The Naked 3 Palette...

The Urban Decay naked palettes something that’ll never get old within the beauty industry and something that I think every beauty obsessive should really have in their collection, well at least one of the three anyway! I was lucky enough for my nineteenth birthday this year that my best friend in the entire world got me the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette!!! Thank you Beth, #dreamteam!!! It’s one of those things that I said I would get then wouldn’t and I was always toying with getting this one and the original but c’mon rose gold packaging and rose gold toned shadows I’m pretty happy I got this one!! (Even though I do want the original but maybe I’ll purchase it later on in the year shhhh).

It honestly has some absolutely stunning shadow colours in it with my favourites being Liar, Trick and Factory!! You can create multiple eye looks with this and I can’t get over how beautiful it actually is. Anyway enough of me rambling on we all know the naked palettes are amazing, I just wanted to join the beauty blogger band wagon on blogging about my first urban decay naked palette experience haha!! X 



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Benefit's Bathina...

This was a gift from my brother to me at Christmas and one I was shocked that he’d actually got me something from Benefit; the boy doesn’t even know how good a present he had bought. But I think what was more shocking was that it was a Benefit product I’d never seen before.

It was Benefit’s Bathina body mist which came packaged in this gorgeous pink metallic bottle, it honestly looked stunning! As for the actual contents in the bottle it actually smells amazing, it’s a very clean and fresh scent but it has that girly feminine edge to it, it’s one of those perfect scents for during the day or even at night if you want something cleaner smelling. It’s a 50ml bottle so it’s a pretty generous size and I have to say I love it!

It reads on the bottle ‘’just confess you’re obsessed’’ and I can safely say that I am, my brother did pretty well this year for my gift and I really appreciate him actually having to go up to a Benefit counter to get it, bless him! So this scent is gorgeous if you need a new scent for the New Year then here it is! X 

Urban Fudge Hair Care...

I’d never tried anything from Urban Fudge before, I’d always seen the bottles in the aisles of Boots but never bothered to actually try the stuff out even though I’d heard rave reviews about Urban Fudge products before. Again funny story as to the purchase of these after a works Christmas meal me and Beth (aka the best friend) decided to mosey on over to Boots before getting a cheeky glass of wine and heading home for the evening. I wasn’t planning on getting anything until realising I needed a new dry shampoo, and that’s when I found the urban fudge one.

Dry shampoo it’s fast become something of a standard thing for everybody to have. Some people love it some people hate it, I don’t mind it, dry shampoo always gives my hair a great refresh between washes and it also gives me insane volume when I need it! Now one thing about the urban fudge one that blows the batiste one out of the water is that it smells freaking amazing! The scent of crisp pear and sweet vanilla this dry shampoo will make your locks smell delicious! It has a very sweet scent and this does linger, just to let you know!

The other hair care product I picked up was hairspray as I’m slightly notorious for always forgetting to buy it; it’s just something that doesn’t really ever cross my mind. So I opted for picking up an urban fudge one as the dry shampoo smelt so damn good I was hoping the hairspray would as well. It also didn’t disappoint in the smell department smelling of iced raspberry and vanilla, I mean yes it has that hairspray smell to it still but it does smell great, if not slightly like raspberry sourz, if that’s your thing? This also does a great job of locking your hairstyle into place!

So I think I’m fast becoming an Urban Fudge hair care fan, the dry shampoo works wonders and smells amazing and the hairspray actually locks hairstyles into place without feeling crispy and it too smells amazing! I will certainly be picking up more products from this range in the future, have any of you tried Urban Fudge? X 

Ghost Eclipse...

A scent that would be more associated with summer perhaps but I discovered it around October/November time and completely fell in love with it. It’s very different than what I’m use to which is anything that smells sickly sweet or overpowered with vanilla, as much as this one is quite fruity floral it definitely comes off with a more fruity scent and isn’t too sweet.

I’d never tried a Ghost fragrance up until now and with them being known for their iconic moon shaped bottles, I would now be more inclined to test out some of the other fragrances Ghost has to offer to see if I can find another scent gem among them. I would also say this fragrance has a slightly more mature smell to it out of all in my collection. It’s definitely a summer fragrance and although I’ve used quite a bit through winter I think I’ll be saving the rest for when summer rolls around.

Have any of you tried this scent, what do you think of it? X 

Socialite...

The Barry M nail paint in the colour Socialite literally stopped me in my tracks when walking past it in Superdrug, why’s that? Well hello pink glitter in a bottle it might as well scream my name. Having not been that fussed for a while with Barry M I’d become a bit of a nail polish snob only wanting Essie and OPI but c’mon there are plenty of great Barry M colours out there, this one being one of them!!

So it came home with me and all I could hope was that how it looked in the bottle would translate once painted on the nails and the verdict is… it freaking did!!! This is honestly one of the best glitter polishes I’ve had in a while and the colour of it is just stunning, this pinky purply hue is perfect!! A tip though this definitely without a doubt needs a top coat so it can last a hell of a lot longer. Without a top coat results in chipping after like a day, which sucks!!

