tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26533104791117604802012-01-28T00:20:26.748-08:00Cosmetic reviews and swatchesReplicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982008616271168616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2653310479111760480.post-68482656273948778302012-01-25T12:04:00.000-08:002012-01-25T12:18:17.007-08:00

The Lingerie Collection is certainly alluring with its range of predominately subtle, romantic hues, colours that I would normally make a grab for, yet I picked up just one item.The eye & cheek palette contains colours very similar to what I already have so I am trying to be sensible and not give in to it, the cream blushers contains ingredients that I normally avoid in terms of acne and the Lip

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South of France 01 (£28.50) comes in a mirrored compact containing four subtle shades that can be used for cheeks and eyes.The two top shades are the sheerest, the top left is a champagne, top right a nude peachy pink. The lower shades are more pigmented, on the left is a warm mauve pink and the right is a peachy beige sand.There is a more intense shimmer/micro glitter finish on top of the

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This week the Beauty Spotlight Team previews Spring makeup collections, finds some must-have drugstore treasures, keeps your hair looking great and one member channels her inner Supermodel for a day!Marcia from Beauty Info Zone continued her search for L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadows and found more to love.Little cat paw print embossed lipsticks, now what could be more fun… Visionary Beauty shares

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After my previous success with the Real Techniques travel essentials collection, I decided to order some more from the range. All the brushes have Taklon (synthetic) bristles.The stippling brush (£10.99) is smaller than the likes of a MAC 187, the head is dense but undoubtedly soft. Its great for liquid and powder foundations and also cream blush, It blends out any edges and buffs in the product

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Laura Mercier brought out a Kohl pencil set for the holidays, the set sold out very quickly, most likely due to the fact that you are getting five full sized Kohl Eye Pencils for £31. I was rather fortuitous to pick this up in a sale for an even more bargain price of £15.50, though its sold out now from where I bought it I did notice the set pop up on the online SpaceNK sale a few days ago.All

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Gielly Green haircare is a range of products from the boutique salon in Marylebone, London.I decided to order a selection of products from the brand as I couldn't bring myself to pay the £7 postage so ordered enough to qualify for a free shipping offer they were running.The products do not contain parabens/sls or synthetic fragrances however some do contain silicones. The products come in sleek,

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The Paul & Joe release for spring is definitely a bit different, in celebrating their 10th anniversary, they have gone all out and then some, of having a cat themed collection.The spring collection is released in two parts, first you have Collection Sparkles, which consists of lipsticks and face & eye trios and at the end of the month you will get the kitten collection, of which cat head shaped

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Happy 2012 everyone. Are you making any resolutions? The Beauty Spotlight Team has made a resolution to do our very best to keep you all informed of the latest & greatest or the tried & true in this new year. And we keep our resolutions!Tired of constantly reapplying your lipstick? Then a lip stain may be your new best friend! Check out what Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks are the top

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Hello,I just wanted to let you know I will be reducing my posting. I didn't want to just stop so have decided to no longer post on a Friday and see how that goes, though I'll continue to post on a Wednesday and Sunday (and do the beauty spotlight post on Saturday). Thanks for reading x

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For the shimmer fantasy holiday collection, By Terry added two shades to their blush terrybly range, #100 Torrid Peach and #101 Sexy Plum (£51 each), this time the blushers have a shimmer finish.Before I go on I wanted to mention a disappointment. The blush pan was completely loose in the compact and actually fell out when I opened it (luckily it did not break). As the SpaceNK policy says it can

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When people speak of Hourglass, the one product that is consistently mentioned as their "must have" is their mineral primer, which for many seems to be the best primer out there.I bought this in the travel size version (£15 for 10ml). This has quite a lightweight feel and I didn't notice it sitting on the skin. It applies very smooth but does have that noticeable silicone feel about it. It makes

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I had to get this post up as this set is still currently on sale on spacenk.co.uk for £37.50 (original price is £75) and I really think its worth snapping up.It comes with a mini Foundation Primer (30ml), a refillable palette containing two eye shadow duos and a blusher, a Kohl Eye Pencil, Full Blown Volume Lash Building Mascara, Lip Glacé and a mini cheek colour brush and mini double ended

