Collective Haul

I have amassed quite a few goodies over the past few weeks! Ranging from goodies from Barcelona, to good ol' Topshop, Primark and River Island and last but not least a couple make-up goodies from NARS and Rimmel.

River Island

I love the little bows in the middle, on either side of the buttons!



















Cute patchwork shorts! Love 'em.

Pretty floral scarf with sequins at the bottom <3

Topshop

I've wanted these ballet flats for a loooong time and finally picked them up. They were only £16. Bargain!

Darling little robot necklace.

I love mushrooms and bows so naturally I got this set of earrings! The white rose earrings are really cute too.

Bundle of rope bracelets with gold beads and hansa hand.

Love ring with little diamantes on the heart!

Gogo Phillips vintage gold bracelet. So delicate!

Primark

These shirts are really lightweight and perfect for summer. I also love the brown braided belts they come with. They're removable so you can use them elsewhere as well.

Sfera (Spanish brand - got these in Barcelona)

I'm loving my florals at the moment! Can you tell? Haha.

This will be lovely for nights out, with simple black tops and the like.

Anthropologie

Gold circular stud earrings with medium brown diamantes. I love the Anthropologie tags. So 'hipster' haha. They've just opened a massive store in London, on Regent Street. It's 4 stories tall and so pretty inside... I felt like I was in a really pretty jungle haha. Check it out if you haven't already!

NARS

Penny Lane cream blush. So so pretty and so creamy and easily blendable. I love it and have been wearing it everyday since I got it. It gives the nicest natural flush/glow to the cheeks, and looks like you're lit from within. Doesn't look cakey at all, even though it's a cream to powder formula. I'm really tempted to pick up Cactus Flower now! Another one of the NARS cream blushes.

Rimmel

Rimmel mousse eyeshadow in Sassy. This is more liquid than a mousse and is so easy to apply. It literally takes about 5 seconds for each eye, applied with a finger. Minimal blending is required, as it naturally fades out at the edges. I love this colour as well - as very neutral metallic light grey-taupe. Perfect for those lazy days or days when you're in a rush and want a quick and subtle wash of colour on the lids.

That's all folks!! A bit longer than usual but hope you enjoyed. Please check out my youtube channel if you're interested in beauty and fashion vlogs: http://www.youtube.com/user/shampoop118

FOTD - Sunny Day in London!

Sorry about the weird expression, I was testing the position of my camera before filming!

My youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/shampoop118

Eyes: NARS Cairo eyeshadow all over the lid, Dior Earth Reflections palette dark brown shade in the crease.
Cheeks: Benefit 10 bronzer & highlight, Benefit Coralista blush
Lips: naked!

Hope you're all enjoying the lovely sunny day in London, and wherever else you happen to be!

OPI's Jade is the New Black

I picked up this nail polish last week, along with two other OPI colours. I really like OPI's formula... really smooth, opaque and shiny. 

FOTD

Today I got made up just for my youtube video, LOL! If you're interested in checking out my beauty videos, the link to my youtube channel is here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/shampoop118?feature=mhw5

Anyway, onto my FAYCE! :P

I used MAC's Parfait Amour all over the lid, and Satin Taupe in the crease. My blush is MAC's Soft Rose cream colour base, MAC's Rhapsody In Two as a highlight, and I have Maybelline's Moisture Renew lipstick in Pinky Beige on my lips.

EOTD and My Bronzers

Eye of the Day (EOTD)

Today I went with a simple eye with Barry M dazzle dust in mushroom. In order to get this to stick onto your eyelid, you need to use a good base/ eyeshadow primer like Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I also wet my brush with Avene mineral water face mist to help it grab onto the dazzle dust. 

My Bronzers

Benefit 10

This is probably my favourite bronzer of the three I own. One side is a highlighter and the other is the bronzer. It's a medium brown and quite shimmery, providing you with that healthy glow. 

NARS Laguna

I have NARS Laguna bronzer in their blush and bronzer duo with Orgasm blush. This bronzer is mostly matte and also a medium brown. Because it's matte, it's probably the most natural looking, but won't give you that glow. 

