Review | NAKED 3

So as you may have seen by my holiday haul last week, I purchased the beautiful Urban Decay NAKED 3 Palette in Duty Free. It was there at a discounted price, I couldn’t leave it. No, that would be cruel…

I am very slowly, but definitely, growing my makeup collection and it makes me very, very happy. I already have the original NAKED Palette which I love so much and I use all the time, so when I saw the NAKED 3 in person, I just couldn’t say no. I was originally looking for the 2 but they didn’t have that one in, so I went for the 3 instead and honestly I couldn’t be happier with it. I do want to get the 2 eventually to complete my collection though, along with a lot of other makeup products currently on my want list… We all have them and they’re thousands of pounds long let’s get real ladies. Anyway, on with the review.

I heard that this was great for people with blue eyes, and since I have blue eyes, well it’s a perfect match isn’t it really! I was also drawn to this palette because it’s completely different to the 2 palettes before it. The original and the 2 both have quite neutral tones in, whereas the 3 has very rose and pink colours which is absolutely gorgeous and makes the palette completely unique to anything I’ve ever come across before.

As always, the eyeshadows are amazing quality because Urban Decay know exactly what they’re doing and of course the Primer Potion samples you get along with the palette are absolutely amazing as well. Talking about the Primer Potion samples, it says that you get a weeks-worth of shadow from each sachet, am I the only one who gets way more than a weeks-worth? Anyway, I must invest in the Primer Potion as soon as all the samples are used up!

The colours again range from matte to shimmer to glitter so there’s something in there for everyone. There is also a huge contrast between light and dark within the palette which makes it so versatile for daytime and evening wear. The shadows are so pigmented and go onto the eye so easily and stays on all day *with the primer potion*.

Pink isn’t usually a colour I would go for on my eyes but now that I’ve tried this palette it works so well and it’s so much easier to pull off than you would think. There are an endless amount of looks you can create with this palette and at the moment I’m loving trying them all out, though I have discovered my favourites already.

I don’t think there’s really much else I can say because the palette just speaks for itself. It’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen and I’m so happy I bought it, I know I’m going to get so much use out of this. Well done Urban Decay.

What's your favourite eyeshadow palette? 

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Holiday Favourites

I don't feel like I use enough new products each month to do a monthly favourites every month, so I thought I'd put a bit of a twist on it and do a holiday favourites instead because I feel that the products I use on holiday are slightly different to what I would use at home. 

So, I brought together all my favourite holiday go-tos and put them in a post for you so I hope you enjoy it!

2 things I found myself constantly reaching for while I was away were my 2 NAKED Palettes. I have the original and number 3 and I absolutely love them both to death. They each have 12 different shades mixing matte, shimmer and glitter all into one palette. They are super versatile and they fit into your luggage really easily. I'm thinking of doing a couple of posts with a bunch of different looks you can make from these palettes so let me know in the comments if that is something you would like to see.

Staying on with eyes I was also loving my Maybelline 24 Hour Colour Tattoo in 'Metallic Pomegranate'. I found that this was really easy to put all over my lid when I was in a bit more of a hurry and it still looked really lovely. That's what I like most about this product, it is so easy to use so it's perfect for when you're in a rush. I think I'm going to invest in getting some more colours of these because they are so quick and easy.

You may have seen in one of my recent Pink Parcel Box Opening posts that I received the L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes Excess mascara. I have honestly fallen head over heels in love with this product. I am a sucker for mascaras, I think I have more mascaras than any other makeup product in my collection. This mascara goes onto the lashes so easily and it creates a really full looking eye. It also isn't a very wet mascara. That sounds extremely weird but I know some of you will definitely know what I'm talking about. However, it is definitely NOT waterproof as I have discovered. Still, I have loved using this so far and I will continue to love it until I use it all up!

My one and only MAC lipstick, Candy Yum-Yum. I absolutely love this colour, however I have found it really hard to wear. I decided that I was going to take it on holiday with me because if you can't be bold and bright on holiday where can you? In the end I ended up loving the colour, however I wasn't applying it straight from the tip as I found the colour was too strong that way and so I used the brush that I am going to talk about below to give a more subtle coating. Other than the brightness, I love the consistency of the lipstick and the staying power is pretty good, not amazing for food and drink but it is good enough. I also love the smell of it. That's one thing I really like about MAC is that their products always seem to smell really nice.

