Emma Jade: eyeshadow

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Saturday, 30 June 2018

Pixi Glow!!

I was blown away by yet another beautiful PR package from Pixi, This time it contained some gorgeous highlights and glittery eyeshadows!

First up the liquid eye shadows:

Pixi Liquid Fairy Lights Features

- Long-wearing, glimmering liquid eyeshadow

- Infused with chamomile and rose, to nourish the lids

- Delivers super fast metallic eye looks

- Uses light-reflecting, richly saturated colour pigments

- Sets to a long-lasting finish

- Can be used alone or as a shadow topper

There are available in 5 shades:

- Crystalline

- SunRay

- RoseGold

- BareBrilliance

- PassionLight

They are really easy to apply. You swipe them on to the lid, you can then gently buff out the edges with a fluffy brush. They set pretty quickly and then last really well. I didn’t get any creasing or fading for the good few hours that I was wearing it!

Next the amazing highlighter duos:

I just love a dewy look in the summer time! Especially now with all the heat, we tend to go for lighter coverage. I always love a bit of highlight. Pixi Glow-y Gossamer Duos come with two shades in each compact: light and slightly darker. The finish is amazing and flawless! You know the type of finish that usually gives you a liquid formula? That’s the one you’re getting with Pixi Glow-y Gossamer!

The first shade in Delicate Dew. The stunning lightest pink highlighter without that ‘too cool’ undertone which can sometimes look ashy and generally not a good look. This one’s perfect, very light yet very sparkly. The second is little darker, warm golden hue yet when mixed with the light pink.

The next duo called Subtle Sunrise comes with champagne and slightly darker copper shade. These shades are perfect to compliment those golden red smokey eyes. It can also be usedin the inner corner of your eyes as well as on the cheeks and the bridge of the nose! The darker shade is almost coppery.

Beautifully applied with a fan or highlighter brush, Pixi Glos-y Gossamer duos work also with the fingers thanks to the buttery texture. Whatever your method of application, you’ll find yourself with an incredible glow.

Hope you are all enjoying this lovely sunshine, i'm definitely making the most of it!

Em x

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Pixi Pretties 2018

I received another exciting package, which definitely improved my Monday!

It was this beautiful package from Pixi, Pixi always come up with amazing PR packages and this certainly did not disappoint! One year after the launch of the original Pixi Pretties collaborations, they partnered with several YouTube beauty influencers to launch all new products! The latest launches are in collaboration with Dulce Candy, Chloé Morello and Weylie Hoang.

I just really can't get over how pretty this package is... Or quite how big it is! I struggled to get this into one shot!

Chloe Morello

Dulce Candy

Weylie Hoang

Palette Chloette - The palette of Chloé Morello has struck me the most. Neutral eye shadows and pink blushes are quite my thing. In addition to 3 beautiful blushes, there are 3 pairs of eye shadows containing all the shimmering shades (which can also serve as highlighters) I love a multi use product! There is also a trio of matte shades for the eyebrows, linings or contours. The colors are so pretty and portable, nothing too pigmented or bright. Eye shadow are overall pretty good, I would have liked there to be some more matte, especially if they are going to be used as brow powders. But I think she did a good job making this palette a complete face that is not too cumbersome. She has also created a gloss lip gloss that is beautiful on itself or layered on other lip products.

Coffee Con Dulce - This is again a lovely palette. I love that she has designed a universal palette that works for your face and eyes. It's A really affordable price for the amount of product included.. This is ideal for all skin tones. For shades that do not work as a highlight for you specifically, they make really lovely eye shadows. It is a powder with the consistency of the cream and these are really pigmented and intense.

Dulce's Lip Candy - Dulce has also created a palette of lips as part of her collection. These also look beautify really wearable shades and they have a lovely pigment to them. However, I am not really a fan of lipstick palettes as I feel that of all of my makeup I fell that lipstick is the item that needs to be topped up the most and its not really all that practical to be taking a palette with you day to day

Dimensional Eye Creator Palette - Weylie's palette is a daily palette that appeals to most of us, as it has the most lovely everyday colours. It's also the idea size if you're traveling a lot or even just throwing your purse for makeup on the go. After all, there are not too many neutral pallets. Nope! It also includes a black double-ended kohl pencil and liquid eyeliner.

