Say Hello To The Essence A/W Range!

Hey beaut's!

If you've been reading my blog for a while now you'll know that I'm a bit of a Essence Cosmetics addict, I absolutely love their products because not only are they all so affordable but the quality is actually very good too, I've always loved their lip products and nail polishes the best, their so so good! Anyway...recently Essence launched some fab new bit's for Autumn/Winter and I've been testing a few out over the last month or so and I'm actually pretty shook!!

I'm a sucker for new palettes so I was so excited when I saw Essence had some new ones I could play with. Their both from the new Crystal Power range which is inspired by sparkling crystals and precious stones perfect for the up-coming party season! Firstly theres the Blush & Highlighter Palette (£6.00) which contains two shimmering blushes in berry and apricot tones to give the cheeks a stunning flush and glow, and two highlighters one of which is more golden and super wearable (I've been loving it) and the other is a more sheer icy topper which mixes with other highlighters incredibly well and really glows. Then theres the Crystal Power Eyeshadow Palette (£6.00) which consists of nine eye shadows - eight of which are shimmering metallics and theres one matte shadow. I love the colour way of this palette, most of the shades are super wearable, I've actually been using every shade apart from the green-blue shades as they really aren't me but the rest are right up my street!

Theres also a Crystal Power Lipstick (£2.99) in the shade Be Happy which is super glitzy and fabulous, the lipstick has a nourishing formula enriched with vitamin E so it pampers and protects the lips, and....it's colour changing, the lippie reacts to the pH value of your lips so not only does it add some sparkle it adds a pink flush too! The last product I've been testing out from the Crystal Power range is their nail polish in Be Strong (£2.00), it's a gorgeous glittery rose gold shade and like all of the Essene nail polishes the quality is so good, theres also five other colours to collect which I'm going to need asap!! 

If your looking for a new primer for the winter months then the new Essence Hydrating + Perfecting Primer (£3.79) is a must try, if  you have dry skin or notice you get dryer when it's colder like most of us do then this primer not only helps to prep your skin for foundation but it's so nourishing and moisturising too, I've been loving it so far but I will say if you have oily skin then this is a no go for you unfortunately! Like I said before the Essence lipsticks are my favourites and their Perfect Shine Lipstick (£2.99) is an absolute dream, arhhh it's so creamy and just glides beautifully on the lips and packs a pigmented punch, I love it!

I don't have many contouring products in my stash so I was looking forward to trying the new Contouring Duo Palette (£3.49), the palette has two colour options - lighter skin and darker skin - with a highlighting shade and contouring shade to play with, so far so good with this one although I need more practise on powder contouring he he! Theres also some new single blushers and highlighters that have just been launched, I have the blush in the shade Befitting (£2.50), it's matte medium pink tone which is super versatile and the highlighter I have is in the shade Heroic, which is a light golden shade which is slightly on the safer side so if you like a subtle highlight then this one will be for you!

All Essence products are available in Wilko and you can also now find them online on Feel Unique.

*This post contains gifted items, all opinions are my own!

Technic Brush Cleaner Reviewed!

Hey beaut's!

I think most of us guys and gals hate cleaning our makeup brushes, don't get me wrong I love it when my makeup brushes are all clean and sparkling, but it's the actual lengthy cleaning process that has me rolling my eyes resulting in me always putting it off, so anything that I can find to make that process quicker is a must try for me, so that's what lead me to trying the Technic Brush Cleaner!

The formula of the Technic Brush Cleaner is a clear, hard balm that instantly cleanses and conditions your makeup brushes leaving them with a fresh cucumber fragrance which is just divine! And because the balm is compact into it's packaging it makes it mess free and travel friendly because you don't have remove anything and theres nothing runny inside that could leak out, you just open the lid and your good to go!

To use the balm and get squeaky clean makeup brushes in seconds, yes I mean seconds all you have to do is wet your dirty brush and gently place it into the solid brush cleanser giving it a swirl around until it starts to foam, this will then remove the dirty residue before your eyes super quickly, then rinse your brush under the tap and lay flat to dry. I did notice that I had to repeat the process twice over with my face brushes but I feel like that's because foundation and concealer really gets deep within your brushes, my eye makeup brushes where a doddle to clean though! Once you've finished cleaning your brushes you will notice that the top of the balm will be slightly grubby and will probably have some makeup residue left on it, so all you have to do is just run the balm under cool water and pat dry with kitchen towel and the the balm will look like new again.

I must admit these type of makeup brush cleaners are my absolute favourite because their just so quick and easy to use, I have one by Makeup Revolution that I also love but Technics offering is cheaper at just £3.99 which is an absolute steal for something that is actually very good! I think the balm type cleaner is a must try for anyone who hates the job of cleaning their brushes as much as I do because honestly this really does speed the job up! I've also tested this out with my beauty blender and it worked really well with that too, I swirled my beauty blender around on the balm a few times and rinsed then repeated the process a couple of times and then my blender was good as new!

You can find the Technic Brush Cleaner for £3.99 HERE.



*This post contains a gifted item, all opinions are my own!

The Best Beauty Baubles and Crackers 2019!

Hey beaut's!

Christmas in the beauty world is bigger than ever now, not only do we have thousands of skincare gifts, makeup sets and beauty advent calenders to choose from but we also have lots of baubles and crackers too. Personally I think beauty baubles and crackers are a fab idea, whether your wanting them for a stocking filler, secret Santa gift or even something fun for you and your girls to open on a girlie Christmas dinner night - beauty baubles and crackers are such a winner, and today I thought I'd share a few fab ones that I've spotted lately!

I think my favourite crackers so far this year  have to be the ZOEVA Caramel Melange Cracker which comes in at £21.00, it contains a gorgeous mini palette which has six super wearable shades within it and two makeup brushes which I think is pretty epic in terms of a cracker. The YSL Cracker is my other favourite, yes this one is a bit more luxurious and it's on the more pricey side of things at £35.00 but the contents is so good, you get Mini Black Opium Perfume which is one of YSL's best sellers and one of my all times favourites scents especially for this time of the year, theres also a Mini Curler Mascara, Mini Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick and a Mini Instant Moisture Glow makeup base, it's epic!

My favourite beauty baubles this year have to be by Pixi, I think this might be the first year Pixi have done beauty baubles and they actually have a few to choose from, theres one with a mini glow tonic but my favourite is their Best Of Bright Set, it contains a mini Glow Mud Cleanser, mini Glow Tonic and a Glow Mud Mask, it's the perfect bauble for any skincare lover and if their new to Pixi they get to try an entire mini regime and could end up falling in love with a new skincare routine! 

Will you be gifting any of these baubles or crackers this year beaut's? Which one is your favourite? I'd love to know!