XMAS STOCKING FILLERS

Hey lovelies. I have missed blogging until now this week as I have been so caught up in work as well as Xmas bits and bobs. 

On Tuesday we had our Secret Santa with our Xmas lunch. I was lucky this year to have a friend of mine buy for me. She chose well knowing I am a make-up addict so here is what I received.

MUA (MAKEUP ACADEMY):

BRONZE EYESHADOW

ULTRAMARINE NAIL POLISH

BRUNETTE EYE BROW PENCIL

CANDYFLOSS BLUSHER

LILAC BELLE MATTE LIPSTICK

The budget for our Secret Santa is £5 per person so as you can see you can still give or receive fabulous make-up items this Xmas. Great as stocking fillers or perhaps table top gifts.

Available at MUASTORE.CO.UK where there is currently a 3 for 2 on all eye products. You can also purchase from SUPERDRUG where if you spend £8 on MUA products you receive the limited edition Twelfth Night Palette (subject to availability). 

I have made up a starter make-up kit for my Mum this year as she never wears make-up, but wants to try it. I have picked up a few MUA products for her kit, but unfortunately the free palette was sold out :(

Why not share your favourite things to find in your Xmas stocking below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK MAKE-UP

Hi sweeties. In my last post I shared with you a wearable Halloween outfit for day or night. The make-up look from that post is inspired by Alex Vause from Orange Is The New Black so here it is.

Above image from source

Products Used:

BENEFIT POREFESSIONAL

MAX FACTOR SKIN LUMINIZER FOUNDATION 45 WARM ALMOND (PR SAMPLE)

BOOTS NATURAL COLLECTION COVER-UP CREAM FAIR

MUA HIDE & CONCEAL COVER UP STICK FAIR

W7 HONOLULU BRONZER

MILANI GLIMMER STRIPES ALL-OVER COLOUR 05 HONEY GLIMMER

NYX THE CARIBBEAN COLLECTION I DREAM OF ST. KITT PALETTE (THREE LIGHTEST SHADES)

MUA MASCARA SHADE 4 (BROWS)

PRIMARK BEAUTY FELT EYE LINER PEN BLACK

SMOOCH BLACK LASH MASCARA (GIFTED)

99P STORE FATE LIPSTICK (FROM PACK OF THREE)

BARRY M LIP PAINT 54 (OVER FATE LIPSTICK)

I realise that my lips are lighter than the Alex Vause picture, but I wanted a brighter look. To be honest the winged liner is more of what I wanted to bring out in this look.

Let me know what you think of this FOTD/FOTN look in the comments below and don't forget to check out my WEARABLE HALLOWEEN FASHION OUTFIT also.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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HOT CROSS BUN PASTEL SPRING EASTER NAILS

Hello again lovelies. I painted my nails yesterday feeling inspired by spring and Easter time and here they are.

Please excuse this not so in focus photo. Pastel shades always make a comeback at this time of year and so I wanted to include a mixture of them in this manicure. I thought the nude shade would be perfect to use under my hot cross bun stripes which my boyfriend pointed out should be vertical and horizontal, but oh well I think that's just being picky, ha ha. I wanted my nails to have a sprinkle of glitter too for a speckled effect. As these shades were quite milky I applied three coats of each for a dense colour pay off after my base coat. I used a white striper for the hot cross bun stripes and finished off with a nail drying spray.

Products Used:

ALESSANDRO PRO WHITE ORIGINAL

INGLOT 337 NAIL ENAMEL

MUA NAIL POLISH PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

STARGAZER 501 NAIL POLISH

2TRUE FAST DRY NAIL POLISH SHADE 15

BARRY M NP 318 PEACH MELBA

E.L.F. NAIL POLISH TWINKLE

STARGAZER NAIL ART PEN WHITE

PRETTY PERFECT NAIL DRYING SPRAY

It looks as though the E.L.F. and StarGazer polishes may have been discontinued, but hopefully you can find them on Ebay or Amazon. Alternatively you can use similar a similar nude and shimmer to recreate this look. The StarGazer striper I purchased a long time ago in a set so I would search online for that too as I think you can also buy them individually.

If you have created any spring time and/or Easter inspired nails please leave links in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Make-Up Reviews: Natural Collection, 99p Store, MUA & E.L.F.

Hi there lovelies. I have 4 make-up reviews from different brands for you today.

