Sticks & Stones

These are just some swatches, comparisons & opinions on the Bourjois products I hauled recently, shown here . I didn't include the mascara in this post as I haven't opened it yet. Bourjois Blusher #54 Rose Frisson If you have tried any of the Bourjois blushers you will notice a beautiful rose scent when you open it. Out of the 3 Bourjois blushers I own, this one has the strongest smell but it doesn't bother me. This blush is highly pigmented (shown below, swatched directly from the pot) & I would describe it as a satin finish, as there is no obvious shimmer but it is not matte.  Delice de Soleil bronzing powder The Delice de Soleil bronzing powder is meant to give a 'delicious natural & radiant tan'. I find the pigmentation is not the best, it took a few swipes for it to show up on my bare arm. It is mainly matte but it does have a few shimmer particles. Originally I wanted the chocolate bronzer but I have not been able to find it online! So I settled fo...

Do you ever have the days when you do your eyeliner thicker on one eye, so you go back in the other eye but over compensate on that and it just gets bigger and bigger? Yeah, I had that problem. But I ended up liking it in the end and thought it went with the eyeshadow & the lipstick look. Probably definitely a bit too much for daytime makeup but I work in a salon, not an office! Although I def. would love to wear this makeup look on a night out. Just being silly, my lipstick seemed to match my nail more IRL. ~Products Face: Bourjois Healthy Mix , Rimmel Wake Me Up in Soft Beige Nars Laguna, MAC Lightscapade. ELF HD Blush in Headliner , Bourjois Blusher #54 Eyes: MAC Painterly, Urban Decay Naked 2 palette: Verve [silvery-white, lid,], Pistol [grey, inner & outer corner of eyes], Tease [taupey-mauve, crease], Bootycall , [shimmery skin tone, middle of verve, highlight], Foxy , [blending, skin tone]. Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner, NP Set Black Liquid eyeliner. Lips: Nyx l...

 Recently-ish I I received my La Splash Glitter Splash that I purchased from Cherry Culture as I had shown here . I've only really tried NYX's loose glitters before so I will be doing a little bit of a comparison between these 2 brands and a small review & swatches. Oh, I plan to (and have already ordered some more ;) ) buy more in the near future so I will keep updating the swatches. Swatches Lava Dust is a beautiful orange glitter with a tiny amount of red specks. You can see it in a makeup look here.   Starlight Red is a stunning bright red, that's all I can really say about it haha. It was used in my Aussie makeup here . Tropical Lime doesn't exactly live up to it's name as I would call it more turquoise then anything (which I knew it would be when I ordered it) so as long as you know it is not actually lime when you purchase it will be alright. It is so gorgeous, though! Deep Blue Sea is a dark blue colour also used in this makeup that is mainly a royal...

Everybody loves a good neon, right? Well, I know I do, especially on my nails. I think I will continue wearing neon colours long into winter. China Glaze Shocking Pink is the perfect pick-me-up I will be needing, because the colder months are about to hit. As with any neon nail polishes, I find you can see your nail peaking through, so I primed with a white base (Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear), except I forgot to do it for the pinky if you can notice the difference? Also I am trying to be neater with my cuticles but ain't nobody got time for the clean up after! (never mind the bits of white peaking out). Doesn't look as bright as IRL.  Going out the night, I was dancing with a friend when she said, OMG your nails are glowing! I totally had to take a picture, then :D   Yes, I knocked my thumbnail not long after applying :(  For a topcoat I use China Glaze Patent Leather Top Coat which makes them super shiny! I shall have to do a before/ after! Ooh I need a glittery silver colour whic...

I know it's almost been 2 weeks but as long as it's still February, right? (I always seem to be late, lol!) But I still wanted to share my day-to-night makeup that I wore on Valentines day/ night.... because I can! Not that I need one day out of the whole year as an excuse to wear pink ;) ~Day As you can see I kept everything in the colour family, starting with my eyes using mainly Inglot, my cheeks & my lips, but I didn't want an actual pink lipstick, this is more on the purple side which matches half of my eyelid! Products Face: Rimmel Wake Me Up, Garnier BB Cream. Nars Laguna Bronzer, ELF HD blush in Headliner, Nyx Blush in Peach Eyes: MAC Painterly Paintpot, Nyx Eye Base in White Inglot AMC Shine 39 [light pink, inner lid, lower lashline], AMC 74 [purpley-pink, outer lid, lower lashline], DS 460 [crease, light brown],  P 393 [highlight]. Maybelline Master Precise Eyeliner, Nyx JEP in Milk [waterline], La Splash Miami Beach [lower lashline]. Essence I Lips: Inglot ...