PÜR Cosmetics X Raw Beauty Kristi Palette

When I saw that Kristi of the Raw Beauty Kristi YouTube Channel was collaborating on a palette with PÜR Cosmetics I knew I wanted to support her by buying it. I've been watching her channel for a couple of years now and I always look forward to her videos. Her makeup style is a bit different from mine in that she tends to go for more glamorous looks often wearing false lashes but I love them anyway. I find her to be such a breath of fresh air in the YouTube community. I figured that I have gotten hours and hours of free entertainment by watching her videos that she puts so much effort into so the least I could do was support this collaboration. 

When I watched her video revealing the palette I was completely sold. I love the packaging and the shade names and how personal everything is. You can tell that this meant so much to her and she wanted to put her all into creating it. I loved the idea of the double-sided palette with one side of more pared-back neutrals and the other vivid, rainbow brights. There are 18 shades altogether with 16 matte pressed pigments and two pressed glitters. As you can see below from the swatches with no primer the pigmentation is amazing. They are a dream to work, they blend with ease and considering they are pressed pigments there is very little to no fall down. A little goes a long way, you just have to touch your brush on the pan to get enough pigment for your lids. 

This is a limited edition palette, but a final restock went on sale today so if you're quick you may still be able to get your hands on it. I don't want to write too much as I have photos of four looks below and I hope they speak for themselves. But even if you don't have this palette, there are four very different looks which will hopefully provide you with inspiration. I had so much fun playing with this palette and I'm looking forward to continuing to use it. 

PÜR Cosmetics 4-in-1 Love Your Selfie Foundation (LN2)

Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer (Baked)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)

PÜR Cosmetics On Point Eyeliner (Heartless)

Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)

Glossier Boy Brow (Brown)

Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler

PÜR Cosmetics X Raw Beauty Kristi Palette (Am I Orange?, Sideeffect)

*Clarins Wonder Perfect Mascara 4D Waterproof

Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Cream Blush (Strawberry Drip)

Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face (Prism Rose) 

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder (1 Fair)

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 

Pixi Glow Mist

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer (Fu$$y)

Glossier Invisible Shield Daily Sunscreen SPF 30

*Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum Hybrid

*Clarins Skin Illusion Natural Hydrating Foundation (101 Linen)

Uoma Beauty Stay Woke Concealer (White Pearl T1)

*Clarins Glow 2 Go Blush and Highlighter (02 Golden Peach)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)

Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)

Soap Brows and Prep & Hydrate Coconut Facial Mist

Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer

PÜR Cosmetics X Raw Beauty Kristi Palette (My Whole Heart, Moo Point, You're Not My Real Dad, Café Disco)

*Urban Decay Lash Freak Mascara

Glossier Cloud Paint (Puff)

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder (1 Fair)

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 

Pixi Glow Mist

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (Pillow Talk)

Fenty Beauty Slip Shine Sheer Shiny Lipstick (Makeup Break)

*Good Molecules Silicone-Free Priming Moisturizer

Beauty Bakerie Wake & Bake Baking Oil 

PÜR Cosmetics 4-in-1 Love Your Selfie Foundation (LN2)

*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)

YSL Touche Éclat Illuminating Pen (1 Rose Lumière)

Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer (Baked)

Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer (Light)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)

Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)

Soap Brows and Prep & Hydrate Coconut Facial Mist

Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer

PÜR Cosmetics On Point Eyeliner (Down To Earth)

PÜR Cosmetics X Raw Beauty Kristi Palette (My Whole Heart, Moo Point, You're Not My Real Dad, Copper Boxes, Told You)

Glossier Pro Tip Liquid Eyeliner

*Urban Decay Lash Freak Mascara

Glossier Cloud Paint (Dusk)

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder (1 Fair)

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 

Pixi Glow Mist

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (Pillow Talk)

Lisa Eldridge True Velvet Lip Colour (Velvet Fawn)

Bare Faced, Wearing PÜR Cosmetics 4-in-1 Love Your Selfie Foundation (LN2)

*Good Molecules Silicone-Free Priming Moisturizer

*Glossier Futuredew Oil Serum Hybrid

PÜR Cosmetics 4-in-1 Love Your Selfie Foundation (LN2)

*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)

Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer (Baked)

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)

Soap Brows and Prep & Hydrate Coconut Facial Mist

Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer

Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler

PÜR Cosmetics X Raw Beauty Kristi Palette (Café Disco, Garden State, Hurtful)

