The Box Of Dreams!

We must all welcome the third installment of the Urban Decay Book of Shadow sets!! This one, entitled NYC Book Of Shadows Vol. III is by far my favourite of the collection. The packaging is gorgeous!!

The set includes:Bordell, Suspect, Money, Radium, Haight, Snatch, Psychadelic sister, Maui Wowie, Rockstar, Midnight cowboy, Rides again, Uzi, Perversion, Last call and Smog), travel sized 24/7 glide on eye pencils (Zero and Ransom) and an eyeshadow primer potion.

WANT WANT WANT!! Shame its not out for another month

Chanel Les Pop-Up Summer 2010 Collection

Check out Chanel’s Summer 2010 collection which is available from April 2010. Im desperate for the grey coloured nail polish!!!

Images courtesy of Lushiousbeauty.nl

MAC To The Beach Collection – Summer 2010

Another MAC launch – Yippee.

MAC’s to the beach collection has been slated quite a lot so far on other blogs, due to its ‘quirky’ packaging. Ive gotta be honest, i quite like it! Its cute and fun with true summer colours!! The colour collections for this range look pretty funky too!!

 

MAC Pret a Papier Collection for Summer 2010

Im not liking the promo images – lets put it that way, but the colours do look the business!

MAC’s new summer collection is due for release in the UK around May. The collection will consist of –

MAC Chromagraphic Pencil

• NC 15 / NW 20
• NW 25 / NC 30

MAC Impeccable Brow Pencil

• Dirty Blonde: Blackened Dark Neutral-Brown
• Taupe: Mid-Tone Dirty-Taupe

MAC Studio Fix Lash

• Black Fix: Black

MAC SheerTone Blush

• Instant Chic: Mid-Tone Muted Coral
• Garb: Light Golden SunTan

MAC Mineralize Blush

• Light Over Dark: Light Yellow Brown/ Dark Peach (Frost)

MAC Paint Pot

• Coral Crepe: Soft Coral
• Ground Work: Mid Tone Neutral Taupe

MAC Lipstick

• ArcheType: Sheer Light Gold (Lustre)
• Dressmaker, Dressmaker: Creamy Light Peach Coral (Lustre)
• Made To Order: Creamy Mid-Tone Dirty Coral (Lustre)
• Kraft: Creamy Mid-Tone Warm Brown (Amplified)

MAC LipGlass

• C-ThRU: Peachy – Beige With Shimmer
• Fold and Tuck: Mid-Tone Bright Coral W/ Soft Pearl
• Pret-a-Papier: Dark Reddened Bronze W/ Pearl

MAC Eye Shadow

• TissueWeight: Frosted Pale Peach (Frost)
• Bamboo: Light Beige with Peach (Matte)
• Cut To Fit: Frosted Red-Bronze (Frost)
• Gazette Grey: Dark Green-Grey With Gold-Pearl (Velvet)
• Memorabilia: Dirty Purple (Matte)

MAC Nail Lacquer

• Brown Bag: Mid-Tone Warm Dirty Beige (Cream)
• Originality: Sparkly Copper Bronze (Frost)

L’Occitane Makeup Collection

Im a huge fan of L’Occitane products and was very pleased to hear that they are releasing a makeup range, which should be out in the UK in early summer.

The range will consist of Facecolor Powders, Eyeshadow, Water Tints (for cheeks), Face Illuminators, and Liquid Shine Lip Colors and will be sold in really cute ‘seed packets’.

Eyepowders

Face Powder – Goldmine

Face Colour

Smashbox Cinderella Summer Collection 2010

Smashbox have today announced that there forthcoming Summer collection will be inspired by ‘Cinderella’

Smashbox are going back to basics with simple glossy lips, natural skin and matte shadows. Theres no official launch date as yet, but Smashbox was quite hard to get hold of in the UK compared to other American cosmetic brands, that was until its launch in Debenhams

What do you think of the Summer collection?

MAC – ‘Give Me Liberty Of London’

I want, I want, I want, I want!!

MAC’s new collection hits the stores in the UK on 11th March, and i think the packaging is the nicest of any MAC collection!!! Purrrrr!!!

Cheap Urban Decay Eyeshadows!!

Hi Everyone,

I just thought id let you know that i stumbled across reduced Urban Decay loose pigment eyeshadows on M&M Direct. The majority of colours are £1.99 (Although there is a limited section) and the RRP is £11.99!! Delivery is £3.99, but is definitely worth it if your thinking of buying a few!

Maybelline Pure Minerals Blush – A Review

I recently purchased Maybelline Pure Minerals Blush after being recommended by a friend who swears by it.

I find that it gives a fabulous finish – and seems to last all day with no need to reapply. The colours are really vibrant and i found it really fresh in terms of pigmentation.

Pro’s – Long lasting, very affordable, excellent vibrant colours.

Con’s - A gentle application is needed as the colour seems to build up pretty easily.

Coral Lipstick – Your Thoughts. . . .

Coral lipstick is the big ‘in’ thing this season. Many of the preview shows sported this look – and i believe that coral gives a really nice colour to any skin tone, however im really not a fan of the tangy shades….hmmm…

Thoughts?? 

Maybelline Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara – A Review

Pro’s - Great value for money, Thickens & darkens lashes, No clumping or clogging, Vibrant standout packaging.

Con’s – Doesnt give 7x more lash volume as promised (a bit of an exaggeration), isnt 100% waterproof – I used this on holiday and found got panda eyes after going in the pool!

Alice In Wonderland Urban Decay Pallette – Lush!!

I want one – Its sooo pretty!! The colours look ‘wonderful’!!! Meep!!

The set contains 16 best selling eyeshadows, a travel size primer potion (see earlier review ) and two 24/7 eye pencils.  The bad news is, we’ve got a month to wait – as its not out in the UK until 1st March

L’oreal True Match Roller Foundation – A Review

I was really really curious about this product after seeing the TV advert a number of times.  I decided to purchase it and give it a try as im a huge fan of L’oreal True Match foundation.

Pro’s - Smooths out nicely…..in the end, Compact packaging, Matte look.  

Con’s - Time consuming to apply, Limited shade range, Hard to get in the nooks and crannies (around the eyes and nose), Can appear streaky if not blended properly.

Not impressed at all – Certainly not worth the money. I do actually feel let down by L’oreal - Usually they have such good quality products, but i was so disappointed by the roller foundation. Its so difficult to apply with the roller – i ended up using my foundation brush!!

Urban Decay Primer Potion – A Review

Im a huge fan of the Urban Decay range, even though its not one of the high end brand of cosmetics, the products do exactly what they say on the tin!

 Pros – The primer potion is the best that I have come across – It holds your eyeshadow in place all day with no need to reapply. I find that the colour does not fade either and remains as strong and vibrant as when I applied it first thing in the morning. There is no creasing at all – something that im sure the majority of us find without using any sort of primer, however I have tested quite a few before (some more costly than this one) and none have come close to doing the job as well as Urban Decays.   

 Cons – I wouldn’t exactly say its an expensive product (as its definitely worth the money) however I do find it a bit annoying that you don’t get a huge amount in the bottle for the price.

Topshop Makeup Range

Im very excited that the Topshop makeup collection is due to be released very soon . . . There is said to be 17 products in the range starting from £5.00 – Eeeeekk!!!