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Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray | Travel Size
Don't we all love travel-sized products? One product I need to take away with me, whether it's a weekend away or week abroad, is setting spray. I am one of those people who would rather invest in a setting spray to set my makeup over carrying a makeup bag around with me to touch up my face. Makeup bags are heavy and I'd rather my makeup look just as good at the end of the day than it was when I first put it on. It's already clear how much I love Urban Decay products, and they've recently released their All Nighter Setting Spray in a travel-friendly version (£10) which they've sent so I can take it with me on any future adventures. The full-sized version (118ml) comes in at £23.50 so if you want to give some a try but you're not sure which one is for you, I'd definitely recommend picking up a few travel-sized versions (30ml) first.
They've available in-store and online at Debenhams, John Lewis, House Of Fraser and on the Urban Decay website.
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Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Review
When I started wearing makeup I wore the bare minimum given that there wasn't a ton of options out there. I knew that I had to set my makeup with powder as my foundation used to wear off pretty quickly. These days I can confidently go out knowing that my makeup will last all day with thanks to setting sprays. Urban Decay have developed an exclusive partnership with Skindinavia in the form of their makeup setting sprays. They've been tried and tested, and came out with three setting sprays to ensure makeup lasts all day or night with weightless spray mists. There are three light-as-air and high-tech formulas; All Nighter, De-Slick and Chill.
The All Nighter spray* which I'm reviewing keeps makeup looking gorgeous and freshly applied for up to sixteen hours without fading, sinking into fine lines or melting. Studies that L'Oréal carried out showed that 78% of participants said it helped their makeup last for 16 hours. Personally, I don't tend to time my makeup application but from looking back, using the All Nighter spray my makeup lasts all day until I take my makeup off which is probably around 12-16 hours. The only touch up I need is to powder my t-zone because I have combination skin, but this is where the De-Slick spray comes in. It controls oil, keeps skin looking beautiful and deflects surface shine. 85% of the participants sad it's the longest lasting oil-control product they've ever used which is amazing results! When it comes to oil control I think it's difficult as your skincare regime plays a big part too.
The last setting spray is the Chill spray which features time-release technology to cool the surface of your makeup to help it last for up to 12 hours without setting into fine lines or smudging. In the study, 83% of participants said the Chill setting spray helped their makeup last for twelve hours without it moving or sinking into fine lines. I've never tried a cooling makeup setting spray before so it would be interesting to see how it worked in person.
YSL Touche Éclat Le Teint Foundation Review
Over the years I've gone from having one foundation that seemed to match my skin, to trying out a fair few to see which ones actually work with my skin. As someone who has had problem since the age of 12, I used to think that applying as much foundation as possible would do the trick to conceal my flaws and help me feel confident. Since then, I've tried out different coverage foundations from high street to high end brands and seem to have found a few items that suit my skin. This is where the YSL Touche Éclat Le Teint Foundation £33.50* comes into play.
When applied with the YSL Touche Éclat Blur Primer (£29.50 for full size)* underneath they're a match made in heaven. Before going in depth about the foundation I'll provide a bit of information about the mini primer itself. It's a blurring and illuminating gel-based primer that makes visible pores reduce instantly, the texture of the skin is incredibly smooth, and with someone who prefers matte finishes, it allows just enough luminosity without making me look oily.
It's their first light infused primer that blurs pores and fine lines, helps your makeup last longer and even the look of your skin tone. YSL claim that it allows light to 'diffuse through optimally' as it uses advanced technology to create a perfect canvas. The gold flecks are pretty although they don't appear in the foundation as the bottle is so tiny and I don't yet have a macro lens. Regardless, it contains four nourishing oils and provides comfort to the skin and leaves it feeling hydrated and soft. You can apply it to the face to wear on its own but since the YSL Touche Éclat Le Teint Foundation was in my hands, I have tested it out underneath and can tell you that it has the staying power it claims. My skin has never felt so soft and when this little bottle runs out I'll for sure be heading to my closest YSL counter to pick up the full sized bottle.
It's a full coverage foundation that's available in 22 shades, that's weightless on the skin but provides staying power to help it last all day long. I chose the shade BD10 as I'm fair skinned and it matched incredibly well using their shade matcher online. I've heard a lot of great things about this product, given that its a best-selling product from YSL but also in the beauty community who have a lot of positive things to say about it. The 'magic light-reflecting formula' is the signature element in the Touche Éclat concealer pen and now the foundation, to provide radiance to your complexion. An improved version of the 2012 foundation, it creates a fresh-faced look, making you appear like you've had your eight hours beauty sleep and are refreshed for the day.
