tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76442423601494950282024-03-05T06:34:54.954-08:00But Enough About YouJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644242360149495028.post-3560899600078237032010-08-08T08:37:00.000-07:002010-08-08T09:57:57.043-07:00E.L.F Order/Mini review<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I FINALLY placed an E.L.F order! I've been wanting for ages so I decided to to cheery myself up :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BshpcBe5QITTWOQg6l9Kj6uzg-TL_5s0f0Pk1fKI1LTmqi-XMrpmfmzj7WZE_pb3C5SM-g3wdDNZNUF4vm48FBLwh-qYcgbxpQo7jV4NQ1nZ6pVSiZxyijOUZin0HVDwfvaEX68yONE/s1600/IMG_6310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1BshpcBe5QITTWOQg6l9Kj6uzg-TL_5s0f0Pk1fKI1LTmqi-XMrpmfmzj7WZE_pb3C5SM-g3wdDNZNUF4vm48FBLwh-qYcgbxpQo7jV4NQ1nZ6pVSiZxyijOUZin0HVDwfvaEX68yONE/s400/IMG_6310.JPG" width="386" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Perfect Pink, Eyeliner & Shadow stick in Green/Moss, Beauty Encyclopedia in Everyday Eyes, Kabuki brush, and "C" brush.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was sooo excited when it came! Okay, a few mini reviews.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Luscious Liquid Lipstick in Perfect Pink</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP £1.50 </i><b><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SexTstPtJ2q_zyK-TtTQfMg3p960I1M1qLsxVY0zwUXameX2-PQ-95dx7gz2IIIxsUs3FMkcgtBEyHoKFkhSFfzdHhCbxQavPZiSI8ZYU1VdhHho_JXH5lqIYAAnzdzBua8EjtPeJEI/s1600/IMG_6302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SexTstPtJ2q_zyK-TtTQfMg3p960I1M1qLsxVY0zwUXameX2-PQ-95dx7gz2IIIxsUs3FMkcgtBEyHoKFkhSFfzdHhCbxQavPZiSI8ZYU1VdhHho_JXH5lqIYAAnzdzBua8EjtPeJEI/s320/IMG_6302.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Packaging:</b> Clear plastic tube with a twist end, soft sponge applicator.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Colour:</b> Very pretty baby pink! Very little shimmer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTVWen36wnFfe8vmvRl52o3Aa4-XCxZMbcP8u0X8C1urH8B93niz46qp6cYrD55hiIKRDPkY0USHnpoNfIYas6iYsaCpROW2Uyfnn_ZsEGlyGweLXcPB6_MIn6dcECt5eWs7MYFAvjLg/s1600/IMG_6303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTVWen36wnFfe8vmvRl52o3Aa4-XCxZMbcP8u0X8C1urH8B93niz46qp6cYrD55hiIKRDPkY0USHnpoNfIYas6iYsaCpROW2Uyfnn_ZsEGlyGweLXcPB6_MIn6dcECt5eWs7MYFAvjLg/s320/IMG_6303.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I liked:</b> I love that your can see the actual shade in the tube, though this is the case with most liquid lipcolours. I also liked that there was little/no shimmer in the shade, I hate shimmery lips on me! Most people dislike twist-click applicators, but I really liked that as I can control how much to put on. I find brushes always give me too much product and I smear it all over the place lol.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I didn't like:</b> This certainly isn't a liquid lipstick. It is, at most, a very light lipgloss. There is v ery little pigmentation to the colour and the consistancy is that of a gloss.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Overall:</b> I wouldn't re-buy, but it's a cute little non sticky lipgloss with a subtle hint of pink.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u7mItcPF3xrflRaHqkzuCqL8aLwq_JsiaaWSWxcIR70MN3dIcc6bWovyO46-PutzC0nj4VYoVwvRyTNHXPI3wuqWqWil4NtklZZQl-EmI3GsAs-l7bPaPBNkD-aPt5kw9uK3Kos_zDU/s1600/IMG_6304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4u7mItcPF3xrflRaHqkzuCqL8aLwq_JsiaaWSWxcIR70MN3dIcc6bWovyO46-PutzC0nj4VYoVwvRyTNHXPI3wuqWqWil4NtklZZQl-EmI3GsAs-l7bPaPBNkD-aPt5kw9uK3Kos_zDU/s200/IMG_6304.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEhFWyVLblyKUxay5GayCI2G4BiuNdhSYOtrXcKwRhC_vdYTeMu2JVwjMR1Q-Gts4o9HkHcq75zp9fxmC_1293CYXy2H3vWdHDEYyfUAJFgNau5PSpGMK1-oBSG5TDTNk1TY2t09L76o/s1600/IMG_6305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEhFWyVLblyKUxay5GayCI2G4BiuNdhSYOtrXcKwRhC_vdYTeMu2JVwjMR1Q-Gts4o9HkHcq75zp9fxmC_1293CYXy2H3vWdHDEYyfUAJFgNau5PSpGMK1-oBSG5TDTNk1TY2t09L76o/s200/IMG_6305.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eyeliner & Shadow Stick in Green/Moss</div><div style="text-align: center;">RRP £3.50</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUtARXXtX0odc9WendZnV9E_fif-g4eZF7tI3FyFWzhkN9rKTUCr4yrmSexJNI7-ud2dG0DguNAC0RwTrP0KlWaLi67fCMdKl_CBzSgdZxLOlp3fpzkm0tf9FpF4kooSfY5TSWPNfz5k/s1600/IMG_6315.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUtARXXtX0odc9WendZnV9E_fif-g4eZF7tI3FyFWzhkN9rKTUCr4yrmSexJNI7-ud2dG0DguNAC0RwTrP0KlWaLi67fCMdKl_CBzSgdZxLOlp3fpzkm0tf9FpF4kooSfY5TSWPNfz5k/s400/IMG_6315.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Packaging:</b> Sleek double ended eyeliner and stick eyeshadow pen in matte black packaging.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Colour/shade:</b> The eyeshadow is a dark slightly shimmery forrest green, while the eyeliner is more of a mossy green/brown with a golden bronze shimmer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFE1AeiUlenpf43yw99CqsmXHOxbYtbpaP7Wu-WC4WVBmtFTyTfVE0oXtr2WfnoqJqGp3yzDfdpKtrCMgOkNdXcwxXuJbD7zInhpXKjYzE7-iPWJaqQqrJWllq5RGbdgaEd0YlJ9aSFR0/s1600/IMG_6318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFE1AeiUlenpf43yw99CqsmXHOxbYtbpaP7Wu-WC4WVBmtFTyTfVE0oXtr2WfnoqJqGp3yzDfdpKtrCMgOkNdXcwxXuJbD7zInhpXKjYzE7-iPWJaqQqrJWllq5RGbdgaEd0YlJ9aSFR0/s320/IMG_6318.