Kit Stars Makeup Brushes Reviewed!

Hey beaut's!

I'm a serious makeup brush addict, I just cant resist collecting makeup brushes and putting them to the test so when Kit Stars launched their gorgeous makeup brushes on the Beauty Chamber website I couldn't wait to whack them on my face and get blending!

The Kit Stars makeup brushes come in either natural hair or synthetic vegan fibres for face, eyes and lips with 10 different head shapes to collect! I opted for the synthetic set because all of my makeup brushes I own are already synthetic and I'm happier with synthetics if I'm honest, plus synthetics work with powders, creams and liquids extremely well! Each Kit Stars brush has hand crafted, solid copper ferrules with a gold plated finish and sturdy black handles which look super sleek and professional, I also like how each brush has the brush number and name written on the side of them, this is great for beginners that might need some help on what to use each brush for. The brush bristles are an on off-white ivory colour and are the softest, fluffiest little beauties everrrr, arhhh I find myself just stroking my face randomly because it just feels so nice against my skin and not scratchy in the slightest!

Out of the 10 brushes I have theres 4 for the face and 6 for eyes and lips, obviously the brushes are all multi-use and can be used in numerous different ways, it's all about finding which brush works best in your routine really isn't it! Anywhooo here's the lowdown on all the brushes within the collection....

S1 Powder* (£10.00) 

 This is a lovely large fluffy powder brush best used for setting your face with pressed or loose powder, I've also used this one with my bronzer too and it blended like a dream.

S2 Shaping Veil* (£9.00) 

 This is probably one of my favourite plus the most useful brushes within the collection because you can literally use it in a multitude of ways from sculpting, contouring, highlighting, applying blush and blending in concealer, it's uses are never ended to be honest!

S3 Blush* (£10.00) 

This is a nice fluffy brush that applies blusher beautifully, the bristles are the perfect shape to hug your cheekbones and leaves such a soft, defused wash of colour to the cheeks!

S4 Base* (£11.00)

Another one of my favourites within the collection is the base brush, we all long for that perfect foundation brush that will blend our base in quickly and effortlessly without a single streak in sight and this brush does just that, it's so simple to use and the results are flawless!

S30 Small Tapered Blender* (£7.00) 

This little beauty is great for adding definition and contour shades through the crease line. The slimmer 'blending brush' design allows for more detailed blending out and can get right into the socket and inner corners with ease.

S31 Tapered Blender* (£7.00) 

This is a staple in every ones makeup collection, it's a fluffy blending brush that applies transition shades through the crease line with ease and buffs and blends your eyeshadow out to pure perfection, yet another favourite of mine.

S32 Shader* (£7.00) 

 Another staple to add to your collection is a shader brush, this packs colour onto the lids quickly and is also the perfect shape to pack glitter on the face and eyes too. I also like to use this one for applying and blending eyeshadow underneath my lower lash line! 

S33 Micro Pencil* (£6.00) 

 If your a fan of a highlighted into corner then your going to love this little brush, it's the perfect mini size that gets right into that tear-duct area so easily. 

S40 Easy Lip* (£6.00)  

The easy lip brush is small with a curved angle that allows perfect precision around the contours of the lips, I must admit I always use a lip brush with bolder colours like reds and burgundys and this brush makes light work of the application process.

S41 Short Angle* (£6.00) 

No brush collection would be complete without a little angled brush to tackle those brows would it, I love this one because the bristles are so short and sturdy making it so precise and easy to achieve a killer brow!

Overall I am so impressed with these brushes, not only do they look stunning on my dresser but they are so easy to work with, they blend my makeup like a dream and they even wash up well without any shedding bristles and they keep their shape. The quality feels really professional with these too, I can seem them lasting me for years if I'm honest, I love them so much!

You can find the full Kit Stars Makeup Brush Collection on the Beauty Chamber website HERE with prices ranging from £6.00- £11.00!

