NYX Cosmetics now available in Boots UK

This has been a long time coming for the UK make-up addicts, NYX has finally launched in to Boots UK. If you don't know, NYX is an American make-up brand that has affordable yet brilliant products. NYX has slowly been coming into the UK. For example, NYX is being sold in Next, however, there is a limited amount of products and it is usually not the newest products on the market. I also have noticed that Selfridges are starting to sell their products which is brilliant and now Boots are finally stocking NYX online. I don't know if they will be stocking this brand in the shops, but you can definitely  buy NYX online. For the UK people, we do actually have a NYX website, but it looks like this never gets updated with the latest products and the stock is very limited.

On the Boots website, they did announce that NYX cosmetics was coming to Boots a couple of weeks ago. Now they have officially launched NYX into their range of beauty brands and it is available right now on their website. It looks like they have a small range of products on the Boots website at the moment, but hopefully they will sell a bigger range when it becomes more popular. The latest lip product by NYX is the Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick and this is actually available in the UK as well via Boots. Also, they have the very hyped up highlight and contour kit that got everyone raving about.

I am very excited about NYX cosmetics being sold in Boots in the UK because I have heard so many good things about this company and I can finally buy some of their products. You can find NYX cosmetics in Selfridges, Boots and on their own website.

Are you excited to try any of their products?

New Product Alert - Clinique 2 in 1 Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation and Concealer

Clinique only recently launched the beyond perfecting foundation and concealer in a liquid form and that was a big hit apart from the colour range for pale people like me. However they are now releasing the beyond perfecting foundation and concealer in a powder form. So this will be a powder foundation instead of the liquid form to give people more choice. I am not a person who goes for powder foundations because I have oily and blemish prone skin in which I think the powder would not cover my blemishes and just make my skin look worse. However I am very intrigued by this and I cannot wait till this launches into stores so I can try it. 

Clinique claims this product to be lightweight and will not clog pores to give a natural, beyond perfected look that should last all day. This powder foundation and concealer should last when the weather is hot and should stay put through sweat and humidity. The skin should be able to breathe through the powder and the colour will stay the same rather than oxides or change colour. Also this powder is oil free which is great for oily and blemish prone skin.  Clinique also claim this product to have a moisture locking formula that helps any dry patches on the skin to look flawless without sticking to those areas. 

The applicator that comes with the powder is shaped like a tear drop and has two sides which gives you a choice on what kind of coverage you would like. The sponge side is for a light coverage and the velvet/fluffy side can buff the product into the skin and can give a high coverage. I do like how this applicator is different from the bog standard sponge you get with products and I like how this has a pointed tip which is handy to spot conceal areas like blemishes and can reach the harder to get areas unlike with the flat side of the sponge.

The Clinique 2 in 1 beyond perfecting powder foundation and concealer comes in 10 shades and costs £27. This is now out (launched 4th September) online and in store and looks to be a permanent part of the ‘beyond perfecting range’. 

New Product Alert – Sleek Barekissed Illuminator Collection

Sleek Make-up have launched a brand new product this week called Barekissed Illuminator. This is one of many new products Sleek have launched in August. They have launched their nautical range which includes a by three blush, lipstick and an eyeshadow palette. Sleek have also launched the enchanted forest eyeshadow palette and a new range of crème to powder blushes. Now they have just launched the Barekissed illuminator which was out on the 18th August. Sleek used to do a liquid illuminator called Glisten Me years ago, but it looks like this was discontinued in 2013.

Even though I have oily skin, I still like my highlighters and illuminators so when I saw Sleek just launched four illuminators, I was excited.  Sleek have launched these illuminators at a perfect time because the strobing craze has hit all of Youtube and blogs and everyone is going crazy about illuminators/highlighters. 