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eyeshadow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I liked:</b> I adore the eyeliner! Glides on so easily and such a beautoful shade! The golden undertones are just so pretty.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I didn't like: </b>The eyeshadow is disappointing. It applies streakily and unevenly. Also, you have to twist the eyeliner right down into the packaging, if you don,t when you put the lid on it smushes the end :(</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Overall:</b> great eyeliner, rubbish eyeshadow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTI5B2BcQTL-6Mc4LTK7IN0JwFqxVFGRdn8DJAnWIYW17q1tcY6syW77nU88ZE7p16TRF-Sedc_mW_IH35FgAN535GcE9gkvzViS1VmTMSH34lfAZf5PxhFBLULd6j7cCMZsFPJWScJs/s1600/IMG_6320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRTI5B2BcQTL-6Mc4LTK7IN0JwFqxVFGRdn8DJAnWIYW17q1tcY6syW77nU88ZE7p16TRF-Sedc_mW_IH35FgAN535GcE9gkvzViS1VmTMSH34lfAZf5PxhFBLULd6j7cCMZsFPJWScJs/s320/IMG_6320.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Kabuki Brush</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP £5</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAX0Iq2jkyhvZkt2Ut72TUZFGIO_OKXaWoO6BaPKeZrPb2bd87gIuPJ6p9CAfUwJE-yY-VAYCp3eVLEiv59qGKjWjz0IkaeNj8zSzox2sBwEeGl3Ulk1kjtRFbMIm4rY4KyM-YApGmW90/s1600/IMG_6312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAX0Iq2jkyhvZkt2Ut72TUZFGIO_OKXaWoO6BaPKeZrPb2bd87gIuPJ6p9CAfUwJE-yY-VAYCp3eVLEiv59qGKjWjz0IkaeNj8zSzox2sBwEeGl3Ulk1kjtRFbMIm4rY4KyM-YApGmW90/s320/IMG_6312.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this brush! It is SO soft and full. I use it to apply my powder and it;s perfect, it really sets my makeup so well and applies everything evenly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Eyeshadow "C" Brush</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP £3.50</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LNXnerxZv7KIAZMv2_S9dtWV_PPdBLYui6WSiypXj1gJcs57rsfvccT5jNUdQ9zE2oBNyekXBYd-ZbWz_HndQSYNLUGn_cQdLh_dN9lrkycTyv31_Y-EYqWb30fxYMLs67-Zrevk604/s1600/IMG_6313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="57" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LNXnerxZv7KIAZMv2_S9dtWV_PPdBLYui6WSiypXj1gJcs57rsfvccT5jNUdQ9zE2oBNyekXBYd-ZbWz_HndQSYNLUGn_cQdLh_dN9lrkycTyv31_Y-EYqWb30fxYMLs67-Zrevk604/s400/IMG_6313.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE THIS BRUSH!! The bristles are SO firm, and the brush is really soft and full. Great for applying eyeshadow for a more dramatic look. It applies quite thickly but specifically where you want it, unlike some less firm brushes wheres you find it a little more difficult to get the shadow in a definitive place.. you can then easily take a less firm brush to blend your shadow in for a soft yet dramatic look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Beauty Encyclopedia Everyday Eyes</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP: £6.00</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOq0j4KHV8-GXIcTWvKLdNkY8W1400U2QXX9UL53RZBmqyBPQr_nsuq4qng5KsfOpmo2bYgkPkhJ5Je3vcRvh7cGen6xSn0p_5WcsJXvya5OG8SRHY0hwaCCvFOxYsWe8t158E1uIbP8/s1600/IMG_6327.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOq0j4KHV8-GXIcTWvKLdNkY8W1400U2QXX9UL53RZBmqyBPQr_nsuq4qng5KsfOpmo2bYgkPkhJ5Je3vcRvh7cGen6xSn0p_5WcsJXvya5OG8SRHY0hwaCCvFOxYsWe8t158E1uIbP8/s400/IMG_6327.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Packaging:</b> A little version of the Front Cover palettes, this is a book style packaging, all black and white, inside containing 12 pressed powder eyeshadows, 2 cream shadows, 1 black eyeliner, and a double ended brush and sponge applicator. There are instructions on the left "page".. but these are a tad rubbish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Colour/shades:</b> This is called "Everyday eyes", and these are all colours I would used on a day to day basis. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfE5CHjbEGng9hBFClyCYATrjqTEHefPiH80WhVlIhLsWjRPrBwRVMwt1FLhewexZHSMusXnZ_J9zKG5KntqtdV6l5V2iGP_v3ZLLHmhh3UD4z7kFrtWNpTMc7fxuzH1wUUjQtCQrIdw/s1600/IMG_6337.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLfE5CHjbEGng9hBFClyCYATrjqTEHefPiH80WhVlIhLsWjRPrBwRVMwt1FLhewexZHSMusXnZ_J9zKG5KntqtdV6l5V2iGP_v3ZLLHmhh3UD4z7kFrtWNpTMc7fxuzH1wUUjQtCQrIdw/s320/IMG_6337.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8Tv-ojV2eWg-J4fp49HetBqwJovYynp3Wcyjev3GrQT_yDlkx5tOmYipFcj6WVMphWPUXg2hcEnCuI8a1u-dFjrAxvcg-Ge3Fc7T84tRwcZEXt3IAyObs7cVokzRFv9XW0OUtOO46UI/s1600/IMG_6339.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8Tv-ojV2eWg-J4fp49HetBqwJovYynp3Wcyjev3GrQT_yDlkx5tOmYipFcj6WVMphWPUXg2hcEnCuI8a1u-dFjrAxvcg-Ge3Fc7T84tRwcZEXt3IAyObs7cVokzRFv9XW0OUtOO46UI/s320/IMG_6339.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> L-R 2nd row: A pale duck egg blue, a soft moss green with underlying shimmer, a pale biscuit beige with underlying shimmer, and light rust brown with a slight bronze tone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf5rHetWRNZP47cYFqmuwUOd8dzt6RLvNvFbRX-YcJFHCYABDBccLLJM1tRyzJAFSe_RZ7STYn13uKFAZeFAEFxioKEwruaDlBjwTa3TvRV4F3YTBEQMM-a5jyPwP6T6T38v9f6iaZFg/s1600/IMG_6341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWf5rHetWRNZP47cYFqmuwUOd8dzt6RLvNvFbRX-YcJFHCYABDBccLLJM1tRyzJAFSe_RZ7STYn13uKFAZeFAEFxioKEwruaDlBjwTa3TvRV4F3YTBEQMM-a5jyPwP6T6T38v9f6iaZFg/s320/IMG_6341.