since I was last seen i have become an IMA certified makeup artist which is SO exciting and I am loving being a freelance makeup artist along side my beautician course. So lets not wait another second here is my first fresh post, A Soap and Glory Face!
I have become a complete Soap and Glory lover, i have always adored their body care collection but have only very recently jumped on the makeup bandwagon, and thank baby cheeses i have!
I turned 19 this year and for that birthday i was lucky enough to receive a soap and glory palette, which showcases three full-sized powders from their makeup range.
These powders are : Solar Powder - A beautiful half matte, half shimmer subtle bronzer.
Glow all Out - A peach/pink highlighter
Love at First Blush - A mosaic type shimmery blush with a range of different pink tones.
These powders are all full-size and absolutely brilliant. I obviously have my favourite which is the Solar Powder Bronzer, having both a lighter and darker shade it is the perfect bronzer for those fairer skinned girls like myself. I take a big fluffy brush and swirl both sides together to create the perfect sun-kissed look.
I also use the darker matte side to contour my face and often add a bit more definition in my crease.
The Glow all Out highlighter is also my go-to every day highlighter, for a powder product it goes onto the skin super creamy and blends into my blush/bronzer like butter! It is the perfect shade for me as it really gives my pale skin the lift it needs.
Love at First Blush is the powder i use least, definitely not because i don't like it just because the weather is now turning colder and i prefer a matte blush in the cooler months. During summer and spring this blush was worn no matter what.
Next is the Soap&Glory Kick Ass Concealer. This is a very new purchase but i am already loving it. It has three 'steps'. Step one is to use the under eye brightening concealer which has a pinky hue to it, making it perfect to correct those dark under eye bags i have. Step two is to use the more yellow toned concealer on any blemishes on the face and step three is to set it all with the concealer sealing powder.
The under eye concealer is a very creamy consistency and is easily blended under the eye, i like to start off using my finger to warm up the product but then go over the area with a brush just to pat in any excess. I have the Shade Light in this product and this colour is perfect for my skin tone (around an nc10/nc15)
The blemish and face concealer is much more of a waxy texture which is perfect for covering up any pesky little spots, it is slightly too dark for me but that is easily dealt with by blending it in with a dense brush.
The powder in this product is white so really brightens up those under eyes and creates a lovely blur over the face to make all the foundation and concealer look like a second skin.
Last but not least is the SUPERCAT liquid black eyeliner pen. this is your typical felt tip style eyeliner. It is super easy to use and creates the most beautiful cat eye flicks. It isn't too 'liquidy' and is very precise. The only thing i have a problem with is that the colour is carbon black and i expected it to be that black, but it really isnt. I have had to go over the liner with black eye shadow to get it to the colour i want it to be, but apart from that it is a fab eyeliner.
Prices, all in GBP
PowderTrip (palette) - 19.99
Kick Ass Concealer - 10.00
Supercat Eyeliner - 6.00
This year has been insanely busy and finally things have started to calm down and I am into a steady routine. So its time to crack those knuckles and start blogging again. Since I was last seen i have become an IMA certified makeup artist which is SO exciting and I am loving being a freelance makeup artist along side my beautician course. So lets not wait another second here is my first fresh post, A Soap and Glory Face!
I have become a complete Soap and Glory lover, i have always adored their body care collection but have only very recently jumped on the makeup bandwagon, and thank baby cheeses i have!
I turned 19 this year and for that birthday i was lucky enough to receive a soap and glory palette, which showcases three full-sized powders from their makeup range.
These powders are : Solar Powder - A beautiful half matte, half shimmer subtle bronzer.
Glow all Out - A peach/pink highlighter
Love at First Blush - A mosaic type shimmery blush with a range of different pink tones.
These powders are all full-size and absolutely brilliant. I obviously have my favourite which is the Solar Powder Bronzer, having both a lighter and darker shade it is the perfect bronzer for those fairer skinned girls like myself. I take a big fluffy brush and swirl both sides together to create the perfect sun-kissed look.
I also use the darker matte side to contour my face and often add a bit more definition in my crease.
The Glow all Out highlighter is also my go-to every day highlighter, for a powder product it goes onto the skin super creamy and blends into my blush/bronzer like butter! It is the perfect shade for me as it really gives my pale skin the lift it needs.
Love at First Blush is the powder i use least, definitely not because i don't like it just because the weather is now turning colder and i prefer a matte blush in the cooler months. During summer and spring this blush was worn no matter what.
Next is the Soap&Glory Kick Ass Concealer. This is a very new purchase but i am already loving it. It has three 'steps'. Step one is to use the under eye brightening concealer which has a pinky hue to it, making it perfect to correct those dark under eye bags i have. Step two is to use the more yellow toned concealer on any blemishes on the face and step three is to set it all with the concealer sealing powder.
The under eye concealer is a very creamy consistency and is easily blended under the eye, i like to start off using my finger to warm up the product but then go over the area with a brush just to pat in any excess. I have the Shade Light in this product and this colour is perfect for my skin tone (around an nc10/nc15)
The blemish and face concealer is much more of a waxy texture which is perfect for covering up any pesky little spots, it is slightly too dark for me but that is easily dealt with by blending it in with a dense brush.
The powder in this product is white so really brightens up those under eyes and creates a lovely blur over the face to make all the foundation and concealer look like a second skin.
Last but not least is the SUPERCAT liquid black eyeliner pen. this is your typical felt tip style eyeliner. It is super easy to use and creates the most beautiful cat eye flicks. It isn't too 'liquidy' and is very precise. The only thing i have a problem with is that the colour is carbon black and i expected it to be that black, but it really isnt. I have had to go over the liner with black eye shadow to get it to the colour i want it to be, but apart from that it is a fab eyeliner.
Prices, all in GBP
PowderTrip (palette) - 19.99
Kick Ass Concealer - 10.00
Supercat Eyeliner - 6.00
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