NudeStix Magnetic Eye Colour in Gilt

Hey guys!

I still feel like i'm slacking with getting these posts up! I have taken loads of photos recently but just haven't got round to the typing part yet! But hey ho, here's a post for you's finally! So I got a NudeStix Magnetic Eye Colour in a Look Fantastic Box awhile back now but I thought I would do a little review sort of thing for you. 

Firstly, receiving this in the box was the first time I had ever heard of the brand which excited me! I love trying things out from different brands. I was also a fan of the packaging looks professional in my opinion.. not really else to say on that front.

As for this product it's a crayon eye shadow in the shade Gilt. This shade is a gorgeous gold as seen in the pictures above. Texture wise it glides on my hand really smoothly but dries very quickly I found which means you have to blend it out quite quickly if not you'll end up a bit streaky. As for wear I found that as it dries really well it lasts all day without smudging and that's without a primer. 

If you are interested in owning one of these Look Fantastic has this shade plus 7 others, retailing at £24 each. I would definitely like to try out the other shades but at that price I can't really justify it at the minute. 

Let me know what you think or whether yo own any of these...

speak soon, han xo

Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Multiplying Mascara

A mascara is definitely a makeup product that I can't live without, so I really love testing out new mascaras... as you can probably tell by the increasing number of mascara reviews going up on the blog. Anyhow, I thought it was about time for me to pick up this one by Maybelline. I have seen so many blog posts featuring this mascara and read so many good things about it, I knew it was definitely one that I wanted to get my hands on. 

The Lash Sensational mascara has gorgeous packaging and that definitely sold it to me. I love the metallic pink packaging, it's definitely a prettier colour and different from other mascaras out there! The brush that this mascara has is also great. It's a curved brush with little bristles great at getting all the lashes, however I have found that due to the formula of the mascara being quite wet, can get quite clumpy in the brush I have found. Also due to the formula being a bit wetter I find when I apply it, I have to be careful of like blinking straight away or moving my eyes  for a couple of minutes until it dries as it can leave little mascara dots on my eyes, and they are quite hard to budge. 

Other than the formula being a little wet, I find this mascara so easy to use to create lashes that i'm happy with and love. The mascara is really black and makes eyelashes pop straight away, a bit similar to the Roller Lash by Benefit. It also is great at making them look fuller and curled without any curlers.. I find anyway. However, you do have to be careful with making sure lashes don't clump together when applying, I think this will not be a problem once the mascara is a little bit drier. Another great thing about this mascara is that I find that it lasts ages on while still holding the shape (if that makes sense) and I don't find it to be flakey.

This mascara is definitely one that I would recommend to anyone. It doesn't hurt the bank account as much as one from Benefit would, costing £7.99 from both Boots and Superdrug. But can is also be found on Fragrance Direct for only £4.75 and is definitely worth buying in my eyes. 

Let me know what your favourite mascara is, so that I have an idea for what I should purchase next time..

see you soon, han xo

find out more about benefit roller lash here: benefit mascara post

Forever 21: Cream Eye Shadow in Shiitake

Why can't these babies be stocked in the UK, please forever 21? 

I was lucky enough that when my sister came back from America that she brought me one of these, lovely cream eyeshadows... i'm just sad that she didn't bring back more. I have loved using this one. 

First thing: I love the name... shiitake! Second thing: I think the colour is gorgeous it's like a taupe but with a golden shimmer on the eye. It is gorgeous on. It's a lovely creamy texture, that is easy to work with and it pretty much lasts all day (I find). It looks great worn on it's own for everyday wear but also would be good for a nice smokey eye look! The packaging kind of reminds me of something Topshop would do and I really like it. It's simple. 

I am definitely a fan of this product from Forever 21.. I just really wish they sold it over here. Seen so many items I want to buy from their makeup range. If you are from the US you can find this product here. Let me know what you think of this eye shadow...

see you soon, han x

ps let me know if you do know a way of getting these in the UK... if there is a way!

Estee Lauder: Sumptuous Extreme Mascara Review

I honestly think that other than concealer, mascara is the only piece of makeup I couldn't live without. You definitely know when I'm unwell or being lazy if I haven't got my mascara on. I love trying out different mascaras so I was super excited to try this one out from Estee Lauder from my christmas gift set. 

The Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara says it is a lash multiplying volume mascara. I have it in 01 extreme black. I definitely agree with it being extreme black and I love it. The packaging isn't too exciting but definitely looks high end. I love the big wand.. it reaches all my lashes. I found that it definitely adds length to my lashes and makes them darker/stand out. However it can make some of your lashes clump together so I tend to wiggle the brush a lot when I apply it. 

