May GlossyBox - Happy Anniversary!

Hello my Sweets. I am trying my best to blog as usual at the moment and I am managing it so far, but I am hoping to move into my new home in the next week or two so please bear with me if I'm not around as much. Today I want to share with you the products that arrived in my May GlossyBox. It is named the 'Happy Anniversary!' box as GlossyBox has turned 1, aww.

The box is the traditional GlossyBox light pink shade. The tissue wrapping is very cute and pretty. The Anniversary ribbon is a nice touch too.

Left To Right:

Noble Isle Summer Rising Bath & Shower Gel, £20.00 for 250ml

Please check out the link above for information on this product.

My Thoughts:

This is a nice product. I have only used this as a shower gel so far. The scent reminds me of the more masculine Molton Brown type of scents. 

Lolita Lempicka Scents:

Eau de Parfum, £49.00 - £65.00 for 50ml / 100ml

Please check out the link above for information on this product.

My Thoughts:

I looooooooooooove this scent. It's gorgeous, sexy and evoking. I want it now. The sample tube is very pretty in the styling.

L'Eau en Blanc, £49.00 - £65.00 for 50ml / 100ml

Please check out the link above for information on this product.

My Thoughts:

This is a more subtle and soft day fresh scent. A little powder room if you will. The packaging is really pretty like the other sample tube. I have used this one up at work the other day. This tube only lasted one day as it was very warm and I wanted to stay fresh at work.

Weleda Face Cream/Body Milk, From £10.95 (£14.95 for 30ml) 

Please check out the link above for information on this product.

My Thoughts:

I have been using this cream in the evenings on my face for about a week now. A little goes a long way with this cream. It does feel nice to apply and has a rose scent. Rose scents seem to be quite popular at the moment in beauty boxes. They are okay, but I it's not the typical kind of scent that appeals to me.

Collection Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliner (Black), £4.99 for 6ml 

Please check out the link above for information on this product.

My Thoughts:

The brush that comes with this product gives quite a thick line so I won't use that as I like to choose how thick I want my liner when I apply it so I will just use my own make-up brush with this. I do think that this shade is so amazingly black though. I love it. When I swatched it it was so smooth to apply. The Collection website says it gives a glossy finish, but I found this product to try a bit more matte which is fine for me. It comes in four shades so perhaps the Teal and Gold are a bit more glossy? I am looking forward to creating a dramatic winged eye with this product.

 Before The Swatch Had Dried To A More Matte Finish

Left To Right:

HD Brows Brow Beater, From £3.90 

My Thoughts:

You can check out the link above for HD Brows website, but I find it really hard to find the link to the products. Please let me know if you know where the product links are hidden :) I haven't tried this product yet, but I will as I do set my brows with a clear mascara which is what this is.

I got really excited when I saw the glitter particles on this wand, but it looks like they are there purely for decoration as they do not transfer when I swatched this on my hand. If they had I might have used this as a mascara as the curve on this wand I think would be great for a mascara.

GlossyBox Compact Mirror, Free to subscribers as a birthday gift

My Thoughts:

This is a really nice compact and it's an extra product which is always nice :)

Overall I am really happy with this box. I really want the Lolita Lempicka Eau de Parfum, but I'm a bit skint at the moment with moving house so I think I will have to wait a while for that one. The Lolita Lempicka L'Eau en Blanc was really nice to use as well. The Collection Lasting Colour Gel Eyeliner (Black) looks to be a great liner so I really hope I will like it. The other products are nice too, but these are the stand out ones in this box for me.

So Happy Birthday GlossyBox. I have been with you from the start and I hope the next year has lots of goodness to come.

For more information on the GlossyBox service please check out this Link.

Have you subscribed to GlossyBox? If yes, are you happy with their service? What products did you receive in your May box and were you happy with them? If no, will you be subscribing?

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

 

Lipstick Haul/Swatches & 1 Nail Polish

Hey Beauties. I am trying to catch up with my haul posts and show you products I have bought within the last couple of months. I have a lot of lipstick's to show you and one nail polish.

Left To Right: Miss Sporty Perfect Colour Lipstick's In Shades Malaga (058), Innocence (009), Extreme Black (207), Strip-Tease (020) & New Age (032). Natural Collection Nail Colour (Topaz)

Miss Sporty Perfect Colour Lipstick's ~ £2.59 Each, Link :), Link :) 

These are said to keep colour on your lips for 6 hours while keepig them soft and moisturised.

Swatches Of Lipsticks As Above

Malaga (058) ~ A 50's bombshell red

Innocence (009) ~ A Barbie Pink

Extreme Black (207) ~ A Black

Strip-Tease (020) ~ A Golden Peachy Nude

New Age (032) ~ A Soft Lilac/Lavender

These lipstick's have a click shut casing which is a little concave on the lid. These lipstick's have a sweet scent to them which I quite like as it's not overpowering. I got the black shade for Halloween looks and perhaps to wear under other shades to deepen them.

Natural Collection Nail Colour (Topaz) ~ £1.89

I could not find this on the boots.com website, but I bought mine in store. This is a pearlescent baby blue shade.

