NYX Makeup Haul

A few weeks ago i ordered a bit of NYX Makeup from Ebay... it arrived a couple of days ago and i had completely forgot it... so it was like recieving a present :) Exciting!

I got two eyeshadow palettes from The Runway Collection, five slim lip liner pencils and a pack of blotting papers.

The palette on the left is called 'Secret World' and the one on the right is 'Catwalk' these both retail at around £9 on UK websites, such as Cocktail Cosmetics etc... however i got two for £10 on Ebay (from the USA) minus postage. (Which for all of the items was about £7).

These are the swatches for the 'Secret World' palette, all the colours are shimmery, some more than others, and they are all well pigmented and blend nicely.

These are the swatches for the Catwalk palette, again, all the colours have some shimmer to them and blend nicely. For some reason the bottom row of shadows in the palette were more pigmented than the top (the five colours on the right) which i found a tad strange, but oh well the colours are still lovely and wearable.

Slim Lip pencils, from left to right, Cabaret, Fuschia, Pinky, Natural and Nude Pink.

These retail on UK websites for about £3 each which is still pretty cheap, but i managed to get five for £6 on Ebay... AMAZING :)

I wouldn't say that these are the best lip liners ever, but they are nicely pigmented and quite creamy in texture... However i would have liked them to be a little bit softer as i have dry lips and they dragged a little. But if you warm them up on the back of your hand for a short while before applying, they are fine... definately worth the money anyway!

Finally the blotting papers, i havn't tried these yet, but i presume they will be the same as any other blotting papers (which absorb excess oil from the face, for anyone that doesn't know) well i hope so anyway... and these retail at around £4 on UK websites and i got them for £2 on Ebay.

So i got all of this for just over £25 (inc postage)...which i think is a bloomin' good bargin myself!

The link to the Ebay seller's website, that i bought this makeup from, is here.

:)

Dermalogica Skincare Goodies

After getting a few Dermalogica minis in the October Glossybox, it reminded me how much i LOVE the products! In winter my skin always goes really dry and sensitive so i thought i would treat myself to a few things to beat the cold weather....

I bought the Skin Smoothing cream (100ml) christmas gift set, it was the same price as the skin smoothing cream on its own, but you got 2 free gifts (and don't we all love freebies) which were the Multi Active Toner (50ml) and Skin Hydrating Booster (7ml), the set cost £33.99 from beautyflash.co.uk.

I also got the Barrier Repair cream (30ml) from the ultra calming range, and that cost £26.49 from the same website.

Skin Smoothing Cream, for those that dont know, is for dry/ dehydrated skin and claims to smooth the skin and fine lines. It's a really lovely moisturiser and feels nice and light on the skin, but still feels like its doing its job! I definatley feel like its made some difference to my skin and i have only been using it for a week... I mean i wouldnt say its a miracle skin cure but if your looking for a nice moisturiser that does the job and makes your skin feel healthy, then this is it!

Ive used the Multi Active toner before so i knew i liked it, its so easy to just spritz it on which is handy, but i wouldnt say i noticed that it was any different to any other toner... But i can't complain as it does its job :)

The Skin Hydrating booster is a little bit like a serum/oil, you can mix it with your moisturiser for added benefits or you can use it on target areas that need extra care, i used this once on its own and it felt nice and seemed to work, but i dont think ive used it often enough for it to make a noticable difference to my skin so i can't really comment much on it just yet.

Finally the Barrier Repair cream, i've loved this since i studied beauty therapy a few years ago, i always used to get irritated skin after i'd had a facial and my tutor used to give me this, and it calmed my skin down instantly, so i had to buy it (even though it is a tad on the expensive side for 30ml of product). BUT it really does work. It has a velvety feel due to the silicones in the product, which create a barrier on your skin to protect it from the environment, such as dust etc... so it is perfect for people with allergies and reactive skin types, I cant describe how good it feels when i have irritated itchy tight skin and i smooth this on, it immediatley soothes and makes your skin feel super soft! For me its worth every penny!

Dermalogica products are a little bit expensive and i dont think i can afford to try anything else just yet but you really do get what you pay for, so if you have the money to spend or you want to treat yourself then i'd definately say its worth it :)

Kate Moss (Rimmel) Lipstick

I ended up going back to Superdrug and getting some of the new Kate Moss lipsticks (as i've been eyeing up these for a while) whilst the 3 for 2 on makeup is still on...

The shades that i picked up were 01 (Red) 02 (Bright pink) 04 (Deep purple) and 08 (Pinky nude).

There are 7 shades in the range altogether, the other three were, light beige, medium pink and a coral shade... but these four were my favourites (i couldn't just pick three).

These are the swatches i took in the same order as above (from left to right - 08, 04, 02, 01)

To me they have the consistancy and feel of a cross between the MAC satin and creamsheen lipsticks, as they are really smooth and feel kind of moisturising on the lips when you first apply, they also have fantastic pigmentation, definatley rivaling MAC lipsticks on both quality and price...

So at £5.49 each, and being on 3 for 2, i got four lipsticks for just over £16

Which is amazing!!

So i'm thinking that i may have to purchase the other 3 colours to complete the collection whilst they are still on 3 for 2?!

:)



Superdrug Haul - Sleek Make-up

I popped into Superdrug before work on saturday... and it was 3 for 2 on all make-up, so i obviously had to buy a few things...

I've been looking at trying some sleek makeup for a while now as i've noticed it gets alot of good reviews from Bloggers and Youtubers, and i've been trying to build my makeup artist kit up with good quality products... so hopefully i can save myself some money if this drugstore brand is up to scratch :)

I was immediately drawn to the Pout Paints... and i'm guessing that they are a dupe for the OCC Lip Tars? All the colours are GORGEOUS! It was so hard to just choose three.

The colours i ended up getting were (from left to right) Milkshake, Pinkini and Mauve Over, they have quite a thick lipgloss like consistancy, but the formula is so pigmented and opaque its unreal... and you only need the tiniest amount! So for £4.99 each these will last quite a while...

The other swatch (far right) is the Pout Polish, its pretty much like a vaseline type texture with a hint of colour, which is nice for during the day, the colour i chose was Monte Carlo, a purple/ pink colour and it was £4.29.

I also picked up this eyeshadow palette in 'Acid', i already have the 'Storm' palette which i think is really good for the price (£6.79) so i thought i'd try another... i dont have many bright shadows in my makeup kit so i figured this would come in useful!

I'm quite impressed, the colours are all really pigmented, except for the white, which barely shows up at all.... but for the price you can afford too get a few naff/ dissapointing colours! However, they are a tad powdery, but this doesnt affect the colour payoff at all, so it doesn't really bother me.

Because i'd bought 5 Sleek products i needed to get something else for free... so i just picked up the Barry M white foundation which can also go in my makeup kit...

Overall i am really impressed with Sleek Makeup! And i will definatley be picking up a few more palettes... and maybe even a few more Pout Paints!

:)