Top 10 Series: Drugstore/ High-street Makeup

Hi everyone!

 

I have decided to start a fun, new, top 10 series! I will select a category and discuss my top 10 products within that category for you! Today we have my favourite picks from high-street/ drugstore make up! These are the top 10 products  that really stand out to me for their amazing quality and, of course, affordable price! It was really tough to narrow it down to only 10!

Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream/ Gel Eyeshadows - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

There has been so much hype recently surrounding the Maybelline Color Tattoo's on the Internet and they have been available to buy over in the US for quite a few month's and they are finally here in the UK! I was so excited to get them, I am a huge fan of the MAC Paint Pot's so I was hoping that I would love these too! I picked up 3 pots in the following colours:

05 - Eternal Gold

20 - Turquoise Forever

35 - On and On Bronze

There are currently 7 colours available to buy here in the UK and these 3 really stood out to me! Eternal Gold is a beautiful, more subtle colour that makes a gorgeous every-day shade. On and On Bronze is one of those classic colours that everyone needs in their kit and Turquoise Forever is a much more vibrant, daring shade that I will probably apply to my lower lash line to make my eyes pop!

SWATCHES SHOWN ON NW20 SKIN:

(L to R) On and On Bronze, Eternal Gold, Turquoise Forever

As you can see, these colours are really pigmented! The consistency is much smoothier, creamier and easier to apply than the MAC Paint Pots. I have used both my fingers and a brush to apply them and had a good result with both methods. They blend out really well too. I have tried them out over an eyeshadow primer and on their own and they wear really well, there was, however, a little bit of creasing when worn without the primer. The colour stays vibrant all day and do not require a pressed shadow to set them which is great especially if you are in a rush!

Overall, these eyeshadows are amazing! They are great quality and brilliant value for money! I will definitely be getting some more!

Please note: The Eyeshadows appear to have different names and numbers in the UK than in the US!

You can purchase them from Boots for £4.99 each.
Maz x

September Favourites

Hi Everyone!

We have come to the end of September 2011 so it is time for my monthly favourites post where I share my most used and loved items from the last month so let's get started!

Jessie's Girl Julie G Nail Polish Collection:

I am such a big fan of Julie G 713's YouTube channel and in particular her nail tutorials so when she announced that she had her own range of nail polishes coming out with Jesse's Girl Cosmetics I knew I had to order them. The colours are amazing and the polishes are such great value for money. My favourites so far have to be Cupcake Frosting and Mermaid's Lagoon. To read my review of the collection and to see swatches please click here.

Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Palette:

This palette was my big make-up splurge this month and I love it! The palette is full of great quality shadows in such a great range of colours. I have been using this so much over the last few months. My favourite shadow from the palette is Omen which is a gorgeous purple colour. To read my review of the palette and to see swatches please click here.

Vera Wang Lovestruck Perfume:

Vera Wang is one of my favourite fragrance designers and I own both the original Princess and the Preppy Princess so Lovestruck was bound to be on my wish list! As you can see, it has the most gorgeous lid design and I was also drawn in by the fact that one of my fashion idols, Leighton Meester was in the advertising campaign! I am not the best at describing perfume smells but to me this is quite a light flowery and fruity scent.

Nails Inc Magnetic Nail Polish:

Well I totally got sucked into the whole magnetic polish craze this month! I couldn't believe how easy it was to do and how great it looked! I imagine that this will take over from the Crackle coat for the most wanted nail art! Click here to read my review of the polish and to see swatches.

Maybelline Falsies Black Mascara:

Any of you who regularly read my blog will know that I am a huge fan of L'Oreal mascaras but I have heard so many good things via YouTube about this mascara and seen as it was on offer in Superdrug I thought that it was a good time to give it a try and I have to say that I am impressed. I particularly like the curved shape of the wand and it does a good job at volumizing my lashes. Would I permanently swap my L'Oreal mascaras for this? Probably not no but it comes in at a close second!

MAC Viva Glam V Lipstick:

This lipstick has been in my collection for quite a while now but, for some unknown reason, I don't seem to have worn it all that much. It is a neutral rosy pink colour that just warms up your lips without being too obvious. As I have started at college this month I needed to hunt out my more subtle lipsticks so this fit the bill perfectly. I forgot just how nice it is plus, as with all of MAC's Viva Glam products, the full RRP, less the VAT goes to people affected by HIV and Aids which is amazing.

MAC Woodwinked & Mulch Eyeshadows:

As I mentioned above, I have recently started back at college so needed to tone down a bit for classes so I dug out my old faithful eyeshadows, Woodwinked (a warm antique gold) and Mulch (a Red-brown with bronze pearl) which are such a classic combination in my opinion! I like to apply Woodwinked all over my lid over MAC's Rubenesque Paint Pot (a Golden peach with gold pearl) and then add Mulch into the crease with a little Espresso ( a Muted golden brown) in the outer corner just to darken it up slightly.

MAC Peachykeen Blush:

This is a baby peach coloured blush that looks lovely paired with the above eye look. This is one of my most recent MAC blush purchases and I have been using it a lot over the past month. I love how it warms up your face without being too much.

I hope that you have enjoyed this post and don't forget to look out for my October favourites at the end of the month!

Maz x