As I mentioned above, there are four shades of the barekissed illuminator which comes in a frosted bottle with a pump. The first one is Cuba and this is a golden peach with shimmer. Next one is Monaco which is a light pink with shimmer. Casablanca is a champagne pink with shimmer. Last one is Pompeii, which is a golden bronze with shimmer. I have seen one review on these illuminators and that was by beautygeekuk who tested the Monaco and Cuba illuminators which she said these are pigmented in colour.

 This product can be a multi-use product so can be used for a highlight on the cheeks, under foundation for a glow or can be used as a cream eyeshadow for a wash of colour. I am very interested in these and will be trying to find them in local Superdrug and Boots stores. The sleek Barekissed illuminators are out now and cost £8.99 each.

MeMeMe Launches Coral Blossom Cheek & Lip Tint

If you love the Benefit Chachacha tint and lollitint, then you will love this up and coming product by the cosmetics brand MeMeMe.

MeMeMe is an affordable make-up brand in the UK which is mostly sold in Superdrug. I have always noticed that MeMeMe do release very similar products to Benefit and they always seem to mimic the best selling products. MeMeMe are cheaper and more affordable brand compared to Benefit.

Anyway MeMeMe will be releasing their new Coral Blossom cheek and lip tint to expand their current range. Personally I haven't tried Chachacha by benefit but Coral Blossom seems to be the cheaper version of that. As by the name of this product, this can be used as a cheek tint and a lip tint which I do love a multi use product in certain situations. Also by the name, this is a peach/coral colour which is not going to be overly pigmented but will give a nice subtle wash of colour either onto the cheeks and/or lips. This is perfect for the summer and will last a lot longer than a powder in hot weather.

 
On the MeMeMe website, they call this range the 'Little Angels' family which is a nice name for a range. As it states on the website, the tint will be available in July. There is no release date when this product will be out, but it should be out within the next month. The Coral Blossom only costs £5.50 which is a brilliant and more affordable price compared to Benefit. The tint should be available on the MeMeMe website and online/instore in all Superdrug stores.

Barry M Launches New Dazzle Dusts

I don't know about you, but I love the Dazzle Dust range by Barry M. When I first started out in make-up, I always used to buy the dazzle dusts since they are cheap but very high quality. A few years ago, dazzle dusts were the in thing to buy, but nowadays I haven't really heard or seen anything on Youtube or blogs about these dusts. If you do not know what dazzle dusts are then you have missed out big time... Dazzle dusts are pots of eyeshadow pigments which can be used for nearly everything. Dazzle dusts can even be mixed with Vaseline petroleum jelly to make a coloured lip balm. Dazzle dusts come in a range of different finishes, Shimmer, glitter or matte. The shimmer dusts are the most popular in the range and I believe this was the first finish they produced year's ago.

They already have over 60 dazzle dusts colours and now they are adding four new colours to the collection. The four dusts are very neutral based and can be used to make a smokey eye or just a nice natural eye make-up look. The four shades are Athena(dd105), Aphrodite(dd106), Venus(dd104) and Eos(dd103).

Aphrodite is the lightest shade in the new four shades and Aphrodite is a shimmery Ivory/Bisque shade. This seems the less shimmery shade out of the four.

Athena is the second lightest shade and Athena is a Shimmery beige.

Venus is the next lightest shade and Venus is a shimmery bronze shade.

Lastly Eos is the darkest shade and Eos is shimmery dark brown.

 Personally I think they are amazing products because they are very versatile and can be used for a lot of different things. Also the dazzle dusts are really pigmented and come in a small pot which can be used once finished. The four new dazzle dusts are in Boots and Superdrug stores and online now retailing for £4.59 each.

P.S I will be picking all four dazzle dusts up the next time I go into a Boots or Superdrug, so expect reviews coming on my blog very soon.

Upcoming Beauty Product - Nars Narsissist Cheek Palette

Nars are releasing so many products recently, I'm finding it hard to keep up. They have just launched their limited edition final cut collection a few weeks ago, now they have just launched their spring collection. The next release is this cheek palette along with a 15 eyeshadow palette. So as you can see, they are really pumping out the beauty products at the moment which is a bad thing for my bank account.