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKJhBVdxxHYN8pXsD-QcDOxAEGBwtzQ0MeLJDvVvJZ6gZYBaLsrlYkT-hqFNc4hR80U72oyY9KacXAzFyDXmbd_NGvRVotOKddScJVCBmvnGnQK_cSl7radWaCQYuT-dyyKNPpRiGXLU/s1600/IMG_6345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKJhBVdxxHYN8pXsD-QcDOxAEGBwtzQ0MeLJDvVvJZ6gZYBaLsrlYkT-hqFNc4hR80U72oyY9KacXAzFyDXmbd_NGvRVotOKddScJVCBmvnGnQK_cSl7radWaCQYuT-dyyKNPpRiGXLU/s320/IMG_6345.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> L-R 3rd row: Very pale golden beige, a brighter pale rust, a deep mocha brown with shimmer, and a medium bronze.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJG51RsBtIyj8XRx-zLHmnAWkT98ZWihlTzQvK2906yyfbSgFM9D3kRJBn8W7WLwrIKWjcxZHE5BdP1M95bo3vPAyJAAOAUJeYiD4rFz-eKH533UpkhZrzQ_ZVxY0hYyiVqL_FTmb7ro/s1600/IMG_6347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpJG51RsBtIyj8XRx-zLHmnAWkT98ZWihlTzQvK2906yyfbSgFM9D3kRJBn8W7WLwrIKWjcxZHE5BdP1M95bo3vPAyJAAOAUJeYiD4rFz-eKH533UpkhZrzQ_ZVxY0hYyiVqL_FTmb7ro/s320/IMG_6347.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaRpsr_RUGT1XxxG2cXVQjc5DzLEUUYO40UewPQPpUZD35FNbsO-fne5qr8wPw5V7IBGhP7qVmaN9BxQS1EgcCZQDxn258CERSAauh3kd4xzl6RJnZg9z4ec8eadGYJIH1aH1RSHf8q0/s1600/IMG_6351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaRpsr_RUGT1XxxG2cXVQjc5DzLEUUYO40UewPQPpUZD35FNbsO-fne5qr8wPw5V7IBGhP7qVmaN9BxQS1EgcCZQDxn258CERSAauh3kd4xzl6RJnZg9z4ec8eadGYJIH1aH1RSHf8q0/s320/IMG_6351.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The two cream shadows are brown/bronze/beige, and the eyeliner is black.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I liked:</b> These eyeshadows are SO pigmented and easy to apply, they smooth on so easily and blend perfectly. Some seem a tad chalky at first, but with a little blending they're fine. The 2nd and 3rd lines of the pressed shadows I find perfect for daily wear for work, and the top line is a perfect smoky eye look.All the highlighters work well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I didn't like: </b>The eyeliner and the cream shadows are a bit rubbish.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Overall:</b> I love these eyeshadows, this is such a great buy, I will definitely buy this again. I can just chuck this in my bag for weekends away, nights out with work, stay overs at friends.. everyday I have used JUST this palette to create all my daily makeup looks. I don't use cream eyeshadows so maybe that's why I havn't found much use for them, and the eyeliner just isn't pigmented enough for me is all really.</div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644242360149495028.post-39562516381799687362010-07-10T06:48:00.000-07:002010-07-10T10:42:05.475-07:00My Topshop Confession<div style="text-align: center;">Please don't hate me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I cannot <i>stand</i> Topshop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">There. I SAID IT. But please, do not lynch me with pitchforks and instruments of torture! Let me EXPLAIN!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so the last time I bought something from Topshop, other than a few months ago I bought a couple of things from their makeup range was maybe... 2 years ago? Perhaps more? I think maybe it was their V jeans, I liked those.. lovely fit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.osoyou.com/thumb.ashx/media/images/items/2007/09/09/2007998583372.jpg/215x0-7-75-1-a0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.osoyou.com/thumb.ashx/media/images/items/2007/09/09/2007998583372.jpg/215x0-7-75-1-a0.jpg" width="146" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay, so here is why I am not a Topshop lover.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. They are too "trendy".</div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the stuff they have in there is just so unbelievably shit. I understand some p[oeple like their "out there" fashion, and I also understand that "catwalk fashion" is designed to exaggerate upcoming seasonal trends, but sometimes I find that a lot of Topshop pieces are just terribly unwearable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62S79WPNK_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62S79WPNK_thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62Y85WBGE_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62Y85WBGE_thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/16L04WBLE_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/16L04WBLE_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/36R45WMUL_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=435109" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=435109" width="200" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/36R45WMUL_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/36R45WMUL_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/25X02XBLK_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/25X02XBLK_thumb.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">L-R toilet roll cover, potato sack, leopard monstrosity, something spewed from 1983, MC Hammer's pants, and.. and... what???