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Morphe 35O Palette!

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Hey Dolls,

This weeks post is about cult beauty product the Morphe 350 Palette.

This Palette is full of beautiful warm toned shimmers and mattes creating the perfect essential, every occasion palette.

The price of this palette is amazing for the quality and pigmentation of the eyeshadows you receive. £23.50 on cultbeauty.co.uk which still have a waiting list for this must have palette!

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I decided to purchase the palette due to the YouTube and blogging hype that surrounded it and I must say I have not been disappointed!

The pigmentation of the shimmers is insane and much better than a lot of the higher end eyeshadow palettes I own, especially the UD Naked Palettes (I love them too!)

The 35O is mostly orange based shades which a good selection of highlight shades and a lovely selection of browns.

I have swatched all 35 shades for you so you can see for yourself how stunning they are and although I only have this Morphe Palette I would definitely recommended you trying one that suits your eye colour and is full of shades you will wear.

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Here are all the shadows (top left is top row, top right 2nd, bottom left 3rd, middle 4th, bottom right 5th)

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

Mark Hill Pick ‘n’ Mix Wand

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Hey Dolls,

I want to talk about the Mark Hill Pick ‘n’ Mix wand because in my opinion I think it is amazing and such good value for money! This wand is super versatile with 5 different barrels available it has something to suit everyone! The concept is that you purchase the handle then as many of the barrels as you want separately.

I really love this wand because it is so affordable, the handle is £14.99 and all the barrels are £11.99 so if you wanted the wand and all barrels it would cost you around £75 which is such good value compared to other similar wands on the market. (available at Boots in store and online) The wand is perfect for me at uni as I have limited space and don’t have the storage available for 3 separate wands like I do at home but obviously I still wanted to be able to create a variety of curls and styles.

Also the packaging and design is AMAZING! I love the ombre pink and orange barrel! A great thing about the box is that there is a picture of a model on the front so you can see which styles you like best before purchasing which saves money and effort trying to search on line to see what results each barrel creates.

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I have 3 barrels; small which creates tighter more defined curls, medium which creates looser ‘effortless’ curls and the wicked waver that creates different shaped waves with each section due to the barrel design giving a more natural finish. My personal favourite is the small barrel as I really like curls and volume! After curling each section I pin it using a clip and do my makeup whilst leaving them to cool, then I unclip, spray with hairspray (also Mark Hill-I’ll be reviewing his haircare range next week) and run some oil through.

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Top- Medium Barrel, Middle-Small Barrel, Bottom-Wicked Waver

I highly recommend this wand if you’re looking for a wand that is affordable and achieves long lasting stunning curls!

Ciao Bellas!

S

xxx

 

Review: Benefit Kissy Missy Kit

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Hey Dolls,

Today is a review of the Benefit Kissy Missy Kit, I was gifted this for my birthday and was super excited to see two of the new Beyond Sexy lip liner and lipsticks inside along with the classic tints.

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Let’s start with the new Beyond Sexy lip kits, in the box were shades ‘Pink Thrills’ and ‘Revved up Red’. The pigment of the product is fantastic and felt super moisturising when I swatched them (see below) and also on my lips. Like any beauty geek I love the concept of a liner and lippie in one but in practice after a few uses I feel it would be hard to accurately apply the liner after the point is not as sharp and you would probably need to use a lip brush. That being said I love the concept and the actual quality of the product as I always find it hard to find a liner and lipstick that compliment each other.

Next up is the tints and I have always loved these. This multi-purpose product is perfect for travelling as it doubles as both a lip and cheek tint. The two in the set were benetint which is a deep rose and lollitint which is a candy pink. (see swatches below)

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Pink Thrills Lipstick and Liner

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Revved Up Red Liner and Lipstick

Now on to the tints! I’ve used benetint before and love it so was very excited to try lollitint and I definitely wasn’t disappointed, the colours and pigment are brilliant and they are the perfect finish to a natural makeup look to add a pop of colour!! I haven’t swatched these as when I did the photo was just not doing the products justice so I suggest you pop into your local benefit store and give them a go for yourself! They also work perfectly as a base for under the Beyond Sexy Lipkits!

