Elle magazine June Edition

Normally I don't buy magazines, particually fashion ones but as I was walking past this in Tescos it caught my eye. In it you got a mini Benefit goof proof brow pencil, and the magazine was only £4.10! I had to get it, I was looking for a new brow pencil anyway and even if I didn't read much of the magazine it was worth it just for the brow pencil.

Firstly the outerpackaging in one word: BRIGHT!!! It is a bright coral orange colour which instantly makes it eyecatching, probably the main reason I noticed it (good marketing Elle!) but I was also looking out for it (any 'free' samples draw me in). Basically you cant miss it.

If you are interested in the actual magazine the June edition mainly focus' on fashion and beauty (the main reason I got it was for the benefit sample!) and I also got 2 perfume samples.

The packaging is super cute and I'm going to keep it, with the pencil inside it. 

The product packaging is STUNNING. It looks like metal and the lid is super pretty. It is a mini so you dont get a spoolie on the other side but oh well. The pencil is twist up so no need for a sharpener but you don't get much product.

Overall I really like this pencil and would recommend the magazine just for it! Just remember you can't tell what the shade is, it's a total guess. I am thinking of buying the full size product but it is a lot more money than I would want to spend on a brow pencil, so it really does depend on what you want your money to go towards. 

Best Naked Palette dupe?!?!?!

Hey everyone, today I'm going to do a comparison post, on the best drugstore dupe of the Urban Decay naked palettes. I have 3 brands: MUA, Makeup Revolution and W7. I will compare price, weight, pigmemtation, texture. Then I will say which one I think is best.

Firstly, the MUA palettes. These are £4 each and contain 9.6g of product. I have the Undress Me which is the dupe for the naked palette. The packaging is very cheap and plasticy, I have already cracked the lid. However, the eyeshadows themselves are really good quality. The only eyesfavourite am not a fan of is the matte black, but most matte black eyeshadows are the same. All of the other eyeshadows are easy to blend and have beautiful finishes. Also the eyeshadows have names, which helps a lot in tutorials.

The next palette I have is 'in the buff' by W7, which is the dupe for the naked 2 palette. This was £5.99 and has 15.6g of product! The packaging is amazing! It is a very sturdy tin, so you can easily take it away without worrying about breaking it. Furthurmore, these eyeshadows are so creamy and blend so easily, its amazing. To make things even better, the eyshadows have names!

Finally, we have the iconic 3, by Makeup Revolution. This palette has 14g of product and costs £4. I was dissapointed by this palette because I can't use the first or second shades, aswell as the copper-gold. The reasons are that the
white is not pigmented enough to show up and the second and gold shades come out in chunks, so they are basically unusable(pun intended).

Overall, my favourites by far are the w7 eyeshadow palettes, they are just my ideal eyeshadows. The texture is amazing, the finish is beautiful and the packaging is a very high standard. I definately recommend them, they are just amazing!!! If I had to choose a second place, it would be the MUA palette. Eventhough the packaging is cheap and there is less product that both of the others, the textures are beautiful. Some of the Makeup Revolution eyeshadows are brilliant but there were too many disappointing lones to make this palette my second favourite.

Thanks for reading and comment down below if you want me to review anything!!!

Favourite lip balms

Hey guys, today I'm going to share with you which lip balms I've been loving(and wearing tons!!) recently.

                                           As you can see, I have quite a lot of choice!!!

The first lipbalm that I'm currently loving is the Nivea Essential Care (dark blue lid). I got a set of 4they'rea lip balms for christmas, this one is by far my favourite. It's just really simple and has a lovely texture. They are around £1.50.

Next I have more tube lipbalms, which I love for their convenience, they're just great for on the go! These are the Barry M Cor Balmys. I have the shades "Adam and Eve" (left), which is quite a sheer pale pink, it gives a lovely sheen. The second one "Current Bun" (right) is a dark plummy shade. Obviously, it isn't the most pigmented product ever - it is just a lip balm! - but it has a beautiful, wearable colour. I find that berrys are hard to wear, but this one isn't. They are £3.50 each.

The next lipbalm that I'm going to tell you about is (in a tin and it's) the body shop's glazed apple lip balm. They are christmas specials so they are unavailable at the moment. They have a gorgeous smell (funnily, its of apples!) and a really nice texture. They are just great and are £4 each.

The last lip balms that I'm going to show you today are the Nivea Lip Butters. I have 4 flavours: blueberry blush, vanilla and macadamia, caramel cream and raspberry rosé. These are my favourite of all time and they been for a while. They smell amazing and the formula is so good. They are quite thick so they're really good for putting on before you go to bed, you wake up with soft lips! They are about £2 and I really recommend them.

Fortune Favours the Brave palette

Today I'm going to tell you about the Makeup Revolution's collaboration with BritishBeautyBlogger and the palette that they created together. The palette is called "Fortune Favours the Brave" and it is £10, only in superdrug and it's limited edition.

As you can see in the photos, the packaging is stunning and the shade range is amazing. The packaging is a matte gold with a shiny gold symbol. It is very sturdy and travel friendly. It comes with a full size mirror, 30 eye shadows and a double ended brush.
The brush is quite good, considering the price, but the blending side is a bit small - however this will be perfect for travelling.

When I first opened it I was a bit disappointed because I expected the shadows to be bigger, the pans are quite small. The palette only has 16g of product, but (again) I expected more product.

I have swatched all of the shadows; which all differ in pigment. I must admit, I was disappointed when I first swatched these because after so much praise I expected them to be amazing. They are a bit chalky and for a couple of the paler colours there is barely any pigment.

(Sorry some of the pictures are sideways)

If you build up the eye shadows you can have some lovely colours, there were only a couple disappointing ones.

Overall I do quite like this palette, it was £10 and you get names with the shades, so it is perfect for tutorials. I would recommend it because you can create a lot of different looks for different occasions and there are colours to suit everybody.