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so sorry if anybody owns or likes these. Please remember this is just my opinion, but is this some sort of fashion piss take?! What ARE those? Okay, some things I see on the site or in the shop are not necessarily my style.. for example there are a lot of baggy items around which I think are overpriced in Topshop (but more on that later..) but a lot of these I just see as being rediculous. I find a lot of clothes in Topshop are aimed at the more obnoxious "fashion pretentious hipster" crowd. It's like <a href="http://lookbook.nu/">LookBook</a>. Some of the looks on there are great bhut so many to me just look terrible, overly trendy and pretentious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dress and wear clothes for them to look flattering on me and my body. I'm not an art display, I will not drape ,myself in ridiculous creations for the sake of following a trend. jeggings look shit on me, make my legs look like carrots, I ain't wearing the buggers. Super flare jeans look fab on me, I'm gunna bloody wear 'em! Don't get me wrong, some people look amazing in jeggings, so go ahead, wear them, but not me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 2. Overpriced.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, when I do get down to finding something in Topshop that I think is pretty or nice or wearable. I then look at the price tag and recoil in horror. £40 for a Tshirt?? Are you having a laugh?? Example:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/23C06WOAT_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/23C06WOAT_thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/23M47WMNT_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/23M47WMNT_thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/23N13WGYM_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/23N13WGYM_thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62W64WBGE_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/62W64WBGE_thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/11F07WDEN_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/11F07WDEN_thumb.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">L-R gold button cardigan £32, Blue embellished cardi £38, Floral cardi £35, khaki jersey cardi £22, denim jacket £40</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All these items can be purchased elewhere so much cheaper? Example:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However.. I don't find Topshop all bad.. I have always adored their bags, shoes and Freedom jewelry range.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I HAVE MADE MY FIRST TOPSHOP PURCHASE IN OVER A YEAR!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw a post on <a href="http://everythinggeorgie.blogspot.com/2010/07/meringues-money-spending.html">Georgie's</a> blog about her recent visit to the Topshop sales, and them saw a post by <a href="http://www.starvioletbeauty.com/2010/07/bargain-dress-from-topshop.html">Jess</a> on her Topshop sale buys, and what they both bought really caught my eye, especially the skirts Georgie got and Jess's dress. I was bored on my lunch on Thursday, and decided to nip in seeing as it was quiet. I was definitely impressed,, and bought the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">£19 for all those, I was very happy. I also saw a lace body on sale on my way out that I may have to nip back for, and a lovelt denim mini skirt for £15 but not in my size. I also loved Jess's dress, but they didn't have my size either. While I was there I noticed these cute body's which I think I may buy soon too:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***Please note... this post is intended to be tongue in cheek and lighthearted.***</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have not intended to offend or insult anybody at all, this is not a personal attack on anybody.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This post is entirely opinion based.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644242360149495028.post-49454230540684060792010-07-04T23:53:00.000-07:002010-07-04T23:53:09.133-07:00Review - M&S Perfection Moisture Lipstick<div style="text-align: center;">I bought these lipsticks a few weeks ago and definitely wanted to do a review for them :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marks & Spencer Perfection Moisture Lipstick SPF 15</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP £6.00</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mZXHB4jcC6FVa4d1AP2KppvtPNSR1EKri_g2dFqLExdNIOHxdVh0WMQCs5DzEVUc1VgrvXFupER4T2e2uXV9VD7mUMWV9mD8mO0S91FK5o5oKfnGe2pp2PjWANSpw4c8dCY2uMya1lQ/s1600/IMG_5909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mZXHB4jcC6FVa4d1AP2KppvtPNSR1EKri_g2dFqLExdNIOHxdVh0WMQCs5DzEVUc1VgrvXFupER4T2e2uXV9VD7mUMWV9mD8mO0S91FK5o5oKfnGe2pp2PjWANSpw4c8dCY2uMya1lQ/s320/IMG_5909.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSd8JRbknC3VZ8716FU_ueeE5c4327kVqG-3Y-S8SHX9hPhVbWaQYq-jbZ2qRC-GpegThXP27caaKPpkjO64Wz_iBxacRoeoalUzn2OJXkzuyl38hsWtX4swFSpQFH0TJ5pV1cWpe64k/s1600/IMG_5899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSd8JRbknC3VZ8716FU_ueeE5c4327kVqG-3Y-S8SHX9hPhVbWaQYq-jbZ2qRC-GpegThXP27caaKPpkjO64Wz_iBxacRoeoalUzn2OJXkzuyl38hsWtX4swFSpQFH0TJ5pV1cWpe64k/s320/IMG_5899.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nude (left) and Powder Pink (Right)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Packaging:</b> Black plastic square tube, clear bottom showing the exact shade of the lipstick. The shadw name is show at the bottom.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Colour: Nude is a peachy creamy nude, and Powder Pink is a very cream pale pink.