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Recently, I've been trying to think of different post ideas that I've never done before, and I thought that a 'collection' post was a good idea! I have decided to dedicate this post to my palettes because I am all for palettes, especially eyeshadow ones. I have been building up my collection for a while now, and still hope for it to grow even more, as you can never have too many eyeshadows! As you will find out, I only have eyeshadow palettes, but I soon hope to purchase some contour and blush palettes! So anyway, let's get on with it!

MAKEUP REVOLUTION

1. First up is a reasonably new palette, and this is the 'What are you waiting for' Salvation palette by Makeup Revolution. Recently, I have been hearing so much about Makeup Revolution, and I cannot believe that I have only just bought stuff from this brand. For a really cheap drugstore company, these eyeshadows are utterly incredible. They are super buttery and pigmented, and blend really well. I always use my 'MAC Soft Ochre pro long wear paintpot' underneath and it just makes these stay on even longer. I love this palette so much because it has a lovely range of colours, the majority with a purply undertone which I absolutely love. As you can see, you get 6 gorgeous matte shades, and 12 shimmery ones which are also incredible. I love to use the left hand side for the day time, and then the right hand side for the evening as they are darker, more bold colours. Overall, this palette gets a 10/10 from me and I will 100% be buying more things from Makeup Revolution!

Superdrug - £6

2. Next up is another Makeup Revolution palette, and this one is the 'Iconic Pro 1' palette. I chose this one over the 'Iconic Pro 2' because I just thought I would use more of the colours, although the 2 is also amazing. Like the other palette I have, the colours are incredibly pigmented and so buttery and lovely to apply. I love to use all of the colours in this palette and have created some amazing eye shadow looks with the shadows alone! You also get a double ended Iconic pro revolution brush which is surprisingly good. With brushes that come in palettes, I tend to find that they aren't very good, although this one definitely gave me a pleasant surprise as it really is an amazing brush. I use the flat end to pack on the eyeshadow to make the most of the pigment, and then the fluffy end to blend and apply my base shadow. I still can't believe quite how good this brand is, and it is so cheap it's unbelievable. I have been telling all my friends about this and highly recommend it!

Superdrug - £8

URBAN DECAY

3. It must've been about 2 years ago now, but my auntie gave me this palette because she didn't really want it, but she hadn't used it much and I was like 'wow, that was unexpected' and was instantly obsessed with it! It has 10 beautiful colours in it, and I have mainly used the more neutral, browny colours, as opposed to the brighter green and blue. The colours are buttery and really pigmented, and they also blend extremely easily. I have (sadly) hit the pan on my favourite colour 'Sin' which just shows how brilliant they are! As my auntie gave this to me as a product she didn't want, I didn't get a box with it and on the actual palette its self, it doesn't have a name, but after searching the internet, I have found that it is called the 'Ammo palette'! Unfortunately, Urban Decay have discontinued this palette in the UK, so it is no longer available on the website. However, it is still on the American website, now reduced to $16!

4. I'm not really going to talk about this palette because I rambled on enough about it in one of my latest posts! If you want to find out more about this incredible palette, highlight and open the URL! (For some reason I can't link the post properly!)

http://beckysbeautyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/birthday-presents.html

ESTEE LAUDER
5. So, This was given to me as an extra christmas present from my grandparents, as a sample my Gran got when she shopped at Estee Lauder. This is a small palette with a mixture of colours from the 'Pure Colour' palettes, with 3 purple undertones (1 satin, 1 shimmer and 1 matte) and then 3 nude/brown undertones (again, 1 satin, 1 shimmer and 1matte). As a free sample, this is an incredible palette. The colours are very pigmented and long-lasting and also blend together really nicely. As you can not purchase this particular palette, I would definitely recommend one of the pure colour palettes, as they have some really amazing eyeshadows!

BENEFIT
6. This was given to me for my birthday last year from my Auntie, and I was so happy when I opened it, as I had never had any eyeshadows from benefit, so this was very exciting for me! This is the 'Big beautiful eyes' palette and it is an 'eye contour kit' so you get three colours and the boing concealer, all in one handy palette. I used up the concealer quite quickly as I had just run out of my normal one, and I really did like it, although it was perhaps a shade too dark for my skin. I much prefer liquid concealers because I just find that they have a fuller coverage, but this prooved to be a good concealer for school. Then the eyeshadows, I really love theses shadows, and the three colours go really well together to make a lovely pinky smokey eye. They are really pigmented and blendable, and I need to start using this palette more again!

Benefit - £25.50

SOAP & GLORY
7. I absolutely adore this palette, although recently I have not been using it enough! The colours are all lovely with 3 matte and 1 shimmer, and they are perfect for everyday wear (school/work) as they aren't too bold. The pigmentation is fantastic and they blend very well, although, for me, I need to wear an eye primer with them because I have very oily eyelids, and very few eyeshadows stay on all day if I don't. As you can see, I have hit the pan on the colour 'Pink T' which is a gorgeous dusty pink colour. I would highly recommend this palette because it is good quality for a drugstore palette, and it is perfect for travelling as well, due to its small and compact size!