And the brush that I have been enjoying using to apply my MAC lipstick is the Real Techniques Retractable Lip Brush. I hadn't really used this much until I decided to try it with my MAC lipstick because up until then I just applied the product straight from the tip with other lipsticks. Since trying this I have been loving using a brush to apply lipstick in general. It gives really accurate application of the product meaning there is a little less need for lip liner and it also applies the product evenly across the lips really well. The bristles on the brush are also really soft but very compact and dense to create the perfect application.

The final lip product I was really loving was my Revlon Colour Burst in 'Juicy Papaya'. I have loved this lip butter for a really long time now. The consistency is more like a gloss than a lipstick which I think is really nice because it has a nice glossy finish rather than a matte one. It's also a really lovely colour and isn't as bright as it appears. I find it is buildable to an extent but it can't be made completely opaque, or at least I haven't been able to do that with it. Still, a really lovely product and it's a perfect colour for holiday tans! 

I'm sure this foundation appears in every single favourites post I do... Sorry if you're bored of hearing about it but it has been my favourite foundation for a really long time now and other than my Bare Minerals Original SPF 15 foundation (which is too light now I have a tan) I haven't really found anything that matches up to it. I don't know if its the fruit extracts in it or what but this foundation doesn't break me out, it doesn't irritate my skin, it doesn't feel heavy on the skin and it gives pretty decent coverage if you layer it right. Overall I think it's one of the best drugstore foundations out there and if you haven't tried it I really suggest you do. Oh, and it's by Bourjois if you couldn't see the top.

Another product I received in one of my Pink Parcel boxes is this Bella Pierre pot of something. I'm not entirely sure what it's meant to be as it doesn't specify, however from the colour my first guess was a loose eyeshadow. However, I had it sat next to my Benefit High Beam and they are pretty much the same colour, just one is a powder and one is a liquid. So, as a result of this discovery I decided to try this as a highlighter and God forbid it works brilliantly! Whatever it is is in the shade 'Bubble Gum' and is a very glittery light pink powder. You don't need much of this at all to create a shimmery highlight. Too much will make you look like Edward Cullen in the sun.

Onto my fashion favourites of the holiday I was absolutely loving my TopShop cat-eye sunglasses. I bought these specifically for going away and I have been absolutely loving wearing them. I haven't had cat-eye sunglasses before but I really like they way they look and I feel they suit my face quite well. Brilliant for keeping those harmful rays out of your eyes whilst looking fabulous all at the same time!

This is something that I wear an awful lot at home as well as when I'm away but I wore this pretty much every night while I was away, give or take a few. It's so simple yet the sparkle adds something more to the outfit. It's by far my favourite necklace so well done Matt, you have good jewellery sense!

One thing we all wear on holiday is flip flops! I picked up 2 pairs really cheap from Primark for just £1 each which of course is a complete bargain. I wasn't expecting too much from them due to the price but they have been the comfiest things ever for the past 2 weeks! The toe post doesn't rub at all and they take the shape of your feet really well making them extremely comfy. Flip flops in general are so easy to slip on making them perfect for holidays. Another thing they helped with was the hot floor, no one wants burnt feet!

Final fashion favorite is this playsuit from H&M. My mum picked this up for me in the sale a few days before we went away and I absolutely love it. I think I wore it 2 or 3 times through the whole holiday because it was super easy to put on and it looked like I'd put in a lot more effort than I actually had. My only issue with playsuits is the toilet issue and I'm sure we can all agree on that one!

My final favourite of my holiday in Mallorca is books. I read 4 books in the 2 weeks I was away (I'm a really quick reader) and I just really got into every single one of them and enjoyed being able to live in someone else's life for a little while. That's one thing I've enjoyed about being off school because I don't have time to read what I want to read during term time so it's nice to be able to read some good books and not have to think about school until September! 

And that's everything I was loving on holiday! I really hope you enjoyed this post and I will see you again very soon!

Have you been away on holiday? What are your holiday favourites?

