Hi guys, so here I am again...still ''flat packed'' (read I haven't had my baby yet!) and I decided to share with you my thoughts on Zoeva company and the brushes they make.
I recently placed an order for the rose gold set (which is absolutely gorgeous!!!) and a couple of single brushes.
And here are these little beauties!
This is the Rose Gold set that consists of 8 brushes (5 for the face and 3 for the eyes). It also comes with a gorgeous faux leather pouch with inside zipped pocket and a dust bag!
The brushes are fantastic quality, they feel super soft. I love the handles as they feel nice and sturdy.
I used all of them already and I can honestly say I am in love!
I use powder brush on daily basis and it's a perfect size and density to pick up enough product yet not make you look cakey.
My second favourite brush is the foundation brush. It blends the foundation perfectly, doesn't leave any streaks and is perfect for everyday use.
The angled blush brush is another fantastic brush, soft enough with long bristles to pick up enough product but also blend it out perfectly! I have to say I love this brush more than my Real Techniques one.
The contour brush and concealer brush the set comes with I haven't used very much as I feel they are much too dense for my liking for their purpose. I really like more control over my brushes when it comes to contouring and concealer.
The three eye brushes the set comes with are fantastic! Soft definer brush and petit crease I use on daily basis to do my everyday eye make up and the wing liner brush I use mainly for my eyebrows with Anastasia's deep brow pomade and it works a treat!
These are the brushes I purchased mainly to compare to the Rose Gold set and see how the quality compares. I got a crease brush no 228 and face paint brush no 109. And yet again they are super soft and feel really nicely built.
The face paint brush is my new favourite contour brush. It reminds me of the Nars Ita brush (even though I haven't had a chance to try this one out) but the built of it is quite similar in my opinion. I love how my Zoeva brush picks up just enough product and once you apply it to the hollows of your cheeks you might think you put too much on, but because the bristles are slightly longer and so soft it blends out all the product to a perfect finish! My contouring has been so much easier because of this brush! I can't rave about it enough, I absolutely love it!
The crease brush is great as well, it's something in between the ones you get in the rose gold set.
I already washed all of them once and I have to say they wash very well, dry very quickly and don't change their shape after being washed. All in all I am super happy with my purchase. I think the quality is there, the practicality of brushes you get in the set is great and the price comparing to other brush companies is unbeatable! The company is German but from what I know they ship worldwide and I paid flat fee of £7.50 for postage which I don't think is too much. Obviously it works out better if you place a bigger order. The brushes were packed in a box, nicely wrapped in a tissue paper and lots and lots of bubble wrap so they were safe and snug in there:)
Please don't forget to check out my YT video with my Zoeva haul.
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:))
Hello there, after a long time away with chest infection and some super strong antibiotics plus yet another case of tonsillitis that my daughter went through I am back:)) It feels so good being able to record videos again! And there are some exciting ones coming up so make sure you tune in and subscribe not to miss any action:))
I've missed you all! I hope you have a good day and I will see you in my next post:) xxx
Hello peeps:)) In todays post and my new video on You Tube I will be showing you how to achieve this gold and turquoise eye makeup look. I was inspired by Dior resort 2014 make up, and even though their look was much more daring I just loved the combination of colours!
Even though my look is not as ''gold'' and crazy I still really enjoyed wearing it and got lots of complements about it!
Here is the list of products I used to achieve this look:
- NYX HD eyeshadow primer
- Makeup Geek eyeshadow in Bling as a slight highlight on the brownbown
- KIKO eyeshadow in 237 to soften the crease
- Makeup Revolution Awesome Metals Eye Foils in Rose gold all over the lid
- Barry M Duzzle Dust in 19 in the outer v and middle of the lid
- Inglot turquoise eyeshadow mixed with Inglot Duraline to create an eyeliner
- Maybelline Colossal Volume mascara in black
I hope you like the look I have created:))
Also don't forget to check out my You Tube tutorial:)
I was super excited by the prospect of my husband having to go to Hong Kong for a business trip. We both missed him terribly, but I knew he would be able to pick up a few beauty bargains for me while away:)) I mainly wanted to focus on skincare as I know Asian brands are famous for it, plus not being there myself I just didn't know what other brands and colours are available.
So here is what my hubby got for me :)!
I was very excited to receive three boxes of My Beauty Diary face masks! They are sheet masks, 10 in each pack and I have them in aloe, black pearl and strawberry yoghurt. These were 58 HK$ in Sasa which is a real bargain!
Then I got Etude House wonder pore white clay clear mask as I heard so many good reviews about it, but haven't had a chance to try it out properly yet. I am not sure about the price of this one as some things didn't have price labels on them.
My heart was definitely stolen by the next mask my husband got for me. It's the Borghese Fango Active Mud Mask for face and body. It is available in the UK on Cult Beauty website but from what I've seen it's much cheaper over there as it cost 390 HK$ which is just above £30. I have used it a few times already and I can't get enough of it! Not only my skin feels hydrated and supple, but it looks clear and bright and feels deeply cleansed! I also love the smell which is slightly herby.
