Thursday, 10 May 2012

If you've followed me for any length of time you'll know I love books. Makeup. Nutrition. Thrillers! Me in the bath and a book! (stunning image!!!!) Amazing! Anyway, if like me you spend time traveling audio books are something to take advantage of! And I've got a free deal for you! Click the below link to get a COMPLETELY FREE audio book trail with amazon! FREE!!!

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Monday, 19 March 2012

Rae Morris Deluxe Kabuki Brush


The Rae Morris No.1 Deluxe Kabuki Brush. Ahhhhh, what can i say about this little beauty. Good for contouring, highlighting, powdering, blush and cream products. This brush will blend your makeup like a dream.





Changes in pressure allow the user to go from smooth, barely there makeup, to full on contouring. The hair is extremely soft and pliable. Having a little brush cleaner on hand means you can go from bronzer to blush in seconds.


Here is a comparison picture of the Rae Morris No.2 Mini Kabuki Brush. Notice the smaller head on the Mini.


While both brushes are amazing, if you could only pick one i would get the No.1 Deluxe Kabuki.  It allows multiple options while the longer looser bristle makes sheer makeup application a breeze.

At the moment these brushes are not available in singles, but i believe they will be eventually. If you cannot await and want the brush set here are some codes:

Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Bobbi Brown Tortoise Shell Eye Palette Review



Bobbi Brown Bronze Tortoise Shell Eye Palette Review 

NOTE: I did not buy this palette but swatched it and chatted with the Bobbi Brown lady for some time - so this is my thoughts on the product:

This palette looks a feel expensive. The editorial is beauty and makes you want to BUY BUY BUY because its soooooo pretty.  But how does that translate into the product. Lets see…

You get 8 different eyeshadows in different finishes. At first glance i noticed it need more matte shades - but i always think that! The shadows are obviously smaller than the standard bobbi brown eyeshadows but thats understandable. 

The matte eyeshadows swathed very smoothly as normal for bobbi brown. The sparkle eyeshadows went on glittery but VERY sheer which is a NO NO in my book. The metallic eyeshadows were highly pigmented which was nice. Lastly the shimmer eyeshadows went on sheerly -  which for the price i wasn't overly impressed with. 

For me this product has a killer editorial but lacks something in reality. For the price you pay i expected more pigment. But this is a personal preference - sheer eyeshadows do make for a more mistake proof makeup - so depending on your skill - this might be a good thing. 

Overall this isn't a product i would spend my money on but i know a lot of people will love it.

Something of note - in Bobbi Browns first makeup books she talks about her love of everything MATTE. She talks about matte eyeshadows and her not liking shimmer on the cheeks... How times change eh.