Lush Emotional Brilliance

I don't remember the past makeup collection from Lush, so I couldn't wait to get my hands on some bits from the range  latest Emotional Brilliance*. If you have gone into any store recently you would of seen a big colour wheel with a array of different shades. You can get a personalised colour reading with a sales assistant, first you spin the wheel and pick three shades that stand out to you. The first shade symbolises your strength or weakness, the second, your subconscious need and the third, your talent.The colours you choose may be different on certain days depending on the mood your in at that current time.  I really like the concept and I haven't seen anything like it yet. The colour and mood then corresponds with one of the products in the range, there are thirty in total and they are all vegan. Lush also released some supplementary products to complete the new collection which includes a mascara, translucent powder and two skin tints. I was sent a selection of goodies from the range to test out a bit over a month ago, some of the shades wouldn't be the ones I'd choose at first glance but it's not about that range. The range determines the shades by the emotion your feeling at the moment, the ones you should be wearing to fulfil a need. I haven't yet got a  colour reading but I want to pop in to get one soon.

I'm going to start off with my favourite products from the range and there are a few. The cream eyeshadow is one of them, I got sent Sophisticated (to have style) , it's quite a neutral shade that I'd be drawn to on any day. The product itself isn't the most pigmented after blending but I think it would look gorgeous as a base colour along with some other eyeshadows. Before I go on I'll have to mention the Emotional Brilliance packaging, I LOVE IT! It reminds me of Alice in Wonderland with the tiny little labels and it's such a nice touch. A problem people might come across is trying to get the product out when the bottle is coming to a end. I don't see this happening for a long time though as you get a very large amount. At €17.95 these are a little bit on the pricey side, on the same par as MAC so it remains to be seen whether I would repurchase it. I absolutely adore the three new supplementary products in particular the Skin Tints. Both can be mixed with moisturiser or foundation or used aloned to give you a gorgeous glow. Charisma gives you a gorgeous bronzed glow while Feeling Younger works as a light reflector, perfect for under the eyes and a cheekbone highlight. A little bit goes along way with both these products so for €14.95 I can see myself picking up more when I run out. Emotional Brilliance Translucent Powder was always going to be a winner for me. It doesn't make my skin look over powdery and dry looking like some can. I have quite oily skin and I've found it works really well, it's also translucent so I see it suiting all skin tones. I've been using this over my own foundation as I've yet to try the Lush Colour Supplements which I've heard amazing things about. As this is a loose powder I've been putting a tiny bit in the lid and apply it with my Japonesque Travel Luxe Bronzer brush. Being quite a dense brush, it picks up all the product nicely and all I have to do is tap off the access. Now onto the bits that I didn't get on so well with. I know the range is all about the emotion behind the colour but that's the reason why I probably won't use the next two products. The quality especially that of the lipstick (Passionate-feel strongly) is great as it's longwearing which everyone wants. The eyeliner (Fantasy- you're allowed) is beautiful also but wouldn't be something I'd wear everyday because of the shade maybe on the odd night out but that's about it. I have mixed opinions on the Eyes Right mascara, I like how it only contains one perservative while many brands on the market have 4-6. Wheatgrass is also one of the key ingredients which conditions and nourishes the lashes, exactly what my lashes need at present. The only problem for me is the brush, it's so small. It gives you a natural look but I like when my lashes look bold. I've been using this on my bottom lashes and it looks really well so there's something that you can use it for. All in all I was super impressed with the supplementary products and I can see them being really popular it's all to do with preference at the end of the day.

Here's a quick FOTD with all the products mentioned above in action.

Have you tried anything from the Lush Emotional Brilliance range?

Laura<3

Liz Earle Colour Collection

After the success of their Sheer Skin Tint last year, Liz Earle have come out with a gorgeous new makeup collection. The Colour range contains everything from blushes (cream and powder) to mascara. I love the packaging, it's a beautiful shimmery dark blue just like the Sheer Skin Tint. A couple of blushes and lipglosses have already been added to my Wish List, they all come in lovely wearable shades. I don't find the collection to be overly expensive either, price wise the products range from £10.50/€12.00 (Mascara Base) to £21.00/€23.75 for the Sheer Skin Tint.

Unfortunately the collection won't be hitting Wilde and Green for the foreseeable future. Don't let this worry you as all the products are available online and yes Liz Earle's website delivers to Ireland too. I'm heading over to Manchester in July for a week so I'll be popping into John Lewis in the Trafford Centre to have a look at everything. Unless I cave by then and buy some bits online which I can certainly see happening, but I'm trying to be good and save for my trip.

What do you think of the new Liz Earle Colour range? Do you have your eye on anything?

Laura<3

My Recent Topshop Makeup Purchases

If you read my birthday post last week, you would of seen a picture of some purchases I made from Topshop's Makeup range. I've read so many blog posts featuring this range especially the nail polishes. There was no better time to treat myself to some new makeup than on my birthday. When I went into Topshop I noticed that there new seasonal collection was launched.  Sisters of the New Moon is the new Spring/Summer makeup collection for 2012. It consists of a magic liner (eyeliner), mascara, two lip products, four nail polishes and last but not least, nail tatoos.

