Kiko recently launched their Holiday 2017 Collection, titled ‘Arctic Holiday’ and includes three baked blushes. I couldn’t resist picking up two of the blushes as they were soooo pretty. The products themselves, the packaging and the outer box are so beautifully presented and look lovely. I think these blushes would make wonderful gifts for any make-up lover or as a special treat for yourself.
When the Kat Von D ‘Saint and Sinner Eyeshadow Palette’ launched in October at Debenhams, it took me a wee while to decide whether or not to purchase it. Not because of the shade selection or the quality (it’s amazing on both counts!) but due to the £52 price tag. The palette costs more than I would usually spend on an eyeshadow palette and so I really wanted to make sure it would be a good investment for me before forking out for it. Now that I have it, I am soooooo glad that I got it!!!!
Click here to see combination ideas using this palette (first look posted on 27 November)!
Here is some new make-up news for this week:
Benefit is launching a new boxed powder blush! The newest offering in the range will be Galifornia, which is described as a ‘sunny golden pink blusher’. The idea behind the shade is that it captures the glow of the ‘Californian sunshine in a box’. Benefit’s boxed blushers usually feature different scents and this one is no different. Galifornia is said to feature notes of pink grapefruit and vanilla. According to the official Benefit UK pages, Galifornia will be released on 11 February. Can’t wait to check this one out as I have a weakness for pink blushers with gold hues! You can read more on the official Benefit UK pages here.
Jerrod Blandino recently posted a sneak peek of Too Faced’s new Love Light Highlighters on his Instagram page. The highlighters follow Too Faced’s classic heart shaped design for cheek products but this time, come in metallic looking compacts. I love highlighters, so I can’t wait to check these out! The launch date is advertised as March 2017 so I imagine these will follow in the UK later in the year. You can see the sneak peek photo here.
Urban Decay has just released a new line called Vice Liquid Lipsticks. There are 30 shades available across two different finishes: Metallized and Comfort Matte. The liquid lipsticks are currently available in the USA (click here to see more on the official UD site). I don’t currently have information on when these will be available in the UK but I will update this post when I find out.
If you are a fan of Charlotte Tilbury’s cult lip liner Pillow Talk, you might be excited to hear she has released a Matte Revolution lipstick in the same shade. Exciting if you are a lover of this nude-pink liner and want to colour your pout with a matching lip colour! You can find Pillow Talk lipstick here.
Charlotte Tilbury has also released another new lipstick shade, with the name suggested by social media followers: K.I.S.S.I.N.G. Lipstick in ‘Valentine’. Valentine is described as a ‘petal-rose’ pink which gives you a soft, full and kissable looking pout on application. You can find Valentine lipstick here.
MAC is coming out with a number of colourful lip and lash product offerings for Spring 2017. The ‘In Extra Dimension Mascara’ launch includes vibrant and colourful mascara colours, ranging from yellow, orange, red, blue and green. You can read more, see photos and see swatches on ChicProfile.com here. The ‘ColourRocker’ launch contains 28 vibrant matte lipsticks, ranging from yellows, pinks, greens, teals, greys and blacks. You can read more on Temptalia here.
Do you like this sort of post? Any types of launches, make-up ranges or products you would like to read more about? Let me know in the comments section.
Mint Chocolate
Mint Chocolate
For this look, I used a bright jewel green eyeshadow with medium and deep chocolate browns in the crease to create a jewelled effect on the eyes. I used the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette to create this look but you can use any brand of eyeshadow you like which has similar shades.
This look is part of The Chocolate series, which shows how you can experiment with a different lid colour to change up an existing look. You can find The Chocolate series here.
If you are interested in how these combinations look on other people, then I’d recommend taking a look at @shinebridabeauty on Instagram! @shinebridabeauty tagged me to show she was inspired by The Chocolate Series and re-created the looks on her Instagram page. It’s so wonderful to see the combinations on someone else. @shinebridabeauty also uses different products, which that you don’t need the same items to re-create a look. She also came up with her own extra Chocolate look – Coconut Chocolate – so look out for that one on her Instagram page!
Here’s how to re-create this look:
Make-Up By Saira Lee 