Boots Natural Collection Liquid Eye Lines Black

I can't find this on the Boots website, but I think I paid around £2.00 for this 8ml product. The brush on this eyeliner is very thin and flexible. You can see a close up of the brush in this haul post, link! The line you get from this product is extremely thin and precise so would be great for those who just want to enhance and deepen their natural lash line than have an obvious eyeliner look. I however prefer a slightly thicker line which is the only reason I would not repurchase this product. The pigment is very black and stays on well, but my brush has started to splay out and go a little gloopy so I am throwing it away. I have had this product for almost 2 years though so it has lasted very well.

99p Store Passion Foundation

This foundation was very easy to use. I applied this with my fingers. It was very buildable and quite a good colour match for my skin, although there is no actual shade on the bottle. The formula is very light like a mousse cream. The scent smells a bit like a pretty older lady who takes care of herself. Quite floral. I would repurchase this product. I can not find it on the website I'm afraid.

MUA Mascara Shade 4 ~ £1.00 for 5.0ml

I purchased this product at Superdrug linked above, but you can also order it at muastore.co.uk. I did pick this up for the occasional time I like to wear brown mascara as it's so cheap, but recently I have been using it on my brows. It's a perfect colour match that fills in my sparse areas while holding my brows in place. I would repurchase this for sure.

E.L.F. Studio Blush Mellow Mauve ~ £3.95 for 4.75g from eyeslipsface.co.uk

This was a very disappointing product from E.L.F. The colour when I first purchased it in this haul was very subtle and after only a couple of uses there was no colour pay off at all. It kind of got lost within my make-up for a while and I persevered trying to build it up excessively recently, but to no avail. This one is going in the bin which is a shame because I love so many of E.L.F.'s other products.

What have been your favourite make-up finds recently? Let me know with reasons why in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

NOTD: Rio Multi-Colour Glitter Nail Varnish

Hey everyone. I have a really sparkly nail post for you today that I hope you will like. I felt the need to sparkle and multi-colour felt like the way to go with this gorgeous summer weather.

 

I applied one coat of my Rimmel stronger base coat followed by one coat of this MUA Nail Varnish Shade 10. I have a feeling this may be a limited edition shade. I think I got this free in Superdrug when they were giving away 2 MUA nail shades if you bought 2 bottles of diet coke. Please let myself and others know in the comments below if this was a limited edition shade. You could use any neutral shade for this look. I just wanted something to take away the yellow staining on my nails. This is a champagne shade, but beige, cream, white, silver or gold would work with this look too.

I then applied 2 coats of this Chit Chat Nail Varnish in the shade Rio over the top. This was a Xmas present that I asked for and I am glad that I did. It was just £1.00 from Poundland. There are smaller and larger glitter particles in shades of red, blue, green, silver and gold. 

I think this makes you look like you have put more effort into decorating your nails than you actually have. Chips do not show up as easily with this manicure either as there is no defined line at the tip of your nails. Great for a long wearing look. I finished off with my Elegant Touch Nail Drying Spray.

I have not added links into this post as I can't find these on the web, but hopefully your local stores will stock these if not something similar.

What are your favourite glitter shades? Have you found some great cheap nail polishes that you think could be dupes? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

  

 

Superdrug Haul: Shower Gel & Lipsticks

Hi there and Happy Monday! I know it's Monday, but hopefully you are cosy at home or out having fun by now. Today I have another haul for you, but this time it's from Superdrug. It is a small haul, but a gorgeous one with swatches included.

Superdrug Fruit Source Orange & Satsuma Shower Gel, 99p Each or currently 2 for £1.70 at 250ml

OMG! This stuff smells amazing. I bought two of these to take part in the 2 for £1.70 offer and I am so glad that I did. This smells so juicy like an orange lolly. I look forward to getting in the shower now even more than I did before. I will be picking up more of this for sure. This comes in many scents so you should check out the range to see if there are some you would like.

MUA Lipsticks in the shades 15 Juicy & 16 Nectar, £1.00 Each ~ 15 Juicy & 16 Nectar

Left: 15 Juicy & Right: 16 Nectar

These are both coral toned shades that are a bit brighter than they look in this photo. 15 Juicy is more of a salmon pink coral shade whereas 16 Nectar is a much more orange toned coral.

They are both very creamy and come with lip tints that you can unscrew from the end of the tubes, but I find it hard to get the product out without digging my nail in. These feel a little more cheaply made than the previous lipstick shades I have bought from this range so I am not sure if the packaging design has changed. For £1.00 each though I can live with that as they are gorgeous lipsticks.

