Blog Sale! Z Palette, Makeup, Hair Extensions, Nails:

Blog sale time! I need rid of a lot of things right now!

Everything has been described to the best of my ability, feel free to ask more questions or ask for more pictures etc.

Shipping is based on weight, but for most items will be no more than £1 or £1.50, heavier items to be weighed and discussed.

I will ship anywhere but will only accept paypal from overseas buyers :)

Brushes: L-R:
♥ MAC #134: Barely used, 2/3x max. Perfect condition besides some dulling to the tip of handle from alcohol. Bristles 10/10. Read here. £24 (RRP £35.50)
♥ Young Blood Ultimate Foundation: Never used, but washed/sanitized regardless. Read here. £18 (RRP $41.00)
♥ MAC #182: NOT FOR SALE
♥ MAC #180: Discontinued, highly sought after. Bristles in perfect condition, some slight chipping to very base of handle. £20
♥ MAC #191: Used a few times, bristles in great condition, some slight tarnishing to ferrule. Read here. £13 (RRP £25.00)
♥ MUD #410: Perfect condition besides pink varnish on tip. Read here. £8 (RRP £22.50)
♥ MAC #130: NOT FOR SALE
♥ MAC #188: Perfect condition besides some slight wear to lettering. Bristles in great condition, barely used. Read here. £16 (RRP £25.00)
♥ Julie Hewett Cheekie Brush: Great condition, barely used. Read here. £10 (RRP $28.00)

Eyes:

Miscalaneous shadows are all from pro quality brands, but I don't label them so I can't remember exact name of some. I guarantee these are great quality though, I just have similar colours. Will all fit in MAC palette wells.

L-R:

♥ MUD Bone, Misc #1, MAC Ochre Style, Misc #2 *think this is young blood), Misc #3 (think young blood again), Misc #4 (believe this is The Balm Mischievious Marissa), Misc #5, Misc #6, Givenchy Couture Brown, Misc #7 (MAC Lucky Green dupe), Misc #8, The Balm Fiesty Felicia. Various usages, but none tested more than 4./5x, ask for details. All £5 each.

♥ Z Palette: Zebra print, perfect condition. Large. £14

: Swatches shown in order above.

♥ MAC Lingering Eye Brows: Tested 1x, wrong shade. Never been twisted/sharpened. Read here. £7.50 (RRP £10.00)
♥ Makeup Forever Kohl 6K: Sharpened maybe 2x, black base with 'metal highlights'. Great pigmentation. Has tiny chip to base of liner, ask for picture if needed. Read here. £7 (RRP £11.75)
♥ MAC Naked Lipliner: LE, no longer available. Sharpened 1x. £7 (RRP £10.00)
♥ Stila Topaz Kajal: Nude eyeliner, sharpened maybe 3x. Read here. £7 (RRP $18.00)
♥ MAC Technakohl: Brownborder. 60/70% left. Read here. £6 (RRP £13.00)
♥ MUD Cake Liner: Black. Used 2x, sanitized with alcohol. Read here. £4 (RRP $13.00)
♥ Stila Mini Smudgepots: Black & Starry Night (dark plurple). Both tested once. £5 each, not sure of RRP as bought in set.
♥ MAC Blue Peep Fluidline: Discontinued, bright teal shade. Used a few times, top will be scraped off and sanitized. £7 (RRP £12.50)

Face: ♥ Sleek Contour Kit: Light. Used maybe 3x, have discovered better alternative for my skintone. Read here. £4 (RRP £5.99)
♥ Benefit Boiing: Medium, tested 1x with spatula. Sanitized. Read here. £12 (RRP £16.50)
♥ Benefit Boiing: Light, used around 5x with spatula. Santized. Read here. £10 (RRP £16.50)
♥ MAC Light Flush MSF: LE, no longer availeble. Can't remember if this is unused or was tested 1x. Either way, no box as it came as part of a gift set. £14 (RRP £16.50)
♥ YSL Perfect Touch: NOT FOR SALE
♥ Max Factor Weightless Pale Ivory: Used 2x, fresh, bought recently. Read here. £5 (RRP ~£10.00)
♥ MAC Face & Body N1: Decant from my own bottle, I originally planned to travel with this but the bottle isn't *quite* secure enough for me. About 30ml here, great to trial. Promise this is 100% genuine and definately N1 :) Read here. £5 (RRP £23.00/120ml)

♥ Dermalogica Super Sensitive Faceblock: SPF 30, can be worn alone or added to face products to provide spf boost. Used maybe 2x. Read here. £22 (RRP £35.00)
♥ Dermalogica Sheer Tint Moisture: SPF 15, Medium. Tested 1x, too dark for my skintone. Read here. £15 (RRP £29.50)
♥ Dermalogica Clean Start Welcome Matte: SPF 15. Contains salicylic acid and oil controlling properties. Used maybe 3/4x. Read here. £9 (RRP £15.35)