BH Cosmetics Chic 14 Piece Brush Set Review

Hey beaut's!

I'm a serious makeup brush addict, I just cant resist collecting makeup brushes and putting them to the test and recently I got the most beautiful makeup brushes by BH Cosmetics to try. I'm totally new to BH Cosmetics so I had no idea what to expect from these brushes but I have to put it straight out there... I love them!

The BH Cosmetics Chic Brush Set* consists of 14 cruelty free - synthetic brushes which all have gorgeous peach/rose gold coloured handles and two tones bristles, I mean just look how lovely they are, they even come with a matching cosmetics bag too! The set includes all the essentials you need for the face, eyes and lips from beautifully blended eye make-up looks, to sharp on point brows, pouty lips and even a flawless base, the list is literally endless with what you can do with these beauties! Because the brushes are synthetic they can all be used with creams, powders and liquids and honestly beaut's, these are hands down the softest brushes I have ever felt in my entire makeup obsessed life! They feel so gentle and fluffy against my skin and are not scratchy in the slightest!

Here's a full rundown of the brushes within the set, going from left to right in the above picture.....

1. Angled Powder Brush - Perfect for setting powder, bronzer and contour.

2. Medium Powder Brush - Perfect for bronzer and blusher.

3. Small Powder Brush - I've actually used this to buff in liquid foundation and for powder highlighting and it works amazingly at both.

4. Angled Crease Brush - The perfect crease blender as well as highlighting smaller area's of the face like the nose, cupids bow and brow bones.

5. Medium Flat Eyeshadow Brush - Great for packing on glitter shadow.

6. Medium Oval Eyeshadow Brush - Great for packing on eyeshadow.

7. Eyeshadow Blending Brush - An essential for blending out all eyeshadow work.

8. Concealer Brush - For blending in concealer around the eyes or striping on cream contour.

9. Small Concealer Brush - For concealing blemishes and smaller hard to reach areas.

10. Flat Eyeliner Brush - Great for carving out brows with concealer.

11. Angled Eyeliner Brush - Perfect for applying gel eyeliner or filling in brows.

12. Oval Lip Brush - Great for creating the perfect pout.

13. Standard Lip Brush - Much like the oval lip brush this one is also great for getting the perfect pouty lips.

14. Precision Eyeliner Brush - The most precise eyeliner brush.

It's hard to choose my favourite brushes out of the 14 because I've actually been using them all a lot and their all so versatile, the Angled Crease Brush and the Eyeshadow Blending Brush have been my essentials when it comes to well blended eyeshadow looks, they literally blend like a dream, and the Medium Flat Eyeshadow Brush has been my go to when I want to pack colour onto my lids! The three face brushes I have been using every single day for setting powder, bronzer and highlighter and the Angled Eyeliner Brush I've actually been using for my brows which works a treat!

Overall I'm so impressed with this 14 Piece Set by BH Cosmetics, you honestly wouldn't need any other brushes at all if you got this set because it has everything and each brush is so versatile. They all work like a dream too and never shed, they look absolutely stunning and they are the softest brushes I own, what more could you ask for! My first experience of trying BH Cosmetics has definitely been a good one and now I really want to try some of their makeup too, their palettes look lush!

You can find the BH Cosmetics Chic Brush Set on the Beauty Chamber website for £23.00 HERE.

Girls With Attitude Rainbow Brushes Reviewed!

Hi beaut's!

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate how beautiful these GWA Makeup Brushes are, oh my goodness I'm in love with them! I was actually lucky enough to win these makeup brushes as part of a twitter giveaway, I couldn't believe it because I never usually win anything ever! Since winning these little beauties I haven't stopped using them, I have a few of GWA's brushes from their original Fairytale Collection which I love but these....wow these are just stunning, and I thought it was about time they had their time to shine on my blog!