Last year, YSL introduced the new generation of the Touche Éclat foundation with an advanced formula that has the power to create the illusion of energised skin and a flawless complexion. It's now infused with an "Anti-Fatigue Complex" to banish under-eye shadows and dispel dullness due to the Ruscus Extract which helps combat visible signs of fatigue, boosts micro-circulation and soothes the skin.
Urban Decay Halloween Party Kit
The first look is the classic cracked doll makeup look. Starting off with their Original Eyeshadow Primer Potion on the eye area, you can apply any eyeshadows you like, whether it be dramatic and bold or a pretty in pink doll look. To line the lids you can use the 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils which I absolutely love and must recommend to anyone looking for a black eyeliner that will actually stay on all day. You can also use this to draw in the cracks and then go over it with the new Perversion Razor Sharp Liquid Eyeliner so they look more realistic. For the lips, the Double Team Vice Lipstick would look so pretty in the center of the lips.
For a 'Unicorn Tears' inspired look, apply Cosmic Moondust Eyeshadow on the lids of your eyes, dust the Aura Naked Illuminated over your skin for a glowy complextion and really emphasise your lashes with the Perversion Mascara. To create the illusion of unicorn tears, apply the Razor Sharp Liquid Eyeliner in Junkshow, Goldrush and Chaos under the eyes and on the cheeks. If you apply some the of the shadows from the Moondust palette on top of the 'tears' they were will be extra sparkly. For an intense, bold lip, apply the Crash Vice Lipstick on the lips and you could apply the Element shade from the Moondust palette on top for more shimmer.
Joan Collins Timeless Beauty
The Ten Effects Skin Treat & Make-up Fixer (£20)* is in a spray bottle that promises to revise and rejuvenate the skin whilst setting makeup in place. Using just one spritz, it's optimal for those wanting 'beautifully hydrated skin with flawless makeup all day long'. It's a lightweight product an inspired by Dame Joan Collin's own personal skincare ethos. Ten Effects uses a blend of seven natural ingredients including organic rose water to tighten pores and reduce redness, hyaluronic acid and glycerine to hydrate the skin and diminish the appearance of fine lines, and red algae gel and frescolat MGA to calm and soothe irritation. The single spritz aims to lock your makeup in place creating smudge-free flawless coverage that lasts all day. It's been formulated for all skin types which is great as I've got combination skin. It does have an unusual scent to it which I can't pinpoint but nonetheless it ensures that my makeup lasts until I take it off. I found that as well as using this all over, if you spritz an eyeshadow brush with this and apply shimmery shadow to your lid, it really intensifies the pigment in the product.
Urban Decay Vice Lipstick Samples
If you're a regular reader of mine you'll already now that Urban Decay is one of my favourite brands. What you'll also notice is that I've never actually tried any of their lip products. I have my fair share of eye products including my much loved De-Slick Oil-Control Makeup Setting Spray that I use daily during the summer months. I've recently been trying to figure out how many lipsticks I actually own, and counted over 40 bullets and 30 liquid lipsticks and there is quite an obvious trend with the colours I've picked up in the past two years. Variety. I'm a person who doesn't exclusively enjoy one shade or finish of lipstick - I love them all.
At about 1.30pm today I opened my door to see this cute little purple package. It contained 24 of the Vice Lipstick (£15.00) samples and a bag of lipstick sweets. I really enjoy trying out sample sized versions of products, especially when you get to see nearly a quarter of the whole lipstick range. That's right, the Vice Lipstick collection contains 100 shades featured 6 indulgent finishes. The shades range from bold brights, nudes, subtle and dark colours. They have such a huge assortment, featuring more finishes than they made previously. These include Mega Matte, Comfort Matte, Cream, Metallized, Sheer and Sheer Shimmer. Now if I was stood in front of the Urban Decay counter I would be lost for words, spending hours trying to pick out which shades to try.
Every shade is designed to go on smoothly, be super-creamy due to the Pigment Infusion System, have colour that lasts and encourage long-lasting moisture. This is down to a few key ingredients such as aloe vera, jojoba, avocado and babassu oils, illipe butter and vitamins C and E that help nourish the lips and leave them feeling better than before. The individual packaging of the bullets has even been modernised, with the image of a shotgun shell left in your mind. With debossed lettering and a gold base, not only the lipstick screams luxury. To go with the Vice Lipsticks, there are 50 Lip Pencils (£13.50) to lock in your lipstick and prime the lips. Now from using their 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil in Legend, I know the formula will be easy to apply and creamy in texture.
