Finally got the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette!! :D

Urban Decay - Naked 3 Palette!

Hey guys! I've been meaning to get this post up for ages, but like I said in a previous post I have been revising for my theory test - which I passed (yay!) on top of college! so this is the once chance I've had to get this post up for you guys :) I wanted it to be a good quality post rather than just a quick one so I have spent some time doing this! :)

So, lets get on with the review/swatches...!

< - - - A rather creative photo :') (some may disagree:P)

A couple of weeks ago I received the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, this is the first product I have owned from Urban Decay and is probably (well definitely) the most expensive part of my make-up collection as the product retails at £37.00!

The palette purchased the palette from Debenhams which can be found here:
http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123932030999_-1   

So when I received this product  it just came in the normal Debenhams black packaging and inside was a cardboard box, now this cardboard box was filled with soooooooooooo much cardboard! I mean, I've ordered breakable products with less protective packaging! ;)

Okay, so this is what the palette looks like whilst its still inside the packaging :) I quite like the idea of a box packaging for a palette like this as it does not only make it look more expensive but it protects the product and makes people more attracted to it. As you can see, on the front it just has the 'Naked 3' Urban Decay in quite large letters personally, I think the gold upon the brown makes it stand out more and is quite eye-catching, what I found is that it also relates to some of the colours within the palette, along the bottom of the box it also gives an idea of the colours that are inside the palette but also gives the packaging an attractive effect by making the colours look rough and smashed. My favourite part of the packaging is the leather-like feel that the box has.
On the back of the box it just gives a small overview of the palette obviously trying to attract the market to the product. I doubt that you guys can read the writing on the back of the palette from my photo but the write up on the Debenhams website is pretty much what it says on the back of the packaging :) and then as you can see the four little 'tear' shapes underneath, these are the sample primer potions which come within the palette, I will insert a picture below:

You receive the following primer potions;

- Original: I've used this one myself and I was a bit worried that it was going to appear light on my skin as I have olive skin and wearing a foundation underneath may have made this primer appear lighter. I feel that the primer blends in well with the foundation you are currently wearing - I highly recommend this! Here is what Urban Decay say about it: "This undercover wonder works invisibly to keep colour in place"
- Eden: Although I have not tried this primer as of yet but from looking at it, it appears to be darker and a more nude than original. Here is what Urban Decay have to say: "This nude matte formula preps lids and prevents shadow meltdown."
- Sin: This primer appears to be again, a lot darker than the other primers within the packet but it contains slight shimmer I believe, Urban Decay say: "Just a dab of this shimmering formula prevents fading and creasing."
- Anti-Aging: This primer is a similar colour to 'Original' it is a usual light skin colour Urban Decay claims that it "makes shadow last AND in an 8 week clinical study: 100% of participants had a measurable improvement in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- 100% had measurably brighter skin
- 97% had a measurable improvement in radiance and clarity."

Urban Decay claim that each primer potion pod holds about a week's worth of primer! 

Finally; On the back of the packaging it also has a picture of the crease and shadow brush which is included within the palette - I have heard on previous reviews on YouTube that most people do not like to use this brush but as I do not own many make-up brushes I think that this is a handy brush, but it is also in good quality and the bristles are very sturdy but at the same time soft to the skin.

Here is a close-up of the make-up brush which is included within the palette: 

And here is the palette outside of the packaging! the front 'Naked 3 Urban decay' lettering is pretty much the same as the lettering on the packaging :) (I'm not sure what the little piece of plastic in the photo so just ignore that ;)) The packaging is pretty much a brown tin material, my favourite part of the palette is the bumpy texture that it gives as it is unique to the palette! My favourite part of this packaging is the 3D feel that the pictures of the primer potions of the brush give as it is unique to other palettes!

As I have seen in other peoples reviews on YouTube this palette comes with a more secure lid compared to the Naked and Naked 2 palette which I believe were held closed by magnet force.

