Billion Dollar Brows.

So I'll start this by saying I am definitely a powder and brush kinda brow girl and have been ever since I can remember.

However, a few weeks ago, I was very kindly sent a brow pencil by Billion Dollar Brows. I was quite nervous to try it, having not used a pencil for these bad boys since I was about 19... so... forever ago!

The packaging I think is actually really well made. You know how most pencil make up items, when they have lids, the lids either break as soon as you put them in your make up bag, or they don't fit properly after taking them off one time, as if the act of removing them has made the size diminish?!
Well! This little wonder has been shoved into the bottom of my bag on many an occasion since trying it and as yet, it is still holding strong. This impresses me very much... little things and all that jazz.
I'm well aware the lid isn't on in this picture - but i'd just used it and forgot to put it back on - forgive me.

Now... does it work...? I do have to say.. it has taken time for me to get used to this... but that's because I'm severely kak handed, so don't necessarily take that as a negative!
I think... I'm getting there though... Here's a few pics from the first day up to today of how I used this.

There's slight improvement there right?

I found it better for me to use it to make the shape of my brow and then fill it in with small light strokes to make them look as natural as possible, and I have to say the spoolie on the end definitely helps with this. After I've done the above, I make sure to brush them into the direction I want them.
I have also been using a bit of powder over the top to make it more defined... as I'm a scaredy cat... This could definitely be done with the pencil... maybe on a night out I'll get a bit braver?
I also use the powder just to ensure that I cover any obvious pencil marks at the start of the brow so the whole brow flows better.

This is how the website describes the pencil:

"Formulated to work beautifully with most skin tones and hair colors, this amazing eyebrow pencil goes on smooth and natural. Plus, the Universal Brow Pencil is automatic—it never needs sharpening and it comes complete with a spoolie brush on the opposite end for effortless blending and a perfect finish."

I will definitely be continuing to use this as although it is out of my comfort zone, I need to get sued to using different products for different things. I have also spied some eyebrow gels on their website that I need in my life to try!


Much Love,

Tk,
xx

Smashbox Goodies

So... it's been a while! But I'm back and have a lot to review!

I took a trip to my local Boots store at the weekend as I hadn't been in since it had its refurb. I love it! They have loads of new brands now including Benefit, Liz Earle, Dior, Smashbox and more. This is also dangerous if you are anything like me... but danger is also fun in my eyes.

I firstly went to the No.7 counter as I'd heard about their Colour Match technology and wanted to find out if it was any good. The lovely assistant, Susie was extremely helpful and I have a lot of products to review in the next few weeks from them.

She then took me over to the Smashbox counter and the lady there, Danni, was equally as lovely. I'd never really tried Smashbox before as it wasn't available anywhere close by so she gave me a few samples to try and I happened to come across the lipsticks. Oops! I found this gorgeous colour, Skinny Jeans, which reminds me of my childhood as I'm pretty sure I had one a similar colour! I had to get it!




It's super moisturising and the colour is definitely build-able. I do think it's a marmite shade, you either love it or you hate it.. I can say I loved it! They also had a darker shade of blue which I'm going to have to try out very soon!




This week I have also tried the other goodies out. I had the BB Water in light/medium and also in medium along with the Under Eye Primer and Eyelid Primer and lastly the Full Exposure Mascara in a mini size.







The BB water wasn't really my shade unfortunately but I think I made it work... 🙈

I used the light/medium as my base and then used the medium one as a bit of contour... because, well... why not?!













I loved the texture of the BB water and think it lasted pretty well. It seemed to give me medium coverage but felt like it could buildable for heavier coverage. It felt really nice on my skin and I didn't even realise I was wearing it.

I used my Benefit tinted lash primer first and then used my mini... which as it's miniature, I love regardless.














I struggle with mascaras anyway and am yet to find a firm favourite as my lashes are sooo small and so by the time I build the lashes they look clumpy because they are crap lashes!
I really like this mascara though and for day to day (when I don't need to build really) it worked well. No clumps and no fall out. Winning!

Lastly was the under eye primer and eyelid primer. Both were interesting consistencies... I really liked the under eye primer and even more so because it's not something I have really come across before. I needed the tiniest bit so this would last for ages! I feel like it did help keep my concealer on really well, more so than if I hadn't have used it.
The eyelid primer I feel does work really well but I'm going to keep using it to see how I feel as currently it hasn't taken over my long running love, Primer Potion from Urban Decay.








Over all, I really enjoyed using the products here and will definitely be purchasing the full size BB water and obviously will be trying some more products.

Thanks again to Danni in Tunbridge Wells for the opportunity to try these out. I will definitely see you soon!


Much love

T xx

Location:Calverley Park,Tunbridge Wells,United Kingdom