This colour is fantastic and I think I had my nails painted in this solidly for a fortnight because I loved it that much! My sister picked up the purply blue glitter shade called Fashion Icon and that one too is equally as nice. The glitter payoffs in these are great and if you are on the hunt for a great glitter polish then look no further than these Barry M glitterati polishes!! What’s your perfect glittery nail polish shade? X 

Tommy Hilfiger Sunnies...

Just a short and sweet post about my Tommy Hilfiger sunglasses which I actually just adore!!! Having been on the hunt for the perfect sunglasses for what seems like forever I finally found some and that was in Specsavers. I was due for an eye test and whilst picking up some new frames for my everyday glasses I also spotted these Tommy Hilfiger sunglasses, I knew I had to have them and when Specsavers were doing their annual deal I snapped up these sunglasses for free, perfect!!

They are super comfy, look stunning and these tortoiseshell rims are just perfect. Brown lenses just add a softer touch and I couldn’t be happier with a pair of sunglasses, now to make sure I don’t lose them or break them! Hope you liked it and have any of you ever found the perfect pair of sunglasses? X 

REN Skincare- The Great Makeup Remover?

So back at the end of 2014 I picked up my first REN skincare product, funny story as to the purchase of this particular skincare item. I was reading women’s health magazine at work (as you do) and it was giving you the rundown of the best makeup items and hair care items of 2014 and of course it gave you the rundown of the best skincare of 2014 hence why I may have bought this. It was dubbed the best cleanser of 2014 and I wasn’t denying that about it, as of course it’s REN they are renowned for amazing skin care. I was curious so before my lecture I was perusing Marks and Spencer’s to see if my REN cleanser would be there and it was but not only that it was on sale, bargain!

 The REN hot cloth cleanser comes with a 150ml of product so not that bad and it also comes packaged with a little cloth, how cute?! It has a very light rose scent to it but this isn’t over powering at all. The way it recommends to use this is to apply a small amount to your dry face and massage in to remove makeup and decongest skin, and then all you have to do is rinse a cloth with some warm water and polish off the cleanser. Not a difficult task at all!

This does a remarkable job at removing makeup, even when you have cream shadow, pigments, eyeliner, mascara the whole thing it’ll remove everything no matter how stubborn it is. It leaves my skin feeling really refreshed and doesn’t make my skin feel dry or tight afterwards. I have to say this product is fantastic and I’ve even got the best friend hooked on the stuff that she wants to by a bottle herself!

 To finish off my first experience with the brand REN was pretty damn good, I have to say I’m thoroughly pleased with it; the hot cloth cleanser gets the recommend from me. Knowing that I like this product I would love to try other skincare from the REN range like the glycolactic radiance renewal mask perhaps? Have any of you tried REN skincare, if so what did you think? X

The MAC Quad Complete!

Having received my MAC quad with patina in it for my 18^th birthday by my beautiful best friend Beth (check out her blog even though we both kinda neglected them for months #busybees). It has taken me a year to finally fill it up, which is crazy considering it feels like years ago that I was actually given it (sobs as she realises she’s growing up!). 

So obviously what you’re all here to find out which MAC shadows made the cut to be put in the coveted quad. Well the second shadow that made the quad was ‘Sable’ this is a gorgeous colour!!! Purchased in St Pancras MAC store on the best friends 18^th as we were heading to London to see Wicked (side note best musical ever!!!), I could not leave the store without this shadow in my life hence it had to be bought.  I cannot tell you how freaking pretty this shade is and it graced my lids for well over a month straight #dedication, this shadow is prefect for sweeping all over the lid add some liner, lashings of mascara and voila you have a quick and easy eye look that will honestly take you from day to night. If you like over dramatic eyes, which I’m all for sporting during the day or at night, life’s a party right?

Now the third shadow was given to me at Christmas by my sister who bless her had to tackle the dreaded MAC counter, although she knew what shades I like (basically anything neutral, shimmery or a combination of both) she still thought it best to confer with, Beth the best friend. So my third shadow was ‘Woodwinked’ a gorgeous antiqued gold colour with a hint of bronzey tones, perfect for again sweeping all over the lid and with this shadow in particular once blended into the crease it almost darkens, it’s a lid and crease shade all in one shadow. Perfect for on the go or when doing makeup in a rush it’s full proof!!

 Finally the last shadow that completes the quad was given to me by my sister and on my birthday so a whole year later the last shadow is placed in the quad and the one that completes it is ‘Satin Taupe’. Which is a dark taupey brown colour, it’s more cool tone in comparison to the rest in the quad but nice to have as a contrast and great for again all over the lid or as a crease shade too it would be perfect.

MAC quad is complete and it’s all neutral colours but I love each and every one that’s in this quad and I know all will get good use out of them all. I’m a lover of mac shadow the colour payoff is great and the shade selection is extensive, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want more, but maybe this time I upgrade to a 15 pan palette you know just in case!! Big love to Beth and Becca for pretty much buying most of this, you are both too kind!!

What would make the cut in your MAC quads? X