Huda Beauty New Nude Palette Review

 Hey beaut's!

When the Huda Beauty New Nude Palette was released last year I instantly fell in love and just knew that the palette had to be mine, I jotted it down on my Christmas list and lucky for me my boyfriend Mike treated me to it and I'm so thankful because just look how stunning it is! I literally had no idea what to expect from Huda Beauty as I'd never tried anything from the brand before, but spoiler alert.....the quality of these eye shadows is frickin' AMAZING!

The Huda Beauty New Nude Eyeshadow Palette isn't your typical 'nude' palette filled with the usual warm tones, instead this new take on a nude palette contains a mix of  blush, mauve, taupe and beige neutrals, mingled with show-stopping copper, gold and pink glitter jewels, it's honestly a stunning combination of shades which I'm totally living for! Theres 18 shades in total within the palette, theres ten matte shades formulated with aloe vera and coconut oil for a butter-like application, four reflective duo-chromes, two glitter formula's which are infused with innovative silicone's for advanced adherence, one pressed pearl combined with acacia, jojoba and sunflower wax for a high-shimmer finish that layers effortlessly on top of mattes and finally a cream formula concealing shade to create a flawless base that will also boost any shadow applied on top of it. 

Not only are the shades within this palette jaw-dropping but the formula is literally incredible, when I saw that this palette was a hefty £56.00 I was quite shocked because that's quite a lot of dosh, but after trying these shades I can honestly say you really do get what you pay for in terms of the quality! I have honestly never used matte shades that are so good in my life and I'll admit it I am an eyeshadow snob and only really use high end palettes but the mattes within the New Nude Palette trump my Urban Decay and Too Faced palettes by a mile. The mattes are so intensely pigmented, their not at all chalky but buttery soft, theres minimal fall out in the pan and none of my face at all, they blend so beautifully without any patchiness and they last on my oily eyelids like no other eyeshadow I've tried before.

The absolute show stoppers for me within this palette are those four reflective shades and the one pressed pearl, these are best applied with a damp brush or your finger and look incredible on the eyelids, they sparkle and twinkle so much I've honestly never worn anything so beautiful on my eyes before! I'd say the two pressed glitter shades are the hardest shades for me to use only because they are pure glitter when swatched or picked up on a brush so they take a little patience to apply but again when their on the shine and sparkly in insane! The concealing shade is a very thick cream formula which does work well as a base for the glitters and the reflective shades, however I can see it getting quite grubby as my palette gets more use as the powders will get stuck within it but other than that I actually really like the addition of the concealer shade! 

 From left to right - Lace, Tickle, Spanked, Love Bite, Raw. 

 Infatuated and Excite.

From left to right - Crave, Daydream, Fantasy, Charmed, Kinky.

If your wanting to try Huda Beauty for the first time then I recommend this palette 100%, it literally ticks all the boxes for me and then some, and it's quickly become my all time favourite makeup product as well,  I know that's a bold statement but I'm actually in frickin' love! 

You can find the Huda Beauty New Nude Eyeshadow Palette for £56.00 HERE. 

Too Faced Gingerbread Spice Palette First Impressions!

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I had been lusting after the Too Faced Gingerbread Spice Palette ever since I saw glimpses of it on Twitter a few months ago, so as soon as Debenhams added the Too Faced Christmas collection to their website I snapped that little palette up quicker than you can even say gingerbread (lol)! Unfortunately for me when my palette arrived (very quickly might I add) it was completely smashed and the Debenhams customer service was terrible so I ended up having to send the palette back and wait nearly 3 weeks to get my money back! Long story short - when I was in London I popped into the Too Faced store on Carnaby Street and managed to buy the palette again and I'm absolutely loving it so far!