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Holiday Haul: Mallorca

So, as you may well know, I have recently been on my holiday to Mallorca for 2 weeks. I didn't buy very much, because 1 I didn't really have that much money saved (specifically talking about duty free here) and 2 holiday shops often don't sell things that are worth your money, let's be honest here. But, since I did by a few things and one very exciting thing, I thought I would share! 

So, the very exciting thing was something that I bought on my way through duty free on the way to Mallorca. I had spotted it on my way in and was super tempted, so I went back to get it. The one and only... NAKED 3 Palette. 

I am more than happy with this purchase. I had read that this was meant to be good for blue eyes so I thought it would be perfect for me. I also have the original NAKED Palette as well so I knew what quality I was getting and for only £31.65 down from £38 I just couldn't say no. 

I did want to get the NAKED 2 but 1 they didn't have any in and 2 when I've looked at it in the past the colours are quite similar to the original. That doesn't go to say that I won't invest in it at a later date though, have to have the full collection!

I was actually really sad when I got home to find that Blackheart had smashed a little while it was in the suitcase. However, with the colour being so dark I probably won't use it as much as the others so I'm pleased it was that colour out of all of them! Still makes me sad though! 

I also got myself a cute little anklet. It was a really pretty colour and it looked like it would look fabulous on - and it does - so I bought it!

The last few things I bought were just little gifts for my friends back home. Cute little bracelets so we all match, can't go wrong really! 

And that's everything I bought while I was away minus some bars of Milka chocolate, but that's not interesting enough to make it into my haul! 

I hope you enjoyed this post and I will see you all very soon! 

What do you like to buy on holiday/in duty free?

Love, Becca

-xoxo

March Favourites

Happy March! 

I'm aware that I haven't posted in a while and I also missed the 2nd Secret Blogger Project 2015 post last month so I'm sorry to those girls for that! However, school has been so busy with my first GCSE exams starting next month and I just honestly haven't had the time to sit down and write a post.

However, it's the Easter half term and I'm going to try and get a few posts in during the next 2 weeks before things start getting really busy! 

As you've probably seen by the title I'm going to kick start April with my March Favourites!

I'm gonna start off with 2 lip products. The first is my Strawberry Sorbet eos lipbalm. I love this thing to death and I honestly couldn't live without it! Definitely a holy grail product for me, it's so hydrating and it tastes really good too! However, that's not great if you're hungry! 

The second lip product I want to talk about is the Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in Juicy Papaya. I have used this lip butter quite a lot now, it's super pretty and isn't as bright as it looks in the packaging. It's actually quite a neutral tone but adds enough colour to be quite a summery colour for the lips. It's also quite moisturising and applies very easily to the lips.

The next product is another holy grail product - Batiste Dry Shampoo. I'm pretty sure you'll have heard of it, if not tried it! This is the tropical scent and it's one of my favourites. Batiste is an amazing brand and it is definitely a hair product I will stick by for years to come. It's perfect for those days when you sleep in and don't have time to wash your hair.

The NAKED Palette is back. I've talked about this palette so much on my blog since I got it for Christmas but I've honestly fallen in love with it. It's so perfect for everyday and evening use. I haven't been using it as much the past few days because I've been too busy to have time to do it! But, this is my go to palette at the moment and I highly recommend checking Urban Decay's eyeshadow palettes out if you don't have any already. I will definitely be investing in more in the future!

One Direction's Our Moment perfume is one of my absolute favourite scents. I only wear this on very special occasions because I don't want to use it all up! I'm honestly dreadful at describing scents so you'll just have to go to your local perfume shop and smell it for yourself! It's a very fresh and quite simple scent but it lasts for a good amount of time, plus the bottle is just adorable and I could look at it all day!

Wipes are an essential for me and I have really been liking these Johnson's Moisturising face wipes. I don't have particularly dry skin however in the winter, I do get some dry patches and these wipes have been perfect in helping that along. These wipes are also miracle workers when it comes to Benefit's They're Real Push Up Liner which I personally find impossible to get off. However, with these wipes it comes off straight away which is a bonus for me.

I received a new laptop for my birthday and honestly, I've never stopped using it since! This is the HP Pentium I think, I'm just reading what's written on the laptop itself! But I would highly recommend HP laptops if you're out looking for a new one because so far I've had nothing to complain about with this laptop. This particular laptop has 1 terabyte work of space which is brilliant for me because I save basically everything!

