Make Up Revolution Advent Calendar

So after making Jack feel guilty that I had brought him the advent calendar he wanted (Lego Star Wars) he picked up the Make Up Revolution Advent Calendar.


I have used quite a few different products from their range and have always liked them, in fact one of their highlighters is my favourite ever and is constantly a staple in my make up bag.

The calendar went all the way up to Christmas Day which I was really impressed with as a lot of calendars now either go to Christmas Eve or they do twelve days of Christmas.

Most of them, you could quite easily make out what they were from the size of their perforated sections, but it was still exciting knowing that I was getting a new make up product or brush each day.

The brushes are mini's but are super soft, and have a lovely pale pink handle with rose gold detailing. Within the calendar there were four brushes in total. The brush itself is white with pink dipped tips.


I also got six lipsticks, in a gorgeous coral, stunning pink, two fabulous nudes, a typical pillar box red and a sultry plum.



I also received a liquid eye primer, which I'm excited to try out, as well as a matte bronzer.




There were also two lip glosses, which I don't really wear anymore, but I will give them a go and if I don't get on with them, will give them to my cousin as she loves make up.



There were also two strobe beams, which I hadn't heard of previously but look super sparkly and I think they will look amazing.




Next up were the amazing highlighters, and transparent powder. There is also a liquid highlighter which I'm excited to try as the only liquid highlighter I have found that I like is the Benefit High Beam.



There was also a transparent powder, which for someone who can get a shiny forehead, is a god send. Also a cute little cosmetic mirror that I can pop into my make up bag, which is great as I always lose mine!



Christmas Day was the biggest and best, as you would hope. The Revoholic Eyes eyeshadow palette, which has beautiful brown and nude colours in both matte and shimmers, can't wait to try this out!


I will continue to review the products and do another post in a month or so on how I like the products to give me time to test them out properly.

Much Love,

TK

xx

New Lip products!

Hi Guys,

This post has been a long time coming! I've sat down after an extremely busy week and managed to get some blog time in.

My lovely twitter friend Lianne sent me this product months ago after I fell In love with her stunning pictures and I have been super crap at getting this post up.

But! Can we all just appreciate how beautifully sparkly and gorgeous these are! I literally feel like a rock star.

I was originally quite sceptical as to how this would look, how it would feel and if it would be a pain to apply!
Having grown up in the 90's, I'm no beginner when it comes to glitter... however it's been a while!

With the kit, you get two glitter shades as well as the adhesive, which is a lot easier to apply than I though it would be. It's basically like putting on lipgloss, and then you just need to ensure you keep your lips slightly parted in order for it to have chance to get a bit tacky.
I chose the Rose-Gold and Hot Pink shades and I'm very pleased with my choice.

I'm a little bit in love with the look this gives and am rather upset that I can't rock this to work! (Although I'm holding out for the next fancy dress day so I have an excuse!)



             


A big thank you for Lianne for sending these too me - I love them! xxx



Also, I need to talk about how amazing this new Rimmel Matte Liquid Lipstick is. I was sent this and wasn't too sure about it, having not used many liquid lipsticks in the past. I have the shade 'Latte to go' and am so pleasantly surprised!

 I first used this at work just to see what it looked like- I had a can of drink at the time and you would never have known looking at the mouthpiece that I was wearing lipstick at all!


                    


                             

I've now worn this quite a few times, as it is my go to lip product at the moment. It is super easy to apply and is a gorgeous colour.
It lasts forever too! I always assume its rubbed off and then get home at the end of the night and need to take it off myself.
Would definitely say this is a staple product for anyone's make up bag!

And obviously... If you love Glitter, please check out Glitter lips too. It is super fun to do and is so so sparkly. You can find Lianne here.

As Always,

Much Love,

T xx

No. 7 goodies!

Hey!

So like I said in my Smashbox blog, when I had my trip to Boots in Tunbridge Wells, I also got some goodies from the No.7 counter. I was served by Susie who was very informative and knowledgable about the products which was very helpful having never really used their products in the past.







I explained I wanted to see how they used the Colourmatch technology (after walking past many times and wondering what they were doing!) to find the perfect shade and here's how it's done...

Firstly they take a little bit of your make up off each side of your jawline (which they do then cover up! Don't worry!)

Then they use this little device to take pictures essentially of your skin. This then picks up all the different pigments to decide on your shade using the most found pigment. Clever huh!





I decided on the highest coverage as my skin isn't great at the minute. So... I'm currently a little bit in love with this foundation.







It's not as high coverage as I'm used to with MAC studio fix. However! It's so nice to put on and doesn't feel like you are even wearing foundation. The colour is spot on too. I don't think I've ever found a foundation that is such a good match before. Very impressed.

I also picked up their new power contour palette. This is also a new favourite for me. I decided on the darker shade as I preferred the colour of the highlighter in this one.





Both colours are super pigmented, and very easy to use and blend out. This is definitely going to be staying in my make up bag.

They also had some new lipsticks in too... and I obviously had to have a look! I chose this gorgeous shade, Berry blush. It's such a pretty your lips but better colour and a lot more day to day than my Smashbox purchase!