Boots - £10

SLEEK
8. Now, last but not least, I have one my my older palettes, which is the 'i-Divine Storm 578' palette, which I got maybe just under 2 years ago? I was honestly in love with this palette when I first got it, and used it every single day! The colour range is lovely and I have used a lot of the colours, some are nearly at the pan. The three matte shades are lovely, but my favourites are the shimmer shade. I have a feeling that when I got this, It had some sort of label saying the names of the shadows, but over the years, I have managed to lose that, so can't say what they are called. However, My favourite shades are the browns (as per) and the deep red and rose gold colours. The shadows are very pigmented and buttery, which makes wearing them all that more pleasant as they don't flake or anything. I know that sleek have a huge range of palettes, and I hope to buy some more very soon! (and yes, I did manage to break the lid)

Superdrug - £7.99

And thats a wrap! All my palettes in one neat post! I really hope that you like this post and enjoyed reading it! As I am going away on Friday, I'm not sure if I will be able to upload anything for a week, but don't worry, I have one last post that I am working on before I go!

Much love,

Hello again! Today I thought it would be nice to do a different style of blog, and maybe even start a series of posts, called 'my current favourite shop' as I think it would be so fun to do, and also for you too see what sort of shops have nice clothes in at the moment! So, as you can tell from the title, my current favourite shop is Brandy Melville. I only heard about this shop last year and don't have many clothes from it, but when I recently went shopping in London, I bought some new tops and a new pair of shorts, and I absolutely love them! I have worn them all so much recently, and they are just perfect for the summer!

Brandy have a huge range of clothes, all made with outstanding quality. The fabrics they use are super soft and the clothes are made incredibly well. Some of the clothes are more on the pricey side, but in my opinion, they are definitely worth it! I love this shop for many different reasons, with the main one being the quality. Some of the accessories they have are just gorgeous, and I seriously need to get my hands on some of them! The only annoying thing about Brandy, is that they are very hard to come by. I think the only two actual shops are in Carnaby St. and Kings Rd. in Chelsea. Apart from this, I absolutely adore this shop and all the clothes they sell! I hope you enjoy reading this post, because it has been a very fun one to write!

This is the first top I bought on my recent trip to London, and as you can see, it is a plain, dark purply red colour with spaghetti arm straps, and then another strap around the neck, which just adds to the simplicity of the top. It goes with many outfits and is so summery because of the thin straps. It also has a very low back, so is perfect for wearing over the top of a swimming costume or a bikini, again amazing for the summer. This only cost me £11, which is a brilliant price for the quality of the product. They also sell this top in Black and white, and possibly some other colours, so there really is one for everyone!

I first saw this top from one of my friends and immediately fell in love with it. It is honestly the softest material and is more of a going out top as opposed to an everyday kind of thing because of the low cut neck line. Like the previous top, they sell this in other colours, but recently I have been loving dusty, burnt-out reddy, oranges, and this was just perfect. It is a halter neck crop top and will be amazing when I go on holiday. As well as looking great with shorts, it also goes very well with high waisted/mom jeans, so can be worn all year round. This was an incredible £10, which for the quality of this top, is definitely worth every penny!

The third and final top that I got from Brandy is just a plain black cropped t-shirt, which is an essential for the summer. It goes with absolutely everything and ultimately, you can't really go wrong with a top like this. Along with the other tops I got, the material is so comfy and soft and I wear it with literally anything! It has a reasonably low neckline so it looks amazing with a big statement necklace, so can be worn casually or for a more formal occasion!

We are now at the last product I got, and these are probably my favourite clothing item I own right now. I spotted these in the Brandy section of the Topshop on Oxford street and put them in my basket straight away. These are so versatile and can be worn on so many different occasions. The go amazingly with all the other tops I bought and many more of my clothes. They are very lightweight and, once more, perfect for summer. Also the flowery pattern on them is gorgeous and just amazing for the beach. These were the most expensive thing that I purchased, but still at £18 I don't think they are too bad, especially when the quality is so incredible!

I really hope you enjoyed this different type of post, and please let me know if you like the idea of me doing more of these! Any feedback or suggestions is amazing, and I shall talk to you all very soon!

Much love,

Becky Xx

Wow! It hasn't been long since my last post (go check it out!!!!!) but I have a loooooot of free time at the moment and I figured what better to spend my time doing than writing more posts for you all to enjoy! Yes, I know I have done a post on brushes before, but I recently purchased a new set of 8 brushes with my birthday money and I have been loving them so so so much and thought it was a good time to write about them and tell you why they're so amazing. So, I got my hand on the Zoeva Rose Golden brush set, which includes 8 beautiful brushes, all of AMAZING quality! Keep on reading if you want to find out about each brush in detail!