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Part of the shimmer fantasy holiday collection, the Rouge Terrybly Shimmer Age Defense Lipstick (£31) are a shimmery version of the Rouge Terrybly, which I am a fan of due to the rich pigment, smooth coverage and long wear. The shimmer version possess these same attributes.Out of the 5 shades I got No.802 Love Me Tender (apricot)and No. 803 Love Affair (very cool toned pink).The shimmer in both

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***** I wish you all a truly wonderful Christmas*****After all the running around, shopping, cooking, and headaches the holidays are actually here. The Beauty Spotlight Team wishes you a happy and very healthy Christmas, Chanukah and New Year. May 2012 be a beautiful year in all ways.Joeybunny took part in the O Tannenbaum!perfume blogging project - see what woody perfumes stole her heart over at

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My skin really does not like the winter. The coldness coupled with the increase of central heating has a very drying effect on my already dry skin, redness that I am prone to goes up a notch and my skin often feels chapped. Unfortunately I cannot lather on rich, heavy products as they result in breakouts.Two products that I have found really helpful are the Pai Camellia & Rose gentle hydrating

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I think out of all the colours for highlighters, white can often be the most problematic. Whites are prone to looking chalky, too stark/harsh and unnatural. This can also be accompanied by an overly shimmery/frosty finish.I decided to compare the much rated Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Pearl against my favourite liquid highlighter formula, Rouge Bunny Rouge Highlighting Liquid Seas of

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I really tried hard not to give in to this, I've had a lot of the Chanel quads before and I think the formula is sub par for the price (we get the baked version here in the UK). The shadows are dry and powdery and pigmentation is often a problem, and yet I caved on Prelude after a few months of resistance....I love natural shadows and as I find the majority lean warm, this cool toned palette was

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Inika is a line of pure mineral make up. Half of the line is certified organic, all the products are vegan. Mineral ranges as a whole don't tend to appeal to me as they have caused my skin problems in the past. However, the formula's seem better now and some brands are omitting certain ingredients I found irritating such as Bismuth Oxychloride.I bought the lightest shade Grace (£25.55), it does

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I've had many a reed diffuser through the years and all have left me somewhat disappointed. My issue is that I find the scent payoff very poor unless I am right up close to the product. I've used brands such as L'Occtaine, The White Company and Rituals, but still hadn't found one that I was completely happy with.Though I had been eyeing up the reed diffuser from Cochine, the price point put me

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'Caress of Mink' and 'Embrace of Cashmere' are the newest additions to the loose glitter pigment line up (£24 each). If you are a regular reader you will know I am a huge fan of this formula as I don't get fall out, the colour lasts well and the shade line up is captivating. The product is just so versatile whether you are using it dry, wet, to line or mixed in with other products, I really do

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The holiday season is upon us. Is your shopping done yet? Take a break, sit by the fire grab a cup of coffee or cocoa and gather some great gift ideas from your favorite beauty bloggers!Nothing could be finer than a gift from Le Metier. Beauty Info Zone shares two beautiful nail polish sets that would fit into any beauty lovers stocking perfectly.How's your gift list coming along? Take a look at

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At the time of the release of the Rouge Automatique lipsticks, Guerlain also brought out their newly reformulated lipliners. The lipliners are meant to provide rich colour, precise application, and a smooth finish. The formula is also meant to help soften and smooth the lips.Bois De Santal #44 (£18) is a true rose with no shimmer. The pigmentation is rich and vibrant (as were the other shades I

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Although the focus of the Moonlight holiday collection from Laura Mercier is on the flower embossed Face Illuminator, it was one of the new Luster eyeshadows that caught my eye.Crystal Beige (£18.50) is a shimmered warm rosy brown/bronze with a hint of copper.As I have a cool toned complexion it encapsulates a lot of what I avoid, but I can just about get away with it, though it does have a

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As the SPF 15 lipstick in shade Mulberry was not available on the Selfridges website I decided to console myself with this little beauty instead. The Portable Beauty romance collection (£60) is presented in a chic little red case complete with a bow. It has a fitted mirror and a click shut feature. Inside you get a portable beauty card, two tiny brushes, an instant eye lift under eye brightener