The Girls With Attitude Rainbow Collection consists of 10 cruelty free, vegan,  synthetic brushes for the face and the eyes, each brush has super soft hand-crafted ombré bristles going from turquoise to purple and then hot pink and are finished off with metallic rose gold/copper tinted handles, oh my I just cant get over how pretty these are! Within the set their are 6 face brushes and 4 eye brushes, so GWA have you fully covered for applying a full face of makeup. Here's the lowdown on whats exactly in the set....

Large Dome Powder Brush - a gorgeous big fluffy brush perfect for using with my setting powder to set my foundation in place, it's also great for bronzing up the skin too.

Angled Bronzer Brush - as the name would suggest this is the perfect brush to bronze and contour with, it's shape really cuts and sculpts the cheek bones whilst blending everything flawlessly at the same time.

Tapered Sculptor Brush - this one is great for applying powder blush to the cheeks, it's fluffy yet domed shape fits on the apples of my cheeks perfectly and again I've used this one with bronzer too and it works beautifully.

Flat Top Buffing Brush - this one is the most amazing brush for buffing in foundation flawlessly and super quickly, it's one of my favourites within the collection for sure.

Tapered Illuminator Brush - this one is perfect for either setting concealer into place or applying highlighter with which is my favourite way to use this brush, arhhh it makes my highlighter look incredible.
Flat Top Small Angled Buffing Brush - I like to use this brush in a couple of ways really, it's the perfect size to blend concealer in under the eyes or on blemishes, it's also great for pin-point contouring around the smaller areas of the face. I've even used it as a finishing brush to blend out my eyeshadow work, it's such a versatile brush.

Fluffy Tapered Blending Eye Brush - I love a fluffy blending brush to blend out all of my eyeshadow work flawlessly and if theres one fluffy brush that will get that job done with ease it's this one, I love it!

Angled Blending Eye Brush - this is another great brush for blending out eyeshadow work and it's angle means it fits so snug in the crease and can help build up some depth of colour whilst you blend.

Firm Flat Eye Shading Brush - this has been my go to brush for packing on colour all over my lid, it's shape and size is just perfect for it.

Precision Smudge Brush - I love popping eyeshadow underneath my eye and this little brush is perfect for that, it's also great for packing on inner corner highlight too.

Overall I am so impressed with these brushes, not only do they look stunning on my dresser but they are so easy to work with, blend my makeup like a dream and they even wash up well too without any shedding bristles. I also love that GWA sell all the brushes within the Rainbow Collection individually as well as in their set, this is great if you fall in love with a certain brush within a set and would like more than one to play with, I'd definitely like to add another Buffing Brush and Tapered Blending Eye Brush to my collection so I'll be treating myself to those very soon.

You can find the Girls With Attitude Rainbow Brush Collection for £44.99 HERE.


Have you tried any of the GWA Fairytale Makeup Brushes beaut's? What did you think? I'd love to know!

Real Techniques 'Limited Edition' Duo-Fiber Set | Review

 Hey girlie's!!!

Today I'm back with an exciting review featuring one of my most favourite brush brands Real Techniques. Real Techniques brushes are designed by the lovely Samantha Chapman from Pixiwoo. Sam has released lots of different individual brushes and brush sets so far but today I'll be reviewing her 'Limited Edition Duo-Fiber Set' which is a definite must have for any make-up or beauty lover.

The set contains 3 full size brushes, a face brush, a contour brush and an eye brush, which can all be used with cream, liquid and powder products. What I love about these brushes is that theres 2 different synthetic fibres in each brush making them 'duo-fibre', this helps to create soft layers, add texture and most of all to make your make-up look pixel perfect, sounds amazing right?

Onto each brush you receive in the set....

Duo-Fiber Face Brush*

This brush is great for applying any face product whether it be a setting powder, blusher or bronzer, the brush applies each product softly, allowing you to control how much you wish to layer up your products. Personally Ive been using this brush to lightly set my foundation into place with a loose setting powder, I also find its nice to blend over any bronzer or blush that I've used just to make sure everything is well blended, overall it's a lovely brush that I now couldn't be without.

