Tuesday 3 September 2013

Real Techniques brush collection



Hiya, this is my Real Techniques brush collection.


The glass brush holder is from Dunelm Mill for £2.50. The brushes were purchased from iHerb.com, which is an Australian website. It sells organic products ranging from food to beauty products. I got the Real Techniques Starter set, which includes the base shadow brush, deluxe crease brush, accent brush, pixel point eyeliner brush and brow brush. 

I also got the core collection , which has a detailer brush, pointed foundation brush, buffing brush and contour brush. These are great for achieving a flawless skin finish.

Lastly I bought the travel essentials kit with an essential foundation brush, multi task brush and domed shadow brush.

If anyone would like a more in depth post on these brushes please let us know 


If you are interested in buying these brushes , check out iHerb.com because I got all of these for just over £30. Here's the link: http://www.iherb.com
  
Also to get $10 off any purchase there here is a discount code : NZK910










Thanks for reading 

Megan and Abi

x

August Favourites


Since August has sadly gone for another year we thought we would do our monthly favourite post to summarise our summer favourites.



 The first two favourites are lip products. On the top of the picture is the 'balance Me' limited edition shine on tinted lip salve. The colour is sheer raspberry and has an orangy flavour , which doesn't make sense to the colour name but oh well.. 
It feels like an oily texture , which isn't as weird as it sounds. But it definitely smoothes, hydrates and adds a natural colour to the lips. It also has flecks of glitter making the lips seem more glossy.  It is 100% natural and the product is not tested on animals :) 

Next is the Carmex moisturising lip balm in the flavour strawberry.  This is very nice as it heats up the lips making them seem more full whilst also protecting from the summer rays with SPF 15. I bought this from Primark for £2.00. 


The following two products are from e.l.f. The top product in the picture is the zit zapping concealer in the shade light D18. It contains witch hazel which fights spot break outs and clears the skin. This product is good because not only can you cover blemishes but also get rid of them at the same time rather than just blocking pores. The only down side to this product is when using too much it can give a 'cakey' appearance which doesn't look too pretty! Mind you it only costs £1.50. 

After this is the e.l.f all over stick in the shade rosy beige. The price is the same as the product above and it applies smooth on to the skin, blending well. It is an easy alternative to take on the go if you may not have the time for liquid foundation. It also smells like apricot sherbet too... but we wouldn't recommend eating it.








Lastly is the ever so famous spring-summer fragrance of Daisy by Marc Jacobs. We both have this perfume as it is a light and flowery fragrance. We love the cute packaging too. The price is hefty, ranging from £30-£60, but it is a good investment as it will last for quite a long time. 












What are your summer favourites?




Thanks for reading 

Megan and Abi 



Wednesday 28 August 2013

Shopping Haul

Hiya,

These are a few of our items we purchased shopping yesterday.

Megan and I both bought the Hollister body mist in the fragrance 'Laguna Beach'. It normally retails for £12 but we got it for £8 on the 3 for £24 deal. It smells amazing and has a sweet and summery smell. It may be pricey but we can pretend we are Hollister models when we wear it ! (hehe)




Megan got a grey bag in a thrift shop for £7.50. The brand is Westlink but we can't find a store on line to see the original pricing of it. It is a shoulder bag with separate handles to hold on to. We like the gold detailing to the bag because it compliments the colour. It has many compartments inside the bag and it has plenty of space to carry school books and day to day items.  


 I (Abi) got a pretty bird print scarf from Primark for £4. Since unfortunately winter is creeping closer and i'm starting sixth form in September, I thought this was perfect for layering. The design is beautiful and I know i'll get lots of wear out of it. 



 I also bought this cute H&M lace skirt for £7 in the sale. I love this skirt as it isn't too short and it can dress up any plain top. I've seen pictures of lace skirts like this everywhere this summer on Instagram and Pintrest so I was realy happy when I saw this in the sale :)


Next , Megan bought this grey a-line, skater dress from Primark for £5. This is such a bargain because they are so versatile to dress up or down for all seasons. I also bought this dress but in a deep green with black polkadots.

I then bought this busy patterned midi dress that I didn't think would suit me because i'm on the short side haha. But I realy like it and although it is fitted it is super comfortable , and for only £5 I was happy to pay for it. 


Lastly I got this distressed grey t-shirt with 'love' written in a grey lace. This top is a simple idea but it looks effective. I got this for £5 in Republic. The brand is Soul Cal. 




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Wednesday 21 August 2013

Summer OOTD


Hiya we thought it would be a nice change to our blog to start adding fashion posts as well as beauty, so today we took pictures of our outfits. Please tell us whether you like these posts :)





Firstly is Megan's outfit of the day. Her graphic
 t-shirt is from primark, for £3, and her jeans are from some shop in spain! (sorry to not be helpful.) Her shoes are from M&M direct and they are by Voi jeans, costing £15.  Lastly her cream and navy blue shoulder bag is from primark for £9. The bow makes it look cute and nautical.












