Bit of rambling and some FOTD & NOTD

I know this seems like a very lazy post and it probably is but not because I can't be bothered, simply I seem to blink and my day is gone. Sunday I finished a very long 6 night shift stint and I'm back in tonight :o( so any spare moments have been spent with my girls. I'm hoping once the mini monster is in nursery I will get a bit more time for shiny makeups and blogs and house work and sleep and generally me......keep your fingers crossed :o)

I was going to do my empties, I have had an empties bag on the back of the door for a long time now. I find it helps me remember what to buy when I run out and what I was an wasn't impressed with. I am quite forgetful and have re purchased products I didn't like simply because I for got I already tried them. So you should have been reading about them until I realised that my "lil bag o empties" is a giant bag of 90% of my bathroom cabinet. I have thought of filming it as it may be quicker but I'm not sure,.... any thoughts??

Any way on to the picks and ingredients. A few of the faces I've been wearing in the last 6 - 8 weeks

Sort of silver and smokey:

Rimmel Renew & lift in 100 ivory

Vivo Ultimate brow & eye kit

Natural Collection cove up cream in fair

Urban Decay primer potion

Collection  2000 fix me up spray

Vivo baked blush in shade 1 peaches & cream

Vivo baked bronzer in shade 3 healthy glow

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

MUA single eyeshadow in shade 16 matte

Collection 2000 idol eyes shimmer crayon in gun metal

MUA pallet in going for gold

MUA every lash mascara in waterproof black

Vivo kohl eye liner in black

Avon liquid liner in evening black

George lip liner  in 01 red

Wet n wild brilliant lipstick...has no name??

 All Collection 2000 (which I didn't noticed until I laid the products out for the picture)

Colour match foundation in medium 5

Lasting perfection concealer in light 2

Pressed powder in 13 ivory

Mosaic bronzer shimmering glow in 7 gold

Intense colour khol in 02 birdy song

Cover up stick in 14 honey beige

Cream puffin 3 fairy cake

Collegian curl mascara in 17 ultra black

Fast stroke eye liner in 1 black

blush in 04 trouble

Smokey eyes kit (middle row)

Fix me up spray

Accessorize  you are everything pallet the bronze/browns

NYC bronzer chroma face glow in sunstone

Elf luscious liquid lip in maple sugar

Soap & Glory arch de triumph

Vivo ultimate brow & eye kit

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory 

Vivo ultimate base concealer kit

Elf liquid eye liner in coffee

Elf kohl eye liner in gilded

Benefit bad gal lash mascara (not shown)

(obviously from the lack of foundation etc I was have a very rare "good skin day")

 

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

 Soap & Glory arch de triumph

Urban Decay naked pallet

Elf luscious liquid lip in brownie points

MUA blush in shade 1

Elf make up mist & set spray

Elf exact lash in black

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

 

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

Elf liquid eye liner in silver

Collection 2000 idol eyes shimmer crayon in gun metal

Accessorize lengthening mascara in black

Accessorize single eyeshadow in silver dove

Accessorize single eyeshadow in graphite

MUA extreme felt eyeliner in black

Elf luscious liquid lip in maple sugar

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

Collection 2000 pressed powder in 13 ivory

 Accessorize highlighter

 Accessorize lengthening mascara in black

Elf exact lash in black

MUA pallet in glamour days

Benefit bronzer in Hoola

Sleek brow kit in dark

Accessorize blusher in scandal

Rimmel lasting finish lipstick in 066 heather shimmer

Max factor glide & define in 2 black/brown

 

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer in light 2

Natural collection loose powder in cool translucent

Soap & Glory arch de triumph

 Vivo ultimate brow & eye kit

Vivo lengthing mascara in black

MUA pallet in undressed

Vivo blush and highlighter duo in shade 1 pin primrose

Soap & gloss sexy muther pucker in candy gloss

MUA extreme felt eyeliner in black

Mac fix plus spray

Rimmel match perfection in 100 ivory

Rimmel match perfection concealer 040 soft beige

Accessorize highlighter

  Accessorize blusher in scandal

 Soap & Glory arch de triumph

Benefit bronzer in Hoola

Accessorize lengthening mascara in black

L'oreal super liner in black crystal

Elf eye quad in teal dream

MUA kohl in jade jewel

Maybelline colour sensation lipstick in 735 crispy cookie

Rimmel vinyl lip gloss in 168 rhythm

Some nails......

Rimmel pro in 372 posh trash

 

BarryM in 332 chameleon lilac 

 

Elf in desert haze (trying to copy the amazing cute polish)

 

Revlon translucent polish in 011 sheer rose

Elf nail polish in golden goddess

Thank you for having a look see and top star if you made it this far :op 

Vivo mini haul

This week the lovely postman brought me a small package of delights from those beautiful people at Vivo. This was the 1st time I've ordered from the web site as they have usually been a pick up when in Tesco but I was after the Enchanted and Unprotected colour blocks an my local did have any in.
I placed my order on Monday (bank holiday) with standard shipping an it arrived on Thursday morning which I think is super quick as most companies get a bit gummed over a bank holiday week end.
I got the two colour blocks and a bronzer.

Baked Bronzer in Healthy Glow - shade 3. 12g for £5
Its in the same packaging as the baked blushes (but larger) clear hinged lid, closes securely which I love, as mentioned my lid losing habit in a previous post.

I've also mentioned my problem with bronzers so I got the palest shade. It looks exactly the same as it does on the web site. A beautiful soft golden peach colour. Probably a little pale even for me but it have a lovely sheen ad does indeed give an beautiful glow. Perfect for a dusting across the nose, forehead cheeks and chin. Gave a really nice lift to my face. It looks almost the same as the highlight shade in my Sleek contour kit and I can see this working perfectly as a highlighter for ladies with darker skin tones.

Colour Block in Enchanted 8.4g for £3.99

The packaging is a square plastic block with a clear lid so you can see all the colours. I have to be honest an I'm not keen on the packaging and it feels a little cheap compared to the other products. But that is my only complaint! There are 5 matte shades and the 7 shimmery shades. The are lovely and soft with a small amount of fall out from the deep shimmer brown (Me Too) but not enough to put me off the deep chocolate and golden flecks of this shade. The brights are so vibrant but blend out beautifully, everything I've come to expect from Vivo. 

Colour Block in Unprotected 8.4g for £3.99

Same packaging as Enchanted (obviously). This colour block has 3 matte shades and 9 shimmers. The beautiful soft naturally toned shades with the deeper darker gray blue ones off set them. The texture of the shadows are soft like velvet butter and highly pigmented.

  Its probably very obvious what caparison is going to be drawn. So I have included swatches of Naked and Undressed. 

These swatches where taken under different lighting but "in person" there is nothing between them, well except the price ;oP  

Thank you for taking the time to read.