Whats in my Travel makeup bag

Although I would'nt quite call it a holiday,  but we went on an out of town, overnight stay, kind of day out, thingy-ma-bob during the kids school holidays just a good chance for me to get out after the accident and relax a little. 

So I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to share a whats in my travel makeup bag kind of post with you all :) 

For the most part I took my everyday items, as well as my prep and prime products since I want to look good in any holiday pictures, and most o all my most trust worthy and easy to travel items.

Here you can see (almost) all of the cosmetic things I took with me (as stated above the blush seems to have walked off for the family makeup picture)

The Skincare items were kept sweet and simple 

Estee lauder Perfectly clean face wash cleanser 

Dior Capture totale eye serum/ cream

Clinique all about eyes eye serum roll on 

Supergoop SPF30 Everyday moisturiser and sunblock in one 

(I was sent a super tiny sample of this and loved it so much I went out and bought more supergoop products!)

I also took my GHD's because we have a love connection ;)

ohh and LCN nail polish that either I got in my Glossy box or Jolie box.

EYE MAKEUP

Cargo essential eyeshadow palette 

(also works as an eyebrow palette so I left benefit brows a gogo at home) 

Benefit eyeshadow in Leggy and Brandy from Benefit Celebutante

Eyeko skinny eyeliners in emerald green and midnight blue in case I want to add a pop of colour to my eye looks as i'm carrying neutral eyeshadows

Eyeko skinny liquid eyeliner in black

Eyeko skinny brush Mascara 

Mac prep and prime lash primer 

Mac black track fluidline gel liner 

and mini Mac 209 liner brush

Mac eyebrow pencil in spike 

FACE AND CHEEK 

Benefit Hoola Bronzer for contouring (depotted from a benefit blush palette)

Benefit Dandelion as a light subtle baby pink blush/ highlighter (depotted from a benefit blush palette)

Benefit Dallas blush that I love (depotted from the Celebutante kit)

Benefit eyeshadows leggy (nude) Dandy Brandy (brown) from the benefit Celebutante kit 

YSL Blush Variation in Coriandre 

Mac studio sculpt concealer depotted into a mac sample jar 

my holiday was near the time of eid and I was loving orange which I think is clearly reflected

in my choice of lip and cheek colours 

 I think YSL Coriandre blush is a gorgeous near dupe of Nars Taj mahal blush 

but in more convenient and prettier packaging. 

FACE AND COMPLEXION MAKEUP

Mac prep and Prime Vibrancy Eye 

Mac prep and prime face primer -original 

Mac prep and prime face primer spf50

Mac Studio sculpt concealer in NC30

Mac studio sculpt foundation in NC30

Mac Mineralize skinfinish natural in medium and highliter duo

Mac studio fix powder in NC35 I bought this a shade up for extra colour 

LIPS

Lancome (shimmery pink) lipgloss

Revlon just bitten kissable lip stain in rendezvous 

Mac pro longwear lip creme in good to go

Mac slimshine in missy 

MAKEUP BRUSHES

I decided to take my Royal and Langnickel Silk pro brush kit 

It also has extra brushes that I bought individually in addition to the brushes that came in the set 

as well as a Jemma kidd flat foundation brush 

Smashbox eyeliner brush

Smashbox brow brush 

and mac 208, 209 and 210 eyeliner brushes

Cosmetic items bought from Boots, Debenhams, MAC, Benefit, 

I hope you found this post interesting 

Have you traveled recently? What did you take with you? 

What are you loving right now? Do you have any of these items? 

Raspcherry 

XOXO

NOTD :- Revlon Fuchsia Fever

Revlon nail lacquer in fuchsia fever no 040

 Its been two months since I've been able to paint my nails but today I decided I jut had to apply this colour it is the most gorgeous pink ever, I fell in love with t when it was displayed with other revlon nail polishes at the checkout I immediately picked it up and had to have it.

 My hands are still uber weak and shaky after the accident (see previous post for details) so the application is clearly somewhat messy but I dont care I think the fact that I've applied it myself feels like an achievement :) I think I should have probably started off with an OPI nail lacquer for its pro brush or a nails inc for its formula which are probably better brands for people with dexterity issues in their hands.

(one coat of lacquer over OPI nail envy no top coat)

 Im somewhat addicted to fuchsia warmer pinks at the moment, im loving all thats pink which is funny because this has been a very orange summer for me so moving on to the pinks this autumn.

I've also pictured the revlon colorburst lipstick in fuchsia no 030 which is such a gorgeous vibrant pink. Im usually not into such bright colours but I'm really like them for the moment!

Available from Boots and Superdrug
 What do you think about these shades do you have them or something similar ??
What are you loving right now ?

Raspcherry 

XOXO

Swatches :- Some revlon red lipsticks

I thought id stick up some swatches of the most popular revlon red lipsticks as theres always alot of questions in regarding how similar and different the shades are. 

