Makeup Revolution - I Heart Makeup - Blushing Hearts Blush

Ello Lovelies!

Another Makeup Revolution review for you today! MUR have been cracking out the affordable dupes on their website, but although these aren't the latest release, they certainly aren't ones to be ignored. Very similar in packaging to the Too Faced blushes these make a very pretty addition to any makeup lovers collection. With 6 shades in the range at a mere £4.99 the Blushing Heart blushers, bronzers and highlighters are not to be missed! The two shades i picked up are the gorgeous Goddess of Love highlighter and Peachy Keen blusher. Housed in a somewhat sturdy cardboard packaging these aren't the easiest product to store, but do look mighty pretty sat on top of a dressing table!

 Goddess of Light is a stunning beige/champagne highlighter with a multi-tonal shimmer running through it that my camera just wouldn't pick up. I had reviewed another Makeup Revolution highlighter in the past and this one definitely trumps it. With a light hand it adds just a subtle sheen but can easily be built up for a more evening appropriate highlight. The only slightly downfall with these is although they are pretty, these aren't ones you'll be popping in your makeup bag for on the go, they are just too big! I found this shade to wear well for around 6 hours without fading which is about the average for me.

 Peachy Keen is my favourite out of the two, although it does have a little more noticeable small glitter chunks running through it. A gorgeous peachy hue that works well with a multitude of looks. Again it can be worn sheer for that flush of colour or built up for a more dramatic look. They blend beautifully into the skin and give the most gorgeous sheen to the cheek. These definitely do have a little sparkle to them, so if you're a strictly matte blush kinda girl, you might want to skip these. But for fans of a little bit of shimmer, these are simply stunning.

Now I've never splurged on the Too Faced option so can't really compare the two but these are gorgeous in their own right. For a baked product they wear well, blend easily and look fantastic on the skin. What more can you want? If you're a fan of a shimmery cheek i wholeheartedly recommend giving these beauties a whirl! Like always, I've got my eye on the other two blush shades in the collection!

You can find these on the Makeup Revolution site here. (RRP: £4.99)

Just make sure to keep your eye on their Facebook page for offers and discount codes. 

What is your favourite Makeup Revolution product?

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Makeup Revolution - What You Waiting For Palette Review

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Makeup Revolution are cracking out the new products lately and I'm a little late on the bandwagon with this palette but here we are! What You Waiting For? Is one of their Limited Edition Salvation Palettes (£6, here) boasts 18 neutral toned eye shadows; 6 matte and 12 shimmer, with an extremely affordable £6 price point. I've reviewed their Death By Chocolate Palette previously here and although that remains my favourite out of the ones i own, this one is still a corker in its own right!

 Cased in sturdy black packaging with a large mirror inside this feels a lot more luxurious than its bargain price point. Inside the shadow layout reminds me a little of Sleek's palettes with the matte shadows imprint, but of course these hold a lot more shadows. While all of these shadows are named, idiot here has lost the little insert with these on (having the names on the back of the palette would have been handy) so I'll just be swatching them by row. 

The shimmer shadows have a lovely smooth texture and a little bit of fallout, but as i always do my eye makeup first this isn't an issue for me. The mattes are a little dryer in texture but are still completely workable shades. I particularly love the matte cream shade for a brow bone highlight. I love the colour selection in the palette as warmer neutrals aren't shades i tend to go for, but I've really been enjoying these beauties!

 

As always my swatches do not do this palette any justice. And although I still find myself reaching for my Death By Chocolate palette more, this palette gets a big thumbs up from me. These are excellent shadows for the price point and i love the addition of the matte row as you can pretty much do an entire eye look just with this. These wear well on me with a primer and I don't see any significant fading or creasing until after the 7-8 hour mark which is the norm for me.

As i mentioned earlier this palette is Limited Edition, along with the other 5 in the collection so if this takes your fancy I'd pick it up soon!

What is your favourite Makeup Revolution palette?

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FOTD: Girl About Purple!!

Hi there Lovelies!

This week i had a bit of a fail with my normal hair dye... Long story short i got a little fed up and decided to slap some purple on! While the purple was short lived due to being extremely high maintenance, I thought I'd share my favourite makeup look from this week! Even though I'm back to boring ol' blonde now I am still adoring Mac's Girl About Town lipstick, how was i this late on the bandwagon? Anyways, onto whats on my face!

Eyes

MUA - Eye Primer

Makeup Revolution - Waterproof Eyeliner

Urban Decay - Naked Basics

Smashbox - Hyperlash Mascara

Anastasia - Ash Blonde Brow Duo

Lips

Nyx - Edge Pink Lip Liner

Mac - Girl About Town Lipstick

Face

Smashbox - Photofinish Primer

MAC - Studio Fix Foundation

Nars - Laguna Bronzer

Maybelline - Dream Lumi Concealer

Nars - Light Reflecting Loose Powder

MAC - Dame Blush

It's not even been a day back blonde and I'm already missing my bright hair. Sigh. Next time I'll invest in some actual light purple dye rather than my slightly shoddy DIY hot purple and conditioner creation!

