Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

Sunday, 27 July 2014

New additions to the Treacle Moon family





If you're an avid reader of my blog then you'll know that I'm absolutely addicted to Treacle Moon's Bath and Shower Gels. In terms of formula, the gels can't be faulted. They lather up nicely, leave the skin feeling balanced and provide a pleasurable bathing experience. As the name suggests, the product can be used as a bubble bath, or a shower gel and the formula works perfectly for both. Recently, the brand has released three new scents to its ever growing range, and I couldn't wait to get my mitts on them.

Dusted Cocoa Dreams* is even more delicious than it sounds. It smells exactly like chocolate. I've just dried myself off after using this as a bubble bath and the scent is lingering beautifully. It reminds me of the Frijj chocolate milkshakes and it's without a doubt my favourite of the bunch.

Next up is the latest addition to the brand's Candy Jar range. Sugared Almonds* is perfect for me because I absolutely adore almonds. This shower gel is basically a cherry bakewell bottled up. It's sweet, sugary and almost good enough to eat.

Finally is Warm Apple Pie Days*. A perfectly balanced shower gel. The scent is homely and cosy and I believe it's going to be perfect in winter. The blend of sweet/sour apples with a warm pie creates the most scrumptiously scented shower gel.

These shower gels retail for the bargain price of £2.99 each. They're available to buy in Tesco now.

Have you tried these shower gels before? Will you be doing so?
*PR Sample
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Sunday, 27 October 2013

NEWS | KIKO opens flagship store in London



"Entering a KIKO store does not only mean treating yourself to a world of beauty, but a true sensory experience of well-being, pampering and fun." 

Talk about KIKO overload this week... As someone who is a big lover of the Italian brand, KIKO, I was smiling like a little girl when this press release made its way to me. Since the launch of the brand this year, I've tried and tested many products by KIKO and so far, I haven't found one that I dislike. The quality is outstanding, the range is extensive and the price is fabulous. 

On the 23rd November, a two story flagship store on London's Regent Street will be opening. The store is said to be luxurious and reflects the design of the Milan flagship. Black ceramic floors, black-sandblasted glass and LED ceilings. Over 200 eyeshadows, 180 lipsticks and 200 nail lacquers. This store is going to be a beauty addicts dream - full of make up stations where you can experiment and play with different shades and products. 

Sadly for me, London is still quite far away however the next time I'm down in my favourite city, I won't be heading to Harrods to eye up the beauty counters (and get lost trying to find the dogs) instead, I'll be on Regent Street playing with make up that I can actually afford - I can't wait. You can find all of my KIKO reviews in my Product Directory under the letter "K" (of course). 

ADDRESS: 262-264 Regent Street, London W1.
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 10:00-21:00, Sat: 10:00 - 20:00 and Sun: 12:00 - 18:00

Will you be visiting the KIKO store when it opens?
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Friday, 18 October 2013

Boots offers of the week





Christmas is well and truly round the corner and after a few weeks of wonderful Boots Star Gifts, I was even more excited about this week's offering. If you know me well then you'll know that SEVENTEEN is my favourite drugstore brand, Britney Spears is my favourite person in the world and Taylor Swift makes my favourite fragrances. So for these reasons alone, I'm extremely excited about this week.

The SEVENTEEN Complete Collection is just £17 (was £35) this week. It comes with 12 eyeshadows, 5 lip glosses, a blusher, a bronzer, a limited edition Metallic Eye Cream, a limited edition Gel Eyeliner, a limited edition Black Mascara, black and coffee eye pencils, the Photo Flawless Primer, 5 make up brushes, a pencil sharpener and an eyelash curler. Phew. I had this collection for Christmas last year and I absolutely loved it. It's definitely one that I'll be picking up again this year as it's a beautiful collection.

The Taylor Swift Enchanted Wonderstruck Eau De Parfum 50ml with top notes of wild berries and passionfruit can be yours for just £14 (was £28). I have the original Taylor Swift fragrance and I've been lusting after this one since its release date. I've already had my mother on the phone telling her that I need this. The Britney Spears Fantasy Eau de Parfum 50ml with a mix of lush red lychee, golden quince and exotic kiwi can be yours for just £12.50 (was £25.53). As a huge Britney fan, I of course have to mention her whenever I can. Fantasy is the best selling celebrity fragrance ever and with it's beautiful, girly smell, I can definitely see why. For £12.50, you're getting yourself an absolute bargain. 

