Urban Decay Oz Palette: Glinda

Goooooooooooooooood morning!

I previously wrote about the Urban Decay Theodora palette from their 'Oz the Great and Powerful' range with Disney. You could read how much I loved it here, and therefore my need for their 'Glinda' palette was quickly solved by purchasing it with my birthday money.

I've no need to tell you really how much I love UD, they're a fantastic brand with amazingly pigmented eyeshadows and produce some of the most well known and sought after palettes on the planet.

On top of this I am a rather large fan of limited edition products particularly with a Disney/Fairytale/Bond theme, hence my obsession with these palettes, OPI Bond polishes and also their Oz collection.

So let's get to talking about Glinda. Clearly this is a photo heavy post so please be warned!

There are 6 separate eyeshadows in this palette, 2 of which are duos so you get even more for your money!

They are all completely brand new and very pretty, delicate shades.

The palette also contains a 24/7 eye liner in Rockstar and a Super Saturated Lip Colour appropriately named Glinda, as well as a 'Get the Look' card detailing how you can recreate the same look as Michelle Williams in the feature film.

So here are the beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeautiful shades that the palette contains:

Clockwise they are called:

Tornado - a shimmery deep aubergine colour
Aura - one of the duo shades containing a shimmery white and a shimmery pale icy blue
Magic - a beautiful pinky lilac colour
Illusion - peachy shimmery nude
Oz - the second duo eyeshadow contains a shimmery gold and silver
South - a shimmery dirty pewter colour

The photo is the same below but taken in natural light.

The 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil is in 'Rockstar' is described as darkest eggplant, more commonly known as aubergine to us Brits!

This is a super soft pencil that doesn't drag on the skin but leaves a beautiful clean line with great pigmentation.



Here is a look I created with the palette:



I covered by eye area using Illusion, lightened the inner corner using the white shade from Aura, applied South to the outer corner for definition in the crease area and Tornado to the lash line.



This was a really simple quick look that I applied before work one day as the colours blend easily enough for day wear and the purple adds the definition to make my eyes stand out more.



The Super Saturated High Gloss Lip Color is really natural looking but super glossy.

It's a great colour for work (when in comparison to the Theodora lip color!) and would suit so many skin tones.

As you can see its so natural but really pretty and feels so hydrating on the lips.

I LOVE these palettes for the range of colours that I wouldn't try otherwise, the GREAT pigmentation of the shadows, and the fact they come with lip pencils and eye pencils.

I love trying new products and with Urban Decay you know that they will be good value for money so I will continue for a loooooooooooooooong time to buy their new products!

What are your favorite UD products? Have you tried Glinda too?

L xxx

Review: Soap and Glory Peaches and Clean

This is a post I've been meaning to write for a while. As you'll see from the pictures my bottle is almost empty. Both L and I are huge Soap and Glory fans as you probably know and there isn't much we don't like from them. The cleanser are something we've found hit and miss. So when I saw this in last years big Soap and Glory set I took my time before I started using it.

Scent wise if you don't like peach or strong smells this definitely won't be for you. Personally I love the smell. It's fruity and creamy smelling almost. It's a thick white cream that comes in a pump dispenser which is my favourite type. The packaging is as expected for Soap and Glory product with it's traditional colours. I love soap and glory packaging and I always like that it clearly stated what you can expect from the product.

As the bottle shoes it claims to smooth skin with fruit acids, soften skin with Jojoba Oil and Quillaja Bark. purify and deep clean and shrink pores. That's a lot for a cleanser to offer!! I absolutely love the texture of this. It glides on, sinks into the skin and doesn't cause any irritation. It easily removes make up too. My skin is left feeling soft and smooth without feeling tight or that squeaky clean feeling that soap can leave.

As for purify and deep clean, my skin is much better when I use this. It doesn't break me out and helps for if I'm having a break out. As pore shrinking I'm not too sure about that. I don't think anything works for that really.

Peaches and Clean does say on the back in the evening (I use it for mornings too). It's easy to use massage it into the skin focusing on the T Zone and spots more with the massage and rinse off.

As Peaches and Clean contains AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) if used in the morning you do need to make sure you have a moisturiser with SPF in. AHAs are great for exfolitating dead skin away gently without uses rough scrubs.

Peaches and Clean will definitely be a repurchase for me. Have you tried it?

Love M

xxx

Avon Collar Necklace Adalina

My mum is an Avon Representative, I've probably mentioned this before, because of this I get quite a few Avon products. I've had jewellery before and some of my most worn items are from there.

When I was browsing the most recent catalogue this necklace really stood out. I love the simplicity of it and have been looking for a short gold necklace for while.

I tend to wear a lot of silver so gold jewellery I like is something I'm also on the look out for. I love how the item comes boxed. Boxed things always make something feel more expensive and it would look great as a gift for someone.

The necklace is a simple gold collar. It has no details on it and sits perfectly around my neck. The chain at the back means you don't have to worry about it falling off.

The Adalina Collar is so easy to wear, how plain it is means it goes with everything. I love how it's perfect for day and night wear. I love multi use items.

This is a necklace I can see me getting a lot of wear from. It's so easy to just put on and not have to think about whether it matches.

I've gotten so many compliments on it and even had strangers stop me in the street to ask where it's from. Most people are surprised it's Avon.

Even if you don't have an Avon Representative you can order online. It's price at £10 but it's current;y got £2 off so it's only £8. It's such a strong piece and not one that'll break easily.

It's safe to say I love it.

Are you a fan of simple pieces? Is a collar something you'd look at?

Love M

xxx

Review: Mac Brick-O-La

Ever since I saw this shade on Estee from Essie Button I've wanted. I tend to want most of her lipsticks as she seems to wear shades I love. I've been hinting to my other half for this since January. I was hopeful for valentines day he'd remember. He didn't. So I started my hints again near our anniversary. They fell on deaf ears too. When we were out for dinner 2 weeks ago he pulled this little beauty out of his pocket. He knew I'd been stressed with exams so treated me.

The beautiful Brick-O-La is an amplified creme formula from the permanent collection so has the normal black and white packaging and smooth curved lipstick shape.

My box is a bit tattered as it was in his pocket but the boxes aren't something I keep.

In the bullet I'd have never looked twice at this lipstick. If I hadn't seen it on Estee I don't think I'd have thought to get it. It looks nothing special in the tube.

Mac describes Brick-O-La as a mid-tone berry shade. I think the name describes it better and it's a brick red shade with a slight berry hint.

The amplified formula is great as it means the lipstick is pigmented in one swipe. It applies smoothly and doesn't settle into the cracks. I do find amplified formulas can be a bit drying on my lips but a bit of lip balm before stops this. 

It's a really long lasting formula and fades softly without leaving a line of colour around the lips.

The swatch really shows the softness of this shade. I find it a very wearable red. It's enough colour to make you feel like you have lipstick with out looking as obvious and stand out as a pillar box red.

As you can see it leaves a soft natural shine to the lips and is very pigmented. It doesn't smear down the face and stays looking neat.

I really love how this looks against my skintone and I can see this being my go to lipstick. It's a perfect tone for me and doesn't look too much.

Definitely one of my favourites now.

What are your favourites? Is Brick-O-La a shade you'd go for?

Love M

xxx