Glossier Pro Tip Liquid Eyeliner

*Urban Decay Lash Freak Mascara

*Glossier Cloud Paint (Beam)

Kevyn Aucoin Glass Glow Face (Prism Rose) 

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder (1 Fair)

Pixi Glow Mist

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (Pillow Talk)

Lisa Eldridge True Velvet Lip Colour (Velvet Fawn)

When I bought the palette I also decided to get the 4-in-1 Love Your Selfie Foundation as Kristi always raves about it. As you can see from the before and after images above it's full coverage and quite a perfecting foundation as the name suggests. What I love about it is that it has a pump but also a doe foot applicator so that you can use it as both foundation and concealer which is what I did in the first set of images and it worked so well. I think you definitely need to make sure your skin is exfoliated and well hydrated before applying this but once you have prepped your skin well, it looks beautiful on the skin and is ideal for days when you want more coverage and a more perfected look. 

What do you think of these looks? Did you get the palette or do you have anything similar?

Emma x

*PR Samples

Sam and Nic Chapman MAC Makers Lipsticks

Last week I bought the Sam and Nic Chapman MAC Makers Lipsticks. I watched their YouTube videos for years and I've been using their Real Techniques brushes for as long as they've been around. When I saw the two lipstick shades I knew I wanted to buy them. They're two shades that I constantly wear and I like that the red is an Amplified formula and the nude is a Cremesheen as I'm not a huge fan of the MAC matte formula. I also loved watching their YouTube video about the launch. They said the lipsticks were inspired by two of my favourite French films, Le Mépris (Contempt) starring Brigitte Bardot and À Bout de Souffle (Breathless) which stars Jean Seberg. The shades definitely have a retro feel to them when I wear them. If you're a fan of the Pixiwoo YouTube channel you'll probably be interested in these lipsticks. Other than that they are just two gorgeous shades and I know I'll get lots of wear out of both of them. 

Nic Chapman, Charlotte Tilbury Bitch Perfect, Sam Chapman, Clarins Joli Rouge Lip Lacquer (Joli Rouge)

*Good Molecules Silicone-Free Priming Moisturizer
Farsáli Rose Gold Elixir
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)
*bareMinerals BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation (Fair)
*IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer (Light/ Ultra Fair)
*bareMinerals Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
Milk Makeup Matte Bronzer (Baked)
Soap Brows and Prep & Hydrate Coconut Facial Mist
Glossier Brow Flick (Brown) (Boy Brow and Brow Flick Set)
Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Amplifying Eye Primer
Sephora Mixology Palette (Sweet & Warm)
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (Perversion)
Urban Decay Born to Run Palette (Breakway, Weekender and Punk)
*Urban Decay Lash Freak Mascara
*Glossier Cloud Paint (Beam)
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat (Pillow Talk)
No7 Precision Lips Pencil (Red)
M.A.C. Makers Lipstick Sam Chapman and Nic Chapman
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder (1 Fair)
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Pixi Glow Mist

The lipsticks are priced at just under €20/£17.50 each and are available at Selfridges, Arnotts and Brown Thomas. What do you think? Which shade is your favourite?

Emma x

*PR Samples
**Glossier products are affiliate links, if you choose to shop via those links I will receive a small percentage of the sale but it won't cost you anything extra.

Purple Rain

A couple of weeks ago I did a sixties inspired liner look but I wasn't crazy about how the liner turned out so I did what I always do when I want to salvage my makeup- added glitter!

I bought this Pixi Beauty Glitter-y Eye Quad a while ago and haven't played with it much so I tried out the purple glitter shade in a winged shape over my existing liner and I really loved the finished look. The glitters are a cream formula which makes them so easy to work with. I used a flat brush to apply it in a winged out graphic shape and barely had to tidy it up at all as the glitter adheres to your lids straight away. I have the BluePearl quad too, which you may have seen me use here and here. These quads are great for anyone who wants to try out glitter but doesn't want to faff around with loose glitter pigments, glitter glue and fallout. With these products you get a lot of impact with very little skill or effort.

I'm still testing out the new No7 Foundation since my last post and so far I'm really loving it, I might do a full post on it and compare it to the IT Cosmetics CC Cream which I find is quite similar.

