The Naked 3 Urban Decay palette is here...and boy it's a beauty! I was actually going to hold off buying this until the initial frenzy was over it was back in stock after a few months (since it's not limited edition, sooner or later you'll be able to get your hands on one if you want one), however I was lucky that I received this one as an early Christmas gift! 
Problem: Have a mascara I like, have also a mascara I don't like. The mascara I like is finished...what to do? 
Oh the photos are on their sides again! Apologies for this persisting blip, but at least I bring you a positive review! The Dr Jart+ BB Water Fuse has been popular in the blogosphere for some time, but my preference is for the 'Platinum' formula. Not only do I prefer the richer texture and glowing finish, and high spf (30) but it actually improves my skin! 
Apologies for the sideways pictures! My computer is playing up and not allowing me to swivel them. However, this product looks great any which way around and works even better. I am a real nail varnish fan and even more so of products that make my existing varnishes perform better. I read about CND Stikey* base coat somewhere on the World Wide Web and determined one day that it should be mine.... I got the opportunity to finally buy it recently to make up to a certain total to receive a discount and luckily I am rather pleased with it. 
My second Blush by 3 set from Sleek - the first being the popular Lace collection - I though this time I would brand out into some more plummy shades for Autumn. 
Today's post recommends a product that looks rather uninspiring, but I couldn't do without it. I've seen a few brands make a lipliner, but I have this one, Ozone, from Urban Decay. 
A little review on some Urban Decay revolution lipsticks that I've been enjoying! This review is for the shade 'Naked', but I've recently bought two more shades that I shall post pictures up for to follow this post. 
A bit later than promised, but after a really good road test - a review on the Anastasia Lavish Palette!
In the run up to Christmas, if you are thinking of treating someone special to that Naked 2 palette that they've had their eye on, please read this post first! 
Seche Vite ('sesh veet') is my top coat of choice if I'm rushing to get ready, or more likely, I'm painting my nails in front of the TV before bed. It is a gloopy-textured nail varnish that does as it says - dries quickly! It does also give a nice gel-like shine to the nails, but I'd say that if this is your primary goal that there are other cheaper top coats available that will give you a good shine (see below). 
You might not know this about me yet, but I LOVE a good Miss Sporty nail varnish! Available in the UK (not sure about the rest of the world? let me know!), these are cheap and cheerful nail varnishes. I'll have a review of more of the range soon but suffice to say that they are (with the exception of a couple of duds) a nice opaque-in-one-coat formula and come with a good wide brush for neat and quick application. 
A very quick review today on a novel little item! 
I received this mini-sized hair oil with a magazine (I forget which one...Elle, maybe?) and I must say that I'm impressed. I don't tend to go in for oils in general as I have very fine hair that needs as much volumising and as little weighing down as possible to look its best. This little thing seems to do the trick nicely and is comparable to the spritz-on volumising products that I have.
This little blush is a bit of a blogger fave….and it doesn’t disappoint!
A little bit more ‘oomph’ for barely-there hair. 
I bought the Supercat liner as part of a three-for-two offer
on Soap and Glory products (and during my...ohmygodwhydontIowneverythingbysoapandglory...phase i.e. two consecutive trips to
Boots), and I’ve been very pleased with it. I do like a visible flick to the
eye as a day-time appropriate alternative to the simple sweep of champagne,
bronze or pink that usually fluff on in the morning but I’m a bit of a novice
still with liquid and gel liner and I hoped that this would make my training
days go a bit faster. Hi everyone!
Apologies for the slight hiatus in posts to this blog - I've been feeling a bit under the weather this week. But hang in there, I have a cracking set of products (from Sleek, Urban Decay, YSL and Revlon to name but a few) and and a nifty re.create to share with you when I'm back on my feet!
DB xx
New shades are available from Rimmel's Apocalips ('Show Off' in the US).jpg)
I was perusing Boots (as usual) and there was a two-for-five-pound offer on Vo5 products, which I thought sounded like an excellent deal. I have long hair that falls just below my shoulders and have a good amount of it, but the texture is very fine and so it has a tendency to fall flat. I've been using the Schwartzkopf got2be Powder'ful silica powder sprinkled on my roots and dappled lightly through my layers hair in order to separate it them and beef them up a bit. This has been great and I'll still use it but it does leave an odd texture to the hair where you've put the product in.