The name of the cheek palette is unusual with a name like Narsissist and it contains three beautiful products. The first is Devotee which is a neutral beige highlighter and only available in certain palettes. Devotee was also in the one night stand palette from the Guy Bourdin collection which was released a few months ago. Next up is Orgasm which is the best selling blush for Nars.The last product in the palette is the famous Laguna bronzer. Also as a special bonus, when you buy the cheek palette, it comes with a mini blush brush.

For me, this seems very similar to the Sleek by three palettes which were released within the past year. The Sleek palette has also contain the highlighter, rose gold blush and their matte bronzer. However the Sleek palette only costs £10 or less which is a huge saving if you are thinking of purchasing the Nars palette.

Overall I think I will be buying this palette due to not owning orgasm and laguna and wanting to try smaller sizes of the product just incase I do not like them.The palette is out 1st February for £35 and can be found on the main Nars website. 

Benefit rockateur (New Launch)

Benefit are releasing a new blush (Yay) in September and it is called rockateur which sounds pretty interesting. Rockateur is a rose gold shade with the word ROCK in the middle of the blush. I have read reviews about this new blush and apparently there are two shades of Rose gold. One shade of rose gold which is lighter with more shimmer and the other shade is darker in tone and less shimmer.

Benefit rockateur comes in a standard box with it being a boxed blush and it also comes with a small brush (as  per) and a mirror in the top lid.

The weight has become a talking point between beauty bloggers because the usual boxed blush comes in at 7 to 8g but the  rockateur weighs 5g which is a huge difference from the past. However the price is still £23.50 which is I think the normal price for a boxed blush by Benefit. Benefit has claimed that the reason why there is less product in this new blush is because it is a soft formula which can crack and make a mess within in the box.

Despite the lack of product in the box, I think I will consider buying the  rockateur since it looks so pretty and I love rose gold colours, so this is perfect for me.

Benefit Rockateur is out in Boots and online from 22nd August at a price of £23.50.

I am an Ambassador for John Freida

A little while ago, John Freida was advertising for new ambassadors to join and test out their products. This was advertised on their facebook page and the advert said anybody can join and can be an ambassador for them. Basically an ambassador gets free products sent to them to test the products. Then after a period of time, the company will ask for the ambassador's review and opinion of the products in question. I think there was about 90 odd people who was made an ambassador and I'm one of them which feels amazing. I am chuffed because I love John Freida products and their frizz Ease range.

One day after work, I came home to find a box on my bed with John Freida displayed on the side. I thought to myself, did I order anything from them and I was sure I didn't order anything. So I opened the box up to find 5 full size products with a letter from them saying congrats on becoming an ambassador and the five products in the box was an introduction into the ambassador world. I had to try out the products for 2 to 3 weeks and give my opinion on the products.

John Frieda gave me 5 full size frizz ease products to try out and there was even a product which said it was new. The total amount these 5 products came to was £32 and the postage was £7 to £8 which I was gobsmacked. They sent me £40 worth of products to try and I was so excited to try the products out.


So the 5 products are:

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Shampoo
Frizz Ease Dream Curls Conditioner
Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque
Frizz Ease Secret Agent Perfecting Creme
Frizz Ease Dream Curls Enhancing Oil

 I have actually used all 5 since I had to review them a couple of weeks ago. They are all designed for frizzy and curly hair like mine and should reduce the amount of frizz I get. I will do reviews on a couple of them which I thought were the best and give you my opinion.

Clean & Clear Releases Clear & Soothe Range

Clean and Clear has recently launched a new range within their brand and it is called Clear & Soothe. This new range is all about soothing the skin and not causing discomfort but to be gentle whilst fighting spots. Salicylic acid is included in the product to fight spots but also contains natural aloe vera to soothe the skin.

