Friday First Impressions | B. Cosmetics Lip/Cheek Colour in 'Goji'

You know when you walk into a shop, knowing that you need to grab something essential n leave...but then you end up not finding what you need n leaving the shop with something you don't need...that's me. Every time.

This time I happened to be browsing B.'s range cos I've been contemplating buying a BB cream or tinted moisturiser or something just to even out my skin a bit, but something that isn't as heavy as foundation (suggestions anyone?) Anyway, their range is half price at the moment so I picked up this gem. I don't like any of their lipsticks cos they're far too shimmery for me so I had a look at the lip colours n this one caught my eye. It's in the shade 'Goji' n it's such a beautiful brown-toned red. It's like a lip crayon which is perfect for me because I prefer to just use a lip liner to colour my lips as opposed to lipstick.

Usually it's retail price is £7.99 (too expensive for high street makeup in my opinion) but with the offer I got it for half price at £3.99 (acceptable). 

Now, it is a shimmer (boo) but it's nothing some translucent powder can't sort out. I wouldn't say the colour is anything special. I was kinda expecting it to be more of a mauve/brown toned shade but it's literally just an ordinary pink-toned red. I put this on my cheeks too n honestly, it isn't that amazing. I wouldn't have bought it without the offer and in hindsight, I don't think I should have bought it at all. Oh well, I'm sure I'll use it at some point. 

Have a lovely weekend guys, happy holidays!

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Saturday Spotlight | Makeup, YouTuber, Blogger, Inspiration...

So in this feature, we thought we'd write about what/who inspired us the most this week. 

1) For a while now, I've really been enjoying watching Sonjdradeluxe on YouTube. Although she may be a bit MAC heavy, I can't deny her artistic skills. She's really comfortable in her own look and I loved how she worked on her friend on her recent tutorials.

2) I've also been enjoying reading LipstickWithSomeSunshine. She really makes an effort with her editing and photography. I absolutely adore her consistent theme, so chic and minamilistic.

3) Rose Siard on Instagram @roseandben on Instagram. Uhhh shes just gorgeous and she has her own collection of turbans which are sooo pretty.

4) Zhang Jingna photography is absolutely stunning. Theres something dark and ghostly about her images. The colours are chosen beautifully....aaahh her work never ceases to amaze me.

Comment below on who/what inspires you!

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Review | E.L.F. Lipsticks

L-R Classy, Flirtatious, Gypsy, Posh n Seductive

So E.L.F is probably one of my favourite companies - cheap (who cares if you don't like the product, barely anything on the site costs more than a tenner) n vegan (yay for protecting bunnies n avoiding icky ingredients)

These are the plain (I call them plain cos the packaging isn't very attractive) lipsticks that are on the site for £1.95 - though for that price you can't really critique packaging.

I've got 5 colours here - 'Classy', 'Flirtatious', 'Gypsy' (rethink this name pls E.L.F), 'Posh' n 'Seductive':

'Gypsy' n 'Posh' are probably my favourite as I think they go the most with my skin tone. 'Classy' is a very 'dusty rose' colour but I have worn it far more than 'Flirtatious' n 'Seductive' (I even bought a new one when my old snapped - which is rare for me. Once a product dies, it's destiny for me to try something new)

I wouldn't say these last very long on your lips - eat something or take a sip from a takeaway cup n it's printed on the food/lid. BUT at the end of the day they are only £2 n for people like me, who use lipstick rarely n only for a few hours, these are great to have handy. You can even buy more than one as they're so cheap n keep one for emergencies in your bag, one at home etc. 

As you can see, none of them are matte so when I do want a matte finish I just pat some translucent powder on top!

Personally I prefer their studio crayons cos I love lip liner so it saves time hunting for a one to match.

P.S. Word of warning - the colours shown online look only vaguely like the shade in real life - shop carefully!

Hope you enjoyed this review!

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Mid-week Hype | Makeup Forever Artist Shadows Review

When Makeup Forever released over 200 reformulated eyeshadows (and blushes) obviously they are going to get hyped about. Now, from what I've heard from missbeautyadikt these shadows contain 80% pigment! 

I was at Guru Makeup Emporium (on Kensington Church street) last week and originally I had a list of what shades I wanted (I'm always making lists) however a few of the shades I wanted was out of stock. However, I got 4 shadows to try out and I'm truly in love! 

Although these shadows are SO pigmented and has a buttery texture, there is zero fallout! I was so shocked, usually with darker shades theres always some amount of fallout plus I don't tend to wear a primer. The blending capabilities of these shadows are amazingg...I never imagined shadows so easy to blend. No effort needed! And the shadows I got were all matte, but no patchiness whatsoever.

L to R M-860, M-928, M-656, M-322

M-860 Powdery Pink - a matte warm toned pink

M-928 Eggplant - a matte, deep, neutral purple shade

M-656 Chestnut - a matte warm toned brown

M-332 Khaki - the name really describes it, a matte warm khaki

I also purchased their new magnetic empty palettes as well. They come in 4 sizes; small, medium, large and extra large. I picked up medium for myself and large for my kit. They have a really strong magnetic base, so you can pop in anything. They also cost less than a z-palette! Although they don't have a transparent cover, I prefer the knowing that my shadows won't shatter while traveling.

Size Comparison - MUFE Medium v Large palette

You can pick these products at Gurumakeupemporium.com or at PAM in the UK

Each shadow costs £12.50 and the palettes are priced at £3.95-6.95. I'm sure to pick some more shadows and palettes soon!

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