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Pai skin care is a range designed for those with sensitive and allergy prone skin, the products are certified organic by the Soil AssociationGeranium & Thistle Combination Skin Cream (£24 for 30ml):Although I have dry skin, my skin doesn't always respond well to heavy creams as I am very acne prone/sensitive. This cream is a lightweight to medium lotion consistency and sinks into my skin quickly,

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Over a month ago I made the decision to go gluten free (food and skincare) in a bid to see if it would help with my skin.I've had acne for years, through taking medication its under control yet my skin remains highly sensitive and break out prone. However, going gluten free was not an attempt to see if it would have an effect on my acne, what I wanted to see if it helped with the "unexplained"

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You'll be forgiven for not being being familiar with the RBR eye gloss, although they have featured in some of the beautiful RBR seasonal looks, rarely have I seen them mentioned elsewhere.I'd never thought I'd have a use for such a product, an eye gloss would seem to suggest a sticky texture and creasing, I couldn't have been more wrong....The gloss is wax free and water based and has a high

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The holidays are heating up for the Beauty Spotlight Team. We’re all so busy but it doesn’t stop any of us from bringing our love of beauty to you. Most of us have picked out just one of our many posts from the past two weeks to share with you. We invite you to read these and then take a look through our blogs to see what else we have been excited about. Enjoy!A monthly "giftbox" subscription for

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Les Bois de Rose (£37) was a colour combination I had completely disregarded until I swatched it. I'm someone who has the fear of that sickly pink eye look, so I usually avoid shadows in the pink/rose family.The palette contains a satin finish taupe with a slight mauve tone, frosty white pink, rich slightly shimmered plum chocolate and a cool rose with subtle micro glitter.The shadows are quite

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Christopher Drummond beauty is a natural, paraben-free and vegan makeup line made with organic based ingredientsI bought the 'In Bloom' collection as it looked like a great way to try a variety of the products from the brand.The kits come in four options (Fair, Light, Medium and Dark) and there are also two options for the lip stain to choose from.I choose the Fair kit (£30) with the coral reef

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Rouge Bunny Rouge brought out a new type of liner this year in the form of the long lasting eye pencils (available in 3 shades).The texture is creamy so glides on with no tugging. It sets quite fast, though if I move quick I can buff this out to use as a lid shade. The liner feels very comfortable on (non drying), stays put all day with no colour fade. Another bonus is that its not difficult to

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As promised here is a picture and swatch of all my Chanel Rouge Coco Shines. I think its taken me well over a month to get a photo I was happy with, I have deduced that taking a picture of this amount of lipsticks and trying to get them all in focus is very difficult so I will have to concede that this is as good as its going to get.Shades L-R (photo of products and swatches in same order): #45

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Vapour organic is a chemical free modern range of cosmetics. The products contain a minimum of 70% certified organic ingredients (the remaining 30% is mineral pigments/natural vitamins). When I started to read about the company it become apparent how prevalent their ethical values are, from how the products are sourced and produced right through to the packaging.The thing that immediate hits me

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Although I am not a fan of straight up pink lipsticks I couldn't resist the Enivrée Rouge Allure from the Holiday collection(£24).What makes this a bit special is the pink microglitter, it just gives it that little bit of sparkle for interest. Rouge allures have good pigment and are creamy, whilst not drying I don't find them moisturising. The microglitter in this shade has no uneven or gritty

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The Beauty Spotlight Team always has excitement in store for you. Whether you are in the mood for fragrance, lipsticks, eye products or giveaways there’s something for you. If you want to put in your opinion about Limited Editions (and we all have strong opinions about that!) or learn about Google + we can provide that too. Have fun reading this week’s links.Joey over at Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies

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Chanel often brings out show pieces and there is no denying the beauty of the Lumière Sculptée de Chanel Highlighting Powder (£46). Beautifully embossed with a twinkly overlay this was always going to be a product that demands attention on looks alone.The over spray quickly wears off and this applies as a neutral slightly champagne pearl white. The finish gives a subtle luminous glow, there is no

