Benefit Dupes From Poundland! *Review* (pic heavy)

Hey all ^_^
First off I would like to state that I adore benefit products but right now I despise them haha,

I was in town and decided to pop into poundland after reading a review someone had done on some eyeshadows they had in and adoring them, I managed to get 2 but the color I really wanted ( a gorgeous mettalic red) they didnt have *sad face* BUT, I spied some very alluring looking dupes for 2 benefit products I love and I though hey for £1 each what is there to loose? and if they suck I can give them to my mom to try out XD so what am I on about? well I shall Show you!

First off, the Benefit dupes, They are dupes of High beam ( a beautiful liquid hilighter) and Benetint (a gorgeous rose colored and scented cheek and lip tint), now the high beam costs £18.50 for 13ml and the Benetint a shocking £24.50 for 12.5ml (hence why I never bought the full sized)
I found in poundland the "chit chat" brand selling apparantley "limited edition" on the packet exact duplicates of these benefit products they contain, 12ml for the tint and 12ml for the hilighter, and I am in awe, I cannot tell the hilighters apart once applied and once on my lips the tints are identical too, I had one on each lip and I couldnt tell at all.
As for the longevity of these products compared to the originals I cannot say however for £1 each they are more than a bargain and well worth trying out!
here are the images for you to see for yourself!
bear in mind the tints look different on my hand to on my lips (which im not showing as they are flaky XD)

Here are the two new favourites in my beauty box hahah XD aren't they gorgeous!

So as you can see I only have a baby benetint which I got with a marie claire magazine last year woop, I adore this tint but when I saw the price for the full size I laughed and had to do a double take lol, I honestly thought it was a mistake on the site though, sadly,  it isnt.

So swatched on my hand they do look different (benetint on right and chit chat on left) however on my lips as I said I can't tell them apart and I am unsure how they would differ well blended on cheeks though Im sure still similar as benetint is less watery and puts more pigment down straight away, though with layering I achieved the same color pay off with the cheaper one (not pictured sorry)

The hilighters! very similar sized bottles and the exact same shape!

Once applied you can see how similar they are, high beam is on the right and chit chat on the left, high beam does have a more pinkish hue swatched but once blended that fades away and the chit chat is just as thick and applies just as smoothly and creamily!

Here is a picture of them blended , difficult to see I know but the one closest to the camera is high beam and next to that is the other, I personally think they are the same but its up to you to make that decision for yourself if you were to buy them.

I must admit this picture is decieving as it makes the closer one look brighter, this is not the case, the light just caught it better being closet to the camera hence the picture above at a different angle, high beam on the right and chit chat on the left and the other swatch next to that is something else that decided not to come off properly.

Next in line we have the NKDSKN eyeshadows, I had seen these about a week ago and dismissed them for cheap badly pigmented things, well I was sooo wrong, I found a review on a blog whilst stumbling through other blogs I read ( I cant find it now but if I do I will link to it asap) I wanted the red but they didnt have them after searching the shelf for five minutes and wrecking the joint (don't worry I tidied up) I bought them in 14 (hedge row) and 30 (neon rose) they are so pretty! I don't normally like pinks but this one has a blue sheen yay!

Here is the packaging incase you were interested in checking these out for yourself

Here is a nice shot of the colors in the pan, in each you get 2g of product which is awesome for a size comparison they are the same size in weight too as mua single shadows but domed lol

The top swatch is on its own and the bottom is over UDPP ^_^ though they are far brighter in person the color washed out so much on the camera. The green is a nice foresty mettalic green, the pink is a muted neon pink with a gorgeous blue sheen!

 Now the final thing I got was, collection 2000 eyeshadows that came together in a pack so ya bargain centeral, I'm not sure how much they are normaly as searching on thier site and boots I can't find them anymore, I used to see these all the time on thier displays but never bought any but I know the brand has sort of rebranded and reinvented themselves and is now just called "collection"  ... lol

So I got this pack of 2 greens one is matte and one is shiny and mettalic looking they are really pretty and I'm sort of obsessed with green at the moment lol, I might try using the matte green as an eyeliner ^_^ i got, 13 (enigma) and 10 (tinkerbell).

So the top swatch is on its own and underneath is over UDPP they are relly nice and if I get the chance to go to poundland again I might nab some more for that price haha! the darker green is similar in texture and finish to the nkdskn in hedgerow but allot darker, the other is a beautiful matte greeny turquoise I really cant describe this color properly, but it is beautiful none the less!

So overall I think an epic day for makeup! and for all the above stoof I only paid £5 freakin epic XD
but yah sometimes poundland has some amazing little suprises, but when its gone its gone, that's the usual case, so if you like the look of it it may be worth just risking it and getting it :/

hope you like my review and if you get any of these let me know what you think of them too!