All are on special offer from today until the 24th of October, whilst stocks last. You can find them in Boots stores or online.

Will you be fetching any of these incredible offers? Have you tried Britney's and Taylor's fragrances before?
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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

NEWS: Bourjois Cream Blush launches!

























Unless you've been living under a rock then I can guarantee that you'll have heard about the new Bourjois Cream Blushers. They launched in Selfridges and online on the 3rd of May and will be available nationwide in Boots from the 15th of May - just next week! One of the first make up products that I owned was the Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush and surprisingly, this was created nearly 150 years ago in 1868. The Bourjois Cream Blush has an unprecedented cream to powder technology that gives off an incredibly natural healthy glow and lasts all day on the skin without separating. Bourjois claim that their Cream Blushers transform into an incredibly fine and silky powder when it comes into contact with the skin giving off "and irresistible velvety sensation and a sublime make-up result." Like the original Little Round Pot Blush, the Cream Blushers have the same legendary rose fragrance and as someone who's a lover of the original, this makes me very happy! The packaging is ultra-slim and comes with a built-in mirror so you can easily slip it into your make up bag. The Cream Blushers are also good for your skin as the formula is enriched with poppy extracts, apricot extracts and mango extracts which all promote comfortable, healthy and soft skin. Of all of the women tested, 94% of them were satisfied with the Cream Blush and 91% would recommend it. 100% find its texture very easy to blend. The Cream Blush comes in 4 shades that suit a range of skin tonues: 01 Nude Velvet, a light and delicate peach with a matte finish; 02 Healthy Glow, a vibrant and slightly pearly apricot pink for an immediate healthy glow effect; 03 Rose Tender, a soft pink with a pearly finish for a baby doll complexion and 04 Sweet Cherry, a deep matte brown-pink for a fresh, outdoor complexion. For swatches, I'd recommend having a look at this post - 02 and 03 look perfect to me! Have you tried these blushers before? Are you interested in them? You can buy them now from Selfridges here where they retail for £7.99 or from Boots stores and online from the 15th May.
 xxx
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Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Westfield SS13‏ Interactive Videos

Doesn't technology and social media fascinate you? It certainly does me. In A Level Media Studies (4 years ago I must add - time flies) we were once looking at interactive adverts and I can remember my teacher telling me about how this is going to be the way forward soon. I was pretty excited about this idea as they were fun, useless and well, fascinating! After that, I didn't see any. But the video above is an interactive video and it's incredible. To celebrate the trends of SS13, Westfield have collaborated with photographer and filmmaker Rankin to produce a series of interactive music videos. The videos feature top models such as Frida Munting and Portia Freeman and each video is fully interactive so you can find out where to get each outfit by simply clicking on it. The video I've embedded above is the Floral one as I love florals and print. I'm also completely lusting after the pink Ted Baker trousers. You can check out more of these videos here.
Which video is your favourite? What do you think about these videos?
xxx
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Wednesday, 13 March 2013

