CROWD COLOUR PERSONALISED PALETTES

So recently, Crowd Beauty launched a new site called Crowd Colour which is an e-commerce website that sells personalized palettes and lipsticks. By personalized, I mean, you can add an image and text. I decided to purchase three of their palettes in small, medium and large.

PACKAGING:

The packaging itself is quite sturdy and is made out of strong cardboard (I think). It also has a great additional bonus of a mirror on the upper part of the palette. It is lightweight and very easy to carry. The small palette cost £11, the medium is £14 and the large is £16. I think the prices are reasonable if you are looking to get a personalized palette. 

Small White Palette with my name personalized on it and a glittery pre-selected image by Crowd. 

Medium Black palette with a pre-selected Marble image and my name on the left corner. 

Large black palette with a pre selected galaxy palette with my name.

PRODUCT:

The small palette is great for MAC or Makeup geek shadows, I only have two MAC shadows but I added three of my depotted Makeup Revolution single eyeshadows. However you can fit around nine MAC eyeshadows in it which is a great all rounder for everyday use. I think it's a great palette and I love the fact that it has a great mirror that isn't too small.

The medium sized palette contains my Kiko, Stila and Collection eyshadows that I depotted. I think this is a great palette for larger singles such as my Kiko eyeshadows. 

My large sized palette is currently empty but I plan on doing a huge Makeup Geek haul so this will be great for that.

VERDICT: 

Overall, I love these palettes; it's great that we have the ability to personalize them if we want or we have the option of choosing a pre-selected image, all for the same price. Not only that, but the product also has a mirror inside it which is great for people who are on the go. They feel sturdy and lightweight. However, I find that my eyeshadows move around whenever I put them back, now I'm not sure if it's the magnetic backing at fault or perhaps I'm not using their personal magnetic stickers but I shall find out as I have ordered a bunch of them to see if there is any difference. I honestly don't mind it because I have OCD and I need to fill in the gaps ASAP, anyway, but for others it might not be the same. 

UPDATE: 02/04/2016
So, I'm back to update you on the Crowd Colour metal stickers and I can honestly say they're amazing! These really do not budge when you put them into the palette. The MAC eyeshadows budge all over the place but these ones just stick. Compared to the MAC ones these are super thin and have a stickered back. You can get a packet of 10 that has 5 circles and 5 squares for only £1.50 from their website.

Comment down below on your thoughts on this new launch. 

FAVOURITE REAL TECHNIQUES BRUSHES

Today, I wanted to share my all time favourite brushes from Real Techniques. Now, I don't have all of them but the ones I do have, I love but I want to talk about the brushes, that I use everyday and I can't live without. 

FACE BRUSHES: 

BUFFING BRUSH: 
Damn, Daniel, this is an amazing foundation brush. The first time I used this, I just remember thinking, 'where have you been all my life', It literally changed the way I apply foundation. I used to think that my foundation looked cakey and not very blended but with this brush, I just can't express how good it is. All you need to do is apply your foundation in circular motions. It is a build able coverage from medium to full depending on how much foundation you apply but for me, I just keep mine looking medium coverage for everyday wear. It is packed full of bristles and has a round top, which works well at distributing the product evenly. I use this brush all the time with my favourite foundation by Maybelline called Fit Me. It just looks flawless!

CHEEK BRUSH 

This is part of Nic's Picks collection and has a unique silver holder! The bristles are slightly fanned out but still packed nicely together to get enough product and make it easier to distribute. I use this with blushers or highlighters like my Collection blush and my theBalm Mary Lou-Minizer. This could be used to pack on a lot of blusher or you can use it in a sweeping motion over your cheeks to give it a subtle look. A great brush that every girl needs. 

BOLD METALS 301

This is part of their new collection and it is the bold metals 301 brush which is great for applying contour, bronzer or blush. The packaging of this brush is beautiful! Ithas a three sided rose gold handle that fits perfectly in your hand and has been weighted to make sure it doesn't fall. The brush has a slightly rounded top that is packed with shorter bristles on the outer edge and longer bristles going in. This is what I use to contour or bronze my face. I have two of these, one for bronzing and the other is for blush. I highly recommend this one for either. I use this with my Collection Contour kit. 

SETTING BRUSH 
What can I say about this brush?! I just love how perfectly small and well shaped it is that is can nestle right underneath my eyes and powder my concealer. It is a great small powder brush that you can just sweep across areas that needs coverage. I mostly use this with my Stila powder but an powder with this brush works amazingly well. 

EYE BRUSHES:

DOMED SHADOW BRUSH 
Starting from the left, we have the domed shadow brush which is used to apply eye shadow to the lid. It is perfect for blending out primer as well but it does a great job of just packing pigment onto the eyelids. My makeup revolution mono eye shadow in Heavenly is my everyday shadow.
DELUXE CREASE BRUSH
This is what you use to diffuse the harsh line with another colour either similar or darker than your lid shade. You apply some product onto the brush and hold it where your eye socket is placed and blend in windshield wiper motions to make sure the colours blend together. ANGLED EYE BRUSH
This last brush is amazing at really giving your eye shadow definition. Just grab a darker shade, place the brush in your crease and blend. The brush has an angle which helps you fit it snugly into your crease and all you need to do is just swipe right and left to get the product evenly placed. 