Overall I am very impressed with this product and would 100% recommend as a gift to a friend or a treat for yourself!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

All About Skin Care

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Hey Dolls,

It’s Skin care routine time!!

I am a massive advocate of a good skincare routine, I think you should start young! So here is my daily and once a week skincare routine. Most of the products I use are Clarins because they work well for my skin but I do use a couple of other brands!

 

So at the end of the day the first thing I do when I get in is tie my hair up and get that makeup off! I begin using the Garnier Micellar water with cotton pads to remove the majority of my makeup. Next up comes the cleanse, I personally like to double cleanse so I can ensure my skin is super clean. My first cleanse is the one which I use all over my face and eyes to make sure their is no mascara left, I swear by this cleanser and am on my 3rd pot of the biggest size! Its the Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm and OMG it is like magic, I mix a pea size amount with a little water, rub it all over my face then rinse it using the cloth is comes with and warm water. The second cleanse is my deep clean, I apply a pea size amount of the Clarins Gentle Foaming cleanser to my palm and mix it with water before putting it all over my face but not my eyes as they are super delicate and can have 1 cleanse. Then I take my Magnitone Cleansing Brush under the tap to get it nice and wet, the thing I love about this brush is that it takes no time to use and beeps when that section of your face is done! The final part of the cleaning is  to scrub my lips with any lush lip scrub to remove any leftover lipstick and ensure soft smooth lips!

Time to moisturise! I start with the Pore Minimising Serum in my T-Zone then use the Hydraquench Moisturiser all over my face. Next on my ring finger I apply the Kiehl’s avocado eye cream all around my eye area as otherwise my eyes get super dry. Finally I apply my holy grail Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour lip balm. And that’s the daily cleanse done! (takes around 10-15mins but so worth it in the long term)

Once a week, I will extend this routine to a super cleanse! So after doing all of the above except for the moisturising I grab my Orange Extract face scrub and get rid off all the dead skin on my face! I then apply the Pure and  Radiant Mask and relax for 10 minutes. After washing that off I use some toning lotion before applying a face oil and letting it sink in for 5-10minutes. Then I follow my normal moisturising routine.IMG_0290

Compared to my friends who don’t have a skincare routine, I have much better skin, I hardly ever get breakouts (only if I’m stressed or its that time) and will happily go out with no makeup on! You only have one face girls so invest in it!!

Ciao Bellas

S

xxx

Prada Shoe’s

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Hey Dolls!

Today I’m going to be reviewing and telling you all about my Prada Shoes!

These were my first proper pair of designer shoes, I have several pairs from good quality brands such as Kurt Geiger but I was super excited when I finally purchased these classic beauties. So let me tell you all about them!

The Shoes

These are the black round toe heels with a 10.5cm/4inch heel with a little platform. I ordered them online which was risky and as I am between a size 4 and 5 (37/38) I went for a 37.5(4.5). They are a little bit big so I have put an insole in them and they are fine so I would definitely recommend getting a smaller size. They are black leather with the classic beige sole and gold Prada logo on the sole.

Price

The shoes retail for £495, which I know is a lot by on the lower end of price range for high end designer shoes. I bought them as a 18th birthday present to myself and decided to see if I could save a little bit of money and after some searching I was successful. I ordered my shoes from secretsales.com for £295 which I was super happy with. If you have been lusting after an item that is out of reach due to the price tag I would 100% recommend looking on secretsales.com as I could not fault their service, especially when I was worried they wouldn’t arrive in time to wear for my party and I sent them an email. They responded by upgrading my delivery free of charge!

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Opening the Box!

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What i found inside

Comfort

The shoes have such soft leather and are very comfortable as the heel is not ridiculously high and they have a little platform. I have tried on Louboutins in the past and found for the price that the leather was hard and the shoes were super uncomfortable. I would definitely recommend Prada or Jimmy Choo as a first pair of designer shoes if you are a shoe lover!

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The SHOES

Ciao Bellas

S

xxx