Prestige mineral bronzer in Rich Bronze

This is a bronzer I have posted about before. It has a taupe-brown base with golden veins running through it. This is very shimmery and comes out with a slight orange tinge. I like to use this bronzer when I want to look especially sun-kissed.

From left to right: NARS Laguna, Prestige and Benefit 10

As you can see, NARS Laguna is the most matte and true brown. Prestige is slightly orange and quite shimmery, and Benefit 10 is the most shimmery and golden.

I hope this post was helpful to those of you looking for a new summer bronzer!

Alexander Wang Inspired Side Braid

I've never been able to pull off a braid, however, after watching DulceCandy's tutorial, I decided to give it a try as it looked simple enough. The trick to this is the hair bobble at the top, above the braid. It really makes the whole job a lot easier and prevents your hair from becoming a complete hot mess!

Eyes of the Day (EOTD)

I used the gold colour and taupe grey brown colour from my new Dior eyeshadow palette. Am loving this neutral look!

Everything else on my face is the usual.

Happy Good Friday! <3

Back from Barcelona!

Hey everyone! So I'm back from my short trip in Barcelona and I had an absolutely fantastic time! I went with my boyfriend and we stayed there for 3 nights and 4 days. We took lots of pictures and I thought I would share a few of my favourites with you :)

chilling by the hotel pool. the weather was amazing. 

slightly over-bronzed. whoops! hehe.

the beautiful promenade leading to the arc de triomph

looking slightly confused waiting for the cable car

where the cable car took us

happy!

oh and I went to Sephora for the first time ever!

totally random

make-up heaven!

Now, onto the make-up I brought with me for the duration of the trip:

Foundation: my trusty HG Diorskin Nude

Concealers: my usual Benefit Erase Paste and MAC Studio Sculpt

Setting powder: MAC MSF Natural in medium, applied with my Bobbi Brown kabuki brush

Eyeshadow primer: sample size Too Faced Shadow Insurance

Eyeshadows: NARS Cairo and MAC Brule to blend out, both applied with my Clinique eyeshadow blending brush

Eyebrow pencil: Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in dark brown

Eyeliner: Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eyeliner in black, set with MAC Carbon eyeshadow, which is applied with my Body Shop eyeshadow brush

Brow highlighter: Benefit Eyebright

Eyelash curler: Shiseido Macquillage

Mascara: Diorshow Iconic

Bronzer: Prestige sunbaked minerals in rich bronze, applied with my ELF contour brush

Blush: MAC Soft Rose cream colour base, applied with fingers!

A close-up of NARS Cairo eyeshadow, a taupe/mid-brown/rosy champagne shimmery colour

Onto my Sephora and duty-free purchases!

Make Up For Ever HD foundation - from Sephora

Dior 5 couleurs iridescent eyeshadow palette in Earth Reflections - from duty-free at the Barcelona airport

The colours are:

1. Light gold

2. Taupey grey brown

3. Light pink

4. Cool-toned dark brown

5. Light cream/ off-white

All of these eyeshadows are very shimmery and very soft and amazingly blendable. They're the most easily blendable eyeshadows I have ever used. For the past two days I have been using the taupey grey brown colour all over my lids, and it's just a breeze to apply! I am really happy with this palette. It costs 44.50 euros, so each eyeshadow is around the same price as a MAC eyeshadow.

the colours swatched on my hand

The MUFE HD foundation swatched on the right half of my hand and blended out. 

I'm disappointed with this foundation. It feels silicone-y when applied to my face, and doesn't feel as comfortable or light as my Dior foundation. Within a few hours I start feeling extra oily, something that never happens with my Dior foundation, and the coverage isn't as good as Dior, I would say it's light-medium. The only good thing about this MUFE foundation is that it's a perfect match for my skin tone. I'm the colour 120. 

I'm thinking of either selling this foundation or swapping it on Makeup Alley. If any of you are interested in purchasing this foundation from me, I'll be selling it for £25 initially (US$40), and maybe for less if needed. I have only used this once, and I bought it for £27 (US$45).