Birthday Beauty Haul 2013................

March is always one of my favorite months of the year, one of the reasons is its my birthday.

Being the makeup addict that I am, one of the first things I like to buy from any money I may get is makeup, lol, now there's a surprise!!

This year has been no exception, there were a few items I had my eye on.

I am so excited to of finally go the Urban Decay Naked Basics palette, I love it :)

Hope you all have a fab day, thank you as always for watching!!

Mwah

March Favorites 2013......

Happy Easter everyone!!

I hope that you all had a lovely time with your families.

March is one of my favorite months of the year and I am always sad to see it gone. 

That said, this March really hasn't been like most what with all the snow and strange weather that we have had in the UK. Where has Spring gone??

I had some gorgeous beauty favorites this month, I have enjoyed popping a little bit of colour into my daily look. 

I have rediscovered some old favorites as well as some new ones.

What have you loved this month?

Mwah

Naked 2 and Wet n Wild smoky purple eye........

Happy Tuesday everyone!!

Hope you are all having a fab week?!

I have for you today part two of the tutorial I filmed the other day, this is eyes and lips. 

I wanted a mauve silver look and this is what I can up with.......

I used the Urban Decay Naked2 Paltte and my Wet'N'Wild Petal Pusher palette. I really like this look and have worn it to work a few times. To see how I achieved the look, watch below...

Mwah

Something new, Face of the week and shopping my stash.....

Hi everyone, hope you all had a fab weekend!!! Do you have snow where you are? Thank fully it isn't settling here :)

I have decided thast I wanted to share a weekly post with you all. I got thinking and I have come up with a face of the week that is partly shopping my stash. 

Im planning on shopping my stash once a week to create a FOTW that I will share with you on a Sunday or Monday :))

I have 2 days off a week and these are the days that I get to wear what ever I please, the rest of the week, I will stick to my products that I have chosen for the week. 

I am hoping that it will help me rotate my collection, and rediscover some old favorites.

Here are this weeks products :))

And this is what happened....... lol

What do you think of this idea??

Let me know!!

Mwah

September Favorites 2012...............

Another month has just flow by!! 

Its only 12 weeks till Christmas, it will be 2013 before we know it.

So here we are, Time to share my September Favorites with you again...

Let me know what you have loved this month!!!

Mwah

Build Your Own Palette from Urban Decay................

Something that I am sure you will all of heard of recently is the new Build Your Own Palette system from Urban Decay. UD have also reformulated there already fab eye shadow collection.

The palette contains enough space for 6 shadows and comes complete with your first shadow and a flat shadow brush.

The style of the single shadow packaging is the same just in a new shiny pewter case. What is different is the way the colours come out of there individual cases and can be slotted into your custom palette. 

You know what this means......

NO MORE DE POTTING!!!!!!!! Yyyyyyyaaaaaaayyyyyy. Lol.

As well as my palette I picked up one other shadow to add to it, the shade I chose is called Suspect.

Suspect

Walk of Shame and Suspect

As you can see in the swatch above, Walk Of Shame that comes in the palette is a nude matte shade that will be great for blending out and your brow bone. In the pan it looks very similar to the infamous Brulee from MAC.

The palette costs £14 the same as a single eyeshadow. 

I got mine from my UD stand in Debenhams in Brighton ( The consultant was fab by the way!!!). You can pick this up from all god department stores and on line nationwide.

What colours do you think I should add next?????

Mwah

Vegas Haul Part 1, Sephora, it had to be done?!?!?

While I was in Las Vegas, I of course did some shopping. I mostly stuck to things that we cant get here in the UK. I had been making a list of bits as I saw them so that I was able to check them out when I was there.

I took all the photos in my hotel with the packaging before we came home which is why they are different to my usual and no swatches.

I will review all the bits I get when I have had a chance to use them all for a while.

One of my first stops was of course Sephora.

This was what I got from my fist trip to Sephora.

Makeup Forever HD Foundation, I had to get this as it was for my wedding day.

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Tipsy

Demolition 24/7 Urban Decay liner

Illamasque Lipstick in Over

Buxom Flirt Alert Kit

Sephora Eyeshadow

Sephora Powder blush in Pink Flush

I also picked up the famous Airbrush 55 Powder brush, and it certainly lives up to the hype.

I also got my Sephora Beauty Insider Birthday gift, Philosophy's Happy Birthday Beautiful bubble bath and a Fresh Sugar Kisses lip duo.

On the 2nd to last day I paid my 2nd trip to Sephora and got some other things....

