Black Canvas Cosmetics Face Brush and Standing Pouch Review

Hey beaut's!

Black Canvas Cosmetics is a makeup brand that I hear so many good things about but surprisingly I have never tried anything from them before up until now. Their makeup brushes are all over the blogosphere and after giving their F01 Face Brush a whirl I can now see why, because it's bloomin' amazing!

The Black Canvas Cosmetics F01 Face Brush* (£13.55)  is a must have travel companion, it's a makeup brush that can be used with lots of different products in lots of different ways and it's smaller size makes it perfect for travelling or popping in your makeup bag for on the go. The brush itself is handmade with extra soft, high quality anti-bacterial, synthetic bristles and when I say soft I mean super duper soft, its so lovely against the skin and 100% vegan too. I've been loving my F01 Face Brush for more or less all of my base makeup recently, it's ideal for applying liquid and cream foundation and seems to buff it into my skin beautifully within seconds without any streaking or caking up. I love it for setting my base makeup too, I like to press the powder into my skin with the brush instead of swiping, this just ensures every thing is set without moving any of my makeup underneath the powder, and if you like a bronzed look then the F01 Face Brush can bronze you up like a good'un too. I've only washed this brush once since I've had it and it came up as good as new and I didn't experience any shedding bristles during washing or when I applied my makeup which is always a good sign of a long lasting brush.

Black Canvas Cosmetics also do accessories and storage and I've been loving the Standing Pouch* (£16.94), this has been specifically designed with convenient and professional make up storage in mind, its compact shape and size means it’s perfect for travelling or standing on your dressing table without taking up much room. The pouch itself can hold approximately 10-20 brushes (depending on size and shape) and it's also really handy for storing your makeup bit's and pieces in when your on the go too, not just your brushes. The pouch is available in hot pink or black and is made from faux leather with an embossed suede detail in the centre, I really want the pink one next because it's soooo pretty.

Overall I'm so impressed by the quality of the Black Canvas Cosmetics Face Brush, it feels so luxurious and soft, it's super well made and if you want a brush to buff your foundation in seconds then you need to give the face brush a whirl! I feel like I now have the Black Canvas Cosmetics bug and cant wait to try out more from them and get a little collection going he he!

You can find the F01 Face Brush and the Standing Pouch on the Black Canvas Cosmetics website HERE.

Have you tried any Black Canvas Cosmetics brushes beaut's? Which do I need to try next?

Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt & Blend Collection ♥

Hey beaut's!

Our friends over at Makeup Revolution are literally killing it with their new releases at the moment, they just keep getting better and better and still offer affordable prices and amazing makeup and tools. This time around Makeup Rev have launched some fancy new makeup brushes, blending sponges and sets that have me seriously excited, so say hello to the Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt & Blend Collection.

The Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt & Blend Collection* (£14.99) consists of four makeup tools in total, theres three beautiful brushes and one blending sponge all of which have been specifically cut and shaped for the perfect application of contouring, sculpting and blending of the face, cheeks and eyes. Each brush is made from the finest, super soft, synthetic hair, making them work amazingly well with cream, liquid and powder makeup and can we just take the time appreciate their on-trend rose gold handles, my goodness these are super good looking makeup brushes he he.

Onto the Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt & Blend Collection run down...

Powder, Sculpt & Blend Brush

The Powder, Sculpt & Blend Brush is great for blending out any contouring you may have mapped out but best of all this is a pretty epic foundation brush, because of the super soft bristles and it's flat top it works incredibly well as a buffing brush and buffs foundation seamlessly into the skin. Im defietly going to get lots of use out of this little beauty.

Cheek & Highlight Sculpt & Blend Brush

The Cheek & Highlight Sculpt & Blend brush is my best buddie when it comes to sculpting, it's the perfect shape, size and angle for me to apply cream or powder contour onto the hollows of my cheeks, around my jaw line and down the sides of my nose, even though it is a super soft brush it's also very dense which really is great for precision and allows you to contour like a queen. 

Ultra Metals Eyeshadow Blender

The third and final brush in this collection is the Ultra Metals Eyeshadow Blender, this is simply incredible at blending out eyeshadow work especially in the crease area, the super soft bristles make light work at leaving a seamless finish and I'd go as far as saying this is up there with my all time favourite eyeshadow blending brushes! Of course you could still use the Eyeshadow Blender for precise highlighting and blending in concealer but I just adore it for eyeshadow work.

Foundation & Base Blending Sponge

The final piece of the Ultra Sculpt & Blend Collection is the AMAZING blending sponge. This little beauty hasn't left my side since I got it in terms of applying my foundation and concealer because it just leaves me with an airbrushed, flawless finish. To use the sponge I simple submerge it in water until it doubles in size, squeeze the excess water out and use the rounded bottom and sides to press/bounce my base makeup on, the pointed tip of the sponge is really handy too and great for precision, it really gets into those hard to reach areas like around the nose and eye area, ohhhh I do love this little sponge A LOT.

