Barry M Dazzle Dust

frickin LOVE these things. They're the reason i would never buy mac pigments. With pigments you're paying £15 for something you will take years to use up. And whats to say you might change your mind and end up hating the colours you've bought? Personally, i think mac pigments are ALOT of money, and unless its an absolute MUST HAVE colour, that you will use everyday, I don't think they're worth it.

Dazzle Dusts however, have an amazing pigmentation, are the perfect size and are £4.50! They also have a massive range of colours. So you can try out 3 for the price of one MAC pigment. but also, they're 3 for 2 most of the time... so..thats even better. :)

My first makeup item ever was the lilac dazzle dust. I was 7...And i still have loads of it left!

This is my collection

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Front row left to right: 59 - Lilac, 11- Charcoal, 84 - Cherry Red, 44 - Bronze

Second Row L to R: 15, Aqua , 39 - Tan, 25 - Rust

Thrid Row L to R: 76 - Yellow (Seriously, what was i thinking?), 72 - Emerald,

Hhm, the other one is old, looks like its been discontinued as it says "17" underneath. But the current 17 is a different colour. Its the same with the the last one..This one is colour 6...and that too has dissapeared. It's like Mac's Vanilla aswell...unless they tweaked it up a bit and brought it out as a new colour?

Alot of these colours i don't use too much as i bought them when i was about 13-15, i.e the crazy yellow. But they're great for photography shoots or for doing something a bit more outrageous. For the price you can't really complain. I want a few more neutral shades for wearing everyday.

Ah well. Thats my DD collection. Anyone else love these? How many do you have and are any colours as embarassing as my yellow one? :)

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

Smashbox Full Exposure Palette

As I promised you all last week, this post is going to be dedicated to the new, and thoroughly beautiful, Smashbox Full Exposure eyeshadow palette.

Ever since Urban Decay upped the bar with the launch of their original Naked palette, it's been a domino effect for any smart brands out there who realise that these little beauties really do sell like hot cakes. Every beauty-lover is always on the hunt for the 'perfect' nude palette, and while (for me at least) all three Naked palettes have come close, none of them have quite hit the nail on the head due to one gaping hole in the line up...

not enough matte shades.

I was therefore internally jumping for joy when I caught wind of the full exposure palette... half matte, half beautifully eye-catching shimmers, ranging from warm to cool, it seems to have it all! Fourteen shades on total (more than Naked's 12). What's more? It comes with a double-ended brush. A proper brush, not a cheap, useless one or a sponge applicator. It also comes with a mini version of Smashbox's Full Exposure mascara (which I already own and really like).

So it all seems good on paper. How does it fare in the flesh?

Well, it's fair to say that it really is a thing of beauty. From the packaging to the shades, I can't really fault it. The swatches showed up beautifully too, but when applied on the eyes, something about a couple of the shimmery shades just doesn't translate as well as I would like it too (the khaki-toned one being the worst). I have to say that the formula of the shimmers isn't quite as good as the urban decay alternatives.

The mattes on the other hand are beautiful and buttery soft. They are really smooth and perfectly blend-able. The palette on the whole is really nice, and I'm sure I'll get a lot of use out of it, but it hasn't totally satiated my hunger for 'the perfect palette'. If you're a fellow neutral-eye lover... it's definitely worth taking a peek at this though, it's available online and in larger Boots' stores now, priced at £36.

The hunt continues...

Molly

Rita Ora For Rimmel :)

Rita Ora For Rimmel

I got the chance to have a sneak peek at Rita Ora's upcoming collection for Rimmel this week, and it was really rather impressive.

The collection consists of 12 nail polishes and 5 colour rush balms...

The polishes vary from pearly white to an almost-black red. They are the '60 seconds' ones, which I love. They've got a wide, flat brush for easy application and good opacity (some of these are definitely 'one coat wonders', others need two) My picks of the lineup are Do Not Disturb (a vibrant teal), Breakfast in Bed (a frosty mint) and Let's Get Nude (a very flattering, medium-toned nude).

As for the colour rush balms, I reviewed these when they first came out back in October (see here) and love them. They are beautifully pigmented, moisturising, comfortable to wear, and vanilla scented.

They are adding 5 new shades to the range with Rita's line, and while they are all gorgeous, are all pretty similar. The shocking pink 'Boom Chick A Boom' (centre) is my favourite.

Rita Ora's collection for Rimmel will be available nationwide from 19th March 2014. The nail polishes are priced at £3.69 each and the lip balms £6.99.

Does anything catch your eye?

 

Xo Mol x