Update ..

It's been SO long since I've written anything on this blog purely because it was created for college purposes. I've decided to give it some TLC & start working on it again to learn about new makeup products & techniques, read reviews/opinions & share my own! I am going to start by saying Happy New Year to you all!

Since my last blog update I have gained a qualification in NQ Media Make-Up & I am currently studying HNC Fashion & Photographic Make-Up & am nearly half way through the course, time flies when you're having fun! To be honest, my passion lies in character & special effects make-up although I do really enjoy doing pretty, fashion make-ups & have learned so much about different techniques, brands & products which I can apply to my own make-up use & knowledge! Over the Christmas period I purchased a few products for my kit which I am going to talk about on this blog. I plan on making a HUGE purchase on Smashbox (a brand I am LOVING just now because I'm getting a bit bored with Bobbi Brown, Benefit & MAC) which I'll be sure to write about when I've got it!

Anyways, my first purchase was Stila 'All Is Bright' Lip Glaze set. I am a sucker for lipgloss & this set of 8 gorgeous coloured lipglosses are right up my street! It contains 2 best selling Stila glosses (Black Berry & Sugar Plum) & 6 limited edition Christmas glosses (Jack Frost, Jingle, Holly, Jolly, Joy, Splendor) - Splendor is my personal favourite which I'm not sure will go into my kit .. Ha! This great little set was only £21.95, saving a huge £75 if I were to buy each gloss individually! With a saving like that how could I refuse? The lip glaze is a great colour, have a bit of sparkle & last well. If I was to criticise them all I could say is they are quite sticky & I would avoid wearing them in windy weather because my hair stuck to my lips like glue! A very worthwhile buy though :)



My second purchase, again another lipgloss set! This time by Boots No7. A beautifully packaged Christmas set containing 5 limited edition glosses (which don't have names, boo.) Original price is £16.00 however I got it for £8 in the half price sale - result! At the moment I have only tried one gloss which is an irridescent pale pink. I'm not a fan of pale glosses as I feel it's a kind of (dare I say) cheap hoochie mama look, however when applied is just a nice pink sheen! Looks gorgeous & tastes like peaches. Unlike the Stila lip glaze, this gloss does not feel overly sticky & is lasting very well so far! (I've had it on for over an hour now & it's still all there!)



My third purchase which I feel the need to really moan about is a non make-up product (DUN, DUN, DUN..) which I bought as a little treat for my hair & I'm only going to talk about it because I was SO excited to try it out & was really let down. This product is Umberto Giannani Glam Hair Backcomb In A Bottle, which I have branded Disappointment In A Bottle - bitch! I hear you say! I don't know if anyone has tried it & I am not going to try & say no one shouldn't try it as it may work for different people & you really never know until you try. The product states that it adds instant texture & volume to create the effect of backcombed hair, I was expecting a thick spray which would be like dry shampoo or matte powder (dust it) but was quite surprised to find it was just like hairspray. This did absolutely nothing to the volume of my hair, the bottle claims it prevents you from having to backcomb your hair, but my hair was still flat as a pancake after using the product & I found myself having to backcomb my hair after using it. It is literally just hairspray with a different name. Gutted!! It smells nice though, I will give it credit for that!



Anyway enough moaning! I am on the hunt for eye & lip palettes & high coverage foundations, if anyone has any recommendations please let me know! I'm new to this blogging game so any help is welcomed :) Hols x