NOTD: Barry M

After reading all the positive reviews on the internet, I decided to purchase this Hi-Shine Nail Polish from Barry M. Gosh, it's really nice. The colour pay off is brilliant and it's literally 'high shine' - super glossy. You will have a feeling that you don't have to put on topcoat after apply 1 coat of this polish. Here are the pictures of my nails.

Review: BeautyUK Eyeshadow and Eyeliner Palette

I saw this palette when I was queueing to pay at Superdrugs. My instant thought was 'Wow, eyeliner and eyeshadow palette - something that I have longed to have for ages!' So I just grabbed this and brought it to the till. I picked up no.2 amazon and it came with 6 neutral yet shimmery shadows, 1 black and 1 brown gel liner. I tried them on my hands and quite amazed by its pigmentation (given that its only £3.99)! I googled and that's what it wrote on their official website.

'WINNER! - Best New Eye Product 2011 at the Pure Beauty awards in London.

Everything you could want in a palette! A collection of our 6 intensely pigmented shades and 2 gel-based liners - More precise than a pencil, more forgiving than a liquid, this super-smooth formula offers more control, play time, and buildable coverage than your average liner'

What it looks like on their official page

I agreed that it's definite those colours you would like to have in a palette, all shades are very neutral and suitable to use on a daily basis. I personally like gel liners more than liquid and pen ones so I really like the fact they put gel liner in as well. It's always a problem for me to bring my pot of gel liner, a shadow palette, liner brush and shadow brush when I go travelling. With this, I can just bring this palette then I am good to go ! So let the pictures do the talking -

What is actually looks like - the attached brush is duo-sided; one for shadow and the other  for eye liner

Swatches - swatched according to the order on the palette

I did a natural brown smoky eye to show how the colours showed on actual eyelids.

I used the white as a base and to highlight my brow bones, the  light brown shade for my lids, the dark brown shade at the end of my lids to contour and the gold in the middle to make my eyes look more 3D. I also used the brown gel liner to line my eyes.

Closer look

I think the colours are quite pigmented (I put on a shadow base though). The gel liner started to smudge after 5-6 hours which is pretty awesome for this price range. You can normally get a drug store single eye shadow with only £3.99 and therefore I think this palette is a good bargain! I couldn't say this is a must-have palette but I would highly recommend this palette for people who start putting on make up or someone who is looking for a travel-friendly compact! :)

Review: Collection 2000 Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream

Today I am going to do a mini review and some swatches on one of my favourite lip products - Collection 2000 Cream Puff Moisturizing Lip Cream. I have been using these lip creams for over half a year and I am still loving them! Amazingg huh? ;) I love this lip cream so much that I bought 3 different colours which they only had 4 colours in the market. Each costs  £2.99 and they are available at Superdrug (UK Drugstore).

Here comes the review...

My Beloved Lip Creams - Nude to Pink-est (From left to right)

Product names: Angel Delight 4 | Cotton Candy 1 | Fairy Cake 3 (From top to bottom)

Swatches: Angel Delight 4 | Cotton Candy 1 | Fairy Cake 3 (From Left to right)

Only applied Vaseline Lip Balm

 My dry lips :/

One coat of Angel Delight

 I absolutely love to apply this color when I am doing a heavy makeup, this will make my eye makeup more 'popped out'! It looks much more nude in reality ..poor lighting :/

One coat of Cotton Candy

 This is my go-to lip color. I always apply this whenever I am in school or at work. It has a really subtle pink and suits my everyday makeup a lot.

One coat of Fairy Cake

Nothing much to say, love it! It is brighter than cotton candy but yet still gives a matte finish to my lips.

The Applicator

The applicator is a pointy sponge tip one. I quite like it but it's not that easy to clean :/ So if you are a person who are obsessed with clean makeup tools, this may not be the most appropriate lip product for you.

Overall, I like this lip cream a lot not only it is highly pigmented but also giving a matte finish to my lips. I hate glossy finishes, it will just discourage your boyfriend from kissing you. lol Apart from the colours, it is quite hydrating too, my lips start feeling dry after 3-4 hours which is pretty amazing for a drugstore lip product. With its affordable price and high quality, I would rate it as 4.5/5 as a lip product!

*this is my first review so please bare with my poor lighting and stuff...*