Lou's Reviews :: Beauty UK Baked Eyeshadow and Pearl Liner

Aloha Bloggerinos,

A little while ago, whilst tweeting about nothing and everything (how did I get so addicted to throwing 140 characters about like that??), the equally twitteraddicted folk at Beauty UK (@Beautyuktweets) asked if I would like to review some of there products. Obviously, I said yes! Wouldn't you?!

So, a short while later, the postman (who I suspect hates me because I always have so much post.....must remember to leave him a nice Christmas treat!!) popped a Baked Eyeshadow In 'Earth' and a Pearl Eyeliner in 'Rich Mahogany' through my door. Hooray!

Those of you with eyes will have spotted a lipstick in this picture. This is something I bought last week and will do a review on it in a separate post :)

Having swatched, played with and worn these shadows, I have decided I rather like them. The pigment isn't as good as the likes of MAC or Sleek but this domed trio retails for £3.99 so I'm not sure I would expect it to rival them.

I found you do need quite a lot of product to create a particularly noticeable look because these are very soft, cashmere like colours which would be perfect for a very subtle day time look, but personally, I prefer something a bit more zingy!

I noticed the shadows have quite a perfumey scent- is this just me or has anyone else stumbled across that too?

What I was really impressed by though is the packaging. I love the simplicity of the black compact (which by the by, makes a fantastically satisfying sound when it snaps shut) and it comes complete with a tiny retractable brush- ideal for on the go application!!

I'm not convinced that the brush would create a stunning effect as it is pretty broad, but if you are looking for a wash of colour- this would easily do the trick.

From the swatches you can see the shadows have a gorgeous satin finish to them. Beauty UK have six different Baked Eyeshadow Trios to peruse.

On the far left is the Pearl Eyeliner Swatch, slightly out of focus (grrr, my camera is dying a slow and fuzzy death) but you can clearly see it dries with a wet, sheeny finish, which I happen to like. I'm not really one for brown eyeliner so this wasn't my cup of tea, but I know this would be loved by a lot of other ladies.

It has super lasting power- all day, no smudges, none found half way down my face, and does look pretty if you are sporting a brown or perhaps even olivey-green look. This retails for £3.49 which I think is a good price and I will definitely be having a mooch at the other colours available.

On a bit of a side note- I LOVE the liner bottle, it's all wonky and unsymmetrical like something out of Willy Wonka Land hahahaha!

I'm really looking forward to sharing my thoughts on the lipstick because it is LOVE I tell you!

What do you think of the Baked Eyeshadow and Pearl Liner? Are they your bag, baby?

Toodlepip!

xx

always buzzing

Dress: Zara. Vest: Wilfred. Boots: Elizabeth&James. Laces: CrewCuts. Sunglasses: Icing. Jewelry: David Yurman (bracelet c/o), Pomellato, Michael Kors, BR, Gap, The Ropes.

Mmwwaaahhh!!

Aloha Bloggerinos!

What happens when you combine a seriously cute baby and a Mummy with a passion for lipstick???

This:

Not the worlds greatest shot I'll give you that, but I thought it'd bring a smile to a dreary rainy day :)

Any camera companies out there wanna send me a spingley spangley camera to review (and keep tehehe) do feel free to get in touch! Myself and Baby Glitter would be most obliged! Hahahaha!

Toodlepip!

xx

Lou's Reviews :: Sleek Pout Paints

Aloha Bloggerinos,

I must confess, I am always vveeerrryyyyy excited when Sleek MakeUp send me a surprise package- it is such a blogging perk and I don't think I'll ever get to the stage where I'm blase! Poor Matt is getting a bit sick of, "Look!! LOOOKKK! Look what came to review!!" hahahaha!

This time, sleek have sent through their latest product, released on the 3rd of August , POUT PAINTS.

Pout Paints are little tubes of superduper pigmented lip colour that dry with a satin finish. You can use just one on your lips or mix them up (like a scientist) to make any colour you like. There are 11 colours in total- lots to choose from.

Concept sound familiar? They remind me A LOT of OCC Lip Tars. Goes on like a gloss, dries like a lipstick, uber pigmented and a little goes a long way. The great thing is, OCC is pretty hard to get over here and twice the price (Pout Paints retail for £4.99), so it's a winner for us English rose's.

With the lids off they look like little craft paints. Sleek suggest using your finger or a lip brush to apply. I'd go with the brush otherwise you're going to end up with multicoloured digits..unless of course that's your thing :)

These are the four colours I was sent dolloped (mmm lovely word 'dollop') onto a plate. My Mother-In-Law described my dinner plates as 'tired'. Sigh. I happen to love my tired IKEA cheapo plates very much. Yeeeaahh, I'm defensive over plates!

Colours shown here are:

White - 153. Cloud Nine

Purple- 154 Mauve Over

Blue- 163 Peek-A-Boo

Red- 157 Pin Up

I used a cotton bud to mix together various amounts of colours to see what I could make. I really thoroughly enjoyed this part! I felt like a kid again!

