Christmas mini blog #2 Benefit

My next present was probably one of my favourites as it came as a total shock from a lady I work with, and this was the 'Benefit Goodies A Go-Go' set. 

I LOVE this, I literally can't stress how much I love it. This is a cute little set in the shape of a house, that in itself is a winner. This set has four gorgeous shades of eyeshadows, a 'Stay don't Stray Eye Primer' and  a 'They're Real Mascara'. This sett is literally perfect. Ive had the Primer and Mascara before so I know they are amazing, but I've never tried Benefits eyeshadow before so I am excited to time them a go. I love the colours, and one in particular the 'Kiss me I'm typsy' is a deep purple-brown, looks amazing, definitely think this will be right up my street. 

This is the perfect gift to give any makeup lover of any age. 

                                                                        Danni x

First Mini-Haul from Revolution MakeUp London

I have seen a lot of fuss about this new drug store brand, Revolution Make-up recently, and was very pleased to see my local Superdrug had started to stock it. 

This brand has been all over twitter and Instagram (I will leave links below) and has been talked about by quite a few infamous bloggers. 

I only picked up a couple of bits, as I was in a rush, and just picked things that caught my eye, however I will be going back as I am desperate to try one of their eye shadow palettes, that look amazing. 

 The first thing I got was a nail varnish in the shade Adore. This is just a really cute purple colour, that I thought would look lovely in the transition from Summer to Autumn. This is quite a deep colour and goes on really well in two coats, leaving a lovely shine, this was £1 and they have a variety of other colours to choose from. 

Next were two eye shadow's, again, I could've grabbed more but didn't really have the time. I picked up a silvery- blue shade, called Frozen (how cute?) and this reminds me of MAC's Electra but for a tenth of the cost. I love this, as an inner corner highlight, or to use with a smoky eye for a more dramatic effect. The next is in the shade Insomnia and is just an amazing glittery dark plum colour, again I thought this would look amazing in Autumn, and Winter too, as its dark but still adds a little sparkle to your eyes. These were both £1 each, and again there are many to choose from. 

Lastly was a cute little blush, in the shade Treat and is just a really cute light orange- coral colour. This is quite orange toned, but looks great on the tops of the cheeks, to give a little colour, perfect for creating that rosy winter cheek, without sticking to the generic pink. This was also £1 is definitely worth the money.

I love the packaging of this new range, its just simple and classic, and good sizes for travelling with, and the best part... If you loose an item, or break something, it doesn't cost a fortune to replace! 

What have you tried from this range? 

MUA Heaven and Earth Palette

This is the MUA Heaven and Earth palette, and I have to confess this now, I love it! This is my second purchase, as I used up my favourite colour, and was really quick to rush out and re-buy it.
This is a beautiful eye-shadow palette with all gorgeous neutral shades, perfect for a light day wear or a heavier night look. The brush it comes with isn't very good, and normally I use a Real Techniques Eye-shadow brush, to get the best of the colours.
This palette is highly pigmented and all shades are full of shine and glimmer. And the best part is... its only £4!!! A real bargain if you ask me.

Real Techniques Brush Collection

For the last 6 months I have been really getting into makeup tools and different brushes, and after some 'research' into what brands to buy, I decided a great starting point would be the Real techniques brushes, and how right I was.

I own 7 brushes from this collection, that I have collected over the last 8 months, and I will definitely continue to expand my collection. I wanted to write a little post, just showing the ones I have and reviewing them, to give others ideas and guidance on brilliant make up brushes that anyone can use.

The real techniques powder brush, priced at £12.99, this brush is amazing, its a large sized brush, which is quite fluffy, and powders the face instantly, I simply run this across my powder and lightly brush across my face, it takes away any shine, and because of the size it takes seconds to cover a large area of the face with powder, worth investing if you are a big powder fan.

I also own the expert face brush, which I use for my foundation. This brush is priced at £9.99, and is the best brush, in my opinion from the range. I simply apply some foundation on the back of my hand, dip the brush in and apply, buffing it around my face. This brush has short bristles and captures the foundation brilliantly, it adds great coverage and the foundation goes on flawlessly, using this brush makes applying foundation so effortless, its great if you're running late in the mornings.

The setting brush, is something I have only recently purchased, and I use this for contouring and highlighting on my cheeks. This is priced at £8.99, and has so many uses its amazing, this has a small brush, with thin bristles and is perfect for intricate detailing. I simply dip into my bronzer and sweep onto my cheeks to contour, and blend with the brush, then I use it to highlight the apples of my cheeks, I have also used this to blend in concealer under my eyes. This brush is so amazing, I would 100% recommend this. 

Next is the Blush brush, I like this brush, but its my least favourite from the ones I have. this is also £9.99 and is a large fluffy brush perfect for blush. The only negative point about this brush, is its not that stiff, so you have to really push the brush onto the powder, for it to pick up anything, however when you apply it to your cheeks, it goes on smoothly, and quickly.

Lastly, is the shading brush, I have three of these, I use for different colours, or brands of eye shadows I have. This brush is brilliant for applying eye shadow, it glides the shadow on easily leaving the eyes looking perfect in any light, it has thick plush bristles, which allows you to blend the colours easily and smooth the eyeshadow out. This is priced at £8.99 and is such a bargain.

Have you guys got any of the Real Techniques brushes? 

DP.X

First E.L.F Cosmetic's Haul

Hey guys, so lately I have been getting into watching different YouTubers than just sticking to the two or three I religiously watch, and one in particular BeccaRose use's a lot of E.L.F products in her tutorials, so I thought I would have a look on their website. I couldn't believe how affordable the brand is, I only got a couple of things just to try out, to see whether I like E.L.F or not, so I thought I would do a mini haul/review.

The first thing I brought was the matte eye shadow in the shade #D29, this comes in a little pot, with a small brush applicator. This is a nice nude colour, great to use as a base or just for a quick tool if you're running out of time to apply full make-up. This is a matte eye shadow that has no shimmer but is still really pigmented, which was £.188

 I also ordered the eyelid primer in the shade sheer, this is just a creme, clear formula used for priming the eyes before applying eye shadow, it locks in the shadow and works and making it last longer on the lids and making the colour much more pigmented. This retails for £1.50, and comes in a variety of shades.

I find it really difficult to find my favourite concealer which is the lasting perfection one by collection, it seems to sell out everywhere, so I thought I would try one from this range as a sort of back-up when I cant find my favourite. This is the Tone Correcting concealer in the shade Ivory, and this was £1.50.

Next was the Waterproof eyeliner pen in the shade Plum, which is a nice deep purple colour, I always think its nice to go for something other than black, and purple, for me, is still quite a safe colour without being to bold. This goes on very smoothly and last's for ages, even better that its waterproof, and cost £1.50.

Lastly, the product I am most looking forward to using, is the Make-up mist and set, which has Aloe, Green Tea, Cucumber and Vitamins A,C & E. This is in a handy sized bottle, great for your handbag and travelling, especially in hot countries where your make-up needs help to set. This just sprays on the face and keeps your make-up looking fresh the whole day, and this was £3.75.

I am really looking forward to properly trying out these products, and hopefully I have found another Make-up brand I will go back to, because I love their products.

Have any of you used E.L.F products? If so what did you think?

D.PX