Chanel Poudre Universelle Libre

I love Chanel....

I purchased this powder because I heard so many good reviews about it, so when I ran out of my usual MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural I decided to see what all the hype was about.

The powder itself is smooth, silky and fine.

This powder quickly became my favourite after a few uses.

The packaging of this product is stunning with its glossy black lid and double c logo at the top makes me feel all warm and fuzzy :)

I got this in the 30 shade and it is perfect for my skin tone.

As this is a loose powder, you have to be very careful with the amount that you put on your brush because you can end up looking cakey.

The only downfall to this product is the size.

Because of the large container it makes it difficult for travelling but looks beautiful at home when placed with all your other makeup products.

There is also a compact, pressed version of this powder which I am considering purchasing so that I can touch up my makeup throughout the day when I'm out.

This product is a little pricey at £34, but in my opinion it is worth every penny and is a truly beautiful product

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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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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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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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MUA Heaven and Earth Palette

I finally found this palette after searching high and low for it....
I walked into a superdrug in Camden and it was in stock.
For £4 it was a bargain.

This palette is filled with neutral shades but unfortunately none of them are matte so I find that I cant do a complete eye look with this, since I like to use a matte eyeshadow or two when using all shimmer.

I love using the colours in this palette and there's 3 beautiful highlight colours in there.

These eyeshadows don't have the best staying power so I think i'm going to keep it as part of my kit.

M.A.C Tan Pigment

I've had my eye on Tan Pigment for a while and I couldn't resist.....

I picked it up on recent visit to M.A.C and it is beautiful. I used it the other day as a wash of colour all over the lid with Nylon as my highlight and winged eyeliner.
Its a very versatile pigment. You can wear it alone on the lid or with 2 or 3 eyeshadows and maybe even with a bright coloured eyeliner on the lower lashline for a nice pop of colour.

Here it is swatched on my hand....

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Maybelline 24hour Color Tattoo

They're finally here!!

So, you may already know about the new Maybelline 24 hour Color Tattoos.
These launched first in the U.S and have now landed in the U.K
I went to my local Superdrug today to have a play with these. Unfortunately most of the colours were sold out but I did manage to get my hands on this beautiful colour called Permanent Taupe

As the name suggests it is a taupe colour. It is very creamy in texture and dries down to a completely matte finish. These retail at £4.99
Here it is swatched on my hand

Some say that these are comparable to the M.A.C Paint Pots. I personally feel that the consistency is similar to the Paint Pots but they dry down a lot more, whereas the paint pots dry to as a more cream to powder finish

I think this colour will go great with Satin Taupe eyeshadow by M.A.C and other grey and plum toned eyeshadows or even by itself. I have not tested if they last 24 hours like it claim but I will keep you posted!

Overall I think that these cream eyeshadows are great bases and I cant wait to try new colours when they are back in stock

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