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Here is what I bought from the Chanel holiday collection: I actually picked up more than I intended to. Chanel is a brand I have made a lot of expensive mistakes with but I'd say all but one of the items are winners for me, so first lets begin with the eyes.Noir-Ivoire Eyeshadow Duo (£30) consists of a sheer shimmered, luminous yellowed ivory and a seemingly matte black (it looks matte on

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A while ago Zuneta was offering a Becca gift with purchase of the Illuminate Wash (£20). Not one able to miss out on an offer I placed my order.Its a water based highlighter/enhancer that comes in a tube (8.5ml) with a brush tipped applicator.Its a somewhat warm champagne, I find it similar to Armani fluid sheer in shade#2 and whilst the Becca does contain shimmer its not as noticeable on the

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It's time for a look inside another Beauty Spotlight Team member's makeup bag, and this week it is Older Girl Beauty's turn to pull back the zipper and she what she keeps close at hand. By the looks of it, it seems like she might just have the kitchen sink in there - let's look and see what Paula has in her makeup bag...

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Rare Elements is a luxury range of natural haircare products. They do not contain sulphates, parabens or silicones. Its a simplified range of a pre treatment, shampoo and conditioner.I've not had the best success with the more natural ranges, I often find they weigh my hair down and make it look lank. The range however did intrigue me and Grace's review tipped me over the edge.The shampoo (£25)

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So the season begins, enticing little holiday sets start to appear at the counters and there is no point in trying to resist....So here we have the Smoky Mauves Petite Eye Colour Trio (£20), one of 3 trios launched for the Laura Mercier holiday collection.Smoky Mauves contains sparkling dew (slightly shimmered pinked cream), wisteria (slightly shimmered warmed mauve with a hint of brown) and kir

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The fall chic and sheer collection provides an extremely wearable, polished look. There are no harsh colours here or anything that will look ageing, instead the products are able to give gentle definition; effortless and perfect for everyday.The two eyeshadows are French Vanilla (Deluxe size £18) which is a slightly warm toned vanilla and Soft Grey (£12) true medium grey.Both of the shadows have

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Our makeup mavens have more exciting beauty news this week; giveaways, reviews and a new website with a weekly podcast to discuss makeup and trends!Is your makeup doing a disappearing act in the middle of day? Keep your makeup fresh and glowing all day long with Skindinavia Makeup Finishing Spray. Prime Beauty is giving away two, enter now!Everyday Beauty reviewed Glazed Lips L301, the final red

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I have wanted a D&G blush for a while, unfortunately not the shades that happened to be on the Harrods site. Such was my "need" for one of these I started contemplating the shade Rose, I was very fortunate that makeup magpie helped me out by doing a really useful comparison post of the shade.The Luminous Cheek Colour (£29) has a smooth texture, however its not got a soft/creamy feel like some

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I happened upon a article on the paiskincare blog talking about gluten and it sparked something off.Although I know people who are gluten intolerant I assumed the symptoms were just of a digestive nature. The blog mentions that skin symptoms could be things like "redness, dryness, itching and rashes". After reading this I started doing some searches and a lot of people link a direct correlation

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Unlike the other Guerlain 4 pan palettes which contain a mixture of finishes, the shades of Les Perles (£37) are all of a similar gentle shimmer finish. The palette contains a light baby pink, white, silver and a smoky grape.I had a bit of hesitation when I initially saw this at the counter as I thought it would go on overly frosty and the three lighter colours would just be too light so that

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It's time for a look inside another Beauty Spotlight Team member's makeup bag, and this week it is Grace London's turn to dish the dirt and show us the stuff. Is she a minimalist, or does she carry everything but the kitchen sink inside her daily essentials kit? What secrets are hiding inside London Makeup Girl's bag?

