First Impression Fridays Featuring Urban Decay, Sleek and Gosh

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Welcome back to another first impression Friday. This month I don't have too much to show you, mainly because I am trying my best to save some money (If you have any tips please share them down below, I need all the help I can get!). Anyway I have three beauty products to show you all that I have tried and tested throughout the month and here they are...

URBAN DECAY GWEN STEFANI EYE SHADOW PALETTE 

This month I was lucky enough to get my hands on the very sought-after Urban Decay Gwen Stefani eyeshadow palette. The palette contains 15 eyeshadows including matte and shimmer shades. One of the best things about this palette is the wide selection of colours and textures. They make the whole palette very versatile allowing you to create so many different looks. Like all Urban Decay products the eyeshadows are of a very high quality with strong pigmentation and staying power. They don't smudge or stick when blended with other products either. To be honest this palette is the perfect addition to my make-up collection. Stay tuned to my Youtube channel for a tutorial using this palette soon.  

SLEEK MATTE ME LIPSTICK IN BITTER SWEET

I fell in love with this Sleek matte me lipstick colour bitter sweet in store and because Sleek is so affordable I thought I would pick it up. Plus, I'm a little late on the matte lip trend and wanted to try it out. The colour is exactly as I imagined when applying it and it has some serious staying power. The formula however, is a little strange to me. Not bad, not good just different to anything else I have experienced. At first it feels quite sticky but when it dries it feels almost chalky. Also, I think, although it doesn't state so on the packaging, that this lipstick has some lip plumping properties. After the product had been applied for an hour or so I felt that my lips looked alot bigger. If you've experienced anything similar please comment down below to let me know.

GOSH VELVET TOUCH LIPSTICK IN SWEETHEART

 I am not over exaggerating when I say that I am in love with this Gosh velvet touch lipstick in sweetheart. The colour, the formula, the texture and the finish are everything I look for in a lipstick; minimal stickiness, maximum pigmentation, strong staying power and a more than reasonable price tag. This lipstick is so versatile too. I have paired it with all of my daily make-up looks from my classic winged liner and smokey eyes to more natural minimal make-up. It's just the perfect lipstick shade. I'm officially obsessed.

If you like these first impression Fridays please comment down below and give me your beauty recommendations to try out next month. Also, if you missed my last first impressions Friday you can still read it here. Remember first impression Fridays take place on my blog on the last Friday of every month. So, stay tuned until then!

Dark Fairy Inspired Makeup Tutorial

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It's that time of year when the days are getting shorter and the nights are growing darker, which inspired me to create a darker makeup look. It focuses heavily on purple smokey eyes, bold contouring and a dark lip to match. This look is perfect for nights out or even during the day when your channelling some grunge vibes!

If you saw my previous makeup video then you know I am still relatively new to filming and Youtube. But as always your support and patience is greatly appreciated and if you want you can subscribe to me here.

*CIAO*

Drugstore Series: Naked Dupes Review

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A while ago now, I got some make-up from my parents. I already have the Urban Decay's 'Naked' pallets but I wanted a drug store dupe. I don't want to use my 'Naked' eye shadows every single day because they are so expensive and I want to keep them at the ready for more special occasions and events. So for my birthday my parents made my make-up dream come true. 

My mum did very well finding the perfect dupes. She managed to pick up W7's 'In the Buff' and 'In the Nude'. 'In the Buff' is a perfect dupe for Urban Decay's 'Naked 1' and 'In the Nude' is pretty much the exact same colour pallet as 'Naked 3'. Below I snapped both of them together. The packaging for the two is very cute and chic, they both look very beautiful in my make-up collection and out on my dressing table.   

W7 "In The Buff"

The pallet comes with 12 shadows and a two sided applicator. All of the tones are very warm and earthy, perfect to give your skin a natural glow and brighten the eyes early in the morning. The shadows are a mix of shimmer and matte shades just like the 'Naked 1' pallet. This makes it completely versatile and my go to pallet to take away on a long weekend.    

My favourite shades are definitely on the far left hand side of the pallet. I'd say that these are the ones I use the most because they are very subtle, making them perfect for everyday wear. The shadows are well pigmented and do stay on all day as long as you have a decent primer on underneath.

Above I have swatched my four favourites. You can really see the difference in matte and shimmer shades here. Again, they are so well pigmented and versatile for drugstore shadows. Well done W7!

W7 "In the Buff"

'In the Buff' has 12 shadows and a two-sided applicator just like 'In the Nude'. Again, the shadows are a mix of shimmers and mattes. Above, I forgot to mention that the applicator is pretty good. One side is a simple sponge brush and the other a small fluffy blending brush.   

My favourite shades in this pallet are again, the ones on the far left hand side. These shades are perfect for adding elements of femininity to any edgy make-up look. They also look beautiful on their own accompanied with mascara for a natural day-time look.

Above I have swatched my favourites. Like the 'In the Buff' shadows the 'In the Nude' shadows are very well pigmented and have amazing staying power as long as you have a primed base. 

I have been pleasantly surprised with the quality of W7's pallets and would seriously recommend them to anyone who wants to find a cheaper alternative to the 'Naked' pallets. I tip my hat off to you W7, you are definitely the Queen of drugstore pallets!

*CHEERS*

-xoxo