Soap & Glory Brow Archery Pencil A Review

Soap & Glory Brow Archery Pencil A quick review...

The shade I picked up is blonde shell...I am not blonde more of a brunette but the next shade seemed a little dark for me as my eyebrows aren't all that dark.

It is so easy to draw fine hairs in little strokes and then to brush any naughty strays back in line!!

What I love about this pencil is the brush spooly on the end. 

So compact, all in one and easy to use. Great to have in my make-up bag.
This eyebrow pencil gives such a nice natural finished look.

I already featured this in one of my monthly round-ups but I feel it is a really good product, does what it says on the tin and deserves its own post!

Have you tried Soap & Glory's Archery Eyebrow pencil? x 

This Months Magazine Freebies! JULY Issues 2015

Wow this month is a great one for beauty and skincare freebies free with magazines...

Top notch brands that are ideal as a trial size before you buy or even to take away with you on your holidays!

So without further ado I'll catch you up with the magazine mayhem going on this June!

(July Magazine Issues)

A total of 5 magazines this month of June 2015 that come with a fab free trial size beauty / skincare gift!

First up we have RED Magazine 

This comes with a free REN Vita Mineral Lip Balm 15ml size worth £9.

A rich balm that helps to soothe and protect the lips, can't wait to try this as have tried the vita mineral eye cream and absolutely loved it so I am hoping the lip balm will be just as good.

Next is the one I am most excited about.. It's ELLE Magazine with a free trial skincare kit from MALIN + GOETZ

Travel kit consists of a cleanser, moisturiser and a lip moisturiser from American skincare brand Malin + Goetz. Born out of frustration of having sensitive skin these two set about keeping it simple - to two steps cleanse and moisturise for the perfect ph balance. Only really available to buy at select stores in the uk such as SpaceNk, so you can imagine my excitement at being able to try the products for the price of Elle magazine! Eek!

Then we have Marie Claire which comes with a 15ml sized sample of Elemis Pro Radiance Flash Balm or their Papaya Enzyme Peel.

The Papaya Enzyme Peel is a cream exfoliator packed full with fruit extracts and vitamin E to chemically ex-foliate your face gently without the need for scrubbing and harsh beads. Leaving your skin feeling refreshed and brightened.

The Pro Radiance Flash Balm is a light moisturiser that helps to add luminosity and radiance to your face. Added bonus of containing vitamins as-well as purple orchid, Noni and Acai to give the skin a moisture boost.

InStyle Magazine this month have a choice of 4 exclusive shades from top nail brand NAILS INC

The theme of this collection is 80's Anthems Collection

featuring....

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART - Hot tomato red

(Joy Division)

THE TIDE IS HIGH - Mint green

(Blondie)

THE BOYS OF SUMMER - Hot Barbie Pink

(Don Henley)

WHEN DOVES CRY - Dove Grey

(Prince)

All 4 shades look amazing for summer and I love the fact the nail varnishes are inspired and named after 80's songs! Brilliant idea!

Last of all is Glamour Magazine which comes with a choice of 3 make-up items from brand ModelCo (which you may or may not know Danni Minogue is their brand ambassador).

Choose between:

Eye-liner, Mascara or Lip-gloss which has a handy cute mirror on the side so you can apply on the go!

For just a bargain price of £1 who could resist? may as-well pick up all 3!!

So there you have it, this months bumper edition of fantastic magazine freebies .... now go grab them all before they fly off the shelves!!!

MAC Times Nine 'Purple' Palette A Swatch and Review

New in from MAC 

Eyes on MAC - Times Nine Palettes

It's a collection of 9 eye-shadows that all go really well together and offer different finishes from matte to satin and frost. 
So you've the Navy, Amber, Purple and Burgundy palettes to choose from. 

Now a quick note, looking at the price £30 for 9 MAC eye-shadows is an absolute bargain, it's only when it arrived that I realized they are smaller than usual. In fact all 9 fit in the same size casing as a 4 shadow. Still provides excellent value and such a great space saver. with a delicious selection of shades to play with I am one happy bunny!