Then I caved in and asked my husband to pick up Shu Uemura eyelash curler, as it was much cheaper over there as well! He paid 98 HK$ which is just over £10 comparing to £20 in the UK. I have used it and I have to admit so far so good. It is much better than the previous eyelash curlers I had from my Glossybox.
Last but not least was a product by Etude House Lovely Cookie blusher in Peach Parfait.
I have to say when I was looking for things online it was mainly the packaging that has tempted me to put this one on my wanted list. I've noticed EH has one of the most beautiful and cute packaging! I already own a couple of their lipsticks and another blusher and I am in love!
The colour is gorgeous, perfect for those spring/ summer months. The colour payoff is not as intense as Sleek by any means but it's enough to give you a healthy peachy cheek:)
Then of course I couldn't say no to a quick trip to my local Boots and Superdrug to get my ''beauty fix'' and here is what I got!
They had an offer on all Revlon cosmetics, bogof so I decided to treat myself to another foundation in colour Shell as I haven't tried so many of them from this brand and two new nail polishes that are scented one in Ginger Melon and African Tea Rose. Of course the colours are very predictable and very me. And don't get me wrong, I've got plenty of nail polishes in these colours, but it's a weakness of mine, I am just a nail polish hoarder!
I also got a new mascara (again I don't need one!!) but it was brand new and had argan oil in it and this just sucked me in to buying it!
I needed a new powder brush as I really didn't have a proper big one like this and decided to go for Real Techniques one! I absolutely love it.
Of course a drugstore trip wouldn't be complete without popping in to Superdrug where I picked up a few interesting bits:))
First of all are Barry M nail polishes that have been recently released. I absolutely fell in love with the pastely springy colours! They also ventured into Gelly lip products which I just had to pick up and try out! I will keep you posted on these.
Then lucky enough Look Beauty was marked half price as I think they are no longer going to stock this brand. So I picked up some double hit lip products in Red Alert, Pink Punch and Berry Blast (from left to right). These are very interesting, not at all bulky but you get a lipstick and a corresponding lip gloss which I think is a nice idea. I also picked up a single lipstick in Petal Nude. It is very moisturising and soft on the lips, doesn't stay on awfully long but it doesn't claim to anyways. I really like the colour of it as well, the sticker at the bottom does definitely not give you the proper indication of colour. I think the packaging is a little bit too bulky and the magnetic closing is a little bit flimsy, so watch out for an open lipstick if you just throw it into your bag!
There is also a gorgeous rose goldy pink glitter nail polish hiding in the back, which looks absolutely stunning on the nail and stays put for a really decent amount of time so will be going back for some more of these to try out:)
The bottom swatch is of an exciting new product by 2true and it's their 8hr Power Lip lipglossy lipsticky thing in colour Natalie. They have about 5 or 6 shades and they are all super pigmented, in a form of a lipgloss but reminding me a lot of liquid lipsticks that are so popular with other brands now! I've got some of the new Milani lip intense lipglosses and they remind me of these as well, but haven't had a chance to compare.
Haven't tested it out yet but will be keeping you posted!
Next was a cheeky order from Topshop. A cream blush (not very typical for me) but I was tempted with the gorgeous colour and the fact it's cream so definitely looks more natural in the spring / summer. The blush is in colour Afternoon Tea. I also picked up two lip paints in reminisce and hibiscus. Just can't get enough of my lip products at the moment! I was tempted by Topshop nail varnishes as they look so juicy and beautiful + the packaging is cute, but just got the one in green to try the formula out. I've never had any of these in my collection!
Last but not least was a trip to a Mac counter and I just got two things. Single eyeshadow in expensive pink and a lipstick retro matte finish in flat out. I am in love with these two colours! And the lipstick stays on for EVER!!
You probably wonder now... what the hell is this?! But I have placed a cheeky order online from the US! I love Wet n Wild products as they are super affordable but of really good quality! I am also a huge Milani fan (such a shame this brand is not available in the UK:( ) So I just couldn't resist buying two limited edition palettes by WnW in colours Walking the red carpet and Flirting at the after party. The names are AMAZING, shame I can't say the same about the pigmentation of the shadows, especially the top two. They are so light they are barely visible and comparing these palettes to the other ones I have from this brand the formula of the shadows is definitely not the same!
And lastly the most gorgeous blusher I've seen in a while Milani powder rose blush in Coral Cove. I love the embossing on it, it's a shame to touch it but I will definitely be dipping my brushes into it as I hate not using make up. Even the prettiest things have been made to be used and to be enjoyed. I read so many people buy makeup and collect it for its embossing, limited edition products etc and each to their own but my heart bleeds ( I know! How dramatic:)) when things just don't get used:/
Anyways the swatch of the blushed is above the WnW palettes!
Hope you enjoyed seeing my collective haul! Don't forget to check out my YT video as well and follow me through bloglovin:))
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!