NEWS: Monster unveils the “Crown Jewel” of headphones at Harrods


I'm not normally one to post about new and exciting things - especially when they're headphones. But as soon as my eyes locked onto these beauties, I knew I had to share them with you. Yesterday at Harrods, the world leader in high-performance and high-style headphones, Monster, unveiled their "crown jewels." The one-of-a-kind Diamond Tears Sally Sohn Edition Headphone have been created by Monster and the world-renowned Korean artist and jewellery designer, Sally Sohn. Made from 18k gold and encrusted with black diamonds totalling 5.56 carats, over 100 hours of hand-craftsmanship has gone into the creation of the headphone. Like all Monster headphones, this one doesn't lack sound clarity and delivery as they've been specially tuned by Head Monster, Noel Lee who is the audio engineer behind the sound of Beats by Dr.Dre® headphones (which I own and love)! Head Monster Noel Lee noted: “Both our new Diamond Tears and Monster DNA headphones represent Monster’s leadership in providing ‘what’s next’ in personal audio, both a style standpoint and in terms of their unprecedented sound quality and features. The creation of the Diamond Tears Sally Sohn Edition was truly a labour of love for us, and being able to work with such a talented, ahead-of-the-curve designer as Sally to craft such a special, museum-quality work of art was really the icing on the cake. We’re looking forward to bringing Harrods customers and all of our fans around the world even more exciting innovations in the months and years to come!”
They sound incredible right? Well unfortunately, these headphones cost £20k to buy so they're not for all of us but they're still stunning to look at. When I received this press release my heart died a little bit - I thought there was a spider on my screen.
What do you think about these headphones? Have you tried any Monster headphones before?
xxx
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Do Good & Feel Good with Barry M & Ovacome

Originally, I wasn't going to post today. But when I saw this email arrive in my inbox, I had to. Basically Barry M have teamed up with Ovacome for Ovarian Awareness Month. Ovacome is an ovarian cancer support network and Barry M are supporting the "Teal Tips" campaign and donating 50% of all sales of the Watermelon Gelly Nail Paint from the Barry M website throughout March to Ovacome. Personally, I think that this is a great cause. Not only can you help out a wonderful charity but you can also gain a new and beautiful nail polish - everybody is a winner!
To find out more about Ovacome and the great work that they do click here.
xxx

Friday, 8 March 2013

NEW: Joey Essex D'Reem Hair




















A few weeks ago, I was invited to the Tesco Beauty Event where I'd have been able to meet and interview Joey Essex. I was incredibly excited about this opportunity as I'm a huge TOWIE fan and Joey has always been my favourite however, I couldn't afford to go down to London. After a few tears I allowed myself to get excited about Joey's new beauty range and now, I can reveal what it is. Exclusively for Tesco, the Reem reality star has designed and released his very own, brand new styling range. The range contains five different styling products which allow you to help recreate Joey's famous quiff - Styling Wax, Re-Work Putty, Shaping Paste, Beach Spray and Extreme Hold Gel. The Beach Spray gives your hair texture and definition. The Re-Work Putty allows you to twist and mould your hair to get the spiked look. The Shaping Paste gives you a messy look that screams "I've just got out of bed and have made no effort." The Styling Wax allows you to create a slick, dapper look. And the Extreme Hold Gel leaves a glossy, wet hold on the hair. All of the products (except for the Extreme Hold Gel which retails for £3.99) retail for just £2.99 which is bargain when you compare it to other brands. 
I love the packaging of these products and I think that they're a great idea. Joey Essex is definitely known for his hair and if it brings the male species even 1% closer to looking like Joey Essex then I'm all for it. Even though this range is mainly aimed at men, I'm definitely considering trying out the beach spray to give my hair texture.
The range is available in store and online at Tesco now!
xxx
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Friday, 15 February 2013

NEW! Models Own Ice Neon Collection

I have an exciting new product release for you today! Models Own are releasing a new collection that promises to keep fluoro neon shades as bright as Day-Glo by keeping them in the fridge. The only way to keep them bright is to keep them cold!

"Ice Neon is packaged in specially designed frosted bottles which withstand the cold and protect the pigments from fading." The polishes give off a matt finish but if you want a shiny finish, all you have to do is use a top coat.
Unfortunately, these aren't available until the 9th of March from the Models Own Bottleshop or Boots stores nationwide from the 22nd of March. You can also pre-order them online from the 1st of March here. They retail for £5 each.
Which colour out of the 5 do you have your eye on? I think I've fallen in love with the yellow!
xxx

Monday, 3 December 2012

Introducing... Pencourage!