The Too Faced Gingerbread Spice Eyeshadow Palette (£39.00) comes packaged in a warm brown tin with a cute little gingerbread man on the front and a mirror on the inside of the lid, personally I love packaging, I know some might find it young or tacky but I absolutely love it and I think Too Faced always get packaging so right! Within the palette are 18 eye shadows in a good mix of winter warmer shades and autumnal hues perfect for creating lots of different looks for day and night, theres also a mix of mattes, metallics and glitters, their honestly so drool worthy! Just like all of Too Faced products this palette does indeed have a scent, although not the gingerbread scent they are claiming and that I was hoping for, mine smells just like Yankee  Candles Christmas Cookie candle which is divine but my nose definitely doesn't get the gingerbread, please tell me I'm not alone in this!

The formula of the shades I've used so far has been brilliant, I haven't experienced any fallout and they blend and last on my eyes beautifully, to be honest I have a couple of other Too Faced eyeshadow palettes and the quality always comes up trumps for me so I have high hopes for this palette! The shades I've used so far are Powdered Sugar - a matte cream great for a base shade, Gingerbread and Gingerbread Latte - both perfect mattes for the crease and transitioning, Spiked Eggnog - a gorgeous metallic champagne perfect for highlighting the brow bone and inner corners, Reindeer Paws - a deep matte brown perfect for getting things smokey and finally Warm & Toasty - a bright metallic gold, the rest of the shades I'm yet to try but so far all the shades I've used have worked like a dream! Also can we just appreciate how god damn cute all of the shade names are, I mean Reindeer Paw.... come on, cutest overload!

(From left to right - Frostbite Me!, Spiked Eggnog, Figgy Pudding, Hot Toddy, Gingerbread, Warm & Toasty, Bake It 'Til You Make It)

So far, so good with the Gingerbread Spice Palette and if your thinking of getting it yourself I'd definitely say go for it because I'm loving it so far, although you might want to dodge getting it from Debenhams lol! I will do an updated post after I've used all of the shades within the palette and given them a good test as I can see myself getting so much use out of most shades within this little gingerbread beauty!

You can find the Too Faced Gingerbread Spice Palette for £39.00 HERE.

Unicorn Beauty - Because Everyone Want's To Sparkle Like A Unicorn!

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Everyone is going slightly gaga over Unicorns right now, you literally cant go into a shop without seeing something Unicorn themed whether it be clothes, makeup, skincare, body care and I for one am loving it! The bright colours, the shimmer, the glitter, arhhh it's all so pretty! This whole unicorn craze is actually quite nostalgic for me, it really reminds me of the 'My Little Pony' days when I was little, I think that's why I'm drawn to it all so much. Anyway here's just a few unicorn themed things in the beauty world right now that I think are pretty awesome!

Too Faced Festival Rainbow Strobe Highlighter £25.00, Too Faced Magic Rainbow Strobing Brush £30.00, Colab dry shampoo spray unicorn £3.49, Imperial Leather Foamburst Unicorn Marshmallow Shower Gel £3.15, Nails Inc Face Inc Sparkle Like A Unicorn Illuminating Sheet Mask £5.00, Carmex Skinny Dip Limited Edition- Unicorn Sugar Plum £3.95, Elegant Touch Fantasy Nails - Unicorn Storm £9.95, Missguided Unicorn Dreams Body Mist £10.00, Nails Inc 'Sparkle Like A Unicorn' Nail Polish Duo 
Set £15.00, Too Faced - 'Life's A Festival' Eye Shadow Palette £35.00.

What do you think of the Unicorn love right now hun's? I'd love to know!

Technic Colour Icon Palette Review

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It's no secret that I LOVE a Technic Cosmetics eyeshadow palette, I have a fair few in my collection now and love them all so much so when I saw how gorgeous their Colour Icon Palette looked I couldn't resist giving it a whirl!

The Colour Icon Palette* (£2.99) contains 14 eyeshadows all of which are either metallics or shimmers. The palette is actually split into three sections, the first six shades are perfect for the party season and for anyone who isn't shy about using a bit of colour, the centre then has a base shade to prep the lids and a define shade do add depth to the crease, then finally we have the third section of the palette which is my absolute favourite because it contains some gorgeous golds and neutrals which are right up my street!

