Huge US, UK and Polish makeup and beauty haul! Lip product overload!

Ok, so I have been shopping again! I think this is my way of coping with a thought of having to go through labour soon! Nice distraction technique I've got there;))

I picked up a few things from Superdrug and Boots but also have been shopping online on Beauty.com ( which I am totally obsessed about!) and was lucky enough my brother was going to Poland so I could give him a little ''want'' list;) I think he got the message when I said he doesn't want to upset a pregnant lady, hihi.

Ok... so lets see what I got this time round:D

Those are all the products I got when I went shopping. 

I am so impressed with Makeup Revolution London products that I decided to pick one more palette up and this one is completely matte. The pigmentation for matte eyeshadows that cost £4 is very good, however the light shadows look quite similar while swatched. I love the colours of the last 5 shadows and these are what mainly tempted me to get the palette.

Here are the swatches of the two lipsticks I got from Rimmel and on the left you can see a swatch of a blush by Smooch Cosmetics (got this one on ebay). The reason why I got this is because the packaging looked so much like the Nars one I just wanted to compare and see what the brand is all about. From my research so far I gather that the brand is no longer available online in their shop, which is a shame because not only the prices were very reasonable, the quality of this blush is great and the packaging looks great and expensive for what it is!

Now for my order from Beauty.com here are a few little things I picked up. I also ordered a Tarte foundation but it is still on a back order and I am not too sure when I will be getting my hands on this!

But to the point, they had a family and friends event going on which meant everything on the website was 20% off! What a bargain I thought and picked up a few things I had on my wish list for a while. 

So I managed to snap up Origins Drink Up Overnight Mask, which I haven't tried yet but the smell is insane! I am very much into my overnight masks and facials lately, maybe hoping it will help me in some way;)

Then I got full size of Urban Decay eyeshadow primer potion in Sin, which I had a sample of and absolutely loved it! It's fantastic even if you want to wear it on its own.

Two Two Faced Melted lipsticks in Fuchsia and Peony and two L'Oreal Infalliable eyeshadows in Iced Latte and Amber Rush. These latter ones are available in the UK but the colours are not, and since everyone is talking about how gorgeous the colours are I had to purchase them!

From the left: UD eyeshadow primer in Sin, L'Oreal Inffalliable in Iced Latte and Amber Rush.

Too Faced Melted Peony and Melted Fuchsia.

Ok... and now for the Polish shopping:) Thanks to my brother I was able to get things much cheaper in my home country than I would in the UK!

I asked him to get me my favourite spot brush cleanser from Inglot and a nail treatment that I heard a lot of good reviews about. My nails (touch wood) have been good recently but I think this is due to pregnancy rather than the things I put on them. He got me 3 gel eyeliners in white, black and shimmery taupe and 5 matte lipsticks from their new collection for freedom system!

Here are the lipsticks swatched. I love the colours, they are nicely pigmented, very matte and you can mix and match them in the palette so perfect for when you are travelling! The top row in a palette is my lipsticks from a previous visit in Poland but they are normal creamy ones.

I also got two long lasting matte lipglosses by a company called Lovely, which is a Polish equivalent for MUA here so cheap as chips!

This is what they looked like swatched. I really like the colours and the way they feel on my lips. And also here is the lipliner from Golden Rose which I wanted to try (its nicely pigmented but quite hard) and a freebie green eyeliner. It's nicely pigmented as well, not the softest I have in my collection, but a colour I haven't got so might be using it in the future for a little pop of colour:)

And last but not least my current obsession with lips is truly pictured here! I just couldn't resist asking him to pick up a few Golden Rose Velvet Matte lipsticks for me!

I read so many great reviews about these on polish blogs and couldn't wait to get an opportunity to get these! I have to say that they certainly don't disappoint.

The pigmentation is fantastic, just one swipe gives you an opaque look on the lips. They have a lovely matte finish but not drying, they feel very comfortable on the lips unlike some matte lip products out there. A huge plus must be the variety of colours they have. The range varies from light nudes through dark ones, pinks, darker pinks and reds. I haven't picked all of them up (just the ones I thought I would wear) and my goodness was I right? I love them! A bonus is the fact they only retail for around £2.5 so you're getting a fantastic product for a bargain price!

I hope you enjoyed my lip product heavy haul:D Probably my last one before our baby comes!

Don't forget to also check my YT video out and give it a thumbs up:))

Speak to you soon! xxx

Urban Decay Naked 3 palette dupe! Amazing !!

Today I'm going to show you swatches and review a new eyeshadow palette that I recently purchased, and even be as brave and call it a dupe for Urban Decay Naked 3 palette!

