Friday 29 June 2012

Sleek Contour Kit

I was lucky enough to pick up the Sleek Contour Kit from my local Superdrug.
Every time I go there to find this kit it is always sold out, so I was a very happy bunny when I found it.



I picked this up the medium shade.

This sleek compact features 2 shades and a handy mirror.
One shade for contouring and another shade for highlighting.
I used this on a client who had very fair skin and this looked fantastic although it did require a bit of blending because it is a strong brown colour and can look quite muddy.


I picked this up for £7.99 at Superdrug and I cant wait to buy the light and dark shades when they are in stock.
I love the packaging of this product and the fact that the contour shade is completely matte. 
The highlight shade is a beautiful champagne colour and is very flattering when applied to the skin.

If you guys have this too, let me know what you think
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Saturday 23 June 2012

MAC Golden Bronze Iridescent Powder

Here is my review on the MAC Golden Bronze Iridescent Powder which I picked up at a student event

MAC says: Iridescent Powder is a finely milled mixture of Mica and pigments which gives the skin a beautiful sheen. It can be used on its own or mixed into other products like foundations or moisturisers to enhance their iridescent qualities. Designed to apply easily and uniformly without streaking and caking, it blends beautifully and can be applied on bare skin or over foundation. Because it's so concentrated it should be used sparingly at first. Apply Iridescent Powder with #129 Powder/Blush Brush for the desired effect.




I've been wanting this powder for ages so I purchased it for my kit.
This is a loose shimmery powder, perfect for using to bronze the skin or as a highlighter on darker skintones.


I love this product because it is so versatile. 
You can try mixing it with body lotion to give your skin a beautiful sheen or mixing it in with your lip balm or lipgloss to add some dimension to your lips.



The price of this is £19.00 and you get 12g of product.
Because the powder is so concentrated, you will get a lot of use out it and it will last you for ages.

Here is a swatch on my hand...


This picture does the powder no justice, as its a lot more beautiful in real life.

I also purchased the Silver Dusk Loose powder too, which I will do a review on.

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Thursday 21 June 2012

Bobbi Brown BBU Palette

So it finally came got delivered....
My long awaited BBU Palette


I've been wanting this palette for such a long time now because I have been looking to save some space in my kit.
I cant stand the thought of carrying round bottles of foundations around everywhere with me.

The palette itself is compact and I was expecting it to be a lot bigger from looking at pictures on the internet.
The Palette is also beautiful, being sleek and black, it matches the rest of my MAC palettes that I have in my kit.



This palette includes 11 shades of corrector, 14 shades of creamy concealer and 20 shades of foundation stick.
I have used this on photoshoots and for a bride and i love the creaminess of the foundations and concealors and they blend like a dream.
These shades range from the lightest to the darkest shades so no doubt there will be a colour to suit every skintone and if you're having difficulty you can just mix the shades to find the perfect one.
I will be using this palette to contour with darker shades as well as to cover

Bobbi Brown says: "Inspired by Bobbi's can't-live-without palette-the one she uses at photo shoots and fashion shows-the BBU Palette is the ultimate face palette for pros and aspiring artists alike. It features her skin flattering Corrector, Creamy Concealer, and Foundation Stick plus an empty well to mix and make custom shades."

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