I am really looking forward to getting plenty more use out of these items, I can seem them been a favorite on my vanity!

Em x

Saturday, 10 March 2018

Fenty Beauty Galaxy Eye shadow Palette

I have finally been able to get my hands on this beautiful palette from Fenty Beauty! This is the first thing that I have tried from the collection and I have to say that I am impressed!

The packaging is beautiful even the outer box is gorgeous it is a lovely purple colour with an iridescent sheen to it, such a shame to throw this away, it currently looks lovely on top of my vanity table.

The packaging of the palette itself is very colorful to say the least and it is a study plastic with a decent sized mirror on the inside which is always a bonus for me especially if i'll be taking it traveling with me!

Now for the actual shadows themselves, they are definitely very vibrant and have a lovely shimmer to them. I have read some reviews that that have too much glitter and not enough pigment but I have not found this to be the case. They are all very pigmented and leave just enough shimmer for a lovely evening look. I probably would not reach for this palette for a more subtle or daytime look but that is definitely not what this palettes is aimed at! They are nice and blendable and they stayed put all evening.

Overall I am very impressed with this palette I hope that it will encourage me to be a bit braver with my choice of colours when it comes to eye shadow, as I do have a bit of staying safe and nutural

I am looking forward to trying more from the range for sure!

Em x

Saturday, 11 November 2017

Proto-Col Skincare

I have received some lovely items from Proto-Col to try out...

They kindly sent me these 5 items

The first item is their baked mineral eye shadow, in the shade Smokey Trio

From their website:

Create an array of stunning looks with proto-col baked mineral eye shadow trios.

Long-lasting trio of eye shadows made from natural ingredients.

Designed to work in harmony with the skin.

Thyme and lavender are kind to the sensitive eye area.

Mica mineral adds a touch of glamour with its subtle shimmer.

Available in 5 beautiful colours.

2.2g.

Paraben free.

This is priced at £9.95

Next up is the LED lip gloss

Perfect for an instant beauty fix.

LED lip glosses feature built in lights and mirror so you can apply anytime, anywhere.

Ultra lightweight glosses are enriched with natural mineral oils to keep your lips soft, supple and hydrated.

The dusting of crushed pearl adds to the glamorous high shine.

Non-sticky, lightweight formulation.

Available in 9 gorgeous shades.

9ml.

These are currently on sale for £4.95 which I think is a great bargain

Then there are some lovely skincare items:

Moisturising facial gel -

This feather-light luxury moisturising facial gel absorbs effortlessly into the skin to offer all-day hydration, keeping it supple and radiant.

Non-sticky light and creamy formulation.

Contains plant-derived collagen to nourish skin and plump fine lines and wrinkles.

Can be used as a day or night cream.

Suitable for all skin types.

Available in 20ml and 50ml*

This is priced at £21.95 for the 50ml size

Next is the microdermabrasion

This delicately light soufflé gently polishes away dead skin cells and smoothes the appearance of fine lines to refine the surface of the skin and reveal your natural radiance.

Gentle exfoliation using crushed diamonds and pearls.

Plant-derived collagen, coral seaweed and silk protein help renew and revitalise the skin.

Brighter, clearer complexion.

Suitable for all skin types.

Available in 20ml and 60ml.

This is £31.95 for the 60ml size

Finally they included a headband which is something that I have been meaning to replace for a long time and it is something that I just never seem to think to buy, so that will definitely be coming in handy!

You can find their products HERE

Em x

Saturday, 14 October 2017

Sleek Makeup

I have been trying out some new makeup this week from a brand that I have not used a great deal in the past. These products are all from Sleek Makeup, and they sent me some lovely items to try out!

The first product is the Face Contour Kit, this is priced at £7, and I think that is a really reasonable price for a duo pallette.

This is what Sleek say about the compact:

Face Contour Kit is one of our most iconic products at Sleek MakeUP.

A duo compact with a contour powder perfect for contouring cheekbones and a shimmer highlighter perfect for illuminating your face giving you that perfect flawless finish.Face Contour Kit in Medium is ideal for medium skin tones.