As you can see; the palette comes with a 'letter boxed' shaped mirror, I think that it is a great sized mirror compared to other mirrors that may come with eye-shadows, powders or just a usual compact mirror. Although I do not use it myself; in emergencies it will definitely be helpful! As all you guys probably.. well definitely already know; the palette comes with 12 neutral 'rose-gold' shades which I will go into more detail down below :)

Swatches! - So from left to right here is a short overview of each colour within the palette :)

First is the lightest colour in the palette also known as 'Strange' this is the first of three matte colours within the palette but could also be looked upon as a satin as it gives off slight shine to the shadow and is amazing for highlighting the brows or a base colour! as you can see in the picture I have included a picture of the colour itself within the palette, a swatch on my arm and another on my finger which shows the colour a bit better as it appears more pact. The only disadvantage I would say about this colour is that once spread (as you can see on my arm swatch) it becomes slightly sheer and may need more than one coat applied.

Next we have the colour 'Dust' which is known as a pale metallic pink shimmer with iridescent micro-glitter. I love this colour especially because it contains the micro-glitter, I like to place this colour on the inner corner of my eye, again this colour is quite a pale/light colour and the only disadvantage would be that it can sometimes appear to be quite sheer as you can see on the swatch on my arm that although it is a sheer colour the micro-glitter within the colour is quite visible which makes the colour all the more pretty and attractive :) 

Now for the third colour in the palette also known as 'Burnout' which is one of the palette's satin colours. My first impressions of this colour before applying it were that it looked like a copper colour and that it may come out on the skin very coppery, almost like a dusky/dirty gold. (similar to the colour trick) but this colour surprised me as it definitely has pink/peach undertones with a small amount of the bronze/gold colour. I think I like this colour more than I thought it would which is always a bonus :) 

I think that this colour is good for putting in the crease or it could be a really nice blending colour! 

The fourth colour! Also known as 'Limit' which is a light dusty rose matte, the second matte colour within the palette. I think that when I swatched this colour onto my finger it looks quite light like a matte white, but when swatched onto my arm the colour just pops and looks amazing! I love this colour because of the rose-pink colour it gives off.

I cant really think of a disadvantage for this colour other than I think that this colour is similar to 'Burnout' if Burnout was a matte colour without the shimmer then in my opinion I think that they would be pretty much the same colour.

Now for one of my favourite colours, 'Buzz' which is a metallic rose shimmer with silver micro-glitter. Again; 'Buzz' is within the same family as 'Burnout' and 'Limit' in the rose/pink-gold family. Although the whole palette is within the rose-gold theme I feel that these three colours stand out the most within the theme.

I feel that this colour is also the most romantic within the palette because of the micro-glitter and the colour it gives off. Unlike the other colours when swatched onto my finger this colour still pops out at you, displaying the powerfulness of the colour - a great colour payoff! I tend to use this colour as a base colour. 

Half way through the palette! Colour number 6 also known as 'Trick', Debenhams/Urban Decay believe that 'Trick' is a metallic pinky-copper shimmer with tonal micro-sparkle. 
Here, I both agree and disagree with Debenhams/Urban Decay as this colour is definitely a copper colour with an orange undertone. I do not think that this colour has any pink within it at all (none that I can see anyways!!) Even when it is swatched onto my arm/finger I can still see no trace of pink at all! 

Moving away from that, I feel that 'Trick' is an amazing colour within itself. It makes your eyes stand out and goes amazingly with my brunette hair! :) 

Now for 'Nooner' the third and final matte colour within the palette! 'Nooner' is known as a medium pinky-brown matte which truly meets up to these expectations. 
From watching many other peoples reviews via YouTube many people have said that 'Nooner' is their favourite colour within the palette, I believe that this is their opinion as it can be used for many different things such as blending, shading or within the crease of the eye. 

This colour is my favourite out of the three mattes within the palette as like I said above, it can be used in many different ways. 

Next is this brown shimmer colour, also known as 'Liar' which is a medium metallic mauve shimmer. This colour in my opinion is very similar to 'Trick', now you guys are thinking 'Trick'? The reason I say this is because of the orangey undertone that it gives off when swatched onto my arm. When in the palette and swatched onto my finger I can see clearly that it is a mauve shimmer colour but once smudged onto the skin I can definitely notice the bronze/orange undertones.

I haven't really used this colour since I have bought the palette so I can't really give an opinion on the colour just yet. But from appearance it looks like a really nice colour and one that would go with any look!