Makeup Revolution London was brought to my attention by Jane on BBB, when she reviewed some of their make up. Instantly I went onto their website and checked out the range they carry.

Prices are certainly enticing as they start at £1! The palette Iconic 3 was £4. And dare I say what a bargain!!

Here is what the palette looks like from the back and in the pans. It is slightly larger than MUA and Sleek palettes, but not by much. The shadow pans are not too narrow so you can still access them easily, even using your fingers. It comes with a sponge applicator, but I don't tend to use these.

Here are the swatches of both palettes. Top row is by Revolution Makeup Iconic 3 and bottom is Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. As you can see the colours are extremely similar if not identical on most of the swatches! This picture has been taken using flash.

This is the natural light picture. As you can see the first eyeshadow Strange is slightly more pigmented than the Revolution one, but the colour is buildable and once on the lid you really can't tell the difference. The other major difference I spotted within the eyeshadows is colour Dust and it's equivalent. In the UD palette the shadow is more glittery and definitely more chalky, the RM one is more shimmery. I certainly prefer the finish of the Iconic 3 shadow!

Last most visible difference is in the shadow Blackheart. In Revolution palette the shade comes off as it has more red sparkle than the Urban Decay one. I suppose what everyone was expecting with the Naked 3 palette is to have more of that red shimmer coming through, and this is what Iconic 3 delivers.

Overall I love the Iconic 3 palette. Most of the shadows are not chalky at all (unlike some UD ones!), they blend well, having worn them for a couple of days (always with my NYX HD primer) I can safely say they don't crease and don't budge. It is certainly a worthy dupe for Naked 3 palette and a bargain as these shadows should be much more expensive for the quality you're getting there. The packaging doesn't look expensive and you can see that, but essentially it's the product that matters here.

I am going to leave you with this last picture. The eye on the left is done using Revolution Makeup Iconic 3 palette and the eye on the right is done using Urban Decay Naked 3 palette. I personally prefer the finish on the left, it opens my eye a little bit more and looks more vibrant. I used Dust on the eyelid, Nooner to blend the crease out, Blackheart in the outer v and Strange under my brow bone to tidy up the crease and the equivalent from the RM palette.

Let me know what you think about the palette and if you had a chance to try it out already!

xxx

Spring make up tutorial ''Prism eye look'' using Neve cosmetics palette

After those horrible months of winter in the UK we are finally exposing our pale bodies to some sunshine;)) This weekend is supposed to be very warm as well, so inspired by (hopefully) quickly approaching spring, here is my spring inspired make up tutorial!

I know to some it may seem excessive and no, I don't wear bright make up like this every day. I do prefer bold lips to bold eyes, but I just couldn't resist the colours in this palette! They are super juicy, I really love all the colours from the palette, it is a plus they are absolutely humongous in size and for the price you can't really go wrong! They are also vegan and paraben free which is always a plus and extremely pigmented. I got it from cutECOsmetics website and the palette there retails at £21.95. I suppose all I wanted to say is that I couldn't be happier!

I know Urban Decay has released their new Electric palette (does it mean I am bang on the colourful eyeshadow trend? haha) and I was tempted with the vibrant colours they offer, but after seeing some reviews online and full spectrum of colours I will definitely give it a miss but I am happy I purchased Neve one instead!

Please check out my video on how to create this prism look:))

xxx

Recent releases and drugstore haul

So recently I was sucked into buying some of the new stuff from the high street. I also managed to snap up a few other bits that might have been released ages ago but were quite hyped so I decided to purchase them as well:)

Here are all the little finds I managed to get my hands on!

Starting with a Sleek package, I finally got some more of the pout paints, which most people claim are just like the OCC Lip Tars just cheaper!

From top to bottom: Mauve over, rosette, milkshake & peachy keen.

They are super glossy at first but then they stain your lips, I love the opacity and the colour range! It's a must have for any make up lover!

New blush in Pink Lemonade

Including two pressed powder colours and one cream blush.

Garden of Eden eyeshadow palette by Sleek with gorgeous selection of shades especially for brown eyed girls!

New Revlon Colourburst Lip balms! Finally here after seeing them on so many American you tube channels! From left to right lacquer balms in 120 &115 and matt ones in 205 &220. They have slightly minty /pepperminty smell to them which I am not a huge fan of but it soon goes away. I really like the formula of both, I think the pigmentation for lip crayons is fantastic and the staying power is great too!

