NEW TO ME: MAKEUP GEEK

Beautybay.com were having an amazing sale on Makeup Geek products for half price and I just had to get my hands on some of their products. I had far too much in basket but most of them ended up being sold out anyway so I only managed to get fourteen items.

I was already planning on doing a huge haul on Makeup Geek products and I had a list of Jaclyn Hill's favourite single eyeshadows from makeup geek listed in my notebook, unfortunately, I only managed to get around 4 from the list but for now, I feel like I have a bit of everything from their shade range. 

PRODUCTS/REVIEW:

I ended up getting only 4 pressed eye shadow pans in the shade Mirage, Latte, Cocoa Bear and Brownie Points.  

I did manage to get my hands on more of their foiled eyeshadows. These were the last shades left so I got them all. I have the shade Jester, In the Spotlight, High Wire, Pegasus, Mesmerized, and Houdini. I'm so in love the shade Jester- it's such a stunner. They are all really pigmented and they glide on super smoothly. 

I also picked up two contour shades, Half Hearted which is a warm medium shade and would suit my skin tone more and Scandal which is a cool deep. It just depends on how sculpt I want my cheeks to look. 

The last two products I got were the Full Spectrum eye liner pencil in Nude and Ocean. I honestly haven't heard much about their liners but I was in need of a nude liner and thought why not and the ocean shade just looked lush. The formula is really nice, it glides on and has a soft tip so it isn't harsh on your eyes. I love both shades and I think Ocean is perfect for the summer and just adding a pop of colour on your lower lash line. 

VERDICT:

These swatch really nicely, they're very soft and creamy to the touch. The pigmentation on these eyeshadows and contour shades are amazing! I am so impressed with these and I can't to use these. I am definitely going to be growing my makeup geek collection and can't wait to get my hands on Jaclyn Hill's favourite shades. 

SLEEK MATTE ME LIP CREAMS

I've wanted to try the Matte Me's after seeing Instagram pictures of their swatches. So I decided to play it safe and get nude/pink shades that I know I will wear all the time. I got my hands on 3 shades but I know there was one more nudey pinks that I didn't want because I knew it would wash me out. 

PACKAGING:

To begin with, the sleek packaging is pretty basic but still very fashionable. It's not over the top but still looks nice and classy. The product has a clear square packaging where we are able to see the colour of the product and it has a black matte lid. It has a doe foot applicator which is pretty standard but it works especially getting the tip to outline your cupid's bow. I found that Birthday suit has a different short of applicator where you just have flat edges on both sides with no arch. I'm not sure if that was intended but either way it still applies nicely. 

PRODUCT:

I purchased three of them and the first and the nudest is called Birthday Suit. This is a light nude brown shade that works as an everyday shade. Next, we have a berry pink called Shabby Chic. Lastly, we have a mauve toned pink called Bittersweet. Here are the swatches.

(left to right: Birthday Suit, Bittersweet and Shabby Chic)

VERDICT:

When you want to wear these lip creams I would advise that you put Vaseline or some kind of lip balm on beforehand and then wipe off the excess before applying the lip cream, just so that it isn't super drying on your lips which in turn, makes the skin on your lips flake. The shades are really pretty and if you hate the formula, you can always just add a gloss over it and the shades would still look really nice. Lastly, for the longevity, I would say that it is pretty decent, for only £4.99, I've had mine last a good four hours and it will just leave a nice stain on your lips overtime. These are definitely worth it and I would highly recommend these.

MAY FAVOURITES 2016

This is my first May Favourites on my youtube channel and I am so excited to share my favourites with you. 

PRODUCTS MENTIONED:

Maybelline: Fit Me

Maybelline: Eye Eraser

Collection: Sheer Loose Powder

Rimmel London: Stay Matte in 006 

TheBalm: Mary Lou-Minizer 

Becca: Shimmering Skin Perfecter in Champagne Pop 

Smashbox: Double Exposure Travel/Mini palette

Makeup Revolution: Pink Blush palette 

Revlon: Colourburst Matte Balm in 225

E.L.F: Instant Brow Pencil

Urban Decay: 24/7 Glide on Eye pencil in Supply

Maybelline: Setting Mist

L'oreal: So Couture Liner

Barry M: Daylight Curing Nail Paint in Dark Side Of the Shroom

Simple: Cleansing Facial Wipes

Maybelline: Brow Drama in Dark Brown

Gerard Cosmetics: Berry Smoothie Lipstick

Milani: Lipstick in 29 Teddy Bare

RANDOM:

Portable Charger from Tec+

Chloe Love Story Perfume

HIGH END BIRTHDAY HAUL

Today I have a high end haul for you as it was my birthday on 28th May, I decided to treat myself to products that I have always wanted to try out. I hope you enjoy this and be sure to check out the YouTube video I did talking about these products. 

