As I am a Youtube and studying to be a Makeup Artist, I have been searching for some great hair and beauty products!
I do have a couple of holy grail products which I swear by and 1 million percent recommend to every single one of you.
I try out new products and most raved about products on the internet, and some end up being not all they live up to be. Here, I have a couple of products which I really didn't like, and I hated them so much that I didn't use them up (and I probably won't either).
Some of these products were raved about on youtube, where people were comparing them got high-end dupes, and they just didn't live up to the hype.
Now, because they haven't worked for me, doesn't mean that your opinion is wrong if it worked for you - everything works differently for everyone - it's just my own opinion :)
If there are any product which you have tried out that you really don't like, let me know.
It's officially summer, and I thought I would show you a tutorial on the make-up you have been seeing me wear in my videos for the last couple of weeks.
Theres shimmer on the eyes, lips and face, as well as Pink everywhere too!
The eye look is created with my Makeup revolution Iconic 3 Palette, which I absolutely love - and is also a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette. This is also the first tutorial I have done where I am not using false eyelashes. the reason for this, is because I don't usually wear them anymore since I have recently discovered my FAVOURITE Mascara - the Benefit Roller Lash!
If you have been watching some of my recent videos (from the last couple of months), you would have seen that the majority of the time, I have been sporting a Nude Lip.
I am slightly obsessed with the Nude Lips now, as I like to wear bold eyes with lashes, and I feel that a nude lip compliments it very well.
It's taken me a very long time to be able to find the 'perfect' Nude Lip for my skin tone - in Autumn and Winter I'm Porcelain; and am tanned in Spring and Summer. Even when I am tanned, I am still pale (I go up to an N3 in Loreal True Match), so I wanted to find the best shade which compliments both skin tones.
I have come to find that for us Pale Skin Girlies, we suit a nude shade best when it has a hint of pink to it. And I have found my Perfect Nude Lip products!
Ever since the whole 'Kylie Jenner Lip' thing came out last year, I had wanted to try one of the shades which she uses - Mac Velvet Teddy - but I didn't really want to pay £15 for it, so went on a little scavenger hunt to find something similar. So I went on a little scavenger hunt, and managed to find a shade which is almost identical, but has a smidge more pink to it, and I love it more than Velvet Teddy!
The lip products which I am talking about, are super affordable and are amazing! These are the Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in shade 03, and the Essence Lip Liner in 11 - In The Nude.
These products retail for £5.99 for the lipstick, and only £1 for the lipliner.
The lipstick has a gorgeous scent - smells a little like fruits and chocolate - and the colour it gives off is a super pigmented pinky nude shade. I absolutely love this look, and it goes with every colour of makeup I am wearing.
Whilst wearing this lip combo, I have had so many compliments and so many people asking me which shade I am wearing, and they can't believe that it's so affordable! It also lasts a good few hours on my lips, even with drinking and eating, which I love even more.
So for all of you fair skinned and lightly tanned girlies, this would be an amazing nude lip combo, which will compliment your skin amazingly!
I also have a makeup tutorial using these lip products for you.
If you have recently been watching my channel, you will know that I have uploaded a new Makeup revolution Haul this week.
I am slightly obsessed with Makeup revolution, and always have to place an order in when they have new products released.
I recently took advantage of a 20% off offer which they are holding for everyone who is subscribe to their newsletter - you even get 20% off of sale products too!
My haul is above for you, so you can see all of the products which I purchased. I have also added swatches on all of the palettes which Purchased so you can see the pigmentation of them.
This palette contains 12 shades in rose gold, gold and brown shades. I have seen so many blog posts comparing this to the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, and I have to say that it is pretty much identical.
As you can see from the swatches, the matte shades are not as pigmented as the shimmer shades, but they are all super beautiful and buttery, and they blend like a dream.
Shades 1-6 with no Primer
Shades 7-12 with no Primer
I Heart Chocolate Palette
This palette contains 16 shades - 5 Matte and 11 Shimmer. I have seen many people comparing this to the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette, and I have to say that the similarity is uncanny. They literally look exactly the same!
From the swatches, you can see that, again, the matte shades aren't as pigmented as the shimmer shades, but they still are so beautiful. The blend amazingly, and the pigmentation is literally incredible.
The packaging is amazing, and you can tell that they have put so much thought into it. It makes it stand out so much more than any of the other palettes I have. It literally looks like a melting bar of chocolate, and has a light chocolate scent to it to...Yum!
This is probably my favourite palette from Makeup Revolution that I own. Love, Love, Love!
Top Row Swatches: (L-R) You Need Love; Piece Me Together; One More Piece;
Bottom Row Swatches: (L-R) Smooth Criminal; Love Chocolate; You Need More;
What A Way To Go; Endorphins Ready
Highlighter Palette - Radiance
This is a palette containing Makeup Revolution 3 Best Selling Highlighters - Breathe, Exhale & Glow.
All of these highlighters are warm toned highlighters, so are great for summer and for all skin tones.
I have seen many videos and blog posts comparing this palette to the Hourglass Ambient Lighing Palette. I don't agree with this fully, as the Hourglass palette has a two shades which are more pink toned. But both palettes look very similar with their shimmer and texture.
Exhale is the shade which I believe is best suited for pale skin tones - as it is the least warm toned shade, and is very pale.
Breathe and Glow are perfect if you have tanned skin, a these will enhance your glow, without making you look orange.
I love that these shades are pigmented and shiny - not glittery. This is great, as you will not look like a disco ball if you over do the highlight, as it is pretty hard to build up too much product.
