RMK Spring Modern

The RMK spring modern collection caught my attention straight away with its crisp clean bright colours.
Eyes 05 Coral green (£25) contains a medium forest green, VERY sheer shimmery mint, sheer shimmery peach and a shimmery brown with golden shimmer. The shades have a very soft texture and wear well, be warned though that this gives a very sparkly look. I tend to wear the darker green on the lid with the lighter green dusted over it, brown in the crease and the peach lightly dusted in the inner half of the lid.
Blush 01 Pink Coral (£23) contains an orange, pink and white pink highlighter. I use all colours together and get a sheer pink peach flush (heavier on the peach), the white pink highlighter does subdue the overall effect which suits me but I think if you used just the pink and orange together you could get quite a vivid colour. Whilst not the best texture blushers I have tried I do find that RMK ones last really well.
I bought these from lookfantastic.com.

Chanel Sand and Sillage

Although my Chanel collection has diminished to a puny state compared to its past glory days, I still can’t resist a few things here and there. The Spring collection is more geared to those warm toned in my opinion, this does make a nice change from the usual pastel cool colours which seem to be prevalent around Spring.
I picked up the singles in Sand and Sillage. The texture of the singles are quite soft and silky, they do not look really powdery on and last quite well.

Sand is a medium neutral matte brown (which I’m glad to say does not pull orange on me like a lot of browns do).
Sillage is a warm shimmery peachy pink.

Not must haves in my opinion, but handy to have when you are in a rush and just want to put something on without too much effort that gives a neutral polished look.

Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion

I, like many other beauty bloggers was contacted by Skin MD Natural to sample their shielding lotion. As I have reactive skin my initial thought was to decline the offer, however after looking at the ingredients I thought it would be ok. The lotion is marketed as a “dry skin care solution that keeps out irritants and chemicals. It also allows the natural oils and moisture to remain in the skin so it can heal better”

The requirements I seek in a moisturiser is that it does not irritate nor break me out (most fall at this first hurdle), does not sit on the skin and moisturises without being heavy.
The texture of this is almost gel like and once applied it has quite a silicon feel to it. It makes a good base for foundation, almost acting as a primer. I did’t get a reaction from it nor a break out, the downside for me is that there was not enough moisture for my dry skin, although it felt smooth on, when I took my makeup off my skin did not feel hydrated.
Where it worked for me was as a hand lotion.My hands have been incredibly dry lately, so much so that one of my knuckles has cracked and bleed (too much detail, I know) I found this lotion a good barrier cream to use when out and about and I do feel like it protected my hands.
Overall I think this is more suited for combination or normal skin if you are going to use it on your face. I do agree that it’s a good barrier cream but cannot attest for its hydrating qualities. I actually think this may be more suitable if you have been having a hard time finding something that does not break you or irritate your skin, when I was suffering from severe cystic acne I know I was looking for something with a light texture and a simple ingredient formulation unfortunately I was not aware of this brand back then.

I used this product for just over three weeks. This is their site http://www.smdn.co.uk, it cost £14.99 for 120ml

Disclaimer: This was sent to me for free for review purposes.

Hourglass Prodigy Hydrating Lip Gloss

Prodigy is the new lip-gloss from Hourglass. Its unique slim line flat packaging seems to have grabbed a lot of people’s attention.
I really like my extreme sheen gloss so it was just a question of deciding which shade to get. I’d seen a lot of reviews for Pulse but in the end went for Legend (£19), it’s a high shine, sheer to medium neutral rose (not shimmery).

