Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights Review and Swatches

Pixi Fairy Lights 

WHAT'S INSIDE?
There are five Liquid Fairy Lights to choose from including,
- Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights Crystalline 5g
- Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights SunRay 5g
- Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights RoseGold 5g
- Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights BareBrilliance 5g
- Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights PassionLights 5g

WHAT DOES IT DO AND WHO IS IT FOR?
Infused with rose extracts and chamomile these long-wearing liquid eyeshadows can be used to add a pop of sparkle to any eye look. Wear them alone or on top of another shadow for the ultimate party look. Suitable for anyone who loves a dash of sparkle!

PRICE
Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights £15 each.

PACKAGING
Each shadow comes boxed in a beautiful holographic box with everything you need to know located on the back of the box. The shadow itself has a long doe foot applicator wand for ease of application.

HOW TO USE
Apply the product directly onto the eye with the wand and blend out with a brush or apply with your finger over the top of another shadow.

LONGEVITY
12 months once opened.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT?
Pixi, Cult Beauty*, Marks and Spencer*, ASOS* and Look Fantastic*.

OVERALL THOUGHTS
These liquid shadows are insanely pigmented, sparkly and long-wearing and I actually really love the fact that although these are super glittery, they are all totally wearable neutral shades. I personally love wearing either Rose Gold or Bare Brillance as an eyeshadow base and then going over the top with a similar shadow shade for a more toned down everyday look and then if I wanted to amp it up of an evening, I could then go in with a little more of the fairy lights on top.

The only thing I would say is despite these being long-wearing you do get a bit of glitter fall out throughout the day, but I think that is to be expected with this kind of formula. Either way, the Liquid Fairy Lights are truly stunning whether you're after a touch of twinkle onto a bare lid or you just love a full-on glam look!

Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights 4.7 out of 5

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Going BACK TO MAC - The Autumn Quad

MAC Eyeshadow Palette

It's safe to say I've generated quite a collection of eyeshadow palettes over the past couple of years and so it's understandable that some get lost in a somewhat makeup black hole. Thankfully re-discovering an old make-up favourite from the same black hole can be pretty satisfying, especially when it's a MAC quad full of old eyeshadow favourites...

CRANBERRY (Top Left) - This shade optimises everything holiday and I absolutely adore the richness of this frosty red/pink shadow.

RICE PAPER (Top Right) - Another frost and the neutral of the bunch, Rice Paper is a beautiful subtle yellow gold that can be worn alone or as an inner corner highlighter.

COPPERING (Bottom Right) - I can't get enough of this orangey/copper shade as it's intensely vibrant and looks stunning all over the eyes.

WOODWINKED (Bottom Left) - One of my all time favourites, this golden brown veluxe pearl is magical over the top of a gold cream eyeshadow base.

Rimmel Magnif-Eyes Eyeshadow Palette Review & Photos

Rimmel Magnif-Eyes Eyeshadow Palette

Following on from my review on the new Rimmel The Only 1 Matte Lipsticks comes the second review in this trio of new launches. This time we are talking about the Magnif-Eyes Eye Contouring Palette, so here's my thoughts.

Price
The palette retails for £7.99 which I think is a little expensive for Rimmel, but there is eight shades inside as well as two other colour ways to choose from.

Packaging
The packaging is pretty basic but I do love the copper writing on the front and the fact you can see the shades through the top. Inside you get a handy mirror, a bit of a naff applicator and eight decent sized shimmer and semi-matte shadows. On the back there is also a useful step by step guide if your stuck for eye inspiration and how to use on different shaped eyes.

I picked this up in Grunge Glamour which has more grey's, plums and browns in, however if you don't like the look of this palette then there is also, London Nudes Calling which has deeper browns and nudes and Keep Calm & Wear Gold which is full of stunning gold and brown tones.

Application
Upon application the shadows are pigmented and buildable, although there is quite a bit fall and so I do recommend doing your eyes first, so you can wipe away any mess before you apply foundation etc. The shadows can also be used wet too if you prefer using a shadow as liner, which is what I've been doing with the darkest shade. You could also use a coloured eye base as well to help the shadows pop even more.

Longevity
Considering I didn't use an eye primer or coloured shadow base, these lasted amazingly well throughout the day without fading or creasing.

Overall Thoughts
Overall I was really impressed with this palette because not only were the shadows pigmented and long-wearing, they also applied and blended out beautifully. Unfortunately there is no names on the shadows which is a shame, but this palette does have a useful application guide on the back and a handy mirror inside. It's also an ideal size for travel if you only want to take one palette away with you.

Overall I really enjoyed using this palette and I'm keen to try the other two within the collection. So if your on the look out for a new palette that's wearable, drugstore and long-wearing, Rimmel have the palette just for you!

I award the Rimmel Magnif-Eyes Eye Contouring Palette 4.6 out of 5

Makeup Revolution Iconic Pro 1 Review and Photos - Lorac Pro Palette Dupe

Revolution Iconic Pro 1

Having recently discovered Makeup Revolution (I know, where have I been!) I wanted to test out a few of their best selling products and put them to the test. After reviewing the Ultra Metals Flat Contour Brush recently, next up is this Iconic Pro 1 eye shadow palette which is a great dupe for the Lorac Pro Palette. So here's my thoughts.

Price
This retails for £6.99 for 16 well-sized shadows, which is an absolute bargain in my eyes!

Packaging

The packaging is beautiful on this palette, it's sleek, sophisticated, appealing on the eye and it comes boxed too. Inside is an amazing full size mirror, perfect for doing your make-up in and it also has a really nice quality, double ended brush to use with the palette.

Application

All of the shadows are super pigmented and apply beautifully to the eyes with or without an eye shadow base. The top eight are matte and the bottom eight are shimmery. Both the top and bottom shadows compliment each other well and give you endless possibilities of eye shadow looks. So far my favourite's are, Luna (matte) for all over the eye as a base, Must (matte) and Getter (shimmer) as a combo and Drama (matte) and Stage (shimmer).

I actually ended up using the double ended brush too and fell in love with this perfect sized crease and lid brush, as it was beautifully soft and easy to work with.

Longevity
I tried these shadows both with and without a primer. Without the primer, these lastest surprisingly well, but I do like these even better with a primer and coloured eye base, as it just helps them stick and pop that little bit more.

Overall Thoughts
The Iconic Pro 1 is simply amazing for the price as not only do you get a lot of shadows for your money, they blend well, are super pigmented and with stand the test of time. It's great to see a palette with a wide selection of matte and shimmer shades that compliment each other, as well as create endless eye possibilities. So if your after an affordable eye shadow palette, with a great selection of wearable shades, that are easy to apply, then this could be for you!

Stay tuned for some more eye looks with this palette, coming soon.

I award the Revolution Iconic Pro 1 Palette 4.9 out of 5

Milani Bella Eyes Review and Photos

Milani Bella Eyes Eyeshadows

The Bella Eyes eye shadows are the last Milani product I have to review from my US Drugstore Haul. These beautiful looking gel shadows initially caught my eye back when they launched a few years ago and ever since I knew I had to snap them up when I visited the states again. With a whopping 31 colours to choose from I had a hard time deciding, but I ended up picking three that caught my eye the most, so here's my thoughts.

Price
These retail for only $4.99 for 1.4g of product, which is exceptional value for money considering how much product you get.

Packaging
The packaging is very similar to the blushers I reviewed but obviously just in a smaller size. Personally I love the packaging, as they really stand out because of the vast colour selection and eye catching name. The shadows themselves are stunning and look like beautiful glistening jewels, that I could stare at for hours!

Application
The 31 shades are made up of 4 finishes including, satin matte, shimmer, metallic and pearl. I picked up Bella Champagne (Shimmer), Bella Rouge (Metallic) and Bella Bronze (Metallic). On the Milani website these gel powders claim to apply easily and appear vibrant and pigmented on the eyes, because of their unique formula.

These are super pigmented to the touch, but for the lid I used the NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk as I did feel these went on better with a white base. For the lower lash line I used them on their own without the white pencil as they seem to show up more vibrant and true to colour underneath. The consistency of these weren't as soft as I expected, but this really didn't affect the application at all.

Overall I did prefer the nude and the bronze shade the most as these stayed true to the pan colour, whereas the cranberry shade looked a little redder on the eye and not as vivid as it looked in the pot. The colours can also be used wet too, so maybe the Bella Rouge would be better as a wet look shadow instead.

Bella Champagne

Longevity
These stayed really lovely and true to colour all day, which was great to see for such an affordable shadow formula.

Bella Rouge

Bella Bronze

Overall Thoughts
I absolutely fell in love with the Bella Eyes as not only were they appealing in the pan, they were just as attractive on the eyes too. Everything made me swoon over these shadows as the price is phenomenal, the longevity is impressive, the colour selection is remarkable and the formula is unique for a drugstore brand. The only shade that didn't look as true to colour was the Bella Rouge and so I would defiantly want to try a few of the other more vibrant shades to see if they came off the same. But apart from that these really ticked all my boxes when it comes to a drugstore eye shadow.

 

I award the Milani Bella Eyes 4.8 out of 5

Top 5 Drugstore Products Worth Buying - COLLECTION

Collection Cosmetics

With a wide variety of drugstore brands to choose from nowadays, it's easy to get stuck in a drugstore vortex when choosing make-up. I wanted to start this new series on my YouTube channel called, my Top 5 Drugstore Products Worth Buying. Each episode I will focus in on a particular make-up brand, sharing with you my top five products that are worth buying from each.

I do believe the drugstore has come on leaps and bounds with regards to quality and value for money and although not everything is good from one brand alone, there is defiantly some superstars within each, so here's my top five best of the bunch starting with Collection.

Collection are a brand that have been around ever since I can remember, previously named Collection 2000, Collection bring to the market affordable and on trend make-up products, that are both great quality and accessible. You can find Collection at most drugstores within the UK including, Boots, Superdrug, Wilko and Amazon.

Wearing Ochre from the Eyes Uncovered Palette, Collection Perfection Concealer, Collection Contour Kit, Collection Glam Crystals in Va Va Voom and Collection Lasting Colour in Rosewood.

1. Collection Eyes Uncovered Palette in Nude Bronze £3.99 - I have mentioned this palette in numerous posts before, but the reason why I love this is because it's a steal at only £3.99, the colours are completely wearable for everyday and each shade is super pigmented and long-wearing.

2. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.19 - This popular concealer is another must have in anyone's make-up bag. I love this because it has a creamy consistency, medium coverage and it lasts. It's also the perfect size to pop in you handbag for touch-ups.

3. Collection Glam Crystals £2.99 - If your off out after work and don't have time to completely get ready again, then these crystal eyeliners are perfect to glam up any look. Not only are these a great dupe for the Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liners, they come in an amazing array of colours and last all night long.

4. Collection Contour Kit £4.19  - The Collection Contour Kit is one of my newest favourites and for a drugstore contour kit this is great value for money, as you get a lot of product. There's a lot to love about this contour kit as both shades apply beautifully, due to their finely milled consistency and the bronzer or sculpt shade is the perfect, non-orange colour for both bronzing and contouring. The highlight shade reminds me of the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powders as you can get away with applying this all over the face, due to it's subtle ethereal glow.

5. Collection Lasting Colour in Rosewood £2.99 - This affordable lipstick is a beautiful flattering nude/taupe that has a creamy consistency and is a great dupe for MAC Velvet Teddy. I was surprised at how pigmented and buttery this lipstick was and with a great colour selection to choose from, how can you not go wrong with these.

My Well Loved Urban Decay Naked Palettes

Urban Decay Naked Palettes 1 & 2

I think I'm probably not the only one to own one of the iconic Urban Decay Naked eye shadow palettes. The Naked series consists of three 12 piece eye shadow palettes including a forth smokey eye version that has just been released. They also have two smaller basics palettes as well as a cheek and on the run palette.

I have two out of the four palettes, Naked 1 and 2 and boy have these been well loved, in particular some shadows more than others. Today I thought I would share with you which have been my go to colours in each palettes and what colours I would re-purchase as singles.

What is your favourite Naked palette from Urban Decay and do you tend to lean towards the light shades more than the dark? Leave a comment down below or tweet me.

Urban Decay Naked 1 Palette

Urban Decay Naked 1 - From Left to Right my most used shades
Virgin - This is the most beautiful brow bone highlighter.
Sin - I love this on it's own as a pretty nude no make-up, make-up shade. It also comes in a single!
Naked - This is a great universal crease colour.
Sidecar - My second favourite shadow from the palette and one I wish they did as a single.
Slick - Another great crease shade, that's a little more brown than naked.
Smog - I've started to take a shine to this colour more, to use as an alternative brown smokey eye look.



Toasted -  My all time favourite shadow in this palette and it comes in a single format too!

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

 

 Urban Decay Naked 2 - From Left to Right my most used shades
Foxy - This is a great all over nude shade I use to blend with darker colours.
Half Baked - This gold shadow is beautiful paired with a coloured liner and one I will defiantly purchase as a single.
Booty Call - This is a great brow and inner corner highlight, such a pretty nude, but sadly it doesn't come in a single.
Chopper - I love this for an all over lid colour, the only downer is, it does have a bit of glittery fall out because of the formula.
Tease - I love this matte shade as a crease colour and it's my favourite and only matte shade from the Naked 2 palette.

YDK - This is my favourite shimmery shade from this palette I love this bronze shade as an all over lid and under eye colour. Unfortunately it's another colour that doesn't come in a single shadow, as I would be at the front of the queue if they did make this available.

So as you can see I tend to lean towards the more nude, matte and shimmery brown shades as these are perfect for everyday use, so I do really only use half of the palettes. But as I come to finish some of my favourite shades within these palettes, I am going to venture into the other shadows to find ways to wear them so I enjoy them just as much as the others.