Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter Body Moisturiser Review

I like moisturiser. It smells yummy (most of the time), it leaves my skin smooth and nourished and its creamy and thick. So Soap & Glory's The Righteous Butter moisturiser is right up my street!

Most soap and glory product names are puns/innuendos etc, but i don't really understand this one, which i'm ok with- because its luuuurvly!

I actually recieved this last Christmas, and i was instantly taken with the packaging. The flamingo pink is so typically girly and Soap&Glory-esque, that it was hard not to fall in love with it.

Admittedly, the picture of the half naked woman on the lid is a little risque, but overall, the packaging is a winner with me.

(Please excuse the wonky and uneven product...i left it on its side, near a radiator...) 

I love the smell of this. I wish i could bottle the smell and wear it as a perfume, it smells so so good. I can't even describe it- please give the whiff a sniff, and you'll immediately understand. 

The body butter is thick and creamy in consistency, and leaves the skin nicely moisturised, while the gorgeous scent lingers after the product has been absorbed. There isn't an oily residue after the moisturiser has been applied- just supple skin and a heady scent which i can't get enough of! 

This is definitely my favourite body butter/moisturiser at the moment, and can be bought for around the £5/6 mark. 

*The only downside of this product is the tub- but that's minor and when i use it after getting out the shower- my hands a clean anyway.

Leapyear Lucy?

I'm so sorry i haven't done a review in a few days, i'm taking some pictures tomorrow morning of manymany things for you all to gander at! 

Anyway, as recently i've been deviating a little from my whole beauty blogging shabang, i thought i'd mention something. In arouuuuund 9 days time, i will have so many things to review it'll be unreal. Why? You ask..

It's MY BIRTHDAY! 

Which i'm super excited about- not least because it's my first actual birthday in 4 years. Because, kiddas, the 29th February is a leapyear! 

Being me, and already knowing most things which parents have bought me, i can tell you know- i shall be occupied for weeks/months. There is that much there! 

SO, this pointless little post is basically saying sorry, but there are much better things to come! 

x

Maybelline Dream Touch Blush 06 & 02 Review

While in Boots today, i felt it rude to not take advantage of the 3 for 2 offer on Maybelline products (i also got the Dream Touch Foam Foundation- review on its way!). These were each £6.99, but i got one free, due to the offer. Something about 3for2, or b.o.g.o.f s just seem to draw me in! (I know thats the idea:p)

I was actually really unkeen on this particular shade when i bought it. It was just a bit too dark/dramatic for my tastes, but after looking at my swatched wrist again after a few hours, i realised how much i love this blush colour, and was rather excited i'd bought it!

The shade is 06, and i want to say it is something to do with berry, but i have no idea. 

I'd describe it as a dark reddy pink with brown undertones, and as you can see, it's really pigmented.

This was the first shade of this blush which I picked up. Its the shade 02, and its a very pretty apricot/peach/creamy glow-y colour. 

The picture makes it look overly orange, but it does show the dewy sheen you get on these blushes.

These are the two swatched. Left: 06, Right: 02. 

I was really heavy handed with these swatches, to get the colours to show up- they blend like a dream and leave a really natural, pretty colour. 

Overall, these blushes are a solid 9/10 - the formula is so light and smooth, and the colour pay off is instant and remarkably good! Definitely worth £6.99- would've bought these even if they weren't on 3 for 2!

Nebula inspired eye makeup

Apologies for this post being picture light,  but i thought i may as well just show the finished product. 

This is my space/nebula inspired eye makeup. Personally, i think space and the universe are the most beautiful things i've ever seen (well, seen pictures of), and being able to literally put stars in my eyes excites me greatly.

I used the TOWIE luxury All Eyes on Me Palette, blended the white into the corners, the lighter blue all over the lid, darker blue along outer side of lashline and purple along the crease.

What do you think? 

To infinity, and beyond!

Mac Naturally Mineralize Blush in Fresh Honey - Dupe!

So this is my first ever dupe post. Like most of the others in the beauty/fashion blogosphere, i find theres nothing better than a bargain, and getting a brilliant product, for a brilliant price. So when i saw The Sunday Girl's post about Mac's Fresh Honey blush from the latest limited edition Naturally collection, i had a lightbulb moment and thought - i've seen this before!

Where? i hear you ask! Well, No7...