I must say, with the colours I had to hand, it was pretty tricky to make a colour that I would wear. Saying that, if I were a Makeup Artist or wore a lot of editorial styles, I think this would really suit- where else will you find sky blue to your exact specification lip products for such under a tenner??

Whilst messing about with the colours I made this dusky pink which on plate, I really loved, but as you can see from my rather poorly applied to lips below, it wasn't for me. Saying that, I think some girls would reeallly suit it and look fabulous with this hue.

I did however like the second colour I concocted, which was Mauve Over, Peek-A-Boo and a touch of Cloud Nine.

Also, just to let you know, I applied a layer of lip balm before the paint. I like to give you the full picture! haha.

POUT PAINT PROS

+ Price- £4.99 is affordable. I will absolutely be purchasing a few more colours to have a play with. I really love the idea of making my own colour, that nobody else will have (unless they use the EXACT same quantities to make the shade) and popping it in my own little pot.

+ Unique- I think this is quite an unusual product. The only similar thing I have seen are the OCC Lip Tars.

+ Accessible- As mentioned above, Lip Tars in England are hard to find, so it's great that we can all pop along to Superdrug, or the website, and have a browse.

+ Longevity- I was impressed at how long these stayed on for, non of this one-lick-and-it's-gone business!

+ Versitility- You could create new shades every day! Afterall, they say variety is the spice of life ;)

POUT PAINT CONS

- I applied with the cotton bud I had to hand because I wasn't too worried about neatness (I was only at home and messing about), but this is not a product you could apply on the go. You would need a mirror and brush and if you were to use your fingers, a wet wipe.

- If you were a makeup artist and looking for really crazy colours like green or black, these wouldn't be able to make it but I'm not and I haven't seen many a gal with green lips, so this isn't a biggie! Plus, Sleek could well bring out more colours.

- They are messy! You would have to spend a little bit of time at home creating your colour and decanting into a container. Personally, I like this, but I can see some might find it a chore.

All in all, I REALLY like this idea and these paints. I think it's really cool to bring the fun back into makeup and gives us all a chance to have a bit of playtime.

Do these float your boat or do you prefer something quick and easy?

Toodlepip!

xx

prime

Shirt: Ralph Lauren. Sweater: Ralph Lauren. Jacket: J.crew. Pants: J.crew. Shoes: Topshop. Belt: Gap. Sunglasses: House of Harlow. Jewelry: David Yurman (bracelet c/o), Michael Kors, Gap, BR, Pomelatto. Lips: Make Up For Ever Professionals.

Glitterbits with Bitsandclips

Aloha Bloggerinos,

I'm sure some of you will already know but I've made a new friend of late. I want to tell you about her.

A few months ago, in one of my YouTube videos, I mentioned a little secret island I have in my head, where I give everyone I know roles and it's a utopia with houses made of pink scallop shells and chimneys that puff out pearls. Yes, it's mental, but that's the beauty of imagination.

Anyway, one lady, sitting in her house on the other side of the ocean was watching. Marie a 20something Mummy from America and she too has an imaginary land! Marie contacted me about our made up playlands and we instantly hit it off. 

(These sprinkles came in my Glitterbits package and I keep finding them all over my house. There was even one in Baby Glitter's nappy!!!)

In the last few months we have chatted via email, facebook (she is Marie Bitsandclips if you want to add her), YT videos (her channel) and finally, spent brilliant hours talking via skype. 

Obviously I love talking with all of you and try my best to keep up good communications but something about Marie (hahaha I'm thinking of that film now) has just clicked and I think she is a bloomin' hoot! 

I think she has some really interesting things to say, a really wonderful outlook on life, a gorgeous family, a great sense of humour and all in all I just luurrvvee her! I love that writing this blog and having my YT channel has allowed me to be involved in such a brilliant community and enabled me to make real friends with people I would normally had never even have know existed. What a perk of the 'job'!

I don't know if you have had a chance to look but I actually made a couple of videos on my YT channel about a bit of a game we did recently. We decided to send each other packages of goodies and Marie totally put me to shame (that sneaky so and so!) and we filmed ourselves opening them- my video was cut into 2 parts because it was 40 minutes long hahah!

So really, I'm not writing this post to say "go look at my video", that's entirely your call, but I am asking that you go check out Marie, or at least friend request her on facebook, because she will bring a ray of sunshine into your life, and who doesn't want that?

Toodlepip!

xx

PS- For the record, Marie doesn't know I'm writing this and hasn't asked for promotion and all that caper. I just wanted to share one of the joys of this great community with you all :) 

PPS- I don't think this is particularly well written, it's late and I have my tired eyes in. I just wanted to pop my little 'I Heart Marie' message out there. Plenty of beauty and life posts to come!

xx

Pastel Palette

Shirt: RL. Vest: Old Navy (similar style). Skirt: Jcrew. Shoes: Pour La Victoire. Bag: Vintage LV. Pin: c/o Ban.do. Sunglasses: Karen Walker. Hat: H&M. Jewelry: David Yurman, Jcrew, Michael Kors, Gap, BR, c/o Accessorize, Pomellato. Lips: Nars. Nails: Butter London 'Teddy Girl'.

Photos by the talented Lydia Hudgens