I found it to be really lovely to use, it is very blendable, the product itself is not to pigmented, but I do actually prefer that with bronzer, its a lot less scary to apply and more buildable.

They also sent me 2 of their Life Proof Foundations in 2 different shades. This is currently on offer on their website for £7, which again I think is really good price for a foundation

This is what Sleek say about the foundation:

Lifeproof your look with this foundation that goes the distance. Soft-focus powders create a blurring effect and help to reduce the appearance of fine lines. The oil-free formula can help skin look even and shine-free, whilst imperfections are concealed.

Sweat-proof

Oil-free

Medium to full buildable coverage

It is definaly not a full coverage foundation and gave me a more dewy finish that what I would normally go for, I liked how it was really easy to blend out. I think that this foundation would be good for me on a good skin day. Overall it is a good foundation

The next product is a beautiful eye shadow palette, this is the I Define Diamond Decade palette, priced at £8.99

This is what Sleek say about the palette:

Diamond Decade

Explore the far side of the moon. Midnight tones of deep blue and cosmic purples are contrasted with silver stars. Surreal hues take on an iridescent glow with an out of this world shimmer. This limited edition palette features 12 highly-pigmented, mineral based eye colours in glistening shades from shining icicle to soft charcoal, silver ore and pink opal.

There really is a stunning array of colours, I really am a fan of a smokey eye and these black and grey tones are great for that, I really like the pink tones to I think these create a really warm look. Something that I am really loving at the moment, as I reviewed previously with the Makeup Revolution palette

The shadows themselves are a really nice formula, they have a little bit of fallout especially with the shimmery shades, but with a primer these lasted no problem, they are also nice buildable shades, perfect for creating a smokey look.

They sent one of their Lip VIP Lipsticks in the shade Dream Decade, this is priced at £5.50

This is what Sleek say about the Lipstick:

Give your lips VERY IMPORTANT POUT status! This semi-matte lipstick provides an intensely pigmented, velvety finish.

Full-coverage colour with staying power

Creamy formula glides on smoothly and evenly

Includes Vitamin E, Shea Butter and Coconut oil to moisturise and nourish lips

I really liked the formula of this lipstick, its fairly matte, which gives is great staying power, but it is still really moisturising on the lips.

I was not a fan of the colour to be honest, it just was not the shade for me, it was definitely more a summer shade

The final item is this matte liquid lipstick in the shade Old Hollywood, this is priced at £4.99

This is what Sleek say about the Lipstick:

Matte Me is a matte finish liquid lipstick that glides on in one smooth application, with no need for a second coat.

Old Hollywood is an oxblood red that looks stunning when teamed with gold shades from Vintage Romance i-Divine Palette.

The light as air texture provides you with comfortable wear for hours, that doesn’t cake, flake or dry out, ensuring long lasting colour all day.

I have to say I love this product, I am becoming for of a fan of liquid lipsticks. This one is lovely. It is a great formula that is really long lasting. I have also been wanting to wear darker shades for the autumn and this is perfect

You can find Sleek Makeup HERE

Em x

Saturday, 16 September 2017

#PixiPretties Favorites

So I have received another generous package from Pixi Beauty, this contains all the must have products from their PixiPretties collection which was in collaboration with some great bloggers and influencers

This included the Strobe and Bronze palette, This was in collaboration with Maryam Maquilage. This is a great pallet combining both highlighting and contouring, great for creating a natural glow and a sun kissed look. I have previously used this palette a lot it has a perfect range of shades for me and is really blend-able.

There was also included a bottle of Pixi's Glow Tonic, I have already mentioned in previous posts how much I love this product, its a great toner that leaves my skin feeling so soft

The Glow-y Powder in the shade Rome Rose is also included, this is a great blush but also adds a hit of glow thanks to its shimmery gold pigments. I really like this product as its really a 2 in 1 product and I'm all about saving that bit of extra time in a morning!

Next up is the Double Cleanse cleanser, in collaboration with Caroline Hirons. I was so happy to see this included as mine has almost ran out! I really do love this product, its just such a great way to remove your makeup at the end of the day without loosing moisture in your skin.