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrF8JUc5RFALbSBMnQAHIiG8KkUfMyq-DztV25ykk7fC8LYmBDu9IKnBHEk7xM4ZDC4KxQn_Xb22S1XZ2XI7WO8DKdeP05KRE7hBQZr6yYzxIrttiQRGf8hPknzoTcnjUNZjrc2gJy6g/s1600/IMG_5902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbrF8JUc5RFALbSBMnQAHIiG8KkUfMyq-DztV25ykk7fC8LYmBDu9IKnBHEk7xM4ZDC4KxQn_Xb22S1XZ2XI7WO8DKdeP05KRE7hBQZr6yYzxIrttiQRGf8hPknzoTcnjUNZjrc2gJy6g/s320/IMG_5902.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I liked: </b>First of all, I loved the simple packaging. I like plain, sleep packaging and this was nice. But it also had a nice feature with the clear plastic bottom. What I liked most about the packaging is the clear plasctic end is actually coloured with the lipstick itself, so you can straight away see the EXACT shade of your lipstick. There is NOTHING more annoying than seeing the little colour label for a lippie in the shop, opening up the tester, and finding it is totally different!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both shades are very creamy in formula, and I found them to be quite pigmented for a moisturising lipstick. They wern't super duper moisturising (I'm thinking 17 Mirror Shine here) but they certainly did a good job. Powder pink is my absolute favourite, it;s such a gorgeous pink and looks great.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>What I didn't like:</b> Nothing really!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I bought these two beecause of Boots' 3 for 2 offer across their cosmetics.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Rimmel Moisture Renew</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Vintage Pink</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP £4.49</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>What I liked: I adore the colour. A deep rosy dusky pink that reminds me a bit of Eyeko's Tea Rose polish. It's a tad brighter than I would normally try, bear in mind I normally wear just lipbalm! But I love it. This isn;t as thick in consistency as most lipsticks, but not totally sheer either. It gives a great wash of colour and stays put without drying out my lips. I tend to reapply it 3-4 times a day.... bear in mind I eat like.. 5 times at work and drink water all day.<br />
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What I didn't like: I'm not massive on the packaging, bit tacky for me.. but I'm not a person who;s big on packaging, I focus on what's in it. It has a bit of an odd smell, but other than that I love this lipstick.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Boots 17 Mirror Shine</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Beehive</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>RRP £4.49</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I liked: This is a gorgeous natural nude pink, it's a little paler than it looks in the pictures and it's SO wearable. But what I loved the most... this is like a heavily pigmented lipbalm. it's not as pigmented as a lipstick, but it has all the shine and moisture of a good lipbalm, but with a strong colour and staying power. I absolutely LOVE this lipstick and have used a massive amount already! This gives a gorgeous flush of nude pink to my lips and is so shiny and moisturising.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I didn't like: Again, the packagaing is a bit rubbish for my tastes, but who cares? I love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rose Libertine</b></span> last night for this review.</div><div style="text-align: center;">RRP £3.49</div><b>What I liked: </b>I didn't notice the brush feature with these polishes until I actually got it home and used it. The brush is a little shorter than average nail polish brushes, with finer bristles making a thicker brush. The end is tapered and rounded, making it an easier application for around your cuticles.<br />
Let me first say.. I am TERRIBLE at applying nail polish.<br />
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<b>What I didn't like:</b> Nothing?! They should have MORE SHADES!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lip Polish in Melba</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>£6</b></span></i></div><br />
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First up is the Lip Polish in Melba. I normally go for pale nude pinks and berry shades, but as I have so many i thought why not try something new?<br />
<b></b> <b>What I liked:</b> I really did like the colour once I tried it. I wasn't sure if it would sui me but I really liked it. I also liked that the colour was strong without being overpowering like a lipstick. I prefer things subtle and this was great. It also had a nice, non sticky consistency, and the packaging is very cute.<br />
<b>What I disliked:</b> There isn't a whole lot there for £6, 3.5g, and although the packing is very nice, it's quite chunky considering how little there is in there. The mirror is a very cute touch,, but so tiny I could barely see 1 tooth in it, nevermind my lips!<br />
<b>Would I buy this product again:</b> Yeah I think so, although if I found something similar for a lower price or better value for money I'd choose that instead. I have Sleek's Pout Polishes which are £3.99 for 10g, thought ATM they only have 3 shades.. I definitely loved the colour though.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Nails in Carry on Camping</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">£5</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/20N01WGRN_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media.topshop.com/wcsstore/TopShop/images/catalog/20N01WGRN_thumb.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Forgot to take a pic so you're having one from the site lol!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>What I liked:</b> I was excited for the colour of this nail polish...<br />