So I chose the Purples, no surprise there... as if you don't know already purple happens to be my favourite colour! But not only that, I tend to stick to browns and more neutral shadows. Urban decay naked palette and several mac shades such as wood-winked, satin taupe all that glitters... the list goes on but you get the jist they're all similar shades.

So I wanted to step out of my comfort zone with a pop of colour and what better time than Spring!! 

PURPLE TIMES NINE

L to R:

Sweet Lust - Lustre Finish

A soft champagne with pink pearly finish

Lightly sugared - Frost

A gorgeous lilac shade with a pearl finish

Poignant - Satin

A lovely soft lilac shade with a smooth satin finish

Mancatcher - Frost

Matte lavendar with a slight frosty finish

Satellite Dreams - Veluxe pearl

This one has been on my MAC eye-shadow wish list for ages...
 could never justify though as didn't really have other shades to go with it. 
In this palette they all go nicely!

A plum shade with a violet pearl finish 

Bon Nuit - Matte

Love the name of this one! 
A deep almost navyish plum shade with a matte finish

After Dusk - Veluxe pearl

Soft red wine shade with a pearl finish. This looks a lovely bronze-y-copper shade. 

Beauty Marked - Velvet

Another one from my wish list that is a bit daring from what i usually go for. 

Black-Red with sparkle pearl

Shadowy Lady - Matte

A blackened plum shade perfect for defining the crease and outlining the eye along the lash line. 

I can't wait to have a play around and create a lovely purple spring eye look!

Did you pick up a palette from MAC's Times Nine Collection?

MAY Monthly Favourites Round-Up

MAY Favourites Time....

This month I have been using La Roche Posay Serozinc. Finally avaliable here in the UK. My full review can be found here: Serozinc 

 I love to use this as a lovely facial mist which has the added bonus of containing zinc which helps calm and soothe the skin. Helps to prevent any future blemishes.

Elizabeth Arden Primer this was a gift with purchase from debenhams. It's a lovely light primer that's a joy to use. The lipstick was the said purchase in 'WildBerry' and I have been constantly reaching for it this past month. It is such a lovely shade and the formula is spot on!

Bobbi Brown shimmer palette I picked this up from a blog sale. A lovely sparkly shimmer palette, which gives a subtle payoff for those days when you don't really want to wear a lot of heavy eye make-up. Just a little shimmer.

Maybelline Sensational Mascara in... wait for it WATERPROOF! I spotted this in boots and snapped it up double quick. I much prefer to wear a waterproof mascara, mainly because the British weather is just so darn unpredictable. Love this mascara, if I am honest I prefer the effect of the non waterproof but I like the reliability of the waterproof.

TV

I finally caught up with the last and final season of "How I met your mother".... 

(At last! Only about a year later!!)

I won't spoil the end but hmmmm..... It was a thinker!! 
I still can't make up my mind about it. I watched the alternative ending on the dvd and I have to say I much preferred that version, but I guess I'm just a big softy at heart. Don't get me wrong I loved the end but considering the show is called how I met your mother and is all essentially geared up to the big reveal the end just didn't fit for me.

Peter Kay's Car Share has had me in stitches this past month. If you haven't seen it head over to BBC Iplayer. It is so funny. Without spoiling it i'll just quickly mention "I forgot to put my legs in!" oh and the "dogging" conversation with the 80 year old neighbour!! Well done Peter Kay, so glad you're back on our screens hope there is a season 2!!

Oh and have you seen 'The Goldbergs' new on E4? Well if like me you are a 80's chic then you should watch weekdays at 7.30pm for a good old reminisce down memory lane. But also because It's such a brilliant series that leaves you feeling that bit happier for having watched it. Defo my cheer me up show and I look forward to seeing what the Goldberg kids get up to next!

Book

I read "The Good Girl" by Mary Kubica

It was an interesting gripping read, I was in suspense throughout however there were a few times where things didn't quite add up especially at the end. Might just be me over thinking and wanting to know everything. I found myself asking questions to the screen - knowing full well I wouldn't getting an answer any-time soon. So I got to the end and i didn't feel the usual satisfaction i get at the end of a book as I had so many questions and things didn't quite add up in my head?! But that being said it was a great thriller with a twist at the end, that I didn't see coming.

So that's what I have been loving this past month. What have you been enjoying?