URBAN DECAY NAKED 2 BASICS DUPE

 

 

Products Mentioned:

- Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette

- W7 In The Mood Palette
 

 

 

(L to R) Skimp, Stark, Frisk, Cover, Primal, Undone.

 

This is my favourite ever palette, it's the most softest eyeshadow which makes it so easy to blend and build up. These are more cooler tones than the original Basics palette.

 

 

 

 (L to R) Shrimp, Oops, Venice, Wink, Katie, Cargo.

 

This palette is more difficult to blend, meaning that when I tried blending it with my finger on my hand, the place where I put the eyeshadow was still visible (aka a clear circle which took time to blend out). This would just mean that it would take more time to work with to get the desired look.

But that means it can be perfect for a smokey eye look.

 

Left: First Shade 'Skimp' from the Naked 2 Basics Palette.

Right: First Shade 'Shrimp' from the W7 In The Mood Palette.

Both of these palettes have a demi matte shade which means that it has a slight sheen to it making it perfect for highlighting.

Both are basically similar but 'shrimp' is more white toned and 'skimp' is a more yellow/flesh undertone which just makes it more natural.

 



PHOTOGRAPHY VI: LITTLE SHOOT



The other week I took some photos and decided I would share them with you as I'm quite proud of them. There's a common theme of  'contrast and darkness' which I quite like as opposed to bright and colourful photos which are quite summery. I also took a portrait photo of my friend if you're wondering who that is.

Now because some of these were edited on an iPhone app, the contrast isn't as visible as it should be when being displayed on a computer which is quite bothering..

I hope you like these photos as much as I do :)

You can see more of my photos here on my Instagram.



EYELASH CURLERS & REPLACEMENTS



Eyelash Curlers Mentioned:

- Champneys £7.50

- No.7 £8

- Revlon £5.99

You know when you use your eyelash curler a lot and you get that line in the middle till it just cuts through? That happens to me a lot. Especially with the rubbers that come with the curler.

That's why I ordered a pack of 12 from eBay and they were 10x times better.

I had the same replacement in for over a month, and by this time, and original one would've been broken (sorry I cant find the exact one I bought).

Good Things About the Item:

- It has a thin banner where the brand is written which makes it easier to see what you're doing

Bad Things About the Item:

- Doesn't open up as much as the others which makes it difficult to fit in your lashes

- Doesn't keep the curl in place, and the curl looks unnatural.

Good Things About the Item:

- It's cheapest out of all of these

- Has a big curl

Bad Things About the Item:

- Not like the other one, this one opens a bit too much which makes it difficult to have control over it. It's just easy for it to get out of hand and you could pull your lashes out due to the speed of how quickly it opens up.

Good Things About the Item:

- Is basically in between of both of those curlers, it opens up just right.

 so you still have control over the curler

- It holds the curl very well.

Bad Things About the Item:

- There's nothing really, this is my favourite eyelash curler out of the three!

I hope any of this made sense because it did in my head!

 

FAVOURITE NAILS: ESSIE

Essie Nail Polishes are my favourite since they hardly chip and are so easy to apply because of the big soft brush applicator. These tend to stay on for longer than any other nail polish that I have. Especially is you have clear gel nails done (Like I have now)

In Boots they retail at the price of £7.99 but for the range of colours, offers, gift sets, it's worth it!

 

'Blanc'

A white nail polish is a must for me for many reasons...

- You can do French Manicure if you change the brush to something thinner.

- I do one thin layer under a light colour so the colour on top is more vibrant and stands out.

- You can do different nail art with a basic colour like white.

 

 

'Licorice'

 

Same with the white, Black nails are great for winter but also good for nail art.

 

 

'Spin the Bottle'

 

I love neutral colours on my nails again for many reasons like:

- It's unnoticeable which means you can get away with it in school, if you're not allowed to wear nail polish.

- It's perfect if you want to grow out your nails because it prevents you from biting them etc.

- It goes with everything!
 

What are your favourite Nail Polishes?







FAVOURITE DRUGSTORE MASCARA

I mentioned this mascara in my Drugstore Mascara's Review (Click HERE) and only said good things about it. I always repurchase this mascara since it's a safe purchase, since I'll definitely know I'll love it more each time.

It lengthens, It thickens, It holds.

Usually when I wear non waterproof mascaras, at the end of the day they drop down after I curled them, which is very annoying.

 People are usually scared of the word Waterproof for a daily use. There's nothing to worry about if you have the right eye makeup remover. The one I use is the Take The Day Off eye makeup remover.

Product:

Maybelline Colossal Volum' Express Waterproof Mascara 

 I've repurchased this mascara a lot, I always keep the empty bottles so I can wash them out to use the brush as a Spoolie to get rid of clumps etc.

The mascara has different prices depending where you buy it:

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Tesco £4.99

Amazon £4.99

Superdrug £6.99

Boots £6.99

Asos £7.50

There's a big difference between clumped lashes and thick bold lashes. This mascara doesn't become clumpy but it can create the advert lash look, all thick and full. You can easily achieve that look by doing three coats.

Some days I found that near the end of the day the mascara would flake away under my eyes, then I bought another one and that seemed to solve the problem. When the mascara dries it tends to have the flakiness as you apply it, because obviously it's dry and it doesn't come out as black. That's when you'll know you need a new one.