Overall I'm so happy with this little collection and I'd really recommend picking it up if your looking for some great quality, affodable makeup brushes that cover most bases, it would also make a fab Christmas present or stocking filler too. I must add since using the brushes I haven't experienced any shedding bristles at all and I did give them a quick little wash last night and they washed well and still feel nice an soft against my skin too.

The Makeup Revolution Ultra Sculpt & Blend Collection retails for £14.99 and can be found on the Superdrug website or the Makeup Revolution site.

Nanshy Marvel 4 in 1 Makeup Blending Sponge Review ♥

Hey beaut's!

Beauty blenders and complexion spongers are more popular now than ever and I must admit I've always been a fan, the promise of naturally flawless skin after using a beauty sponge to apply your makeup always lures me in and I've tried so many over last few years. The latest beauty sponge that's been added to my collection is the Nanshy Marvel 4 in 1 Makeup Blending Sponge*, I was super excited to try this particular sponge because I'm a huge Nanshy Makeup Brush fan so I expected very good things from this little beauty and that's exactly what I got.

The Nanshy Marvel 4 in 1 Makeup Blending Sponge (£5.95) is a multi purpose makeup sponge that can be used with liquid, cream and powder makeup and is latex free, non-allergenic and odour free. The sponge along with your chose product is said to work together to brighten your complexion, create build-able airbrush-like coverage, hide imperfections and achieve the smoothest finish imaginable, ohhhhh. 

To use the sponge all you have to do is either run or submerge it under water making sure you squeeze out any excess water, you only want the sponge to be damp not soaking wet, you can also use a water spray bottle or some sort of fixing/primer spray the choice is yours. Once the sponge is damp is remains super soft and lightweight and well... spongy! The sponge is made up of a micro-pore formulation, that allows the sponge to remain damp throughout the application, and stops the sponge picking up too much product and wasting it.

What separates Nanshy's offering from your average beauty sponge it that it has a 4 in 1 ability, you can really tell a lot of effort and hard work has gone into the development of this little sponge.The first way you can you use the Nanshy Marvel Sponge is with the pointed tip, this is ideal for using with your concealer to cover any imperfections, and perfect for blending in the inner corners of the eyes and any other smaller harder to reach areas. The second way the sponge can be used is with it's flat edge, the 45 degree-angle is perfect for any wide-flat stippling with foundation or concealer and is great for working/blending product on contours around the eyes and nose, another way to use the flat edge is to apply cream/powder blush and setting powder. The third way to use the sponge is by using it on it's side where you can either roll on or press of your foundation or setting powder. The last feature is the rounded bottom, this makes blending in large areas a lot easier. The final result is that your makeup honestly looks very lightweight, flawless, even and totally on point, I'm in absolute love with this sponge which really speaks volumes considering how much I love to use my makeup brushes.

My biggest tip on washing and keeping your Nanshy Marvel 4 in 1 Makeup Blending Sponge squeaky clean is actually by popping it the washing machine, I've been doing this with all my beauty/makeup sponges for years and its the only way that they actually look brand new again. I would suggest not putting it in the wash with anything that has zips or decorative bit's on as you don't want to rip or snag the sponge, I just throw mine in with my towels or bedding and it works an absolute treat.

Have you tried the Nanshy Marvel 4 in 1 Makeup Blending Sponge?? What did you think?? I'd love to know beaut's.

Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour Brush Collection Review

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Back in January all of us Makeup Revolution fans where ecstatic when they launched their first makeup brush collection, it's something that we'd all been waiting for and they certainly didn't disappoint. Since then Makeup Revolution have not also brought us the Pro Go Mini Makeup Brush Set  but they have been working hard on something else makeup brush related and it's got me very excited! Arhhh que the launch of the Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour Brush Collection *!

The Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour Brush Collection consists of four brushes in total all of which have been specifically cut and shaped to allow the perfect application of contour to the Face, Cheek and Eyes. Each brush is made from the finest, super soft, synthetic hair, making them work amazingly well with cream, liquid and powder makeup. The classic Makeup Revolution style really reflects in these brushes, they all have gorgeous rose gold coloured ferrels and black glossy handles with rose gold font etched on the side of each brush stating the brush style number and the 'Revolution' logo, personally I have fallen in love with this style, they are just so pretty aren't they? 

Onto the Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour Brush Collection  run down...

Pro Curve Contour Powder Brush £5.99

Firstly we have the largest brush in the collection, the powder brush! The powder brush is my absolute favourite out of the four brushes in the Pro Curve Collection, but why do I love this makeup brush so much? Because it's the absolute queen of all brushes when it comes to contouring! The bristles of the brush are uniquely shaped into a narrow, angled style meaning it fits perfectly under the cheekbone's, down the sides on your nose and around the jawline and moves back and forth effortlessly blending either powder or cream contour beautifully. Whether your new to contouring or not you need this brush, it makes your life so much easier, so say hello to your inner Kim K he he.