Ooooh heavenly mango scent!
I bought this liquid lipstick when I was in France recently at a Kiko store. There were a few colour options in the sale and so I thought I'd give one a go. I've heard good reviews all round about Kiko products, and have really been enjoying a couple of other things that I bought at the same time, but I must say that I'm slightly disappointed by this one. 
I love this powder.
One day popping into Boots after work (nothing to buy, no intention to buy...typical) I spotted this in stock and decided to try it out after hearing a number of bloggers, most notably Ruth at amodelrecommends giving this a 'highly recommended' seal of approval.
I received this as a sample at some point and hadn't got around to trying it as mascaras are often included in magazines, offers and subscription boxes, but on a recent trip abroad I thought I'd take this to try out as it was a nice compact size. There has been a lot of hype about this mascara with a lot of positive reviews and a smattering of not so glowing ones.
I received this in a glossy box back in July (I think) as in a teeny tiny little pot of 2.5g. I thought that this was a little small for a sample, but a I still haven't used up this small amount.
This clear gel is designed for use as a primer for the face or eyes or as a mixing medium with powder products. I haven't yet tested this mixed with my mineral foundation (re.created myself - follow me for tutorial coming soon!) but I have been using it as a primer and it works a treat! It makes the colour of any eyeshadow appear far more vibrant because it 'grabs onto' more of the pigment. I haven't used it as an all-over face primer, mostly because I have been testing other things out but with a look at the ingredients it seems to be a nicely lighweight, silicone-based primer that should do the trick.
Holy grail, holy grail! OK, so I haven't tried that many perhaps for this mascara to warrant such an address but this is the mascara that I have been using every day despite having four other tubes of mascara open (one natural, one defining, one 'false lash' and one turned out to be rubbish).
Now, this is the most expensive blush that I've ever owned. Being a highstreet cosmetic fan, particularly for colour-cosmetic products, I had never really been tempted over to the dark side of high-end blushes, but after reading such rave reviews of this product again and again I finally couldn't help myself when I had access to a Sephora in North America (It's very difficult to get hold of Tarte products here in the UK, so I think the novelty value of it probably also tipped me over the edge!).
This powder works very well indeed. It's imperceptible on the skin once applied and finely-milled so you can't see the particles of powder on the skin unless you apply it very liberally indeed (if you do, just give it a spritz of a toner to bring it back to normal!). It famously can give a white cast to the skin under flashlight photography, so I reserve this for daytime wear and tend not to wear this in the evening events. For the evening and for touch-ups throughout the day I go for the Soap and Glory One Heck of a Blot powder that I am a real fan of.
This re.create is more of a re.dupe (except unfortunately that isn't a word...if you can think of something more appropriate please let me know!).
It's been lovely weather here and I've been so excited to get my summer wardrobe out. I like to wear dresses but my legs don't get much exposure in the wintery months (we have many of them here in the UK) and I don't like sunbathing so sometimes they need a little bit of a kick start on their way to a healthy colour.
I've been ignoring these eyeshadows on the L'Oreal shelves since they came out. Despite glowing reviews from all fronts, I just couldn't help thinking to myself....do I really need any more eyeshadows? Well, during the Boots 3 for 2 offer I caved in and since I now have this blog I thought I could/should/this is just an excuse review them for you. Verdict: yes. I did need more eyeshadows and I needed these ones in particular. 
I bought this in duty free at Heathrow Airport a few weeks ago before I went abroad to mainland Europe for a week. I'd heard a little bit about this and have been looking for a higher SPF cream for my face. I'd been using the No.7 SPF 30 face cream here in the UK and, while I find it well priced and very wearable under makeup, in the hot hot weather I feel like this might make my makeup slip off my face and go from 'dewy' to 'sweaty' pretty quickly...
I've tried a moisturizers few over the years and in the past have preferred to buy one with some sun protection in, but I've been buying or 'repurchasing' this again and again this year. When it's on sale in Boots I'll pick up a few to store under my dresser at home.
I have come across this product on a number of blogs but I first bought it after reading a glowing review on amodelrecommends . I used to have a problem with small cystic-type spots in my skin, the type that hang around for up to a month and then leave a nice little dark scar afterwards (particularly if you get frustrated after week 3 and desperately try to squeeze it...). I've managed to figure out how to keep this fairly under control but I still have a few dark spots on my face that I'd like to get rid of.