The two lip glosses I used are both inexpensive and beautiful on. I lined my lips first with my trusty No7 Precision Lips Pencil that I've used for years and although it's not pictured, I actually very slightly lined the very outside of my lips with the Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Brown as I was going for the 60s Sharon Tate look and apparently that's a trick she used on her lips. I applied the e.l.f. Lip Plumping Gloss all over in a light layer and then the Catrice one on top in the centre of my lips as it's lighter and more pink toned. I'll try the sixties look again as people seemed to really love it when I tried it first and posted it on Instagram. 

No7 Protect and Perfect Advanced All in One Foundation (Porcelain)
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (10NN)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
Soapbrows Kit
Glossier Brow Flick (Brown)
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging 
Sephora Mixology Palette (Sweet & Warm)
Tarte Tarteist Double Take Eyeliner
Pixi Beauty Glitter-y Eye Quad (RoseBronze)
Hourglass Caution Mascara
**Glossier Cloud Paint (Dusk and Beam)
Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (1 Fair)
*Glossier Play Niteshine Highlighter Concentrate (Platinum Rose)
No7 Precision Lips Pencil (Nude)
e.l.f. Lip Plumping Gloss (Mocha Twist)
Catrice Volumizing Lip Booster

*Press Sample
**I bought Dusk, Beam is a press sample

Are you a glitter fan?

Emma x

Total Eclipse of the Rose

I'm currently sitting in our apartment in a very rainy South of France and since there's not much to do except swim in the rain which I've already done, I thought I'd finish this blog post. I haven't been wearing much makeup at all on holiday, as much as I love makeup, going to the beach barefaced is the only option as far as I'm concerned. But I took photos of this look from last weekend and I wanted to share them. 

I posted a look similar to this a couple of months ago on my Instagram and I really liked how it turned out so I wanted to recreate it for the blog. I liked the combination of different shades of pink in different finishes. I started with the rosy matte shade Backtalk from the Urban Decay palette of the same name that I've mentioned here several times before, then added the Bodyography glitter pigment in the shade Eclipse on top which is more of a cool toned pink that adds dimension and an almost wet-look. I applied the Hourglass Caution Mascara because it gives quite a bit of volume which I think is needed with a look like this. 

For my base I've been trying out the latest foundation offering from No7 that I bought when it came out recently. Anyone who has been following me for a while knows I love No7 foundations and I was extra excited to see that this new one not only has Protect and Perfect Serum skincare technology to help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles but it also has a broad spectrum SPF 50 in it which protects against UVA and UVB rays. I've only tried it a few times so far but it does remind me of the IT Cosmetics CC Cream in the texture, finish and the fact that it has SPF 50 and skincare ingredients. It's definitely one to look into if you want more from your foundation than just coverage. 

I've been mixing the Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer and the bareMinerals Complete Coverage Serum Concealer and I love the combination of the two which gives me coverage, lasting power and a brightening effect.  

I've also been loving using my Soapbrows kit and Brow Flick for my eyebrows. I love the feathery look I get from using the soap and how well it holds my brows in place. I've seen some flack online from people saying its ridiculous to spend money on Soapbrows when you can buy clear soap for much cheaper, pop it into a container and just use water or whatever fixing spray you have and a spoolie. That's very true of course and it's been a makeup artist technique for years that I only discovered within the past year. However I really like the way Soapbrows comes with everything you need and it's all done for you, if you want to go and buy a clear soap from Boots, that's completely up to you. Most of the beauty industry is spending your money on things that are overpriced and do the same thing as less expensive products but it's up to the individual how they choose to spend their money and it's not up to me or anyone else to judge another person for what they buy. 

I finished the look with the gorgeous Skyscraper Rose from Lisa Eldridge, you could of course wear a more neutral lip colour with this eye, or even red would look great with it but I loved all the contrasting shades of pink. 

No7 Protect and Perfect Advanced All in One Foundation (Porcelain)
*Urban Decay Stay Naked Concealer (10NN)
*bareMinerals bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer (Fair)
Kevyn Aucoin Eyelash Curler
Soapbrows Kit
Glossier Brow Flick
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Anti-Aging
*Urban Decay Backtalk Palette (Backtalk)
Bodyography Glitter Pigment (Eclipse)
Hourglass Caution Mascara
Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick (Amber)
**Glossier Cloud Paint Cream Blush (Dusk and Haze)
Glossier Haloscope Face Highlighter (Moonstone)
*L'Oréal Paris Infaillible Magic Loose Powder
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Lisa Eldridge Insanely Saturated Lip Colour Skyscraper Rose 

*Press Sample
** I bought Dusk, Haze is a press sample

Would you try this tonal pink look? Have you tried any of these products?

Emma x