The Bargain Hunter: The £5 eye & cheek palette [the Double Take eye & face palette by P.S... Beauty].

Urban Decay's Backtalk eye and cheek palette is something that had been on my wishlist since it was released, but I kept putting of getting it as other things I wanted/needed pushed it further down the list, then it was discontinued before I got round to picking it up.

I don't usually pay much attention to blatant rip-offs designs in the beauty world, but when nipping into my local Primark for a black tank top, I saw their take on the Backtalk palette (the Double Take eye and face palette), and I just had to try it out... 

Lets Make some Magic, with Revolution x Carmi...

Revolution's Kiss Of Fire eye & cheek palette made in collaboration with MUA-turned-Youtuber Carmi MUA, was the product that turned me on to the brand; I had three palettes from I  ❤️ Makeup [now I ❤️ Revolution] and liked them, but I didn't even realize that the brand was an off-shoot of Revolution [formally Makeup Revolution] until  I saw Trend Mood's post announcing the release of Kiss Of Fire and started looking into the brand... 

Anyway, back to today's topic; Carmi's Kiss Of Fire palette is my favourite from the brand; Carmi's favourite shade's are my favourites and he didn't waste space with the same old boring neutral tones that pop up over and over in the brand's other palettes, so I'm expecting big things from Make Magic.

Does it live up to my expectations?

EOTD: Emerald Obsessions eyeshadow palette, by Huda Beauty...

For a recent EOTD look I kept the eyeshadow look simple & kept my lower lashline makeup-free, and I want to show, that yes, I have been doing more of that [well, almost that] in my regular day-to-day life.

  Using just one shade for an eyeshadow look is a tall order for me (though I try to do it a bit ore then I did), but using two shades & keeping my lower lashlíne bare is something that I've been finding much more doable for quick and easy 'polished & pretty' looks, and today's post shows one that is perfect for a fresh spring look and is low-key enough for work environments.

It's not just love, it's Vegan Love [eyeshadow palette], with Kat Von D Beauty...

"Spread the Vegan Love and celebrate a bright future for a better world with us. The limited-edition Vegan Love Palette features 10 ultra-bold vegan shades, all formulated for eye use, in a new formula you won’t find in any of our other eyeshadow palettes. Get inspired with all-new, vibrant reds and purples (colors difficult to find in a vegan, carmine-free formula), and a range of surprising sheen finishes, from reflective metallics to pearlescent pops and super-cool color flips. This palette is our way of celebrating our never-ending love for animals and commitment to creating a kinder, more compassionate world.  

Best of all, for every palette sold, we’re donating 20% of the retail price to Mercy for Animals, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals" - Kat Von D Beauty 

Buying new makeup from a brand who has consistently great quality, whilst simultaneously donating to animals?! Sold.... 

EOTD: The Jaclyn Hill palette, by Morphe...

I like the striking images of Kim's blue eye makeup that Mario Dedivanovic did on Kim Kardashian for the promotional campaign shoot of the KKW x Mario eyeshadow palette...

... As blue eyeshadow is having another spotlight moment in the beauty world and my sister currently has my KKW palette, here is my attempt at recreating the look with a wildly popular palette that I think lots of makeup lovers own...

You can either Go Big Or Go Home with the new mascara from Kat Von D Beauty...

I've not bought mascara for almost two years; gifts with purchases, samples and beauty calendar contents have kept me going that long, and I still have some unopened tubes to go through. 

However the siren's call of a new "currently the #1 bestseller in the UK and France" mascara made by one of my favourite eyeshadow brand's has lured me in. So lets find out if it is worth the hype... 

It's just a sweet [Rainbow] Fantasy: looking closer at the new Britney Spears edt...

Rainbow Fantasy is a really magical scent that makes memories come to life, and inspires everyone to dream big" - Britney Spears

I was never into the summer editions of Fantasy flankers until last year's edition,  Sunset Fantasy; I've actually now finished my bottle of it and am considering buying the larger size of it. In fact it was looking around online for the best deals on Sunset Fantasy which brought Rainbow Fantasy to my attention...

... that bottle is too cute, so that was all it took for me to order a bottle without having tested the actual fragrance beforehand. I've enjoyed every main [non summer le] Fantasy flanker except for one (Circus Fantasy), so I'm pretty hopeful for Rainbow Fantasy - it's not hard to make a Fantasy fragrance with the basic fruits-sweet notes-soft floral blueprint, after all. 

This is the first Fantasy under Britney's new fragrance contract with Revlon, so lets see if they can keep up with the established Fantasy line of fragrances, or if they've already dropped the ball...