GIVEAWAY! Sigma Make-Up Brushes Travel Kit.

Hey lovelies! 

I have a treat for you! I have one of these amazing Sigma make-up brush travel-kits to giveaway to one lucky reader!

I'm real into my make-up as most of you know, I've been using a TiGi brush kit I got last Xmas and the brushes are old now and splashing out on things I'm going to get dirty isn't something I'm into. SO I've seen many blog reviews of Sigma brushes and they all said they were up there with MAC brushes (something I cannot afford!).

 Let me tell you a bit about the brushes I'm giving away:

The travel kit comes in a lovely case, with a special extra brush gift and retails at $49 (real good for 8 brushes!) 

Large Powder F30 - Rounded top, natural bristles and very dense which makes it great for applying powder products.
Large Angled Contour F40 - I use this to apply blusher as it is perfect for contouring cheeks!

Foundation F60 - Synthetic bristles, great at applying liquid foundation, doesn't leave drag marks or smears.
Tapered Blending E40 - I had no idea what this was for but apparently "designed to apply and blend colour on the crease" - yup!
Concealer F70 - Great for concealing dark circles under the eyes.

Eye Shading E55 - Super soft with a rounded end, great for applying loose eye shadows.
Pencil E30 - Great for applying eyeshadow on the corners and crease of the eye.

Okay so how do you win this awesome kit?

The Rules:

* You must be a follower of my blog via Google Friend Connect (just click 'Follow' at the top of the page it's that easy!)

* Just leave a comment asking to be entered and leave your email address so I can contact you.

That's it!

GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! Thanks to all who entered.


Open internationally.

GOOD LUCK!

x

Backstage Bambi,

Hello!

Wow sorry for the lack of posts last week, I've been real busy working and once I'm done all i want to do is sleep! I also bought Sims 3 in the week and I've lost my real life due to playing my fake one!

This week I haven't stopped wearing one of my FAVE lipsticks by the amazing Kat Von D, I actually got this for Christmas not in NY (for a change!). Now most of you will know I love Kat's make-up range and have blogged about them before here and here, and you will know how much I favour the lip-paints for how long they last and the gorgeous colours. So here it is:

Kat Von D, Painted Love - Backstage Bambi.

Please excuse the wrinkles on my forhead! If anyone out there knows of a GOOD deep wrinkle cream (not anti-aging) I know I'm only 21 but I laugh/smile so much (just kidding it's usually frowning!) I really wanna stop this wrinkle making me look about 80 by the time I am 30!!

Hope you all had an awesome weekend - work tomorrow *sigh*!
x

Ed Hardy Love Kills Slowly Make-Up Set.

Don't let the title put you off, II actually really dislike the whole Christian Audigier/Ed Hardy phenomenon, but at work we had in this make-up set which was £40, then went to £10 (£8 with my discount) in the sale - how could I not?! We had a tester box and I used it to sample some of the product and it was actually quite good.

I did take swatches of the lip glosses and eyeshadows on my arm but my camera wouldn't focus and the light was terrible and I got angry so you have to make-do with pictures of my head:

It comes with a mirror AND lights.
6 x eyeshadows.
6 x lip glosses.
Eyeshadow brush, blush brush and lip brush.
2 x Solid perfumes inc the new 'Love & Luck'.
1 x bronzer.

This is the 'bronzer' it's so light I really would call it more of a highlighter, it adds a nice dewy colour which is perfect for my skin, plus adds a bit of shimmer.

I wore the white eyeshadow, with the silver glittery one and the black. The black is quite chalky more of a charcoal, as you can see all of them are quite shimmery. The eyeshadow lasts all day though and doesn't crease.

The lipgloss I applied using my finger rather than the lipbrush, this is the 2nd one in the most red of them all, it stays on well.

All in all I'd say it was definitely worth the £8 I paid but I mean the colours are nothing special, there are millions just like it out there, but it's quite nice having it all in one kit. The blush brush is really nice too.

Have you bought any new make-up recently?

Hope you all had a great weekend!
x

Such A Drag!

This is a dress-up post, I actually took the photos before Christmas and totally forgot about them! This is not my first dress-up post, older readers may remember THIS and of course we have my TV dress-ups too!

Some of you will know I am a huge drag queen fan, the make-up, costume design and time that goes into transforming men into stunning women in the name of performance, art and fun is incredible. 

My dress/make-up is actually inspired by the film 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch', although fictional character Hedwig is actually a transexual rather then a queen, but the rockstar performance is what it's all about. 

Hedwig and the Angry Inch -  2001 played by John Cameron Mitchell.
(pictures via here and here)

Of course probably the worlds most famous drag superstar is the eleganza extravaganza - RuPaul! 

Ru (via)

So here it is, my Hedwig inspired make-up and dress-up:

I clipped my hair  back, pulled out and sprayed. Although my hair is shorter (and real) so I didn't quite get enough volume!

Shirt - Vintage via Ebay.

I used a dark blush to create add contour and emphasis on my cheek bones.
With my lipstick I added gloss and pink eye glitter - the photo doesn't really pick it up but it looks banging!

When my mum saw these she said 'who is that?!' haha!