Duo-Fiber Contour Brush*

So as the name suggests this is primarily to use for contouring, if your not a pro at contouring like me, your going to love this brush as it applies your contour powder so soft, even if your heavy handed, and the brush allows you to keep layering up the product until your happy, I love it. 

Duo-Fiber Eye Brush*

I adore this brush, it applies and blends out your eye shadow on the contours of your eyes a dream, leaving no harsh lines and gives such a seamless finish, its also great for blending your concealer out under your eyes and around your nose too.

All of the Real Techniques brushes in the Limited Edition Duo-Fiber Set have light weight aluminium handle's making them really easy to use and have a rubber section at the bottom of the handle for extra grip and control, and all of the brushes are 100% cruelty free too which is a major plus. 

Overall I absolutely love these brushes and the finish they leave you with is beautiful and so natural. You can buy this Limited Edition Duo-Fiber Real Techniques Brush Set from Fragrance Direct for £21.50, that's around £7.00 per brush, what a bargain when they perform just as well as any high end brush!!!

Have you got these brushes girlie's??? Are you a Real Techniques fan??? I'd love to know.

Don't forget you can enter my 500 follower GIVEAWAY here to be in with a chance of winning a MAC lipstick and a MAC eyeshadow!!!

Fragrance Direct Haul/Bargains

Hey girlie's!!!

I'm pretty sure most of you make-up and beauty obsessed girlie's will have heard of  Fragrance Direct before but if not, in a nutshell... It's an amazing website that sells branded perfumes, aftershaves, cosmetics, hair care, skincare and beauty products all for amazing discounted prices and lets face it, who doesn't like a beauty bargain... I know I do ha ha. I've made numerous Fragrance Direct order's before buying brands such as Essie, Dainty Doll, OPI, Sally Hanson, TIGI, Macadamia, Elizabeth Arden and that's just to name a few, amazing right!!! 

Now lets get down to business and onto the bits and bobs in my haul he he...

W7 Honolulu Bronzer* £2.25 (RRP £8.50)

I've been after this cute little bronzer for a super long time, firstly as its meant to be an amazing dupe for Benefits Hoola Bronzer and secondly as it just looks gorgeous. It's also a matte bronzer meaning you could use it to contour as well as bronze, it also comes complete with a nice little brush in the box too. 

Real Techniques Limited Edition Duo-Fiber Collection* £21.50 (RRP £23.99)

I couldn't quite believe it when I saw Real Technique brushes on the Fragrance Direct website, woohoo!!! The Limited Edition Set comes complete with 3 duo-fiber brushes, a face brush for lightweight application of face powder and blending pigments, a contour brush for controlled contouring and sculpting, and an eye brush to add finishing touches to the eyes. I'm so excited to try these out being the huge Real Techniques fan that I am, so look out for a full review on these bad boys soon.

ORLY Nail Lacquer in Cherry Bomb* £3.99 (RRP £10.95)

I've only ever tried 1 ORLY Nail Lacquer before and loved it, and it's amazing quality, so I'm so happy to have another in my collection. I picked out 'Cherry Bomb' a gorgeous bright orange/red shade that I think will look amazing in the summer (thumbs up for forward thinking), I also love fact that ORLY polishes are free from DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde and feature the award-winning Gripper Cap for ease of use and expert application. You also get a whooping 18ml's in each bottle too.

Revlon Velvet Touch Vent Brush* £1.99 (RRP £5.99)

Hairbrushes seem to be so expensive these days so thank goodness for Fragrance Direct. Ive been after a Vent Brush for a while as I find they brush out waves and curls really well for that softer look and as Ive been wearing my hair curly/wavy recently this is just the brush I need. It also vents for faster drying and styling, gently detangles wet hair and adds volume, it has ball tipped bristles that wont snag or pull hair and comes complete with a soft touch rubber handle for comfortable hold.