The final item was the Get The Look Its Eye Time eye shadow palette, in collaboration with ItsJudyTime. I love this palette it has some lovely shades with I think will be great for the upcoming autumn. They are really nice warm toned earthy shades. There is a good mix of matte and shimmer shades and they are all really creamy and blend able. They are not as pigmented as some brands that I have tried, which does mean that they can take a bit more work to reach the desired colour. But as they are so blend-able it is easy to build up the colour, just takes a bit longer to get there. I am very happy with the wearablity of the shades they stay put all day!

You can find all these products and more from the #PixiPretties range HERE

Em x

Saturday, 13 May 2017

Ardell Individual Lashes

I have been interested in individual eyelash extensions for a while, day to day I generally wear mascara and save my false lashes for special occasions, mainly as I do have a hard time applying them and have an issue with them staying in place all evening.

I used the Ardell Lashtight glue in clear with these lashes. I feel that it did the job well, it does dry quickly so you have to work fast to get them into position. It does also dry very hard so I found that it was uncomfortable if applied to near eyelids. I did like the fact that I can wake up with lashes, I know that is lazy but I'm all for those few more minutes in bed in the morning.

It took me about 10 minutes to do both eyes this time. The lashes went on easily, the glue was really good and blended super well with my lashes. They looked more natural and felt comfortable on too. This was my second time using these, I think that I have found the knack of applying them now, for me they need to be close to the eyelid but not touching as this is what made them feel irritating for me. My first set lasted almost 2 weeks which I am happy with, I did need to do a couple of touch ups in that time but generally I was impressed. I used a spoolie brush to brush them out as some mornings if I had slept on them they were pointing in some strange directions.

I was impressed at how comfortable they felt as some strip lashes I find can feel a bit heavy and irritating. I like how I can apply as many as I like until I have the look I want. I think the more that you have on the heavier they will feel but I was happy with the amount that I have used and the look that it gave. This is only using the medium length lashes. I have ordered some long ones, I would like to give these a try on the outer corners, I will give these a go next time.

I am looking forward to trying the longer ones, I think I will be getting on with these with a little more practice, but so far i'm impressed.

Em x

Saturday, 25 February 2017

#Pixipretties

I received this package from Pixi, it came completely out the blue it was not something that I was expecting, it came in a huge box. the box that came inside was massive to! These pictures really do no do it justice. I was struggling to find somewhere to take photos of this whole package. The living room rug seemed the best choice in the end.

The box it in Pixi's signature green colour and has to doors on the front with a magnetic closing on them. Once I opened these doors I was amazed at what was inside.

This is a collaboration between 4 different beauty and lifestyle bloggers. The first it with ASPYNOVARD here's what it says:

NEW

FRESH &

GLOW-Y

Enhance your natural beauty with Aspyn's silky powders & finish off the look with her favourite eye accents!

Then there is a collaboration with Caroline Hirons, this is the:

NEW

DOUBLE

CLEANSING IN ONE

A unique 2-in-1 jar of Caroline's cleansing duo that cleans away the day and keeps skin glowing onto the next.

Next up is ITSJUDYTIME

NEW

IT'S GET THE

LOOK TIME!

Effortlessly transition from work to play with Judy's mix of gorgeous shades for lips and eyes.

And finally from Maryam Maquillage

NEW

CONTOUR

NECESSITIES!

Create a luminous defined look with Maryam's dream palettes and brush, perfect for contouring & highlighting.

These are 4 totally different sets of products that look absolutely amazing! I'll have a more in depth look at them below:

First up is ItsJudyTime! Judy has been in the YouTube world for a long time.For her collab, she decided to create two products an eye and lip palette.

I have used Pixi's eye shadows before, and I love the consistency of them, the shimmery shades were very silky and I didn't have a problem with fall out. the matte shades were slightly harder to blend but they do blend out nicely with a bit of patience. I was also impressed with how long they stayed put. overall it is a lovely palette with great wearable shades.

I’m not a fan of lip palettes because they can get very messy BUT I do have to say they’re very convenient. The ItsLipTime features a collection of lip colors in a range of wearable colors. The lip colors look very similar to Pixi’s usual lipstick formula which is actually pretty nice. You can apply with your finger but I would recommend using a lip brush for an even application.

Aspyn Ovard collaboration, consists of three shimmering Glow-y Powders and an Eye Accents kit.

