PIXI Early Bird Palette

This is pretty much an all in one palette for your face. After Christmas I went on the PIXI site as I was interested in trying out some of their eyeliners as I hear such good reviews about them. But then I came across this little number. Behind those beautifully designed closed doors are 4 shadow bases, 16 eyeshadows, 3 blushers, 2 bronzers and a highlighter. I thought wow that would be perfect for my weekday mornings where I'm up early and in a rush to go to work! So I picked it up for £16.

Above you can see the shadow bases and the eyeshadows themselves. There is a good range of colours here I'm not disappointed. I love the shadow bases and would actually wear them on their own sometimes. The majority of the eyeshadows are shimmery, there is one matte brown, for me this is where the palette is let down as I do like my matte shades. The pigmentation is good although can sometimes be a bit grainy.

The bronzers are both shimmery, not too much but it is noticeable. The highlight is beautiful it could probably be my favourite thing about the whole palette, it slides on so well and gives a perfectly radiant glow. As for the blushers, I've only just really started getting in to them and I do lie heavily faithful to my Benefit Harvana. I love the plum blusher and the pink one, but me and orange don't really go. the consistency and pigmentation of these are good and I do recommend them. 

I'm glad I had this palette as it will be great to throw in my bag is I'm staying away for the night, it's got everything in it and it's so compact, for the price I really don't think I can complain, I think I will get a pair bit of use out of this product.

Have you tried any PIXI products?

Lux Box July 2012

I can never wait for my monthly box from Lux Box. I am yet to be disappointed with these boxes! I thought I would share with you guys what I got this month!

Inika Certified Organic Eye Liner- I had an Inika eyeliner from another beauty box and yeah I like it. I got my shade in Peacock Blue, a shade I wouldn't personally buy but I love it! It's such a creamy eyeliner.

Gatineau Essential Skin Corrector- I've not tried this yet but I'm looking forward as it does smell really relaxing. It contains anti-oxidents. This claims to improve radiance. 

Magnifibres Brush on False Eyelashes- This product really jumped out at me, the packaging is so nice and this is a product I would buy, so I'm really glad I get to try it out. I am hoping to do a full review on this product as I have high hopes for it!

BRTC Gold Caviar BB Cream- This BB cream contains spf in it! Pleased about that, I haven't tried it yet but I normally wear a BB cream to work, so guess what I'll be using tomorrow! An the fact it has extracts of caviar in, really interests me!

Yana Cosmetics Foundation- Lux box actually took the time to e-mail their subscribers to ask what shade they required for this sample, now if thats not good customer service what is! I'm really looking forward to trying this foundation as its not tested on animals and claims an airbrushed look.

 Overall I'm so pleased with the box, like every month! I cant wait to try the false lash extensions!

Whats in my travel make up bag?

As you may of seen I went to spain for a week, and gee I wish I was back there! 
I thought I would show you what I took with me, however I didn't use it all as I spent most of the week make-up-less. I only worn some in the evenings if we were going out. To start you can briefly see my make up bag and this is a Clinique make up bag.

• Urban Decay Naked 2 
• Clarins HydraQuench cooling lotion
• Avon flawless finish foundation
• Benefit Porefessional
• Benefit Posie Tint
• Benefit High Beam
• Benefit dandelion 

As you can see by this photo all of the products except the naked palette are samples! Saves Room!

• Clarins tinted moisturiser 
• Bourjois bronzer
• Calvin Klien lipstick in shade first kiss
• 24 Hour colour tattoo in shade on and on bronze

• Barry M eyeliner in black
• Colossal Volume mascara
• False lash telescopic
• Elf eye make up remover pen

Sleek i-Divine "Au Naturel" palette

top- l-r nougat, nubuck, cappuccino, honeycomb, toast, taupe

Bottom : l-r conker, moss, bark, mineral earth, regal, noir

This palette has a great range of matte shades and shimmery shades. Most of the top row are more like a simple wash of colour to use on the eyelid. The first shade would be very good as a highlighter, the second colour for some reason doesn't really show up on my skin toned. Out of the whole palette my favourite shade is "Cappuccino" I wear this everyday to work as it gives my eyes a bit more depth.

The bottom row of colours are very pigmented- completely different to the top row of eyeshadows. But as these show up a lot more these shades I would use as more of a night time look. I think it's really good that there is a black matte shade in the palette as it is really good to achieve a smokey eye.

Sleek is availble in the UK in Superdrug. I got my palette from Ebay and I think this set me back about £6, which is really good for 12 eyeshadows. I would like to try more sleek palettes in the future. Anyone has a recommendation? 

Fake Benefit

It pains me to write this post, it really does. But I feel it's something that may help people in the future. A couple of days ago I went on Ebay and searched for Benefit products as I have also wanted to try items from this brand and wondered if I could get them any cheaper. I thought I was lucky in the fact I found some, I was wrong and this is why I'm posting this. When I bought these products it did run through my mind, with the price- are they fake? Well yes, they are. After reading about it I know they are and have emailed the sellers, but no replies. Here are the two products I bought and how they are spotted as fake.

Dallas

The box is wonky on the base, and doesn't fit together properly.

The colours are wrong, this is my box and I'll link the real deal below.

Complete give away as this is pink and not red.

You can't peel here.

This is the product inside, I actually thought it's quite a nice colour.

But it didn't transfer that well.

This just shows that you can't sneak out and buy an expensive brand for cheap. Yeah I like the colour of this product but I'm unsure of using it as can I trust what is really in it? I'm pretty sure that I don't want to risk it, the product is fake, the ingredients list can be fake also.

Along with this I always purchased Lemon Aid, so I will do a blogpost on this as well. I hope this may help some of you. Any questions please feel free to comment.