Empties: February 2014

Left: Etude House Gold Veil Highlighter, Maybelline Dream Smooth Primer, Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Concealer, MAC Loose Powder
Middle: MUA Pro Eye Primer, Estee Lauder Double Wear Light
Right: Schwarzkopf Gliss Liquid Silk Express Repair Conditioner, No7 Beautiful Skin Eye Makeup Remover

I always shy away from using products up (aside from staples) for fear of them being gone forever. I'm trying hard to get myself out of this thought process though, and it's working- kind of.

Definite repurchases:
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light - amazing formula and great for my combi/oily skin.
Schwarzkopf Gliss Liquid Silk Express Repair Conditioner - best leave in conditioner I have ever had, I feel like I will forever repurchase this. It makes my hair feel so good!

Maybe repurchases:
MUA Pro Eye Primer - it worked, it was okay, but my eyeshadow still creased after 6+ hours.
Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Concealer - I really liked this concealer, but with so many other concealers to use up at the moment I don't think this is an absolute repurchase.
Etude House Gold Veil Highlighter - beautiful highlighter but it wasn't love. It worked, it highlighted well but it didn't quite have the 'omg this is amazing' factor.
Maybelline Dream Smooth Primer - it worked, a great primer but I have others that I'm working my way through that are just as good.

Won't be repurchasing:
MAC Loose Powder - lovely powder, nothing wrong with the product per se, just the price tag. I can get the same finish with a lot of cheaper loose powders.
No7 Beautiful Skin Eye Makeup Remover - removed eye makeup well but left my skin feeling a little too oily for my liking.

Holika Holika Jewel Light Waterproof Eyeliners

I love love LOVE Holika Holika's Jewel Light Waterproof eyeliners. The eyeliners are creamy, pigmented and very long lasting; they really do live up to their 'waterproof' name- they wear like iron!

They have 20 shades to choose from and I have a fair few of those swatched for you below.

Priced at around $5-$6 (£3.50-£4), these eyeliners are also very affordable. The packaging is great quality and feels a lot more expensive than it is. The packaging is very similar to Urban Decay's 24/7 eyeliners and NYX Glide On, Slide On eyeliners with the upside of being completely co-ordinated to the colour within which makes it super easy to find the shade that you're looking for in a hurry! (The new eyeliners brought out late 2013 have white packaging with the colours on the tips/lids).

I can only praise these eyeliners and I will definitely be adding more to my collection! And now on to the swatches...

*After three swipes with a wet wipe

EOTD: 28 Feb 2014 - Naked 3

Please excuse the messy brows- trying to grow them out!

Products:
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk
UD Burnout - inner half of lid
UD Buzz - outer half of lid
UD Limit - crease
UD Trick - center
UD Liar - outer v
Holika Holika Jewel Light Waterproof eyeliner in 01 Black
UD Blackheart - lash line over e/l and outer lower lash line
UD Strange - highlight
Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara

Maybelline Color Tattoos - US v. UK versions

I absolutely adore Maybelline's Color Tattoos; I currently have 30 (almost all that Maybelline have made so far!) Now this post isn't going to be a review of the Color Tattoos but a comparative list of the US v. UK versions.

I can't understand why companies give the same product different names in different countries, it make it so easy for someone to end up with 2 identical items because they have different names. I have created this list in the hopes that it helps to identify the products that are essentially the same and prevent us from ending up with two!

This is currently complete, though that of course will change as Maybelline bring out future Color Tattoos. It is my aim to update the list as new releases are brought out.

Now, on to the list!

Those in italics are Limited Edition.

US Version	UK Version
Audacious Asphalt	Immortal Charcoal
Bad to the Bronze	On and On Bronze
Bold Gold	Eternal Gold
Edgy Emerald
Fierce & Tangy
Painted Purple	Endless Purple
Pomegranate Punk	Metallic Pomegranate
Tenacious Teal	Turquoise Forever
Too Cool	Infinite White
Tough as Taupe	Permanent Taupe
Barely Beige (Summer 2012)
Mossy Green (Summer 2012)
Rich Mahogany (Summer 2012)
Gold Shimmer (Summer 2012)
Test My Teal (Summer 2012)
Fuchsia Fever (Summer 2012)
Blue On By (Summer 2012)
Ready, Set, Green (Summer 2012)
Inked in Pink	Pink Gold
Silver Strike	Eternal Silver
Barely Branded
Gold Rush	25k Gold
Electric Blue	Everlasting Navy
	Timeless Black
	Light in Purple
Cool Crush (Summer 2013) Rereleased as Sunwashed Sky (Summer 2014)
Sandy Shores (Summer 2013)
Icy Mint (Summer 2013)
Precious Pearl (Summer 2013)
Lavish Lavender (Summer 2013)
Seashore Frosts (Summer 2013) Rereleased as Shimmering Sea (Summer 2014)
Blue Paradise (Summer 2013)
Waves of White (Summer 2013)
Matte Brown (Fall 2013)
Nude Pink (Fall 2013)
Just Beige (Fall 2013)
Beige-ing Beauty (Spring 2014)
Sleek & Spice (Spring 2014)
Caramel Cool (Spring 2014)
Nude Compliment (Spring 2014)
Pure Nude (Spring 2014)
Stroke of Midnight (Spring 2014)
Creamy Beige	Creamy Beige
Dramatic Black
Vintage Plum	Vintage Plum
Chocolate Suede
Deep Forest
Petunia Punk (Spring 2015)
Hibiscus Heartbreak (Spring 2015)
Black Orchid (Spring 2015)
Hydrangea Hype (Spring 2015)
Rose Riot (Spring 2015)