PRODUCTS MENTIONED: 

Laura Mercier: Translucent setting powder

Urban Decay: Original Primer Potion

Nars: Radiant Creamy Concealer in Vanilla 

Nars: Audacious Lipstick in Anita

YSL: Rouge Volupte Shine in No.9

YSL: Rouge Pur Couture in No.9 Rose Stiletto

LIPS:

So one of the most loved chic lipsticks that looks so aesthetically pleasing is the YSL Rouge Volupte Shine. I've had my eyes on the YSL lipsticks for a long while and had already swatched a bunch in store so I knew which I wanted. I went for shade No. 9. I also got a shade No. 9 in the Rouge Pur Coutour. Another lipstick product I got was the Nars Audacious lipstick in Anita. This is super creamy on the lips. 

FACE: 

I purchased two popular concealers. The first is Urban Decay Naked Skin concealer in shade Light Neutral and I got the Nars Creamy concealer in Vanilla. I've heard so much about these products on social medias that I thought it was a must have purchase. 

The last product I purchased was another talked about product from YouTube and this is the Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder in Translucent. I honestly can't wait to try these products out and see if they are really worth the hype. Check out my youtube videos:

REVLON ULTRA HD MATTE LIPCOLOUR

Hey! So today, I am going to be reviewing the recently launched product in the UK, by Revlon called the Ultra HD Matte Lipcolours which are essentially liquid lipsticks. I have three shades which I got from Boots on a 3 for 2 deal. These retail at £8.99. The first shade I got is called HD Devotion which is a pinky nude, then we have HD Addiction which is a berry shade and lastly I got HD Love which is a true red.

PACKAGING:

I love the way these liquid lipsticks have been packaged. It's so unusual but I love that it is a rounded shape which is flat packed. The package has a frosted finish to it and it is clear so we can see the colour of the product. The cap of is a metallic silver.

PRODUCT:

These liquid lipsticks apply like a gloss and dries mattes. It does take around 5-10 minutes to dry down to a matte finish which I personally don't mind however others might find that too long to wait for a liquid lipstick. I think, in terms of longevity, it does last around 2-3 hours depending on whether you eat ect. This is the first liquid lipstick I own so for me, it is pretty good. 

VERDICT:

I would recommend these products because for the price, you have a nice selection of colours, you get that gorgeous packaging that no other brand has done and you get a good product that works nicely. Plus, you can probably save £8.99, thanks for 3 for 2's at Boots or Superdrug. 

MAC LOOK IN A BOX ALL SETS

Welcome back and today, I want to talk about the new MAC Look in a Box sets that was recently launched. I got an email from MAC and I was intrigued by the boxes and wondered how much they cost so I went onto their website. These Look in a Box only cost £50 for seven products which is amazing. I ended up purchasing three out of the five sets but then decided to reorder the other two- might as well go all out. The box itself saves you around £25 (excluding the brush which would cost around £15). 

LOOK IN A BOX SULTRY DIVA:

This box is all about plum tones which features two eyeshadows in Pearled Earth (which is a grey shimmer) and Carbon (matte black), a blusher in Mocha(a pink flush), a lipstick in Flat Out Fabulous (plum), a lip glass in Dancing Soul (plum pink), a technakohl in Graphblack (black- standard, great for everyday use) and a 116SE blusher brush. 

LOOK IN A BOX NATURAL FLARE: 

This is a neutral toned box that is perfect for your everyday use. The box includes two eyeshadows in All that Glitters (gold glitter) and Raw Cocoa (light brown), a blusher in Coppertone (nude beige), lipstick in Hug Me (brown nude), lip glass in Spice (brown nude), A technakohl in Graphblack (black) and a 116SE blusher brush. 

LOOK IN A BOX SWEET MISS:

This is all about pink tones that has two eyeshadows in Heart- A- Flutter (matte pink) and Ginger Rooted (grey smokey) , blusher in Fuji (baby pink), lipstick in Steady Going (baby pink), lip glass in Love Day Pink (pink), technakohl in Photogravure (brown) and a 116SE blusher brush.

LOOK IN A BOX SUN SIREN:

In the box, we have tones of peaches that includes two eyeshadows in Peach on the beach (yellow toned peach) and Texture (browny peach) , a blusher in This is Paradise (peach nude), a lipstick in Vegas Volt (orange toned peach), lip glass in Good Times (peach), lip pencil in Lasting Sensation (peach) and a 116SE blusher brush. 

LOOK IN A BOX RED ROCKER:

This is set decided to red toned products from MAC. It features their popular red lipstick. 

This box features two eyeshadows in Got Heart (matte pinky red) and Pepper and Spice (red glitter), a blusher in Apple Red (hot red), a lipstick in Russian Red (matte red), a lip glass in Russian Red (red), a lip pencil in Cherry (cherry red) and a 116SE blusher brush.

All the lipsticks from the collection. 

I honestly can't wait to use these products. It's funny how I only had like five MAC products and now I have over thirty. I most certainly am winning at creating a MAC collection. I also picked up Fix+ to try out as I've heard so many good things. I also got two samples with my order. 

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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.