W7 | A makeup haul

www.w7cosmetics.co.uk

I had planned to include lovely photos and swatches of everything within this blog post but if I'm honest, I'm not a huge fan of posts with tonnes of pictures and they were all rubbish anyway. I really need to get better at photography, wah.

I love W7 makeup although I don't know many places that stock it. Where I live, I honestly think I know one retailer (which happens to be next door to my work!) that stock them. Luckily for me, they do quite a lot of work with bloggers. I am going to do full reviews but for now, a quick overview of each product. 

10 out of 10 Browns - £5.95*

10 out of 10 browns is an eyeshadow palette that contains (can you guess?!) 10 brown colours. There are a mixture of matte and shimmers and they are all absolutely gorgeous. They are very pigmented but also buildable which is perfect. I have used this palette once and I cannot wait to use it again. 

Catwalk Concealer - £3.95 & Catwalk Foundation - £4.95

When I spoke to Olivia (W7 PR) she said that neither of these would be the right shades as they are from the 'Ebony' collection for darker skin tones but they could be good for contouring purposes. I must admit, I don't tend to contour on a daily basis so I haven't tried either of these products. However, the foundation especially looks amazing! It's cream and then turns to powder! SO COOL.

Eye Love It - £3.95

Again, I must admit I haven't tried this. I'm currently testing out a new skin care brand so I didn't want to confuse my skin but changing eye creams suddenly. Once I've finished my skin care test I will give this a go and obviously I'll let you know how it is! 

Mega Matte Lips - £4.95

This came along a lip liner which unfortunately didn't make it. It was smushed and honestly looked it it had exploded buuut these mega matte lips are amazing! The colours are to die for and I LOVE the formula. It goes on as a lipstick then drys matte and you can't even feel its there! I will 100% be purchasing more of these. 

Have you tried W7? What did you think? What are your favourite products?

*PR samples however all opinions are my own

Lush | Bubblegum Lip Scrub

Bubblegum Lip Scrub | Lush - £5.50

I'm not sure weather its the sickly sweet scent or the genuine LUSH feeling it leaves your lips that makes this lip scrub so very amazing. As I mentioned in this post last year, I have never been a Lush fan. I'm not sure why, I just haven't. However, that has surely changed (I say, after placing a £40 order last night, still having over 20 bubble bars to use up!). I received this lip scrub in a Christmas box swap that I did with a lovely blogger and I've used it almost every day since.

Firstly, may I point out its bright pink? Yes, bright pink. If this doesn't draw your attention to it, I don't know what would. Secondly, if that wasn't enough, the smell if just devine. "Good enough to eat", some might say! Well, never fear.. Good ole' Lush have made this edible! YES, EDIBLE! The lip scrubs are made from a host of ingredients including caster sugar (which is the exfoliator) so after using, you can literally lick it off clean. 

I'm not sure what ever put me off buying one of these but let me tell you, I'll be buying it forever more! I might ever try out some different flavours! 

Have you tried any of the Lush lip scrubs?

NEW RELEASE | Makeup Revolution Pro Looks Palette | EatSleepMakeupRepeat

Pro Looks Palette | EatSleepMakeupRepeat - £6*

May I have your attention please.......

Wow, just wow. What more can you say? Of course I would say 'they've done it again' but I think I've used that one too many times to describe Makeup Rev palettes. One of this weeks new releases are these; Pro Look Palettes. There are 3 in the collection, which are limited edition. The idea is that there are 3 different looks to be created (or of course you could create your own!) with 5 shadows in each section. This is obviously the brighter palette of the three. Both the others include neutrals and browns to create gorgeous smokey eyes.

I wouldn't personally wear this for everyday makeup (unless I was very brave, which I am not!) but as always its great to have something like this in your collection in case. I think I need to get one of the more every day palettes so I can try that too. Well, for £6 its not breaking anybody's bank. I will definitely be doing some looks with this palette to show you all but for now, I just wanted to get this post up so you could see it in all its glory (...and used palettes are the worst thing to photograph). 

Soap & Glory - Love At First Blush

Soap & Glory - Love At First Blush | Real Techniques - Blush Brush

These were two of my Christmas presents. I had asked for them both from my step dads mum & dad so I sort of knew what I was getting, however I was still very happy when I opened it! I hadn't seen the blush in real life, I found it online when I was frantically searching for a Christmas list (as I hadn't made one because I didn't have a clue what I wanted, shocking I know!)

Soap & Glory - Love At First Blush

Apart from the S&G tingly lipgloss that I think every blogger and their dog owns, this is my first S&G makeup product which is very exciting. I have heard amazing things though, so I was very happy to open this! 

Although online describes it as 'pink, pop & pearl' I've been telling people its almost like a blush, highlighter and bronze in one - because it is. The pink is very rosy cheeked, the lighter 'pearl' is SUCH a gorgeous highlight and you could easily use the third one as a bronze if you didn't have any to hand. 