Too Faced, Glamour to Go Palette

Daisy by Marc Jacobs roller ball

Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Frisky

Makeup Forever Star Powder

Laura Mercier Baked eye shadow in Black Karat

Josie Maren Protect Daily Sun Protection SPF40+ with Argan Oil  

Fairy Drops Scandal Queen Mascara

Sephora Ribbon Hair Ties

Sephora Ultra Vinyl Lip Pencil.

Eeeeek!

Its been 7 years since I was last in Sephora, and I really was a kid in a sweetshop.

I cant wait to show you and review these things for you. A few of them have already become favourites.

Have a fab day.

Mwah

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Purple & brown smokey look........

Lat week I was chatting on Twitter to the lovely Hollie-Louise AKA Beautydoll buzz looking for inspiration for a makeup look.

Hollie-Louise suggested purple or brown smokey, so I decided to combine the two and use my new

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette too :))

Here is the look I came up with and the products I used.....

FACE

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation

Clinique Airbrush Concealer

NARS Laguna Bronzer

MAC MSF Natural in Medium Deep

MAC Blush in Pinch Me

MAC MSF In Northern Lights

EYES

NYX HD Eye Primer

Urban Decay 15 Ann Palette

(Colours I used.....)

Omen-Lid

Half Truth- Outer V

M.I.A-Crease and socket

Blackout- OuterV and socket line

Vanilla- Highlight

ELF Brow palette in medium

Wet n wild Brulle Dupe on brow bone

Clinique Black Gel liner

Liz Erdale Lash Primer( From Boudoir De Prive Box)

CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara

As the eyes are so dramatic I wanted to keep the Lips classic so I just used some tinted Lip balm, I forget what colour now.

Anyway I hope you like this look?!?!!?

Have a sparklicious evening all :))

Mwah

Tiffany D inspired Makeup Look.........

As you all know, I'm a little bit of a makeup addict. I make no bones about it, I love all things beauty, always have and always will. I feed part of my addiction with the YouTube beauty Gurus. I have several favourites, 

 TiffanyD being one of them.

Tiffany's most recent tutorial was done using a product that i recently reviewed (Click here to see review).

I'm talking about the Too Faced Glamour Dust. These are lil pots of loose pigment shadow blended with glitter. They are super pretty and I ADORE THEM!!!

Tiffany used different colours to me (Glampire) but this is the look I made from the inspiration.

 

What I used for the face....

BB cream ( as face primer)

Mac Studio Finish Foundation NW40

Mac Lustre Drops (mixed through as highlight) applied with ELF Stippling Brush

Garnier Eye Roll on in med ( under eye concealer)

Mac MSF Natural in med deep to set

Chanel Bronzer to contour

ELF Studio Blush in Candied Coral

ELF Blush in Glow ( As highlight)

For my eyes I used.....

Rimmel Brow pencil in Deep Brown

Shavata Clear Brow Gel

Mac Paint Poi In Vintage Selection ( As Eye shadow base up to just above socket line)

Too Faced Glamour Dust in Nude Beam (Mobile lid, pressed on with a flat brush)

Mac Satin Taupe Shadow ( Lower lash line and crease)

Mac Twinks Shadow ( Outer V for warmth and extra depth)

Mac Gleam Shadow ( Brow highlight)

Mac Paintpot in Blackout (For something a lil softer I used this as my liner for the Top lash line)

Bobbi Brown Gel liner in Caviar Ink ( Water Line)

Collection 2000 Volume sensation Mascara in black

ELF Dramatic Lash Kit ( Duo Adhesive used)

And this is the look I ended up with...

Its a shame you cant see how pretty and Glittery the shadow is in the photos...

Lips...

ELF Pencil In Natural Blush

Urban Decay Lipstick in Rush ( I had to depot this as i left it in a hot car :((( .)

I hope you like my little interpretation Of Tiffany's look...

Who are your fave YouTube Gurus???

Mwah

Challenge of the Cream Highlighters........

Something I seem to of acquired a few of recently is cream highlighters. I noticed this as I was tidying my makeup draw a few weeks back. Along with there being a few, most of them seem to be a very similar colour.

I decided that I wanted to compare a few for you all and tell you my thoughts....

The 3 I'm going to compare are...

L To R

Innocence By Elf £1.50

Sin By Urban Decay £18.00

Pearl By MAC £13.50

The above swatches are unblended, below are blended out...

So as you can see from the swatches they are all very similar in colour. Where they all differ is the texture.

