Tuesday, 12 May 2015

New Purchases


Hello Everybody!

Welcome back. I have a fun post for you guys today, as you all know, I am a bit make-up mad and I've bought a few new things both this month and last that I've been trying and I thought I'd let you know what I thought of them. I'm super excited to share this with you all! 


So, without further ado, the first things I'm going to talk to you about isn't something I bought myself, my sister got them for me while she was away. I've been wanting to try them since I saw some of my favourite YouTuber's talk about them in their videos. The Two Faced Chocolate Soleil matt bronzing powder in medium to deep which Kathleen Lights mentioned in a few of her videos. I really love this bronzer, which is also a great contour, I use it pretty much everyday! Plus it smells like chocolate so who wouldn't love that? If you can get your hands on this I highly recommend purchasing it! I will defiantly be ordering more when I run out!


The second thing I got from my sister was the Two Faced better Than Sex Mascara. I saw Zoella talk about this mascara a while ago in one of her favourites videos and I was dying to try it out for myself so when I got the chance I was super excited! It is an amazing mascara and I really like how it looks on my lashes, it gives them amazing length and volume, which I love! You must try this mascara if you can, I really liked how it looked and I'll need to buy another one pretty soon, because I wear it every day! 


Next is another mascara I purchased myself, I'd been seeing it everywhere and a load of people had been raving about how good it was, so naturally I had to get it and see what all the fuss was about. It's the Benefit Roller Lash Mascara and when I say wow I mean wow with this mascara. In the descriptions I read on the box and online, the mascara is supposed to give your lashes that perfect curled effect and it couldn't be more true. I love how it makes my lashes look separated and natural but still long and gorgeous. Defiantly a must buy!

So, a few months ago I saw Tanya Burr raving about this eyeliner and I wanted to get it and try it, especially because I thought it would look really nice on me because my eyes are blue and its a lovely golden brown colour. t's the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil in Smog. I'm not much of a liner person but this is the creamiest most amazingly textured eyeliner I've ever had, it glides on so easily and can be blended into the perfect brown or gold smoky eye look. I really like the eyeliner, I don't wear it all the time, but when ever I do I'm never disappointed with the look.
Next thing is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade in Soft brown. It's something I've been waiting to try for months, everyone has been saying how good it is and I was dying to get my hands on it so when I finally did I had no hesitation with putting it straight on! It is a very creamy consistency and a little goes a long way with this product, so be careful not to use too much or your brows will be having a bad day. Light brush strokes are best with an angles brush, I use the Inglot 17TL, but any angled brush would do. It's a great product and I would really recommend it, just get the right colour for you!

As if all the above wasn't enough I also got two of the brand new nail polishes from Suzanne Jackson's SOSU line. I picked up the colours Rock Candy, a very pretty baby pink perfect fr summer time and Serial Shopper a beautiful coral colour which would be great on holiday with a tan. They don't go on super smoothly, but I must admit I'm not the most talented when it comes to painting my nails. The colour is so pigmented and vibrant, really nice and they don't chip easily or come off either. They are a bit pricey if your buying more than one but they are worth money if you ask me.

The last thing I got was the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water which I use to take off my make-up everyday. I had been using a facial wash, but it left my skin feeling really dry afterwards and I was getting fed up with having to use so much moisturiser, which made my face oily and sticky. So I found this alternative, I just use it on cotton pads and gently wipe off my make-up from all over my face. It works like a dream and I have fallen in love with it, I don't think I'll ever use anything else, it does a great job of cleaning my face and I recommend it for all of you to try. Let me know what you think!


That's everything guys, I really hope you liked this post, let me know what you thought and if you've tried these products let me know how you liked, or didn't like them. I hope your having a great day, I'll talk to you all soon.

Thanks for stopping by

xoxo

Quinnzell

Thursday, 7 May 2015

Belated April Glossybox Unboxing

Hello everyone!

Before I start this very late post I want to say sorry for being off the grid lately, I've been so busy this past month that I haven't had time to post anything. I am always on my Instagram or Twitter, so if you ever want to ask me any questions or see what I'm up to you can follow me there! 

Ok, so with my guilt out of the way lets get into my April Glossybox (I know it's super late!) April was the month of the Iconic Edit and Glossybox brought out four different coloured boxes, all with Marilyn Monroe on the cover. I received the blue box and inside there was a quote by Rita Hayworth saying "One of the secrets of real beauty is simplicity" which I really liked. Inside was five great products and I was super excited to try them out. 

   

The first thing that caught my eye was the Astral Original Face and body Moisturiser, if you read my favourite beauty products post you'll know I'm all about the moisture! I wasn't expecting much from this moisturiser, but I was totally blown away by how great it made my skin feel, its super thick and really hydrating, I would recommend you try it if you love the feeling of hydrated skin all day - who doesn't? It's an iconic product that's been around since the 1950's so its a must try!


Next was the lippy, the Lord & Berry Lipstick Pencil in 'Kiss'. Again if you've been reading my blog you'll know that I love lip products, so I was so excited to try this out. I wouldn't say its the perfect Marilyn red, like the description does but it is a beautiful, matt orange-red colour that is more than perfect for this time of year. Applying it is simple due to it being a pencil, you can be precise and fill in your entire lip as well with one swipe. The matt texture is a little bit drying but you can help it by applying lip balm under it or to give it a shine, lip-gloss on top. 


Keeping with the iconic theme, there was also a eyeliner in April's Glossybox, the POP Beauty Kajal Eyeliner Pen. Really creamy texture and very pigmented, brilliant for creating that cat-eye we all spend hours trying to perfect! However it doesn't smudge very well under the eye and tends to rub off throughout the day, so not the best long-wearing liner. I'm not much of a liner person, but I did like the consistency of this product, I just wish it was more long-wearing. 


I was excited about the Model & Co bronze Shimmer that I received in my Glossybox because I love bronzing up my face, as I'm quite pale so that summer glow really helps me out this time of year. It's not only a good bronzer that you can apply with a big fluffy brush to wake your face up a bit, it is also a great contore, which is important in a good bronzing powder. It has a subtle hint of gold shimmer in it to give your face that perfect summer glow without becoming Edward Cullen from Twilight and is really easily blended. I really liked this product, I recommend you try it if your on the hunt for an inexpensive bronzer.


Lastly, I received the Nougat London Luscious Lip Balm also. I love my lip products, no matter what kind, but I was quite disappointed with this one, it smells amazing and its very thick but it doesn't really give the moisture to your lips your looking for in a balm, its hard to lift it out of the pot with your finger and nearly no product comes up. I really had to dig my finger into it to get enough product to apply to my lips. Maybe its just me, but I thought this product was a no-go and wasn't impressed. Let me know if you've ever tried it, if so, did you like it? 


Thanks for stopping by everyone, I hope you enjoyed this post. 
Let me know what you thought in the comments and give me any ideas you might have for future posts you'd like to see. 

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xoxo

Quinnzell