Review: Anastasia Beverly Hills Sundipped Glow Kit

Hello everyone. Today I've got for you a closer look and swatches of the gorgeous Anastasia Beverly Hills Sundipped Glow Kit. ABH is definitely one of my favourite brands, particularly the palettes, and her ever popular Glow Kits are just as wonderful. 

In the Glow Kit you get four powder highlighters of the most beautiful, buttery texture. As you can see from the swatches, they look much darker in the pan than they do when applied. They're metallic on the skin, and give that gorgeous intense highlight that I love. The quality is great, and they last all day on the skin. In terms of value for money, I think the Glow Kits are fantastic. I got mine at Sephora for around $42 dollars, whereas one Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector costs $38.  Some of the ABH Glow Kits have been limited edition, but I have just seen on Norvina's Twitter page  that Sundipped is now a permanent part of the line. 
If you love to highlight, you're going to love this. Cult Beauty and Beauty Bay both sell ABH,
What's your favourite highlighter?
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Review: Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops

Believe me when I say, I hunted for this product. I'm a highlighter junkie, and Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops was hailed as the best highlighter ever, so you know I had to try it. However, it sold out in no time at all, in the UK and USA, so Sephora couldn't help me. I finally got an email from Rose's Beauty Store  to say it was in stock a few weeks ago, and it was finally mine. I chose the shade Moonlight. 

Okay, so let me explain what it is. The Custom Enhancer Drops are liquid highlighting drops that add luminosity to the skin, and can be used in a few ways. Added into your foundation or primer, or applied on top of foundation to the cheekbones and the high points of the face. 
They are seriously intense and metallic, and create the most beautiful highlight I've ever seen. The tiniest bit goes such a long way, so I feel like they'll last forever. They dry quickly, so don't leave them on the back of your hand for long, and set to a light powdery finish. They don't interfere with the makeup underneath, like some liquid or cream highlighters can.  
The shade Moonlight is the perfect champagne colour, not too warm, not too cool. Metallic rather than shimmery, I wear it day or night.  Stock is in and out, so if you love an intense highlight and see this product in stock, grab it. Run, don't walk. 
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Review: L'Oreal Infallible Pro Glow Foundation

Happy hump day, everyone! I've got a new foundation review for you today. I picked up L'Oreal Infallible Pro Glow Foundation in the US recently after hearing lots of positive reviews. I'm a fan of the Pro Matte version, so I had high hopes for the Pro Glow. 

This foundation has a liquid texture that blends effortlessly. It feels quite light on the skin, and sets with a radiant finish. It doesn't look too shiny or greasy, and I have slightly oily skin. I wore it all day long at Disney World, as it has SPF 15, and it lasted surprisingly well. At home in the UK and away from the UNBELIEVABLE humidity of Florida, it lasts all day without breaking down. 
Overall, this is a good foundation for anyone who enjoys a natural dewy finish. It's recommended for normal to dry skin, but also works fine on my normal to oily complexion. I think it's definitely worth a go. 
I haven't been able to find a UK release date yet, but it's usually not TOO many months after the US one. Keep your eyes peeled whenever you're near a L'Oreal counter.  I got mine from CVS  for $12.99/

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Warm Autumn Glam

Happy Autumn, my friends. I love this time of year, mostly for the colours. The rich warm tones of falling leaves inspire my wardrobe and my makeup during Autumn. I'm going to show you my go-to look, for either daytime or evening, and the products I use to achieve it. I picked up the L'Oreal foundation in the US, but I'm sure it will be appearing at UK counters soon.

Base L'Oreal Pro Glow Foundation  Maybelline Under Eye Eraser (Brightener) Maybelline Matte Maker Powder Brows Mac Brow Fluidline (Deep Dark Brunette) Eyes Mac Painterly Paint Pot as base Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette ( Tempera on the brow bone, Burnt Orange in the crease, Realgar in the outer crease, Red Ochre all over the lid and lower lash line) Mac Smolder Eye Pencil Eylure Duos & Trios Individual Lashes Cheeks Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops (Moonlight) Becca Champagne Pop Lips Mac Soar Lip Liner Mac Rebel Lipstick What's your favourite Autumn lipstick? Bloglovin' / Instagram

Review: Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation

In my humble opinion, Urban Decay have really stepped up their game this year. I've been looking forward to trying their newest foundation launch All Nighter, particularly since I'm already a fan of the All Nighter setting spray. I picked mine up at Sephora, but it's now available in the UK, too. 

