Elf Haul |

Hi Lovelies, today is another small haul from the brand Elf. When i saw the sales on their website i just had to have a cheeky splurge. Ive never brought a huge amount from Elf and i think that its a brand that i never hear alot about. Anyway the items i brought....

(Swatch - Natural Nymph Mineral Lipstick) £2.50

First item i brought was the Mineral Lipstick in the sade 'Natural Nymph' which is a gorgeous nude shade. I love the colour pay off and i think it suits me abit more when i have abit of colour to my face. I think its such a good shade to have as if you are going for a more dramatic look on the eyes you can just apply this to the lips for a more natural lip colour. Its quite hydrating which i really like and i love that it doesnt have any parabens or nasties too!!

(Swatch: Butter Pecan ) £1.00

This gorgeous eyeshadow duo shadow cream just had to be mine. I dont tendto wear alot of cream eyeshadows but ive started to really get into them and i find i tend to like them more on a night out.  I brought the shade 'Butter Pecan' which the lighter shade is a more nude shade and the darker shade is a bronze shade. I really like that its long wearing and no creases as i tend to find alot of cream shadows crease easily but this one doesnt at all!!

(Swatch left to right: wheat, mocha) £0.45 each!!

These two eyeshadows are my favourite from this purchase. First of all in the sale they were 45p each!! secondly the pigmentation is so good!! I actually didnt realise when i brought them that they need to be potted for a palette so that is my next thing to do!! Wheat is a pretty gold shade with a slight shimmer and Mocha is a deep bronze with slight shimmer. Both have high pigmentation formula which is easy to see from the swatches. Im looking forward to creating a pretty bronzed smokey eye.

(Swatch: Brightening eyeliner - coffee) £1.00

Last of all is this brightening eyeliner in the shade 'coffee'. I have never owned a brown shade of eyeliner ever i have always been so trusty with a good old black eyeliner. I thought this would really compliment the eyes with the two eyeshadows shown above and would be more natural on the waterline. Its a lovely rich brown that will warm the eyes up too!!

Have you shopped on elf lately? any bargains?

MUA Haul |

Hi Lovelies, todays post is a haul from MUA (Make up Academy) which is a well known brand amongst the blogging world with its affordable prices and the latest beauty products. I have to admit i have only brought a couple of items from this brand like a mascara and a lipgloss both i really enjoy using on a regular basis. 

(Left to right on nail wheel: Ameretto Crush, Pistachio ice cream, All nude, Lush Lilac)

The first things that caught my eye were these pretty pastel nail varnishes for a bargain of £1!! yes £1!! Amaretto crush is a beautiful salmon red colour. Pistachio ice cream is a pretty mint green colour, All nude is a classic pale white colour. Lush Lilac is a beautiful pale lilac colour. On the nail wheel this is with one coat applied and i think with two coats plus a top coat they will look stunning colours. I love all four of these colours and will no doubt be wearing them non stop. 

Next was this lipstick that was also a £1 and i brought the shade 'Bare' its a light nude and the pigmentation is amazing on the lips and ive only had to touch up twice in a  day with it which for a mere £1 that is not bad quality at all. On the lips its quite matte which i really like in a lipstick. Another winner in my eyes!!

Again this eyeshadow was £1!! getting all the bargains. I brought the shade 1 - Pearl which is a gorgeous gold slightly shimmery colour, i have been using this as a eyeshadow and a brow highlighter too. Its a versatile shade that can be used for many looks. 

(Left to right: Candyfloss, Marshmallow)

These blushers were also £1 each and are part of the new spring blush collection. Candyfloss is a more rose gold shimmery shade i would say and is amazingly pigmented a little goes along way!! Marshmallow which is quickly becoming one of my favourite blushers is a pretty light pink shade and gives a lovely healthy bit of colour to the apples your cheeks. 

(Swatches left to right: Marshmallow, Candyfloss, (blushers) Pearl eyeshadow and bare lipstick)

I also brought this blusher f6 brush which was £3. Its shaped to easily glide along your cheekbones to give you a flawless colour to your cheeks. The brush is so easy to use and with synthetic bristles. I love how easy it is to contour and to apply blush!!

Any items from my haul you want to go out and try?