It's lovely and moisturising on your lips as it's in the Moisture Drench range and the staying power is rather good too.

Next up I had some samples to trial. I've already tried the no.7 airbrush primer and love it, so Susie suggested the colour correction airbrush primer. This made me chuckle as it's shrek green so quite amusing when applying, but it does the job and very well. You don't need much at all to cover your whole face and my make up stayed on longer and was easier to apply when using this.

Lastly I got one of the No.7 mascaras to try out. This is the Lash Impact, intense volume control. The packaging is a gorgeous gold glitter which makes it stands out in my make up bag. I do like this, also I have to build it up with a few coats but that's pretty standard for me and my small lashes!







Overall a lovely selection of make up and lovely ladies on the counter. I will definitely be going back for more.

Much love

T xx

Location:Camden Road,Tunbridge Wells,United Kingdom

What I have been loving.

As I haven't posted I a while I thought that my first post back should be What I have been loving in the last few months. 

First up is this Champneys set I got for Christmas. I always end up with loads of bath stuff at Christmas and have the year to use it all up before I get more again! 

There is a comforting bath milk which is sweet almond oil, wheat germ extract and chamomile extract and a shower gel which is coconut oil and nourishing proteins, both smell Delicious!

As you can see, I'm nearly out of these! My only gripe is with the bath milk's packaging, the inside of the lid has broken off just by me trying to screw the lid back on so now is uneven and just hanging on the top... not a fan! 

Next up is this Calvin Klein lipstick in the shade Truth. I think this is a really pretty pinky/corally colour and is well pigmented. It stays put really well and is relatively moisturising on the lips, Plus they are so affordable! 

This hair oil by Schwarzkopf I've been loving for a long time, but completely forgot I had it until a month or two ago. I use the tiniest bit on the tips of my fingers to just go through the ends of my hair once I've finished styling it. 

The last beauty product Is this gorgeous palette from Revolution, the Iconic 1. The colours are fab and range from smoky to neutral with some nice in between shades. You only get 2 Matte shades, one neutral and the other is a plum colour. The rest are Shimmery and for £4 It's amazing value. They are really easy to blend and the shimmery ones don't leave you with too much fall out. I've been reaching for this more often than anything else. 

A few non beauty things I've been loving... 

This one is slightly random, but I love this squash! I don't really like squash usually but brought this to get my water intake up as I don't like water (unless it's really hot or I'm ill!) and it's really nice. Plus it's sugar free, win win! 

This scarf I got from Primark and I Love it so much! I think it's kind of preppy and can go with most things. I love that it's big enough to look cosy but not too big that it feels like you have a blanket around your neck! 

The TV series I've been loving is The Vampire Diaries. When I find something I love, I go hard or go home. And I managed to smash out the first 5 seasons of this within about 5/6 weeks. I love it!!! Now I just need to find season 6 somewhere as I missed the beginning of it on TV.

Lastly, I've been loving my Harry Potter items... I got this time turner key ring when I visited back in January (blog to come!) and found it when I moved recently so popped it onto my keys. Also my lovely friend brought me the time turner necklace for my birthday in February.  

                                                                          

What have you been loving recently? 

Much Love,

Tklou x

I Love New Things!

So after a very expensive month being December what with Christmas and New Years Eve I haven't been able to get everything I need this month so far... When I say need... I definitely mean want...

However! I have managed to pick up a few new products that I'm excited to start using! 

Firstly, I genuinely did need a new liquid eyeliner... Mine had started to make my eyes sting which is never good! 

I picked up this one from Soap and Glory. It's the Super Cat in Carbon Black and was a steal at £6!

I wore this when I went to my friends wedding reception at the weekend and I loved how easy it was to apply. It glides so smoothly over my eyelid and was super easy to do a cat eye. 

Next up I picked up a couple of Lush products after being recommended them on Twitter by my local store. 

Everyone knows how much I rate their Lip Scrubs having loved the Bubblegum flavoured one for a couple of years now. 

So I picked up the new flavour, 'The Kiss' and it smells soooo good! 

It's very sweet like the Bubblegum one but in a slightly different way, it's hard to describe! 

I also picked up the 'Honey Trap' lip balm  as recommended by them following my blog about High Street Lip Balms. This again smells amazing! 

Can't wait to start using it!

Lastly, I brought some MAC lipstick, because a girl has got to treat herself every now and again. 

I actually brought these from a friend who had purchased the wrong colour and didn't use them, but had lost her receipt to return them. Perfect for me though! 

It's from the Amplified line in the shade 'Impassioned' and is a gorgeous pinky red. I also picked up a lip liner to go with it which is in the shade 'Dynamo'.

I'm loving these together and intend to use this a lot over the coming months. Including my Birthday as it is Valentines Day and I think this is the perfect Valentines colour. 

I also recently purchased a couple of quad palettes to transfer some of my potted MAC shadows into to make it easier to take round with me. 

At the same time I brought a shadow to go straight in and went with 'Naked Lunch'.

It's a gorgeous neutrally champagney shade and I've been wearing it a lot! It's definitely become my go to shade for day time along with using it to highlight under my brow with a night time look. 

Have you brought any new products recently? Any recommendations? 

Much Love,

T, x