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I have really been enjoying the gentle soft shimmered look of the Komorebi palette, I tend to use the colours mixed together like below,or slightly more graduated,Hopefully you can see the colours, sunlight is fleeting and these were the most realistic I could get.I bought the palette from Selfridges.com, <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0

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Finally I got round to buying some Sue Devitt. I played safe and went for two natural looking eyeshadows.Nordland is a smoky deep taupe purple, it has a satin finish base and tiny micro glitter.Lonely Splendor is a slightly warm taupe, it has a satin finish (shadows are £14.50 each).Ingredients:The eyeshadows feel smooth although I wouldn't say they have that creamy, soft texture like brands such

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The newest lip formula from D&G is a lipstick/gloss hybrid. The gloss core is surrounded by the creamy lipstick.As I was buying online haven't not seen the product I was initially drawn to my usual pinky/rose natural shades, however my lovely blogger friend Lakshmi recommended the shade #250 Desirable (£24) for me, its not a shade I would have normally gone for as it looks so very brown in the

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This week the Beauty Spotlight Team is in a wild mood. Not only are there some gorgeous cosmetics for you to drool over but there are giveaways galore. Check out all of our teams posts, you won’t regret it. Beauty, Bacon, Bunnies investigates the Real Techniques Starter brush set to see how it compares to other brands. Find out what she discovered. Beauty Crazed loves the Maybelline fall

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After my somewhat mixed bag of success with my last Stila buys, I still couldn't resist picking up some of the newer items on display.The Natural Beauty Eye Shadow Palette (£19.50) took centre stage on the Fall/New products display. Once home I googled it and apparently it is not a new product at all but part of the 2010 Autumn collection, this doesn't sit well for me as I don't want to be

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Part of their fall collection, the eye palette in Neo Classic (£42) comes in the signature 360º swivel compact.The mirror is a great size and the palette contains a little dual ended brush applicator.The palette contains 6 eye shades. Five are matte (inky navy blue, intense black, dusty rosy pink, chocolate brown and cream) along with 1 shimmer, which is a gentle brightening peach.I really like

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Pai, the organic plant-based skin care company who's products are aimed at those with very sensitive, allergy prone skin have recently added toners to their line up.Of the two, I bought the Lotus & Orange Blossom BioAffinity (£30) as its meant for dry sensitive skin.The toner is alcohol free and contains "pure 'living waters' extracted directly from the plant." I've not heard of this concept

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Matte formula's seem the most difficult to get right as they are often uncomfortable, drying and not smooth. Chanel has sought to produce a matte finish lipstick that is soft,moisturising, weightless and comfortable with a luminous matte finish.Of the eight shades the majority are quite bold, I went for the most quiet, natural one of course, shade La Distinguee #33 (£23.50).Its a pigmented peachy

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Part of the fall collection but not limited edition, 07 Komorebi (£45), is one of three eye palettes launched. The Suqqu shadow formula is quite different to a lot of other brands. The colours have a soft, extremely light weight feel.The quad contains a sheer shimmery peach (I'm sure this pulls a lot more warm on me due to my strong cool tones), a sheer shimmery green (somewhat lime) a matte

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I felt a sense of glee when I spotted the Suqqu fall collection on the Selfridges website, however I must have not been the only one who has been eagerly awaiting their colour collection to start to appear online as the two limited edition products I wanted sold out in a few days (note to self move more quickly in future!).I did get two of the three lipsticks from the collection and one of the

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It's hard to believe how quickly September flew by and that October is upon us. It must be because the ladies from the Beauty Spotlight Team were having so much fun testing all these amazing products that they didn't notice that 30 days fled. Read to find out what's been kept them so busy in September. Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed goes glittery with the OPI Muppet Show inspired line of polishes

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The Rouge Bunny Rouge Face Contour brush (£46) is made with natural squirrel hair.The hairs are extremely soft, and have a wonderful delicacy about them much like the blusher brush 002. Its an interesting shape, and I don't have a dupe in my collection, its quite short and flat without the typical slanted head of a lot of contour brushes.It picks up a veil of product and deposits it seamlessly. I

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The Lost Weekend palette (£35) creates a really pretty understated look with natural definition. The palette contains:Moleskin: delicate matte nude/stone, with a very slight mauve toneChino: medium matte warmed coco brown.Moiré: delicately silver shimmered light mauve with beige tones.Its more natural, sheer and warm compared to the Holiday 2010 Enigma palette (both swatched below to show how

