Eyelure Enchanted Poise Eyelashes Review

I had a look in Superdrug and Boots for some new lashes as the few pairs I have are looking a little sad but I couldn't bring myself to spend £5/£6 on a new pair so I sadly turned and left. Whilst buying some other things in Bodycare though I spotted the false eyelash section and had a quick look and found that many of the Eyelure pairs were only £3.99, quite a bit cheaper than the other stores. Obviously I had to have a look at every pair they had then and got stuck between this pair and a similar Cheryl Cole pair but these ones won out mostly because I liked the prettier packaging. They have a clear invisible band which is super flexible and comfortable to wear. The lashes themselves are a great length and thickness, looking very natural once applied, whilst being lightweight and comfortable. However I didn't use the adhesive that came with them as I used my preferred Duo glue which I absolutely love as it's so long lasting.

Overall I was really pleased with these lashes especially for the great price of £3.99!

Real Techniques Bold Metals Dupe Review

Whilst looking for a Christmas present for someone, I found these Real Techniques Bold Metals copy-cat brushes on Amazon and since I wanted some new brushes, I decided to order 2 sets, one for a gift and one for me. In the end my sister bought my set for me for Christmas! You get 7 brushes in the set, 3 silver, 2 gold and 2 rose gold. I've been using one silver for my brows and the other two for eye-shadow, the big gold fluffy brush for powder, the smaller pink fluffy brush for blusher/highlighter and the wide rose gold for one to apply foundation or highlighter. The only one I'm yet to find particularly useful is the gold, triangular type brush. I used it to contour with but didn't find it to be particularly adept at that, though I'm not rally sure what it's designed for. 

The first time I washed them, they stood up very well with no shedding and came out looking like new. Obviously they feel a lot cheaper than the real ones because they aren't made of metal but instead much lighter plastic but that's to be expected at the huge discount. At first that's slightly off putting but once you start using them you don't really notice because they feel much like normal brushes.

The set is available to purchase here for just over a fiver including delivery!

Makeup Revolution 144 Eyeshadow Palette Review

This was a highly appreciated Christmas gift which I couldn't wait to use as soon as I unwrapped it. I've used it a couple of times since then, though I'm yet to brave any of the blues/purples/pinks. I have been really enjoying using the darker, purple toned grey shades in the top right corner of the palette particularly. 

There is an excellent selection of colours in the palette, almost a whole rainbow, I think its great that whilst about 75% of the palette is made up of very wearable neutral shades in browns, blacks, coppers, silvers, golds and whites they've also included some interesting blues, pinks, purples and greens which I'm sure I'll get a little use out of next Halloween. They also have a great range of matte and shimmer/glitter shades too. The colours are very pigmented but do have a lot of fall out and tend to crumble a lot. They are also quite long lasting on their own, even without a primer they can last well from about 7.30-4 for my average college day.
The only complaint is that due to the size of the palette it can sometimes be a little hard to manoeuvre it and apply shadows. Obviously that isn't really a big problem at all and apart from that I love everything else about it. The palette is still available here on the Make-up Revolution website and I would definitely recommend.

Mac Von Teese Lipstick Swatch and Review

I'm a red lipstick addict, I'll admit it. Why would you wear nude or pink when you could wear red? Dark red, bright red, matte red,glossy red, so many options. So when I saw that MAC were selling a limited edition red designed my the queen or red lipstick Miss Dita Von Teese, how could I possibly say no?

It's a bright vivid true red, comparable to a tomato as they say on the website and contrary to the promo pics it is a matte formula, which I always prefer. It makes my teeth look whiter when I wear it which I love and it is quite long lasting, I'd say 3-4 hours, but less if you're eating and drinking. Due to the fact that it's matte, I do find it to be quite a drying formula, particularly as I needed to reapply it 1-2 times throughout the day. It smells sweet and vanilla-y like all MAC lipsticks, which I find slightly overpowering tbh.

The packaging is literally gorgeous, I love the glossy tube and personally think it's so much nicer than the normal matte ones, much sleeker and more luxurious. The red signature shows off that it's a special limited edition lipstick as well. The signature is also engraved on the actual lipstick too. The box it comes in is also adorned with the beautiful Dita Von Teese across 3 sides, with a bright red interior.My only complaint packaging wise is that as with all MAC lipsticks I wish they printed the shade names on stickers that match the colour of the lipstick as it makes it so much easier to find the one you're looking for at a glance.