I am a HUGE lover of social network. I love meeting new people who share the same interests as me and on websites such as Twitter and Tumblr, I can do that. However on these social networking sites I have people who I know in real life following me and sometimes, I just need to get things off of my chest and although I wouldn't mind sharing them with some random strangers, I would mind sharing them with my friends (weird, huh?) That's where the brand new site Pencourage fits in. 
This website fills the gap between what people say and what they actual think. You basically post what you're thinking every day and you stay completely anonymous. It allows you to post what you're thinking, you're feelings, anything with the knowledge that no user details will ever be published. They sum is up as "one day we hope your life is as wonderful as you pretend it is on Facebook."
You can create an account here. I have already done so and I'm already posting my inner thoughts and feelings but I won't be posting you my profile link as it is private. See if you can find me! What do you think about this idea? Will be using Pencourage?
xxx

Saturday, 15 September 2012

The Evelyn Lauder Dream Collection in support of the Estee Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

Estee Lauder are supporting the 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. This campaign is one that pays tribute to Evelyn Lauder's life and legacy. The Evelyn Lauder Dream Collection is at the heart of the campaign and beautifully, it was named in her memory by her husband, Leonard Lauder. Her dream was to eradicate breast cancer. Not only this but the campaign also pays tribute to those who are currently fighting breast cancer and the courage that they're showing. Each element of the collection was designed by Evelyn herself to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the campaign. This year, the Pink Ribbon design features a touch of blue. This represents the approximately 1% of all breast cancer cases in the US that are diagnosed in men.
 I was lucky enough to be sent the Evelyn Lauder and Elizabeth Hurley Dream Lip Collection (£25  with £5.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation)* which comes with a full-sized Pure Color Lipstick in Candy (a shade chosen by Evelyn Lauder) and a Pure Color Gloss in Pink Innocence (chosen by Elizabeth Hurley). The lipstick alone is £19.50 so if you're looking to invest in an Estee Lauder lipstick and you like this colour then I'd highly recommend this set. The lipgloss is beautiful and compliments the lipstick lovely and the bag is very nice too. I can see myself using this as either my make up bag or a bag to take on nights out with me to spice up my outfit.
Top - Pure Color Lipstick in Candy, Bottom - Pure Color Gloss in Pink Innocence
These two colours are so beautiful. Candy is a deep pink colour and the formula is like satin. It glides onto the lips and it lasts a good few hours as it is a long lasting formula. The Estee Lauder lipsticks are so luxurious and I'm now proud to say that I own one. The lip gloss is beautiful too. It smell and tastes amazing whilst also providing moisture to the lips. The colour pay off is pretty amazing and the sheen is gorgeous.
L-R Candy, Pink Innocent
I was also sent the Perfectionist CP+R with Pink Ribbon Keychain (£68 with £10.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation)* which I was so happy about as I've always been a big fan of the Estee Lauder serums. The serum is aimed at wrinkled skin which although I don't have that, I do have some signs of ageing due to my blemishes. You can find out more about this serum here. The keychain is a beautiful heart with the Pink Ribbon design on it and it's now housed on my keys. I've used this serum a every day since receiving it (which hasn't been long) but it instantly makes your skin look better and more 'alive.' It also smooths out any pores and imperfections and creates a beautiful base for make up. I will definitely be doing a full review of this once I've used it for long enough.

The Evelyn Lauder Dream Compact (£55 with £55.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation) is so beautiful! The compact is filled with Lucidity Translucent Pressed Powder and the compact is inscribed with, "Estee Lauder Breast Cancer Awareness 2012." The Evelyn Lauder Dream Pin (£10 with £10.00 from every sale donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation) design sparkles with contrasting soft and hot pink enamels accented with 2 stones - one BCA pink stone and a blue stone to represent the approximately 1% of all breast cancer cases in the United States that are diagnosed in men.
This collection will be available at Estee Lauder counters nationwide and online from October 2012. What do you think about this collection? Will you be picking anything up from it?
xxx
*PR Sample

Friday, 14 September 2012

NEWS: GLAMGLOW CURE SEXY Special Edition Mud Mask

In the last few months, I've completely fallen in love with GLAMGLOW's Tingling and Exfoliating Mud Mask. I've reviewed it before and you can view that post here but to sum up, this product is the most perfect face mask/exfoliator. It brightens the skin in an instant and it leaves your skin looking and feeling like it's had a full on facial. It's quick, easy to use and well, perfect.
GLAMGLOW are supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation to help raise funds for Breast Cancer. They've released a special edition version of their original mud mask called CURE SEXY.  This is a pink version of the product and it will be available from October to December. A whopping 25% of all profits will be donated to the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
This product is available at Selfridges and online here for £49.99.
Will you be picking up this special edition product? Have you tried GLAMGLOW before?
xxx