What has your favourite lipstick been this week?

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Makeup Revolution Death By Chocolate Palette - Review

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We've all seen a million reviews and lusted over that other famous chocolate bar inspired eyeshadow palette over the last six months or so but up until recently we've had no drugstore alternative to turn to, until now! Makeup Revolutions sister brand I Heart Makeup have released a pretty darn similar product at a fraction of the price point, well theres actually two palettes but today I'll be reviewing Death By Chocolate! Now I'm yet to take the plunge for the pricier option so sadly I cannot compare the two so I'll just be reviewing the quality of the product. Knowing me at some point I'll cave and do a comparison post, but my no buy isn't allowing that just yet...

Death By Chocolate is priced at a mere £7.99 (keep a look out for discount codes as there normally is one floating about) for 16 shadows so this definitely files under the "bargain" category. It boasts a variety of finishes from mattes, satins to more metallic shades which gives the palette a ton of versatility. I'm really enjoying the addition of the purple shade to contrast all those neutrals, it also works perfect with the gold toned shades on the lower lash line. The matte shades are a little dry, but on a whole all affordable mattes are, but are easy to work with on the eye and actually perform better than the swatches show. Oh and as always, my swatches really don't do the colours any justice. 

I've purchased a few Makeup Revolution palettes over the past few months and this is definitely the one I've been reaching for the most. I love the variety in cooler and warmer neutrals and the option to add a pop of colour if i choose to. The matte shades are a great addition to this palette as you have a matte highlight, one that works as a transition and a black, everything you could possibly need in a palette! The shade selection gets a massive thumbs up from me! The palette itself isn't really my cup of tea but the plastic feels sturdy enough with a nice large mirror inside for on the go application. The only other downside i could pick out is that you do get some fall out during application, which is easily remedied by doing your eye makeup first, so not really a big complaint! The swatches below were done on bare skin with no primer.

White Light - Don't Let Go - Break Me Up - Consume Me - All is Lost

Lick Me - Fool's Gold - One More Bar - Devour Me - Tear The Wrapper - Love You To Death

Pray for Me - Dipped - Tease Me - Set Me Free - Bring Down Angels

Overall Death By Chocolate gets a big thumbs up for me. While i wouldn't put it quite in my holy grail palettes just yet I'm really enjoying using it on a daily basis. It is sure to be a hit for all you neutral fans out there. I'd be lying if i said i didn't have my eye on the other Chocolate palette in the range... What can i say? I'm a sucker for neutrals!

If you're in the market for a new affordable neutrals palette with a bit of a twist i highly recommend checking this one out! 

You can find it online on the Makeup Revolution website here.

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Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter in Peach Lights - Review

Hey there Lovelies!

 Makeup Revolution have been doing the rounds here in the blogging world so of course i had to place a cheeky order, or two! With a huge product line and bargain prices they were bound to catch us beauty lovers attention. They have a real extensive line of products and a lot of "dupes" of higher end products so I'll have quite a few more exciting MUR reviews coming up here on the blog!

As with a fair amount of their products their Vivid Baked Highlighter really reminds me of the much loved pink MUA Highlighter offering, but MUR have no affiliation with the brand. This particular product comes in three shades, Peach Lights (as pictured, but my shoddy lighting has washed the product pics out quite significantly), Pink Lights and Golden Lights.

Baked highlighters are some of my favourite products to use and my Mac Mineralized Skinfishes are some of my most reached for products in my collection, so i was eager to pick up a cheaper alternative. It contains a rather generous 7.5g of product and is housed in pretty sturdy plastic packaging. Texture wise the powder is quite stiff but easily picked up onto a brush (i like to use the Real Techniques Contour Brush to apply it) and blends out quite nicely.

Finish wise it has quite a metallic sheen to it, making it a no go for me for day time use unless used with a real light hand. The peach doesn't really translate on the skin either just leaving more of a sheer champagne glow which I've quite enjoyed for more dramatic, evening looks. All you glitter haters can breathe a sigh of relief that this contains no chunky glitter either, and on me it doesn't tend to accentuate my pores.

For a bargain brand this is a really decent highlighter, just not for daytime wear for me personally. It costs a mere £3 and contains a lot of product for the price point which is always a plus. If you enjoy MUA's Pink Highligher offering then I'm sure you'll love the Makeup Revolution ones, now have a couple more shades to play with. My Mineralized Skinfishes still hold my heart on the highlighter front but for a budget brand this gets a thumbs up from me!

Makeup Revolution are due to launch in selected Superdrug stores but in the meantime you can check out their range on the website here.

Have you tried any Makeup Revolution products?

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