FIRST SEPHORA HAUL UK

I finally decided to take the plunge and order some beauty products from Sephora. As you know, Sephora is essentially a retail store that caters to beauty, skin care and hair care products around the world. Unfortunately, the UK doesn't have one and therefore we are missing out on a lot of American brands. The order I placed was mostly just for the Becca X Jaclyn Hill collaboration Face Palette.I also picked up some additional items that I wanted to try out.

SHIPPING:

So I placed my order on 16th June 2016 and it arrived on 20th June 2016, which is amazing and regardless of how much money you spend, the pricing for shipping is at £6. Alongside this, we have the custom fees and taxes that Sephora works out for and calculates at the payment page. For my order, which I spent £78 on products, £6 on shipping and then an additional £17.65 on customs and taxes which in total comes up to £101.65 for five products. I personally don't think that this is a bad deal simply because that Becca Palette retailed at £39 so had I not brought it, I would have gotten either three £12 products or eight £4.50 products (depending on what you buy- which I will get into).

PRODUCTS:

1. BECCA FACE PALETTE: £39/$52

The palette comes with two highlighter and three blushes. We have the original Champagne Pop highlighter and a new one called Proseco pop which has more of golden undertone to it. The blushers (from left to right) are Rose Spritz which as the name suggests is a shimmery rose pink blusher. Next, we have Amretto which is a nude peach blusher. Lastly we have Pamplemousse which is a hot pink blusher. 

(But seriously, that packaging though!)

2. SEPHORA FACE MASK: £4.50/$6 
The face mask is infused with Rose extracts which will help to hydrate your face and give it moisture. This is perfect for people with dry skin who need the extra support to help for a better makeup application. 
3. SEHORA HAND MASK: £4.50/$6
The hand mask has one pair and contains Argan oil to help nourish and anti- age skin. This is perfect for mums out there who overuse their hands and don't take enough care of them. 

4. ANASTASIA LIQUID LIPSTICK IN HEATHERS: £15/$20
This is a deep rich red shade by Anastasia which I personally thought I wouldn't like but I think it's such a nice plum shade for a smokey eye or for a more natural glam. This is definitely going to be a must have shade during Autumn.

5. KAT VON D IN BOW N ARROW: £15/$20
This is light toned nude which is perfect for me as I love any and every sort of nude. I think it's an everyday statement kind of lipstick and I can't wait to get my hands on some other shades such as lolita from her Everlasting Liquid Lipstick range. 

 SWATCH TIME: 

VERDICT: 

I am so happy with my Sephora purchases and I honestly cannot wait to do another one. I'm in love with the JH Face palette and I can't wait to try out the masks. The liquid lipsticks are something I've been dying to try out and now that I finally have them, I want more. For the price of £101, I think I got some pretty good purchases but next time, more masks and more liquid lipsticks for me. 

TANYA BURR SOFT LUXE COLLECTION

Tanya Burr (youtuber, blogger, author and entrepreneur), recently added to her Tanya Burr Cosmetic range with a new collection called Soft Luxe. The collection has two eye shadow quad palettes, three matte lip cremes and three matte nail polishes.

I am super excited to try these products out and I ended up getting both the palettes and the matte nail polishes and only one matte lip cremes.

So firstly, let's talk about the matte lip creme that I purchased. It's a mauve berry toned pink which is just perfect for everyday wear and it is called Martha Moo. I love the fact that Tanya, named this particular product after her beloved dog,Martha, because I personally think that this is going to be one of the most loved product from her new collection. It's just a perfect pink nude that everyone can wear. The packaging for the product is gorgeous. It's square shaped with a frosted matte clear packaging and a gold matte lid. I think it's really nice that we can see the shade of the product as well. 

The packaging for the eyeshadows are the same, they both have wrirting vertically but they both open horzitontally so that you can see the heart mirror. The only different they have is the colour of the packaging. Birthday suit has a gold copper tone to it whilst Enchanted Dream is more of a lilac shade. 

The first eyeshadow palette we have is called Birthday Suit and the shades it has are: Marzipan (shimmery gold), Toast(nude brown), Cocoa Sugar(shimmery brown) and Soft Truffle(dark brown). 

The second palette is called, Enchanted Dream that has: Moonlit Walk(white shimmer), Cocoa Plum(shimmery taupe), Berry Souffle(soft nude) and Magic Carpet(deep brown).

The collection has three Matte nail polishes. The first is called Soft Pyjamas and it is a muave pink, next we ave Pillow talk which is a berry pink and lastly we have New Chapter which is a white grey. 

Soft Pyjamas:

Pillow Talk:

New Chapter:

So in this picture, I am wearing the Birthday suit collection on my eyes, using Toast and Soft Truffle  in my crease, Cocoa sugar has my lid shade and Marzipan as my brow bone highlight. 

EID MUBARAK

Ramadan has come and gone and I wanted to share the amazing food we had during this month. Ramadan is a time for people to experience what those who are less fortunate than us have and be grateful for all that we do have. It's crazy to think that during this month, we spend the most on food whilst others out there are struggling to find even a drop of water. Ramadan is also a time for giving such as donating your old stuff to charities, giving zakat and feeding the poor. This is such a blessed month as our rewards from Allah are double what they are and it is a time for us to repent and ask for forgiveness. 

Eid Mubarak to you all and InshAllah the years to come will be blessed by Allah. I hope you have a great day and share your experience with family and friends. 

MY EID IN PICTURES:

Daytime Look:

Night time Look:

 Steak Out:

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: