Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop Review and Photos

Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector

Probably one of the most exciting beauty releases of 2015 has to be the Becca and Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop collaboration. Like most beauty enthusiasts I squealed with joy when I saw this beautiful highlighter and having been in the US recently, of course one of my first stops was Sephora to hunt down the fleekiest highlighter ever, if there is such a word! Thankfully I was in luck as there was a ton in stock and having never tried anything from the Becca brand before, I was keen to put it to the test, so here's my thoughts.

 

Have you tired this or any of the other Becca Shimmering Skin Perfectors, what are your thoughts? Leave me a comment down below or tweet me.

Price

Champagne Pop is sold in Sephora only and retails for $38 which is around £25 for 8g of product. They do also ship to the UK too.

Packaging

Well what can I say, this comes boxed in the most beautiful rose gold packaging, which I can't bear to throw away. The compact itself is reminiscent of all Becca Shimmering skin perfectors and comes with a lovely handy mirror too.

Application

This is the most beautiful highlighter I've ever used, it applies like a dream and is buildable too, without looking like you've gone over board thanks to it's subtle champagne glow. The consistency is buttery soft and you really only need to apply a tiny amount to give you that instant party glow. I used a small contour brush to apply this to the tops of my cheeks, cupids bow and tip of the nose.

Longevity

This had the most amazing wear time, usually with highlighters, the healthy glow does fade by the afternoon, so you end up having to apply a fresh layer on top, but this really does stay all day. By the evening I still had the most beautiful glow to my skin, which is great if your going straight from the office to the Christmas party!

Overall Thoughts

I think you may of guessed how much I love this already, but really this highlighter is not only wearable for both day and night, it's perfect on all skin tones because of it's very subtle champagne glow. Yes this is a little pricier than your average highlighter, but this is a very special highlighter, that has had a ton of thought put into it by the beautiful Jaclyn Hill to make it what it is, amazing! The packaging is stunning and the longevity is great especially with the party season coming up, so if your on the hunt for the holy grail in highlighters, then defiantly put this on your Christmas wish list for this year!

 

I award the Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector 4.9 out of 5

A little bit of a Sephora Haul - My Happy Place!

Sephora Haul

I think I'm in the majority vote when I say Sephora is my happy place, it's also somewhere I don't get to go very often. Unfortunately we don't have a Sephora in the UK (which I'm baffled by!) so my only opportunity to ever go is when I visit the US. I recently came back from Vegas and off course while I was out there I did many trips to my happy place, armed with a list of products that where on my Pinterest wishlist, so here's what I picked up.

Reviews on all the products mentioned will be coming soon, so don't forget to keep posted.

Products Mentioned

- YSL Black Opium

- MAC Velvet Teddy

- L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand and Foot Cream

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Soft Brown

- Anastasia Brow Wiz in Soft Brown

Soap & Glory Archery Blog Post - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/soap-and-glory-archery-2-in-1-brow.html

- Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes 4-in-1 Mascara

Tarte Best in Faux Fibre Lash Blog Post - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/tarte-best-in-faux-review-and-photos.html

- Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick in Melted Fig and Chihuahua

MUA Liquid Lipstick Blog Post - http://pinkparadisebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/mua-velvet-lip-lacquer-review-and.html

- Too Faced Love Flush Blusher in How Deep is Your Love

- Hourglass Ambient Light Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light

- Becca Jaclyn Hill Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop

- Sephora Instant Nail Polish Remover for Glitter

- Sephora Sleeping Masks in Pearl and Lotus

- Sephora Sheet Mask in Pearl and Pomegranate

If you guys have any recommendations on other Sheet Masks I should try, then don't forget to leave me a comment down below or tweet me.

Bridal Make-Up Haul - Benefit, Urban Decay and MAC

London Beauty Haul

I recently went to London for the day to pick up a few make-up bits for my Wedding. I managed to get everything I came for, as I will be doing my bridal make-up myself and one of my bridesmaids will be doing my hair. I will be using mostly high end products with a dash of drugstore thrown in for good measure! I wanted to stick to products I know work well for me and more importantly last all day, so here's what I picked up.

 If you would like my to do a more in depth tutorial and show all the products I will be using on the day, then leave a comment down below or tweet me.

