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Showing posts with label Brushes. Show all posts

Monday, January 9

Sleek Brow Kit Review

I am a big believer that well-groomed eyebrows can transform a face. A lot of girls leave this step out when doing their makeup but I think by just shaping and setting your brows it will frame your face and complete your look. I love using MAC charcoal brown eye shadow to fill in my brows and then setting it with a clear brow gel. I also use the HD brows set (review here) plus have many times thought about adding the Benefit Brow Zing or ELF Eyebrow Kit to my makeup collection. Late last year Sleek released their brow kit and ever since then have read rave reviews. So when I was in Superdrug the other day and it was just sitting their staring at me for only £7.99 I couldn’t resist giving it a go!

The Sleek Brow kit is available in two shades; light and dark. I decided on the light version which suits my colouring perfectly.
What they say “For perfectly shaped, groomed brows look no further than Sleek MakeUp’s brow kit. Complete with all the tools you’ll ever need for brows that flatter and frame your face, choose from two shades in light or dark to compliment your natural colouring. Just a few simple steps are all it takes for preened and polished brows!
The kit comes with a pigmented wax (right), setting powder (left), an angled brush, blending brush and even wee tweezers to pluck out any stray hairs. This all in a nice handbag sized compact complete with in-built mirror so perfect for on the go! Swatched is powder on the left and wax on the right.

I have been really impressed with this brow kit and it’s now part of my daily makeup routine. I start by combing my eyebrows into shape and then apply the wax, which has a lovely smooth texture, along the natural shape of my brow to create a perfect arch. Then I apply the setting powder to keep the wax from slipping off and fill in any sparse areas.
For on the go the little brushes provided in the kit are fine but at home I tend to use this angled brush by EcoTools.

“EcoTools is a leader in eco-conscious beauty products, most notably known for its incredibly soft cosmetic brushes. They take pride in offering a collection of cosmetic accessories and bath products that feature innovative, earth-friendly materials. In a continued effort to give back, 1% of EcoTools annual sales is donated to 1% For The Planet®, an alliance of businesses committed to leveraging their resources to create a healthier planet.” More information on EcoTools and their brushes here.

So have you tried the Sleek Brow Kit? If not, how do you do your brows?
The kit retails for £7.99 and can be purchased from www.sleekmakeup.com and Superdrug.

Sunday, December 11

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation

I'm definitely a big fan of Bourjois foundations and regularly use their Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect Foundation and Healthy Mix Foundation. I think their foundations have a lovely light texture that provide medium coverage and feel great on the skin. So I was really excited to try their new 'Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation'.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation contains lychee, goji and pomegranate extracts, which work to erase signs of fatigue and achieve a revived and even complexion lasting 16 hours. It's new blending gel texture promises to glide onto the skin for an even, natural finish with no 'mask' effect.
I have been using this foundation almost daily and am loving it! Where the original Healthy Mix let me down, being a little drying (review here), the new gel formula is gorgeous. First of all, let me clear one thing up, this foundation is not actually a gel. It's just a more serum, liquidy texture that gives your skin a radiant glow and stops your foundation from drying out after a few hours wear.
The foundation comes in 6 shades. I use #53 in Light Beige.

This is a recent look I did using the Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation
So overall I think it's a great foundation because it blends really nicely, provides medium long-lasting coverage and smells fresh and yummy too! And for only £10.99 I think that's a steal :) You can buy it online here. 

To apply my foundation I have been using a new brush by KIM Professional Makeup recently.
'Large round brush designed specifically for application of wet make-up. The white synthetic and soft hair combination allows for maximum colour and liquid retention'. It's very similar to my MAC 187 Stipling Brush that I usually use. I definitely prefer applying my foundation with stipling brushes over flat foundation brushes because I feel it gives a more 'airbrushed' finish. 

Friday, April 1

Travelling Light..

Happy Friday Everyone!
I hope you have all had a good week? I'm very excited today because I am off home (to The Netherlands) for a few days over the weekend. The last time I went was around Christmas time, which is ages ago now, so can't wait to catch up with friends, family and see The Netherlands in Spring time! Love it around that time of the year, with all the tulips and flowers in bloom!
Because I am only going for a 3 day weekend I am flying budget which means I can only take carry on luggage. Therefore I need to pack light! People have asked me this question quite a lot so I thought I would share what (essential) cosmetics items I take with me for a weekend away (when travelling light)...
♥ MakeUp:
Concealer - MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC20
Liquid Foundation - Bourjois 10hour sleep effect foundation
Powder - MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Medium Light
Bronzer - Bourjois de Poudre Bronzing Powder (review coming!)
Bronzer/Blush - Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Sea Star Bronzing blush (review coming!)
Blush - 17 Blusher in First Kiss (review coming!)
Liquid Liner - Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner Pen in black
Mascara - Boots No7 Exquisite Curl MascaraEyeshadows - Urban Decay Naked Palette which also includes a brown & black kohl liner!

These are probably my main cosmetics essentials and I will end up taking different foundations, bronzers, blushes and mascara's etc. depending on the products I am loving at that particular time. However, the Naked palette has become quite a staple for me to take travelling. It's just the perfect palette - so many great options from natural to smokey :)

♥ Brushes & Tools:
Blush Brush - Manicare, Artiste Stippling Brush 17
Foundation Brush - MAC 187 Stipling Brush
Contour Brush - Sigma SS168, Large Angled Contour Brush
Powder Brush - Sigma SS150 Large Powder Brush
Lash Curler - Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
Brows - Ultra3 Brow Pencil
Small Blending Brush - MAC 217 Blending Brush
Pencil Brush - MAC 219 Pencil Brush

Flat Shader Brush - Sigma  SS239 Eyeshadow Brush
Big Blending Brush - MAC 224 Tapered Blending Brush

I tend to use a mix of MAC & Sigma brushes as I love them equally!
I hope you guys enjoyed this post and wishing you all a wonderful weekend :) xoxo