As a fairly 'new' blusher user, I don't tend to change my blushers up much. I generally (as I do with all my make up) use the same product for months and then have a change up. I know I have accumulated enough make up for 20 girls in the past year but theres just something about changing my makeup I hate. I know where I am with my basic makeup and I know nothing can go wrong. What I'm trying to get at is that this gorgeous little thing has fast replaced my every day blush.

Real Techniques - Blush Brush

Although I asked for a blusher and a blusher brush, I didn't actually ask for them to come together so it was even more of a surprise when they did. I have wanted the RT blusher brush since.. well since I saw it I guess. Here's a strange fact: I have never bought myself any of the RT brushes I own. I couldn't tell you why, I just haven't. 

I would say that this brush is probably the best one I own out of at the RT brushes so far. I just love it. It's such a perfect shape and density to apply powder onto the cheek. I haven't tried cream blushes (because we all know me and cream blushes DO NOT GET ON) but I can imagine that it would also do the trick for those too. This is just 10/10, I luuuurve it.

Together these two are like a cheek dream-team duo. Don't believe me? Find out for yourself.

What is your cheek dream-team duo??? I'd love to find out!

Merry Christmas! 2014

Merry Christmas! I am currently typing this from my brand new MacBook Pro which I'm SO HAPPY with!! Hopefully it means I'll be blogging A LOT more and I'll also be able to get back into my commenting, which you all know I love!! I'm writing this at about 6pm on Christmas Day so I hope you've all had a brilliant day - I have, I've been truly spoilt! I was dreading Christmas as Kayne isn't here this year but it hasn't been so bad. I'm just looking forward to tomorrow; Boxing Day party at my aunties! 

Our Christmas present tags

THE FACE:

MUA Face Primer

Olay Touch Of Foundation

SEVENTEEN Pressed Powder

MUA Brow Kit (dark)

Sleek Rose Gold Blush

Makeup Revolution Eyeshadow Palette 'Iconic 2'

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Although my Kayney isn't here is celebrate Christmas this year, I'm very grateful that I got to spend Christmas day with my gorgeous pup. I have mentioned her loads of times on my blog but recently she went to stay at a different home whiles Kayne is away, so I haven't seen her as much.

THE OUTFIT:

Black Joni Jeans

F&F Jumper (similar)

Asos Oxblood Heeled Boots (similar)

H&M Floppy Hat (similar)

All that's left to say is.....

Hope you have a great rest of the Christmas holidays! 

xxxxx

BLOGMAS | Benefit Calendar Week 1

Everyone and their dog knows that I managed to get a Benefit advent calendar. If you weren't sure what it was, it is literally an advent calendar filled with makeup every day. I expected there to be thousands of tweets and blog posts about it but I'm actually surprised that there hasn't been many! So this is my first weekly update.

Firstly can I just say how bloody disappointed I am with this? I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. At all. I completely understood they weren't going to be full size products (because lets be honest, nothing is under £20 from Benefit). I had assumed they would just be minis but these are literally mini-minis. They aren't even mini size. I do feel a little ripped off at this because 1 or 2 uses the whole product will be gone. But maybe I should have researched it more before hand!! I will never learn.

DAY 1 - Benefit Paper Clips
I don't think anyone could believe it when day 1 was paperclips. I mean COME ON... I don't mind there being paperclips but the first day!? Maybe start it amazingly and get worse as it goes on but NO not the first day!! 

Day 2 - Ultra Plush Lipgloss

I'm yet to try this lipgloss but not being a lipgloss lover, I'm not expecting much. I swatched some on my hand and it was very sheer and I also wasnt a huge fan of the smell.

Day 3 - They're Real Mascara

The standard They're Real mascara. If you dont know Benefit as a brand, I'm sure you will have seen this mascara. Some people swear by it. I think its good, but expensive and nothing to shout home about.

Day 4 - Stay Don't Stray
Again, I'm yet to try this so cant comment. But it's a 'eye shadow and concealer' primer. I've never heard of a primer for concealer.. That sounds like its adding a very unnecessary step to doing your makeup.

Day 5 - It's Potent! Eye Cream
I know I probably should care a lot more about my skin than I do but I don't. Unfortunately. So eye cream is wasted on me, but my mum might like it.

Day 6 - The POREfessional
Heard A LOT of rave reviews about this stuff and I am excited to try it however it is SO small I feel it will literally be used up after 1 use. Boohoo :-(

Day 7 - Benefit Sparkly Hair Tie
Wow, what I always wanted!! Although hair ties do come in handy, these type are quite frankly.....crap. Not much more I can say about it.

I'm sorry if this is a complete downer on my 'was meant to be amazing' calendar but it's an honest review!! I don't know if I'm disappointed with the products because I'm disappointed with the whole calendar in general but I really cant see it getting much better, especially as I know everything that is coming as it's listed on the back. Well done Benefit, well done.

Do you have this advent calendar? What did you think of the first week?