106 / POWDER
Out of the 8 brushes, this has to be my favourite, because it is SO DAMN SOFT! I mean all of the brushes are super soft and not scratchy whatsoever, but this one is just... incredible! The hairs on the brush aren't to compact, so it brushes on powder really neatly, not making your makeup look cakey. It is quite a large brush, meaning it picks up a lot of product at once for easy application. As well as the actual brush being very good, the handle is a perfect size, as it is quite chunky, making it easy and comfortable to hold whilst doing your makeup. Lastly, it really goes without saying, but the rose gold coloured metal around the top of the brushes makes them look even more gorgeous, and a lovely feature to your dressing table!

102 / SILK FINISH
This has to be the best brush for foundation that I have ever used. The trusty buffing brush and expert face brush were my go-to brushes when it came to foundation, but unfortunately they have both been replaced (well, I guess it's more of a good thing!). This brush has quite a similar shape to the 106, but the bristles are shorter and much more compact, making for a nice full coverage. The brush is great for buffing foundation into the skin, but also blending it in to your concealer to remove any harsh lines. This is definitely a must have brush as it makes my foundation look f l a w l e s s which is 100% what I need.

127 / LUXE SHEER CHEEK
I am in love with this brush. I have always struggled to find a contour/bronzer brush that I have loved, and am constantly switching between the small hoola bronzer brush and the real techniques contour brush, but now I can finally say I have found a winner. This fits perfectly into he hollows of my cheeks, so I can really sculpt my face and accentuate my cheekbones. This is also a super soft brush and it picks up the product really well! I also use it to bronze up the outer parts of my face to make myself look more tanned have have a natural bronzed glow, and it does the job really nicely as well.

110 / FACE SHAPE
So, there isn't really much to say about this brush, apart from, it does the job it's meant to really super nicely! Once I have used the 127 to apply my bronzer, this brush is just perfect for going over the top of the bronzed areas to lighten it up and also blend it out evenly so it doesn't look ridiculous, like I have just smudged mud across my face. I use it in small circular motions to 1. buff it into my face, and 2. evenly distribute the product. I also use this brush to blend out my blush if I apply too much because it just makes my makeup look flawless because of the soft bristles on the brush.

142 / CONCEALER BUFFER
Well, if you read my other blog post about brushes back at Christmas, you will know that I don't tend to use brushes for their specific use, and this habit has carried on! Although this is a concealer buffer, I am a huge fan of doing my concealer with a beauty blender because I think it just looks nicer, as it blends really easily. I am sure that this brush is perfect for concealer, however, I prefer to use it to apply my base colour of eyeshadow. As the bristles are quite compact, it applies a lot of product and increases the staying power of the shadow. It blends really easily and is super soft like the rest of the brushes!

227 / LUXE SOFT DEFINER
I absolutely adore this brush! It fits perfectly into my crease and like the 142, blends really easily. I normally use windscreen wiper motions to get the shadow into my crease and this does the job extremely well. The bristles are slightly longer than the other eyeshadow brushes in the set, which is definitely an up-side. It is so light and fluffy and applies the shadow really well!

231 / LUXE PETIT CREASE
Nearly there! I use this brush for two different things on my eyes. Number one, is defining my socket. When doing a darker shadow look, I like to take the darkest colour I am using, and apply it, using this brush, just in the socket of my eye. It really defines the shape of my eyes and gives them some more definition. I then blend it out with the 227, but sometimes just leave it, especially if I am going for a bolder makeup look. The second thing I use it for is blending out the eyeshadow underneath my eye. Recently, I have started putting eyeshadow on my lash line to complete my makeup look, but i you just apply it without blending it, it looks pretty ridiculous, so I just sweep this back and fourth under my eye to soften up the colour and distribute the product evenly across the lash line!

317 / WING LINER
Now, last but not least is the wing liner brush, which I actually use for my eyebrows! I recently purchased the brow wiz eyebrow pencil from Anastasia Beverly Hills, and I really love it, although I am too scared to use it all up, so on days where I don't want to use it, I will use the colour undone from the naked 2 basics palette and this brush to shape and fill in my brows. The angle on the brush is quite steep, which means I can shape my brows really nicely and fill in any sparse ares really quickly. The bristles are, again, really soft which makes using it that little bit more pleasant!

And thats it! I really enjoyed writing this post and am going to be writing much much more for you all to read! As always, thank you for reading and I will speak to you all soon!

With much love,
Becky Xx

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July Favourites

My Palette collection

Brandy Melville - Current favourite shop!

Birthday 'makeup' presents

Even MORE brushes?!