Mac Eyeshadow Palettes - All That Glitters

When I first got my Mac Eyeshadows a couple of Christmas's ago I pushed them to the side after having bad experiences with creasing and lasting power. Used with a Maybelline Colour Tattoo however, (namely On and On bronze), the shadows last all day without creasing and have been my shadows of choice over the past few months. All that glitters in particular ( bottom right ) has been my favourite. 

Nars Zen Blusher

This blusher was another item of which my feelings have sharply turned and that I now couldn't go without. It would seem that I was using the wrong brush with this and that combined with my Mac 109, as opposed to one of my RT brushes, that this is much easier to apply the amount I want to and then blend out with my multi task brush by Samantha Chapman. Because of the suede/ brown colour I can either use this as a blusher, bronzer or contour so for the price is very versatile.

Sleek Contour Kit

As always, a little late on the bandwagon with this one but well worth the wait. Both the contour and highlight have great pigmentation and are soft to apply onto the cheeks. Being a pale girl I was relieved that the contour shade doesn't look muddy on the cheeks and blends easily to add natural depth to your face.

MAC 109 Brush

This brush perfectly compliments the Sleek Contour Kit. With synthetic brushes I found that I didn't get the pigmentation of the Sleek highlighter that I wanted however because of the hair and size of this brush, it doesn't harbour the product but ensures that the colour in the pan is the colour on your cheeks.
Seventeen Primer

For those that read my review of the Seventeen On the Spot Foundation may recall my initial dislike for it and the fact that it is a couple shades too dark and cakey meant that it got pushed to the back of my foundation drawer. Alas, Seventeen launched this wonder multitasking primer which means I can finally use my foundation up instead of it gathering dust. I mix this on the back of my hand and it instantly makes it lighter, gives a lighter coverage and looks glowy. I also love this on its own following foundation and before any powder products to add a glow to your cheeks. A great multi-tasker and really affordable!

What are your current favourites? Beth xx

When I first got my hands on the NEW nail trend, back in November!, I was intrigued to find out what was involved ...

Unfortunately my intrigue turned to disappointment as what was meant to be 2 coats to get matte nails turned into a mixture of glossy turned matte nails with sand like bumps that were hard to apply evenly and instead turned into your nails looking like grit and sandpaper - instead of having 'the edge'.

What was even more disappointing with this was the fact that I had expected, due to the nail polish being thicker and taking much longer to dry, that the nail polish would last significantly longer than other polishes on the market.  I found, however, chips on my nails the next day and I had no choice but to remove it. 

 This leads me onto another complaint; this was a ball ache to remove. This took me 6 cotton pads to remove the majority and I was still left with grit on my nails. This, of course, could be made easier by using a product like the Bourjois pots but still is a ridiculous amount of time to take off nail polish and puts me off using it.

 
Overall I haven't been left impressed with this 'new trend' and I shall not be using this again on my fingers .That being said, this works sufficiently for my toes as it lasts fractionally longer than my fingers and won’t be completely neglected.

 Beth xx