FIRST EVER YOUTUBE VIDEO...

Hey guys, so I decided (and finally convinced my boyfriend) to film the boyfriend does my makeup tag video!

And here it is http://youtu.be/UV53l6d8vAM

OMG he was so bad as it, and it all went downhill rather quickly after he did my foundation!

Here is the before and after!

The photo does not show truly how terrible it was! Haha.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the video! It was the first ever video I'd edited so it is really poor, but it'll do for my first attempt.

Love, Abbie

<3 

KISS Cosmetics KISStick first impressions...

Hey guys! Today I am giving you my first impressions and pictures of a new lipstick to my collection.

I was lucky enough to be sent to one of the new KISS Cosmetics mini lipsticks to review. These minis retail at £2, and they are such a good idea for when you don't want to spend the money to buy the full sized lipstick and you just want to try it out. They would also be perfect for travelling or to fit in your purse. 

I was sent the shade Caressing Red, which is a gorgeous blue toned, bright red, so it makes your teeth look super white.

I don't usually wear red lipstick, I have a couple that I LOVE but I still rarely wear them, so I was slightly disappointed when I saw they'd sent me a red lipstick, as I would have chosen a nude myself. BUT, this lipstick is super creamy, it doesn't transfer onto your teeth, it was easier to apply than other lipsticks I own, and the colour is beyond beautiful! It also has a gorgeous satin finish. I have a new FAVOURITE red lipstick! I felt so glamorous with this bright red on my lips. 

This is what it looks like on the lips:

Overall, I LOVE this lipstick!

I will wear this lipstick as often as I can, as it really does make you feel amazing.

You can buy this lipstick and all of KISS Cosmetic's other products here: 

https://kisscosmetics.co.uk/KISStick/KSL08-kisstick-caressing-red

Enter the code SHOW15 at the checkout for 15% off your order.

Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it.

Love, Abbie

<3 

Disclaimer: yes, this product was sent to me for free to review, but this is still my 100% honest opinion. I'd never ever promote a product that I didn't actually like. 

GOSH foundation drops brief first impressions...

Hey everyone, so I'm currently fighting to keep my eyes open, but I really wanted to upload a blog post for you all today, as my last blog post was on Friday, so I kinda feel like I'm slacking a little.

I thought I'd give you all my first impressions of the new GOSH foundation drops, as I recently bought these from my local Superdrug and I was eager to try it out.

Admittedly I was immediately disappointed by the product when I realised it was just a normal foundation, because when I saw that they were foundation drops I presumed they'd be similar to the Cover FX stuff that I've seen so many people rave about recently. Cover FX is super highly pigmented foundation that you can add to other foundations to make it more of a full coverage or to moisturisers to turn them into a light coverage tinted moisturiser. But as this product is high end I thought that this was the drugstores first attempt at copying it. But no, it's just a normal foundation with a dropper type application (sorry, I have no idea what you call it, haha).

But I still remained hopeful that the foundation itself was half decent.

It is a medium to full coverage foundation, which I love! And it feels so smooth to apply, it almost feels like a primer and foundation in one, it's beautiful! The shade is good for me also. I like the applicator because I don't tend to pour out too much product then. It is a little more watery than most foundations I am used to, so putting it on the back of you hand to then put on the brush might be a little more difficult. But I do find this foundation to be VERY, VERY shiny. It definitely needs setting with a powder, and even still, in my opinion, when I've set it, it is STILL shiny. It also doesn't feel too comfortable to wear either. I think it feels very cakey, which I wouldn't expect from such a watery foundation.

Over all, I do like the coverage and the dropper like applicator, but I don't like how it feels/sits on my skin and how shiny it is.

I would rate his product a 4/10. I definitely won't be reaching for it that often, but I will still use it none the less, as I hate wasting makeup, how ever cheap it is.

You can buy it here: http://www.superdrug.com/search?searchDisabled=&text=Foundation+drops+

It retails at £12.99.

That's all then folks, I hope you liked this brief first impressions post, and if there are any other first impressions you want to know, especially from my most recent haul, then let me know. :)

Thanks for reading,

Love, Abbie

<3 

Beauty Crowd Mini Haul...

This is just going to be a super quick mini haul post, as I am currently fighting to keep my eyes open, as recently I have had major trouble sleeping and last night I had about 3 hours sleep at the most and it's been like that for a few weeks now, and it is most definitely taking it toll on me now! Ahhhhh, but I really wanted to get a blog post up for you all, so here it goes :)

Being a blogger I was able to sign up and be a part of Beauty Crowd's Pro site, where they sell various makeup products at discounted prices, and with it all so cheap how could I say no? haha.

I got this parcel in the post today, and I was super excited! Look how cute it is...

When I opened it, I saw these two things and I thought, oh I didn't order these, and they were thrown in for free! yay. I got a free lipstick in a bright pink shade and a free sample of a foundation and a primer.

And then to the stuff I actually paid for, how exciting does that all look? Oh, it's just me? Haha. I get way too excited when it comes to makeup.

In the big thing at the top is an eyeshadow palette, by LA Girl, its the Brick Eyeshadow Palette in Ultra. I also got a bottle of micellar water by Bell Hypoallergenic as I just ran out of my previous micellar water and I literally love using it to remove makeup, so I knew I couldn't live without some more! 