In the Clear & Soothe range, their will be two products launched. One is a foaming wash which cleansing facial wash for everyday use and it removes dirt, oil and impurties which help spots develop on the skin. The second product is a Daily scrub which contains glycerine and exfoliating micro beads( as with every face scrub) which helps to remove the dead skin and reveal new and fresh skin helping to unblock pores and reduce the number of spots forming on the skin.

This range comes inside the advantage range that they already have out in shops.

Both of these products will be priced at £4.99 and launching mid - June. So in theory, both of these products should be out in Boots, Superdrug and any shop that sells Clean And Clear range.

Alberto Balsam Launches New Honey And Sweet Almond Range

I love the brand Alberto Balsam and I especially love their shampoo. My mum bought the tea tree one and it smells amazing. So when I heard that Alberto Balsam are launching a new range called Honey and Sweet Almond I was Excited. This sounds like I am going to enjoy using this product and would smell lovely.

In this range they will be launching a shampoo, conditioner, and an intensive conditioning treatment. The shampoo is to cleanse, and moisturise dry and damaged hair. The conditioner helps to detangle, nourishes and smoothes hair. Lastly the intensive conditioning treatment is for dry and damaged hair.

All these products contain honey and sweet almond extract and pro vitamin B5 to strengthen dry and damaged hair.

The honey and sweet almond range will be out next week in shops that sells Alberto Balsam, I know that Asda sells this brand if anyone is asking.

They all cost £1.07 each which is pretty amazing because the shampoo is great quality for how much it costs

Models Own Nail Polish 'Pink Paradise'

Pink Paradise is a new nail polish from Models Own from their latest collection containing 5 shades. The 'splash' collection has literally just came out into Boots and I saw Pink Paradise and had to pick it up.

Pink Paradise looks like a super bright barbie pink colour but in actual fact its nowhere near as pink on the nails. Its a very sheer pink with chunks of iridescent glitter shining purple, orange, yellow and green with shimmer particles shining the same colours. The first layer is very sheer with a hint of pink and a varied amount of glitter.

I used three coats of Pink Paradise and it still does not look like the colour in the bottle. However I do like the colour on the nails, its not an overpowering pink, its a light pink colour which a heap of glitter particles. The glitter particles look stunning in the sun shine and can still pick up the glitter in dull daytime whether.

Plus if you are looking for a super quick nail polish to apply, I would not recommend this as it does take 5 mins max to dry and you need quite a few layers to make the colour decent enough.

Overall dont expect pink paradise to be as pink as in the bottle, but its still a nice pink to where with the glitter which looks so nice. You might be able to get the same colour if you layer the nail polish lots of times but I prefer just three coats.

The problem with glitter nail polishes like this one, is the removal process. I think it will take a long time and a lot of nail polish remover and patience.

Nails of the week - 7th October 2012

This might be a new blog post that I might do every week about the nail polish that I am wearing that week. So this weeks nail polish is by Models Own. I recently bought 6 polishes from them when they did their half price sale on everything on their website. I took advantage of that sale and bought 6 polishes. The one I am wearing in the picture below is  Mystic Mauve. Mystic Mauve is part of their champagne collection which was released ages ago. It is a nice Purple/Lilac/Mauve colour and has a nice sheen to it. The polish was very good quality because it only took one coat to make it look like the bottle colour and covered the whole nail perfectly.

I then put a glitter coat over Mystic Mauve which was Boogie Nights. This is another Models Own nail polish and its from their newest collection 'Mirrorball'. The polish has got purple, blue and multi colour glitter particles in different shapes and sizes. I love this nail polish but its quite tricky trying to get the glitter to stay on the nail and to make the glitter even on each nail to not make it look weird.

Overall love this combo Mystic Mauve and Boogie Nights. You can get Models Own on their website and in Boots online and instore.

Beauty UK Launches New Posh Polish Collection

Beauty UK has just released another set of nail polishes in their posh polish range. There are 9 new shades and they all contain glitter. Who doesnt love glitter nail polishes right?

