Merry Christmas!!!

Yes it is me, you are not seeing things!
I have had the most stressful few months but finally things are back on track so as soon as Christmas is out of the way I will be back to blogging as I was before!

Anyway I hope you and your families have a fantastic Christmas, see you in the new year!

xxx

Sigma Giveaway Winner

I have finally been able to draw a winner for my Sigma giveaway.

I used Random.org and the comment selected was number 11, so congratulations Silverstargirl!

I will pass your email address on to Sigma and they will get the brush in the post to you!

Changes

I am so sorry for the lack of posts over the last couple of weeks, I will get my Sigma giveaway winner posted in the next few days.

I am currently moving house and have no Internet connection (am at my Mum's house using hers now!) I am also starting a new job next week so its everything at once!

Please bear with me and hopefully I will be back to my regular posting schedule soon!

Jo

Beauty Blog Link Love 30-08-11

Am late in posting this as I have had no chance to get to the computer! Enjoy the links!

Musicalhouses shows you an awesome Bird of Paradise/sunset inspired eye look using the Sleek Curacao Palette - possibly the brightest eye look ever!


Beauty's Bad Habit shows gorgeous eyeshadow swatches of her first love in indie cosmetics, the fabulous Fyrinnae Cosmetics.


You know that cooling sensation when you bite into a peppermint patty? Well it's the same thing when you use the Chantecaille Aquablush in Charming. The Pink Sith explains.


At theNotice, Rae reviews a Benefit BADgal waterproof liner and decides that if bad girls all have to wear BADgal... she'd rather just be good. 


Check out the new Too Faced Matte Eye Shadow Collection from Too Faced. Gouldylox has swatches and details. 


Addicted to Beauty is still dreaming about the crazy hair extravaganza that was the L'Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy 2011 .


Phyrra's Independent Spotlight for the month of July is One Hand Washes the Other.


Check out Smashinbeauty's Return to Paradise review and swatches.


Tracy at Beauty Reflections wishes Tarte For True Blood Natural Cheek Stain was Hellmouth worthy! 


The Beauty Spot tested out the new Rimmel Vinyl Max Lipgloss. See how it worked out!


Have you ever considered Juvederm? Read about the experience of Marcia at Beauty Info Zone to learn whether Juvederm is something that would work for you.


Love bright eye shadows for summer? Make sure to keep lips subtle with this fabulous nude lipstick at Makeup, Beauty and More. 


Do you need to perk up your under eye area? Pammy Blogs Beauty's Cover-It Concealer Review series continues with a review of this under eye treatment/primer by Per-fekt.


Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed swatches Chanel nail polish to prove that all greys are not created equal!


Read the MAC and Sigma brushes dupe guide at Handmade Reviews.


Take a trip to St-Tropez! Nicole from Lipstick and Luxury swatches this limited-edition luxurious nail polish from Dior.


What type of results REALLY come from having a Brazilian Keratin Treatment?  Check out  Socialite Dreams for the results of the KeraStraight treatment at Ulta.

Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki Review and Giveaway

You may have noticed the Sigma banner that has appeared on the right hand side of my blog, I have now become a Sigma Beauty Affiliate. Sigma very kindly sent me an F80 brush to try and will also supply me one to giveaway to a reader.

I absolutely love this brush. I have been using it to apply my foundation and it really does give a flawless finish. It washes really well and has become one of my most used brushes.

You can purchase brushes from Sigma or learn more about the affiliate program here

As I said at the beginning Sigma have kindly said they will send an F80 flat top kabuki to one of my readers, so to enter the giveaway all you need to do is be a subscriber of my blog and leave a comment below with your email address and I will select a winner at random. The giveaway will close on Sunday 7th August at midnight and I will announce a winner on Monday 8th!

Good Luck!

Face Of The Day - Some More Taupe!

You may have noticed that I have a slight obsessions with Taupe eyeshadow! I can't help it, there is just something about the colour that I can't seem to get enough of! I am going to do a taupe comparison post later this week, I am scared that I will end up with loads that look exactly the same! Anyway on to the FOTD!

Products Used:

Face:

Benefit Erase Paste

Misha M Perfect Cover BB Cream

Shu Uemura Colourless Setting Powder

Mac Rose Quartz MSF as blush

Eyes:

UDPP in Greed

Boots No7 Mink on inner corners

Shu Uemura ME Brown 850 on rest of lid, crease and under lower lashes

Mac Concrete on outer corners and crease

Mac Blanc Type as highlight

Mac Graphic Brown Fluidline on upper lashline

Rimmel Lash Accelorator Mascara

Lips:

Nothing!