Overall.. this wouldn't be a mascara I would of tried out hadn't it of been for the gift set. But saying that I am really happy I have and would give it a solid 8/10 because I really like the effect it gives to my lashes. I don't think I would repurchase though because it costs £23 and I think there are great drugstore mascaras out there just as good. What do you guys think?

see you soon, han x

Nars Sheer Matte Foundation Review

Hey guys! so today I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the Nars Sheer Matte Foundation. I always wanted to try this because so many people have said it was really good. 

Pros 

• It goes on really smoothly and you cant  feel it on like some foundations feel really heavy on your face, but with this one you honestly don't feel like you have it on.
• It gives good coverage. I wouldn't say it was the best coverage, it does hide pores or any imperfections but if you have an aggressive spot then I advise placing concealer on the top of it because although it covers a bit, it doesn't cover it fully.
• It does transform your face, I think it looks really nice and gives you a pretty radiance look. There are two shades, Sheer matte or sheer glow. I haven't tried the glow but I think the matte does give a radiance look.
• The colour is a perfect match for my skin. I went online before purchasing and compared my colour in previous foundation and it calculated that I would be this colour, and it is a perfect match. I will leave a link at the bottom for the foundation matcher it is a great way of getting your perfect colour.

Cons

• It doesn't come with a pump, which I really don't like! I always feel like I am wasting it because sometimes too much comes out and I don't want to cake my face init so I have to wash it away!. I have started getting old lids of  a hairspray and putting the foundation in there so if i do get to much I don't waste it.
• It is quite pricey, at £31.00 but it does last a long time. 

As you can see I don't really have a bad word to say about this product.  I do really like this foundation. I love the way looks on and the light feel of it. I definitely prefer it to the foundation I was using previously which was the Hello Flawless foundation from Benefit. I will be using this for a while until something else comes round the corner. I enjoy trying new beauty products, its always nice for a change. 

If you have any foundations you think are good please let me know I would love to try them out! 

See you soon, Em x

Matchyourmakeup- here is the link for the foundation match. It is very useful

Mac Frost Lipstick in Fabby

If you've read my mac collection post and my post on mac blankety you will know i've decided to do individual posts on my mac lipsticks (due to providing more swatches and a less lengthy post). So here's my first ever mac lipstick fabby!

As you can tell from the picture I use tabby quite a lot.. it is one of my personal favourites. Colour wise it is a muted pink/mauve colour which has a gold frost/shimmer effect to it which it think is gorgeous. I think it really suits my skin tone and I love it! It's a frost lipstick so it has a lot of shimmer however saying that I don't find this too shimmery on my lips in fact I love the effect it gives. The downfall is that because it's a frost it doesn't last that long on the lips so it needs reapplying but has very good coverage. 

what do you guys think to fabby?

see you soon, han x

MAC Kinda Sexy Lipstick

 If you've read my MAC collection post and my post on MAC Blankety lipstick you will know i've decided to do individual posts on my mac lipsticks (due to providing more swatches and a less lengthy post). So here's my post on MAC's Kinda Sexy lipstick!

Kinda Sexy is a peachy/coral toned nude in a matte finish (although it doesn't really look matte in the picture). With it being a matte finish it means that it lasts a lengthy time on the lips.. I've found it to last about 5 hours at least. It is also the most drying finish however I didn't really find kinda sexy that drying... it looks more like a satin finish in the picture I would say. I find kinda sexy is quite bold nude on my lips so I wouldn't wear it everyday but it's definitely a day time colour. Overall i'm happy with the shade but it's not my most loved. 

Tell me what you guys think in the comments!

see you soon, han x

ps: fancy checking out my previous post? MAC Blankety?

MAC Myth Lipstick

Hey everyone! Surprise Surprise I have another MAC lipstick post and this time it's MAC Myth Lipstick

Myth is a light nude colour (I would say with a hint of peach). I do like it however I'm not in love with it! It's a nice colour to have in my collection. It's perfect for everyday wear and lasts for about 4 hour isn I find. It's a satin finish which means that it's not matte but has a sheen to it. It has good coverage/colour pay off.  I don't find it that drying on my lips, but when my lips are drier I do tend to pair this with a lip balm.

let me know what you guys think...

see you soon, han x
ps fancy checking out the previous mac lipstick, mac blankety?

MUA Lipsticks: Lilac Belle, Pouty Pink & Tulip

who doesn't love a £1 lipstick?? 

A few weeks ago now I bought these 3 lipsticks from MUA including 2 matte shades from Superdrug.  They are £1 each if you hadn't of guessed and I got them on 3 for 2. I had been wanting to get a lilac shade so I couldn't resist picking up two more when I was in store.

Lush Sweetie Pie Review

First off I would like to apologise for the state of the packaging. It's beginning to wear as it's kept in my shower and water has got to it. Now back to the point.. every time I use this product I always think  i'm going to review this, so today is the day!

