Barry M Chisel Cheeks Contour Creams Review

So I was in Superdrug the other day and this little beauty caught my eye. Of course I checked for parabens (I've been caught out so many times!) and decided that, at £7.99, I was going to grab them up. By the way, these beauties are cruelty free and vegan, so good for people that don't like their cosmetics tested on animals.

Normally, as an oily/combination skinned gal, I contour and highlight after powdering my skin, but it's good to change it up a bit after being stuck in the same routine year after year...
So I put on my foundation and concealer, then went to work with the contouring colour...

Oh, yeah! Check out the girl who can't even contour! Haha! The cream contour just glides on to the skin so smoothly, and it's very pigmented, which was great.

I then started blending it out with a damp Real Techniques miracle sponge. If you use less contour colour, it blends out to a very natural finish. I used a heavier hand as I wanted a more bronzed and more obvious contour.

First she can't contour, now she's pulling faces, y'all... Ahem, yeah, so once I blended out the contour, I went in with the highlight colour, which is a lightish cream colour and blended that in with the Real Techniques sponge again.

So this was the finished look, without any powder. It didn't look seamless, So I used my Real Techniques contour brush and blended my forehead and cheeks a little more, then set it with powder, finished my face around 12pm and went about my day.

And this is me at around 8pm. I have been quite impressed with this contour kit, and it's at a good price too. These are creams so they can feel and look odd upon application, but once blended out looks and feels much better and not so heavy on the skin. I personally would advise that these be set with a powder after blending too, as cream shifts and slides easily across the skin. I also found that my sponges got clogged up with the cream very quickly, so I use two Real Techniques contour brushes for blending it all out; one for the contour, one for the highlight.

I really enjoy using this kit, and will continue to use it as a nice way to change up my makeup routine. Does anyone else have this kit? I'd love to hear your thoughts xx

Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick 'Celebrity Skin' review

I admit, I am pretty new to the Jeffrey Star bandwagon. I know, right? Shame on me! My little sister (mei mei, I love you but my wallet doesn't ;) haha) is the one that pointed me in his (infectiously brilliant) talented direction, and I have to say, once you go Jeffree Star, you ain't ever coming back... Without a makeup product with his delicious name printed on it.
My first ever purchase was this liquid lipstick, and girrrrrrrl, it was love at first swipe!

Look at this beautiful casing; so chunky, sturdy and darned cute! Normally I'm not one for packaging, but I have to say, this has got me all of a flutter.
The formulation is so smooth and light, then dries down to a matte, pink-toned brown nude that is just so gorgeous and flattering. Also, another wonderful plus is that this lipstick smells of a root beer float, which is delicious. For those that don't like scents, don't worry, the fragrance soon disappears. The formula is also gluten and paraben free, which is an absolute must for me. Anything that can be absorbed by my skin must not contain parabens!

Above is a close up of my lips. My lips are in no way symmetrical so please ignore that, but just look at the colour. I just love it! The colour wears really well, is not as drying as other long lasting lipstick formulas I have used and feels really comfortable on the lips.

Here is me from further away. Forgive how I look, it's been a while since I applied my makeup! I just love how neutral and wearable this colour is. It wears off a small amount through eating/drinking, but still holds up really well unless you eat oily foods, which will break down the formula quickly.
It removes easily with an oil based makeup remover ("Hello, Garnier, how are you today?"), so just keep that in mind should you ever buy one of this talented man's lipsticks.

Yes! Honey, I am loving this shade! I'm currently waiting as patiently as I can for another of his lipsticks 'Rich Blood' to arrive. I can't wait!

Hugs xx

May 2014 Birchbox

The title says it all. Come see what I got in this month's Birchbox! 

My thoughts: I actually didn't like this box at all, but I am not complaining as they put some rather lovely and expensive stuff in there.

Although the shampoo & conditioner looked promising, I'd only be able to use them twice as I use massive amounts of both in each shower as I have so much hair. 

I'm not a huge nail varnish user, and I think the colour I received was awful as I dislike that colour quite a lot but I'm sure other people would love that colour.

I'm sure that most people that receive a sample size of Benefit's They're Real mascara would squeal for joy, but not me. I bought it a fair few years ago and it did not work for my crappy lashes at all, so I threw it away. Biggest waste of £19.50 ever! 

I don't use body oil. Maybe I should but meh. 

The hot cleansing cloth & cleanser is also something I will not use. I work long hours and don't have time for long beauty skin regimes, especially if it requires me to stand in my freezing cold bathroom getting all my makeup off. 

I decided not to open any of it; I carefully rewrapped up the hot cleansing cloth stuff, popped it all back in the box and gave it all to a work colleague to give to his wife. Waste not, want not!