 The formula of these shadows is super nice considering the palette is so affordable, I never thought I'd see such pigment in a palette that costs a tiny £2.99 but hey theres certainly plenty of pigment to go around, the shades applied and blended well with only a small about of fallout and they lasted really well on oily eyelids too which is a bonus.

I've swatched a few of my favourite shades within the palette and as you can see their stunning, I never thought I'd see such pigment in a palette that costs a tiny £2.99 but hey theres certainly plenty of pigment to go around, I literally cant get enough of those gold shades! Overall I cant recommend this palette enough if your looking for something super affordable that actually works well, what a beauty bargain hey!

You can find the Technic Colour Icon Palette for £2.99 HERE.

Morphe Fall Into The Frost Palette Review

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Last year I had my eyes set on the Morphe Fall Into The Frost Eyeshadow Palette but my goodness it was hard to find anywhere that actually had it in stock, I waited weeks and then eventually gave up but my heart was still longing for that palette. Fast forward to nearly a year on and I was randomly browsing on the Beauty Bay website and the little Fall Into The Frost beauty was in stock so it went straight into my basket and I promptly checked out, obviously I done a celebratory dance too he he. After using the Fall Into The Frost Palette for a few weeks now I can definitely see not only why this palette is popular but also why Morphe is raved about too, its a bloody fantastic palette.

The Fall Into The Frost Palette (35F) contains a whopping thirty five warm toned shades that us Autumn and Winter loving girls basically dream of having on out eyelids at this time of the year, seven of the thirty five shades are matte and the other twenty eight are intense metallic hues, so theres certainly plenty of shades to mix and match with. The shade range is extensive with lots of orangey-brown, coppery shades which are so autumnal, and theres lots of purple, cranberry shades that are so dreamy for winter and the party season. Theres even some gorgeous champayne highlighter shades on the top row and the mattes on the bottom row are the perfect transitional/crease shades. 

The quality of the shades is phenomenal, each shade is buttery soft to swatch, intensely pigmented, they blend like an absolute dream and last so well on my oily eyelids, they pick up great on my brushes or on my fingers and even the matte shades wearnt really chalky. I also cant get my head around how affordable this palette is, it's just £23.00 for 35 shades, that's around 65p a shadow, it's such a bargain, I love it he he!

If your looking for a good quality, affordable palette that will have you totally covered for the entirety of autumn and winter then the Fall Into The Frost Palette is the one to invest in, I can see myself getting so much use out of this palette and I think the looks I can create are endless, on my it's so dreamy!

You can find the Morphe Fall Into The Frost Palette for £23.00 HERE.

Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette Review

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It's no secret that I'm a HUGE Urban Decay fan, their Naked Eyeshadow Palettes are my absolute favourites and I cant tell you how many bottles of their all nighter makeup setting spray I've gone through, but there was still one of their Naked Palettes I was yet to try, the Naked Smoky Palette!

The Naked Smoky Palette* is loaded with all the essentials you need to create the perfect smoky eye. Theres 12 sultry, smoky neutral shades, including nine never-before-seen shades and three exclusives from past palettes, all in a mix of mattes, satins and metallics. Even though this is a Smoky Palette you can definitely achieve some gorgeous day looks as well as some killer smokey evening looks, it's definitely versatile!

 The quality of all of the shades within the Smoky Palette certainly meet the usual Urban Decay standard, the matte shades aren't chalky at all and pick up on the brush well and the metallics are so intensely pigmented, their honestly as soft as butter to swatch. I only found one shade 'Whisky' slightly more tricky to blend, it just needed a little more work than the others for some strange reason, I have a feeling it could be my primer though. The lasting power iss amazing just like the usual Naked palettes and the shades are such a joy to work with.

 Below is a list of the shade run down and some swatches!

