MYSTICAL MAKE UP AND BEAUTY

As You know I have oily skin, and it starts to shine after a while, my skin absorbs the foundation and in few hours no foundation left on my skin and this is so frustrating

I have used this foundation few times and I really like the texture and stay. I like the silky touch of this foundation

I used this foundation with Angled Foundation Brush, traditional foundation brush , MAC duo fibre 187  and beauty blender

I get the best results with my beauty blender.

On the first few uses the foundation was a bit more concentrate but when I was doing my makeup to shoot these pictures for my blog I noticed it is a bit fluid now,  I forget to shake it before I use it, maybe that’s the reason.

It stays 4-5 hours and it is quite nice, if I am out all day it means I do not have to go for ladies room and do a patchwork on my makeup

I did not use any primers when I was shooting these photos and my camera was insisting on not to capture good photos.

The packing of the mattifiying foundation is quite similar to Smashbox HD Foundation, plastic bottle with a pump.

I like the foundations with a pump this allows me to get the right amount of foundation to my hand and than build up the look.

Ok If you did not heard of Blackup Cosmetics It’s quite normal, as they are based in France & United States.

Their makeup products targets ethnic girls, the girls who are not really white and blonde.

I tired MAC, Loreal, Maybelline, Lancome, you name it, they are either too pink, brown or yellow.

I just purchased 2 Illamasqua and still not the right one.

I never had any break outs with any foundations before, I did not experience any break outs on this It is a bit strange but I did not have any break outs, spots with Black Up Cosmetics Foundation before but this time I start to have break outs

So What’s Inside Harrods Themed Glossy Box

I received

Clarins 30ml Extra Firming Body Lotion

Clarins & Me unfortunately do not work, ( so another product added to my bag that I will give away to somebody, all the products I got from Last Months She Said Beauty went into that bag as well)  People sell this for £1.99 on ebay.

I do start to think that Clarins is having bad days, as every so often one beauty box is giving something from Clarins!!!!

Ojon Hair Serum

here is another products that I can not use, I have greasy hair, sometimes I need to wash my hair twice a day, If I use this i have to wash my hair every 3-4 hours.

Burberry Rose Wood Miniature Lip Stick

Burberry is usually quite generous at giving samples, whenever we go out to Burberry with mum, they always give samples.

So there is nothing to over exaggerate and be happy that I receive a sample of Burberry Lipstick

Fandi Fendi Fragrance Sample

Here is an another sample, I can easily get from a freebie website or from perfumeries, department stores etc

Erno Laszlo The Hollywood Collection 5 Pieces Sachet Cream Set

You can easily get those sample as well..

I subscribed for the Harrods Themed Box, expecting to see luxury sample.

Honestly, I am so angry, I am not paying to receive tiny mini samples or the samples that I can go and get them from their corners, or stands.

If this is the Glossy Box that bloggers are non stop talking how beautiful how nice how generous they are, I think they need to go and see Doctor ASAP! This is totally a disaster.

I just googled what the other people received, I saw that some people received YSL Samples, Molton Brown.

We are paying the same money but some people receive better products, this not fair at all.  I would expect everybody to receive same products but maybe in different shades. 

I am sorry but this is just waste of money, Money does not grow on trees!!

I have extremely oil skin, I use this mask to balance my skin.

You need apply this mask to your face avoiding the eye area,

I noticed it dries out very quickly on your skin,

I am not sure If I am the only but I had this tingly feeling but it had this feeling on my face when I applied.

It smells like usual Liz Earle Products.

My skin looked brighter ( it is almost like my skin is bleached couple of years ago I really had a dark tan and it got on my hairdressers nerves and she put the creamy ammonium comes out with hair colours, and it brightened up my face, I know it’s horrible but this technique is used by many people)

Liz Earle Mud Mask comes with 2 Sponges to clean the mask,

But I use their muslin cloth to remove the mud mask.

Mud has being used on skin care since ancient times, rumour has it Cleopatra owed her beauty to mud mask.

There is one thing that I have to mention, I did not notice any break outs / spots for the first few uses but when I used it few days ago I noticed some breakouts on my skin, I am not sure whether it is a result of the mask or if I have already had them.

Shu Uemura’s 18 R Natural Brush is a stunning brush.

This is such a multiple brush.

I use it to set my foundation as a powder brush.

You can use it to apply powder foundations (no matter it’s loose or not)

I use it to blend my bronzer on my face

I use it for MAC MSF

The best is no discoloration when you wash it

The bristles does not fall off.

I do hate to collect brush hairs from my face and I am so happy with this brush.

It’s really soft and sometimes I feel ticklish

This is not a brush for girls who are on budget but it worth's every penny you paid  for this brush.

I am using this brush for over 7 years and still in a good condition.

I do not recommend you to use alcohol when you are washing your Shu Uemura Brushes not only Shu but all of your makeup brushes, I take the advice of an MUA and used alcohol while washing my makeup brushes few of my Shu Uemura brushes and some of my other brand makeup brushes got damaged  

Definitely use a either a brush cleanser to clean your brushes and just use a baby shampoo to wipe clean your brushes

You won’t be disappointed with this brush

As you can see on this one I have foundation layered on my hand it is still not pigmented.

On This Palette we have pinks, purples. yellow & brown, telling us that spring is on the way.

Spring Hazy Days is a bit more pigmented than this one but this year I have to say I did not like this,

I do not own much 17 eye shadows few mono and one trio eye shadow but those are much more pigmented than these palettes.

Now you can say you can get the quality as much as you pay. NO this is not true.

There are lots of affordable brands out there and they have good and bad products.

This does not mean that if I pay more I will get a better quality, each brand have best and worst products.

So 17 might be on the cheaper side but they follow the latest trends. But please just a little bit more pigmentation 17.

17 might not be popular among the more mature girls but I like their colour scheme.

Tell me if you purchased this palette and what do you think?

If you want to read my post on Hazy Days and see my Swatches Please click  Boots17 Spring Filling Eye Shadow Palette Hazy Days

Boots 17 Cosmetics created 2 New Eye Shadow Palettes for us this spring,  Hazy Days & Spring Filling, This review will be a review for Hazy Days, I will do a separate review for Spring Days.

These swatch are over foundation.

I swatched this on bare hand.

I liked 17 Hazy Days Eye Shadow Palette, nice combination of browns, gold & greens.

But as you can see from swatches, they are not pigmented if you are looking for a pigmented eye shadow, than this not your cup of tea,  all of the eye shadows are shimmery. If you like shimmery eye shadows than go for it. But for me this is an other eye shadow palette will go to my friend or cousin, as I seriously did not like it at all. Wish did not even purchased them

I think packaging looks so cheap but when you look into rose shaped eye shadow it looks nice but when you swatched them.you say oh no..

This eye shadow also creases whether you use it with or without a primer.

I like some of 17 products like their nail polishes, like their primer, but it does not mean that I am going to like all of their products and say nice things about it

This time 17 I am sorry but this is not good…

£6.99 in boots or online.

Do you have this eye shadow palette and what do you think?