L.A GIRL ORANGE CORRECTOR REVIEW

Welcome back! So today, I wanted to share my thoughts and opinions on this L.A Girl pro Concealer pen in Orange Corrector. I got mine from eBay but now this product is available on Beautybay.com

                                     

So to begin with, an orange corrector is mostly used to correct the coloration of your under eye circles. This is primarily used by people who have a darker skin tone, which helps match and even out the discoloration. I use this over my foundation and blend that in using my Real Techniques sponge. 

PACKAGING: 

So the product comes in a tube format which is annoying yet easy to apply to the face. What annoys me about it is that the tube is so stiff that you're squeezing for a good thirty seconds before anything comes out however once the product is coming out, it's super easy to just apply it to your face. 
                                 

PRODUCT:

The product itself is creamy and really easy to blend. I think the consistency of the L.A Girl concealer shades is a match in formula to these even though it's a corrector. This is easy to apply and blends well. I prefer a sponge over a brush but either will work. After that is blended out, I will, as usual, go in with my concealer and blend the two together. My eye bags are thoroughly concealed. 

VERDICT:

This is a really good product which I found works amazingly well with my skin tone. It helps to conceal my eye bags and makes my under eye area look much fresher. It retails at £4.99 however I got mine for around £8 for three of the concealers on eBay. It's a great purchase and for those who binge watch Netflix at night, really need this! 

Check out this YouTube video of me using the orange corrector to see how it truly works. I hope this helped. Bye! 

February Favourites 2016

Welcome back to my blog, so today, I want to talk to you about my monthly favourites. Surprisingly, I actually don't have a lot to show you. 

MAC WHIRL LIPSTICK:

I finally brought a bunch of MAC products and I absolutely love everything I brought but my favourite for this month is the always talked about lipstick, Whirl. The nude lipstick that Kylie Jenner started trending is really and truly beautiful. I love this shade so much and compared to Velvet teddy, this is much darker in tone. 

GERARD COSMETICS 1995 LIPSTICK:

This is such a cult favourite by instagramers and youtubers and for all the right reasons. It's super creamy, sits nicely on the lip. It's a true mauve nude shade that is slightly darker than what your lips would be. Compared to Whirl, it is definitely a pink nude whereas Whirl is a brown nude but I love this one as it's a great everyday shade, I usually keep this in my handbag to top up even if I use a different lipstick before I leave the house. 

THE BODY SHOP HAND CREAMS:

I'm not really a big hand cream kind of person but recently my hands have been really dry, really quick that I needed a quick fix. I had a small sample of the body shop hand cream in the Almond scent and decided to get the bigger version, but instead of the Almond scent, I got the rose scent which I like better than the Almond one. I think it's super moisturizing and really helps my hands breathe better in this weather. 

SIMPLES KIND TO SKIN CLEANSING FACIAL WIPES:

No joke, this is my third packet this year alone. I love these facial wipes. I used to use the Johnsons wipes which I still love but they're rarely on sale but with Simples, you can guarantee a sale for only £1.50. They're hydrating and it does take off my makeup completely, especially mascara. I just think anyone who wears makeup needs this in their skin care collection. 

CHLOÉ LOVE STORY:

I got this perfume from House Of Fraser because they were having a 50% sale on their perfumes so I decided to make two purchases, Daisy by Marc Jacobs and Love Story by Chloe, this cost me £34 for 50ml and it came with a lotion. I love the way this smells and it is such a long lasting scent that I can smell it on clothe that has already been spritz with it from weeks beforehand. The packaging is cute and the scent is slightly floral but it isn't overpowering. Top notes: Orange blossom, heart notes: Stephanotis Jasmine, and base notes: Cedar wood.

That's it for my favourites until the beginning of next month. Let me know what your favourites for February were.

Does this affordable artiste brush really work?

Hey, so today is a review/first impressions on this Tonsee Pro makeup brush which looks exactly like the Artiste Brush which are super expensive, I also know that MAC does brushes like this as well. I purchased this from amazon for only £1.39! I ordered this on 21st

Jan 2016 and it arrived on the 5th of February.  

PACKAGING: 

The brush head has tightly packed bristles which has been shaped into an oval. The hand is also slightly rounded to make it easier to hold on to. It's pretty basic, no fancy packaging but for the price, you really shouldn't expect much. 

PRODUCT:

When you used this product to apply your foundation, you need to begin by applying the foundation to your skin rather than the brush head as I found that the product got soaked up and didn't apply it thoroughly onto the skin. The brush needs to be used in circular motions for the product to be distributed evenly. My only negative comment would be the size, I think if it was just a tiny bit bigger then the application would be quicker but for the price you get the product for, who am I to complain. 

VERDICT:

I think that this is a brush that every person needs in their life. The price is super cheap and it does apply your foundation on smoothly and flawlessly. You really can't go wrong with this product, even if you end up hating it as it would only be £2 out of your pocket and not £20. Here is the link if you are interested: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015OA15QS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00 

MY FIRST MAC HAUL!