High - a champagne shimmer with micro-glitter

Dirtysweet - a medium golden-bronze
Radar - a metallic bronze with iridescent micro-glitter
Armor - metallic silver-taupe with tonal sparkle
Slanted - a light metallic grey
Dagger - a medium charcoal/super dark navy with micro-shimmer
Black Market - a jet-black satin
Smolder - a deep plum-taupe satin
Password - a cool toned matte taupe
Whiskey -  a rich brown matte
Combust - a soft beige- pink matte
Thirteen - a light beige satin

As for the packaging.... I really like it! It has a cool floating smoke effect and the palette itself is made of heavy duty plastic which feels really robust, it's the same style packaging as the Naked Heat Palette which is slightly different to my other Naked Palettes which are in tins, but I prefer the change. It also comes with a full size mirror within the lid and a double-ended brush which is always appreciated.

Whether your a collector of Urban Decay Palettes or if you want to smoke up any eyeshadow look I cant recommend the Naked Smoky Palette enough, I think it will be a great addiction during the Autumn and Winter months too. 

You can find the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette HERE for £39.50.

Technic Cosmetics Review - Beauty Bargains Alert!

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I've been seeing and hearing so many good things about Technic Cosmetics recently, their low price tags have certainly caught my eye on a number of occasions (I do love a beauty bargain) and so many of their products look absolutely stunning, I actually have five of their Juicy Sticks which I love and use all the time so I couldn't wait to try some more bits from them.

Firstly I couldn't wait to dive into the Mega Nudes Eyeshadow Palette*, this little beauty contains 12 neutral shades in a mix of matte and metallic finishes that could easily take you from day too night. The formula of these shadows is super nice considering this palette can be picked up at just £1.50 yes I did just say £1.50, the pigment is good, the shades blend out really nice and it's crammed full of versatile shades!

Sticking with eyes I have been pretty much obsessed with the Mega Lash Waterproof Mascara*, if you want mega volume with no clumps that stays put like nothing else then you HAVE to try this beauty, and even though it's waterproof it's not too difficult to get off with my normal cleanser at the end of the day 'thank goodness'!

Technic also do makeup brushes which I had no idea of, I've been using their Pro Blusher Brush* (£2.95) with their Soft Focus Loose Powder* (£1.99) and basically any other powder product I put on my face. The brush reminds me a lot of my Real Techniques Blusher Brush, it has that same versatile shape that can apply bronzer, blush and powder with ease and for an affordable brush the quality is fab, it's so so soft! The Soft Focus Powder is brilliant if your into the popular 'baking' trend or if you just don't want to look like an oil slick a light dusting of this bad boy will sort that unwanted shine in one sweep without feeling heavy or cakey on the skin!

I think my favourite thing from Technic right now is their Strobe FX Cream* (£2.99) which is really saying something because I LOVE the mascara A LOT! I literally live for dewy, glowy skin and this strobe cream gives me that 'lit from within' golden glow in seconds when I use it under my foundation, you can also mix it with foundation or use it as a cream highlighter for that extra glow which - of course - I do!

Finally I've been giving the Matte Finish Juicy Stick in Prairie Girl*, now as I said before I've always been a huge fan of the Juicy Sticks because their super pigmented and super juicy and nourishing on the lips but I was completely new to the matte finish sticks. Prairie Girl has such a 90's vibe about it and despite the matte finish it's not drying at all and still has some movement on the lips!

Overall I'm loving every single thing I've been road testing, especially my beloved Strobe FX Cream, Mega Lash Mascara and Mega Nudes Eyeshadow Palette. All of the Technic products are cruelty free, suitable for vegans and vegetarians too which is a major bonus for me and the fact their so ruddy cheap is such a winner, my bank card now has no excuse to keep yelling at me he he.

What are your favourite Technic products beaut's? I'd love to know

My First Makeup Geek Eyeshadows and Z Palette + Swatches!

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Recently I took the plunge and lost my Makeup Geek virginity, it all started after I bought my bestie some Makeup Geek eyeshadows for her birthday I instantly feel in love with the look of them, so I had to place another order on Beauty Bay pretty sharpish and treat myself to a couple of shades and of course a Z Palette to store them in!