Beauty UK is a british brand and their products are available on their website and in superdrug. Beauty UK have been around quite a long time in superdrug. Beauty UK's posh polish range has now got two collections in it and one of them is the glitter range. The glitter range includes 9 polishes full of glitter particles and there are quite a few different colours. The collection includes twinkle twinkle, gold digger, comet's tail, intergalactic, deep blue sea, cosmic candy, dorothy, mermaid and funky diva. They come in the normal Beauty UK nail polish bottle but with a silver cap on.

They are £3.49 including VAT for one nail polish and they are out now. You can buy the glitter range on their website at beautyukcosmetics.com and instore and online at Superdrug.

A Very Cute Owl Make-up Bag From Marks And Spencer

When I saw this on a website the other day, I just had to make a post about it on my blog. This is such a cute make-up bag. I love owls and I need a new make-up bag.

Anyway it has a blue base with gold owls printed on the bag itself. They do have different owl designs to make it more interesting and pretty. This looks good quality and I usually dont like to spend a fortune on a make-up bag since I have really no use for a make-up bag. But I would buy this just because it looks pretty. Its not the usual type of bag I would go for but who cannot resist owls?

This bag is being released at the end of September for £8.50 in M&S

DKNY The World Fragrance Collection

DKNY are releasing the world fragrance collection this month and it seems like DKNY are always releasing new products. Anyway this collection is all about the frangrances from all around the world and extends the Be Delicious range. These fragrances will represent a country by its smell. There are four fragrances in this collection, Delicious NYC, Be Delicious London, Be Delicious Paris and Be Delicious Rio.

Be Delicious Rio features the scent of the Brazilian city and has a tropical smell to the scent. Top notes: pink lady apple and passion fruit. Heart: orange blossom and gardenia. Base: benzoin, myrrh and sandalwood.

Be Delicious NYC features the notes of the original fragrance. Top notes: magnolia, cucumber and grapefruit. Heart: green apple, tuberose, violet, rose and lily of the valley. Base: sandalwood, amber and blonde woods.

Be Delicious London contains notes of honeysuckle, blackcurrant buds, hyacinth and roses, representing the English countryside. It also illustrates the landmarks in London such as the River Thames, Trafalgar Square and Cotswolds.Top notes: green apple and hyacinth. Heart: black currant bud, honeysuckle and English roses. Base: vetiver and amber.

Be Delicious Paris is inspired by Parisian women and inspired by the city. Top notes: Gala apple. Heart: jasmine and violet. Base: patchouli and vanilla.

The four fragrances are available at the end of this month and are 50ml EDPs priced at £48 each.

Bourjois Black Jack Range

Bourjois has just released a mini range called Black Jack.The Black Jack range only consists of two products, a mascara and a shimmer mist. Hopefully they might extend the range one day if the products sell. However I went into town today and saw that they have released a limted edition of the chocolate bronzer in the same packaging as the Black Jack range.

Anyway as I said, the range has only two products,the mascara (Black Jack Volume Clubbing Mascara) and the shimmer mist(Golden Shimmer Mist). The volume clubbing mascara is an intense black with subtle golden tints which makes it more interesting than a normal black mascara. Also it provides 10 times volume to lashes and no clumps(we hope).

The golden shimmer mist is a new type of product for bourjois I think. As by the name of the product, the mist will contain golden shimmer which is perfect for summer and can be used on the body and on hair.

Both the mascara and the shimmer mist will come in a golden shiny packaging with black writing (love it). The mascara is £7.99 and the shimmer mist is £5.99, so not bad on price. I might have a try at these two products especially the shimmer mist. Both available now in boots and superdrug.

http://www.bourjois.co.uk/catalog/make_up/eyes/mascara/volume_clubbing_black_jack_mascara
http://www.bourjois.co.uk/catalog/make_up/accessories/all_accessories/golden_shimmer_mist_for_hair_and_body