Products mentioned:
- MAC MSF in Medium Deep
- MAC Clear Brow Set Gel
- MAC Angel Lipstick
- Urban Decay NAKED 3 Palette
- Urban Decay NAKED Concealer - Jaclyn Hill

This is a really helpful video from the one and only Jaclyn Hill, if your choosing to do your bridal make-up yourself.
- Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liner Pencil in Smog - UD 24/7 Liner Review
- Urban Decay 24/7 Lip Liner Pencil in Native
- Benefit They're Real Mascara in Brown - Benefit They're Real Review
- Benefit Porefessional - Benefit Porefessional Review
- Benefit High Beam - Strobing Blog Post
- L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara
- Bleach DIY Dip Dye Kit
- Bleach White Toner

July Favourites 2015 - Beauty, Nails, Accessories and Random

July Monthy Favourites 2015

Wow another Summer month has flown past and we're now fully into August, I just don't want it to go any faster as before you know it the Summer will be over! (although it's actually raining right now!) July has been another month of re-discoveries, another bag and a few random favourites thrown in for good measure for me, so here they all are.

Have any of your favourites been the same as mine for July? Tweet me a picture or leave a comment down below, I'd love to know!

Garnier Micellar Water

I finally got my hands on another bottle of this as it was on offer recently and have tried many of these high street versions, but this Garnier one is defiantly the best, as it's great value for money for a large amount of product, plus it always takes my make-up off with ease, just like the L'Oreal Micellar Gel.

Coconut Oil

I recently had a little accident with a curling iron and wanted to find a natural remedy for reducing swelling and redness. Now being the Pinterest lover that I am, I managed to find out that coconut oil was the best thing for burns. I have to point out though,  I put this on religiously twice a day on the burn, but amazingly it helped reduce the redness quickly and you can hardly see where I burnt myself now. I also have been using this as a night time moisturiser and it leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth.

Montagne Jeunesse 7th Heaven Face Masks

I also featured this brand of face masks in my product empties as I have been incorporating a different one every couple of weeks into my Bridal Countdown Facial. Not only do these have the cutest packaging, I just love all the different types of masks you can get to suit every skin type.

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

Over the past few months I had been using the Real Techniques Buffing Brush to apply my foundation, but I recently re-discovered this sponge and have fallen back in love with it. I own both the Beauty Blender and this one and they both transform how your foundation is applied, giving it a flawless, airbrushed finish.

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

Another re-discovery for me thanks to the beautiful Jaclyn Hill on YouTube. She swears by this concealer as an eye shadow base and that's exactly what I've been it using it for as it works so well.



MAC Snob Lipstick

Another MAC favourite this month is this lipstick in Snob, I love this shade for Spring and Summer as it adds a pretty pop of pastel pink with a slight mauve to the lips.

Maybelline Sensational Lipstick in Power Peony

Another bright lipstick I've been enjoying wearing is Power Peony from the Maybelline Sensational line. This is the most stunning pastel purple and looks great with a neutral or gold eye.

Models Own Mint Icing & Morgan Taylor Party at the Palace

I've really been enjoying teaming duo-chromes with crème formulas just lately and recently featured this combo in my nail of the day post. I like using Morgan Taylor Party at the Palace as a top coat to transform this Models Own Mint Icing into a unique and pretty shade.

Models Own Indian Ocean

Another duo-chrome I re-discovered recently was another beautiful shade from Models Own called Indian Ocean. I love teaming this with Barry M Blueberry and Essie Mint Candy Apple underneath.

Tan Bag Primark

I think my last three monthly favourites have featured a bag! I have to say I've had a thing for bags lately, especially pastel or cross body ones, as they are convenient and look pretty for Summer.

Snapchat - Mintgreen7

I had a few random favourites I've been obsessing over this month and the first is the TV show Once Upon a Time on Netflix, I cannot stop watching it lately! Now I'm not the best at describing things but it's about lots of Disney Characters that fall under a spell by one of the evil witches, who transports them all to a town called Storyville, it's super deep and dark but gripping at the same time.

The other favourite I have been addicted too is Snapchat, it's a great way to communicate and see what other bloggers and YouTubers are up too away from the regular camera. I have been posting a bit too and will defiantly be using this a lot more towards the week of my Wedding! Follow me on Snapchat  at Mintgreen7.