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The Becca fall Lost Weekend collection showcases neutral, dusty, earthy tones.Of the three nail colours, I choose the darkest, Billy Tea (£12). I initially thought it just brown, but it definitely has a taupe vibe to it in real life. The colour is matte.The formula is free from Formaldehyde, Toluene, Camphor and Di Butyl Phthalate. The polish dries fast and I get no colour fade or dulling of

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Although I mourned the lost of the Aqualumiere's, the Rouge Coco Shines (whilst not quite the same formula) have been a welcome addition.I think the range is extremely wearable, the colours crisp and fresh and the shine/gloss finish is flattering.They feel lightweight, quite hydrating and apply smoothly. However, the one drawback is lasting power, these are very fleeting, because of this I have

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Mama Mio, the brand known for its range of body care products for use during and after pregnancy brought out a skincare range this year. I'd been very pleased with their products I used during and after pregnancy so the skincare interested me.I bought the Eye Know moisturising serum (£27.50 for 15ml). Each product comes with a Little Book of Confidence (contains product information, how to do

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Blondette Fatale (£33) is one of those palettes where you just know the colours are going to be winners even before you try. Its just very well put together, some shades have cool hints,others warm, but nothing overly so thus allowing for it to be wearable by the majority. I was pleasantly surprised by the texture as I haven't bought Lancome shadows for years. These are soft, smooth and pigmented

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This week our beautiful beauty bloggers bring you a few insider tricks of the trade, some killer red lipsticks, keep you smelling sweet, give you bat-worthy lashes, explore orange blush and have some goodies to giveaway! Read on for all the dish....This was week one in the Prime Beauty series "Mascara Madness." Look for a mascara review every Monday for the next few weeks. This Monday I

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I think of YSL as quite a colourful brand, and whilst they are not amongst my favourites, I always check out their collections as they usually have something interesting to add to the mix.Moonlight blue is a deep midnight blue with a hint of shimmer and Wintergreen is a dark teal with subtle shimmer (£16.50 each)The formula is thick and I could probably get away with one coat if I had better

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MAC Lady Grey (£33), is a palette of soft cool toned shadows. True to its name all shades contain a varying degree of grey.The palette contains:All Races: very pale dusty mauve pink with a hint of grey, this is similar to Illamasqua Spectre.Tendersome: a greyed purple, its meant to have a frost finish but I'd say its very subtle. This is very sheer and I think would have fared much better had

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The nine eyeshadow palettes on offer from Guerlain’s fall collection contain a varying range of finishes; matte, iridescent, metallic and satin, although Les Perles seemed mostly iridescence.The shadows are the same formula's as those in the Ecrin 6 couleurs eye shadow palettes. Although they don't have the same intricate packaging as the 6 pans, in some ways I prefer having less shadows as there

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It's Mystery Makeup Bag time again for The Beauty Spotlight Team. This week Pammy Blogs Beauty is sharing her everyday items, let’s have a nose at what's inside

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I picked up my second and last Illusion d'Ombre. The shade Illusoire (£22.50) is a greyed purple/mauve with a heavy silver shimmer/metallic finish.The spongy mousse like textures of these products are non drying and blend well, pigmentation is really good.Swatched below on the left and blended in on the right:However, I can't get on board with the long wearing claims. I'd been wearing a light

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The first thing that struck me about the Matchmaster foundation (£24.50) was the shade range, the lightest shade 1.0 is lighter than a NW/NC 15, great news if like me you have found MAC foundations too dark.The foundation comes in the same pump style packaging as the pro long wear, albeit a slighter larger size, 35ML, as opposed to 30 ML.Bottles compared below:The texture is slightly thicker,

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The packaging for the Dior new 3-Couleurs Smoky Palettes is quite sleek and innovative, you slide the top lid back and up pops a mirror, revealing the eyeshadows. Each trio contains a matte, a metallic and a base colour. Smoky Nude (£32) contains a matte warm camel brown, shimmery/metallic warm coppery browned beige, shimmery golden ivory. Unfortunately these shades go on a lot warmer than they

