Latest cosmetic purchases and reviews

'ing Chanel pro-lumiére foundation at the moment. Light enough for this time of year but still a decent medium coverage. Sits into my skin nicely, was finding my studio fix fluid was just sitting on my face, looking like a mask. Wouldn't mind but I'd JUST bought a new bottle of studio fix when this started happening :rolleyes:

jokettle wrote: »

I bought the naked palette in debenhams Henry st about an hour ago! Going to play around with it this evening and post a proper review later

So I've been messing around with this for a bit (I'm trying to avoid college work today) and I love it! It really does live up to the hype. I was a bit concerned that I'd only be able to use 2-3 shades and the rest would be too dark/glittery/orange for my tastes, but my fears were unfounded

The only thing I'll mention is that instead of a double-ended eyeliner, I got a shadow brush. I'm not sure if the first, pre-Christmas versions included the eyeliner as a limited offer or what the story is! I'm not disappointed though, as I've used UD's eyeliners before and found them to be very greasy and don't last long, primer or no primer. Plus, extra make up brushes are always welcome

I was trawling youtube for some tutorials on creating different looks with the palette but could only find posts by Americans who have very different skin tones to me; would anyone be able to recommend tutorials by someone with Irish-type skin? And by that I mean transparently pale

I was in Limerick recently and after reading this thread I was really curious about MUA stuff so I popped into superdrug and purchased three eyeshadows:



Shade 1 (kind of creamy beige), 10 (actually purple, but photographed rather blue) and 11 (this one goes on a lot lighter than it looks, it came out a lovely chocolatey brown for me).
Anyway, for whatever reason I was only charged 1.05 for each of them, so I figured if they were crap it wouldn't matter, whats 3.15?
I tried them out last week and I was VERY suprised. They have great colour and last for ages. I actually had a hot yoga class on wednesday night and I was wearing the first and last shades and after an hour of crazy heat and some mad sweating the eyeshadow hadn't even budged, impressive!

So in the past week I've got a lot of new make up. Thanks to my wonderful boyfriend for my MAC vouchers and thanks to me for treating myself!

First up is a custom palatte from MAC featuring carbon, goldmine, woodwinked and amber lights.

I love the gold colours. They look gorgeous on their own and blend together perfectly as well. They black I figured would go with everything and I'd always use it.


I got the Lady Gaga Viva Glam 2 lipglass.
Love the nude shade! I never wear anything on my lips apart from vaseline of a lipgloss. This goes on nicely and stays a while too. I'll probably by another before they're gone.

I also bought 3 brushes from their to add to my collection.
I got the 217,224, and 239.

I haven't used these yet but the shadows looked gorgeous when the girl used them and I've read nothing but good on the internet so hope they live up to the hype.

I also have the 187 foundation brush which I love.

After my MAC indulgences I headed over to Sephora for some other must-haves!

I bought Benefit Coralista after so many good reviews.
I have to say, I love it. The colour is fab and not too strong which I love. Smells yummy too.

I also bought the Urban Decay eye primer to help with my new MAC shadows.
This does the job perfectly. I used my regular eye shadow combo (Benefit big beautiful eyes palatte) over this last night and the shadows stayed on all night and looked perfect.
This is a keeper for me.

And now on the complete other end of the budget scale, I purchased a few Elf products after reviews from this thread.

First up is the Studio blush brush.
I like this. I use it with the coralista and it picks up the blush really well. It's probably not the most amazing blush brush ever, but for $3 I'm happy.

I bought their gloss in buublegum and this one in pink kiss.

Not the best in the world but at $1 each I'll use them during the day or something.

I also bought the eyebrow kit but haven't used it yet.

Last up is Covergirl mascara but I haven't used this either as I'm still using Maybellines mascara.

Now, all I need to do is get my hands on Urban Decays naked palatte and I'll be happy!

I also need a new powder for setting my foundation if anyone has any recommendations.

And for anyone interested, my colouring is pale-medium toned, blue eyes and brown hair with blond highlights.

Lieenie wrote: »

Anyone know any good eye brushes?? Was looking at MAC but can't stretch that much for 1 need a fluffy 217 blending type one any takers??

No 7 do lovely brushes, I have almost the whole set of them now. The eye brushes are around the 7/8 euro mark so even if you don't like it, it wouldn't break the bank.
I was a bit sneaky and used those 7.50 off vouchers everytime they rolled around and thats how I bought my brush collection, I don't think i've paid more than a few euro for the lot

Purple_Bobbin wrote: »

I have this one also: http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Eyeshadow-Blend-and-Contour-Brush_947206/ and I can put the eyeshadow on the brush, but it won't go on my eye from the brush, if you get me.

I have this one as well: http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Eye-Colour-Brush_924431/ and I have the same problems with the brush I posted above, can get the e/s on the brush but can't get it off the brush.

I've got the two brushes above too. Got them on the 7.50 voucher. Ok, I don't expect them to last a lifetime or anything but I find them great. I've no probs getting colour off the brush. The blending brush isn't that soft but it does the job. I wouldn't buy them having said that, without the money off vouchers.
In boots, I also bought a few eco tools brushes.
http://www.boots.com/en/Ecotools-Bamboo-Eye-Shadow-Brush_1051160/
I like these a lot. I find them better quality than the no7 ones, lovely and soft. I have the eyeshadow one, blush brush and concealer brush.
As someone who's into art and painting, I find it incredible the amount of brushes people feel they need for their faces and the amount they're willing to pay. I've seen people with bigger makeup brush collections than my artist's ones !

Just ordered a couple of makeup brushes from ELF yesterday..

anyone know delivery times?

squeakyduck wrote: »

I got a lovely Clarins primer in my Christmas box from my aunt (always great for makeup at Xmas! ) I thought primer was put all over your face before foundation. But, I was a model at the International makeup academy a little while back and primer is supposed to be put where you have little bits of dry skin or for me open pores. They put it on my nose, just under my lip, and just above my eyebrows. It smooths out the skin, there is a difference between the places where the primer was put and where it wasn't, and I find that it gives those places an airbrushed look.

I'll try this seeing at I've already bought the darn thing. I use gosh all over my face and it's lovely, but the two seem polar opposites, so might as well treat them like that!

Just tried the e.l.f Shimmering Facial Whip in Lilac Petal and its amazing!! It really highlights your cheekbones! Would look great for a night out on the town

Ordered a load from the e.l.f website and it arrived the other day.. but unfortunately I got it delived to the OH who I won't be seeing until next weekend so I can't play around till then. Devastation!