Does anyone know of any lower lash mascaras that lengthen and also thicken? 



SEPHORA & DUTY FREE HAUL

Whilst on my trip to Poland (I took a lot of pictures, blog post with them is up now!), I picked up a few things at Duty Free and also in Sephora. So here's what I bought..

First stop at the Gatwick Airport's Duty Free was Mac, and there I picked up the Pro Longwear 'Painterly' Paint Pot . I also then picked up a Pro Longwear Lip Liner in 'Etcetera'
for my 'Velvet Teddy' Lipstick. I talked about these products elaborately here.

This next product is an old favourite of mine, and I wasn't planning on buying until I saw it and realised that I actually really loved this product. So the repurchase is the loved Benefit's They're Real. I previously did try out the Roller Lash but I don't really like it as much as the They're Real.

I got really happy when I saw Sephora down the street in Cracow and I had to get some things!
First up was this fleshy tone Long Lasting Kohl Pencil in '07 Infinite Beige' since I've been on the look for one for a while now and I really like this one! The pencil is bigger than any other of my eyeliners which means extra product when you sharpen it! I use this on my waterline and it seems to stay put for long.

Then after minutes of looking for a makeup brush (which in the end, I bought none) I spotted a Beauty Blender (I didn't even realise that it was THE original beauty blender itself!) and I'm really glad I did pick it up because the quality is amazing. It blends your makeup in really well under the eyes especially due to the 'tapered' point at the top.

So since I picked up an eyeliner, I had to pick up a Pencil Sharpener that wont break my whole pencil after sharpening once. I have yet to try this sharpener but I'll report back shortly!

I always saw many Youtubers use these face masks, and let me say they're not the best but not the worst. The one I got was a Mattifying & anti-blemish Mask (Green Tea Mask).When you open the pack its already cut out and all you do it place It on your face and massage it in. It gets difficult if you have a smaller face since the edges will just go on your hair. 

The last thing I got in Sephora was this Nail Polish in 'Icy Cocktail'. It's the perfect size for nail polish because, let's be real, we never finish a nail polish up before it dries up! The brush is really nice (similar to the Essie brushes, big and soft), which makes the nail polish glide on smoothly and with minimal stokes and coats.

What's the most recent thing you bought?

MY MAC COLLECTION

Personally, I love Mac and especially the lipsticks. I'm so happy that I finally have a 'Mac Collection' that I'm satisfied with for now. So here are the things that I have..

 

 

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation:

This is a medium coverage mattifying powder where you can use it on it's own or on top of foundation for extra coverage and for a more matte look. This Powder is good for combination oily skin. Personally, and recommended by the makeup artists in Mac, you shouldn't reach for the sponge to apply the powder since it will be a cakey mess. However, you can still use it through out the day to blend out/take off makeup (if you get what I mean then that's great haha)

 

 Mac Testers:

In these pots I have a mixture of the Prolong wear testers and Studio Fix Foundation testers.

I honestly have to say that I hate the Pro Long Wear Concealer, I definitely think that the Collection Concealer is far more better!

However the Studio Fix Foundation, is amazing and when I run out of my current foundation, I'm going to have to buy it!

 

 

Lustre Finish Lipstick in 'Lustering'

Since the lipstick is quite sheer you can 'regulate' the amount you want. A small stroke gives a pretty pink sheen to your lips. When you put a little more, its more of a darker pink.

 

 

Matte Finish Lipstick in 'Velvet Teddy'
Velvet Teddy is an all-season shade, which makes it my go-to lipstick. It'll bless your lips with a beautiful vintage aesthetic, chic and casual. Try it, its great!

 

Sheertone Blush in 'Pinch o' Peach' {discontinued}

This blush just gives a touch of colour to your face and the best thing about it, is that it is a sheertone which means it suits a lot of skin tones (even the most palest because you can put the tiniest amount). It blends well and is buildable (photo). This blush was also kindly gifted by my friend for my birthday :)

 

Mineralize Skinfinsh Natural Powder in 'Light'
The name speaks for itself, this powder is the most natural. Yes. The most natural, I've yet come across. Not matte but not glowy, it's like real skin. You a tiny bit under your eyes to set concealer if you're avoiding any caking or texture (not cute). Then again, nothing's perfect so do take note: you'll need to touch up. This doesn't hold up as well, hot and long summer days will get you reapplying. On the bright side, it's not cakey - nobody wants that, right?

*These next two products are purchased recently at Duty Free which means they are a few % cheaper and also I'll be doing a Haul.. So expect to see more of these two products later on!

 

'Etcetera' Pro Longwear Lip Liner

Personally, this is my favourite lip liner of all! It stays put all day, and doesn't transfer on cups when worn alone. It's creamy which means it can be worn alone.

Also it is one of the lip liners for the 'Velvet Teddy' Lipstick! 

 

'Painterly' Pro Longwear Paint Pot
Yet again, the name speaks for itself, It is longwearing.. It does not crease or move around. This is a fleshy tone which means it is also good for blocking out any discolouration on the lids. Everyday staple!

 

Are there any Mac products you think I should try?