Make-up – Page 2 – What Kate Did Next

Models Own Brush Kit|Review

March 19, 2015March 18, 2015Beauty5 Comments

Models Own Travel Brush Kit – £10.00

I am a sucker for a brush set and these hot pink Models Own ones really caught my eye. There are five brushes in the kit – I have lost one on a set somewhere. A powder brush, shading brush, lip brush, blending brush and angled brush. My favourites are the powder and blending brush.

Super soft and none of them shed these are great for either someone just starting out or a professional. These I think are only available at Boots in the UK but you might be able to find them online.

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

M.A.C Vex|Review

March 17, 2015April 6, 2015BeautyLeave a Comment

M.A.C Shadow in Vex – £13.00

As you may know I am not the biggest fan of M.A.C eye shadows I don’t like the price tag and there are so many dupes out there some which are better! However one shadow that I absolutely love mainly due to its beautiful duo chrome is Vex. It doesn’t photograph well but its a gorgeous grey based shadow with silver, green and pink running through it.

Not so stunning on its own but over a matte base shadow it creates instant glamour. I love pairing this with Maybelline Permanent Taupe. If you are a slightly ‘lazy’ make-up applier – read as you have better things to do with your time. Then this is a great swipe and go shadow.

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

The Porcelain Girls Contour

March 13, 2015March 12, 2015Beauty2 Comments

Inglot AMC Bronzing Powder|Soap&Glory Glow Job|Illamasqua Hollow.

As much as I love my pale skin it can be hard to find make-up products that suit it, especially contouring products. A lot of the highstreet brands are too orange, or muddy on my skin but I have three in my collection which are great for chiselling out the cheekbones.

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow – £17.50

If I could only recommend one product it would be the Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow, the main selling point of this is the colour, it’s a gorgeous taupe colour so creates the idea of a shadow on the face instead of a block of orange. It is super creamy and blends easily using either your fingers or a brush – I love applying this with my fingers as I can create a really natural contour.

Inglot AMC Bronzing Powder in 80 – £17.00

If you are more into a powder formula then I love the Inglot Bronzing Powder. It’s a collection of five different shades that can be used individually or altogether which is how I prefer to apply it. It has a very subtle glow to it but still works to contour with but what I love is how natural it looks once applied to the skin. Great pigmentation and lasting power.

Soap&Glory Glow Job – £11.00

This is actually a facial fake tanner but works perfectly as a cream contour, the darkest out of my three choices its great for extreme contouring and warming up of the face. It applies as a white cream but as it is blended – this is best done with your fingers, the micro beads inside burst to change the colour of the product into a natural tan. It sounds very scientific but its an amazing product.

What are your favourite contour products?

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

The Re-Purchasables

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015Beauty4 Comments

Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume|Olay Refreshing Toner|Clinique All About Eyes|Maybelline The Eraser Eye|Nivea Express Hydration.

Every month I have a collection of favourites but very few items make the re-purchasable list, here a few products that I can’t live without!

Clinique High Impact Extreme Volume Mascara – £17.00

I dubbed this my holy grail mascara and so far nothing has beaten this, it lengthens and adds lashings of volume to your lashes. It doesn’t flake but is easy to remove which I think is the perfect combination. Although not the cheapest of mascaras I think its well worth spending your pennies on!

Olay Refreshing Toner – £2.99

Although not the most exciting product I use this in both the evening and morning to refresh my face as well as remove any unwanted dirt. Its effective, doesn’t dry out your skin and won’t break the bank – so you can by that mascara!

Clinique All About Eyes – £26.00

Eye creams are a little like marmite and I used to be a hater until i discovered this gem from Clinique. You can feel it soothing and hydrating your under eyes as soon as its applied. A real luxury product but a little bit goes a long way so it’s definitely an investment.

Maybelline The Eraser Eye Concealer – £7.99

As someone who adores the full coverage look this concealer is my new best friend. Full coverage, easy to blend and with a yellow undertone to cover up any discolouration who wouldn’t love this, plus its under £10. The applicator I love but can be removed if your hygiene alarms are going off.

Nivea Express Hydration Primer – £4.99

I start nearly every day with this moisturiser primer hybrid. It hydrates me skin whilst also prepping my skin for my make-up and helping it last the day. Again a super inexpensive product which really works.

M.A.C Blacktrack|Review

March 7, 2015March 5, 2015Beauty5 Comments

MAC Fluidline Gel Liner in Blacktrack – £15.50

I love gel liner, its got a much better lasting power than liquid or felt tip and its so much easier to apply but the high street offerings would just dry out so quickly! I was given the Fluidline in Blacktrack as part of my make-up kit and instantly fell in love and had to purchase one for myself.