At £17 it's comfortably the most expensive lipstick I own, but unfortunately isn't my favourite. Whilst I do love it to pieces, I personally find MAC lipsticks to be overrated, is it just me? I'm still glad I brought it (though I am now broke) as I do really like it and I've always wanted a limited edition MAC product so it's something ticked off the bucket list.

Unfortunately as it was limited edition it did sell out immediately on the 9th when it was released, so it's no longer available, sorry!

PS I Love Eyeliner Review

I picked it up this £1.50 bargain eyeliner from primark After Siobhan (of The Beauty Baker) recommended it on her blog as my Loreal Superliner Slim was on it's way out and I really didn't want to fork out £7 for a replacement. However I wish I'd never bothered, as although it costs almost 5 times as much, my loreal Eyeliner is simply miles better. I found Primark's offering to be disappointing in every area except cost to be completely honest. Whilst it goes on pretty dark, it doesn't stay long and smudged over my eyelids throughout the day leaving me with grey panda eyes. I also found the tip of the pen to be not quite thin enough to do the perfect flick and it was far too hard on my eyes like an actual felt pen would be so it didn't have any give in it to make it easy to follow the curve of your eyes. 

Overall it's definitely not something I'd repurchase, but it did come in quite handy for my Halloween tutorials I did as I didn't want to use an expensive eyeliner for drawing all over my face.

What's your opinion on the PS Love... range? I see a lot of mixed feelings...

My Little Fashion Box: September

I thought this month's theme was a little boring and vague in all honesty, I felt the box lacked it's usual feeling of 'togetherness' in the way all the items are explicitly linked, however the items themselves were of great interest to me. The item I was the most excited about was probably the La Roche Posay Hydreane BB Cream. The brand itself made me excited as I always hear such good things about it, but the fact that it was a BB cream also greatly excited me as I've been thinking lately about trying some lighter coverage products. Unfortunately I found a similar issue with this product as with many BB creams, which is that they tend to not really agree with my oily skin. However the product itself is lovely and I'm sure on a less oily skin it would be much better. The coverage is light and breathable but evens out the skin tone well, plus it smells fresh, is easy to apply and lasts all day as long as I remember to powder. I also received another Keratase product this month to my disappointment. It was the Couture Styling Laque Noire Hairspray which I am yet to try but I haven't really liked any of the other products from this range that I've received. It's a super strong hold hairspray, so I'm not sure I'll have a lot of use for it, but the size should make it good to travel with if nothing else. From the My Little Beauty range I got the Red Dingue Lip Colour which I had high hopes for as it looked like a more blue toned red in the tube, however it turned out to be a more pink toned red which was a slight disappointment to me, as this made it very similar to the So Susan lip colour that I received last month. On the plus side the product itself is lovely, the formula is great as it dries matte, similar to the Bourjois Matte Rouge Lipsticks and is very long lasting as a result.

I was also very excited to find the Alfa.K Nail Decals in my box this month, they are simply gorgeous and sooooo easy to apply. All you have to do is press the plastic sheet against your nails and they come right off. Beautiful nail art in no time at all. I think they look absolutely gorgeous used as an accent nail paired with my new Illamasqua nail varnish in DWS which I picked up for the bargain price of £3.99 in TKMaxx. I would definitely recommend them to anyone. I was slightly less pleased however with the American Vintage Scarf  as I don't really wear scarves, whilst the pattern is pretty it's not something I would wear (I mostly only wear monochrome and not many patterns) and it's strangely small for a scarf so that it barely fits around my neck.

It was rather a mixed bag this month but I am quite pleased. For the price you can't really complain, I would have paid £15 for the La Roche Posay BB Cream alone, so overall it's definitely good value for money and really does bring excitement to my week when I open it. More than that I love the anticipation of it arriving, photographing it, writing about it, trying out all the products for the first time, writing reviews on them. For me it's not just about receiving the products themselves, is about the experience as well.