I opted for the small Leopard Print Z Palette which holds 9 standard-sized round pans, I thought this would be the perfect size for me seeing as I'm new to Makeup Geek eyeshadows, plus its a super travel friendly size too. The shades I opted for are Cocoa Bear (£4.95) - a matte warm toned brown,  Cosmopolitan (£4.95) - a warm peachy rose gold shade with gold flecks running through it with a shimmer finish and finally I opted for In The Spotlight (£7.95) - this is a soft pink with coral undertones and because it's one of Makeup Geeks foiled eyeshadows the intensity is insane.  

You may have noticed that my first Makeup Geek shadows are all different finishes, this is because I really wanted to test as many formula's out within the three shades I bought, and I have to say they've all really impressed me and I can now see what all the fuss is about. The matte shade Cocoa Bear is super pigmented, easy to blend and isn't chalky in the slightest, Cosmopolitan is the metallic shimmery shade which again is super pigmented and blended like a dream and In The Spotlight has that foil formula which has such a creamy texture and is a hybrid between a powder shadow and a cream shadow, the colour payoff and the sheen is literally like your wearing foil on your eyes, its stunning! I've not yet experienced any fall out from any of my three shades and they all picked up on my eyeshadow brushes brilliantly and lasted all day on my eyes.

Overall I'm so impressed with the three shades I bought, the quality is amazing across all formula's and dare I say I actually prefer them more than my MAC shades, it also helps that their much cheaper than MAC too making them much better value. I also love the idea of making my own palette with shades I really love and need, we've all got those eyeshadow palettes that have a few shades we never ever use which get wasted but by creating your own  palette you'll have no more unloved shades and you can have the shades in what ever order you like too. 

What Makeup Geek Eyeshadows do I need to add to my palette next beaut's? 

Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette Review

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Who else was patently refreshing the Debenhams website at the very beginning of May for the Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette as I sure was, and thankfully I managed to order it without any trouble at all! I'm seriously head over heels in love with this palette now and have been using it every single day since it arrived, I honestly had no idea what to expect quality wise because I have never tried any Too Faced makeup before but after trying Sweet Peach out for myself I'm super impressed!

The Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette (£39.00) comes packaged in a cute pink/peach/orange ombre style tin with a mirror on the inside of the lid, personally I love packaging, I know some might find it young or tacky but I absolutely love it and I think Too Faced get packaging so right! Within the palette are 18 eyeshadows in a good mix of shades perfect for creating lots of summer time looks, theres warm browns, bronzes, creams, peaches and purples with a great mix of matte, metallic and shimmer finishes, arhhh they are so drool worthy! Before actually getting the palette I did hear lots saying the eyeshadows actually smell of peach but I thought mehhh yeah right - but wow, they do actually smell strongly of the juiciest of peaches, it's so good and you can even smell it when you applying and blending the shades too! 

The formula of the eyeshadows within the Sweet Peach Palette is amazing, most have a buttery soft, creamy texture and insane pigmentation, their are a couple of shades that don't have as much depth as the others such as Georgia, Bellini and Candid Peach but they are fine if you build them up, the rest of the palette for me has an amazing amount of pigment. The one huge difference that I have found when comparing the Too Faced eyeshadows to my other high end palettes is just how nice and easy these eyeshadows are to work with, they apply beautifully and blend like an absolute dream and I never experience any fall out what so ever, they even last on my oily eye lids all day which is a major plus!

From Left to Right - Luscious, Caramelized, Just Peachy, Nectar and Charmed Im Sure.

Overall I'm so happy I managed to get the Sweet Peach palette and for me the quality is literally incredible, I'll definitely be buying more Too Faced palettes in the future and would highly recommend their eyeshadows if your looking for somthing highly pigmented, easy to work with and long lasting! 

Did you manage to get the Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette beaut's?