Blog sale!

What originally started out yesterday as me having a small eBay clear out/trying to save money for Xmas and I want to buy my boyfriend a puppy...Not! I know he reads this so that was just for my own childish entertainment hehe, anywaaay I found masses of barely used make-up that could do with a new home and so I decided a blog sale was in order...

Rules of sale are...

-Open to UK only 

- Postage and packing is included in the price 

- Please pay within 24 hours of me sending you the invoice, or it will go to the next in line.

- Payment through paypal only!
-All products will arrive completely sanitised

- Any problems just send me an email (pixielashes0@gmail.com) or tweet me @pixie_lashes :) 

Please comment below with the description of what you would like,and your paypal address!

NARS Sheer matte foundation shade santa fe (used twice) £11.00
Stila Correct and perfect foundation shade medium (usage shown) £7.00

RMK blush shade 06 rose (used once there is a tiny nail mark in the bottom left of pan) £5.00

MAC creme blush in Britwit (usage shown)  £6.00 sold

Benefit Bella bamba blush (used around 4/5 times) the box is a little scuffed £9.00

Sleek blush in Flamingo (left)  sold and Pan Tao (right) usage shown 

£2.00 each

NYX 78 Colour palette hardly used £10.50

Chanel Ombres de perlees palette usage shown colours have been foiled

£10.00 sold

MUA Heaven and Earth palette never used still sealed

£2.50 sold

MAC Deep truth eye shadow usage as shown

£5.00

MAC Pigments

Dark soul (left) around 75% full £6

Cornflower (right) around 50% full £4

benefit single eye shadows 

low profile (left) £3sold

moody (right) £3 sold

NARS Egea eye shadow duo usage as shown

£12 sold

Urban Decay 24/7 glide on liner in zero £5

benefit magic ink liquid liner (swatched once) £5 sold

NARS Velvet matte lip pencil in Bolero 

£9

Top to bottom

NARS lipgloss in belize £8

NARS lipgloss in scandal £8

both have only been used a few times

Rouge bunny rouge Dazzling sip shimmering luxe balm in pinch of nude

used twice

£7 sold

Jemma Kidd lipstick in 06 retro used once

£5

MAC Lip liners

Top-spice

Bottom-Brick  sold

both barely used 

£6 each

OPI Polishes full sized

L-R

Dulce de leche (used once) £6

Not like the movies (used twice) £5 sold

Bring on the bling (90% full) £6 sold

L-R

China glaze meteor shower used twice £6 sold

essie mint candy apple 90% full £5

Chanel Black pearl (with box) used twice £9 sold

Phew, I didn't really think I had this much stuff going unloved in my drawers, that felt quite theraputic! Oh and as I was initially only intending to sell a few things there are some NARS, Urban decay and Laura Mercier products over on my eBay aswell (link!)

xxx

Review: Jemma Kidd light as air foundation

Hey Girlies,

 Happy New Year! 

I have neglected my blogging duties thus far in 2012 what with the beginning of the month always being a busy time with family birthdays, I am also in the process of setting up a new business (All Make-up and beauty related YAY!) with one of my best friends so that has taken up quite a bit of time in the past week too. Anyway I have been wanting to get this review up for quite a while and a couple of you asked what I thought, so I shall quit with my waffling ways and crack on with it...

Jemma Kidd Light as air foundation

Packaging

The JK Light as air is housed in a black plastic squeezable tube, which considering that the product is priced as a higher end foundation could be a disappointment to those who prefer their packaging to reflect the price that they pay for a product. 

Saying that I really rather like it, it certainly isn't going to smash in my make-up bag, and thinking about it, with the consistency being so runny, a glass bottle/pump combo would definitely have disaster written all over it.

 So thumbs up for the packaging!

Consistency/Coverage

As this is a water based foundation the consistency is super runny, I find it to be the happy medium between two of my all time favourite foundations, MAC Face and body and Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua. It gives medium coverage which feels light on the skin as the name suggests 

0-60 in 3 seconds!

Finish/Staying power

Upon application it appears to leave a very dewy, luminous finish. However after it settles into the skin it sets to a slight powdery finish, that said, it manages to retain luminosity and give an absolutely flawless finish.

As I have a normal/dry skin type I find that with this finish of this foundation I do not need to powder my skin at all and it will stick around all day.

Who will it suit

This is a great foundation for most skin types, however those with very dry skin should probably steer clear as the powdery finish tends to cake pretty badly on dry area's. 

Colour range

There are 7 shades to choose from ranging from ultra light to dark, so there is a shade for pretty much everyone I have shade 03 light/medium (NC25-30) it is a tad dark for my natural skin tone (NC20) but I generally wear fake tan so it's not a problem and it will definitely be the perfect shade for me in the summer.

