Sunday, 26 February 2012

Benefit Brow Zings Review

since i've been using this old brown eyeshadow to do my eyebrows since what feels forever.. it's starting to get a bit gross, and my boyfriend was kind enough to buy me a replacement for valentines day :D



i got the brow zings eyebrow kit from benefit. (since there was £5 off, which turned out to only be £1 as postage is a huge £4!)



the packaging is great, nothing tacky and the clasp(?) is very secure.. i predict no handbag nightmares!



the mirrors great too.. nice and big so you can actually see both eyebrows at the same time. nobody likes wonky eyebrows, that would completely defeat the point of doing them in the first place!



it comes with 'pigmented wax for shaping' and 'natural-shaded powder for setting', and i got it in dark. (it's available in three shades, light medium and dark)



it also comes with a 'hard angled brush', tweezers, and a blending brush. i usually hate little brushes like this, but they are good quality and do the job nicely. it's also saves some room in my make up bag. the tweezers are very stiff and you have to press down hard to make the ends meet, whether they will loosen up in time i don't know, but once you do they are very precise. i would imagine you'd get sore fingers if you were to tidy up all your eyebrows, rather than the odd stray. they're good for getting those fine hairs that i usually give up on!



excuse the messy brows! haven't quite perfected using the wax yet!



this product isn't exactly cheap, but i love it.


also looking forward to trying out these samples, think it's nice how they give you a choice. makes me happier AND they don't waste samples on people who won't use them. clever!







edit: after using this for a couple of weeks, my only complaint is that the brushes are very small and fiddly to get out, without throwing all of them on the floor! the size doesn't affect the application however, it's just very annoying first thing in the morning when my hand - eye coordination is at it's worst!

Saturday, 4 February 2012

black milk

i'm loving black milk's nylon creations. i would have them all but as beautiful as they are, at $99 AUD (£67.39 by my calculation) for a pair of leggings, they're a little overpriced.

these are at the top of my wish list!

















blackmilkclothing.com

instagram

i find myself taking pictures for no reason whatsover, just so i can put a tacky effect on it using instagram. seriously addictive!


favourite scarf, favourite necklaces, sketches for uni, freebies.
favourite 'leather' trousers, current nail polish (matte black + black w/ gold), favourite lipstick (rimmel bordeaux), new shoes!

feathers, boyfriend, birthday mirror christian made for me, uni work.
favourite perfumes, honeycomb chocolate noms, i make the best noodles, urban decay naked 2

Monday, 30 January 2012

calling all bloggers



i need some awesome blogs to follow so please recommend any that you love. it's like a backwards follow friday! :)

also i'm really getting into twitter so post any of your usernames too!


if you feel a bit weird and stalky putting them underneath for all to see, pop them in my tumblr ask box!

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Urban Decay Naked 2 vs Naked 1: Review

A little late as I've been so busy these past few weeks! Last year I got the Urban Decay naked palette, and i love it! It's amazing value for money (£35 at the time), all the shades are beautiful colours, highly pigmented and easy to blend. There's not a shade in there I don't use, unlike most eyeshadow palettes.

So of course when I heard they were releasing a second palette I ordered it on the day of the drop. (It's available exclusively from Debenhams online for £36)

This time it comes in a tin box, which is more secure, although I've never had any problem with the original packaging with regards to transporting it - it's never come open and I take it everywhere! The tin is slightly heavier, however it will show up dust and dirt much less, and as you can see it's no bigger than the original.





It also comes with a 'travel size' Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked. It's not a product I'd buy as I don't wear lipgloss so this is really more of a bonus. It's as pink as it looks and it's pretty much a suits all shade. It does plump up your lips and tastes pretty great, but I think I would of preferred another Eyeshadow Primer Potion.


The mirror is much bigger and i've actually been using it, unlike with Naked 1. (The mirror was cracked in the post though :( )






The shades do look very similar, but they are actually all very different from Naked 1! My favourite is Bootycall, which surprised me, but it's such a lovely shade, perfect for highlighting. I won't bang on too much about the shades, you can pretty much see for yourself in the pictures.


Good Karma double ended brush - blending brush. The blending brush is great, i've wanted one for a while now so I was really excited to see this was included in the palette. I've got nothing to compare this to, but it's been extremely useful!


Good Karma double ended brush


left: Good Karma double ended brush from Naked 2. right: Good Karma brush from Naked 1. These are supposed to be the same brush but as you can see the 2nd one is much smaller. Not a huge fan actually, it's a bit hard (it's synthetic) for me.


Naked 1











My first go with Naked 2. I think i used Bootycall, Verve and Pistol with a bit of Blackout but this was last week so i can't really remember!


The same eye make up and the lipgloss too.

I would say if you're a big eyeshadow fan, get them both! I can't actually pick a favorite yet, I'm leaning a little towards the Naked 2, but that's mainly because it's al shiny and new. Both palettes are good quality and excellent value. I've never been a big Urban Decay fan because the shades are a little too bright for me so both these palettes are perfect.


Tuesday, 3 January 2012

lottery list

bag: ANYA HINDMARCH, £495. belt: MARC BY MARC JACOBS, £105







necklace: TOM BINNS, £690. dress: CLUBE BOSSA, £615. ipad case: ALEXANDER WANG, £270.






black pouch: CHLOÉ, £435. belt: TOPSHOP £22. nude purse: VALENTINO, £320.


jeans: TOPSHOP, £40. dress: HERVÉ LÉGER, £1,080.




black bag: CHLOÉ, £1,105. grey bag: VICTORIA BECKHAM, £1,850.


if i won the lottery these are the very first things that i would buy. also an ipad to go in the case. i don't really want an ipad i just want a reason to buy the case.