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It's hard to believe that September has arrived. For most of us July crawled by while August just flew away. As we head into the 'back to school' season let's see what the Beauty Spotlight Team has to share. Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed is a living doll thanks to Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Lashes Mascara - go check it out, she promises that's the only part of her that's plastic! Beauty Info Zone went

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The MAC Styledriven collection consists of Pro Longwear products for eyes and lips. I picked up two of the eye shadows. These are larger than the normal shadows, the same size as the Mega Metal shadows. Sweet Satisfaction is a shimmery warm sandy beige Lie Low is a medium slightly shimmered warm golden brown (£15.50 each). Swatches: Mac state the following about this product "A unique long

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The Fresh Seaberry Restorative Body Cream (£19) contains omegas 3, 6, 7 & 9 and the star ingredient Seaberry oil. Seaberry oil is meant to be a powerful antioxidant, high in vitamins A and E. The cream is thick yet absorbs easily into the skin, leaving no stickiness, or a greasy feel. Its very rich and gives instant and long lasting hydration. This cream gives tangible results, I had a rash on

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I'd thought I'd show you a quick eye look I did today. I wanted to go for a darker look but with a little flash of colour, my skin is recovering from a break out at the moment so I tend to go for more pronounced makeup in an attempt to serve as a distraction from the bad areas. The colours I used ( all Rouge Bunny Rouge) were Wishing For Wings loose glitter pigment on the main inner lid, Spun

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Each member of the Beauty Spotlight team is giving you an insight into what lurks in our makeup bags. This week its my turn so here are the items I keep in my handbag everyday: They are housed in this little makeup bag We will gloss over why I deemed this a suitable bag for a 32 year old.... I have a sample of Guerlain Orchidée Impériale Exceptional complete care cream: I think my Guerlain SA

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Chanel introduces us to six shades of a gel textured eyeshadow with their fall collection. The shadows have a spongy/springy texture, they feel quite creamy, yet lightweight. The shadow applies evenly and blends in well and does not feel drying. The shadow come with a tiny angled brush (which I forget to photograph) it works really well to create a thick but even line. The shadows have really

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Smooch cosmetics is a new UK brand. The image is very girly and mischievous and somewhat reminiscent of the now discontinued Pout brand in my opinion. The brand has a lower price point than I would tend towards (I mostly have bad luck with the more budget friendly brands, so I consider myself a justified makeup snob) however I liked the look of the packaging ( it has a rubber feel to it, similar

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Although the Blue Tie palettes in Smoking Blue, Smoking White and trios in Smoky Black and Smoky Navy looked quite stunning in the compacts, on swatching there was at least one shade in each that had poor pigment and really did not feel smooth at all. As such my attention turned to the great array of natural, easy to wear lip offerings. There were four shades of the new Rouge Serum Crystal (£25

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Have you ever pined for longer, thicker, curlier lashes? Then Shannon at Lipstick Musings has a treat for you! Check out what happened when she tried Rapidlash for a month! You'll never want to turn back. Beauty comes in many forms, Skeem proves that. Enter Beauty Info Zone's giveaway for a Skeem Half Pint candle of your choice. Visionary Beauty gives us a round-up of all the Rouge Bunny Rouge

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I've been a fan of Fresh for years now, however my buying from the brand has dwindled due to availability, in the UK you can now only get the brand from their one London store or by mail order from the same store. The postage seems to vary and I have been hit for some very high postage costs in the past so now I place smaller orders and only when I need "must have" items. Going by the reviews

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Enter obligatory what-I-bought-from-MAC's-new-releases-this-month post... Look In A Box: Girl Next Door (£36.50) This kit contains 5 full sized products: #Eyeshadows in Grand Entrance (shimmery peachy champagne) and Smoke & Diamonds (shimmery grey). I've had both these shades in the past, when I had the originals they were in the limited edition Starflash finish but these are a frost finish, as

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Years ago, I think in the year 2002, Stila was my first high end, somewhat exclusive brand I got in to. It was stocked at Liberty of London and SpaceNK, the brand was fresh, pretty, exciting and collectible with a very strong image. The brand went through a few changes through the years and in my opinion lost a lot of elements which had made me initially adore it. However, such is my soft spot

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This week at The Beauty Spotlight Team, we're taking a look inside Shannon's makeup bag. Although the bag isn't that big, even Shannon was astounded at how much she had packed into it! She was going to edit it down a bit, but that's cheating, right? Let's see what she has hiding in there...

