Makeup Revolution Blush Palette Review

Today I'm going to do a review (comlete with swatches!) of the makeup revolution sugar and spice blush palette. It has some really bright pink shades, along with a couple of neutrals, a shimmer and a stunning highlight. There are 3 other blush palettes but I thought that this one suited my skin tone the best. I might try some others because this one is so good and it's only £6!!!

The packaging is very sleek and black with rose gold writing. It is very shiny which means you can see fingerprints - one of the only faults I have with it. The mirror is huge and you can do your whole makeup with it, if you wanted to. The pan sizes are quite large too so you get quite a lot of product for the price. The matte blushes have a really nice, smooth texture but the shimmer ones feel a bit sandy; luckily it's mostly matte. Despite this I think that all the blushes and the highlight look good on the cheeks and they feel smooth.

The blushes swatch very well except for the highlight, however I think it was drowned out by the writing. The top row can all be everyday blushes, two nudes and one soft bubblegum pink (that can be buit up if you wanted). The highlight is very intense and has a lavander - pink undertone. The bottom row has more intense shades, I particually like the very left one which is a dark, reddish pink. There is also a coral, a dark bubblegum pink and a shimmery pink, all gorgeous shades.

Overall, I would definately check this palette out if you are interested in some bright pink shades or for the nudes. The price is very reasonable and it is well worth it. 

MUA lipsticks review

Today I'm going to show you and give a review of my whole collection of Makeup Academy (MUA) lipsticks. This isn't too big of a collection but I just wanted to share which ones worked (for me) and which ones really didn't. I just love lipsticks and want to help you choose the best of this amazingly cheap brand!!! The lipsticks are all £1 each!

The packaging is very cheap, some of the lids are good quality and some are just terrible, it's hit or miss. When the lid is off the bullet is silver and with the black lipstick, it comes off when I twist the lipstick up! It doesn't happen with any others of mine but my friends claim that the same thing happens to theirs, so it is something to be wary of.

(Left to right) 1,9,11

Shades:
Number 1 is a dark, pinky red that aplies really smoothly and looks good on the lips, however it wears quite patchy.
Number 9 is a frosty browny pink that is very sheer and takes quite a bit to build up, but looks nice on the lips, especially layered.
Number 11 is a warm toned dark nude brown, not as bright as the photo. One of my favourite and goes nicely underneath shade number 9.

(Left to right) 14, barely there, raven

Number 14 is a beautiful, pink undertoned nude shade, perfect for people with pale skin. This is my all time favourite nude lipstick, helped by the fact that it is £1!!!

'Barely there' is a really pale pink, however the formula is terrible!! It is really thick and patchy, it doesn't look nice on the lips and I just can't wear it. Eventhough it is £1 I do not recommend it

'Raven' is a jet black shade and is perfect for halloween or any occasion where you would want a pigmented, creamy black lipstick. I don't wear it often because I can't really pull it off but if you can or want to test it out, you should definately give this a go!

Overall there are some shades I would definately recommend and some that I really wouldn't, but in general they are good lipsticks for only £1!!!

Dupe for Lash Sensational

Today I'm going to show you a possible dupe of the Maybelline Lash Sensational (which is supposed to be a dupe for the Benefit Roller Lash).

The top wand is the Miss Sporty Studio Lash the Meow Look mascara. It costs £2.99 in superdrug and the wand is very similar to the Maybelline Lash Sensational. Half of the wand has short, spikey bristles and the other half is curved with thinner, more densly packed bristles and they are plastic.

The bottom wand is the Maybelline Lash Sensational mascara, one of our nations best loved mascaras. The only main difference between them is that the maybelline one has the entire wand curved, whilst the Miss Sporty one has a flat bottom half of the bristles. However I think they perform in a very similar way. The miss sporty one has a wetter formula.

The packaging is a big difference and is one of the places where you can see the price difference. The maybelline one has really nice packaging, and it should seeing as it cost £7.99!! The miss sporty packaging has lacks the wow factor, but I belive the actual mascara makes up for it.




Overall, if you are on a budget I would definately go for the Miss Sporty mascara because it is really amazing. However, the Lash Sensational is also really good and if you want something that is popular, I would choose that.

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.