Pixi + Aspyn Ovard Glow-y Powder:

Available in three beautiful shimmery shades, the Glow-y Powder features a soft but slightly dusty formulation. The pigmentation is very impressive but I find that the powder doesn't adhere very well to the skin so all three shades provide a much sheerer application than you'd expect. The powders are housed in a simple green pot with a twist-off lid; the packaging isn't all that convenient, but they are a really decent size!

Rome Rose: This is a beautiful coral rose blush packed with soft golden shimmers.

Santorini Sunset: A classic champagne shimmer, this shade is very pigmented but the texture was not as creamy or buttery as I would have liked.

London Lustre: A pigmented icy champagne shimmer, London Lustre is perfect for those with pale skin and a cooler undertone.

Pixi + Aspyn Ovard Eye Accents:

This is an eye and brow duo featuring a simple clear Brow Tamer and a teeny tiny Lower Lash Mascara. I have never really used a mascara that is specifically designed for the lower lash, I normally just use whatever is on the top lashes! The applicator is truly perfect for catching those wispy lower lashes. Unsurprisingly, I have used the brow gel before and I am still a fan, they keep my eyebrows in place all day!

Here are all the products in the center on the box. they are all a decent size and again I love the packaging.

Maryam has given us the Strobe & Sculpt, and the Strobe & Bronze Palette. Both palettes contain six gorgeous and pigmented buildable powders that have a brilliant staying power.

The Strobe & Sculpt Palette contains 3 highlight and 3 contour shades help achieve refined lighting and defined shading for a seamless luminous finish. At first glance, I thought that the contours were going to be too dark for my fair skin, but, as mentioned, the shades are extremely buildable. They apply light at first, which makes the powder versatile for a variety of skin tones. I’m very picky with the contour powders that I use, but this palette contains one of my favorite, go-to shades!

The Strobe & Bronze Palette. If you want a bronzed glow, or a highlight that is really pigmented then, you have to get this palette! There are 3 highlight and 3 bronze shades, and all of them are just amazing! This palette is going to come in handy during the Summer months! And that highlight in the middle is amazing it is such a versatile shade!

And now for the Strobe & Sculpt Brush! I knew this brush was going to be good, but it’s my brush for everything now! This dual ended, super soft, synthetic fiber brush applies and blends contour, bronzing and highlighting shades seamlessly! I’ll be honest, I didn’t think I was going to use the tapered side all that much, but it’s fantastic for highlight! I usually opt for a fluffier brush for my powdered highlighters, but this one works beautifully!

Finally is Caroline Hiron's Double Cleanse. Years ago Caroline introduced us all to the Pixi Glow Tonic and it was incredible. I'm totally obsessed with double cleansing so I was very excited for the solid and cream cleanser duo. It's paraben free, fragrance free, and not tested on animals! The solid oil gets off all of my makeup so easily. It's super gentle on my skin, but still powers through my waterproof mascara! The cream cleanser is also lovely, The oil side contains Vitamin E to protect and condition, Cameillia Oil which is rich in Omegas, and Evening Primrose Oil to heal and moisturise the skin. The cream side contains Vitamin C to protect and promote collagen, a Peptide Complex to plump and reduce lines, Arginnie which improves cell renewal and elasticity. This is also becoming a permanent product.

Friday, 9 December 2016

Pixi's Holiday Collection

I was lucky enough to be sent this lovely package from Pixi this is part of their holiday collection, and I had been so excited to giv these products a go!

This package included the Pallette Rosette which is beautifully packaged in their lovely green packaging. It includes 8x eyeshadows 3x brow shades and 3 different face shades a contour colour, a blush and a highlighter. I have to say I have been using these 3 powders so much since opening them. They are so blendable. I have found myself reaching for these more and more especially the contour powder it's the perfect shade for me! The eyeshadows are all really blendable and very pigmented, along with the eyebrow shades to the middle shade worked best for me.

There was also a mattelustre lipstick in the shade classic red this is a lovely cool toned red that is perfect for the festive season. It is matt but isn't drying as some can be. It has brilliant staying power I wore this on a trip to a Christmas market and it survived the mulled wine!