Kiko Miami Click Slick Eyeliner Review

Whilst in London with my friends a few weeks ago I popped in to the Kiko store for a look around and kept picking things up and walking around with them before realising I already had all off these things at home and that I really didn't need more lipstick or more eyeliners until of course I found this beauty in the clearance section. I'm guessing form the fact it was in the clearance section that this Miami range must of been their summer range so I'm not sure if it's still available but if it is I would definitely recommend.  The colour pay off and the amazing metallic sheen is just incredible. I really didn't expect it to be so amazing when I was trialling it in the shop and then I became very upset to realise it was OOS after realising how amazing it was. Luckily I asked one of the very busy staff members and she had a search for me and found one and I was over the moon. The staying power is pretty amazing and it dries pretty fast, I really like the fact that it's a clicky pen so that you can control the flow of liner. The only real complaint I have is that my normal black eyeliner doesn't go over the top very well, though I'm not sure if that's just because the black liner is slowly dying tbh. I find it surprisingly wearable as well which was unexpected. I put it on winged like my normal black eyeliner, only slightly thicker then put my normal black on top closer to my lash line and slightly thinner than usual so that my eyes still look defined.

Have you guys picked up any surprising products lately?

My Little Gypset Box: August

My little box posts really are my favourite posts to photograph even when as with this particular box I don't loveeee the contents. Also I apologize for how late this is going up but It arrived late anyway then I was on holiday and then I got rather busy so sorry. I knew when I saw this theme that it wasn't gonna be one of my favourites but I'm still quite pleased. I was disappointed in the non-beauty items this month, whilst I liked the Hair Bobbles and they are useful to me (there was 4 but I'm currently wearing one!), I really didn't like the Bag. Whilst it had a pretty pattern on it, I just don't think I'll ever use it. However I did really enjoy the beauty items this month. The print was also really cute and I liked the quote. I got a Korres Body Milk to add to my growing collection of body moisturisers that I've received from My Little Box. It smells so nice and makes my skin feel lovely and soft. From there in house line I received a beautiful Bronzer Compact. How cute are those little yellow umbrellas?! Unfortunately the bronzer does look a little orange on my skin, but to be honest, almost every bronzer does. It has a lovely large mirror and also I like the fact that it is quite matte. I do however love the So Susan Colour Hybrid lip and cheek tint. It's a gorgeous colour and it buffs into the skin really well. However you have to make sure to only use the tiniest bit because it really is rather strong. Unlike a lot of double use products it isn't super drying on the lips either so can genuinely be used on both the cheeks and the lips.

I'd still recommend this subscription even with the occasional disappointing product because overall the quality really is great.

Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation review

I'll start off with the bad-It doesn't smell great. At all. Kinda like wall paint to be honest but I put up with that because I actually do quite like this foundation. It's not perfect, it can be quite hard to blend, so can appear slightly patchy unless you put the effort in to fully buff it into the skin. But on the plus side it gives great coverage and evens out the skin tone so well. It covers blemishes and even under eye circles, so much so that I can go without concealer. It also works excellently on oily skin like mine at mattifying the skin. I would go as far as saying that I could wear this without powder, however if I do wear it with powder it can easily last all day. This means it's great to use on a night out because it gives such good coverage and I know it's gonna stay in place all night. It also doesn't break out my skin really bad like some other heavier foundations do and doesn't feel thick or heavy on my skin so that I constantly just want to wipe it off therefore it can also be worn as a day time foundation if I feel like my skin needs some extra coverage. Considering I picked this foundation up on a whim out of the bargain basket at boots for like £3 I'm actually really happy with it!

Garnier Micellar Water Review

So in my latest My Little Box I received a bottle of the Garnier Micellar water, which is one of few high street micellar waters that I've not tried, I regularly use the l'oreal one though I'm not really sure that there is much between them all to be honest.  It removes makeup really well without too much rubbing and leaves the skin feeling clean and fresh without the need to rinse with water afterwards (Though I usually double cleanse). It removes eye, face and lip makeup well without leaving you feeling like you've rubbed your skin raw. It also isn't super drying on the skin so if you skip the moisturiser every now and again, you don't have to feel too bad. The packaging is really nice and simple to look at and the nozzle on the top of the bottle is excellent for controlling the flow so that you don't waste product unnecessarily. 