 Next is my outfit (Abi's). My top is a white halterneck from Primark for £3, which I thought wasn't bad! My bag was from a market in Spain, for 5 euros. I love this bag because it matches my Vans and I really like the studded detailing on the side. I also like that it has a shoulder strap because I hate holding handbags as I feel too sophisticated haha. The jeans I am wearing are from H&M and they are stretchy jegging material. My shoes are rose pink vans and I got them from Foot asylum for £29 (I'll link the shop below).






The multi coloured skull bracelet was from Claire's for £2.50 and my silver inter-linking bracelet was from a shop on Ebay for like £5. My camera battery died so I couldn't photograph my necklace , but it is a crystal heart with small silver hoops on the chain and I got it from Dorothy Perkins. 











Here are some close up shots of my bag. I'm not quite sure why the one to the right picture looks foggy though :S







Thanks for reading

X

Shop where I got my Vans - http://www.footasylum.com/

Thursday 15 August 2013

Maybelline Baby Lips


I heard that the Maybelline Baby Lips were a hit in the USA, so when they launched them in the UK I couldn't wait to test them out for myself. I got the shade 'Pink Punch' which is like a super vibrant pink. At first I was going to pass on the colour because I wouldn't normally go for a bright colour , but now I'm so glad I didn't. It is amazing! It smells really fruity and the packaging is eye catching and cute. 

It cost me £2.99 , which I think is pretty reasonable for what it is/ 


Superdrug were doing a buy 2 and get one free and I now wish I bought two, but oh well. Maybe next time...

Pink Punch 


Please excuse my face , but this is what the colour looks like on :)

I really like this lip product because it looks like a lip balm , applies like a lipstick with a gloss finish and leaves a tint too. This will be perfect at school because it's no fuss and looks good :). 

What do you think of this product?

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MUA Eyeshadows



   MUA , or Make Up Academy is a budget makeup brand that has the thrived in the past few years due to its amazing quality for the price. I've watched countless reviews and hauls with this brand and so I thought I would do my own review on my collection of eye shadows and palettes. I have quite a few products from this brand because it's affordable. I have 6 palettes and 5 single eye shadows , but I didn't photograph the 'undressed' palette because it's so battered that it wouldn't do it justice! 

I will link their website below :)

However the 'Undressed' palette is definitely my favourite because the colours are neutral and warm , making them really wearable for everyday. I don't own any of the Urban Decay 'Naked' palettes (yet) , but I heard that the colours are fairly similar. I think I paid £4 for this palette and it was worth every penny because I use is all the time and the colours stay on all day. 


Next palette I own is the 'Heaven and Earth' palette which is fairly similar to the 'Undressed' palette, but has more earthy tones. Normally on the back of the palettes it gives the shade number of each eyeshadow, but this one doesn't. I like the way you can see each shade without opening the packaging because it is made of a clear plastic.



Heaven and Earth

The 'Dusk till Dawn' palette is another one that has no description of its colours on the back, however the shades make up for it because they are so gorgeous. I love the bottom right charcoal black shade with flecks of glitter in it, it really adds to a smokey eye look.


Dusk till Dawn
 







The 'Immaculate Collection' is the largest palette in the MUA collection so far as it has 24 shades for £8. The variety of shades you get is really mixed and they don't seem to go in any particular order arranged in the palette either. I love the way there are matte and pearl colours and the white could come in handy for highlighting the inner corner of the eye (to make you seem awake) or highlight the brow bone. This palette I got when I spent over £10 for free , otherwise I wouldn't have possibly bought it because I don't normally have the confidence to go for a bold colour on my eyes except for my safe neutrals. But for the price and quality I would recommend it to anyone who likes to wear more vibrant colours. 
























I also got the 'Artiste Collection' from another online purchase deal for free. Again I have not really used it much either but I like the set up and size of the colours and you also get 2 blushes , bronzer and a highlighter, making it handy to take away travelling. 





Lastly of the palettes is 'Going for Gold'. This came out about the time of the 2012 London Olympics and I bought it because having blue eyes I thought I would wear the majority of the shades (which I haven't) but I love the colours and going out these shades would look great for a smokey look. 





Now on to single shades for £1, they are by far unbeatable for their value for money and you get 2 grams of product. I swatched these 5 colours on my hand and the shade numbers from left to right are ; 5 which is a pearl finish, 18 matt, 4 pearl, 30 pearl and 22 pearl. I think they are good quality , they do not crease easily and are very pigmented. The only one I'm not as keen on is shade 18, the matt purple because it can be slightly chalky. Otherwise these are amazing shades and will last you for a long time. 



















Thanks for reading 

 x 

What do you think of MUA?


Pro's- Amazing quality for price
        - Stay on well with a smooth texture
        - Wide range of colours 

Con's- Hinges can break and the palette doesn't close
         - Front design on palette scrapes off