NYX Mega Shine Lip Glosses - Review & Swatches - Part 2

Hi Everyone!

This is the second post containing my NYX Mgea Shine Lipgloss collection! As I mentioned in part one, I really love these glosses! They come in a great varitey of colours and are really reasonably priced.

(Top to Bottom) Golden Pink, Nude Peach, Tea Rose, Ice Princess

(Top to Bottom) Pink Rose, African Queen, Gold

Golden Pink: Rosy pink with shimmer

Nude Peach: True peach

Tea Rose: Medium pink

Ice Princess: Nude pink

Pink Rose: Coral pink

African Queen: Purple tinted bright pink

Gold: Shinmmery gold

(L to R) Golden Pink, Nude Peach, Tea Rose, Ice Princess, Pink Rose, African Queen, Gold

I hope that you have enjoyed sharing my NYX lipgloss collection with me! Please check out part 1 of my collection for information about NYX retailers here in the UK by clicking here

Please feel free to share any NYX product recommendations with me in the comments section below.

Maz x

China Glaze Sweet Hook & Aquadelic - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

I recently purchased 2 nail polishes from the new China Glaze Electropop Collection for Spring 2011. I picked up Sweet Hook which is a lovely pale purple/lavender creme and Aquadelic which is a gorgeous aqua creme.

Sweet Hook

Aquadelic

I thought that it'd be useful to add some comparisons between these 2 polishes and others in my collection so I picked out the polishes that I had that I thought were pretty similar to see how they compare:

(L to R) OPI Steady as she Rose, China Glaze Sweet Hook, OPI Do you Lilac it?

These 3 colours are pretty different to one another even though you can call them all lilacs. As you can see Steady as She Rose is a more pinky toned lilac Do You Lilac it is a much deeper purple than Sweet Hook.

(L to R) China Glaze For Audrey, China Glaze Aquadelic, Jesse's Girl Mermaid's Lagoon

I had heard online that Aquadelic was a close dupe for the famous For Audrey, as you can see in the picture above they are similar but Aquadelic is a more peppermint green than For Audrey. Mermaid's Lagoon is more of a turquoise shade.

Have you purchased any of the polishes from the Electropop collection? If so, let me know what you think!

I purchased my polishes from Beauty Chamber for £8.99 each.

Maz

Ciate Cookies & Cream Nail Polish - Review & Swatch

Hi Everyone!

I purchased my first ever bottle of nail polish from Ciate a couple of days ago in the colour 'Cookies and Cream' which is described by Ciate as an "Oyster cream for a complete trend setting variation on a nude finish". All of the reviews that I have read online about the brand have been positive and I had found a lot of love for this shade which prompted me to get it.

I began by applying 2 coats of OPI Nail Envy in Original to my nails followed by 2 coats of Cookies and Cream. I have to say that I found the brush fantastic! It has densely packed, flat bristles and a long handle which makes application a dream! The polish was a little sheer after the first coat but much better after the second. I found the finish to be a nice, almost opaque, smooth finish. I then finished off my manicure by applying a coat of Seche Vite Top Coat.

Natural Light

Indoor Light

Overall I have to say that I really like this polish, this isn't a colour that I would usually pick out but I found it be be really sophisticated and chic and perfect for work. It is also a really easy manicure colour to choose as it would go perfectly with pretty much any outfit! I look forward to trying more of what Ciate has to offer!

You can purchase these polishes from Ciate for £9 each.

Maz x

NYX Mega Shine Lip Glosses - Review & Swatches - Part 1

Hi Everyone!

I thought that it would be fun to share my (embarrassingly) large collection of NYX Mega Shine lipglosses with you all! As you can see I am a huge fan of these glosses! They all smell and look great on the lips and are not sticky. I use some of them alone and some over lipsticks!

(Top to Bottom) Baby Rose, Sugar Pie, Crystal Soda, Sweet Heart

(Top to Bottom) Candy Shop, French Kiss, Nude Pink

Baby Rose: Pale, milky-rose

Sugar Pie: Peachy nude

Crystal Soda: Pale peachy-nude.