<b>What I disliked:</b> AND WAS <b>MASSIVELY DISAPPOINTED!!!</b> It was like applying green water to my nails? So runny and one coat looked terrible! I applied too and it still wasn't opaque enough. For £5 I expected MUCH more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Would I buy this product again?</b> No I bloody well won't!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b></b> <b>What I liked:</b> I loved the colour and the shimmer! I love navy hues, they look great with so many eye colours. I also loved how thick and pigmented this was, a light stroke gave a lot of product without it being difficult to work. Very easily to apply and blend, and great shimmer.<br />
<b>What I disliked:</b> Nothing really?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Would I buy this product again?</b> Definitely, I want to try the other shades! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644242360149495028.post-19260633440645910732010-05-09T02:30:00.000-07:002010-05-11T14:52:27.564-07:00Carrot & Coriander SoupThe other day I was in Asda in the fresh veg bit and noticed they had fresh veg soup mixes. The directions said you just needed to add stock. A 600g pack was £1 so I thought I;d give it a go :)<br />
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I decided to add a bit of chicken and brown rice to mine so make it a bit more substantial, and some mushrooms.<br />
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I always enjoy the bit Anna does because I just think it's mental the extremes some people will go to. But one that always gripes me, and really annoyed me this week, is she always bitches about the gym and people who go to the gym. This week she met the singer Jamelia to talk about how she keeps her gorgeous legs in shape.<br />
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The first thing Jamelia said was that she doesn't go to the gym, and Anna responded with "OH I LOVE YOU! It's so good that someone with such a great body DOESN'T go to the gym, I hate the gym!" and was basically praising Jamelia for not being a gym goer, and expressing her dislike for people go use the gym.<br />
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Okay. I like the gym!! I know a lot of people don't.. but my gym is cheap, friendly, at the back of my house, and it;s a great place for me to run, stretch, bike, and workout without having to face the elements. I can just stick my Ipod on and have a pick of various different workouts depending on my mood and energy level. Now, I won't lie, I prefer going for long walks, running outside/down the woods, and I really enjoy bike riding.. basically anything outdoors.. but for convenience and for when the weather is shit, the gym to me is great. And I do enjoy it while I'm there, I like being active and I feel good afterwards.. The gym was part of the reason why I was able to lose the weight that I did. That and running, and completely overhauling the way I ate.<br />
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I also find people I work with and certain friends, that they seem to resent my enjoyment of the gym and can make me feel like a bit of a leper for going. At work if I say no to a biscuit when people bring them in, just because I don't particularly WANT one, everyone looks at me mortified, while they praise each other for their "naughtiness" and finish the lot. I will say now I don't like these girls who sit and pick at a bit of lettuce for their lunch, and I'm certainly not one, I adore my food, but I don't see why people seem to get so resentful over people who just like to eat well and look after themselves and they get made out to be "boring".<br />
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This is just a bit of a rant! What are your thoughts?Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644242360149495028.post-56467127746130258882010-04-11T03:39:00.000-07:002010-05-11T15:15:11.145-07:00Front Cover Eye Spy 09/10 ReviewFront Cover has been talked about a lot by makeup lovers the past couple of Winters.<br />
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I missed it all. Why? I've always been very girly and into my clothes and fashion and jewelry.. but makeup not so much. I wore it, but always the same look and never experimented with anything new. For New Year 2009, some friends and I went to Edinburgh for the Hogmany Street party, and my friend Caz had the <a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/rainbow-eyes.asp">Front Cover Rainbow Eyes</a> set with her. I tried the Smokey Eye look, and LOVED it. I couldn't believe I'd managed to create a makeup look that actually LOOKED like it had been done by someone who knew what the Christ they were doing.<br />
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I bought Rainbow Eyes set immediately on Ebay, then saw the Eye Spy one and knew I NEEDED IT. It retailed for £30, I got it for around the same price on Ebay. I then bought the Eye Spy set which by then had been sold out in Boots for £20.<br />
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First of all, the palette itself<br />
