Loveable Luxuries Palette from Primark

I love Primark, for many many reasons. 

But one of the main reasons I love Primark, is that it always surprises me. I always find something that I didn't go in there for.. and it's never an expensive tangent either. 

So my bonus buy this time round was the Loveable Luxuries Eye Palette for a whopping... £2.50! 

It has 8 very pretty, very girly and summery shades within them ranging from a vibrant glittery purple to a cool, angelic green. Considering this was £2.50, the quality of these are lovely too. They go on really well and blend beautifully. Really pleased with this and how cute is the packaging?

Urban Decay Naked 3 - Christmas Look

Now, I'm not the most skilled with a make up brush but I thought that seeing as I am in the possession of the very gorgeous Naked 3, I would take a jab in the dark at pulling together some looks, starting with something a little festive. 

For this look I prepped the eyes with the Original Primer Potion all over the lid and under the lash line. I find this is an essential move with this palette as some of the metallic shades are hard to transfer otherwise. 

I then went straight in and covered my lid with the copper/rose Trick, using the thicker end of the brush to really layer it up and add the shimmer I wanted for this look. 

I then took the smaller Crease end of the make up brush and added a touch of Dust to the inner corners of my eyes. This is one of my favourite eyeshadow tricks because it instantly adds light to your eyes.

To add some depth and texture to this look I took the deepest shade from the Naked 3 palette, Blackheart, and blended it into my crease from the outer corner. 

To take the harshness away from the bold colour of Trick, I took Strange, the lightest shade in the palette, and used it to blend out Trick towards my brows.

Finishing with some Miss Eylure lashes and a coating of Soap & Glory Thick & Fast, the look is complete.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette - Introduction

The excitement I had when I received this package from Lookfantastic was beyond my control, when I cut through the cardboard to find one of the most sought after beauty products of the year!

The Urban Decay Naked 3 palette was available to pre-order a few weeks ago and I just couldn't help myself, and it seems a lot of other bloggers felt the same way.

Containing 12 never before seen shades, all with a beautiful rose tinted finish, this Urban Decay palette sets itself apart from its predecessors. 

I cannot wait to try a few looks for this out over the next few blog posts, plus the double ended brush and quad of primer potions will be a great help too. 

Have you managed to get your hands on the Naked 3 yet? Or is this on your xmas wishlist?

Benefit Longwear Powder Shadow

How gorgeous is this trio of Benefit eyeshadows!

Having acquired a rather hefty amount of beauty goodies from the Mid-Summer Meet, I thought that these just had to feature as one of the first blogs on the amazing goody bag I got from the event, as they are probably my favourites of the night. 

Here's a brief description of each shadow;

 

 Quick, Look Busy - A very smokey, dark grey/brown eyeshadow with an immediate matte finish. This Benefit eyeshadow goes on really easy, with a blendable formula that you can build up to get the intensity you want.

It's Complicated - A gorgeous, copper/bronze eyeshadow with a stunning shimmer finish, this is the perfect eyeshadow for summer. I love shades like these because they always look great with blue eyes. This is really wearable during the day or evening so a definite win, win for me. 

Nude Swings - How beautiful is this shade! I love this eyeshadow so much, a marvelous shimmery nude, this is the perfect everyday shadow to instantly brighten your eyes without looking too over the top! I used this across my lid as well as the bottom for some instant brightening power.

MUA single eye shadow

When I came across the MUA range at Superdrug I was so so so excited. Supreme quality make up at the fraction of the price - hello beauty bloggers dream.

So I spotted this gorgeous burnt bronze shadow that's just dying to be played with. Stunning metallic finish, Pearl 30 blends easy and gives you long lasting results, for just a pound I've got to say that this is just AMAZING. 

I'm going to see Rihanna on Wednesday night and this will complete my look for the Barbadian songstress.  I'm so excited! 

Have you ever tried anything from the MUA range? 

February Glossybox

Will You Be Ours?

This months Glossybox brings together the essentials to be as gorgeous as you can be throughout February. 5 gorgeous products complete with a cute lollipop in the shape of a love heart.

This Raspberry Soft Cream from Docteur Renaud is so gorgeous. It actually smells like raspberry filled donuts, amazing. Containing 4 raspberry extracts this cream absorbs into your skin and leaves it feeling soft and supple again. This is a great product and it works great on elbows and knees in need of a little bit of TLC.

I've never heard of MICABELLA cosmetics before and the smart packaging didn't put me off using this amazing Mineral Blush Powder. Made from 100% natural Mica, a crystal based mineral, this creamy powder blush gives you a light bronze shade that blends evenly into your cheeks. Another plus, this mineral blush has an SPF15 so no need to worry about sun damage. 

 I've used Anatomicals before and I love the brand. The packaging is very appealing and the branding is so quirky it really stands out from other brands. Not only that, the products actually work, this You Need A Blooming Shower body cleanser smells gorgeous and really refreshes your body.

 I've never heard of Helen E Cosmetics and this Moisturising Lipstick is the perfect shade for me. A sheer, plum shade that leaves you with a rich and shiny finish, you can find this lipstick for £8 at helen-e.com

This eyeshadow duo from Modelco is amazing. The palette Bronzed Goddess contains 2 shades, one gold and one brown, making this the perfect combination for a metallic smokey eye.