Lips:

♥ Sleek Pout Polish: Raspberry Souffle. LE, brand new in packaging. £4.50
♥ OCC Lip Tar: Conquest. Around 50% full, has been used with palette/lipbrush. £4 (RRP £8.99)
♥ MAC Lip Palette: Heavenly Dish. LE. Contains 2 lipsticks and a lipgloss. Gloss tested 1x, middle lipstick used maybe twice. No lip brush. £9
♥ Vaseline: Brand new.Free with purchases.

Hair:
♥ Clip In Extensions: Blonde, 16inch. Human hair, can be dyed. Great condition, only used 1x to check fit. Full head of hair included, regular amount when store bought. One of the larger pieces is of double thickness and a small amount of weft is included to wrap around ponytails etc. Feel free to ask any questions with these :) £35

Had to buy a huge amount of Sebastian for a course but was not used much at all, too heavy to travel with so need rid :) Will need to check the postage on the hairspray and mousse so just mention if interested really and I'll have to see:

♥ Shaper Zero: NOT FOR SALE
♥ Shaper Fierce: Read here. RRP £12.00 as stated need to check postage before quoting.
♥ Mousse Forte: Read here. RRP £14.70 will check postage.
♥ Texturiser: Used 2x. Read here. £12 (RRP £16.50) Will try to find the cap.
♥ Halo Mist: Used around 3/4x, practically full. Read here. £9.50 (RRP £14.70)
♥ Molding Mud: Used maybe 2x, sanitary. Read here. £7 (RRP £12.00)

Nails:

♥ OPI Pink Of Hearts: Used for 2x manicure. £5
♥ OPI Otherwise Engaged: 70%+ left. £4
♥ Nails Inc: South Moltern St 1x, free with purchase
♥ Nails Inc: Coral NOT FOR SALE

Please ask any questions and Thankyou!!

Christmas Gifts!:

I'm not huge on christmas, in fact this year I just didn't have the right frame of mind for it! But still we had a great day and I got some lovely gifts :)

Soap & Glory's Big Pink Tote. This was my christmas gift to myself ;) Out of all 12 products I've only used 4 in the past so I'm super excited to try out the rest and post reviews of course! This was too good to turn down as I needed a new bottle of Clean On Me and was almost out of Flake Away so it made sense to just spend a little more and get 10 more items. Love it!

Yves Saint Laurent's Best of Beauty and Rouge Volupte #2. Everyone knows how much I love the Touche Eclat and I had wanted to try the primer for a while - it's great by the way! - so again it was great to recieve the gift set with the cute box :) I gave my sister the Faux Cils as I already have a tube open but the highlighter will keep.

RV #2 is my ultimate favourite lipstick but I ran out a while ago and hadn't got around to repurchasing yet. I LOVE it though, it's everything I could ask for in a lipstick and the second I applied it I remember why I used to adore it so much. 10/10!

Dermalogica's Gentle Cream Exfoliant. This is a non abrasive exfoliating mask that you apply to your skin and let sit for 15 minutes or so before rinsing away. It contains no beads or gritty texture as it relies on alpha and beta hydroxy acids and fruit enzymes to slough away dead skin. I've wanted this for the longest time so it was lovely to recieve it from my Auntie ♥. I've used it once and so far, it's love :)

What were some of your favourite beauty based gifts? I know we all had them ;)

Best Of 2010. Part 3 - Skincare:

So I already posted my favourite makeup and body care products of 2010 so here's the last (probably!) installment - skincare! I've since discovered some real gems which will soon be blogged about, but these were the most used of this past year, so here goes :)

♥ Cleanser: Cellnique Gentle Foaming Cleanser. I was sent this for consideration and fell in love. I have since bought myself a back up since I liked it that much! It makes my skin squeaky clean but nourished, smooth and soft at the same time. Some cleansers can dry out my sensitive skin and makes my face feel tight but this one is perfect. Will definately continue to use in 2011 too :)

♥ Toner: Witch Hazel. This changed my skin completely. I started to use it for it's refreshing purposes only; it's great to refresh tired skin in the summer, especially if you store it in your refridgerator. But I soon discovered it was clearing up my skin completely, making it totally smooth and supple. The smell is a little strange but you get used to it, I recommend picking up a bottle of this - it's cheap! Around £2/3 - and trying it for yourselves!