Becky xXx

Hazardous *makeup Look*

Hey ^_^
Been a while since I've had the time during the day to do a makeup look, so here is a quick look I did using my new Sleek palette ^_^

It isnt anything special but I had the urge to use a neon yellow and somehow mix in the new sleek palettes colors too, this look is bit odd but I like it, there will be a few more looks using these palettes coming soon ^_^

Also I know this is similar to the Zombie caterpillar look  >Here<  BUT the yellow is very bright and there is teal in there somewhere XD
And I know the pictures are fuzzy but like I said it was juts a quick look ^_^

*EDIT*
I just wanted to mention before I forgot, the eyeliner is amazing on its own as I just found out wiping this off, it is just the sleek liner with the sleek neon yellow patted into it whilst its still tacky and looks awesome :3
just a warning though it takes a bit of rubbing to get it off ^_^

What I used:

Eyes:
NYX Jumbo Pencil (Milk)
Sleek Ultra Matte Palette V2 Darks (Orbit - Teal Color, Highness - Purple Color, Pilow Talk - White, Thunder - Grey Color, Noir - Black)
Sleek Eau La La Liner (Canary Yellow)
Sleek Acid Palette (neon yellow)
Maybelline Gel Liner (Black)
Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara

Hope you enjoyed and if you have any suggestions or requests let me know ^_^

Toxic Rose *makeup look*

So last night I just grabbed a few things I wanted to play with aaand had a huge creative burst.
and I'm actually happy with the result!
The pictures aren't so good but meh cant win em all lol

so yeah I used almost all highstreet makeup but the stuff that wasn't could be duped for easy to get stuff anyhoo ^_^

I really had no idea what to call it so I just went random,
but anyhoo I hope you like it !

p.s ignore the eyebrows I was just playing aroud before I did the makeup and they wouldnt come off XD even with eye-makeup remover ha XD they are still sort of there now XD and they went feckin orange >_>

I normally hate blue on the waterline but it works for this look :3 and made my eyes bluer haha.

 eeeew you can see how unsymmetrical my face is >_>

What i used one my eyes:

*red+blue+black shadows in Sleek Sunset palette
*mua eyeshadows Shade 2 + 12
*Maybelline color tattoo - Permanent taupe (base)
*Sugarpill eyeshadow - Tako (any matte white will do)
*Rimmel sexy curves mascara


How I did it:
I used the maybelline tattoo all over my lid and blended it up over my crease to below my brow,
then I took the mua shade in 12 and patted it over my lid then blend slightly into the crease. (not too much or you will loose the intense color)
Then I took the Red from the sunset palette and patted that above shade 12 and left a few cm gap under my eyebrow and blended, i made sure it had nice soft edges.
The next step you may want to leave out if you have sensitive eyes or you can use a blue eueliner,
but I used the blue from the sunset pallette on a small angled brush and patted it onto my bottom waterline, then blended a little more red just under that staying close to my lashes.
Then I used the black on a small brush and blended a little bit in the outer crease and along my lashline and smoked it out a little.
Next I took another small brush and patted a little mua shade 2 in my inner corner then I used tako (or any matte white you can get) onto my brow bone and blended into the red and finally mascara and I was done!

also for my lips I dont recomend you try it as it may be unsafe but I used the same red and black as I did on my eyes and blended them together simples ^_^

if you try it out I would love to see ^_^
have fun experimenting!


Becky xXx

MUA swatch fest (picture heavy) *review*

I only have a few of the MUA single eye shadows but after getting 3 more the other day I decided I really wanted to review them properly, if you haven't already tried them then you really should!

The individual eye shadows are just £1 each and you get 2g of product in each one and are available on their website and at superdrug stores ^_^
the shades i have are:
1* Shade 2 Pearl (frosty shimmery white perfect for inner corner highlight)
2* Shade 3 Pearl (Gunmetal Silver Shimmery)
3*Shade 5 Pearl (High shimmer lime green with slight yellow undertone)
4*Shade 7 Pearl (Shimmery Forest green)
5*Shade 8  Pearl (low shimmer dark turquoise)
6*Shade 10 Pearl (Dark Shimmery navy with purple shot through)
7*Shade 12 Pearl (Red based brown with green shimmer)
8*Shade 13 Pearl (deep purple with black undertone)

The Packaging is really nice and simple, doesn't feel flimsy at all and is minimal compared to the amount of product you get so no wasted space in your makeup bag!

The Pictures are as close to the real colors as i could get  (due to lighting and such) ^_^

*edit* i forgot to say, the swatches are on the left no primer in the middle black underneath and on the right with UD primer potion ^_^

Shade 2

Beautiful for inner corner highlights.