Pro Curve Contour Foundation Brush £5.99

Next we have the foundation brush, now I must admit I've not used this brush for applying my foundation as I'm more of a buffing brush kinda gal but I can definitely see it's potential, I think if you like using those flat foundation brushes you'll love the contour foundation brush because it's flat but has that amazing curved shape to get around the nose, along the jaw line and would literally hug the cheek bones. I've been using the contour foundation brush for more precise contouring down the side and the tip of the nose and under my bottom lip, it works really well and if your really into your contouring I'd definitely recommend having this brush in your kit. 

Pro Curve Contour Blusher & Highlighting Brush £4.99

The third brush in the collection is the contour blusher and highlighter brush and this is another absolute favourite of mine in this collection because it's so blooming well soft and versatile. I have literally used this brush to death, it's great for blending concealer in under the eyes and around the nose, blending and applying cream contour, to highlight with, to add and blend blush, to blend eyeshadow work through the crease, I wouldn't use it to apply eyeshadow through the crease as it's quite large but to blend everything seamlessly it works brilliantly. I'm definitely going to make an order and buy a few more of these brushes because I use mine so much, it's an amazing brush that you NEED to try.

Pro Curve Contour Eyeshadow Brush £3.99

And lastly we have the contour eyeshadow brush, this brush for me isn't overly useful on a daily basis but is great to have in your kit if your want to create a striking cut crease look for a night out as it really would work perfectly for that purpose. You could also use it for precise contouring but overall it's a bit of a funny brush to place in this collection.

Overall I'm so happy Makeup Revolution delved into the depths of contouring, they really are lovely brushes and would be amazing for beginners. Since using the brushes I haven't experienced any shedding bristles at all and they all feel nice an soft against the skin too. 

The Makeup Revolution Pro Curve Contour Brush Collection is available in two different ways, you can either pick up the entire collection for £15.00 which will save you £5.00 or you can buy each brush individually to create your own dream collection!

 Don't forget I'm currently giving away a Nanshy 'Gobsmack Glamorous' Face Makeup Brush Set, you can enter the giveaway HERE.

Nanshy 'Gobsmack Glamorous' Face Makeup Brush Set Review + GIVEAWAY!

Hi beaut's!

I think it's fair to say we all lust after luxury feeling makeup brushes that can work together with our base makeup to help us achieve a brighter looking complexion, create buildable airbrush-like coverage, hide imperfections and achieve the smoothest finish imaginable, and after trying the gorgeous Nanshy 'Gobsmack Glamorous' Face Makeup Brush Set* I can safely say that all of the above is easily achievable.

 The Nanshy 'Gobsmack Glamorous' Face Makeup Brush Set (£34.95)  is the stuff of base makeup dreams, it contains five full size brushes each having super soft, lush, anti-bacterial, cruelty-free bristles that are held by robust metal ferrules on top of ergonomic Onyx Black handles (pearlescent white handles also available) and can be used with mineral, liquid and cream makeup. 

Blush & Bronze Brush

The Blush & Bronze Brush is my new favourite brush for when I'm getting my bronzed goddess on ha ha, it just applies bronzer in such a flawless, even way, I love it! It has lovely dence, angled bristles that help you achieve a lovely contoured look as well as blush up those cheeks, personally for me I find it abit large to apply blush but I know for some it would work brilliantly. The Blush & Bronze Brush is actually a set exclusive and is not available in the Gobsmack Gorgeous Set which is good to know. 

Angled Airbrush Brush

The Angled Airbrush Brush can be used in numerous ways, firstly it's a great liquid foundation brush and makes easy work of getting into any nooks and crannies, you can either use it in buffing motions for and even application or use the angled edge to layer up over areas that might need more coverage. Secondly it work well with setting powders, again the angled edge really helps push the product in and really seal that makeup into place without it looking heavy or to overdone. 

Flawless Foundation Brush

The Flawless Foundation Brush is an amazing brush, I already own it singly with the pearlescent white handle and use it religiously with lighter coverage foundations and BB/CC creams, it works best with those sort of products because it leaves such even yet lightweight coverage to the skin. It's great for those minimal daytime makeup looks 

Buffed Base Brush

The Buffed Base Brush is easily my favourite brush out of the collection, if you love a good buffing brush to buff in your foundation then trust me, this is a brush you need in your life. The Buffed Base Brush just seems to buff in my foundation in seconds leaving not a single streak or cakiness in sight, just flawless, even, dewy looking skin. Arhhh I love this brush so much. 

Conceal Perfector Brush

The Conceal Perfect Brush is a pointed brush with a soft rounded tip which is best used in specific targeted areas to apply and blend any concealer, foundation, and even tinted moisturiser such as under the eyes and around the nose. It's shape also makes it a great brush to use with setting powder to set the under eye area, it just moulds itself perfect to the shape of the eye and sets the area completely without a heavy, cakey look or feel.

To co inside with my Nanshy 'Gobsmack Glamorous' Face Makeup Brush Set Review, Nanshy have kindly sent me another Face Makeup Set to giveaway to one of my lovely blog followers... How exciting!!! All you have to do to enter is complete the mandatory steps within the Rafflecopter form below.

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