Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Slim round plastic compact with a clear standard snap shut lid and grey/ silver bottom. The reverse of the lid contains a small mirror but is tall enough to fit the separately enclosed sponge which would be awesome for travel. The lid has enough resistance on it that it doesn't just swing open and stays where you leave it. Smell: None. Colour: #1 Translucent - white based beige with yellow undertones. Pigmented for a 'translucent' shade and a matte finish. Great for light skin tones. Available in 3 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and little chalky feeling but has that velvet element to it. The initial layer is quite stiff. It doesn't cake up with a few layers of dusting but will after numerous layers. There is no fallout, settling into fine lines such as those around the mouth or emphasis on large pores. I do find it adds a touch of colour but adding multiple layers to get better opaqueness is where the canines fac...

Packaging: Long squeeze tube with a white pump. The tube has a soft gradient baby pink with touches of gold and black. The "cap" or casing for the pump is quite long and looks un useful and a waste upon initial impressions until it's realised this is actually a pump. The pump motion flows smoothly with no problems and dispenses a small amount of product that is the perfect size. This is probably the most ingenious primer packaging I've seen. It's got the look of a squeeze tube but with the convenience of a pump. No heavy bottle, travel friendly and it's pink. I do anticipate that this will need to be sorted upright towards the end of the tube so the product sits in the pump or  the tube cut be cut open to get every last amount. Smell: Coconut. Colour: White but blends out clear. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin lotion with a fresh and cooling effect on contact with skin. It is easily to apply and extremely fast absorbing. It...

In addition to the existing line, Too Faced released 6 or so more to their permanent line as part of their summer collection and there was a few that I picked up. Firstly on the left is Melted Strawberry. This is your standard hot pink or as I like to think of it - Barbie pink. Defiantly none of this fuchsia neon tone but a step down from that. It would be perfect for those who want to wear a more bolder pink colour but are building their confidence. Finally on the right is Melted Marshmallow. That name just gives images of fluffy things like bunnies, clouds, soft material and pastel shades. This colour is more of a cool undertoned soft pink. It's going to add more of a 'pink' to the lips whilst still looking natural. Melted Peony is more mauvey with netural undertones. I know this was just two shades but I build my collection slowly and a few more like Melon are calling my name. I always find lip products the most difficult product to gage what shad...

Packaging: Oval glass bottle with a blue pump and clear plastic cap. The bottle fits comfortably in my hand, the pump feels more chunky then needed. Otherwise it pumps smoothly. Smell: None. Colour: #810 Classic Ivory - light beige with yellow undertones. Medium to full coverage and a satin finish. Available in 6 shades which isn't the widest. Formula/ Texture: This is a thicker liquid. Not saying it's as thick as the Revlon Colorstay Foundation but it's defiantly a lot easier to work and blend out. I find either my fingers or a Beauty Blender gives a more flawless finish with a brush providing a streakier finish if the time isn't taken to blend it in properly. This is marketed as a foundation that has the combination of 3 products in one. I've tried this numerous combinations with the same result - I love this!! 1 Primer: It has enough slip in it to act as a moisture barrier like a primer would do but doesn't break me out....

In celebration of Urban Decay launching for the first time in Australia, I'd thought I'd round up my top 4 must have products from the brand! These are the products that just simply work for anyone; Eyeshadow Primer Potion This is great for oily eyelids. It's a little thicker so it grabs hold onto eyeshadows & locks them into place, maintaining the vibrancy all day and into the night with no creasing or transferring. This stuff is legit. Apply too much or too little will have the adverse effect so it's important to get the amount right. Revolution Lipstick Creamy and moisturising lipsticks that smooth onto the lips ever so effortlessly but provide a punch full of colour. Such an amazing formula that leaves a satin finish behind. Lipliner not required at all. The packaging provides an awesome twist on classic casing. There is a little bit of transferring then it stays all day. All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray This is hairspray for the face. I...

Packaging: Reqtangle & slim plastic bottle. The Smell: A bit like alcohol. Colour: Transparent. Formula/ Texture: This is a water. Let me start off my saying that I am so excited this is finally in Australia but this did not work for me. After consecutive use this broke me out in whiteheads - those little under the skin pimples. Which also meant my skin wasn't feeling smooth at all. This isn't something I experienced with Bioderma which has 10 ingredients. L'Oreal has 8. Water & Disodium Edta ingredients in common. The L'Oreal foams up easily in the bottle while the Bioderma takes more work to achieve the same effect. Lets look at the good things about this. It did do a brilliant job at removing my makeup with two cotton rounds too. It didn't dry out my skin or leave it feeling itchy. It was gentle to use on both my eyes and lips removing formulas such as Too Faced Melted lipsticks. It's fragrance and alcohol f...

Tea Tree Yep tea tree. It acts an anti bacterial agent which kills the grim and nasty stuff in the pimple. It feels cooling which is a bonus. It also soothes the inflammation, so the swelling and redness will be reduced. The pimple is reduced by 80% overnight. For heavy and sever acne I recommend using this twice daily. I use this as a spot treatment when required and it does wonders. There's no nasty chemical smell either. So it's not going to expire after 6mnths. This does dry out the skin so dry skin people need to take extreme care and not use it all over the face. I found if I use too much of this, the surrounding skin around the pimple is dry and can get flaky. It's so good for the skin, especially as it's a natural ingredient and doesn't cost the earth. Honestly it's something I can't stress or express enough! It does an amazing job at 'getting rid' of a pimple.