This foundation claims to be waterproof with a 'modern matte' finish, and all night wear. Very appealing to me.

First of all, the packaging is gorgeous. Sleek, modern and lightweight, not too big or bulky for your makeup bag. Shade 3.5 is a good match for me (I'm around an NC20 at Mac, for reference).  The texture is a lightweight liquid that feels almost silky, and blends beautifully into the skin. It doesn't feel at all cakey or dry, thanks to the 'modern matte' finish, and sets to look matte but not flat. It feels lovely and light. There are three times more pigment packed into this foundation than in the Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation, so a little bit goes a long way.  The lasting power is great, comfortably wearing all day without breaking up or melting off on humid days. I have normal skin with a slightly oily t-zone, and this foundation works fine for me. Before I tried it I had heard that it oxidizes, but I haven't noticed it happening on me. Also, compared to other high end foundations, it's quite reasonably priced at £27. Considering how little you need to cover your entire face, it's good value.  I've found a new favourite! Let me know if you try it.  Bloglovin' / Instagram

Brand Focus: Kat Von D Beauty

Good news for beauty lovers; Kat Von D Beauty is FINALLY coming to the UK via Debenhams! Hooray. After a recent visit to the States, it has become one of my very favourite makeup brands, so I thought I'd show you the products I picked up from the range and tell you my thoughts.  In case you're not sure (or you've been living under a rock), Kat Von D is a tattoo artist and TV personality who created her own vegan cruelty free makeup brand. It caters to pretty much all skin tones, which is rare in the cosmetic world. Thunderstruck Metal Crush Shadow

Technically, this is an eyeshadow. One of Kat's incredibly pigmented metallic shadows that have received rave reviews from everyone who's tried them. However, the reason I bought this particular shade it looks incredible as a highlighter. It looks so basic in the pan, but it literally transforms on the skin.

It's a white gold with a beautiful almost pink opalescent quality, absolutely perfect for fair skin. If you love an intense highlight like I do, you'd love this. Photos can't do it justice.
Trooper Tattoo Liner

Oh, I could talk about this eye liner all day long. It's simply the best liquid liner I have ever tried. It has a very slim brush tip that's very easy to control, making a beautiful wing so much easier to create.   It's super black and waterproof, and believe me I seriously put that to the test on holiday in Florida last month. It withstood obscene humidity, being splashed in the face by my children in the 

swimming pool and red eye flights. Holy grail. 

Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks ( Bow 'n' Arrow & Lovesick)

Lovesick and Bow 'n' Arrow

Kat Von D's Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks are definitely some of her most popular products. The formula is unlike any other I've tried, so light and comfortable, not drying at all. They last for a good 6 hours on my lips, withstanding eating, drinking and kissing my babies. It feels like there's nothing on your lips, it's so good! You can relax wherever you are knowing that your lip colour is intact. I'm going to be needing more shades, FYI.

Bow 'n' Arrow is a cult favourite shade, so I was lucky to get my hands on it, as it's so often sold out.  

It's one of those brown nude shades that actually looks really nice on the lips, especially for Autumn and Winter. 

Lovesick is a muted mauve pink that's so flattering and really wearable. I've been wearing this one a heck of a lot, it reminds me of Nars Anna, but far more long wearing. 

So there you have it! A little round up of my US Kat Von D purchases. I absolutely love them, so I'm really excited to have the brand in the UK. I'm telling you, set a reminder on your phone for Tuesday 13th September and get yourself to the Debenhams website. 

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette

Hey everyone! Long time no see. Sorry about the hiatus, I've was on holiday in the US, but now I'm back on the blogging horse. I've got a thing of beauty for you today; The Modern Renaissance palette from Anastasia Beverly Hills. *sigh*

I've also swatched the shadows for you. Just wait until you see the pigmentation.

Tempera, Golden Ochre, Vermeer, Buon Fresco

Antique Bronze, Love Letter, Cyrprus Umber, Raw Sienna

Burnt Orange, Primavera, Red Ochre, Venetian Red

Warm Taupe, Realgar

See what I mean?! All of the shades are buttery and blend out beautifully, and there are so many possibilities of looks. This palette is SO perfect for Autumn/ Winter.  It's definitely my favourite palette for a long time. I got mine at Sephora, but Cult Beauty sells it in the UK. It's out of stock at the moment, but there's a waitlist to enable you to be notified when it's back in stock. If you love warm shadows, you need this.  What do you think?