Now moving onto the darker colours within the palette, this is 'Factory' which is supposed to be a pinky-brown satin. Here, I completely disagree with Debenhams/Urban Decay as I would personally describe this colour as a choclatey brown colour and with definitely no undertones or any form of pink within this shadow, this colour also appears to me to have micro-glitter/sparkle but according to Debenhams/Urban Decay it does not.

I usually use this colour when blending whilst trying to create dramatic looks, as I am a glasses wearer I like my eye-shadow to be quite opaque and dramatic so that it can be recognised/seen easier.
I have previously used this shadow with the Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo, 24hr Eyeshadow in the colour 'Eternal Pink' this colour or the colour 'Nooner' with that eyeshadow in the crease looks amazing! Here is the link to the product: http://www.superdrug.com/maybelline/maybelline-colour-tattoo-eyeshadow-eternal-pink/invt/503550&bklist=

The tenth colour in the palette! Also known as 'Mugshot', 'Mugshot' is a metallic taupe shimmer with slight pink shift. Similar to 'Liar' I haven't really used this colour to create any make-up looks, but from the swatches it has a great colour payoff but again I cannot see any pink within the shade.

I can imagine using this shade to create a smoky, everyday look I would probably use this for the outer-corner of my eye to create a more dramatic look.

Okay, so before I go any further with the review, I just want to point out that I am aware of the slight discolouration in my finger swatch for this photo, the reason for this is that I forgot to take a photo for this colour and had to then take it again when there was obviously no more sun-light. So as I say, definitely not the best of photographs but luckily this is a dark colour so it still gives off the true colour with a good colour payoff.

So, now we have 'Darkside' which is almost the darkest colour in the palette! 'Darkside' is a deep taupe-mauve satin colour which I believe looks more like a matte but the slight shine to the colour defines it as a shimmer. I quite like this colour so I tend to use this colour on my lower lash line so it works in partnership with my eyeliner - black of course! It is great if you do not want too much shimmer but not completely matte, to work with your eyeliner. I would recommend this colour to anyone. The only disadvantage I would say about this colour is that it can sometimes come across as grey-ish and requires another layer.

We are now onto the twelfth and final colour within the Naked 3 Palette! 'Blackheart' also known as a smoky black matte with rosy red micro-sparkle. I think this is a gorgeous colour and a lot of people love this colour for it's uniqueness - I can't think of another colour with rosy red micro-sparkle! You can't really see the sparkle in the swatches that I did in the photographs but the photo of the actual colour within the palette displays the micro-sparkle quite well!

I have only used this colour once when creating a dramatic look as I was a bit unsure about mixing the red sparkle with other colours within the palette. I also think this colour is a very romantic colour similar to 'Buzz'.

Now you've read my summary about each colour within the Naked 3 palette, here is a 'full palette' swatch:

Here is a photo of everything that you receive when you buy the Naked 3 Palette:

Naked 3 Palette Packaging, Naked 3 Palette & Sample Primer Potions ---->






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REVIEW: Lush Creamy Candy Bath (Bubble Bar Slice)

Lush - Creamy Candy Bath Review.

Hey guys! Just a review on the Creamy Candy Bath, Bubble Bar Slice from Lush!:)

This is the first ever product that I bought from lush! Many of times I was tempted to walk into the shop (mainly because of it's inviting smell!)

I used to have the idea that Lush's products were overrated and highly priced, which some of which still are! but there are many products in Lush which are a great value for money - and what can I say? I've pretty much fell in love with the place :)

So after looking (and smelling of course!) many of the products within the shop I decided to pick up the 'Creamy Candy Bath' mainly because of its appearance and inviting smell!

Although Lush claims that this smells like candy floss, I would say it smells much more sweet, giving an intense smell of roses (kind of like a summers day in the country side but much much more overpowering - again; in a good way of course!) the smell of this bubble bar is intense, you are able to smell it from the other side of the room when it's left in the bag.

When using this product it can clearly be cut in half so that you get your moneys worth, but some people prefer to put the whole thing in the bath to fill it up with bubbles to create a relaxing moment! When Creamy Candy bath is placed under a running tap the bath immediately fills with bubbles! I was amazed at how many bubbles this thing created :')

This Bubble Bar Slice retails at £2.60 and this is what Lush have to say about the product:

"If you'd normally reach for a sweet treat to lift your mood, this bubble bar does just the job. Its sweet candy floss smell, the same as our Rock Star soap, raises your energy levels and perks you up. It also offers extra moisturisation than the average bubble bar as it has a blend of almond and cocoa butter."

