Anastasia beverly hills : Brow powder Duo

Anastasia beverley hill's is a brand ive really been excited to try. I have known about the dip brow pomade for some time. Its a product that ive been dying to try and find out what makes this so special? Im trying and reviewing the pomade and duo powder and see which I prefer. 

About : 

Anastasia Beverly Hills is the world famous authority in creating the perfect brows. A beauty innovator, Anastasia Soare has developed an exclusive range of products that create precision perfect eyebrows at home. Based on your individual features, the Anastasia Beverly Hills ‘Beauty Blueprint’ works to balance and proportion features with an extensive range of cosmetics, stencils and tools as well as complimenting makeup products. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo is a lightweight brow colour which defines and enhances a natural brow look. Specially developed with a smudgeproof formula creates a beautiful and natural brow effect with ease, having a buildable sheer to medium coverage. Available in a selection of shades to complement all brow colours, enriched with Vitamins C and E which nourish and protect the brows. A natural finish and leaves the brows looking fuller and thicker. Tip: For maximum results apply with Large Synthetic Duo Brow Brush.

Shades Available:

* Taupe - Platinum to light blonde hair.

* Medium Brown - Medium brown to dark brown hair or salt and pepper grey hair.

* Blonde - Golden blonde to dark blonde hair.

* Dark Brown - Medium brown to dark brown hair.

* Caramel - Golden brown to light brunette hair.

* Ebony - Dark brown to black hair.

* Auburn - Strawberry blonde to auburn hair.

Lip Monthly - January 2016 edition

http://www.lipmonthly.com

Lip monthly is an Americian subscription service which offers 4-5 full sized product's, mostly being lip orientated. 

About : 

Lip Monthly's monthly bags are bigger and better than ever. Now you get all full-sized products in your make-up bag. Every month we’ll send you a unique bag straight to your door and help you discover the best of Lip Glosses, Lip Sticks, Lip Balms, Lip Stains and much more. In addition, we've partnered with niche brands to big brands all around the world to deliver you 4-5 deluxe products every month.

Content's of this month's bag :

- Starlook's :

 Lip liner in Stellar 

Starlooks' long-lasting, full-coverage Lip Liner enhances the shape of your lips and gives them perfect contour and definition, with high-end quality you've never before experienced. 

I love this creamy lip liner, which is very universally versatile. Perfect to blend with berry's, darker nude's and pink's. It is easier too blend with any lip product due to being so creamy. I think its a really nice product.

- Costal Scents : 

  Luscious lipsticks in 08

Luscious lipsticks in 15 everlasting, creamy shades from vibrant pinks and deep reds to rich purples. Paraben Free formula.

This shade is beautiful !!! Its creamy and the pigment is so intense. Id love the shades to have name's and not number's. Im really loving this colour and the feel of the lipstick formula. I prefer creamy formula's as i tend to have drier lips, this gives me a chance to add a base colour (blot) then touch up if need be. This colour i definatly use a liner with in the form of a colour or clear wax pencil liner.

- City color Cosmetic's 

Be Matte Lipstick in Latte 

Be Matte Lipstick is your go-to product for a rich and completely matte look. Finished with high pigmentation, these lipsticks are infused with Vitamin E to keep your lips nourished and hydrated all day long. In 36 shades ranging from neutrals to bolds, you will never be short on choices.

I have to admit I'm not one for nude shade's, yet this would be a shade I'd gravitate towards to try. I cannot wait to see how this look's on me. 

- Oscar Blandi

Moisture Recovery Treatment Balm

This intense nourishing treatment will saturate your hair from roots to ends for the ultimate restorative therapy. Powerful humectants balance the moisture level in your hair fiber to restore strength, moisture and shine.

-OFRA

Laguna beach liquid lipstick

OFRA Long Lasting Liquid Lipstick is a one step full lip color that does not feather. These vibrant colors will give you a vivacious new look.They are creamy and soft in texture, moisturizing the lips and creating a long lasting lipstick effect. No need to use lipliner, this liquid lipstick gives a beautiful edge to your lip look.

Our formula is a matte color formula. All shades contain antioxidants and Vitamin E while the formula provides a lightweight layer of lasting color. For best results do not eat or drink for 15 minutes after applying.