I made a few purchases from this range as I seen so many nice bits and bobs.

Zodiac & Mesmerise

 After seeing lots of pictures online, I'm going to go out on a whim and say Zodiac looks alot like Chanel's Graphite (possible dupe?). I could be wrong as I don't own Graphite, I would love to know your thoughts. Back to the polish, the finish seen above was achieved after just two coats. I can see myself wearing this polish alot I really like it.

Charmed & Crystal

Both lip products from this collection caught my eye. I've been using the lip tint, Crystal alot. I've bought lip tints like this before, that supposedly react to your skin to create the perfect pink shade. To be honest I've never been a fan, the pink that comes out on my lips always makes me look ridiculous. Crystal is different, I adore the finished shade as it's not too bright and looks quite natural. On the other hand I haven't gotten on as well with Charmed. It's a bright tangerine shade which isn't to my liking. I'm not one to wear vibrant lipstick so I feel like this doesn't suit me one little bit. I can't for the life of me remember why I bought it. I'm going try to find some different ways to wear it on the lips.

Innocent

This purchade was from Topshop's permanent makeup range. I saw Innocent on alot of blogs and of course feel in love. When I spotted it in Topshop while browsing, I decided I had to have it. Innocent is a really nice everyday pink shade (can't get enough of them lately). The white packaging does end up looking grubby in my bag, but this is something I can look over as it's such a beautiful lipstick.

Have you tried anything from Topshop's makeup range? What should I get next?

Laura<3

When she was 22....

Wooo I turned twenty two yesterday. I have to admit I'm starting to feel kinda old now. Like looking back on stuff that happened five and six years ago, I can't believe so much time has past. I had such a amazing day, I went on a little Dart adventure with Paddy and we ended up in Dun Laoghaire. The weather could of been nicer but that's what you can expect when your birthdays in February I guess.

Paddy and I on the Dart enroute to Dun Laoghaire.
A quick NOTD featuring To Buy Ot Not to Buy from the Essie Spring Collection 2012.

A couple of pictures from our trip to Dun Laoghaire. We walked the pier which actually looks really long in the picture but it only took us about 15 minutes to get to the end. On the way back it did start to rain a little thankfully we didn't get soaked. I think we may go out on the Dart more often, I hadn't been to Dun Laoghaire in about a year and I had such a amazing time. If you would like to see more posts like this with photos from our upcoming Dart journeys let me know in the comments.

Of course my birthday wouldn't of been complete without doing a bit of shopping. When I was in Topshop I seen they launched their new seasonal makeup collection, Sisters of the New Moon. Everything looked so pretty, I was very tempted to buy more. I got two nail polishes and the lip products from the new collection. When I saw the lipstick Innocent I also fell in love. It's such a beautiful shade that I can see myself wearing alot.

I got so many lovely birthday gifts off my family and boyfriend which I wasn't expecting. I was thinking of doing another post showing you what I received. If it's something your interested in seeing let me know. Also I got so many nice Birthday tweets of my Twitter which were lovely and really made my day!!

Laura<3

Soap & Glory's New Makeup Range

While on Twitter recently I heard that Soap & Glory were bringing out a makeup range. I was very excited as I'm such a big fan of their products already. The Breakfast Scrub is my current favourite. I adore it, if you haven't tried it already I recommend that you do.

When I was out shopping with my mom on Friday we wandered into Boots. The new Soap & Glory makeup stand immediately caught my eye. Of course I went over to have a look at what was on offer and came away with four products from the range.

You can see that Soap & Glory went all out with this range and as always they've kept their products cute and quirky.

 The Daily Double All-Day Colour Lidshadow & Linerstick Pencil in Velvet Pink/Brownie

I love the simplicity of this product. The Daily Double has your eyeshadow on one end and eyeliner on the other. I think this would be great in any girls makeup bag for a quick eye look. The colour I chose is Velvet Pink/Brownie which is a a light pink for the lid matched with a chocolate brown eyeliner. Even though  Brownie is a eyeliner I use it in the crease of my eye and I think it looks amazing for a natural look.

Super Colour Fabulipstick in Naked Beige

I love this lipstick. Unlike some lipsticks, I didn't find it drying at all as it contains shea butter. On my lips it comes up as a neutral pink shade. I can see myself repurchasing this lipstick when it runs out. It has found a place in my everyday makeup bag.

Thick & Fast Mascara in Super Jet Black

I can't say too much about this mascara at the moment cause I haven't used it as of yet. I have so many mascaras on the go that I'm going try to use up some before I open this. It is said to 'curl and lengthen lashes for fully-loaded high volume'. I'm looking forward to putting it to the test and will let you know my thoughts.

Lid Stuff in What's Nude
Out of the four products I purchased this is my favourite one. This palette contains four neutral shades, perfect for a everyday natural look. Three of the four eyeshadows are matte which I don't have too many of in my collection. The packaging is pretty and very sturdy which is a plus.

I love this makeup range from Soap & Glory. It's very different to anything out there at the minute. This factor makes me love it even more. I can't say too much about these products as I only purchased them on Friday. I think it's worth your while going to your local Boots to check out them out.

What do you think of the new Soap & Glory makeup range??

Laura<3