What are your favourite scents from the shower gel range shown above? How about your favourite MUA lipsticks? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

 

NOTD: Essie Dupes For £1

Hey Everyone. How are you doing? I painted my nails this week with some fantastic shades of nail colour that I am really excited about so let me show you.

MUA Nail Polish In Left: Natural Days & Right: Pistachio Ice Cream

I first applied one coat of my Rimmel base coat and painted alternate nails with the two above polishes. They are both a bit streaky when first applied, but with patience and working pretty quickly as they do dry quite fast they came out perfectly. I painted two coats of Pistachio Ice Cream and three coats of Natural Days. I always find that the milkier the nail polish is in shade the more coats that are need so this is often the case with whites and light pinks. 

As you can see the bottles look like dupes of the Essie Nail Polishes. I went onto the Essie website to compare these shades an found that Pistachio Ice Cream looks similar to Mint Candy Apple. Natural Days I would say looks closest to the shade Fiji. Both of these shades I know are quite popular. You can buy the Essie Nail Polishes in lots of places now, but here is a link to Fiji and Mint Candy Apple where they are sold for £7.99 each at Superdrug. The MUA range is also sold at Superdrug only. I could not find these on the website, but they have new stickers on them and I haven't seen them in there before. These were only £1.00 each. 

Now I have never tried Essie nail polish so I can't compare the quality, but these work well enough for me and I love the colours so I am happy at saving £6.99 on each nail polish. I tried my best to compare the shades on line so if you think there are shades in the Essie range that match more closely to these MUA ones then please say in the comments below so that I and others will know. I also finished off the manicure with my Elegant Touch Rapid Dry Nail Spray.

I am loving this pastel combination which is great for spring. If MUA bring out more great dupes like this I will be a very happy bunny :) Have you tried any shades from this range and any from Essie? If yes, how do they compare? What are your favourite pastel combinations? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

 

Halloween Look: Dominatrix

Hello All. I hope you are having a happy Sunday. I have been left in the house again by myself today so you probably know what that means? Yep you guessed it I have created another Halloween look so here are the pic's.

I am the princess of pain, Princess Victoria. You will do as I command. Speak only when asked a question and always answer 'yes mistress'.

Products Used:

No7 Lift & Luminate Foundation SPF15 (Porcelain)

Eyeko Extra Glow! Cream

Primark Saint Or Sinner Eye Shadow Palette

BYS Pinks Purples Metallics Eye Shadow Palette

NYX Winter In Moscow Palette

Illamasqua Powder Blush (Sin)

Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner Pen (Purple Shade)

MUA Glitter Eyeliner (Shade 7)

StarGazer Mascara (Purple Shade)

NYX Lipstick (Almost Black)

NYX Lipstick (Medusa)

Wilko False Eyelashes

I wanted to give a sexy, dominatrix feel to this look. Princess of pain were the words I was thinking of when creating it. 

I hope you like the look. Link me up with looks you have created in the comments below.

Love to you all

FOTD: Chocolate/Easter Inspired

Hey loves. With the Easter weekend approaching I thought it would be cool to create some sort of chocolate inspired make-up look which I will show you in this FOTD.

Products Used

Rose & Co Apothecary Rose Petal Salve

Max Factor Ageless Elixir 2 in 1 Foundation + Serum (Natural 50) SPF15*

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate 16 Hour Wear Concealer (Light 2)

E.L.F. Studio Translucent Matte Powder

E.L.F. Eyelid Primer (Sheer)

NYX Cosmetics 5 Color Shadow The Caribbean Collection I Dream Of ST. Kitt (Three Centre Shadows Only)

NYX Cosmetics Single Eyeshadow's (Hawaiian Coffee & Asphalt)

Benefit High Brow Pencil

17 Clear Definition Mascara

NYX Cosmetics Eye/Eyebrow Pencil (Dark Brown)

Jane Iredale Purelash Extender & Conditioner

MUA Mascara (Shade 4)

W7 Honolulu Bronzer

BellaPierre Cosmetics Mineral Shimmer Powder (Champagne)

Natural Collection Moisture Shine Lipstick's (Fig Leaf & Biscuit)

*This foundation was previously sent to me for free and I reviewed it in this post here.

So that's it folks. Apologies for the weird facial expressions and dopey looking eyes, but my friend was with me and taking the mick which put me off posing a little, ha ha.