I'd like to introduce No7 's natural blush cheek contour in Honey. And upon swatching (i didn't take pictures as the lighting is awful!), it's the same. Minus £10 or £15 if you have a No7 £5 off voucher. Which nearly everyone does, floating around in a jacket pocket or handbag.

It's a warm apricot/peachy colour and gives a healthy Kim Kardashian-esque glow. 

It's exactly the same. Staying power, check. Colour, check. Consistency, check. The only difference is the price and the packaging. 

What do you think? Should i do more dupe posts?

Urban Decay Lipsticks Review (Jilted, Wanted & Sellout)

I like Urban Decay. It is no secret of mine, i love the products, the brand ethics etc. Just not so much the price however, i have my little collection, part of which i'm about to review for you!

This is the packaging, which, as you can see, is to die for. It completely tramples all over MAC packaging, NARS packaging- for me, this is the ultimate in lipstick casing. The small swords on top have been said in other reviews, to break off relatively easily, but i've had mine for a fair while, and no such thing has occurred. 

These are the 3 shades (from left to right): Sellout, Wanted, Jilted

These are both of sellout (2nd picture is to show the gorgeous imprint on the lipstick of a sword and 'Urban Decay'). I'd describe this in bullet form as a mid-towned browny/peach with a fair bit of yellow thrown in for good measure. Pigmentation is on the right side of average, and with the ones coat (do you coat lipstick? ah well), you get a nice colour, but to get the true colour of the lipstick, a few coats will be needed.

This is Wanted, the darkest of the 3. It looks quite a dark brown, and but it has pink tones through it, which all together gives quite a vampish colour on the lips. Pigmentation is middling (as with the others), however, building up the colour is so easy, i don't mind. 

Jilted is my favourite. No dispute, its just a really vibrant colour! It's a fuschia pink with blue undertones, which makes teeth look so much whiter! The pigementation of this lipstick is middling, which you'd expect from a bright lipstick. 

From top to bottom: Sellout, Wanted, Jilt 

(sellout isn't that orange, must've been the light!)

From left to right: Sellout, Wanted, Jilted

Now, for the things i dislike:

• They smell. It's quite a pleasant smell (i can only really describe it as a warm scent that reminds me of raisins), but it doesn't subside once put on the lips. It's still very much there after at least 40 minutes, which would be awful if you don't like the smell.
• The taste. I wasn't expecting it to taste like pie or anything, but the taste is, for want of a better word, icky. Like i'd imagine earwax to taste. When it's on the lips, i desperately try to avoid licking my lips, as i pull a truly unattractive face upon tasting it.
• The price. It's around £13. But i think you can find them cheaper on eBay, but i'm not sure. It's 50p less than a Mac lipstick, which apparently smells nicer and doesn't taste vile. 

If you're looking for a light, nude pink lipstick, I don't think Urban Decay is your brand. If you're looking for a darker lipstick, with grungy/vampish colours, i would recommend these lipsticks! As long as you can stand the taste.

Overall, i'd give these a 6/10, pretty packaging, pretty lipstick, but performance lacks. Not UD's finest moment.

Covergirl Lashblast Mascara review

The Sunday Girl always raves about this mascara, so when a relative of mine visited America and asked if i wanted anything bringing back, i jumped at the chance to get my paws on it. 

This is the tube, and as you can see, it's orange and quite bulky. It looks quite stylished and modern, and i always feel quite good pulling this out of my make-up bag.

The shade I got it in is 'black brown', which is a dark   brown, as you can see in the below picture. I got it in black brown because i have a problem with my lashes being too dark, as i have fair-ish eyebrows.

 Personally, i love the brush. It's big and has short plastic 'spikes. These cause me a bit of a problem, as when i apply closer to my lashline, the spikes get caught and it does hurt a little. Despite this, i think the result is worth it!

 This is a close-up of the brush. (the mascara doesn't look this bright on- it's much darker)

This is my eye with 2 coats of this mascara on. It creates quite spidery lashes, but does clump quite a lot if your technique isn't just right.  I like the overall effect, but it definitely isn't for those who want natural looking lashes. Curl-wise, it holds quite well. 

This mascara was around $8, buuuuuuut Max Factor False Lash Effect is literally the same formula etc as this mascara. 

This is my everyday mascara, and despite a few flaws, i couldn't recommend it enough! Max Factor, Covergirl, it's all the same really!