What is Sweetie Pie?

Sweetie Pie is one of Lush's shower jellies (body wash in a jelly form). Lush say that 'if a bar of soap and a bottle of shower gel had a steamy affair, this would be the resulting jelly, baby'. Which I agree with completely. This particular shower jelly has scents including cherries, bergamot, blackcurrant, coconut along with carrageenan extracts and a bit of sparkle. You can find out more about the ingredients and what they do on the Lush website (link below). Anyway now you know what it is onto my opinions....

Pro's 

• The scent is amazing in my personal opinion. I love that once I get out the shower I smell of blackcurrants although I wouldn't normally go for this scent (it came in a lush gift set I got for my birthday as to the reason I own this hehe).
• The packaging is good enough for me. It's nice and simple has the ingredients, when to use by, how to use etc which is always handy!
• It can be used for your hair and scalp as well due to the seaweed gel this is according to the tip but I have never tried it myself. Please let me know if I'm interpreting the tip correctly and it definitely is this you can use for your hair not another product. I can't imagine using it on my hair but I would give it a go!
• Easy to get your hands on. You can either pick it up this product from Lush stores or online for £6.95 

Con's 

• I'm not much of a fan of the price. I think £6.95 if a bit over the top for some body wash but that may be because I like a good offer on products I buy. It's good to get in their gift sets though which I am a massive fan of.
• Now my main bug with this product is that it's so slippery! (I find). I'll be using it fine and then it just slips out of my hand and once this happens it's bound to do it at least 2 more times after but this is easy to get over.

Overall, I personally wouldn't buy it again as I would rather by their shower gels (especially their snow fairy christmas edition) as they are easier to use. But other than that and the price there's nothing else I can find wrong with it. If you are interested in trying out this product then click here for more info. As always guys let me know your thoughts or what else I should try from lush either in the comments or @emilyhan194

see you soon, han x 

Zoella's Fizz Bar Review

A few weeks ago me and Emily popped into our local Superdrug and I spotted this so I thought I would pick it up and give it a try. This is the first thing that I have tried from the Zoella beauty range. However I had  previously smelt the body mist as Emily had it and I really liked the scent. So I was super excited to try out another of her products. Here comes my thoughts...

Pro's: 

• The packaging: is beautiful! I really like the design of both the wrapper and the actual fizz bar it's self. It's super girly and pretty. Not much else to say on that topic, so top marks for the design!
• The scent: I really like the fresh scent.  I love that it's not overbearing as scents that are like that especially lavender give me headaches but this one is definitely most enjoyable. In fact I can't stop sniffing it right now. 
• I liked the fact that I could smell this product on my skin when I came out the bath and that I felt softer. I don't know if this is the case for everybody but it certainly was for me. 
• Accessibility: I found this easy to get hold from my Superdrug but you can also pick it up online from superdrug or at feel unique for £5 which is reasonable pricing! link here

Con's:

• Sadly, I was left a bit disappointed with this product. I put the first square in and literally saw nothing happen so thought it was just a dodgy square. So I put a second in my bath and it fizzed for about 1 minute and that was it. Ultimately, I just wish it would fizz a bit and maybe add a few bubbles. HOWEVER I have heard that it's best to use this product with the bath soak so I may pick that up in the future
• Now this con is me being picky! It's not the easiest product to break which isn't great for me as I have weak hands (lame excuse) but it did take me awhile to break it. Eventually I did try a knife to cut it. 

Overall, I'm probably not likely to buy another one of these in the future but saying that I'm happy I tried it and still want try out her other products. Hopefully, she'll expand her range and bring out fizz bars that change the bath colours or different scents.  Let me know what you think you think of this product or any suggestions on what I should get next in the comments or via twitter.

See you soon, han x

ps: still sniffing the fizz bar becoming addicted to the scent.. mmm

St.Moriz fake tan

I am a big big big fan of fake tan! I have used nearly every brand ranging from Rimmel to Fake Bake but I always go back to the St. Moriz medium shade. Mainly because of the price, which I get from home bargains (for those in the UK) for £2.99 which to me is such a good bargain for the quality and effect you get from this.

The effect & my application
First off the tan gives me a nice natural tan and not orangey at all (I've found). I normally just apply one coat for a natural looking tan but you can double up coats depending on your preferences i.e. night out. I have found that if you don't use it with a moisturiser then the tan can fade in an unpleasant way; for example patches in dry areas of the skin can occur. However I have also found this to be the case when using other brands e.g. the more expensive ones. This could be why people stay away from fake tan due to not liking the wearing affect or they think that buying the more expensive brands it's less likely to happen. So I recommend moisturising after showers as the fake tan fades gradually and naturally.