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The front has serious looks created from the palette by pros, and inside opposite the palette, it has a step by step guide to creating 6 different looks using only the palette - Double Line, Vintage & Matte, Matte and Shimmer, Smokey Line, Natural & Understated, and Ultimate Smoulder. The guides are all really easy and I've played around with all 6.<br />
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The palette has 15 dome baked shimmer eyeshadows:<br />
<b>Vanilla Ice</b> - A light shimmery white colour, perfect for highlighting.<br />
<b>Powder Puff </b>- A pale shimmery peachy colour, again, great for highlighting,<br />
<b>Burnt Toast</b> - A really rich burt brown, looks great on green and blue eyes, and a good colour for adding depth. I havn't really used this one yet, but I plan to. It looks good on tanner or darker skin too.<br />
<b>Amber Green</b> - One of my favourties! A gorgeous khaki green and gold mix, such a unique colour.<br />
<b>Black Ink</b> - BLACK! Lol what more to say! It has a slight shimmer, but instead of the usual black shimmery shadows having silver mixed in, it's more a metallic black.<br />
<b>Lime Sherbert </b>- A lovely pale greeny gold, reminds me a lot of a lighter version of Amber Green... it certainly isn't a bright lime colour like you'd think.<br />
<b>Parrot </b>- God I love this one! I darn't use it with my pasty grey Winter skin though, I need a tan! A really rich, bright green.<br />
<b>Moondance</b> - A lovely dark bright blue colour.<br />
<b>Lagoon</b> - I adore this colour, I just don't think I could wear it! Very bright shimmery light blue.<br />
<b>Bluebell </b>- Gorgeous silvery denim blue, it really does remind me of the colour of bluebells.<br />
<b>Vintage Violet -</b> A lovely mid lilac with a slight blueish tint.<br />
<b>Bougainvillea </b>- A brighter and slightly lighter lilac.<br />
<b>Tallulah Pink </b>- Gorgeous pale pink with a light shimmer, looks great with golds and browns<br />
<b>Taffeta Blue</b> - I love this colour.. a very dark blue, almost black, with a dark blue metallic undertone.<br />
<b>Moon River</b> - Fantastic bright silver highlighter.<br />
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Then there are 5 pressed matte powder eyeshadows:<br />
<b>Glacier </b>- A very pale and cool light green/blue.<br />
<b>Stonewash</b> - A great bluey grey slate colour.<br />
<b>Gothic Grape</b> - A rich and dark grey purple.<br />
<b>Sledgehammer </b>- Bright peacock bluey green.<br />
<b>Iron stone </b>- A dark greyish brown.<br />
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Then we have 4 glitter gels, each lid has a small and thin liner brush attached for application:<br />
<b>Sweet Pea</b> - A pale green glitter.<br />
<b>Silverdollar</b> - Silver. Not much else to say on that!<br />
<b>Star Sapphire</b> - Dark blue glitter.<br />
<b>Ingot </b>- Gold!<br />
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Next the to glitter gels we have the infamous Shadowline. This is just water in an eyeliner bottle, but the beauty is that it means you can turn any of the eyeshadows into and eyeliner just by mixing the tip of the liner into your chosen eyeshadow.<br />
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Finally we have the applicator brush.<br />
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Onto the swatches:<br />
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The pigmentation is good.. not amazing but very good. The only ones I really wish were richer in pigmentation are Taffeta Blue, Burnt Toast, and maybe Amber Green too. However the good thing about that is they are fantastic for layering to get a deeper effect, or mixing with other shades. Some eyeshadows with high pigmentation, especially shimmers, can be so messy and hard to work with.<br />
The 5 matte shadows are fantastic for building up a base for a look or just mixing with the shimmers to create something different. I absolutely love Stonewash and Gothic Grape. They are great for creating some really smokey looks with with a little colour.<br />
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Some finger swatches:<br />
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L- R Amber Green, Burnt Toast, Powder Puff, Vanilla Ice</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Shadowliner is just brilliant. Best and most simple invention ever. It makes the palette so incredibly versatile and you could easily create so many different looks. Imagine having eyeliner to match every eyeshadow.. it's brilliant!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally, the glitter gels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFfQ6eMZciFfUbJAF6zqe0mYDFUIBiU1sZCUsusTk4gVT379aRRJ7JodjpibdBkZ8Bnu4EzWA-PLy7F_E2y2wjr47cHnEkuiMHmTviOpmzQxGsh6tjBuIaMABJXq0ufOh2R20W0r3l_I/s1600/IMG_3601.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuFfQ6eMZciFfUbJAF6zqe0mYDFUIBiU1sZCUsusTk4gVT379aRRJ7JodjpibdBkZ8Bnu4EzWA-PLy7F_E2y2wjr47cHnEkuiMHmTviOpmzQxGsh6tjBuIaMABJXq0ufOh2R20W0r3l_I/s320/IMG_3601.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">L-R Ingot, Star Sapphire, Silver Dollar and Sweet Pea. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Meh. I'm just not a massive fan of glitter? This is two coats fo each gel, and they've tried to make them subtle but honestly, I'd prefer full on crazy glitters so I could recreate the glitter look on the front of the palette! I doubt I'll ever use these. Probably the only negative thing I can say about the entire palette really.