Thursday, 6 September 2012

REVIEW: Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Rose and Lavender

I blogged about the new Liz Earle release a few days ago and I was lucky enough to receive one in the post to try out. As I said the other day the 'new' Cleanse & Polish* has been created to raise funds for the Princes Trust which helps young people find jobs and training. And today, the product hits the shelves.
The formula has been updated to include rose and lavender essential oils which helps to calm, relax and soothe both your mind and your skin. This makes it the perfect treat to use at night, which is when I've been using it. I've been using it in place of my original Cleanse & Polish (which I still use in mornings) and I absolutely love it. I was a bit worried at first as I'm not the biggest fan of rose and lavender but the scent isn't overpowering at all. It in fact smells beautiful and it is definitely calming. The thing that I love the most about this product though is the bottle. It's so beautiful and it looks stunning in my new university flat. So stunning that I doubt I'll throw the bottle away once I've finished with it - or maybe I'm just a hoarder...
£2.00 from every product purchased will be donated to the Princes Trust. It's available today and is priced at £19.75 for a 150ml pump online, in store, John Lewis or QVC. Will you be picking one of these up?
xxx
*PR Sample

Friday, 31 August 2012

NEW RELEASE: Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Rose and Lavender

You've probably seen this a lot on your blogging timelines recently but I had to post about it just in case one of you hasn't seen it. Yes, that's right. Liz Earle's iconic Cleanse and Polish is having a limited edition make over. I'm very excited about this release as I love the original Cleanse and Polish and also, just look at the bottle.. it's so pretty!
This year the brand have been working with young entrepreneur, Rebecca Taylor who is supported by the Prince's Trust and also being mentored by Liz for the Tomorrow Campaign. This campaign was created to inspire the next generation and it paired six Trust-supported young people with iconic mentors to create a product that will be on sale nationwide to raise funds for the Prince's Trust. Together, Liz and Rebecca have give the Cleanse and Polish a beautiful twist. The formula has been updated to include rose and lavender essential oils. As you probably already know, lavender oil is very calming and relaxing whilst rose has soothing properties - these together make the product ideal for night-time use. In addition to this, £2.00 from every product purchased will be donated to the Prince's Trust which helps young people find jobs and training.
This lovely product hits shelves on the 6th of September. Will you picking one of these up?
xxx

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

REVIEW & COMPARISON IMAGES: No7 Stay Perfect Foundation (reformulated, new version)

No7 are currently having an entire brand overhaul with the release of new skin care lines and new packaging. They're also completely overhauling their cult Stay Perfect foundation and releasing it in lots of new shades with a brand new formula. I was lucky enough to receive a sample of this foundation at work. I wasn't going to write about it, it wasn't something that I'd planned. But after trying it, I knew I had to.
I haven't learnt about this foundation yet so don't take anything I say to be 100% true. But I do know that there are new shades and a new formula. The way that No7 test your shade for this foundation is by a special machine. The No7 counter lady will put this machine to your neck and within a few seconds it will tell you your perfect shade. It does this immediately and it doesn't cause any pain. This foundation (mine is in Deeply Ivory) is the perfect match for me. I apply it to my skin and you pretty much can't see it as it just glides over my skin. 
As you can see, the coverage is incredible. I would describe this as very full coverage. I could happily wear this without any concealer. It doesn't feel heavy and I've had this on all day so far and it hasn't budged on my skin. The before picture is an old one but my skin is the same (minus the spot) so you can see how wonderful is covers. This is very easy to blend. I've tried the old version of this foundation before and I really didn't like it, it was a pain and it's probably the reason why I stayed away from No7 foundation but this one is very lovely. It sits nicely on the skin aswell and isn't dead matte or too oily. 
This foundation is out today and if it is something that you're interested I'd recommend going down to your local No7 counter, getting matched up and getting a sample.
Does this foundation interest you?
xxx

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Snow White & The Huntsman Palette by Diego Dalla Palma.