Sweet Heart: Frosty pinky-peach

Candy Shop: Coral pink

French Kiss: Pink with gold undertones

Nude Pink: Nude pink!

(L to R) Baby Rose, Sugar Pie, Crystal Soda, Sweet Heart, Candy Shop, French Kiss, Nude Pink

I purchase my NYX lipglosses from the following retailers for around £7 each:

NYX UK

Love Make-up

Cocktail Cosmetics

As my collection is quite large I decided to split it into two posts so look out for part 2 coming soon!

Maz x

Urban Decay Naked 2 Eyeshadow Palette - Review & Swatches

Hi Everyone!

It's here! It's finally here! Obviously I am talking about the long awaited Naked 2 palette from Urban Decay which has just been released at Debenhams here in the UK! I loved the first/ original Naked Palette (click here to read my review) and was very excited when I heard that a second Naked Palette was in the making!
This palette is of a similar size to the first one but is made from a tin-like material rather than the faux velvet covered card. The lid closes shut much more firmly than the first. There is a decent sized mirror on the inside of the lid and a compartment to store the brush in.

COLOUR DESCRIPTIONS:

Foxy: Pale, matte beige - This makes a great highlighter colour for my skin (MAC NW20).

Half Baked: Coppery brown with golden shimmer sheen - I love this colour and it is also in the first Naked Palette.

Bootycall: Peachy white-beige - This is another great highlight colour, depending on your skintone. I also like to use it all over the lid for a bright, daytime look.

Chopper: Medium orange-red toned brown with copper shimmer - I love this colour but it is quite flaky to apply. This is also in the Ammo palette  and is apparently one of Kim Kardashian's favourite shadows!

Tease: Mauve brown - I really like this medium brown colour and that it has a matte finish.

Snakebite: Dark brown with golden shimmer - This is a little similar to Darkhorse from the first Naked Palette but not as good in my opinion.

Suspect Champagne-bronze - This makes a great all over lid colour.

Pistol: Gray-brown - This is a great cool toned colour which helps to separate the two Naked palettes.

Verve: Pale beige-gray - This is a really shimmery, frosty shade which looks nice as an inner corner highlighter or when used on the centre of the lid to brighten up your look.

YDK: Coppery red-toned medium brown - This is a gorgeous frosty shade which looks great when used all over the lid for a more heavy, nighttime look.

Busted: Deep red-brown with golden undertones - This makes a great crease colour and smokes out well.

Blackout: Matte black - I love to have a matte black in an eyeshadow palette. This one is also in the Urban Decay 15th Anniversary palette.

SWATCHES SHOWN ON NW20 SKIN:

(L to R) Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite

(L to R) Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted, Blackout

I am really impressed with the brush that comes with the palette as, I have found that many brushes that come with eyeshadow palettes are of pretty poor quality but this isn't! One end of the brush flat and has densely packed bristle which pack on the colour really well and the other end is much fuller and fluffier and great for applying crease colour and blending

Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked

The Lip Junkie Lipgloss comes in a mini sized and is described as 'Sheer neutral pink with white micro shimmer'. The gloss has a mint scent which is great for giving you fresher breath! To keep in with the 'Naked' theme I decided to get the Naked lipstick to! I have seen this used on a YouTube tutorial and really liked the look of it!

Urban Decay Naked Lipstick

Urban Decay Naked Lipgloss

GLOSS  AND LIPSTICK SWATCHES:

(Lto R) Naked Lipgloss, Naked Lipstick

Overall, I have to say that this palette did not disappoint! The shadows are all great quality and nicely pigmented. The palette has more cool toned and gray shadows than the first Naked palette does. So the burning question is: Do you need both? Well I think that if you liked the first palette you'll like this one! If you only want the one, I would perhaps go for this one, as you get 2 great highlighter shades and a matte black plus a selection of really nice gold, bronze and gray shades.

I purchased my palette from Debenhams for £36 and you can also purchase it from the official Urban Decay website for $50.

Maz x