Review: Concrete Minerals Eyeshadows

I'm always on the lookout for new brands to try. I first came across concrete minerals on cutecosmetics but after browsing for swatches, I discovered that the concrete minerals website has an offer for bloggers/youtubers which worked out at around £12.70 for four full size shadows including delivery to the UK. My order arrived within a week and there was a little thank you note on the receipt - I love little things like that!

Concrete minerals contain no parabens, fragrances, talc, bismuth oxychloride and are cruelty free.
I ordered shades:

Blitzkrieg - shimmery bronze brown
Lolita - shimmery taupe with pink undertones
Troublemaker - medium brown with gold sparkle
Black Metal - black with silver sparkle

Each loose shadow comes in a plastic sifter pot

The best way to apply these is to empty a small amount of shadow into the pot lid. Take your brush, dip into the shadow and tap off any excess on the side of the lid before applying to the eyelid. I found this method created less mess and no fallout during application. I applied these over a MAC paint pot and they lasted all day without fading or creasing. I love all these shades - black metal also makes a great liner when applied damp. I'm honestly really impressed and I'll definitely be purchasing a few more shades!

You can buy them here for $7 each or from cutecosmetics for £6
If your a blogger/youtuber you can check out the special offer here

What do you think of these?


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MAC Tropical Taboo Collection

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Here's a sneak peek at the upcoming tropical taboo collection from MAC. Tropical taboo is a mineral collection available from July (US) so possibly July/August for Europe.

Mineralize Lipsticks

Lady at Play – Mid-tone cool tangerine

Divine Choice – Mid-tone cool pink cream

Midnight Mambo –Intense violet

Luxe Naturale – Light beige cream

Glamour Era – Mid-tone warm brown frost

Cremesheen Glass

Calypso Beat –Pale neutral pink

Fever Isle – Bright red coral

Japanese Spring  - Pale mid-tone pink

Narcissus – Mid-tone eggplant

Lip Pencil

Hip ‘n’ Happy – Mid-tone blue pink

Have to Have It – Soft warm beige

Heroine – Bright purple

Ablaze – Bright apricot

Tropica -  Silver blue with purple pearlize pigments

Mineralize Blush

Sweet Samba –Dark pink with tan pearlized pigments

Exotic Ember – Orange with bronze pearlized pigments

Simmer- Burnt rose with peach/gold pearlized pigments

Mineralize Skinfinish

Adored – Coral with light beige pearlized pigments

Rio – Bronze with bright pink pearlized pigments

Lust – Pale pink with cranberry pearlized pigments

Soft ‘n Gentle – Gilded peach bronze

Gold Deposit – Soft reflective golden bronze

Mineralize Eyeshadow

Dare to Bare – Light cream with gold pearlized pigments

Carribean –Rose with pink and red pearlized pigments

Cha-Cha-Cha – Deep blue green with green pearlized pigments

Time to Tango- Lavendar with silver pearlized pigments

Bossa Blue – Royal blue with brown pearlized pigments

Kohl Power Eye Pencil

Feline – Rich Black

Orpheus – Intense black with gold pearlized pigments

Brushes

187 Brush – Duo fibre face brush

159 Brush - Duo fibre face brush

287 Brush - Duo fibre eyeshadow brush

In Extreme Dimension Lash

Black

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Becca Radiant Skin Satin Foundation

Becca is a brand that's been on my radar for a while but for some reason I've just never got around to buying anything from them. A while ago the brand got discontinued in the UK but its now back at space nk and a few other retailers. I found the radiant skin foundation on offer at love make up so decided it was worth a splurge. I love trying out new foundations as I really believe your base is the staple that brings your look together. With the wrong foundation, your skin can look terrible but finding the right one and it can look flawless.

The radiant skin satin foundation aims to create an even toned base with subtle radiance, disguise imperfections and provide medium coverage. 

The packaging is a squeezy tube, which is ideal as its non messy and far more hygienic than a plain bottle. The foundation itself is really easy to blend - I apply with real techniques stippling brush, before buffing in with a sigma or real techniques buffing brush (from core collection). This foundation creates a beautiful finish - my skin looks smooth, fine lines are softened and I have a healthy glow. Even on my oily skin, it holds up most of the day. I still need to blot my t-zone which is normal with any foundation I use.
I bought shade buff, which in hindsight is too slightly too dark for my skin tone. Although its perfect for when I fake tan.

I will definitely repurchase but will pick up a lighter shade, either porcelain or shell. Becca radiant skin satin foundation has everything I look for in a foundation - good consistency, long lasting, natural looking finish..
The only downside is the price - £32 for 40ml (I paid £19 at love makeup but theres only a few shades left)
Next on my list is the shimmering skin perfector - a product I've heard so many great things about!

Have you tried Becca?

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Ebay Beauty Bargains!

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I'm always on the hunt for a few bargains on Ebay so I thought I would put together a wishlist/post on a few current steals I've found. The foundation sponge is a bargain - definitely buying one of those!

Let me know if you've found any bargains lately?

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Rave Review: The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing Powder

Hi Everyone! I havent blogged much over the last week due to feeling a bit meh but I'm now ready to get my blogging mojo back and I'm starting with a review of product I cant get enough of. 

I picked up The Body Shop honey bronze bronzing powder after seeing a few blog posts on the new range.  The honeycomb design of the powder drew me in and I liked that its not too pricey. It retails for £13 for 10g but I managed to track it down on ebay for £6 including delivery.

The honey bronze bronzing powder is a matte finish bronzer - I prefer matte bronzers as my skin is fairly oily and I think shimmer powders tend to make my skin look greasy after a few hours. 

The powder comes in four shades - I have light (the lightest one you can buy) but theres also fair, medium and dark so there should be something to suit the majority of skin tones.

The compact is really sturdy and has a mirror inside, which is handy for touch ups during the day. The powder itself feels really soft, not too powdery and is pigmented, whilst looking incredibly natural. It can be built up easily to give an extra sunkissed look but on my super pale skin I just like to lightly sweep over my face with a sonia kashuk highlighting brush which I bought here  (I'm not sure if this brush is genuine but it feels really soft and doesn't shed so I'm happy with it.)

I've built up the powder in the swatch but it looks really natural on the skin to give a healthy colour.

How I apply

I'm no make up artist but I find this method works for me;

I sweep my bronzer across the forehead, down my nose and across my chin - its almost a 'Z' shape. This is where your face naturally catches the sun, so I find it looks more natural, rather than just sweeping all over.
I'm really impressed with the honey bronze powder, so much so that its become an everyday product for me and I never thought I would say that about a bronzer. It makes my skin look healthier in a kind of 'lit from within' way and doesnt look muddy or orange.
 For a shimmer bronzer, the body shop brush on bronze or shimmer waves are a good bet. Theres currently 40% off online with code HONEY  and free delivery over £5.

Have you tried any body shop bronzers?


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