Brand review, BeautyUk

Beauty UK is a brand that has a place in my heart as its the brand that I had in my college kit while on my makeup artistry kit, alongside with MUA it was some of the first makeup I ever brought... so I guess you could say they're to blame for my make obsession yeah.  

I was lucky enough to be sent some bits from BeautyUK to try out and I'm excited to tell you all about the products I received!

G L O SS  L I P S T I C K   I N  ' P L U M A L I C I O U S // £3.49

A few weeks back I received a lipstick from another brand in a similar shade to this and since then I've been craving plum toned lipsticks, a far cry away from the skin-toned nudes I used to wear daily. This shade will also be absolutely perfect for spring/summer.
One of the first things I noticed about this lipstick is how incredibly buttery it is, oh my lord, I cant even describe how nice and smooth this feels on your lips.
The lipstick also comes with a screw off lid containing a fair amount of a gloss version of the lipstick which is a nice little touch, especially when you think of how little you're paying for the product!

Click HERE to buy it.

 G L I T T E R   E Y E L I N E R  I N  ' 0 2  G O L D '  // £2.99

This product instantly reminded me of the collection glitter liners which I absolutely adore, so I knew from the start that this would be my favourite product.
I don't know about you but honestly, I don't have time to apply glitter glue and pigment while doing my daily makeup routine, hence why these are just so darn good; they give the same effect, yet are so simple and easy to use!
I received the shade 'gold' and have already ordered the silver shade... for £2.99 I couldn't not, the glitter literally does not budge all day.
Click HERE to buy it.

H D  E Y E B R O W  L I N E R   I N  ' S O F T  B R O W N   '// £4.99

A few weeks back I was watching a mini brow tutorial on Instagram and the girl was using a product just like this, I'm unsure of the brand she used but all I knew was that I needed to find a brow felt tip... praise the lord for BeautyUK.
This is the HD brow eyeliner and it is exactly what I was looking for, as the tip is so thin I'm able to draw on my 'brow hairs' lightly apposed to a hard crayon or thick shadow.
So many people have asked me what I use on my brows since I've been using this and one of the main compliments I get is that they look natural, what more could a gal want?

Click HERE to buy it.

P O S H   P A L E T T E  I N  ' N O . 4  G A L E X Y '  // £5.99

I absolutely adore plum toned shadows, as soon as I pulled this palette out of the package I was drawn to the cranberry shade on the top row, its such a beautiful shade and I really don't think I have anything like that in my collection.
The shadows themselves have great pigmentation and when I found out how little this retails for I was honestly shocked, the shades are not at all patchy and its almost as if your finger sinks into the pan when you swatch it!

The only think i will say is that the gold shade on the bottom row is more of a chunky glitter than a shimmer shadow, which in my opinion is great but i thought id give you a heads up that to get the full effect from this shade you may want to use a flitter primer on the eye before applying.

Click  HERE to buy.

Overall I do like BeautyUK as a brand and I think if you're just starting out with makeup then its perfect, I find that most of their products have a shade or tone to suit anyone which is really nice to see! I'm also not 100% if this brand is completely cruelty free but all of the products I have received do say on them that they are against animal testing, although like I say I don't want to confirm this. 

Brand review || Essence

A few weeks back I was lucky enough to be sent some products from the brand Essence, I have used some of their products in the past so was so excited to try out more and expected great things from them! In this post I want to talk about the products I received and give a short review on them so if you want to find out more then keep reading...

L I P S T I C K   I N  ' 2 7 - M Y S T I C  V I O L E T // £2.30

Now if you've been here for a while you will know that I'm a nude girl and very rarely jump out of my comfort zone, I am conscious of my lip shape and have before now had never successfully over lined my lips to how I wanted them, but this lipstick shade made it so easy to do!
 I also got compliments on my lipstick which I must say I never normally do so I mean, that's got to be a sign right? I struggle with having dry lips so the creaminess of the Essence lipsticks has always been something I enjoyed and was not disappointed with this one, my lips looked healthy and for once I didn't have to worry about it cracking throughout the day. Click HERE to buy it.

 L O N G  L A S T I N G  L I P  L I N E R  I N
 ' 0 7 - P L U M  C A K E // £1.50


This shade complimented the lip colour perfectly and was just as buttery, I tend to not use lip liners and just wing it usually but It's something I'm trying to change as it really does make a difference! This shade again isn't one I'd choose myself but am so happy I received it as apparently essence know me better than I know myself, because I love it! Click HERE to buy it.

G E L  N A I L  P O L I S H   I N  ' 5 8 - N E E D  Y O U R  L O V E  '// £1.60

 Now I have to admit that I have the worst toes on this planet, like honestly they're gross and I wouldn't want to offend Essence by promoting their product that badly, but I did apply this polish to my toes nearly 2 weeks ago (couldn't do nails due to acrylics) and it's still on! It has a few miner chips but I think that's more down to the colour being dark that you can just notice them more! I have used essence polishes in the past and especially love the gel ones so again, I already knew I'd love this product. Just in case it's not that clear by the photos, this is a gorgeous deep red shade! Click HERE to buy it.

R O C K  ' N '  D O L L  M A S C A R A // £2.80

My excitement for receiving this was unreal, I was actually on my way to college when I was opening it and had completely forgot to blend my fake lashes into my natural ones so I mean yeah, you could say it saved my day! This mascara has a big wand which I personally love as I feel it grabs on to my lashes better and gives them more volume, the formula is also long lasting and is so annoying to get off...which I guess is a good thing!  I've been wanting to try an Essence mascara ever since the princess lash blew up as a big thing so I'll defiantly be buying that next. This mascara also claims to be 'eye opening', which in my opinion it is. Click  HERE to buy.

 M O S A I C   B L U S H   I N  ' 1 0 - M I S S  F L O R A L  C O R A L //  £2.50

The first thing I have to say about this is how gorgeous it is, I think it's so nice when company's spend time putting a pattern or texture into their powder products and it defiantly makes me more likely to buy it! I've only recently got into blush so am still trying to find what shades I like on my skin but I absolutely aim more towards pinky corals which I mean, this one is so bull's-eye! To be able to have such a creamy texture for under £3 is incredible and Essence as a brand should b so proud of themselves. Click HERE to buy it.

Overall I think Essence is such a reliable brand that I'm not surprised in the slightest at the product quality, it just goes to show that drugstore products can do all the things high end products can, but at a much affordable price!