Lady Gaga Fame 30ml Gift Set* £9.95 (RRP £25.00)

Lady Gaga Fame eau de parfum is a sweet yet floral perfume, and is thought to be the first fragrance in the world to use a black liquid that turns transparent on contact with the skin. I absolutely love this fragrance, this is actually my third bottle too ha ha, I cant believe what a bargain it is on the Fragrance Direct website at just £9.95 for a gift set is pretty impressive if you ask me.

So that's all the goodies in my haul girlie's!!! Don't forget to head on over to Fragrance Direct    and grab yourself some beauty bargains and save those pennies ha ha.

Do let me know what your all time favourite Fragrance Direct purchases are and if you've made an order recently and took advantage of their January Sale. I'd love to know!!!

Real Techniques Sam's Picks Make-up Brush Set | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

Today I'm back with an exciting review featuring one of my most favourite brush brands Real Techniques. Real Techniques brushes are designed by the lovely Samantha Chapman from Pixiwoo. Sam has released lots of different individual brushes and brush sets so far but her new set 'Sam's Picks'* is a definite must have for any make-up or beauty lover.

The set contains 6 full size brushes, 4 face brushes and 2 eye brushes, all of which Sam has hand picked  for the set naming them her favourite brushes, not forgetting that within the 6 brushes shes thrown in an exclusive never before seen brush which makes this set that extra bit special.

The brushes in this set include....

Multi-Task Brush*

The Multi Task Brush is so super soft and perfect for applying powder products to larger area's of the face, including blusher, bronzer and setting powder. I also love the fact that the multi task brush isn't overly large, making it really easy to work with and you feel you have a more controlled application of your make-up products.

Setting Brush*

The Setting Brush is great if you want to set the more delicate, harder to reach areas on your face such as under the eye area where concealer can crease and around the nose. It's also a great little brush for applying a precise yet flawless dusting of highlighter to the brow bone, cheek bones and down the centre of your nose

Buffing Brush*

My all time favourite Real Techniques Brush 'The Buffing Brush'!!! This little beauty was previously available in the Core Collection and its fair to say its a well loved brush in the blogging world. I use it more or less everyday to apply my liquid foundation as the finish is just completely flawless, theres never any horrid brush stroke lines and it always blends my foundation into my skin in a matter or minutes, which is great if you are in a rush but still want perfect skin.

Pointed Foundation Brush*

The Pointed Foundation Brush is aimed at building coverage in certain areas of the face that need it with your preferred foundation, I must admit I personally never use this brush for foundation as I'm so in love with my Buffing Brush however I do find this brush is best used for concealer, its the perfect size and shape for under the eyes and its pointed bristles mean you can apply your concealer in the most awkward of places. 

Essential Crease Brush*

This little brush is the set's exclusive brush and my goodness its a good'un!!! It's tapered end allows you to apply eye shadow to the contours of your eyes to perfection, whilst the rounded bristles allow you to blend your eyeshadow out flawlessly, so essentially its doing two jobs at once, brilliant!!!

Fine Liner Brush*

The Fine Liner Brush was one of the brushes from this set I was really excited to try. The brush perfectly lines your eyes with either gel or cream eyeliner and creates precise lines, whether you prefer thick winged out liner or a more subtle liner this brush will help you create your desired look with ease.

All of the Real Techniques brushes in Sam's Picks have light weight aluminium handle's making them really easy to use and are made up of  hand cut ultra plush synthetic taklon bristles which are great to use with cream, liquid and powder products and are all 100% cruelty free which is a major plus. 

Overall I think this 6 piece set is genius, you are literally getting 6 brushes that can complete a whole make-up look and more, as most of the brushes can be used in a multitude of ways, you really cant go wrong with Sam's picks.

 You can buy Sam's Picks by Real Techniques from cloud10beauty for £29.99, that's just £5.00 per brush, what a bargain!!!

Have you tried any of the brushes from Sam's Picks??? What did you think???