As Lush claim, it's main ingredient is Vanilla beans, but it also contains almond and cocoa butter (as said by Lush) which means that the product claims to make your skin not only smell nice afterwards but leave it feeling silky smooth! Many products claim to have this effect on your skin but unfortunately they do not meet their own standards, this product thankfully does! it left my skin still feeling silky the next day, this product is not only a relaxing option but a healthy one for the skin!

Pro's: 
- Amazing smell!
- Good value for money (as it can be used more than once)
- Great appearance, very feminine/girly
- Fills the bath with bubbles
- Contains products which look after the skin, (vanilla beans, almond and cocoa butter)
- Suitable for sensitive skin, (I have very sensitive skin and it didn't give me any dryness, rashes or itchiness)

Con's:
- I personally don't think that this is a con but maybe a bit of both, the intense smell the product provides. As said above I could smell the product from the other side of the room, this may not be appealing to others.

As you can see I cannot state many Con's about this product therefore I would definitely recommend this to a friend! :)

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Maybelline New York Super Stay 24h Waterproof Powder - Review!!

Maybelline New York Super Stay 24h Waterproof Powder - Review!

Hi guys! :) So, I know I haven't got the chance to post many blog posts or videos recently. I am currently revising for my theory test - in the hope that I pass!!! :) 

Anyway, heres my review :) 

 So, as you can see the powder comes in the usual, expected, plastic packaging in which most powder products are in, with the simple maybelline new york text and a clear 'swatch' of the colour. Although I always find the actual colour of the powder varies so don't put your whole trust in this picture! 

In my opinion, I think that the picture on the products' packaging is quite similar to the product itself. I purchased the product in the colour 21 Nude. I think that the product itself is very matte and provides good coverage (take that from a person with bad skin!) Although the product has good coverage and claims to be waterproof, I think it works well with very oily skin (such as mine!) although my skin still feels oily the powder minimizes this so it does not appear as oily. I am going on holiday in May, and I am currently trialling a number of waterproof products which I am able to wear whilst I am away
although I don't wear too much
make-up when on holiday.

The product itself also comes with a high quality 

mirror, unlike some of those products with the 'plastic-like' mirror to them. I tend to use this mirror for places in which require more attention such as applying liquid eyeliner to my eyelids. The product also comes with a sponge applicator although it is not made out of the fabric that most powder applicators are made from, I think the main purpose of it is to protect the mirror from becoming dirty. 

I apply my powder with the powder brush which can be found in my previous blog posts, I purchased this powder from Superdrug (along with most of my other make-up products) for £6.99, You can purchase the product here:

http://www.superdrug.com/maybelline/maybelline-superstay-powder-nude/invt/586555&bklist= 

PROS:

- Long lasting
- Great for oily skin
- Useful and attractive packaging
- Provides good coverage and colour - no need for bronzer!
- On sale in most drug stores and won't break the bank

CONS:

- May need to be reapplied depending on your activity
- Limited amount of shades

Overall, I would recommend this powder to anyone as it is suitable for any skin type and colour!

Thanks for reading guys:) 

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Christmas Day Makeup & OOTD!

Christmas Day Makeup & OOTD! 

Hey Guys! :) I just wanted to give you an idea of what I wore 
for Christmas day! :) I hope you all had an amazing day, I know I did :)

Okay, Starting with Make-up..

So after washing my face I apply my Rimmel London Stay Matte Pressed Powder in the colour 001 transparent.
I usually apply this before and after applying foundation as I have oily skin! (ew..) This can be purchased at many drugstores such as Superdrug and Boots. 

I then apply my Maybelline New York Cover Stick Concealer in the colour 01 Ivory. Again, I apply this before and after applying foundation to create extra coverage on those places you want to hide! Like many of my make up products this can be purchased at many drugstores such as Superdrug and Boots.

Foundation time!! Now I apply my Max Factor Whipped Creme Foundation in the colour 50 Natural. As you can see it is pretty much empty! but yes, I do have a new foundation to use which you guys will no doubt see! I have had this foundation for a while so I can't remember exactly where it is from!

