Friday 25 April 2014

It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Matte Eyeshadow Palette




I think everyone needs to invest in an all matte eyeshadow palette. It is a great tool to use for everyday looks as well as contour the shape of your eye/socket for a natural no-makeup makeup look.  But many of the matte palettes on the market today are either unpigmented, chalky, too sheer or very hard in texture and difficult to blend. So is this IT Cosmetics Naturally Pretty Palette worthy of a place in your makeup drawer?

For now...all signs point to not really...

Monday 21 April 2014

Charlotte Tilbury Eyeshadow Quad in The Dolce Vita


Charlotte Tilbury has definitely taken her MUA career to the next level. She launched her line of cosmetics some time last year but it is very limited in stockists. Most Australians wouldn't have even heard of Charlotte Tilbury cosmetics let alone where to buy it from. Her theme, which is her main selling point, is that she has created 10 specific looks that you can achieve from purchasing a kit with the exact items that she uses. Aside from these looks, she also has a series of products that suit each particular eye colour if you don't wish to starve for a week and buy one of each product from her range. Here I have The Dolce Vita eyeshadow quad, one of Charlotte's best selling items, and I am ready to tell you whether this little number is worth the hefty price tag that it comes with.

Friday 18 April 2014

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush: Luminous Flush

a picture of hourglass ambient lighting blush luminous flush
a picture of hourglass ambient lighting blush luminous flush
L - R: Luminous Flush, Mood Exposure, Diffused Heat
If you have read my blog posts up to past the one month mark, you will have gathered that I am in love with the new Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blushes which were released here in Australia end of Feb (exclusive to Mecca Cosmetica). I have just been picking them up one after the other and fallen head over heels for the colours, the pigmentation, the texture and the general effect that it has on the skin. 

Wednesday 16 April 2014

MAC Eyeshadow X15 Warm Neutrals Palette

 


Everytime I walk into MAC I am overwhelmed with excitement yet intimidated by all the rows of colorful little orphans pleading for me to bring them home with me. And to be honest, I'm always a little afraid of the MAC BA's. They are always so eccentric and out there with their intense makeup, sometimes crazy hair colours/style and their lack of ability to pinpoint exactly what you want because there is just so much damn product! So when this palette was released early this year, it was like a ray of light shining through a break in the clouds. Someone has made a palette for me.

Saturday 12 April 2014

Chanel Perfection Lumiere Velvet Foundation


For the past week I have been road-testing this new foundation from Chanel. I was quite surprised to see this in Chanel's Makeup Studio counter in Sydney City Myer as I had not heard any news regarding the release of this foundation. And after coming home and doing a little research, it seems that it hasn't been released for sale in some countries yet (namely the UK!) so I leaped for joy as finally Australia got something NOT a year later, after everybody else. This will hit UK stores today, 12th April, and I bet praise for this foundation will be flooding in left right and centre.

Thursday 10 April 2014

Chanel Dentelle Precieuse Illuminating Powder: A Review + Swatches

Chanel dentelle precieuse illuminating powder

The minute I saw an image of this powder from the internet, I knew it had to be mine. I called up Chanel's Makeup Studio in Sydney City Myer and the rest was destiny. Need I really say more? Your thinking about popping in to a counter for a swatch aren't you? For girls who don't live near a Chanel Makeup Studio, read on for more photos and swatches.


Tuesday 8 April 2014

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dip Brow Pomard in Chocolate

anastasia beverly hills dip brow pomard in colour chocolate

The Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade is unattainable this side of the globe so when urbanoutfitters.com offered free international shipping, my fingers couldn't click "add to cart" fast enough. 

Monthly Marvels: March 2014

favorite cosmetics of the month

favorite cosmetics of the month


This month has been a hectic month of Drugstore makeup acquisitions and I'm sad to say that not much has made to my favorites for the month. This is one of the risks of buying low-end products as they are inconsistent throughout the brand or even colour selection within the same product range and are a bit of a hit and miss. The brands I can always rely on however, are Tom Ford, Hourglass and Chanel. If you want to dive into the deep-end, these are great brands to jump off from.

Now onto the favorites...

Thursday 3 April 2014

Selfridges&co Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Haul

dust bag the cosmetics arrived in
cute tissue paper
About three weeks ago I was watching a UK based beauty youtuber (I can't remember which one) and she mentioned a couple of Charlotte Tilbury products that she has been enjoying. Underneath her video were also a few Charlotte Tilbury related review videos/tutorials/hauls suggested by youtube and after half an hour of watching, I was in Selfridges website and loading up my shopping basket.