Shades swatched 

- Revlon Fire and Ice 720

- Revlon Red 730

- Revlon Cherries in the Snow 440

Revlon red and fire and ice are quite similar but i think revlon is a more true red and more lustrous 

fire and ice is slightly cooler tones and slightly more matte

Cherries in the snow is an almost red super hot fuschia pink

All three lipsticks are creme formulas from the revlon super lustrous collection 

I think theres always alot of talk about red lipsticks 

it can cause alot of confusion 

my personal thoughts is to try the shade you are attracted to 

swatch it on your hand, do you still like it ? 

ifso -go for it. 

If not - try again !

Since im nt a particularlu red lipstick girl I think high street or drug store lipsticks are best for me considering a pay per wear basis!

I have some more red lipstick swatches from other high street brands to follow shortly 

Available from boots and superdrug

Do you have any of these ? 

Raspcherry 

XOXO

NOTD:- Revlon Red 680

Revlon Red is an iconic classic red from about the 1950's but it was discontinued 

and I think it was relaunched in 2011

It is a true red shade -literally the shade of healthy fresh red blood 

 it is available in a lip nail combo which is fab for those amongst us who love a matching lip nail combo
I like this idea but its not a must have for me, its more of a just a nice to have.
The matching lipstick is Revlon super lustrous lipstick in ' Revlon Red  730 ' it is a creme formula

I do like Revlon nail polishes, they are high quality, dont contain alot of the nasty chemicals found in nail polishes and quite affordable at around £6.50 from boots and superdrugs

I have recently found that you can buy some nice revlon nail polish shades online at cheapsmells for about £3 which includes delivery in UK.
so check out that website for discounted products including Mac cosmetics, I recently purchased an eye cream and had a good snoop on the website.

Revlon Red nail Enamel on the nails 

I have on two coats of revlon red, and a finishing coat of my Seche Vite top coat

The Revlon nail enamels are quite opaque 

and this shade is a creme formula and opaque in one coat 

I did want to see how long it lasts with two coats 

but I did find my nail color to get damaged after an hour of application this time 

There was a rumour going around that you may have heard where christian louboutin was considering a red under sole for his shoes and grabbed his secretarys nail polish which was Revlon red and painted the under-side of the shoe with the lacquer which is where he supposedly got the inspiration for the red undersoles of his shoe. 

Im unsure as to whether there is any truth in this as I find that the undersole of my louboutins are a slightly more orange shade compared to the true redness of the revlon red. 

(ps I know I have tinsy feet)

The revlon red is a perfect match for my red patent leather iphone 4 clutch case though!

Maybe there might be a new story to go around? 

Do you have any of these products? 

Id love to know your thoughts ? 

PS I will be updating you on my absence soon.

Raspcherry 

XOXO

A close up of Revlons latest nail polishes

Revlon Facets of Fuschia 

Deep purple black nail polish with purple multi sized glitter 

very fun shade for the brave 

A dupe for Deborah lippmann bad romance 

Revlon Gold coin 

Super shimmery and glittery true gold 

for the gold lover, olive skintone and bling bling lovers 

a dupe for OPI Glitzerland

Have you bought these or their more expensive dupes ? 

NOTD:- Revlon Gray Suede 030

 Nails of the day revlon gray suede 030

This nail polish is the perfect nude shade for darker skintones 

it would be a nude shade for medium to medium dark skintones 

and a pretty polish colour on all other skintones 

Its a colour that is great to use on days where your not to sure about what you want to wear on your nails 

and it gives a very smart polished look 

so great for interviews, work or an appearance in court 

XOXO

NOTD:- Revlon Lilac pastelle 031

 Revlon nail polishes are affordable, you get alot of product for the price about £6.29 it is good quality, as it does not have alot of nasty chemicals, it does dry in about 5 minutes and one coat can be reasonable for anyone who like me cannot be bothered with multiple coats.

Revlon Lilac pastelle 031 is a pretty pastel shade, its quite opaque, and above is one coat.

I think this colour is very complimentary of all skintones from palest ivory to the darkest mocha skintones 

Do you have this shade?

which revlon shades do you own ?

XOXO

Review:- New Revlon Sultry Smokes Quad palette with swatches

The pigmentation of this quad is similar in quality to all of the revlon quads

The revlon sultry smokey palette is a great alternative or dupe to the maybelline Smoke quads if you are in the UK as the maybelline quads are not available here 

Swatches above 

Smokey grey is a really big look this year 

and this is a really affordable way to achieve that look 

also it is a great handbag carry around product as you wont feel too guilty if it got damaged or lost 

XOXO

Revlon Colorburst lipstick in peach

I really like the Revlon colorburst lipsticks 

The packaging is very chic with the quilted casing that makes it look very expensive 

also the lipsticks themselves are just the right blend of colour pigment and moisture 

This swatch is for the shade peach 075

which is a darker slightly more orange coral than peach 

but never the less its a very pretty shade 

probably not best for very pale complexions and probably not best for those with orange to red hair shades

but try it if you do fall under these colourings 

It could still work for you if worn the right way 

XOXO

FOTD:- Its all peachy for spring

This spring seems to be extremely peachy keen for me 

I hope you enjoy thins look that features Sleek's latest avoir le peche limited edition collection that I picked up a week ago and ive already used it twice

Products used

Face :- Mac studio fix foundation nc30, Smashbox concealer light under eyes, Sleek pan tao blush, max factor translucent loose powder.

