I have been collecting beauty items these past few weeks from events I have been too and just general shopping and thought I would share them with you :-)
(although I am still unsure about what suits me best), and picked up a few bits to try. The first one is Maybelline's Colour Tattoo 24 hour Leather Effect in Creamy Beige 98 (£4.99) which is a lovely dark brown with a hint of pink and slight shimmer. I have not tried this product yet but plan to wear it in the crease of my eye. The second product is MAC's Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad in Golden Hours (£17) that I was given during my internship at Sass and Bide. The colours are gorgeous, and come up so pigmented when I place them on my fingertips however when I transfer that to my eyes the colours seem to come out very sheer and it just looks like a block of shimmer on my eyes rather than a variation of brown tones. If anybody has any suggestions of how to make these eyeshadows look like they do in the packaging on my eyes, that would be greatly appreciated :-)
I have heard many YouTuber's talk about Charlotte Tilbury in the past and had been eyeing up the Colour Chameleon (Colour Morphing Eyeshadow Pencil) in Dark Pearl for Brown Eyes (£19) for a while, so I thought it was time that I purchased it. This has got to be my favourite purchase of them all it is perfect. It is a very versatile product that you simply sweep over the eyes and blend in with your fingertips and you can build up the colour towards the outer corners :-) I cannot recommend this enough, and it is available in many shades for many eye colours. Next, in my London Fashion Weekend goody bag there was a Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Cat Eyes Mascara (£7.99) that has a curved wand. Now I am not sure it gives my lashes volume but it definitely gives them added length which I love and surprisingly it does not uncurl my lashes like most non-waterproof mascara's do.
This MAC Mineralize Blush in Gleeful (£21) was also given to me during my internship and I am still trying to work with it. It has a red-pink tone and is extremely pigmented, I need to find the perfect brush which does not pick up too much product to prevent myself having a large line of blush on my face!
MAC's Lip Prep & Prime (£13) is heaven for the lips, it makes application of lipstick so much easier (without any product building up in cracked areas) and makes your lips feel very soft - I love it! The MAC Mineralize Rich Lipstick in All Out Gorgeous is a lovely deep warm berry red perfect for night time. It has a slight shimmer to it and is very build able to create a strong make-up look where you want the emphasis on your lips.
These next two Maybelline Colour Sensational lipsticks (£6.99) were part of an offer at London Fashion Week where you could get 4 Maybelline products for £18 - bargain! I purchased the shades Mauve Mania and Red Revolution. I like to wear Mauve Mania in the day time as it is a lovely deep pink colour, which is slightly darker then my natural lip colour and adds a nice healthy finish. On the other hand, I would personally wear Red Revolution in the evening as it is extremely bold and would need to be maintained constantly throughout the day. This colour is perfect for the upcoming spring season as it has a lovely vibrant pink-red tone and adds a nice pop of colour to any look.
The last two products are nail varnishes I have specifically picked up for Spring. Topshop's Nail Varnish in Forsaken (£5.00) is the perfect lilac colour which applies like a dream. I have always been a fan of Topshop's nail varnishes but this one is definitely my favourite - even my sister who is a beauty addict was in love with the colour of my nails. Now, a little background to my last purchase is that I have been doing a project based on Burberry at University so whenever I was procrastinating I would browse through their website seeing what I could afford and what I loved on a student budget and then I stumbled upon their Nail Polish in Orange Poppy No. 221 (£15). Originally I was going to purchase it online, and then decided I would pop into the store to see if I liked the colour as much in real life and I am so glad I did. In their store, they had an interactive section next to their beauty products which included a screen with a picture of a model on it with no lipstick or nail varnish on and one square slot above and five square slots below. You could place a lipstick in the slot above and her lips would change to that colour, and you could place a nail varnish (or a few) on the slot below and her nails would change to those colours to give you a true representation of how the products came out. It was a great idea - me and my sister spent a while playing with it and the lady serving us did not mind - they were all so friendly in there! Anyway I am digressing, this is a lovely orangey-pinky shade which I am yet to use but cannot wait to have it on my fingernails soon!
I hope that you enjoyed this post, although I rambled a little bit (I do apologise) and I will have a new blog post about my London Fashion Weekend experience soon :-)
Lots of love,
Sarah Marie x
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