ELF- This is the most solid of the highlighters and needs a lil more work to apply. It is a multi stick tho so you can use it on lips, cheeks and eyes also. It smells AMAZING!! I bought this to use on my cupids bow and for that I like it, I wouldn't use it on the rest of my face tho because of the fragrance.

URBAN DECAY- This is in the shade SIN. the texture is super soft and creamy, it blends well and leaves a gorgeous sheen on the skin. Even tho it it the most expensive it is by far my fave cream highlighter, I love everything about this product.

MAC- This is Pearl Creme Colour Base, This was my first colour base from Mac, I had heard so much about it I had to give it a go. I hate to say this but I was left a little disappointed, I have found that on my skin (Norm/Combi) it slips right of my face. I'm also not a fan of the firm texture, I do like the colour and will use this but I don't think its something I personally would repurchase.

What are your favourite cream and liquid highlighters???

Mwah

August Favs.........

I cant believe how quickly August has gone, the year is flashing by!!!

So without further ado, here are my August Favourites....

There have been alot of things I have loved this month, some old faith fulls and some newbies..

HAIRCARE

VO5 Ultimate Hold Hair spray- Brushes out brilliant, holds fantastically!!!

Moroccan Oil- An oldie but a fav!!!! see my review HERE!!!

SKINCARE

Bioderma - My new go to makeup remover, doesn't aggravate my eyes, review HERE!!

St Tropez Everyday Moisturiser for face (Med/Dark)- Still loving this light moisturising cream, the only self tanning product that doesn't break my face out in spots!!!

St Tropez Skin Illuminator in Gold- So pretty and now my favourite illuminators, they come in 3 beautiful shades, gold, rose and violet. They smell Divine and leave the skin with a beautiful glow.

Skin79 BB Cream- The perfect summer skin primer for me, helps keep the shine at bay in the heat.

TOENAILS

China Glaze Flip flop Fantasy and Orly Fancy Fuchsia, Ive had one of the other of these on my toes all month!!! I loveeee bright toenails.

MAKEUP

Bottom left up and round....

MAC MSF Natural- My favourite setting powder, doesn't cake on me and leaves my skin almost Radiant.

NYX HD foundation- A fantastic light formula that's long lasting and has a good cover without being heavy or sitting on my skin obviously. Blends amazingly.

NYX HD Eye Primer- Ive used this everyday since I got it and I love it!! Review HERE!!

Lipstick Mac PERVETTE, Urban Decay RUSH and Maybeline BORN WITH IT- I have been loving Lipstick and really haven't bothered with Lip gloss much at all this month. Over the month these have been my 3 faves.

MUA Trio shadows- In any colour, I have loved using these gorgeous trios, Ive done a couple of looks with them to have a look follow the links EDEN, SMOKE SCREEN,INNOCENCE.

Coloured Lower Lash Line- I put a couple of pencils in the picture, but its more using a bright colour on my lower lash line, I've been loving, blue, green and purple.

Miliani Blush- This lil pot of heaven came in my box from Dinah in my swap. Its my fav blush.....EVER!!

Elf Lip liner in Natural Blush- This is like my lips but better, I have been using it all over the lip before lipstick.

L To R

Maybeline Born With It, Urban Decay Rush, MAC Pervette, Milani Blush,

Below Elf Natural Blush.

Sorry this is such a long post this month, Ive just found I've really enjoyed alot of products this month....

What have your favourites been??

Mwah



Urban Decay Rush.........

I was watch LisaLisaD1 on YouTube last week and she mentioned a Urban Decay lipstick called Rush...

When Lisa said the name, it rang a bell, I had a look and it was a lipstick I bought last year.

Lisa describes it as Juicy lips, hehe, so cute.

Its basically, your lips but better. 

I'm so pleased Lisa mentioned this, its made me re find it and fall in love all over again :))

I can sometimes only use lippies once or twice and then forget them, so its a bargain to, kind of, lol.

Have a fab Friday eve!!!

Maria xxxxxx

Urban Decay 15 Year Anniversary palette..........

Look what was waitng for me when I got home today!!!!!! Yayyyyyyyy my Urban Decay 15 Anniversary Palette :)))))

The colours look AMAZING in this palette, im so excited to try them out :))

The light wasn't good enough for swatches tonight, I promise Ill put them up at the weekend.

These pictures really don't do the palette justice!! It looks so pretty too, I'm def keeping this one out on display on my dresser!!! hehe. It comes in a really cute deep purple velvet box to, feels very luxurious :))

Cant wait to try this out :)))

Do you think this is the new Naked???

Mwah

Maria xxxxx