Huge American Makeup Haul
This is the terrible photo I took in the hotel that I had to include as it was the only full photo of everything I picked up for myself. The reason behind this is, including the delays in my blog, is that my memory card broke not long after I came back and I lost everything. All my photos that weren't already copied onto the laptop, upcoming brand collaborations and photos of family. Gone. Two people looked at the card and nothing could be done so it had to be reformatted and here we are today. You may notice products such as the Makeup Eraser, Beauty Blender, ABH contour palette and many other products that will all have individual posts up as soon as possible.
Nyx Lip Lingerie in Lace Detail, Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lip Color in Addiction and Passion, Too Faced Melted Matte in Feelin' Myself and Drop Dead Red, Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams in Manilla, Seoul and Moscow, Too Faced Melted Chocolate in Chocolate Milkshake.
Unfortunately I forgot to swatch the Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks but they'll be up in a separate post soon anyway so don't forget to look out for that one. These swatches don't include other lipsticks I bought that are not of the liquid persuasion or the Sephora Cream Lip Stain but you can see another version of the product here. Although it's been a few months since I bought these products, I've still not had the guts to wear Nyx Soft Matte Cream in Moscow as I'm a bit conscious of wearing blue lipstick outside. I have an older post on all the other Nyx liquid lipsticks including swatches if you want to jump on the bandwagon like I did, no shame!
From all of the lip products combined, you can tell I didn't opt for just one colour. I tried to pick products that vary in colour and finish because I already have plenty of light pink and nude shades. Obviously you can't have too many lipsticks but you get the gist. I was so happy when I went into the fourth Sephora and saw the Tom Ford stand and picked up one of the lipsticks. I picked a pretty coral colour as there were only around six to choose from but I'm so glad because it goes so well with blonde hair, a tan and my blue eyes. To be honest I only picked up the Estée Edit lipstick because the news had only broken out in the blogging community about a week or two prior to my trip so I needed to pick something up.
I had heard about the mini Hourglass and Becca highlighters before so when I could pick up the travel sized versions for a fraction of the price of the full sized I went straight for them. I say this all the time but it's true, I barely hit pan on things unless it's face powders so it would have been a waste of money to buy larger sized items. From Target, I picked up the Physicians Formula Mineral Glow Pearls for around $14 and it's one of the best highlighters I've used so far. I didn't realise until I was messing around with the packaging but underneath it has a little brush and mirror which is so adorable. Finally, I spent a long time thinking about a blusher I wanted to pick up and settled for the Too Faced Love Flush in How Deep Is Your Love. I've been using it almost daily and barely made a dent in the product and the pressed image in the pan is barely even smudged.
The Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit was also on the list of items to pick up as I knew the Nyx and Kat Von D alternatives were out there but having heard so many good things about the ABH version I went for this one. I know a bunch of bloggers raving about the cream contour version but having combination skin I knew it wasn't a good idea to invest that much money into something I wasn't sure would work on me. I also picked up the Brow Wiz as I've been using the Soap and Glory alternative and needed something that would last a little longer.
The item I least expected to pick up was the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in Gleam as by this point I'd already picked up three powder highlighters and one mini liquid version that came with the Becca highlighter. I was not about to spent nearly £40 on four highlighters but I swatched it on a whim, maybe hoping it would be rubbish so I could justify picking something else up. It was the most pigmented highlighter palette I've swatched. It made my decision hard but Andy was insistent that I should pick up items that I wouldn't normally go for since I'd saved up for a while. This is my go to highlighter palette, with my most used shade being Crushed Pearl as it's the lightest shade. It works so well with eyeshadows too, especially in the inner corner.
Keep your eyes peeled for my other beauty posts!
Maybelline Brow Drama Pomade Crayons
Last month Maybelline kindly sent me the new Brow Drama Pomade Crayons (£5.99)* to try out. As you will know I have blonde hair and blonde brows so I have to fully draw on my eyebrows every day. I've tried tinting them but I'm never happy with the result. Depending on what makeup I'm wearing that day I do change the colour of my brows. The Pomade Crayons come in four colours: Blonde, Soft Brown, Deep Brown and Auburn. I don't have the Auburn shade here as it is way too warm for my brows, but I've tried all three shades so can report back on the finish. Maybelline know how important a well-formed arch is as your brows frame your face, so having a good product to hand is vital. The pigmented formula helps your fill in your brows easily as it has a creamy texture. It's a wax pomade and lasts all day with setting spray or a brow gel on top.
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