This liquid lipstick is amazing, Ive avoided liquid formula as when dry, I then need to scrub my lips till there raw to remove. This formula was nice on my lips, dried down without feeling uncomfortable. I then used a huggies wipe with my Bee good cleanser to remove, which it came off so easily. No scrubbing or sore lips, I really am looking into investing more product's from this brand. 

The presentation of a makeup bag, which seems common to some american beauty subscription's. I much prefer this to endless boxes, plus they are useful when needing a way to transport makeup within your handbag. These are all product's and brand's I've heard of but not tried. So as far as the contents are concerned I feel that the bag was well thought of.

 There is a lovely end of winter season berry colour and then a lovely transitional shade into spring nude. Along with the beautiful lipliner to make these shade's pop, I can tell this bag was made with a new year in mind. This bag held colours to a broad spectrum. Something for everyone, luckily I loved them all. 

The treatment balm is something I really need but like all skin and hair care, I cant say after 2 use's if it's showing definitive result's. So far it's lovely and my hair is in desperate need.  

Kat Von D - Shade and Light palette

Sephora USA Website

So Kat von D has been a brand that ive had to love on the sidelines. Sephora delivers to the UK now so finally the USA is accessible, I couldn't be happier. 

They say : 

An expert sketch artist, Kat Von D uses shadow and light to create depth and dimension in her captivating portraits, infusing them with lifelike authenticity. Take artistry shading into your own hands with this Shade & Light Contour Palette, and effortlessly sculpt, chisel, shape, and slenderize your features for enhanced definition. Unlike traditional bronzing powders, the Shade & Light Contour Palette is loaded with a unique selection of matte shades that capture the true hues of shadow and light. 

The three contour shades create realistic shadows to recede facial features, while the three highlight shades impart a soft luminosity to amplify dimension. A true artist’s palette Shade & Light, silky and build-able powders blend effortlessly into the skin. For a flawless, fade-proof finish that flatters every skin tone or face shape.

Shade and Light shades :  

Sombre - True taupe

Shadowplay - Soft brown

Subconscious - Deep brown

Lucid - Pinkish nude

Lyric - Yellow beige

Levitation - Soft peach

Kat Von D "Contour Brush & Case"

A dual-ended brush designed that is ergonomically designed with an angled end for contouring, a tapered dome end for highlighting—all encased within a sleek protective case.

Now i didnt purchase the brush that accompanys the kit. Yet i do think the case is genius, as doubled ended brushes frustrate me. Other brushes can be used, that can obtain the beautiful contour this kit offers.

The powders are beautifully fine milled and are a lightweight formula. Stunning to apply and blend, plus a matte finish to contour with. A lovely set of 3 highlighting and 3 contouring shades. The highlighting shades have a shade for each skin tone. A palest pink, yellow and neutral shade are included, these are not overwhelming so can be also used to blend with. I used these to highlight my brow bone, also used as a base colour for my eyeshadow. They are really beautiful shades to work with, no shimmer makes them so readily easy to reach for and use. 

Now the 3 contour shades go from as you would expect, light to dark with cool and warm toned shades. They are also totally matte finely milled powders, that are incredably blendable. I personally want to blend efficently but quickly. As there is nothing more fustrating then a unblendable powder. The shades are very pigmented so not much is needed. I used a small contour brush which gives precision, its also slightly firm to blend it out.

Contour using "Shade & Light"


In the above picture of me using the Kat von D haul, I used my Shade & Light palette to contour with and all highlight my face. I used Sombre (lightest shade) to carve my contour, then took Shadowplay (Medium shade) to blend and give it more definition. I used a tiny amount of Levitation to blend these two shades together, giving a lovely base to blend my blush. Then after my blush was applied, I used Lyric to highlight my upper cheekbone. This shade went on effortlessly and blended so well into my blush colour to give a beautiful finish. I also use Lyric to highlight my cupid's bow and it gave my lips beautiful definition. Im so impressed with this palette and the amount of uses it has. Its defiantly a holy grail for me, also anyone whom struggles to find contour colours.

Have you got a contour kit ? If so which one and how do you find it ?