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sadly this palette is no longer available to buy.. the Fropnt Cover range was exclusive to Boots. However you can buy these on Ebay still, and keep updated on <a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/">their website</a> for the new products:</div><ul><li><a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/rainbow-eyes-reborn.asp">Rainbow Eyes Reborn</a> - In Boots stores now, Front Cover have relaunched their original palette.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/easy-on-the-eye-cool.asp">Easy On The Eye Cool</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/easy-on-the-eye-hot.asp">Easy On The Eye Hot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/mermaid-dreams.asp">Mermaid Dreams palette</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/miss-behaving.asp">Miss Behaving</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/shadowline2.asp">Shadowline</a> now available to buy on it's own.</li>
<li>And now, you can buy Front Cover internationally from <a href="http://www.bodycare2000.com/s/c/p/frontcover_mermaid_dreams.asp">BodyCare2000.</a></li>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So there we go! I love it :D Took me a while to do all that but it has taken my mind off my raging hangover. I went to an open bar party last night... bad times.</div>Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644242360149495028.post-32915558707496992312010-04-05T03:24:00.000-07:002010-04-05T16:00:39.077-07:00Sleek iDivine Palette ReviewFirst review, woop :-)<br />
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I bought this palette a couple of months ago, and I thought it was worth talking about.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Brand:</span> <a href="http://www.sleekmakeup.com/EN/index.aspx">Sleek</a><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Name:</span> iDivine<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Colour:</span> Storm<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Cost:</span> £4.99<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">What I liked:</span> I loved the rich, jeweled colours. The pigmentation was also really rich, and each shadow blends on very smooth, and is very easy to blend and mix together. I didn't find any of the shades to be chalky or not enough. Each one goes on quite thick so you only need a tiny bit, I can see this lasting me a long time.<br />
<b>1</b> is a pale coppery gold with great shimmer. It works as a great undertone for greys, blacks, browns, golds, and greens.<br />
<b>2</b> is a very pale shimmery vanillaery gold. Great I think as a high lighter.<br />
<b>3</b> is a completely matte beige/biscuit type colour. A good natural colour, good base or undertone.<br />
<b>4</b> is a gorgeously rich gold which I love.. I wore it recently with black liquid eyeliner and red lips, it looked great.<br />
<b>5</b> is a beautiful pretty rose gold. I absolutely love this colour, it introduced me to wearing pinks with my eyemakeup. I love mixing it with browns for depth.<br />
<b>6</b> is a rich golden burgundy/magenta. Probably the colour I've used lease as I;m still learning with makeup and when I put it on it looks like I've received a hefty smack. I do like experimentally mixing it with greys and blacks though.<br />
<b>7</b> is a gorgeous rich copper brown. Such a classic colour, it mixes so well.<br />
<b>8</b>, god I love this colour! A gorgeous metallic blue.. I've used this with <a href="http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/shadowline.asp">Front Cover's Shadowline</a> and used it as an eyeliner as well as a shadow and it's amazing. I love the richness of it.<br />
<b>9</b>, again, another one I love! I adore rich emerald colours and love mixing this with browns, coppers and golds.<br />
<b>10</b>, a richer, deeper version of 8... gorgeous.<br />
11 a natural, matte essential deep brown. Excellent for natural looks, and creating deeper shadows for copper, gold, bronze and beige shades.<br />
12 is a gorgeously thick, black smudgy coal colour. This is literally like touching burnt coal.. except it goes on so much smoother! I adore this colour, it;s so gloriously thick and dramatic. Only a tiny bit is needed for a deep effect and it layers really well. Great for a deep, smoky look. <br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">What I disliked: </span>Nothing?! For the price, these mineral eyeshadows have amazing pigmentation and go on so well. I can use every single colour and find other colours in the palette to mix them with as well as other eyeshadows I already have. This palette is perfect for taking away with you. I often taken it to work with me on our Friday Nights Out so that I can do my makeup quickly before we go. I suppose maybe the eyeshadow blender they gave with it was a bit crap?!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Swatches:</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Would I Buy it Again:</span> Absolutely. I hope they don't discontinue it... I might panic and buy a spare set for when this eventually runs out!Joannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08630935848051175665noreply@blogger.com15