Shade 3

gorgeous when paired with black with this in the center of your lid.

Shade 5

Awesome lime green, catches light beautifully to make it almost glow!

Shade 7

Perfectly paired with shade 5 to add depth!

Shade 8

Gorgeous deep turquoise especially when paired with purple.

Shade 10

Really pretty navy color really makes silver colors pop!

Shade 12

Possibly my favorite color ever, really weird color and very eye catching .

Shade 13

Gorgeous black based purple picture isn't doing it justice at all shifts from black to purple when the light hits it.

overall though these get a 4.9 out of 5 for me there's just something missing.. names! i love colors that have names  as it makes them easier to identify.

So i hope you like my swatches and i do really like the eye shadows that i have and will probably get more when i can  so i can try some more colors out  ^_^

Becky xXx

Eau La La Liner Rainbow *Review + Makeup Look*

I adore Rainbows and bright colors, so when Sleek came out with thier new eau La La Liners i knew i needed them in my makeup box, they have 20 colors avaliable, and i splurged out on 7 of them i went slightly mad when i got in there, and as they had only just been put out there werent any open ones to test so i had to wing it, though i am VERY happy with them with only a few complaints which i will explain later.

The colors i bought were:
1*white noise (matte white)
2*Canary yellow (matte mid toned bright yellow)
3*Pumpkin (matte mid toned bright orange)
4*Moulin \Rouge (matte mid toned red)
5*Rasin (matte deep red toned purple)
6*Tonic (matte with slight shimmer forest green)
7*Cobalt Blue (matte sky blue)

As you can see from the swatch picture these are VERY pigmented and I have to admit that picture is almopst the exact color they are in person apart from the green which is slightly more greeny (camera made it go blueish.) the packaging is nice too ^_^



Pro's:
.Good value for money £3.99 each compared to a mac pencil which is £14 admitidley they have the more muted everyday colors but thats why i adore these because they are so bright!
.very long lasting and they will NOT budge they only started to smudge when i rubbed my hand franticly, and when i tried to wash them with water they stayed beautifully.
.waterproof, as i said just, they dont move XD




Con's:
.they are a bit waxy which can make applying them a bit awkward until they soften up a little.
.when i opened mine the ends often snapped off and the red in particular still does and sharpening them is a nightmare as the pencils body material is plastic from what I can tell but with a bit of work you can get them sharpened up nicely. but be warned they are a CHORE to sharpen sometimes which really annoys me >_>
.color choices, as much as I adore the color choices I wish there where some more, like bright green and royal blue or lavendar and really bright purple but hey maybe one day they will as they are still new.




The Look I Created

Rainbow liner

Eyes:
all sleek liners mentioned
Mac bare study paint pot (as a lid base)

I wore this look the next day and it has so far lasted all day with little wear, again I'm extremely impressed!


Overall I adore these liners and am using them allot since I got them and will be buying more unfortunately for my wallet lol


I really suggest you try them out and I bought the black one and another blue after I originally started this post so I will be doing a review and test on the black as black never lasts on me so this will be interesting XD


Becky xXx

Blue Steel *makep Look*

Hullo Thar

Todays look Was supposed to be just blue, but when it was finished it looked grey .. oops.

It's very in line with my mood today, yeah... a bit dull lol but still colorful in general ha!

I used as many highstreet makeup products as i could so that more people could do the look!

So its allot less dramatic and in your face as the previous looks I have posted so I hope you like it and let me know what you think!

 

The blue color didnt come out as I wanted it to in the pictures though it was really blue in person XD

Sorry if the pictures are too bright I just couldnt get a decent shot without it being glary!

Products used:

Eyes:

Sleek The Original Palette (black ,dark blue and lighter blue)

Barry M Kohl Pencil (1 / black)

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner (01/Black)

Barry M Dazzle Dust (8)

Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara (Intense Black) 

Optional: Urban decay Primer Potion (eden)

Rest of my face:

the same as in my previous posts ^_^

so just do your normal foundation foutine if you use any ^_^

I am finding the prices for the products i used that are avaliable from the highstreet so you can get an idea of what the items this look uses incase you wanted to try it out!

i just went on superdrugs website to get a rough idea, and this DOESN'T include any offers they have going!

Barry M Kohl £2.99

Barry M Dazzle Dust £4.59

Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara £8.19

Sleek The Original Palette £6.49 (amazing value for money and awesome quality in all palettes)

Maybelline Eyestudio Gel Eyeliner £7.99

So I really hope you enjoy and let me know what you think and any ideas you can think of!

Becky X