Bobbi Brown Luxe Sparkle Powder in "Veil"

Hello again, 

I'm getting better at this regular blogging see! I bought this Bobbi Brown Luxe Sparkle Powder in "Veil"  from America earlier this year. I tried looking it up when I got home but couldn't seem to find it in the UK but this product is so gorgeous I had to blog about it anyway! 

Packaging

This product comes in a simplistic black gloss box with white font. For me this packaging is a little boring.

The product itself is a lots nicer which is the important part I guess! It is a silver mirrored effect with Bobbi Brown written in black. The silver packaging matches the silver shimmer colour of the product beautifully. It also has a proper mirror inside which is always handy when on the go. 

So as mentioned this is "Veil". I bought this product with the intention of using it as a highlighter. I have only tried this as a highlighter on my cheek bones but I would imagine it would be gorgeous for highlighting the tear ducts & below the arch of the brow. 

At first glance this product seems very silver. However, there's no denying that the product lacks sparkle. It's gorgeous.

Swatch

Swatched up the product still appears very silver but with a gorgeous iridescent pink shimmer. It is important to bare in mind that when applied with a brush the colour will not be as intense as the photo below. It is really gorgeous & creates a lovely sparkly highlight. Unfortunately I don't have a photo of me wearing it as I just couldn't manage to capture it's true sparkle but I can assure you it is beautiful on. Imagine the swatch below but less concentrated!

As mentioned I haven't come across this product in the UK but if you manage to get your hands on it I definitely would recommend doing so! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave me a message! Blog soon! 

Emma x

Naked Smoky Palette Review

Hello! 

So I was really excited for this palette to come out! My friend & client managed to grab me one when she went over to America. There was a lot of hype about the Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette so I was so eager to get it from her when she got back! 

Packaging 
I love the outer packaging of this product as the smoky pattern matches the product name perfectly. The contrast on the matte smoky pattern with the silver metallic text is really lovely. 

As with all the Naked products it has the classic crushed powder image on the back to show what colours are included in the palette which is a unique way of showing the colours.

As always the palette is perfectly matched to the outer packaging. This palette is very different to the other Naked palettes as it is a made with a chunky plastic. I love the packaging as the plastic helps to enhance the smoky pattern encapsulated inside. The raised silver metallic text matched the smoky pattern perfectly. 

Colours
The Smoky palette is a really versatile palette as it has a range of browns, nudes, greys, black & deep plum, as well as a variety of matte & shimmer/glitter eyeshadows. The thing which many of the previous palettes lack is the number of matte shadows so I was happy to see that this palette had 4 matte colours as well as a range of glitter/shimmer colours. As always these palettes are super pigmented, more so than similar brands such as MAC so they last ages!

Glitter/shimmer browns

Glitter/shimmer greys, black & deep plum

Matte grey, brown & nudes

So as you can see the glitter/shimmers are stunning but the mattes are equally gorgeous colours. The mattes are actually one of my favourite parts of this product! 

Inside

Sunlight

Application
The brush which comes with this palette is slightly different to the other 3 Naked palettes by Urban Decay. The brush differs in that it has a larger end to blend the colours together to create the perfectly blended smoky eye. The smaller end is perfect for a more precise application but again it is perfectly designed to apply & blend the colours into the socket. 

This palette also comes with a step-by-step booklet which is great for beginners or for ideas on how to use this palette. It has 4 different looks to try. 

I hope you have found my review useful. I would highly recommend this palette especially if you are a Naked palette lover. It is so different colour wise to any of the colour palettes so completely different looks can be created! I'm very impressed! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to send me a message!

Emma x

Photoshoot with Nikkiita Freespirit

Hello!

So I did a photoshoot in June this year but I have only just got the photos back to share with you all! I was kindly asked by my friend Nikkiita to do her make-up for her new portfolio for modelling & dancing. This photoshoot was my first shoot since qualifying so I was a little nervous! It was inspired by black swan which is a little outside of my comfort zone as I usually only do evening, prom, bridal...basically everyday make-up so this was a little more controversial!

After doing Nikkii's make-up we did a few shoots indoors at Eames Paul's studio. This was more hands on that I expected, I was basically Nikkii's assistant. Making sure her hair was okay, make-up still looked good & for some shots I had to hold & position the fan to get her outfit to float into the right place & create movement to the photos. She also wore some shoes which she couldn't for the life of her stand in so I had to be at her side ready to catch any falls! Here are my amateur shots of the shoot in action!

Here are a few which made the final cut...

After we were happy with the photos we got we quickly packed up & moved to out next location which was a man-made waterfall. Again here are my amateur action shots! It was so beautiful here.

Here are a few which made the final cut...

We then moved to our third & final location which was some old abandoned RAF buildings. It was completely abandoned & decaying. I loved this location. The old A-level photographer & artist in me wanted to get my camera out & take photos for myself! It was falling to pieces but it was beautiful in a weird way. The textures of the fallen roof tiles, the broken glass, the colour from the decay & rot of the building made it such an interesting place to shoot!

How creepy does this photo look? I almost expected someone to jump out at me!

Here are a few which made the final cut. These were by far my favourite shots. I wish the photographer kept more photos from this shoot as they create so much impact! Nikkii was absolutely filthy by the end of this shoot as she was throwing around flour & quite frankly the place was filthy!

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I have been up to! I look forward to doing more shoots like this as it really lets your imagination flow free! 

Emma x