Showing posts with label urban decay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label urban decay. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

How much is my face worth?


So I have seen this floating around on a couple of blogs and I thought how much I really wanted to give it a go! So this is where I price up the make up products I use on a daily basis. So the products in the photo above are products that I use when I go to work!

Theodora Palette by Urban Decay- £35.00
Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation- £9.99
Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer- £7.49
L'oreal True Match Powder- £8.19
Lush Eyes Bright Mascara- £12.00
Mac Lipstick (Colour Varies) £14.00
Bourjois Cream Blusher 03-  £7.99
Mac Soft and Gentle- £21.50

Total: £116.16...ouch!

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Urban Decay Theodora Palette


I was in two minds about this product for a while and I was in two minds about which one to get. But I decided to go with the Theodora palette as I know I will get lots more use out of this one- and I have already! I purchased it from Debenhams and also got 10% off and triple points! Winner.

The palette is the style of the Urban Decay Build Your Own Palettes, only this is a steal as it's full already and you get a travel sized eyeliner and lipstick!

The Shadows are shades Broken, Beware, Bewitch, West, Spell and Jealous.

I love the fact there are also duo shadows here, two for the price of one! I get a lot of use out of all the colours and I'm so glad I purchased it after a large debate with myself. In usual Urban Decay standard the eyeshadows are really pigmented, nice and shimmery and just a pleasure to use. I never doubt Urban Decay when it comes to eyeshadows. 

Have you bought any Urban Decay Limited Edition Palettes?

Monday, 1 April 2013

Monthly Faves! March 2013



  • Sanctuary Sleep Therapy Body Butter- Have had awful trouble sleeping recent due to my anxiety, so I bought this in hope that it would aid my sleep. I am impressed the scent is very relaxing and soothing, another plus is that it does moisturise.
  • Clinque Anti-blemish Solutions Foundation- My go to foundation for over a year now, my skin is acting up again recently so I thought I would switch back to this foundation as it is oil free.
  • Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette- Fallen in love with this palette this month, at first I was a bit like hmm I didn't really need this but for work it is brilliant!
  • 17 Doll'd up Mascara- Great mascara for the day time wear. Doesn't clump, the brush is a plastic brush and separates my lashes really well.
  • Maybelline Fit Me Powder- I'm not too fussy on powder, but it does provide a bit of coverage and the colour matches my skin really well.
  • La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo and Mat- These products are my savours this month, they have been really helping my skin recently. These are a staple in my routine. 

Sunday, 17 March 2013

Recent Purchases

Very unlike me, but recent I made some higher end make up purchases. I do like the dabble in higher end brands when I feel like I can part with my cash, as there are some things that I just can't find in Boots and Superdrug. I had some leftover christmas money burning a hole in my pocket and Debenhams were offering 10% so I thought why not! As these items have been in my sight for a while now.


Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette- It took me ages to justify this as I have the Naked 2. But I'm a sucker for a neutral matte eye and knew I wanted it, I've gotten a fair bit of use out of this so far and find myself gravitating towards it more then my Naked 2.

Mac Lipsticks in Velvet Teddy and Plumful- These are my first ever Mac purchases everybody! I've always wanted to try their lipsticks and there have always been two that have really stuck out for me. Velvet Teddy- Primarily because of the name, I love teddies! But this is such a nice shade and fellow pastey people like me have recommended it. Plumful- Who hasn't heard of plumful. I'm all about plummy shades me! Favourite lipstick by far. 

Thursday, 8 November 2012

TAG: I love highstreet/drugstore make up!

1. What is your favourite drugstore make-up brand? 
I find this question quite a hard one to answer, as I seem to try them all for certain products from time to time. I used to be very loyal to Rimmel but these days I find myself gravitating towards L'oreal. L'oreal is up the higher end of the highstreet prices but I really do believe that the products have that little extra benefit to them.

2. What are your favourite face, cheek and lip products?

For the face I would say my favourite product is the L'oreal perfect match foundation. I'm a pale ol' rose and L'oreal are one brand on the highstreet which cater for my skin tone. My favourite cheek product is the New York blush by Fashionista. My current favourite lip product is the Kate Moss lipstick in 107- it's a beautiful dark berry colour.

3. Least favourite product?
Revlon Lip Butters- I really don't understand the hype on these bad boys. I much prefer the L'oreal Rouge Caresse. 

4. What is the best make-up bargain? 
MUA make up palettes. Great colours and great consistency's for the price you really can't complain! The Undressed palette is a perfect dupe for the Urban Decay Naked palette.

5. What is your favorite underdog product? (Something you love that often gets overlooked?)
My bronzers in general, I do my blush and that's it as this time of year I tend to worry about being too heavy handed and then looking a tad orange!

6. A drugstore product that is overpriced? 
I find some nail polishes in the drugstore are just overpriced in general, especially for the mini pots. I feel you don't get enough product for your money with some of the brands.

7. What's the best drugstore dupe?
See my question 4.


8. Drugstore product that isn't worth the hype?
Again, the Revlon Lip Butters, I was so excited to try one of these as everyone was talking about them. For starters I think I picked the wrong colour but the general product- I don't like. They melt so easily and there are products out there which are the same