The formula is hydrating, silky and non-tacky. As it’s not as “wet” as their extreme sheen gloss it lasts longer.
The applicator (which is a plastic tip) is a little bit fiddly to use, I tend to apply the gloss and then spread it slightly with my finger. Picture below of the applicator,
I bought this from Zuneta.com

Sisley Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick L26

A while back I got two Sisley lipsticks and was not overly impressed given the price tag. Last week I decided to pick up the much raved about under eye concealer, there was not anyone around to serve so I thought I’d have a better look at the line up, the shade L26 in the Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick instantly caught my attention. I do have a tendency to always go for similar colours but there was something about this neutral pink, compounded with the temptation of a GWP ( skincare samples worth over £100 at John Lewis, think it runs out end of month) that sealed the deal. I’m sure when I last bought one of these it was £26 so was slightly surprised when it rung up at £29, so this is my most expensive lipstick.
The texture is soft and very smooth, you get full coverage and they last quite well, I don’t think it’s that hydrating though. They are scented with that rosy scent, typical to a lot of brands.
The colour is a medium, neutral to cool pink with a slight bit of rose; it has a really pretty satin sheen to it. Although the formula isn’t my favourite I’ll over look that, as this is a really flattering shade.
They had their new items out, two PhytoLip Star glosses (one Fushsia pink packed to the brim with shimmer, the other a shimmery warm copper) I really wanted Modern Fushsia but couldn’t afford to get it. There was also a new compact foundation but I’d have to check the ingredients first and I’d doubt the shades would be light enough.
I’ll review the under concealer in a while as I am having issues with it, but think it maybe due to my eye cream, so if you know of a really hydrating eye cream that does not ball up please let me know.

Lancome Le Crayon Khol Pop Petrol and others

Having never tried Lancome eyeliners before I did the sensible thing and bought three at the same time……
Foolishness aside all three last really well, the waterproof 02 Chataigne (£17.50) is the most pigmented and the softest in texture, the colour is your standard dark neutral brown. The 022 Bronze (£15) is a really pretty mix of olive, bronze with a bit of a gold sheen. Unfortunately the limited edition Spring 04 Pop Petrol (£17.45) applies a bit patchy and is the least smooth of all three, it also transfers onto my top lid, a vibrant smokey blue line about a cm under my eyebrow is not a look I am ready for, performance aside the colour is really nice but out of the three 022 Bronze in my favourite.
Swatches L-R: Pop Petrol,Bronze, Chataigne

Julie Hewett Lipsticks

This is the first time I have bought Julie Hewett, I only became aware of the brand after seeing some posts on londonmakeupgirl.com, after seeing a post on the same blog announcing a 10% off code for Mise Beauty who stock the brand my decision was made (http://www.londonmakeupgirl.com/2010/02/10-discount-online-at-mise-beauty.html) .
I’d never ordered from Mise Beauty before but am pleased to say that it arrived super quick (delivery is free if you order over £60) really well packaged and they put in lots of samples. I was so pleased and will definitely use them again. They do ship internationally as well and offer an interesting mix of brands (such as Ellis Faas, Kevyn Aucoin, Mor,Rodial, Ren, Pai ). I’m also pleased to note that on the brands I looked at they list the full ingredients.

The first lipstick I got was the Icons of beauty lipstick in Annette (£18). Applied this is a deep rosy red (the colour applies a lot more intense than how it looks in the tube) I don’t wear red’s well (this was describe on the JH website as a classic matte mauve with a hint of brown) but I am surprised how much I like this, although against my pale skin it’s a statement colour for me. If you have more pigmented lips then I think this will apply more like the colour in the tube (neutral browny rose). The formula is pigment intense and long lasting. Although not particularly moisturising its not drying either, I was surprised that the colour did not bleed given the intensity. JH has a great selection of reds so I’d think you’d be able to find one that works for you.
I put on one coat lightly just to show you the depth of the colour (ignore dry lips, my lip balm has gone AWOL)
The Bijou Lipstick collection is the JH sheer lipstick range; I got shade Kiki (£16), a natural, neutral toned YLBB pink. The formula is light and quite moisturising, pigment is sheer but easily buildable.
Annette is pictured on top, Kiki below:


I also got some JH eye shadows that I’ll review separately after I have tired them more. There are quite a few more things I want so I’ll no doubt do another order soon.
http://www.misebeauty.com/