To celebrate the launch of Snow White & The Huntsman, Universal Films has selected diego dalla palma as the only official cosmetics partner. 

The brand has created a beautiful, magical palette that contains a collection of 6 easily blendable eyeshadows that have been inspired by the adventurous film. Also included in the palette is a full sized lipstick and an eye pencil. Three of the eyeshadows are shimmers and the other three are complementing matte shades: Snow, Shield, Mirror Mirror, Fairest, Destiny and Battleground. The Wicked Queen Lipstick is in vivid blood red and the Dark Night eye pencil in darkest black. The palette retails for just £25 even though the value is of £105! I'd recommend looking at this post by Fee to see the palette up more closely. 
The palette launches online at Tesco Direct on the 1st of May and it will appear in Tesco stores nationwide from May the 21st.
xxx

Monday, 16 April 2012

Catwalk TIGI Series: Sport Chic

You may or may not know but currently I'm doing a Catwalk TIGI Series on my blog. You can find out more information and also view the first in the series (the Soft Knot) here.
So this week we have the Sport Chic style that has been seen at the Gianfranco Ferre MFW A/W 2012 show. It's a very sophisticated look and a strong trend for summer. It's all about creating frizz-free, smooth hair and you can do this by using the Sleek Mystique Haute Iron Spray which bans flyaways and gives hair a lovely, lustrous shine.What do you think of this look? It's personally one that I wouldn't dare attempt as I'm not that confident but I believe with the right bone structure, it looks beautiful!
Also, don't forget to enter my giveaway here which ends on Sunday!
xxx

Thursday, 12 April 2012

Etat Pur Free Samples!


Etat Pur are offering 2 free samples to you all from their Biomimetic Skincare Texture range. I ordered mine a few days back but just received an email with this widget so I thought I'd share it and let you all know about it!


Let me know if you decide to take advantage of this offer!
xxx


Tuesday, 10 April 2012

The first UK ambassador of Proactiv has been named!

As you know, I'm a big, big fan of the Proactiv range and I'm excited to announce that the Made in Chelsea star Gabriella Ellis has been named the first UK face of the brand!
The brand has recently been launched into Boots stores nationwide and since I work there, I know that there's been a lot of interest in the brand. My original Proactiv review is also one of my all-time most viewed posts on this blog - the brand is huge! Gabriella will follow in the footsteps of Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Jessica Simpson promoting the brand as she just loved the results. She'll tell her own story about how you suffered from breakouts and how she now uses the range to maintain a screen ready appearance.

Gabriella said: "I am really excited to be the first British ambassador for Proactiv in the UK and I feel very lucky to be able to put my name to such a fantastic product. I've suffered from breakouts for about the past three years. I hated it when people were talking to me and looking right at the big blemish on my chin! I didn't feel happy in my own skin. I discovered Proactiv on a television advert and I thought 'that looks like something that works,' so I ordered it and it worked for me! Proactiv has given me my confidence back and I feel good in my own skin. And you know what? Now I don't have to hide my face anymore."
You can see all of the posts that Proactiv is featured in here and you can my original, full review
here. You can also buy Proactiv here. Also, catch Gabriella in Proactiv adverts from the 23rd of April and also back on screens in the new series of Made in Chelsea from the 2nd of April.
xxx

Monday, 12 March 2012

IBIZAIBIZA - Updated Information!

Last month, I wrote a blog post letting you all know about an exciting new range that was going to be hitting our stores this month. You can view this post here. I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that this range has now been pushed back until April so unfortunately for us, we won't be able to buy it for another month. However, the good news is that I have more images of some of the beautiful products IBIZAIBIZA has to offer!
 I can't get over how beautiful this range looks. The packaging looks very expensive and of good quality and don't even get me started on those eyeshadows. Each colours looks unique and full of pigmentation! I will let you know when I receive more information about this brand - I'm really excited for it! Are you?
xxx