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As promised here are all the RBR cream shadows together. I've been singing their praises in every post I have done on them. Swatches L-R:Velvet Fritillary, Atlas Swallowtail,Brocade Skipper,Chiffon Ringlet, Batiste Grayling Here are the applicators: L-R:Batiste Grayling, Velvet Fritillary, Atlas Swallowtail,Chiffon Ringlet, Brocade Skipper On my pale and cool toned skin the colours are as

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Chiffon Ringlet (£26) is a rich chocolate brown with a tiny bit of golden shimmer, but on application it looks like a satin finish. Its the darkest shade out of all the cream shadows on offer. Generally I’m not a fan of cream shadows so these have been a great discovery; lightweight, comfortable, easy to apply/blend, and long lasting, there is no work involved with these. Picture below of

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The show piece of the Modern Mercury Fall collection has to be the Pure Colour Illuminating Powder Gelée (£28).The colour is very shimmery and mixes champagne, gold, peach and a touch of bronze. Its very pigmented and because of the shimmer level I use this very lightly on the cheeks, on my pale skin it works as a blush and highlighter combined. It also works really well as an eyeshadow.Swatched

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The Beauty Spotlight Team is here to delight you again with upcoming glamour, oldies but goodies, health & fashion and even 2 giveaways. Enjoy.Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed thinks serum for your lips is an excellent idea - check out her swatches of Dior Rouge Serum and see if you agree!Marcia and Lisa of Beauty Info Zone spent time looking at the newest treasures in the Neiman Marcus beauty

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Laura Mercier has recently launched another collection for fall consisting of Caviar Stick Eye Colours, Classic Smoky Eye Palette and new shades of Lip Glacé.I picked up the lightest shade on offer of the Caviar Stick Eye Colours, Amethyst (£20.50).Amethyst is a rosy/mauve/brown, it does contain micro glitter but I don't find it over the top, nor gritty in feel, indeed the texture is soft and

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Cochine is a small collection of candles, lotions, hand wash and reed diffusers, based on 4 scents. The brand has refined packaging and the quality of product is high. The products are made in Vietnam and the brand supports sustainable farming projects (such as the production of Agarwood oil).I received a liquid hand wash in the Agarwood & Amber scent (£19 for 300ml). The scent is rich, warm and

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Estee Lauder has recently brought out six new Pure Colour eye shadow palettes and eight new duos. They are the same good quality as the reformulated Pure Colour single shadows and the same style packaging.I got the most natural quad, Surreal Skies (£35).It contains a slightly metallic coppery sand beige, satin finish clay, shimmery slightly mauve rose, shimmery golden ivory and a cool toned

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It's time for another Mystery Makeup Bag post from the Beauty Spotlight Team. It's only the second post and we've already got some cheating going on! Modesty Brown is bending the rules and showing us what's in her holiday makeup bag. It looks pretty small though, surely that's never going to last a beauty blogger through a ten-day holiday? Let's see what's she's crammed got in there.....

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I had to go back and get some more of the Rouge Automatiques (£24.50 each). Its a really hard working formula; good pigmentation,comfortable feel, beautiful shades and long wearing. I have nothing but praise for these.I picked up #103 Chant D’Aromes (slightly warm beige nude) #140 Mitsouko (sheer peach with gold shimmer).Here are all the shades I have L-R: #100 Apres L’Ondee, #101 Voilette de

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As a fan of the old formula of the liquid light foundation, I had high hopes for the new Skin Base foundation. The shade range is impressive, and the company have put a lot of work in helping the customer pick out their ideal shade with colour comparisons against other brands. I went with shade #2 (£25), its a spot on match for my pale, cool toned skin.The foundation is inspired by the cult Asian

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