Along with this on the same day I did a Nicki Minaj dress up which is definitely more full-on! I'll be posting these soon ;)

Hope you all have a great weekend!

x

Color Trend Eye Duo

In relation to my last post, I mentioned that I got 3 for £5 on Color Trend at Avon, and posted my lipsticks - which are fab and I love (despite the short staying power). Well here is the 3rd thing I bought, a Color Trend eyeshadow duo:

The colour is Snow Storm, I used to wear heavy blacks/greys on my eyes but can't really wear that with red lipstick so slowed down, but as winter is rolling in I thought maybe I'd head back to black.

As you can see the white is very white and the dark is very grey. I also should add that the pot is really small so I'm a little disappointed!

I tried my best at mixing the two together with a little eyeliner in there too.

I suck at applying make-up, I don't know how to do it and experimenting with different colours never works out in my favour! If any of you lovelies want to come teach me how to be a makeup pro for a week then please feel free (I make good Pasta!). Serious.

Also I've almost reached 300 followers so I've picked up some bits a bobs, with more to come, for a giveaway (start screaming!). Thankyou to all my followers and for any comments I get they truly do make my day! 

Love to you all.

x

Eyeko Magic Mascara review.

If you missed it click HERE to see pt.1 of my Eyeko 25% off buys and here is pt.2.

I've been needing a new mascara for a while and I remember when I was about 15 I used an Eyeko one I loved, so I impulse bought this, the Eyeko Magic Mascara, something I wouldn't normally do but this has diamante-style sparkles on the casing.

As I said in my previous post I just love how everything comes packaged, this is the Mascara with a sticker I got in my package.

I have really short eyelashes that are prone to snapping/falling out and alot of mascaras' tend to make me want to pick at my eyelashes (unfortunately this is also true of my favourite mascara Lash Stiletto by Maybelline).

Here are my lashes before application:

The brush is nice and thick on the Eyeko Magic Mascara, as my lashes are so short this makes it hard to get into the corners. This is good as when it comes out of the tube all excess mascara is wiped off only leaving you with what you need, so it's nice and light on the lashes.

As you can see there is a nice defiant black colouring difference but no excess mascara to encourage me to pull my eyelashes. You can also see how I can't get into the corner lashes so good.

What is your favourite mascara? I've seen alot of new ones out with added growth treatmens so maybe next time I'll pick up something along them lines (after seeing blog reviews of course!).

x

Bourjois Lovely Brille Lipshine - Review and Swatches.

First of all I think this lipstick is no longer stocked in stores BUT I bought mine online (from cheapsmells.com) for £1.99 each - which seeing as I usually pay anything from £5 upwards for lipstick, is a BARGAIN!

The only downside to online shopping is you can't test it on your skin, but at £1.99 I wasn't too fussed so long as the colour looked good to begin with, plus thats where I come in (for 2 shades at least!).

First up: 04 Rose Croisette

First of all I just have to point out what an amazing idea it is to have a mirror on the lid - genius!

The picture actually doesn't do this justice, it's quite a bright rose-pink that is shimmery in the light.

As you can see it comes out on the hand very light and quite sheer, so depending on how bright you like it you'd need to add a couple of layer to this.

However on the lips it actually brightens up and blends in well with the natural lip colour, also the shimmering come out giving it a nice gloss effect.

I'd actually compare this to a lighter, less thicker version of my favorite lipstick - the MAC Viva Glam Lady Gaga.

Next up: 05 Corail des mers

A nice bright red shade, this one does have that shimmery effect in it but you can only really see it in the light.

Shows up nice and bright on the hand but again if you want it brighter you going to have to layer up, which is great for a day to night look.

This one actually shows up great, it is a bright red however it's subtle enough for work or school and other daytime uses. I love my red bright but this is perfect for summer.

Phew!

That's all today, thankyou to all my new followers I really appreciate you taking the time to read my blog!

Also I've only just worked out how to get email notifications for comments so I'll be able to reply faster and easier now :)

x

Nyx Cosmetics - Foundation Review.

Nyx Cosmetics are the official sponsors of RuPaul's Drag Race season 2 - which automatically makes me a fan. I've been in need of a new foundation seeing as the humidity and occasional sunshine here make my make up just slide straight down my face - not a good look!

So being a huge fan of the flawless make-up and perfection seen on Ru Paul, all the contestants and drag queens in general I decided to give the Nyx Liquid Foundation a go:

First of all the bottle is plastic which is great for carrying around all day and on travels so no breakages occur.

Also I just love the pattern!

I purchased the colour 03 Buff.

I have very fair skin so I needed something very natural, it is also SPF 15 which fit perfectly for the summer.

Ok this is the half side of my face I DIDNT put the Liquid Foundation on, but you can kinda see it creeping up from the side I did put it on - already a difference.

Here is the side I DID put it on.

As you can see there is a warm glowing tone to it but still very natural.

The texture was almost mouse like which is great because you don't need a lot and it goes a long way.

It's very light and fresh which makes it long lasting and also perfect for any skin type.

The only thing that may bother some people i that it has a slight scent to it, you can't smell it once applied but can whilst applying (altho this doesn't bother me).

The Liquid Make-up foundation can be purchased from www.Nyxcosmetics.com and comes in a variety of 16 shades.

Today foundation - tomorrow - LIPSTICK!

Have great day!

x