MAC Lipstick Collection & Swatches: July 2013

One of my favourite brands for lipsticks is MAC. They have a huge range of shades and finishes- enough so that every person can find a shade that suits them. I find that most are long lasting (the mattes especially) and are rarely drying on my lips.

Here are swatches of my current collection :)

Maybelline Color Tattoo Swatches

I love Maybelline's Color Tattoos, so much so that I have 30 of them - nearly all that has been released! And here are the swatches for them all!

For the US and UK name comparison chart click here.

L'oreal Infallible Eyeshadow Swatches

L'oreal's Infallible eyeshadows are a product that took me a while to love; at first glance, and use, I thought 'meh, they're alright'. Fast forward over a year and I have a steadily growing collection and I adore them - I have 12 so far!

Smooth, pigmented and with a beautiful formula, these eyeshadows are so easy to use. The almost wet texture helps control fall out so they are superb to apply, as well as giving a lovely foiled effect with the more metallic shades. The darker shades are fantastic used as eyeliner. And what's even better- these wear like iron!

My only issue is that L'oreal has named the UK versions and US/Canada versions differently which is very confusing. There is a wonderful comparison list here. With the swatches I have also listed the corresponding shade name throughout the world.

These are priced at £6.99 and available within the UK in Superdrug or Boots.

And now- on with the swatches!

L-R Time Resist White (UK), Sahara Treasure (UK), Bronze Goddess (UK)

Time Resist White (UK/Canada) / No US version
Sahara Treasure (UK/Canada) / No US version
Bronze Goddess (UK) / Bronze Divine (Canada) / Gleaming Bronze (US)

L-R Bronzed Taupe (US), Golden Sage (US), Emerald Lame (UK/Canada)

Bronzed Taupe (US/Canada) / No UK version
Golden Sage (US) / Permanent Kaki (Canada) / Permanent Khaki (UK)
Emerald Lame (UK/Canada LE) / Golden Emerald (US)

L-R Flashback Silver (UK), Sassy Marshmallow (UK), Metallic Lilac (UK/Canada)

Flashback Silver (UK/Canada) / Liquid Diamond (US)
Sassy Marshmallow (UK) / Sassy Chamallow (Canada) / No US version
Metallic Lilac (UK/Canada)

L-R Forever Pink (UK/Canada), Burning Black (UK), Perpetual Purple (US)

Forever Pink (US/Canada) / No US version
Burning Black (UK/Canada) / Smoldering Plum (US)
Perpetual Purple (US) / Purple Obsession (UK/Canada)

MUA Powder Blush Swatches: Marshmallow, Bon Bon, Bubblegum, Cupcake, Candyfloss and Lolly

Make Up Academy have recently brought out 6 new blusher shades- Marshmallow, Bon Bon, Bubblegum, Cupcake, Candyfloss and Lolly.

These are only £1 each and are fantastic quality, highly pigmented and a great range of colours. They have also updated their packaging and I prefer the sleeker look of these blushes over the previous style. I also love that they have switched from numbered products to names, and such cute names too!

Two shades have shimmer, Lolly and Candyfloss, the other four are matte.

L'oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash: Romy, Juliet & Milady

I came across these whilst in Boots; priced at £7.99 each I managed to get these three as part of a 3 for 2 offer. I've never tried anything like this before, I've always stuck to lipsticks as I'm not much of a gloss fan- I find they're often too sticky and my hair ends up stuck to my lips all the time. L'oreals Glam Shine Stain Splashes (bit of a mouthful!) are comparable to YSL Glossy Stains, but at just a third of the price!

I picked up Romy, Juliet and Milady.

I surprised myself and absolutely love these. They are buildable and with a few coats can create an opaque lip; alternatively they can be used with one or two swipes to create a sheer lip which is perfect for someone like me who tends to shy away from bold opaque lips (I am trying so hard to get over this though!)

Beauty From The Earth Swatches

Beauty From The Earth are an amazing indie company that offer over 400 shades. You can find them here.

A full size eyeshadow costs $6.50 for 3 grams of product. Samples are also available for $2 each for 0.5 grams of product. BFTE also offer a Colour of the Week for $6- this deal includes 3 additional samples as well as a full size COTW.

The shadows are fantastic quality, pigmented and they have an absolutely amazing array of shades. The also group by colour on their website as well as sections for duo-toned and matte shadows.

And now, on with the swatches!