Inglot Freedom Palette // A Review

Hey Everyone,

If you didn't already know, I went to IMATS this year! (This is like my fifth time mentioning it - feeling a bit like a parrot!) So, of course, I had to hit up the Inglot stand which had up to 50% off! Amazeballs! 

I have tried Inglot products in the past, mainly lipgloss and cream foundation. Although, I had never tried their eyeshadows, which have been compared to the likes of Urban decay and MAC eyeshadows. So, they must be good! 

 From the left: 353, 344, 342, 405, 452

Here are the swatches.

So, I think the first thing to say is that these shadows are so soft and buttery. They are highly pigmented and last incredibly well. I think 405 (the bronzy-orange shade) is my favourite, as it is beautifully metallic and has gorgeous colour pay off.

I've been wearing the first three shadows as an everyday neutral combo and they have lasted so well, with minimal creasing. Overall, I've been pretty happy with them!

I think the only downside to this freedom palette is that once the shadows are in the palette it is incredibly difficult to remove them! You have to use a sharp knife or some small nail scissors. But apart from that I am pleased :D!

They are normally £4.50 each, which I think is a steal for the quality of the product! Then the palette is £7.00. Therefore, it is fair to say I shall be definitely getting some more of these.

I hope you enjoyed this post and have a lovely day!

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It's love...// Surratt Beauty

Hey Everyone,

So, instead of continuing with my Blog Challenge (which has been massively failing), I decided to do a different post today. It's all about Surratt Beauty, which is the love-child of the fabulous Troy Surratt. It is a Japanese-inspired makeup line that was four years in the making. 

This range is exclusively to Liberty London - which is home to one of my favourite beauty halls! Definitely, the first thing I noticed about the collection is that it looked pretty small. However, it has blushers, lipsticks, lip glosses, mascara, eyeliner, brows - you name it! There is certainly enough there to get your attention. Also, wanted to mention that Liberty has a loyalty card! Hurray! This includes Beauty Loyalty, which awards you an extra point for every £1 you spend on beauty. Doesn't sound too bad. 

I also wanted to mention the very special service I received from the sales assistant, Narong, who was extremely knowledgable of all the products. I asked him, "What would be the must have product from this makeup line?" Without hesitation, he said the, "the smoky eye baton". 

It is packaged in a sleek black box, which has the the brand name lightly embossed on the bottom.

You probably can't tell from this picture that there is a gradient change in finish on the pencil itself! At the pencil end it has a matte outer casing and as it goes to the shadow-end it goes glittery! Amazing - I love those little details, which makes the product even more special!

Also, look how small it is! It makes this product perfect for travel or just having in your handbag for touch ups!

To show me how this product worked, Narong draw this basic eye-shape on his hand. This little illustration shows how easily this product can create a classic smoky eye.

I went for the taupe shade called Cendres; as I felt that I could use this as an everyday shadow as well as use it in the evenings paired with a bold lip.

To start, you have to line the top and bottom lash lines with the creamy eye liner. On the top lash line, I have been going about half-way up my eyelid as I wear relatively strong eyeliner.

Then, all you have to do is apply the satin eyeshadow - I do this straight from the applicator which is pretty easy. To finish, I just blend the top line with a MAC 217.

There appears to be minimal fall-out and the colour is extremely beautiful and opaque! I am in love with the subtle sheen this product gives to the eye.


This is what it looks like when first applied.

This is after a long day at work (so sat in a stuffy, sweaty office for 6 hours!) and after looking after 9 kids at Rainbows! So, not bad wear. There is a bit of creasing, but that is to be expected.

Overall, I am pretty impressed with this product. I have used it everyday since I purchased it! To say I'm obsessed is an understatement! Just need to get more colours, and there are five shades in total.

Other products I am lusting after from Surratt beauty include Artistique blush in 5 duchesse (created for Adele! Which not going to lie, makes me want it more!), Lipslique in Hevyn (created in memory of the great Kevyn Aucoin) and Expressioniste brow pomade.

Are there any products that have caught your eye?

I hope you enjoyed this post and are having a lovely day!

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NEW video!

Hey Everyone!

I know my blogs have been seriously lacking as of recent because I just haven't been in the mood to blog/video :( However, the other day I just felt like filming my Everyday Makeup - it has been slightly updated since my last blog post on it (which I wrote last year!) And I have finally sussed (I think) how to edit videos - except that YouTube doesn't like long videos so cut mine! So expect more videos soon!

I hope you enjoy this video and have a lovely day!

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Using new MAC products!

Hey Everyone,

If any of you are like me, in the sense that, as soon as you buy a new make up product you HAVE to try it! This is what this post is about - I bought these MAC products (See London Haul) and I had to make a look with them!

This is the completed look - pretty simple nothing out of the ordinary for me. This could be a day look for me or an evening look, though for an evening look I'd pair with a stronger lip.

The new products used were MAC's Sketch and Carbon eyeshadow, with Pro Long wear Foundation (NC15).

I used my normal priming technique, then blended carbon and sketch into the crease really softly (could be built up for more drama). I lined my eyes as usual, using the Stila stay all day waterproof liquid liner in intense black.

I absolutely love these two colours! Carbon is a staple (being a matte black) and can intensify any eye look. Sketch is a wonderful redy tone plum :) which is perfect for the winter season! 

The foundation I have always loved as it lasts so well on my skin and photographs well too! :) 

I hope you enjoyed this look and have a lovely day!

Emma 

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