I am now officially a Sigma convert! Check out my review of the Make Me Classy Travel Set and the F80 Flat Top Kabuki:
Find out more about Sigma brushes here: Sigma Beauty . Com
Sigma Make Me Classy Travel Brushes
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Ellis Faas Spring Set
The stunning Spring/Summer set from renowned makeup artist Ellis Faas has finally arrived!
Mixing an array of lavenders, violets, and taupes with a beautiful peachy nude lip this set is the epitome of Springtime.
The set includes an Eye Lights, a foiled wet look eyeshadow that retains it’s wet to touch appearance once it dries, in a vivid violet shade. To define and add smoke, the Creamy Eyes shadow in a stunning purple taupe hybrid is perfect, and to finish off the look the Milky Lips in a light peach/pink shade will bring Summer time to your makeup routine, instantly.
I have adored all of Ellis Faas’ sets so far, but I do believe this one is the most wearable and a firm favourite of mine. Below are the products swatched:
Top to Bottom: Eye Light E304 – Lilac, Creamy Eyes E106 – Lilac Taupe, Milky Lips L207 – Nude Pink
The set retails for £55, and can be purchased from here: http://www.ellisfaas.com
Philips RéAura Laser Skin Rejuvenation
The RéAura is yet another revolutionary product from the masterminds over at Philips Electricals. Designed to be an At Home, do it yourself laser skin treatment, the RéAura is a first, and therefore pioneering in not only the field of laser skin treatments, but in the beauty industry as a whole.
If you have ever wondered about laser skin treatment, but been apprehensive about going to a clinic, you can now do it yourself, at your own pace in the comfort of your own home. All that’s required is a quick consultation with either a Space NK representative, or a Philips skin care consultant, and you can start using the RéAura immediately, without the sometimes seemingly daunting process of booking an appointment at a skin clinic and paying astronomical prices each month for a course of treatments.
The RéAura has given results time after time. To see it in action, and to see the amazing results it can give, check out this blog, Glam Plus Forty. She documented her progress and I really couldn’t believe my eyes after the twelve week treatment!
The RéAura is a complete system. It comes with two gels, a laser performance complex which aids in the smooth gliding of the RéAura itself, plus bringing moisture to the skin, and an aftercare balm containing chamomile and St. John’s Wort, known anti-inflammatories.
The RéAura can be purchased exclusively at many Space NK stores in the UK, for £799. For further information, check out Philips Online: http://www.philips.co.uk/c/skincare/reaura-sc5000_00/prd/
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A Tub of Love?
Radox is a brand I have not used in years. Their association, for me at least, is with hand washes and not a lot else. However when I discovered they were releasing two limited edition bath soaks for Valentine’s Day, I couldn’t resist giving them a whirl!
Being a sucker for anything brightly coloured and sweetly scented, these had to be mine. Eastern Spirit is a very rich fragrance, fruity but with a hint of something warmer. The rose and calendula moisture soak reminds me of parma violet sweets (no clue why!) – and who could resist the little Beauty & the Beast style rose design??! Small touches like this make me very happy (sad, but ultimately true).
Priced at a mere £1.89 for a whopping 500ml these are some real beauty bargains that I’d advise anyone to pick up, if you’re after an indulgent treat without the over indulgent price tag!
A Lipstick A Day (MAC’s Out To Shock)
Ever since I was gifted by a friend with M.A.C‘s Out to Shock lipstick (LE) I have puzzled myself over the appropriate way to wear it. It’s a frost finish, not my favourite, and incredibly pale. The above photo is rather deceptive, the flash having picked up the pink undertones of the shade, but when applied to the lips, especially when applied to my own already pigmented ones, it has always washed me out.
Not wanting to be beaten by it’s icy unwearablity, I decided to pair it with a lipliner (not something I ever use, normally). I chose Topshop‘s Cashmere lip pencil, a soft rose, very similar to my own lips but just a touch darker. I outlined and filled them in with the pencil, and then popped Out to Shock on top, blending it out with my finger – and I think I can happily say I have finally found a way to wear this lipstick without looking like a throw back from the 80s, or ill!
The result is a very natural, pale pink. Although it does retain it’s shimmering frostiness, it’s a lot more muted with Cashmere underneath. And rather pretty, too!