I am so happy to finally have Shu Uemura ME 850! I have wanted it for so long but it was always out of stock! Do you have an obsessions with taupe?

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencils

I had some Debenhams vouchers and I used them to pick up a couple of Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Pencils. I am a big fan of the normal 24/7 eyeliners and so I had high expectations for these, they didn't disappoint! I picked up the shades Sin and Rehab.

As you can see they are lot fatter then the regular eyeliners.

They look really nice applied heavily or blended out. They set very quickly though so if you want to blend it out you need to act quickly. I have been wearing these two together with sin all over the lid and rehab blended on the outer corner and as a liner. These do not crease at all! I am definitely going back to pick up a couple more shades! I just need to find a sharpener big enough for them!

Nars Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

In the Nars set I purchased awhile back I got a sample size of the Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base. I was really excited to try this as I always use Urban Decay Primer Potion and wanted to see how this would compare.

As I said, this is only a sample size but there are still a good few applications inside. It comes in a tube with a doe foot applicator similar to a lipgloss.

It's a white gel type consistency and disappears completely when blended into the skin.

Over primer on the left and bare skin on the right.

As you can see it definitely enhances the shadow. I have used this a fair few times now and I can say that it does make shadows brighter and there was no creasing after 10+ hours of wear. I found it easier to blend shadows over this then UDPP which seems to grip the colour a little too well sometimes!

As much as I like it I think I will be going back to UDPP, you get more for your money!

MUA Pro Palettes - Haul, Swatches and Eye Of The Day

I finally found a Superdrug that stocked the MUA pro range! I have been in about 5 and the one in Ilford was the first one that had them! They had a pretty full display of products. I was restrained and only picked up 3 of the palettes, I'm sure I will go back and get some of the trios and I am also really interested in trying the Matte foundation. Anyway onto the palettes, I got Glitterball, Heaven & Earth and Dusk Till Dawn.

I really am so impressed with these, they are £4 a palette and you get 12 colours. That works out to 33p per colour! Even if you only like half of the palette you are still getting value for money!

Heaven & Earth

I think this will be the most popular of all the palettes, its a palette full of neutral shades, if you wanted the Urban Decay Naked Palette then this isn't a dupe but it is a cheaper alternative. The swatches above are all on bare skin and you can see how pigmented the colours are. The majority of the shadows are shimmery though so if you prefer mattes then this might not be for you.

Glitterball

Don't be put of by the name! These colours are not glitter monsters but they are lovely and shimmery. I absolutely adore the taupe (3rd one on the bottom row) it is comparable to a lot more expensive shadows that I own. Again these are swatched on bare skin.

Dusk Till Dawn

I think this is my favourite of the 3, its just such a gorgeous mix of colours. The second to last colour on the top row is the most gorgeous purple/silvery taupe, its absolutely stunning! The purple on the bottom row is also beautiful. Also swatched on bare skin.

Here is a quick eye of the day I did using the Heaven & Earth palette

I honestly can't recommend these enough! Definitely worth £4!

Blog Sale - Nars, MAC, Sleek, Urban Decay, Barry M, Stila etc

Ok first the rules

- All items are sold as seen, no returns
- Payment by paypal only, please leave a comment stating the item/items you would like and your paypal email address and I will send you an invoice, please let me know if you are overseas.
- Shipping will be £1.50 for UK and £3 for overseas, if you buy more than one item I will work out the postage, it may stay the same depending on what the items are.
- You will have 24 hours to pay the invoice otherwise the item will go to the next person or go back up for sale!

So onto the goodies, these are all items that have been lightly used (apart from the ones that state they are new), they are just very unloved in my rapidly growing collection!

 Bare Minerals Multi-tasking Concealer Bisque - Used once, just doesn't work for me £8

 Mac Pigment vials in Gold Mode *sold*, Pinked Mauve and Melon*sold* - These came as part of the little darlings sets and are just colours I never reach for £3.50 each.

 Urban Decay Book Of Shadows Depots - These are in an ELF magnetic palette and all come with a magnet and label on the back, the colours are Uzi, Sphynx, Last Call, Sidecar, Half Baked, Smog, Midnight Cowboy, Goddess and Perversion. £6*pending*

 Mac lipsticks in Racy*sold* and Plum Dandy*sold*. Mac Tricolour Lipglass in Triple-Yum £6

 Front Cover Easy On The Eye Cool Palette - £2

 Jemma Kidd Vintage Glam Palette - Usage can be seen in the photo £3

 Mac Night Violet Mattene Lipstick - Only used a couple of times £6

Bare Minerals Full Flawless Face Brush - Brand new and sealed, I already have one of these! £6