Overall I'm very happy with this product and would definitely repurchase...

July My Little Box: My Little Roadtrip Box

Once again I'm finding myself wanting to type about how this is my favourite box that I have received but since I start nearly every My Little Box post with that, I'm instead going to tell you how after 5 boxes I am still consistently loving the items I receive and highly recommend this subscription service. I honestly think the two things that make this subscription stand out is the fact that you don't only receive beauty products which I think could get boring quite fast, particularly if they aren't items you would use and secondly the fact that so much thought is put into the theme of each box each month. 

This month was themed all around traveling and road trips and was so up my street because I have a serious case of wanderlust. I want to go everywhere and see everything, I really don't understand why you wouldn't. Top of my list are Istanbul, Paris and Marrakech at the moment. 

The first product in the box was the Garnier Micellar Water which is one of the few high street micellar waters I haven't tried so I was pretty excited to find that. A good makeup remover is obviously a travel essential and micellar waters are so much better then wipes, though they may be easier to transport; they're so much more effective and don't dry out your skin like wipes do.

From the My Little Box line I received a gorgeous After Sun Sorbet. A good moisturiser is always necessary when travelling and this one just smells so amazing, reminiscent of sun lotion and thus smells just like holidays to me. It's a gorgeous gel consistency that is so cooling on the skin and really is very moisturising.

When I first saw the Essie Nail Polish I wasn't too sure about the colour (DJ play that song) as I'm not usually a fan of pinks/purples but when I tried out I really liked how bright and summery it was. It's a nice change to the usual pastel colours for summer.

For the non-beauty items My Little Box have partnered with Bic to provide a Bic Stylus Pen which is super useful for when I'm switching between researching things on my tablet and writing notes on actual paper (Writing things on tablets and phones is never quite as satisfying for me). They also send a super cute Postcard Book which you can write about your travels in and then post home to yourself full of memories or maybe send to a friend to let them know all about your adventures. I'm heading to Edinburgh with my family later in the summer for the Fringe Festival and think this is a great idea for then because I can write about all the shows I see and all the tourist-y things I do and then post it home to myself full of tickets and other little mementos and stick it into my Smash Journal when I get home.

The Flash Tattoos were an excellent on-trend addition to the box and as you can see in the photo above I wore the bird ones on my collar bone (Inspired by Tris from Divergent! )when I attended a party and they stayed on remarkable well and lasted for almost 2 days. I cant wait to use the others over the summer, especially the wave one.

The last non-beauty item in the box had me beyond excited. Although I'm not actually going anywhere but Edinburgh and maybe London over the summer, I had been lusting after all the gorgeous travel organisers in Paperchase so when this Travel Organiser landed on my doorstep how could I not be ecstatic. It has loads of pockets perfect for keeping your passport, plane tickets, maps, attraction tickets, currency, any mementos that you pick up along the way plus anything else at all really. It also came in the cutest little box that said 'never stop exploring',  the packaging in these boxes is just so cute I always keep it but I just don't know what to do with it!

The Magazine was once again a big fold out poster which I'm not a huge fan of, though I'm not a huge fan of the magazine as a whole, I personally don't find it that interesting to read except for the odd article. The interview this month was quite interesting though I miss the old style of magazine that I got in my very first box which was a proper glossy style magazine.

Once again I'm going to recommend this subscription service if you're looking for a regular delivery of exciting beauty and lifestyle items that won't disappoint! 

PS I did not realise how long that was, congrats if you stayed till the end!

Maybelline New York Hypercosmos Eyeshadow

Now I'm not going to lie I bought these simply because of how beautiful the marbled effect looked in the packaging. I just thought it looked so expensive and luxurious. I picked them up as soon as I saw them in poundland and before I knew it I'd made it to the checkout. Also, yes that did say poundland, how could I possibly say no at £1 each. The pigmentation of these isn't amazing but with a layer or two the colours really do look beautiful and catch the light so nicely. There lasting power is pretty average but they last well with a primer on. They blend together nicely and obviously the colours within the palettes complement each other very well. The white shade looks wonderful on the inner corner of the eye to highlight. They also make an excellent highlighter applied lightly on the cheekbones or brow bone, just be sure to use a light hand!

So has anyone ever heard of this line by Maybelline?