I also got one of the Milani Illuminating Face Powder, as I have heard so much about them! I got mine in the shade Beauty's Touch. It looks so pretty and amazing, and just WOW.

I also got one of the LA Girl Pro Concealers as, again, I've heard so much good stuff about this concealer. They didn't have the lightest one in stock so I got the shade Natural, but it still looks perfect for my skin tone.

I also got a Milani Total Lash Cover Mascara, the wand looks... interesting, but in a good way! I actually used it today and I love it!

I got all this for under £13! Bargain, right, I know! Amazing.

Thank you Beauty Crowd Pro <3

A first impressions and swatch post will be coming very, very soon!

Sorry for the lack of pictures, but there will be more pictures, that are clearer in my swatch and first impressions post.

:)

MAC Stone Lipliner makeup look...

Hey, so the other day I received MAC's stone lipliner in the post, special mention to my boyfriend James for buying it for me! I have wanted it for SO long, and I recently went into a MAC store and there was none left, so I ended up ordering it online. As soon as it came I just had to do all my makeup and try it out, as you do.

Here is the look I created, nothing too much, just a simple eye, bold brows, contour, and the bold Stone lip:

Here is how I created the look:

 On my face I used L'oreal Nude Magique BB Cream. I don't use this very often, because it is usually slightly too dark for me, but I love it, and now I fake tan it is actually perfect. I used this as a primer rather than a BB cream. Over the top I used a tiny bit of Benefit's Porefessional under my eyes, and around my nose.

Then I used Benefit's Hello Flawless foundation, which is soooooo nice! I haven't used it much but it really does make you look flawless, even without concealer! But, I still used my Collection concealer, as no matter how good the coverage, I still don't think I'd ever be able to do my makeup without using concealer.

Then I set my under eye concealer with MAC's Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder, and then set the rest of the face with Benefits Hello Flawless Powder. Then I bronzed my cheeks, forehead, chin and jaw line with Benefit's Hoola. I contoured with Freedom's Bronzed Professional Pro Warm Lights, I also used the lightest shade to highlight under my eyes, down my nose and under my contour. I used Benefit's Rockateur Blusher, and MUA's Undress Your Skin to highlight.

On my brows I drew them on and filled them in using Soap and Glory's Archery Brow Pencil, and then used Benefit's Gimme Brow.

On the eyes I used the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Creamy Beige, and then I used the light brown colour (last colour, top row) from the MUA Essential Mattes Palette in my crease and a tiny bit on the lower lid. Then I coated my lashes in the Freedom Curl Mascara.  

And then, obviously, I used MAC's stone lipliner all over the lips. I did apply the tiniest amount of Vaseline to the lips first though, as my lips were slightly dry and I knew using this lipliner all over would dry them out even more without the Vaseline. It also made it easier to fill in the lips too!

I hope you all like this look, I absolutely loved it! And I am in love with the Stone lipliner too! I will definitely be getting the lipstick version when it comes out in August/September here in the UK!

Freedom makeup swatches...

Here it is, some swatches from my Freedom makeup haul! I am missing a few items, because they weren't at hand, but most of it is all here, enjoy :)

This is the Pro Melts Lipgloss in the shade just do it, as I said in my haul post, it is a little streaky but if you build it up this reduces.

This is the Pro Lipstick in the shade red wine, it is super pigmented.

This is the Pro Glow in the shade Meow, it is very subtle on my skin tone, but it would still make a gorgeous highlight.

This is the eyeshadow in the shade smoulder 213, this product was already heavily pigmented without the need for layering up the colour.

This is the eyeshadow in the shade gilded 217, a beautiful bronzey gold.

This is the blush in the shade lethal weapon, a super pigmented barbie pink blush.

This is the eyeshadow in the shade brights 227, a light, shimmery purple, absolutely gorgeous centre of the lid colour!

This is the Pro Glow in the shade Purr, this is slightly more pink, I used this as a blush and I loved it!

This is the blush in the shade beyond, a super shimmery pinky orange colour, it would also probably make a nice eyeshadow colour too!

This is the Pro Contour kit in fair, as you can see the highlight is super light, which I love for my pale skin, and the contour (a bit above the highlight) is very subtle, hence why it is perfect again for my pale skin and for an everyday contour.

This is the eyeshadow in the shade gilded 216, a light shimmery pinky shade, again, a perfect centre of the eyelid shade, or even an inner corner highlight shade.

This is the Pro lipstick in the shade Flushed, it is so pigmented and creamy, and just a gorgeous pink shade.

This is the Pro lipstick in the shade sooner or later, which is one of my favourites, a beautiful pinky based nude, I know I will be wearing this a lot!

This is the eyeshadow in the shade brights 228, a beautiful light purple, which took two layers to reach this colour, which is still amazing given the price.

This is the eyeshadow in the shade Brights 230.

This is the lipstick in the shade Far Away, I LOVEEEEE it! This was only about two swipes of the lipstick, it is amazingly pigmented and just a beautiful colour!

Finally, this is the lipstick in the shade Luxe, it is so pigmented and beautiful, I have no idea when I would wear this, but I know I will eventually find an excuse to!

Just a quick little swatch post for you, as it was highly requested on my Instagram.

My next blog post will be about foundation! So keep checking back for that :)

Remember to use the code BEFREETOMAKEUP for 20% off everything at http://freedommakeuplondon.com

<3