Eyes:- Mac painterly paintpot, Sleek Avoir le peche paraguaya eyeshadow palette, redstone inner half lid, perisimmon outer half lid and crease, stone outer crease, sandstone as high light on browbone.

Lips:- Revlon colorburst lipstick in peach, Bodyshop peach lipgloss.

I have just found this sleek promotional ad online which shows the whole collection I have the palette and the blush sadly the lip product had sold out however I will keep my eyes out for it. 

I realised when I found it the look I like to do with this palette is quite similar

I think this palette goes well with my rimmel lipstick in bikini rose as well as my body shop peach coral lipstick and gloss I bought a while back which you can find else where on my blog also my revlon colorburst lipstick in peach. 

Even though Ive gone peach, coral and orange on eyes lips cheeks I dont feel its too matchy matchy because of the gradient in tones and shades. 

Ill try to update this with a picture from my camera as this one was from my webcam because I really wanted to share this look with you all

I am loving this nail polish its by 17 which is boots affordable younger brand, A lipgloss had caught my eyes and you make a purchase and you get another similar but lighter pink lipgloss and this nail polish and a waterproof mascara -which Im on the lookout for because I rarely wear waterproof.
17 is an affordable dupe of no7 cosmetics I feel the quality is the same but colour wise there is more variety where i feel no7 trys to stay more sophisticated.

The nail polish is pink grapefruit and it is the perfect coral nail polish for this spring.
Im rocking it on my fingers and toes and its looking fantastic with my glitzy sandals.

I think its about £3 so you dont really have alot to lose, one coat gives plenty of colour and I always seal off with seche vite top coat.

Review:-Revlon colorburst lipstick

Revlon describes these lipsticks as an instant burst of rich colour with a feather light feel

I think they retail for about £8 in the UK and are available in 8 shades

I really like these lipsticks the packaging is very smart and sophisticated and the top of the lipsticks are colour co ordinated to the actual shade of the lipstick inside the bullet.

I really feel that these lipsticks are the perfect and more affordable dupe of the recently launched Bobbi brown rich lip Color which are somewhere near the £15 mark

So you can buy two of these for the price of 1 bobbi brown lipstick

and at the time that I am posting this Boots are running a buy 2 get 3rd free on Revlon cosmetics 

so hurry if you want to buy 2 or three of these.

Colours Swatched are 

Baby pink

Carnation

Fuschia

Coral

Peach

Raspberry

True Red

Crimson 

The first colours I thought I would get are nude and baby pink after seeing swatches of these shades on Amiras beauty blog who also shares a love of nude lip shades

however nude did not make it to the UK :(

but worry not I managed to get one at an increased price directly from the USA

from the UK stock I bought 'peach' which is actually a light orange.

I have been really bad I took these pictures when the lipstick launched 

but I hope you will forgive me because I have put them up now 

There are two other colours available in the UK now 

these are :-

'Nude blush' and 'Rose'

and i think another 7 new shades in USA

Petal

Pink Sugar 

Candy Pink

Cherry Ice

Lilac

Mauve

Plum

I would be tempted to pick up a pink shade from the UK collection but I already have the Bobbi brown rich lip color in 'mod pink' which I have already blogged about.

I definitely like carnation, nude blush, baby pink from the UK collection so these are the three shades I would pick up if I bought them in the offer from boots. 

And from the USA my recommendations would be petal and pink sugar from the online swatches that Revlon have provided on their websites but any experienced makeup buyer will know that these can be totally off!

I hope you like this post 

I would love to know your thoughts and whether you have picked up any of these lipsticks or your recommendations for any other lipstick you think that I should have in my collection.

Thanx for stopping by 

Raspcherry X

Review:- Revlon precision lash adhesive

I was so glad when revlon launched this new eyelash glue I had to pick it up immediately
as always I really like to use a product for a while before i stick up a review
and I feel that it has been along time now so that is why I am putting up this review

The revlon precision lash adhesive is great to carry in your makeup bag for those of you who regularly wear cosmetic faux lashes.

The container is best described similar to a mascara, there is no wand at the end but the tip is suitable for applying lash glue to your lashes.

The glue is a white pearlescent, you simply apply a thin layer to the lashes and wait for it to go tacky and for the pearlescent to disappear and then you apply your lashes either with an applicator or your fingers.

It really is that easy!

Its affordable at over £5 I cannot remember the exact price (as always)

And its available from Boots and possibly superdrugs and anywhere else that sells revlon.

I hope this is a helpful post for all of you

Raspcherry X