Next is a Endless Silky Eye Pen in the shade OpalOvercoat. This is defiantly silky it went on great and I have found that it sharpens well which is a pet hate of mine when I have a lovely pencil until the first time that you come to sharpen it!

Finally is the Fairy Dust favourites in the shade metallic warmth. There again are brilliant quality they are so pigmented and have very little fall out. I have always been wary of using pigments as I feel I could quite easily get into a mess but these are great and so easy to create looks that are perfect for the festive season!

You can purchase all the products I have mentioned plus more from theirs Bolidau collection from the pixi website here.

This was a look that I had created with the products except for the lipstick. This is my trusty Velvet Teddy by Mac as this was more of a daytime look. The products are great to switch between an evening or a daytime look just by changing a couple of things.

I also thought it was worth a mention that I got the eyebrow gel in my M&S advent calendar when I was trying these products, so it seeme a great opportunity to try it with their bow powders. I am wearing both in the imgw above and I think it just finished the brows off nicely. Even doesn't a good job of taming my brows and kept the look in place

Em x

Friday, 1 July 2016

Evening Makeup

I got time to have a play with my makeup before going out tonight. I loving having the time to experiment

I started by moisturising my skin I love the Simple light moisturiser then primed with the Loreal Paris Skin Perfection primer. I used the Nip and Fab eye roller about my eyes. I have found that this has helped to moisturise my eye area and I think it has helped with my eye bags a little to!

Next I moved onto my eyes. I primed my eyelids with some concealer I used the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in light, I find that a concealer works just as well as a eye primer and works out cheaper I can also use this under my eye.

The eyeshadows mostly came from the Urban Decay Naked 3 Pallette. Starting with strange which is the lighter shade as a highlight then limit to blend the crease and the outer corner. I built up colour in the outer corner using Mugshot and Factory. I blended it with my real techniques blending brush. I finished with Dust one the centre on the eyelid and the inner corner. I used some Bikini-Tini from Benefit, this is a champagne cream eyeshadow. I used this on the centre and the inner corner. I then finished with some Mac Reflects gold for a glittery finish. I used the Collection 2000 Extreme felt liner across my lash line, then Maxfactor Masterpiece Mascara in Black to finish my eyelashes. I felt like I didn't want to add false lashes to this look. I filled in my brows a little with the Rimmel Brown pencil in Dark Brown

Next for foundation. I have been loving Maxfactor Face Finity 3 in one foundation. Which I applied with my beauty blender. Next I concealed under my eyes with the same collection 2000 concealer. I then set this with my loose translucent powder. I gave this a bit of time to settle on the skin. Once I have brushed this away I used the Seventeen Instant Glow Bronzing Rocks under my cheeks for some contouring. I used the Makeup Revolution Golden Lights highlighter across my cheekbones and temples.

That was the finished look. I actually wore my hair straight for a change which i actually really liked

Em X

Monday, 16 February 2015

Makeup Revolution Matt Palette

I happen to fall into superdrug the weekend and again saw the Makeup Revolution stand. I have one of these already that is an amazing dupe for the Urban Decay Naked palette but this time the Matt palette caught my eye!

I gave it ago this morning and I have to say again for the price of £4 I think it's amazing. I still love my urban decay pallets but I think for everyday wear this is amazing! Especially as these are matts. I don't like wearing shimmery eyeshadow while I'm at work this is something I reserve for a more night time look

As with the other Makeup Revolution palette the only thing I do not like is the sponge applicator, I have never been a fan of these things but using one of my brushes this worked brilliantly.

The case itself does not look anywhere near as nice as the Urban Decay palette and there is also no mirror on the inside but for the price I think that is not an issue

As for the product itself it is really good there is plenty of pigment and they are not too talcy as I would call it 😃 as some of th cheaper eyeshadows I have tested. You may need slighty more than the Urban Decay alternative but again there is more product in this palette and considering the price I can't see this been an issue!

There wasn't a lot of fallout from this product. I always like to do my foundation first so any eyeshadow that drops under my eye and has to be wiped off normally takes by concealer and foundation with it which needs touch ups bit this was ok. That been said it is a Matt palette so it's not like there will be shimmer that will fall onto my face

Overall I love this product as a everyday eyeshadow from the little time I have been using it will keep using it for sure!

Em xx