Friday 23 October 2015

urban decay naked palette dupe!

I am actually obsessed with this dupe! I cannot believe how good this is for the money. if you read my first blog post you will know I am a lover of cheap products and when I found out I could get a urban decay naked palette dupe for £4 I was about to cry happy tears!!

this is the revolution iconic 3 palette, as you can see, it includes 12 colours. A mixture of mattes and shimmers that are absolutely gorgeous! my favourite shade is the white which I use under every eye make up look as a sort of primer to make the colours pop. 


As you can see the palette includes a brush. Now usually with cheap palettes the brushes are bad quality but this one is amazing! It reminds me of my favourite superdrug brush i had ages ago. I have no doubt that this brush will last as long as the palette. 

The one down side to this product is the colours do go a bit powdery and tend to make a mess but for £4 who can complain?


I have greenish grey eyes and this compliments my eyes so well. The shimmery colours are great for more tanned skin whilst the darker ones would suit a paler complexion.
 I am in LOVE!!!!! with this product please please buy yourself a revolution iconic palette they are amazing!! the next time i go to superdrug I will be purchasing all of the iconic palettes!

thanks for reading xx

Friday 16 October 2015

Cheap lip products!


Whilst in superdrug today I came across some lipsticks from MUA and revolution which were £1 each! I tried and tested all of the lipsticks on the back of my hand, which resulted in my arm looking like a paint palette, but I eventually picked the ones I liked to try out at home. My first impressions are that they are a bit sticky on my lips and make my lips feel greasy which I  hate but for £1 I didn't expect the texture to be amazing. The colours themselves are a little weak and probably would go best over a lip liner. I only had a lip liner to match two of the lipsticks so that is why the other two look so weak. I am thinking about buying a white lip liner to use under these lipsticks as it will give them that extra pop without effecting the colour. 



From left to right; pouty pink-MUA, rebel with cause-Revolution, the one-revolution and peachy keen-MUA.


 I love the packaging as they look a bit like sleek lipsticks but have a little window on one side to show you the colour. This is quite handy in the morning when your rushing and just want to pick the colour you need straight away. I love the fact both sides are flat as it means I can stand them up in my drawer which i love as some lipsticks have curved edges and they're hard to stand up.



SWATCHES:


this picture was taken with the flash on


this picture was taken with the flash on.
Colour: my first impressions of the colour are good. The swatches on my am look pretty much identical to the colours in the little colour windows. One thing I would say is you need a few coats to get an actual strong, bold colour otherwise it just looks like a tinted lip balm rather than a lipstick. My favourite colour out of the four is rebel with cause as I think it is especially a good colour for this autumn weather.
Texture: the texture of these lipsticks is really greasy and so I had to blot it with a tissue to take some of the slipperiness away.
Appearance: It says these lipsticks are matte but only the two pink ones seem to be.
Quality: For £1 each these lipsticks are really good and I  would defo recommend them to anyone on a budget.l It is also good for trying daring shades out such as black or purple that you think may not suit you but you want to try out for cheap.

Does it stay? I would say this product stays for at least 3 hours without reapplying unless you eat or drink.

Below are the pictures of the colours on my lips.

rebel with cause, flash on, no lip liner used. 

the one, flash on, purple lip liner used. 

pouty pink, flash on, red lip liner used. 

peachy keen, flash on, no lip liner used.



overall I give this product a 7/10. This product is amazing value for money, has great staying power and the colour is really bold if you apply a few coats or use a lip liner.

thanks for reading feel free to leave comments :) x