MAC BRONZE EYESHADOW

MAC BRONZE EYESHADOW £10

I picked up this eyeshadow a couple of weeks ago on the MAC Cosmetics website, when they had free delivery as a bit of a mid week pick me up. I hadnt swatched it before, but as the name suggests is a bronze/brown/gold shade. It is much more warm toned than some other bronze shades in my collection but it is a nice change and looks amazing all over the lid as well as in the crease. As with all MAC eyeshadows it is creamy, blends beautifully and lasts all day with the use of a primer. I hadn't really had the occasion to wear it until Saturday night when me and the gals went to Gourmet Burger Kitchen in Spinning Fields. It was absolutely yummy and I would 100% recommend the Bacon & Cheese burger - ahhhhh. Anyway, I wore this eyeshadow as a sort of subtle smokey eye with some eyeshadows from the UD Naked Basics and I can happily report it lasted all evening. My MAC eyeshadow collection is rather small so if you have any shades that you love, I'd love to hear them!

Thanks for reading,

Olivia

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SLEEK LIPSTICK in BARELY THERE

SLEEK LIPSTICK - BARELY THERE £4.99

I picked this lipstick up a couple of weeks ago after hearing Kate Snooks rave about it on her youtube channel. The lipstick goes on so smoothly as it is very pigmented and creamy. As it is so moisturising it does tend to fade quite quickly, but reapplying is no problem and you could probably do it without a mirror. The shade is a peachy nude which sometimes can look a little brown on my skin, so I just pat it onto my lips and then blend with my finger as I think this gives a nice effect. I picked this up from Boots for £4.99 and only realised after I had left that they had started stocking Sleek haha! I can't wait to pick up more things from Sleek as I actually don't own many of their products.

Overall this lipstick is a perfect nude shade and I have been getting a lot of wear out of it. Do you like Sleek lipsticks? 

Olivia

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BARGAIN EBAY BRUSHES

top, r-l: 

blending brush (#217) - £0.99

blending brush (#222) - £0.99

tapered blending - £0.99

bottom:

synthetic brush set  - £3.88

Today I have some bargain ebay brushes that I'd like to share with you. I've had these for a while now so I'm not that late in jumping on the bandwagon! Firstly, let's talk about the 99p brushes. Yes, only 99p! I couldn't believe it either. The numbers sound a little reminiscent of the MAC brushes, which I can't compare them to as I don't own them (obvs they aren't going to be as good quality) although from seeing the infamous MAC 217 blending brush the shape looks pretty similar! These brushes are the main ones I use when doing my eye make up and I now own two of the 217 blending brush. They wash up quite nicely, although the hairs have splayed a little. I haven't experienced any shedding, apart from with the black one after washing it, but overall these brushes are such good quality for the price!! I can't praise them enough! And of course, I think I will invest in a MAC 217 one day, but these will do me fine for now!

Next up is a synthetic brush set which I have seen floating around the blogging/vlogging community. I first saw Gabby from velvetgh0st use a similar face and eye brush set, which set me on the hunt to find a set with just the eye brushes in. These are perfect to use with cream eyeshadows and concealers, as they are small enough the get into all the nooks and crannies! They are also great for blending out any eyeshadow disasters (taking eyeshadow up too high/close to my brow is quite frequent!) as they are very dense. These brushes wash up really nicely and I haven't experienced any shedding! They are also so soft on the skin - just like the Real Technique brushes!

Have you tried any eBay brushes?

Olivia

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