Huda Beauty // Topaz Obsessions Palette

If theres one make-up trend I have been living for lately, it would be without a doubt that orange eyeshadow look. All of the 9739737 palettes I already owned, just weren't cutting it. I was looking for a palette that had an array of orange and gold tones, but also to tick all of those boxes on my checklist of what makes a 'good', durable eyeshadow.

When I first got my hands on this palette, I was quite surprised at how small it is. But really, a little goes a long way. Each colour is so soft and smooth, which means that you can pick up a lot of product with even the most gentle touch. I truly think this will last me quite a while because of this. And on the plus side, it's going to be great for travel.

You would think that because of the product itself being so 'creamy' in texture, that you would have a problem with fall out. WRONG. I have been using this since Christmas, and I have used it every day, not having this problem yet. 

I read a lot of reviews about this eyeshadow palette before committing to asking Dan to kindly get it me for Christmas. They were quite mixed, but on a whole very positive. There were all sorts of comments on how they don't find the pigment of the matte shades weren't as pigmented, or how to metallic shades didn't come out as 'shimmery' when applied to the lid. I can safely disagree with these comments. This is probably the most pigmented and beautiful eyeshadow palette I own to date. With that in mind, they blend together so effortlessly.

After having this palette in my life for just over a week, I am already trying to hold myself from buying one of the other palettes from the range; Ruby Obsessions - I'm looking at you! For anyone else obsessed with that orange grunge eye look like me, I couldn't recommend this enough. And for £25, I say thats the ultimate steal. 

August Burns Red // Islington Academy, London // 13.12.2018

What a perfect way to end the year; August Burns Red with support from Wage War and Betraying The Martyrs. This was up there with 'best gigs of the year', for me. 

Below is a video I put together of a couple of clips I got from the show. Just a couple, as there is nothing more annoying than that person who stand there with their camera phone! hahaha! :) 

The Body Shop // Tea Tree Range

BEHOLD! THE HOLY GRAIL OF NIGHT TIME SKIN CARE! Well, let's be real here; just like any products, each individual is going to find products that work better for their skin than others. Something that works for me, might not work for someone else. Where as what works for someone else, may not work for me! 

But for someone who has tried and tested 92827094 different face washes, face scrubs, face masks (you get my point), I have only really got along with the Body Shop.

I have combination skin. I was blessed with the power of my skin to be greasy along with dry, and add on to that blemishes, spots, you name it - this sisters got it! Tea Tree for me, has always got along with my skin well. I always seem to find if it has Tea Tree in it - it's going to work for at least a little while.

The Body Shop, however, has not let me down (yet). So I have been using both the Tea Tree Face Wash and Tea Tree Night Cream for a good few years now - and I have never switched to anything else. I use the face wash twice a day as it is kind and gentle and makes your face feel all tingly - in a good way! Like it's all fresh and pampered. The night cream i use before bed, applying a thin layer all over my face. If I have a particularly lovely spot, I add a blob of the cream onto the spot, and I have found it makes the spot disappear quicker. I am not sure if this is how you are to use it, but it works wonders for me! 

Last month I decided to dive deeper into the range and picked up this '3 in 1' Tea Tree product. It claims to be a face scrub, a face mask, and a wash - all in one! 

I can now confirm after a month of using this; this product is just as amazing. The face wash claim, I will kinda ignore (I already have face wash *flicks hair*), but as far as scrubs go - it is gentle and does the job. Using it as a face mask is SO easy too. You apply a thicker layer, and it really drys down to a mask! Afterwards, you wash away and it also scrubs too!

One of the best things about all this, is these all last for AGES! Not to mention all the deals Body Shop do. I would say, if any of this rings familiar with you; try these products! This is me, your friend, helping you out, as a friend. You're welcome. 

:) x

Too Faced - The Sweet Smell of Christmas

I think we would be kidding ourselves if we didn't agree that it's a pretty exciting time of year! Christmas is just around the corner, and more importantly; all the limited edition Christmas makeup collections are being released!

As every year, the collection I anticipate most, is Too Faced. I have had a couple of lipsticks from the Melted Matte collection before, and I absolutely loved them. So there was no doubt about it; I had to have these!

In the set you get four lipsticks; Pumpkin Spice, Sugar Cookie, Cinnamon Bear, Hot Buttered Rum, ALL of which smell EXACTLY how they sound, and they smell so delicious! Each lipstick is a 'mini', and you get just under half the amount of product you would from a full size; each lipstick contains 3ml of product. Which for a retail price of £22 (plus discount if you get these from the right place), I would say that is well worth the price!

Top - Bottom; Hot Buttered Rum, Cinnamon Bear, Sugar Cookie & Pumpkin Spice

I have ranted about these before; but long story short, the product themselves for me, if were being honest, is not as good as the Jeffree Star Velour collection, but these definitely come close! They are comfortable to wear, long lasting, highly pigmented, have a beautiful smell, are easy to apply; but Jeffree just manages to outdo all of those factors. 

Scroll down for a closer look in my latest video! 

:) x