So I recently decided to take the plunge and actually purchase some MAC products from their counter. I've always been quite hesitant to purchase their products and that's only because I know I will end up getting addicted and wanting to purchase their whole store and as expected, I went their twice. The first time I went, I had a click and collect order of 3 lipsticks and 1 lipliner and I went again to get two refill eyeshadows and a paint pot. But before I get into that, let me talk about the MAC products I currently own. 

MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID 

I'm pretty sure, this was the first item I ever purchased from MAC, I remember browsing through eBay and discovered that people sold their MAC products on there. So without any knowledge of what shade I am, I brought it and I think it cost me around £13. Turns out shade NC43.5 is the right shade for me and matches my skin pretty well. I still use it today but only on special occasions. 

MAC PRO LONGWEAR CONCEALER

This is the next item I ever brought of MAC's. I ended up finding this amazing deal on eBay where this lady was selling three different shades of concealer together at once for only £22. I immediately brought them and I love them. I don't wear them often but they are really great, plus the darker shades can be used for contouring. 

MAC SATIN CAPTIVE 

This next item was given to me by a friend who didn't like the shade and honestly, I absolutely love this shade. It suits my complexion really well and I always find myself gravitating towards it. 

MAC RIRI MOCHA

I brought this on a whim on eBay and I can safely say that I do not like the colour, but I am keeping it just because the packaging is so pretty. 

Now we can finally move on to the actual haul that I did. So I ordered three lipsticks, Velvet Teddy, Whirl and Dangerous alongside a lip liner in the shade He Said She Said but when I went into store to pick them up, I realized that I didn't really like the colour of Dangerous and He Said She said so I exchanged them for Ruby Woo and Morning Coffee lip pencil. This happened on 18th February. I had already decided that I wanted to do a haul video for my YouTube channel so I thought it would be a good idea to pick up a few more things. 

So on Sunday, I went and got two refill eyeshadow pans of Nylon and Antiqued and also got the Laying Low paint pot. This is a lot of money for me to spend at once and so what I've decided to do is, every month, I will put aside £35 for me to spend in MAC but I will only spend it when I feel like I have enough to have a huge MAC haul so expect an update on that in May, around my birthday so I'll have even more money to spend. I can't wait. 

MATTE WHIRL 

This is such a cult product that all, if not, most girls have, thanks to the trend that Kylie Jenner started and as I am a sucker for nudes, I also decided to grab this shade. It's so beautiful and extremely pigmented. 

MATTE VELVET TEDDY

This is another cult product that Jenner started and it is similar in shade but has more of a pink undertone to it. Perfect nude and perfect for everyday wear. 

RETRO MATTE RUBY WOO

This is your classic true red lipstick that most youtubers love and I think it's such a perfect shade for a night out or a bold look. I am a huge fan of nudes and reds so this was definitely a must have in my collection. 

MORNING COFFEE LIPLINER 

I was tempted to get the Whirl lipliner but I found this shade which is slightly similar but much darker in the shade of nude and again, I think this is a nice everyday shade that I can wear on its own or underneath a lipstick or lipgloss.

NYLON EYESHADOW

A favourite amongst many youtubers that I knew it was definitely a shade worth buying. I've heard it's a great inner corner and brow bone highlighter and I can't wait to try it. 

ANTIQUED EYESHADOW

I like bronzed eyeshadows on a day to day basis so I thought this shimmery one would be perfect and I think I will get a lot of use out of it. 

LAYIN' LOW PAINT POT

Known for being a great eyeshadow base, I knew I was in need of one and it came down to whether or not to get this or the Urban decay primer, but I thought that this is longer lasting as it's in a pot and you only need the littlest amount. 

Let me know what I should try out from MAC. 

Top 5: Foods

I am actually going to be talking about food and yes, whilst I'm writing this, I'm munching on some chocolate chip muffins because well, I can! I love food and no-one and nothing can part me from it. Healthy eating just isn't in my routine. 

1. Pizza: is life! I cannot imagine me not having pizza. I just love it so much especially with jalapeños and pepperoni topping on it- it's just to die for! Anyone who isn't a pizza fan is most certainly weird! 

2. Chocolate: It really doesn't matter if the chocolate has another filling to it such as caramel or whole nuts, I just love it so long as it is milk chocolate; I'm not really a huge fan of white or dark chocolate but milk chocolate? Yes, please! 

3. Chocolate ice cream: I buy myself a tub of just chocolate ice cream and I could honestly eat that in one sitting but I'd better not. 

4. Fried wings and chips: If you live in the UK or more specially in London, you'll know all about the 4 wings and chips deal that you get for only £2. It's so filling and taste great. But I don't really have it often seeing as I have none near my university which is probably a really good thing. 

5. Green apples: I hate red apples because they aren't sour enough but green apples give me life. I love the sour taste it has and it's so juicy yet funnily enough I hate apple juice. Oh! What am I like!? 

Thank for reading and until next time.