♥ Moisturiser: Dermalogicas Ultracalming Serum Concentrate. This is probably my star product of 2010! Dermalogica are my favourite skincare brand and this is likely to be my favourite from them, it moisturises without being heavy on my skin and has a light, lotion like texture so sits great under your foundation. This calms any red patches or irritation in my skin like a dream and moisturises SO well. A+!

♥ Face Mask: Aspirin Mask! I am yet to find a mask that smooths, cleans and heals blemishes like the aspirin mask and I continued to use it throughout '10 as I have done for years. I use this once a month or so, either alone or mixed into a moisturising mask.

♥ Exfoliator: Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant and S&G Massage Mitt. Daily Microfoliant is a rice based powder product which is added to water to create an exfoliating paste. It's gentle on my sensitive skin and really makes your skin feel fresh and new. I also love using the massage mitt with my regular cleansers to clean a little deeper ;) Both used and repurchased this year.

♥ Makeup Remover: Boots Cleanse And Care. This is a duo phase makeup remover and recently I've heard they're bad for your eyes in the long run - anyone care to elaborate? But regardless this was used and loved all this year as it takes off even heavy eyemakeup SO easily.
For quick makeup removal I started to love Johnsons 3 in 1 wipes, as they dont leave my skin tight or sticky. Great if you're in a rush!

I was going to stop here, but may post one more! My favourite people, places and items etc of 2010 coming soon I think :)

Happy Holidays & Hair Q!:

Happy Holidays everyone :) I hope everyone had a great day or is about too, depending on location!

I will update soon, but for now I have a question for you lovely readers: Can anyone recommend me a serious shine product for dry and coarse hair? I'd like some sort of smoothing, styling cream if possible... one with some hold would be great but throw any ideas at me, I'm all ears! :)

My Auntie has recomended the Frederick Fekkai Glossing products so I'm going to try those but would love to hear your favourites too.

Thanks!

Best Of 2010. Part 2 - Body:

Here's part 2 of 2010's best of's; Bodycare!

If you've followed my blog for a while you'll know I've always loved Soap & Glory, so no surprises it's making up half of this post. I just got the big pink tote, so excited to try out the products which are new to me, but that's another post!

The best body products of 2010:

♥ Shower Gel/Soap: Soap & Glory Clean On Me. Love everything about this and it's been a staple in my bathroom for years now, with 2010 being no exception. Packaging is cute, it's great value for money at around £6 for a bottle that lasts me FOREVER and it smells good and lathers great.

♥ Body Lotion/Cream: Sometimes I will use a bodybutter, but most of this year I reached for Palmers Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil. Although it's an oil, it absorbs fairly quick and leaves my skin feel nourished and smooth. I love the scent, especially once it's warmed up with your body temperature. Great to shave with too. Almost out of this as you can see and it will be repurchased :)

♥ Body Exfoliator: Soap & Glory Flake Away. This is rich and gritty with a slight oily base. It does what it says on the tin and I love using this, though thorough rinsing of the bath/shower afterwards is required as it leaves is very slippery! Going way back to when I first started blogging, here's a short review here, and I havn't stopped using it since.

♥ Hand Cream: Soap & Glory Hand Food. (Does anyone get the play on words for this one? I don't!) Honestly, most handcreams are just fine for me, but this one smells extra good so it's usually my first choice. Light and nourishing it absorbs into the skin nicely, leaving the hands smooth, soft and scented.

♥ Lip Balm/Treatment: MAC Lip Conditioner. I discovered this beauty in 2010 and can guarantee it will continue to nourish my lips in 2011 too! I've tried a lot of lip balms and treatments and have a few favourites, but this one definately kept my lips in top condition this year. Want to try the stick formula next, just for ease of use.

♥ Perfume: Victorias Secret Sexy Little Things Noir. I've mentioned before how most scents make me nauseaus within minutes of applying and so in the past I've gone without, opting for scented lotions etc instead. However early this year I recieved a filled VS tote as a GWP and this was included in it. I didn't take much notice until I gave it a sniff and fell in love. Quick review here.

That's it! The third and final part; Skincare coming some day soon. What have been your favourite body products of 2010?

And The Winner Is:

Congratulations to comment #11, Sugarbumpkin @ http://sugarbumpkin.blogspot.com !

Please send me your address and reconfirm your lipstick choice to mua.emma@live.co.uk! Contact me within 72hrs or so or I will have to choose another winner!

Thanks to everyone who entered, I will be holding a contest in the near future featuring two winners, each winning prizes not available in their own country :)

Video Review!:

I mentioned Sleek's Fuschia lipstick in my previous post and a follower on twitter asked me to post a review. Well I'm wearing it today so decided to just make a quick video :)

I don't frequently make videos, but if anyone does have any requests just let me know!

Enjoy & buy this lipstick ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGKfYxvZ7Ys