Left To Right: Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick's In Shades Queen Of Hearts (1), Pink Shock (2), PassionFruit (5), Bubblegum (6), Sweet Tart (8), Mango Tango (14) & Birthday Suit (15)

Collection 2000 Lasting Colour Lipstick's ~ £2.99 Each, Link :), Link :)

This product is said to have a luxurious creamy feel and to lock colour to lips all day! Avaiable in 11 shades with an SPF15. 

Swatches As Above. Top Left To Bottom Right

Queen Of Hearts (1) ~ A Bold Deep Red

Pink Shock (2) ~ A Very Hot Pink

PassionFruit (5) ~ A Vibrant Coral Red

Bubblegum (6) ~ A Blue-Toned Barbie Pink

Sweet Tart (8) ~ A Pinky Coral

Mango Tango (14) ~ An Orange Red

Birthday Suit (15) ~ A Very Pale Skin Tone

These have a click shut casing and a lid with a sloping top. They have the typical lipstick scent. I love the pigmentation of these lipstick's. I think the shade Birthday Suit might be a good base to blank out natural lip colour (concealer lips if you will) so that other colours will really pop.

Left To Right: Collection 2000 Volume Sensation Lipstick's In Shades Forever Heather (1), Perfect Pink (2), Pretty Please (5), Sea Shell (10) & Peachy Keen (11)

Collection 2000 Volume Sensation Lipstick's ~ £2.99 Each, Link :), Link :)

Moisturising lipstick's containing 40% moisturising ingredients to plump your pout in a flash! Available in 11 shades.

Swatches As Above

Forever Heather (1) ~ A rosey Brown

Perfect Pink (2) ~ A Pink Frost With A Lavender Undertone

Pretty Please (5) ~ An Orange Coral

Sea Shell (10) ~ A Salmon Rose Pink

Peachy Keen (11) ~ A Golden With Rose Undertone

These have the same casing as the Lasting Colour Lipsticks except it's pink and doesn't have the hot pink detail around the middle. They do have a very slight sweet smell to a couple of them, but the others are the usual lipstick scent. Online these have a black casing so I'm not sure if the pink casing is new or old? The Forever Heather Shade is a bit darker, but very similar to the Burberry lipstick I received in this month's GlossyBox. Please find that post here.

There was a little confusion when I was in Boots Pharmacy purchasing these Collection 2000  lipsticks as I thought they were all 2 for £5.00 because of the way they were displayed. Because the assistant also found it confusing they ended up letting me buy all of the Collection 2000 lipstick's on this deal. 

Collection 2000 appear to have now updated their name to I believe just 'Collection', but at the time of purchasing these came under the name Collection 2000.

So that's it for this make-up haul. Have you found any great lipstick shades lately? Are you a fan of any I have picked up in this haul?

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

Superdrug Haul

Hello Darlings. I haven't done a haul for a while so I thought it was about time. I popped to Superdrug recently and here are the make-up goodies that I picked up.

MUA (MakeUp Academy) Lipsticks In Left: Shade 7 & Right: Shade 12, Link :) 

Shade 7 is a pink salmon shade with shimmer. Shade 12 is very similar, but a little more pink and is more glittery than shimmery. These retail at just £1.00 each from muastore.co.uk and Superdrug in store. I could not find these shades on the Superdrug website, but there are other shades, Link :)

Swatches As Above

Flutter Elise Lip Gloss Set

Swatches As Above

Left: A silver/clear shade

Middle: A bronze shade

Right: A Rose pink shade

There are no individual names/numbers on each of these lip glosses. Each gloss contans shimmer and has a doe foot applicator. I can't find the receipt for these and they are not on the Superdrug website so I'm not sure if they are still available. I think I paid less than £5.00 for this set.

Collection 2000 Glam Crystals Dazzling Gel Liners In Left: Dancing Queen (8), Link :), Middle: Spandex (12) & Right: Retro Chic (9)

Swatches As Above

Left: A rose pink shade with purple and gold sparkle

Middle: An emerald green shade with gold sparkle

Right: A bronze shade with gold sparkle

I love how pigmented these glitter liners are. Usually I find this type of eye liner to have very little sparkle. I love how they are not just flat colours as they contain other colour sparkles within the main shade.

Each liner has a flexible brush. These retail at £2.99 from Superdrug and superdrug.com shown in the link above. There are two shades shown on boots.com, Link :), but I think more are available in store. To see all of the shades check out collection2000.co.uk

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

 Blended Out Only Slightly

I finally purchased this cult product in the hope it will live up to the hype. I will be trying it for the first time tomorrow. The formula of this concealer is quite thick and creamy. I think this will be great coverage on blemishes, but I wonder if it will crease under the eyes. I think I will need to work quite quickly when applying this as it dries and sets pretty fast. I'm not too sure if this shade is a bit too dark, but the shade below looked too light even for me.

I bought mine in Superdrug, but I can not find it on their website. It currently retails on the boots.com website for £4.19, Link :) I will be interested to see if it really does last well as 16 hours is quite long and I don't think that any concealer has ever lasted anywhere near that for me.

Have you picked up any fab make-up that I should know about?

Love to you all