Next I applied my AVON In a Blink Eye-shadow and Liner pencil..
(which I use for my eyebrows) It does a perfect job! trust me :) but as you can see it is in desperate need of sharpening! I got this in the colour espresso quite a while ago, I'm not a fan of products from AVON but this seems to do the job and doesn't smudge throughout the day!

Now time for the eyes! :) So first I apply my Rimmel London Glam Eyes Liquid Eyeliner in the colour black to my eyelid, I usually go over this about two or three times as I like to make sure it is jet black! That is one con about this product. It sometimes cracks and turns out a grey-ish colour once dry. I then apply my Rimmel London Soft Kohl Eyeliner Pencil in the colour Jet black. I love this eyeliner pencil but it can become very sticky and smudges very easily. I then apply my Maybelline New York The Rocket Volume Express Mascara in waterproof, as you can see I have had this mascara a long while as all of the writing is starting to wear off. I have purchased another mascara too!

We are now nearly finished! :) I then apply my Instant Glow Bronzing Powder in the colour Light. I have no idea where this came from to be honest! I think it was a gift and I think it came from Boots.
(a lot of confusion :S) I rarely apply this on a day to day basis as it contains quite a lot of glitter and it gets everywhere! 

Now for the Lip Balm ;) This is the same lip balm I created a post on a couple of months ago :) It's the NIVEA Soft Rose SPF15 Lip Balm :) I love this product, I only need to apply it  two to three times throughout the day depending on my day itself, on lazy days this may only be applied once and still be effective !

Now the lipstick! :) I hardly ever wear lipstick but I thought I may begin to, if you read my last post you will know that I was looking to try the Barry M Lacquer Crayon in the colour Ballet Pink! This lipstick doesn't have a colour it just clearly states on the bottom 'lipstick' in case we didn't already know :P I swatched it for you on my hand and it comes out like a pale pink.

Now for Nails.. :) 

I decided to wear my Collection 2000 Hot Looks 60 Seconds Nail Varnish in the colour Shimmey Shake I used this on three fingers and a thumb on each hand and then used my Red Evie Mai nail polish on the remaining 2 fingers :) I thought that it looked festive! 







And for my Jewellery.. :) 

This isn't the most adventurous jewellery but I thought I'd keep it simple :) For my earrings I just wore some plain star studs they are gold with a diamond in the star. My aunty bought these for me as a birthday present for my 18th last June.
I also wore my silver ring, which my parents bought back from Spain last New Year for me. I have very small fingers and it was the first ring I have found that fits me!

And I wore my gold ring, this was my Nan's eternity ring who sadly passed away last February. I tend to wear this most days but it is a little big for me (as usual) so I wear the silver one on top :) 

My Outfit.. :)

So I've told you guys what makeup and jewellery I am wearing I will move onto clothes :) as you can see my hair is straightened and just left down :)

The Santa hat I have on actually belongs to my sister so I can't tell you where that is from ;) (I did not wear it all day :P )














Top;
NewLook
£9, on sale for £4 ATM! 
http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/tops/burgundy-peplum-shell-top_262805578

Jeggings; 
River Island £35! http://www.riverisland.com/women/jeans/jeggings/Mid-wash-Molly-jeggings-636471

Boots; 
I'm not sure where my boots were from as they were a birthday present, I have included an additional photo as you can't really see them in the photo above!

They are just a greyish/greenish colour, suede material and are knee high in legnth. 













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Thinking of buying this product! OPINIONS :)

I am thinking of buying the Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon Ballet Pink 5 at Superdrug, although this is not much of a winter/Christmas colour I feel that calmer, softer, paler tones go best on my lips as I am not a fan of bold lip colours anyway but I have an olived skin tone, brown hair and blue/green eyes I feel that bold, bright colours are not going to work for me. 

Check it out here! :)
Barry M Lip Lacquer Crayon Ballet Pink 5 at Superdrug

I would also appreciate your comments and opinions on this product guys! :) 

Also check out my new Haul video on YouTube :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwOgbHVph2k 

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Updated Video!

So like I said a while ago, I was going to post each video I uploaded to YouTube here :) so here's my first one!

I had a lot of trouble trying to upload this one so it took me about a month and a half until it finally got uploaded to YouTube! So here it is.. :)

My Haul!

My Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwOgbHVph2k