I would love to see your latest FOTD posts if you want to link me up in the comments below :)

Love to you all

 

EOTD: Not A Green Eyed Monster

Hey Sweethearts. The sunshine has been beautiful this week. I wish I could have enjoyed it more, but unfortunately I have had lots to do as well as work :( I hope you have all had fun in the sun though. In this post I am going to show you how my Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in the shade Moray looks in a few photos. I received mine in my October 2011 GlossyBox. You can find that post here :) 

This eye liner is a slimline twist up smudge stick. I found that I had to push up against the bottom to get it twist so try this if you had trouble with it after receiving it in your October 2011 GlossyBox as I previously thought I may have to throw it away after a couple of applications. I really like that the stick itself is the same shade as the product inside. I have many make-up products at home so it would be handy as a quick reference to see what other products are at a glance just by the shade of the packaging. The shade itself is beautiful. I have nothing else like it in my eye liner collection. It glides on easily leaving a subtle placement of definition while adding a hint of shimmer. This eye liner lasted all day too without fading or smudging.

For this look I applied my Benefit High Brow all over the eyelid and up to the brow bone. I then sketched the eye liner around my top and bottom lash lines, joining them into a subtle wing. I left the inner part of the eye free of eye liner. I smudged the eye liner ever so slightly with a cotton bud to add to that sexy smoke look. The mascara I used is Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara (Black) which was previously sent to me for free and I reviewed here. I also applied MUA Eye Liner in Snow White to the waterline.

Here is a link to the Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eye Liner in Moray, Link :) which is available at £13.00 for 0.3ml.

Did you receive this product in you GlossyBox? Were you happy with it?

Love to you all

FOTD: St Patrick's Day Inspired

Hi again lovelies. I fancied playing with my make-up this afternoon and with St Patrick's Day coming up this Saturday I felt inspired to create this look.

Sexy Pic (NOT!)

Products Used

Rose & Co Apothecary Rose Petal Salve

Max Factor Ageless Elixir 2 in 1 Foundation + Serum (Natural 50) SPF15*

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate 16 Hour Wear Concealer (Light 2)

E.L.F. Studio Translucent Matte Powder

E.L.F. Eyelid Primer (Sheer)

Beauty UK Eye Shadow Collection 1 (2nd From Bottom Left White Shimmer Shade) 

Beauty UK Eye Shadow Collection 2 (Three Green Shades)

MUA Eye Liner (Snow White)

17 Clear Definition Mascara

No7 Glitter Eye liner (Light Green Shade - No Name/Number) 

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Dazzling Gel Liner (12 Spandex)

Jane Iredale Purelash Extender & Conditioner

Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara (Black)**

W7 Honolulu Bronzer

Illamasqua Powder Blusher (Expose)

BellaPierre Cosmetics Mineral Shimmer Powder (Champagne)

NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil (Brown 716)

Strictly Come Dancing Coral Glitter Lip Gloss (No Name/Number)

E.L.F. Studio Makeup Mist & Set

*

**  These two products were sent to me for free! Mascara review here. Foundation review here.

I haven't done a look with green lately, but I like this look. I especially love the Collection 2000 Gel Liner.

Have you created any St Patrick's Day inspired looks? Let me know in the comments below. 

Love to you all

FOTD: 60's Inspired

Today I have a 60's make-up inspired FOTD post for you. I didn't have the 60's in mind when I applied this look, but that's what I think of when I look at the photos.

Products Used

Rose & Co Apothecary Rose Petal Salve

E.L.F. Studio Flawless Finish Foundation SPF 15 Oil Free (Sand)

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate 16 Hour Wear Concealer (Light 2)

E.L.F. Studio Translucent Matte Powder

MUA Eye Shadow (Shade 2 Pearl)

MUA Eye Liner (Snow White)

17 Clear Definition Mascara

Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner Pen (Jet Black)*

Jane Iredale Purelash Extender & Conditioner

Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara (Black)**

NYX Round Lipstick (Harmonica)

E.L.F. Studio Makeup Mist & Set***

*My love for this eyeliner is still going strong. I previously reviewed this eyeliner in this post.

**I previously reviewed this mascara which was sent to me for free. To see that review check out the link here.

***Please check out this haul post for a review of this product, Link :) 

I use my MUA Eye Shadow (Shade 2 Pearl) quite a lot, but I wish I could stop the creasing. I have tried it with and without primer. How do you prevent your frosty eye shadow's from creasing?

I really love my NYX Round Lipstick (Harmonica). I think it's a lovely pop of colour, but it does show up every line and go a bit patchy. I am thinking of trying it with an eye crayon base first to try and prevent this. If not I may have to use it over the top of other lipstick's. How do you make shades like this sit on the lips better?

This is my most favourite look I have created lately? What are your favourite type of looks and why?

Love to you all