Swissco Precision Blending Sponge

I have wanted to try a beauty blender for some time but I don't know whether to commit myself. I rarely use sponges on my face as I think you can get a makeup brush for everything. However, I think I may have been converted with this sponge.

How Much Does My Face Cost?

I have seen a lot of these 'how much does my face cost' posts floating around beauty blogs. I'm now curious to know what my face is worth. I'm just going to add up the makeup I use on my everyday look. 

I will just start with the very long list

Primer

Nars Pro Prime pore refining primer - £25

Foundation

Mac Studio Fix Fluid - £21.50

Mac Matchmaster - £27

Concealer

Mac Pro Conceal and Correct Palette - £35

Mac Studio Sculpt - £15

GlamST- Virtual Makeup Makeover

Haven't you always wanted to try new makeup without having to pay for it? GlamST allows you to do just that. It is already used by the likes of L'Oreal. 

I always struggle with finding lipstick shades as in most shops like Boots and Superdrug you just have general testers. I don't want to think about the lips it may have touched before. GlamST allows me try new colours without worrying. The brands on the site are readily available online and in stores. So you can find what suits you without leaving the house. My only issue at this moment in time is the lack of colours for darker skins. However, I'm sure this will be solved soon. 

I had a little play and this what I produced.  I used eyeshadow, eyeliner and lipstick.

La Girl Pro Conceal: Fawn, Toast & Dark Cocoa

I needed some new shades to update my concealer/contour routine. I saw rave reviews for La Girl Pro concealer so I thought I would give them a try.

I purchased mine through Amazon from the company Rude Cosmetics. They are from America so shipping isn't super speedy. My order took 14 days so £3 shipping was reasonable and they were £1.94 each.

Mini Haul: Ciate, Illamasqua, ASOS & Benefit

Here are just a few bits I have recently bought in the sales and others just to try.  I will hopefully be doing reviews on most of the items pictured. 

Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer

I'm still having my primer dilemma. This is the next one I have tried in my quest to find a cheaper alternative to my Nars primer. I had already tried this before I purchased it. Now I have purchased this I am undecided.

This is currently retailing for £7.99 in Boots and is also part of a 3 for 2 promotion.

Illamasqua Gleam in Supernatural

This is my new favourite highlighter. I was lucky enough to purchase this in the Illamasquua sale for £5. It is currently retailing for £18 on their website and I believe in store too. I would definitely purchase this again at full price. Before this I was using a powder highlighter but now I am more open to cream highlighters. 

Maybelline Colorsensational Lipstick in 240 Galactic Mauve

I'm not really a lipstick kinda girl but when I do buy lipstick I usually prefer them to be nude or understated. Unless I'm on the hunt for the perfect purple lipstick. I haven't had any Maybelline lipsticks before so I didn't really know what to expect. This retails for around £6.99. I purchased the colour 240 Galactic Mauve it is a really nice nude for my skintone.

Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum-In-Oil

Body shop are a must for the majority of my skincare products. I always use their Vitamin C range but lately that hasn't been cutting it. My love with their Vitamin E range only began recently with the illuminating moisture cream. Now a new product I am currently obsessed with is the new Vitamin E Overnight Serum-In-Oil. It promises to give your skin an 8 Hour beauty sleep.

Real Techniques Brushes

I have always watched Pixiwoos channel from the beginning so I was so excited to find Sam was bringing out a brush range at reasonable prices. Nic has now joined the Real Technique so I expect more great things to come from this collection.

Lets start with the price. The Core and Starter collections retail for £21.99 at Boots. Everything else varies in price from £6 - £12. For makeup brushes that are to this standard I do think it is a great price. The brushes being synthetic is also a plus as it keeps the price down but has not affected the quality. 

I have done reviews on each of the different colours

Real Techniques Brushes - The Purple Ones - Starter Set

The starter set includes brushes for the eyes. It includes the base shadow brush, deluxe crease brush, accent brush, fine liner brush and brow brush.

Real Techniques Brushes - The Gold Ones - Powder, Expert Face & Core Collection

The Gold Ones are the brushes which you would likely use to create your base. Such as applying you foundation, primers, powders and concealers. 

Real Techniques Brushes- The Pink Ones - Stippling, Blush and Setting

I only have 3 of the pink Real Technique Brushes they are referred to as your finish perfected across the brand. I have the stippling, blush and setting brush but you can also purchase the kabuki brush. They have also added the retractable kabuki and retractable lip brushes to this range.

FOTD - Purple kinda day

Read more to see the products I used!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade Review

I have been eagerly awaiting the release of the Dipbrow Pomade from Anastasia Beverly Hills. I already own the brow genius so I was very excited for this to drop through my letter box. I believe this is similar to a Mac product that was part of a limited edition collection. Anyway the dipbrow pomade is a welcomed edition to my makeup bag.  

Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow: Greenluxe Review & Swatches

I am an avid Mac user so when I knew they were bringing out these palettes I had to have one. They come in 6 colours: Greenluxe, Brownluxe, Smokeluxe, Pastelluxe, Pinkluxe and Blueluxe. I purchased mine in the colour Greenluxe. They retail at £30 and can be purchased instore or online. 

Mac have described this palette as 

Five complementary shades that glide on and blend beautifully for infinite day-to-night looks: light peach, bright champagne with pearl, dark olive, blackened green with gold pearl and deep forest green with pearl. Matte to highly pearlized finish.

However, I really don't think this palette is very Green.

Smashbox Wondervision Eye Set in Sparks

I received the Smashbox Wondervision eye set in Sparks as a Christmas present. It was part of the Smashbox Christmas collection for 2013.

This set contains an eyeshadow palette, full exposure mascara and a limitless eye liner.

Ciate Very Colourfoil Manicure

Today I will be reviewing the Ciate Very Colourfoil Manicure in a mixture of Wonderland and Carnival Couture.

The sets are available in 3 colours - Carnival Couture, Kaleidoscope Klash and Wonderland. The sets retail for £18 on Ciate websites.

http://www.ciate.co.uk/nails/wow-kits-1/very-colourfoil

I purchased this set from TK Maxx for £5 which is why I have a mixture of two sets. I have the greyish mauve nail polish from the Wonderland collection and the foils from Carnival Couture. In a way I like this better as the foils which are actually provided in the Wonderland kit aren't the best colours.

Anyway, this is what effect the set it suppose to produce.