Cinderella Exhibition Presented by Swarovski

Today I wanted to do a quick post to tell you about the Cinderella Exhibition in Leicester Square. Me and my Mum went to the exhibition on Tuesday after I  heard about it via Facebook. 

For those of you that aren’t aware there is a new Cinderella film out and as part of this there is a free exhibition in Leicester Square. The exhibition shows a lot of the costumes and props that were used in the film. The entrance is free but you have to book tickets in advance online on the Ticketmaster website. I think it is well worth a visit especially if you are a Disney fan. You can get your picture taken with the carriage and it costs £8 to get it printed and you can also buy a programme which is £5.

The costumes were amazing and I really enjoyed seeing them. The exhibition is only there until the 10^th April. The film is out in cinemas and I went to see it this week and it was really good and I recommend that you go and see it. 

I aplogise for the photo heavy post! 

Prettylittlefashionista xxx

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Illamasqua Eyeshadow Never Review

I have had this eyeshadow for quite a while now and today I thought I would share with you what I thought of it. 

I got this in a Mystery Box which was in the sale for around £20 and it came with 2 eyeshadows, 2 nail polishes, a precision ink and a liquid metal. I would never normally spend a lot on single eyeshadows the Illamasqua ones cost £15.50 which is a lot of money I would rather spend that money on a palette rather than just one eyeshadow. The packaging is quite nice it looks very high end the only problem is that due to it being an odd shape it can be difficult to store. 

Never is a matte navy blue shade. Notoriously matte shades often lack the pigmentation especially compared to shimmer shades. This is no different the pigmentation is not that great for such an expensive shadow. The colour is not one I would normally pick and I don’t reach for it a lot. The way I wear this is as an eyeliner on my upper lash line. I apply it with an angled eyeliner brush I like to wear this with light colours on my lid so that the colours don’t clash. I like the effect this gives and I think it is a great way of wearing a pop of colour. 

For me personally unless it is a colour that I would wear all the time I don’t think it is worth spending such a large amount on a single eyeshadow. 

Overall I do really like this eyeshadow but I would be reluctant to buy another Illamsaqua eyeshadow as the 2 that I have tried have not been any better than some cheaper ones I have tried. I think I would only purchase another if it was on sale or the colour was really unique.

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NOTD: L'Oreal Atomic Purple

Today I am going to be sharing an NOTD using L’Oreal’s Atomic Purple. I don’t own a lot of purple shades and when I saw this in Poundland I thought I would pick it up. 

The shade of purple is really nice. It is a very bright shade almost neon. I really liked the colour but that is where my love for this nail polish ends. 

I normally really like L’Oreal polishes one of my favourites is called You Are Worth It. They have a really wide brush which makes application really easy. Atomic Purple has a wide brush but the consistency was rubbish I needed 4 coats of it to make it opaque normally I only do 2. 

The biggest let down for me was that this shade dries matte. If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know that I hate matte nails. I really dislike the texture and I much prefer a smooth glossy finish. If I had known that this was a matte polish I would not have picked it up. Luckily I only paid £1 for it so I haven’t lost too much. It is a shame though as I really do like the colour.

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March Favourites (2015)

Today I am going to be sharing with you my favourites from this month. I can’t believe how quickly time is going I only have two months left of my first year of university.

My first favourite is the Collection Illuminating Touch Concealer. Many brands have a YSL Touche Eclat dupe available, I have only tried a couple of these but this one is my favourite. The pen style is not my favourite as it can be quite messy but I think this concealer is really good. The consistency is perfect for an under the eye concealer; it isn’t too thick that it settles into fine lines but it is thick enough that it does over a bit of coverage. I like using this under my eyes as it really brightens and wakes up the area.

Next favourite is the Max Factor Wild Shadow Pencil in Caramel Rage. I really like eyeshadow pencils as they are so quick and easy to apply and are perfect for mornings when you are in a rush. I haven’t tried a lot from Max Factor but when I first used this I instantly fell in love with it. The pencil is very creamy so when you are applying it, it doesn’t drag on your eye like some eye pencils do. This dries really quickly and lasts all day. I love the shade as pale, it is a gorgeous light brown/ bronzey shade. I use this on days when I have to apply my makeup really quickly as this is very quick and easy to apply and looks as if you have put in more effort than you actually have.

When I tried the Collection All About The Eyes Palette from the Little Mix Collection I was instantly impressed with the quality of the shadows. All of the shadows in this palette are really well pigmented. I have been reaching for this days when I have more time to apply eyeshadows. All the colours are really wearable and there is not a single shade in the palette that I don’t use. My favourite shades are Sunkissed, Dazzling Brown and Cocoa Dream. I think this palette would be really handy if you were going away for a weekend as there is a variety of different looks that you can create and the palette is really compact.

I have been wearing the Essence Lipstick in Natural Beauty pretty much every day this month. I am completely in love with it. This is a great natural shade as it is only slightly darker than my natural lips. I love shades that are fuss free as I don’t need to worry about this fading and leaving patches on my lips. I love wearing bright lips but I hate reapplying as I often forget and depending on the lipstick you can look a bit strange if you don’t reapply. Although I have not been massively into the Kylie Jenner lip craze for me this is the perfect shade to achieve that look as it doesn’t look strange with my pale skin like a lot of nudes can do.

My last favourite is the Nails Inc Gel Effect Polish in Uptown. I love Nails Inc polishes but this has got to be one of my all-time favourites. It is a gorgeous dusky pink shade which I think looks absolutely stunning. I think it is quite a sophisticated colour and I have repainted my nails with it quite a lot. I am also really enjoying the Gel Effect formula from Nails Inc, it gives a really glossy, shiny, smooth finish which is my favourite finish in a nail polish.

What have been your favourites this month?

Prettylittlefashionista xxx

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Milani Sunset Duo in Sunset Beach Review

Today I am going to be reviewing the Milani Sunset Duo in Sunset Beach. I have previously reviewed the Milani Sunset Duo in Sunset Breeze and the Milani Glimmer Stripes in Pink Glimmer and I really liked both of them. I picked up the Milani products in Poundland as they are not that readily available in the UK.  

The packaging of this is pretty nice. It comes in a gold compact with a clear lid. On this particular one I find that the lid isn’t that secure but on the other two that I own the lid is much more secure so I am not sure why this one is different.  I like that this is a two in one product as I don’t wear bronzer that often but I am more likely to wear it if it is in the same compact as the blush that I am wearing. One complaint that I have is that the blush and bronzer are not equal in size. I think it would be much easier if it was split down the middle as I find it difficult to get my brush in just the blush or just the bronzer. 

I use the Real Techniques Blush Brush to apply this product but like I mentioned above this brush is quite big which isn’t ideal for applying the blush as there is only a small area that I often get bronzer on my brush as well. 

The blush is a really pretty plum shade with gold shimmer running through it. I don’t have any other shade like this in my collection and I find that it looks very pretty on my pale skin. The bronzer has a slight bit of shimmer in it but it isn’t too much that your face looks glittery. The pigmentation of these two is ok. There are more pigmented blushes available but if you want a subtle touch of colour then this is great. The bronzer is more pigmented than the blush. I use the bronzer to add some colour all over my face. 

Overall I do like this product but this is not my favourite colour combination I prefer Sunset Breeze and Sunset City as the colour combination is better suited to my skin tone.

Prettylittlefashionista xxx

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