And then last swatch of the Revolution lipsticks by Urban Decay. The hot pink one on the left is called Anarchy and the one on the right is called Turn On and is a vibrant but dusty pinky colour. It really resembles my lip colour. I absolutely love those lipsticks, they are creamy, rich and highly pigmented, I already own Venom and I like it I just needed something more toned for everyday use:)

I also got new Miss Manga mascara by L'Oreal, and as much as I like the look it creates on your lashes I really don't understand the bendy wand idea:/ It just bends when I need to get deep to the roots of my lashes, all in all I'm not a fan!

And then last but not least is the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation in Classic Ivory. And as much as I like the texture of it I'm not sure if its only me or what but it super oxidised on my face making me look like an orange! I will be picking a different shade just to give it another go before I completely scrap the idea of this foundation. It has great reviews both in blog world and you tube so maybe it's just the shade that doesn't suit me. 

Also don't forget to check out my video:)

xxx

Sleek iDivine Garden of Eden palette review with swatches!

As I promised I will be more active on my blog this year:) So here is my second post on this new Sleek palette Garden of Eden. I bought it online for £7.99 along with some pout paints and the new blush by 3 palette in Pink Lemonade. I will review this later on in the week!

This palette has a gorgeous selection of colours and nice variety of finishes. It is a perfect palette for brunettes but not only!

Picture taken from sleek.com

Here is the picture of the palette inside. Nothing is different about the packaging, it's sturdy and sleek. I always loved Sleek eye palettes for their huge mirror! I just wish they would have a little label at the back of the palette with names of colours because I already have lost the little clear plastic lid with all the shadow names.

This palette has a lovely selection of browns and greens but also some pinky/ mauvy colours. I was really drawn to the green shades as I don't have a lot of them in my collection even though they are so flattering on brown eyes!

The palette has 7 shimmery shades, 2 with gold speckles and 3 matt ones. All the shimmery shadows here have been swatched only once. The matt shades are nicely pigmented except light green one called Adam's Apple, which is so sheer it looks more like a little bruise than a swatch! I might try putting it over a white base to make it more visible! The biggest disappointment are two eyeshadows with gold sparkles in them, they are called Forbidden and Entwined. They are nice colours, but not only not very well pigmented the speckles of gold don't show up on the swatch.

All in all the palette has a fantastic range of shades. I love most of them! And the quality of the eyeshadows is great considering you are only spending £7.99. It makes a nice addition to my Sleek eye palette collection so I would definitely recommend it:)

Do you have one? I would love to hear what you think about it!

xxx

MUA Luxe Pretty Edgy stud eyeshadow palette review with swatches

Ok, my new years resolution is to make more use of my blog. Not only for beauty purposes but also to document our everyday life and the special moments that happen:) And I think this year there is going to be at least one very special moment, but I will talk about it in my next post!

Today I wanted to review for you a new eyeshadow palette from Make Up Academy Luxe.

It is pretty obvious I am talking about new MUA Pretty Edgy palette.

It's safe to say that I was won over by the packaging alone! It's gorgeous, it's edgy, it doesn't feel cheap or flimsy but it's not too bulky considering the studs...

The outer case is shiny so you can see finger marks quite easily however just one swipe of a wet wipe or tissue gets rid of all the mess which is a bonus if you like keeping your palettes nice and tidy:)

These are the names of the colours in the palette.

From left to right top to bottom:

Antique, Bow, Toile, Ruffle, Flounce, Lace

Sinful, Gothic, Wrath, Envy.

Those are the colours taken without flash in natural light.

Picture taken in natural sunlight.

Swatches of top row here are gorgeous. Picture taken in natural sunlight. They are subtle and shimmery with great array of colours from very light through neutral to more browney ones.

The bottom row is all matt, and yet again the colour combo in here is fantastic! Sinful is a perfect colour for blending the crease, very subtle and skin like and the rest of colours are fantastic to accent the outer corner of the eye. Can I also add that I am super impressed by MUA for coming up with such pigmented matt eyeshadows! Picture taken in natural sunlight.

All in all the quality of the eyeshadows is great, considering the price. I love all the shimmery colours and I am very impressed by the matts in this palette. Most of the shades are nice to work with. You might experience a little bit of fallout on some of the eyeshadows but you come across this in higher end palettes as well so it's not a huge problem. 

The variety of colours is perfect for everyday use but also you can create a stunning evening look with those. I absolutely love the packaging and did I mention it has a huge mirror inside which is a huge plus especially if you want to take a palette with you when you are travelling! 

I found myself using this palette on everyday basis for the last couple of weeks so for me it's an absolute must have!

I bought it for £8 on MUA website as my local Superdrug doesn't have it in stock. 

Also check out my video review on you tube!

 Speak to you soon! xxx