Price

 RRP £25 for 30ml but is currently on sale at feel unique.com for £20 with free worldwide delivery and Beauty Bay for £19.95 with free worldwide delivery (this week only)

Another thing to point out is that even though it contains spf18 

it still photographs well with flash 

(I'm not too sure why I am cross eyed in this pic but hey ho ;))

Initially I did not fall for this foundation as hard as I had expected to and the reason for this was that I had been skipping out moisturiser from my skincare routine, which obviously with my skin type (normal/dry) is never a smart thing to do, and I was finding the finish drew attention to just how dehydrated my skin was!

 Since I have reunited my skin with it's much needed moisture, I have finally come to adore this foundation and everything about it, it is most definitely in my top 5 favourite foundations of all time, although not even I know the order in which that list goes (I'm ever so slightly fickle you see ;)) 

Have you tried this foundation? 

Do you wanna??

xxx

When you wish upon a blog...

Evening honey's 

I'm sure some of you will already be aware of the fairy hobmother (AKA David from appliances online) and how he has been busy giving Santa a serious run for his money by granting wishes and spreading joy around the blogosphere.

A little while ago I left a comment on the lovely Jennie's blog post after reading how her wish had been granted and not long after was granted my very own!

I received a £50 voucher to spend at Amazon.co.uk which I was so over the moon about! And as I am the kind of girl that money burns a hole in my pocket it didn't take me very long to spend...Originally I was going to buy Hunter wellies (Kid's sizes are a bargain just FYI) but then I remembered Amazon sell Make-up and all sensible thinking was swiftly tossed out of the window...

 (Although what I am going to wear on my feet when it snows, I do not know!)

After a tentative search I was happy to find that the item I had in mind was in fact available to purchase from Amazon... 

(Not gonna lie I did a l'il jig!)

Please excuse the dodgy photo's in this post. I am not at home early enough this week to catch the daylight 

So I have been lusting after the Jemma Kidd Light as air foundation for a good few months as Tanya Burr rates it so highly. Then when that pesky enabler Anna also gave it a rave review it became a case of the "have to have's!"

Review to come shortly...

Again sorry for the shoddy picture "/

I also picked up two Make-up books by the truly amazing Make-up artist Rae Morris (sorry for the vom fest!) 'Make-up the ultimate guide' and 'Express Make-up' and I can't tell you how happy I am with them , so far I'm only half way through the ultimate guide but It is, by far, the best Make-up book I have ever read, to me Rae Morris is God! (OK no more, Im over it, I swear )

The fairy hob mother is always watching, so do make sure to leave your wishes in the comments below...

xxx

ASOS Goodies! First impressions and swatches.

Evening lovelies :) 

I was kindly asked by the PR at ASOS if I would like some products to use in tutorials etc and of course accepted! So for the first time in what feels like forever, the postman actually knocked on my door this morning, I greeted him somewhat bedraggled and with last night's black eye liner smooshed around my face (this is a regular occurrence since I ran out of LE cleanse and polish!) and restraining myself from screeching in his face, took my little brown box of joy and tore into it faster than Charlie and Grandpa Joe with a Wonka bar!! (honestly, the lack of shopping just lately has sent me wappy!)

Inside the box was a Jemma Kidd Classic couture lip colour, Stila Perfect and correct foundation, and a NARS velvet matte lip pencil.eeeeeeeek!!
(please excuse the dodgy photo,the sun was so bright today!)

Stila Perfect & correct foundation
(Link)

You might already be aware that I am always looking for the next best thing when it comes to foundation, so when I opened this one and saw the unusual, funky helter-skelter style way that the foundation is presented in the transparent bottle I had to let out a bit of a squeal! There are a number of claims on the side of the box that made me extra excited to use this, like how it helps to control oil while still keeping skin hydrated, and is swirled with an advanced moisturising primer, something I have never seen before! Also this foundation does not contain an SPF so I am really looking forward to seeing how well it photographs.

There are 6 colours to choose from, my shade is medium, from swatching it I think the colour is too dark for my natural (NC20-25) skin tone but with some self tan I should think it will be just fine, also when blended it appeared a touch lighter. I will keep you posted on this one.

Jemma Kidd Classic couture lip colour
(Link)

This is the first Jemma Kidd product I have ever owned, I have to say, loving the packaging, bright pink box and a sleek black tube with hot pink print makes a (sad) package hoarder like me v.happy! The colour I received is 06 retro a deep warm brown shade, and not something that I would ever pick for myself, but it will come in handy I'm sure when creating Autumn make-up looks.The lipstick itself is highly pigmented, gives a gorgeous glossy finish (oh and it smells amazeee!)

NARS Velvet matte lip pencil (Bolero)
(Link)

To be honest anything that comes in a NARS box excites me! This bright almost neon peachy pink is gorgeous! I was going to pop up a lip swatch for this but my lips are so dry at the moment, that I know I will have to get the blistex and an old toothbrush on them before it's worth even attempting to wear anything matte.This was released as a limited edition colour for Summer but I just checked and you can still get it at asos.I can see me using this alot, so expect to see it on my face soon ;)  

xxx