Due to my GCSEs coming up very soon, I've made a revision timetable particularly for school days. However, in the holidays and often on weekends I do a lot more than what is on here. I find that writing myself a revision timetable and having it stuck up right next to my desk makes it easier for me to focus on a subject and get a decent amount of work done ready for a well earned break during spaces where there are no subjects.

My contract got upgraded in March which meant I was able to upgrade my iPhone 4 to an iPhone 5c and I absolutely love it! My phone is one thing that is always in my hand or in my pocket and my iPhone 4 was getting really old and was getting very slow with apps and the internet so I was due to get a new phone. The 5c is such a good phone and I would highly recommend it for iPhone lovers, or even if you've never had an iPhone, this is a good place to start!

I'm in love with this purse. That's all I have to say really. It's so pretty and it's also a perfect size for me. I often carry a lot around in my purse with me and so a large purse is very helpful! As you can probably see it is from River Island and honestly I think River Island do some of the nicest purses so go check that out! 

As I mentioned in my February Faves, I was reading The Scorch Trials and loving it. I have now moved on to the next book in the collection and I'm now loving The Death Cure! The Maze Runner series by James Dashner is one of my favourite series that I've read yet and I highly recommend reading the books before seeing any of the films! I haven't seen the films yet because I prefer to read books first so if you can deal with the temptation, give it a go!

I hope you enjoyed this post and I will hopefully see you sometime soon in the Easter holidays!

Happy Easter!

Love, Becca

-xoxo

Urban Decay NAKED Palette Makeup Tutorial

I received the Urban Decay NAKED Palette for Christmas just gone and if you have been following my blog since then you will know that all I've done is rave about it since I got it! 

When I did my Get Ready With Me the other day, I decided to keep the minor details out of it so it wasn't too long, so now you are going to get some of the minor details, i.e. the makeup look that I did that night! 

The first thing I did was put on some of my favourite foundation. I've raved about the Bourjois Healthy Mix so much so I won't bore you with details! 

 Cheeky little snap of me applying my foundation with my trusty Real Techniques Buffing Brush!

Next I apply concealer to my under eyes and also any other blemishes that I want to cover up. My favourite at the minute is the Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer which I am planning on doing a review on very soon!

Everyone's favourite Stay Matte Powder by Rimmel comes next to set all that liquid makeup in place.

I don't use bronzer very often but on this occasion I decided to so I used the Benefit Hoola bronzer which is one of my favourites. Applied with my Real Techniques Contour Brush.

Next is blusher! I used my Estee Lauder palette this time and I used the 4th shade in the bottom right corner. It's such a gorgeous colour and goes on really well with the Real Techniques Duo-Fiber Face Brush.

I don't do very much with my eyebrows because I don't like them to be too bold. This shade is in my Estee Lauder eyeshadow palette.

If you own an Urban Decay NAKED Palette, you may have also received some free samples of the Eyeshadow Primer Potions that they do. I received 4 different samples but the one I chose to use this time was the original one. Brilliant primer for eyeshadow if you've never tried it I highly recommend you do.

I then went to my HUGE e.l.f. palette and got a very pale matte cream shade to take all over the lid.

Now I eventually get to the NAKED Palette section! I took Naked and put that in my crease using my e.l.f. Professional Eyeshadow Brush.

Then I take Buck and put that in the outer corners to give a very nice but still quite subtle smokey eye.

Then I take Virgin with my Real Techniques Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush and put this in my inner corners as a highlight.

My absolute favourite eyeliner at the moment is definitely the Benefit They're Real Push Up Liner. So easy to apply and stays on all day. This is also such an easy liner to use for winged or cat eye liner.

My Estee Lauder Pure Colour Pencil is used to line my waterline to blend my lashlines with my waterline. Amazing pencil liner, I don't use pencil liners very often but this one is amazing, slightly more expensive but worth it.

I have been very impressed with the Estee Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Mascara. Stays on very well and lengthens and volumises which is always a plus from a mascara.

And that's the finished look!

To finish off the look I added MUA Lipstick in Shade 11. Just like a 'your lips but better' shade and my current favourite!

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and I'd also love to see if you try this out or even if you want to share your favourite NAKED looks with me I'm always up for new things!