Overall I've found this fake tan to be a great product. It's suitable if you are not wanting to spend too much but are also looking for a good quality tan. But remember with any tanning process moisturising is the key to a natural looking tan and exfoliate before hand.

Let me know if you found this review useful or if you have any Fake Tan tips at @emilyhan1394 or in the comments. I would love to hear from you guys..

See you soon, Em x

one for playing games? bang bang you're dead!

A few weeks ago I bought a few products from makeup revolution (see here) and two of them were these vivid baked blusher which cost £2.50 bargain! So since I've had them for awhile I thought it was about time that I let you guys know what I think of them.

Bang Bang You're Dead

Ok.. i'm going to say it I love the name.. along with the price. It is a baby pink colour along with streaks of darker pink as shown in the swatch above. The pigmentation is great for the product as it can be easily built up and I'm super happy with it. Let me also say I found it lightweight on my skin and no to heavy..bonus! Now if I'm honest I haven't been going out of my way to wear it.. so I'm not extremely in love with it but it is nice to have in my collection. It gives a nice blushed effect to my cheeks after a bit of blending.  I rate this product an 8.5/10 as for the price you can't go wrong!

One For Playing Games

Again I love the name (easily pleased with a product with good naming me). I bought this blusher as I hadn't really tried a lilac tone blusher before. From buying this I learnt not to put it on the apples of my cheeks more to use when I contour as it personally doesn't suit me that much (on my apples). However saying this I am happy that I have this product in my collection and will use it in the future though it will not be everyday. Like bang bang you're dead it gives off a good pigmentation and is light weight. I rate this 8/10!

Overall... I'm really happy that I bought these blushers to try out and would definitely buy others in the future maybe the normal powder ones or a palette. I would also really recommend trying out makeup revolution as for the price and product you simply can't go wrong!  Let me know your opinions or what I should get next time either @emilyhan1394 or in the comments. I would love to hear from you guys...

until next time, han x

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation - Review

So back in December 2011 when I was browsing through the MAC in Heathrow airport I found the love of my life. Ok maybe not love of my life but my favourite foundation to date. MAC Studio Sculpt foundation. I was so eager to get my hands on a mac foundation as I had heard great things on them and since that time I haven't looked back. 

I haven't got the best skin and therefore for that reason I like a foundation that is medium to full coverage in order to hide my imperfections aka redness and acne... and this product does just that!

The foundation: This foundation comes in at least 20 shades and can be bought from either MAC online or a airport/department store e.g. House of Fraser or Debenhams depending whether stocked there. It costs around £25 pounds and you can usually get matched by a makeup artist so there's no worries about getting the wrong shade or if buying online I recommend using foundation comparison sites such as findation. 

My thoughts:

• I was matched to NW20 and this matches my skin perfectly and last's pretty much all day.
• I find that it last's a good amount of time (6 months at least) making it worth every penny for me. tip - cut the top of the tube when running low or struggling to get the foundation to come out. You'll be surprised by how much is left if you are like me.
• This foundation is a creamy texture and gives a great coverage as it's medium to full coverage and easy to blend. I love it as it covers all my insecurities as stated above and provides me with confidence.
• The packaging for me is a great thing! I love the simple squeeze tube rather than a pump and glass bottle. This packaging also helps with getting the most out of it as you can simple cut the top and get what's left inside out. No wasting product.

Let me know about your favourite foundations in the comments below or @emilyhan1395 or about any MAC products you would recommend, we'd love to hear from you guys. 

Until next time, han x

Simple Skin Care review

So I saw that Han published the Simple cleansing lotion in her mini haul the other day because she always uses mine so I wanted to write a review on my three favourite products from the Simple range.

To start I bought all of these from ASDA when they were on offer for 3 for £6 however they are available also online and from shops such as Boots. Since I bought these they have become part of my daily skin care routine ever since along with Benefit facial wash to remove my makeup.

Step 1. Simple kind to skin purifying cleansing lotion-  I use this after washing my makeup off. I really like this as it like a cream and its not too greasy on the skin when applied.

Step 2. Simple soothing facial toner- I then use the toner following step 1. It really refreshes the face and leaves my skin feeling very clean and cleansed.

Step 3. Simple hydrating moisturiser- I then finish with the moisturiser. It finishes the routine really nicely. It leaves my face feeling cleansed and also when dry leaves the skin feeling soft.

I love these products, I am definitely not looking back as my skin has improved and I hardly get any spots. It's a nice way to finish my day as it make your skin feel amazing and hydrated. I would definitely recommend these products. Let me know in the comments or on twitter (@emilyhan1394) about you're skin care routine and what products you use or about your thoughts on these. I would love to hear as I love to try out new products and find out how other people find these products.
See you soon, Em