It applies like a dream, gliding on to the lid with amazing pigmentation. Blackest black with a slight glossy finish. I’ve had this for at least five months and it hasn’t dried out one bit so would be perfect for someone who doesn’t always use gel liner. It’s also waterproof and smudge proof!

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

The Perfect Lip Duo

February 28, 2015February 28, 2015Beauty2 Comments

M.A.C Whirl|Soap&Glory Naked Beige.

I never used to be a lip liner girl but I fell in love with Whirl by M.A.C and now I can’t stop using it! M.A.C liners are so creamy and don’t drag on the lips so it makes lining the lips really simple. Sometimes I just fill my entire lips in with Whirl but if I want something a bit glossier and moisturising then I love using Soap&Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lipstick in Naked Beige.Packed full of Vitamin E and Shea Butter they make your lips feel amazing with the added plus of great pigmentation and a pretty good wear-ability. Naked Beige is a lovely pink toned nude with just a hint of brown making it the perfect 90’s nude – the above photo is making it look pinker than it is!

The perfect lip duo.

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

Best concealer ever?!|Maybelline The Eraser Eye

February 21, 2015February 21, 2015Beauty11 Comments

Maybelline The Eraser Eye Concealer – £7.99

Its not secret that I love concealer and this beauty from Maybelline is fast becoming a holy grail product.

The main selling point for me is that it is super full coverage, it’s perfect for use on dark circles but also on any blemishes or imperfections. A super creamy formula that blends perfectly with either a beauty blender or your fingers. I know a lot of people are turned off by the sponge applicator but that really doesn’t bother me at all. The only thing that slightly annoys me is that it only comes in two shades – Light and Nude(I think there may be more shades in the US). I have both but Light is really the only one that works on my pale skin tone, Nude is too dark so I use it as a cream contour.

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

My Top 4 Cream Blushers

February 10, 2015Beauty9 Comments

Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blush|Soap&Glory Sexy Mother|Topshop Cream Blusher.

Cream blusher is not everyones cup of tea and it certainly wasn’t mine to start out with but I have been completely converted! Easy to blend, full of pigmentation and with a better staying power than powder blushers here are my favourites.

Revlon PhotoReady Cream Blusher in Pinched – £7.99

The first cream blusher I ever tried and the easiest to use for anyone just starting out. Its a very natural peach blush perfect for fair skinned girls but would also look great on darker skin. Easy to blend, best applied with fingers for a fresh faced look.

Soap&Glory Sexy Mother Blush in Onamatopecha – £9.00

If you prefer a more shimmery cream blush then this offering from Soap&Glory is for you, slightly less creamy than the Revlon one but still blends easily and is full of pigmentation. I love applying this one with my fingers and then buffing it in with a stippling brush.

Toshop Cream Blusher in Afternoon Tea & Head Over Heels – £7.00

The cream blushers from Topshop look pretty scary and bright in the pan but once they are applied – I love applying these with the Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge they become gorgeous natural blushers that blend easily. Also the packaging is adorable! Afternoon Tea is a dolly pink whereas Head Over Heels is a more peachy orange colour.

What are your favourite cream blushers?

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

The Pale Girls Foundation|L’Oreal True Match

February 7, 2015Beauty8 Comments

L’Oreal True Match Foundation in Rose Ivory – £9.99

Pale girls rejoice there is an affordable foundation out there for us! L’Oreal True Match has everything a high end foundation has but with an affordable price tag. Being a pale skinned girl with a cool undertone is a nightmare when looking for a good foundation but L’Oreal has pulled through with their amazing range, with around 20 different shades for all skin tones the True Match Foundation blends effortlessly into the skin giving you a natural medium coverage.

This does cling to dry patches a little but with a good primer its great and lasts for a good 8 hours before starting to fade. It really helps to brighten the complexion and with an SPF of 17 helps protect your skin at the same time.

If you struggle to find your skin tone then check out the L’Oreal True Match range!

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO

Sleek Corrector&Concealer Palette|Review

February 3, 2015January 28, 2015Beauty1 Comment

Sleek Corrector&Concealer Palette in Shade 1 – £7.99

I love Sleek products so when I saw a product I hadn’t tried before I picked it up excited to see what it would be like. Sadly I was a little disappointed in this conceal trio.

The palette comes with a corrector; a very light and very pink corrector which is supposed to hide discolouration as well as brighten under the eyes. I wouldn’t put this under my eyes as it turned white on my skin and looked very unnatural. Next is the concealer, this I can use under my eyes and on any blemishes but the very wet formula puts me off. Then the setting powder which is nothing special but I can’t really fault it.

The main disappointment is the formula, it’s super wet in the palette but once on the skin its stiff and hard to blend in.

Has anyone else had this difficulty or is it just me?

Peace Out and Pixie Dust XO