Cruelty Free Eye Makeup Look || Gold and Purple

For today's eye look I wanted to use some shadows I haven't used in a while.. I created a caramel/gold look with a pop of purple. 《Picture below..》All the brands I use and link are cruelty free.

As my base I used my Nyx HD Concealer using my Beauty Blender to blend it out and then set it all using my RCMA No Color Powder.

In the crease I used my Nabla eyeshadow in Caramel, I love this unique colour and Nabla eyeshadows blend super easily. For the subtle gold on the lid I used Makeup Geek shadow in Glamorous.

And now the pop of purple, I used Linda Hallberg Mood Crayon in Daring on the waterline and blended around my outer lash line.

My go to mascara is Catrice Glam & Doll waterproof mascara.

And lastly my brows, I've been trying a different technique lately.. drawing on brow strokes instead of the soft blend I usually do. I always use my Zoeva Wing Liner brush with my Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in Ash Brown. (Some products I haven't been able to link right now because the Beauty Bay website is down, I will link them as soon as I can) ♡

I had my brows microbladed a year ago and I've loved having a shape alrwady there so doing my brows is super fast, I'm going to let these fade a little more and then next time I get them microbladed, I'm going to try a different shape.

Check my Instagram for more looks.

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Love Coco x

Cruelty Free Eye Makeup Look || Green Orange Yellow

Hey everyone,

I wanted to start blogging again, but in a way I will hopefully enjoy it more. My posts will be short and sweet...ish.

Today's post will be about the products I used to create the makeup look you see below. I post almost daily on my Instagram with my eye makeup looks.

First I used the Nyx HD Concealer with a Beauty Blender to conceal my under eyes and prime my eye lids. I then set it with my RCMA No Color Powder.

All the eye shadows I used are by Makeup Geek Cosmetics - Chickadee in the crease, Lemon Drop on the inner corner, Morocco on the lower lash line, Dirty Martini all over the lid and Enchanted Forest on the outer corner. I get all my Makeup Geek Shadows and a lot of my other makeup from Beauty Bay.

The beautiful Linda Hallberg created her own makeup line. If you haven't watched any of her YouTube videos, you're missing out. I bought her Mood Crayon set which are multi use pencils for eyes, lips, whatever you want really. They're super creamy and set with a smudgeproof finish. I use them in my waterline, usually two layers to get a vibrant finish. The colour of crayon I used for this look is called Likable.

My favourite brow product to use is my Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow in the colour ash brown. And I always use my Zoeva Wing Liner brush to apply it.

When I go to Austria to visit my family, I always love going makeup shopping. I found the brand Catrice does amazing, super affordable mascara. My favourite is the Glam & Doll waterproof mascara; the bristles are rubbery, really grip the lashes and keeps them curled all day long.

Since a friend recommended it to me, I bought the Nyx Epic Ink Liner, I find it really easy to do winged liner with. It has a brush tip, is super black and stays on all day. I don't suffer with oily eye lids so don't have a problem with eye liner smudging or transferring. I get all my Nyx products from my local Boots.

I hope you enjoyed this post,
Love Coco x

SUMMER PROOF BEAUTY || Maybelline Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara...

Ok so I think I've found my new ABSOLUTE favourite mascara .. Like, oh my gosh it's AHH-mazing!!

Every time I try a mascara by Maybelline it becomes my new favourite!

A few months ago I reviewed The Rocket & Great Lash which at the time was my favourite combination of waterproof mascaras, but I fell completely in love after trying their new Lash Sensational Mascara.

I LOVE the brush, it is curved and has different lengths of rubber bristles. I use the medium and short length ones to start with to apply most of the product on, then I use the longest bristles to comb through and separate my lashes. 

And you can see the final result (I do curl my lashes beforehand). Literally the most glorious lashes I've ever had!

If you need a new mascara soon, go out, get this and try it.

And at £7.99 you really won't be disappointed!

Coco

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LiLash & LiBrow Serum (*) ...

I received these off the lovely team at LiLash about 3 months ago and have been using them since for me to review for you now.

They sell 2 different products with 2 different sizes which you can buy here.

LiLash (*)

LiBrow (*)

They came well packaged in a cute box and even came with a diamante handbag sized mirror (above) with the LiLash logo on it. Perfect for checking your make up on the go. Everthing was super high quality.

Above you can the they have different brushes, to the left is the more sturdy LiBrow applicator and on the right is the softer more flexible LiLash applicator. They both are clear serums and the tubes were made of some sort of metal so felt very luxurious.

Below you can see the difference it made over 3 months, I used it pretty much everyday when I remembered to apply it. I did it in the morning before applying my make up, letting it dry fully before putting my make up on.

I have definitely noticed a difference in my eye lashes especially, they are darker and longer. My sister even noticed the difference when I had no make up on, she commented on how dark and long my lashes were looking.

I have HD Brows on a regular basis so am not sure if I have noticed a huge difference from using the LiBrow, but if there is something different about my brows it would be that I now stronger growing brow hairs.

A few things I did notice whilst using LiLash was that when I first started using the serum it made my eyelids a little sore but nothing that didn't bother me, after a few applications it went away. 

And the other thing was that my lashes went through phases of sparseness where they had come out, usually one eye at a time; it wasn't like all my lashes fell out, just here and there would be a section of slightly less lashes. 

I think this was maybe to make room for new stronger and darker lashes to grow.

They are quite pricey but if you think that one of these tubes will either last you over 3 months for the smaller size and over 6 months for the larger size it doesn't seem so bad. I however do not have that kind of money to repurchase these.

The smaller size is £53.93 for 2.95ml. (around £18 per month for 3 months)

The larger size is £94.37 for 5.91ml. (around £16 per month for 6 months)

Hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful.

Coco

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Maybelline Waterproof Mascara || The Rocket & Great Lash...

I am slowly making my way through and testing different waterproof mascaras to see if I can find my absolute favourite. I do have naturally long lashes which I curl before applying mascara.

The last mascara I tested was the NYX Doll Eye Mascara which you can read about here.

In this post I shall talk about two Maybelline Mascaras which I bought on Amazon.

Maybelline The Rocket Waterproof - £6.50

I've never used a brush like this, it has short silicone bristles which I have found amazing for giving lift and no clumps. I really like the formula as I only really need one coat and has a fast drying time.

A picture is worth a thousand words and I feel the my photos show what I am trying to say.

One minor drawback is that it's a little stubborn when it comes to removing make up, but I have started using coconut oil to melt away eye make up and a wipe to get rid of the mess.

This is fast becoming my favourite top lash mascara I've ever tried. I use it on my top lashes because the brush is quite wide and is sometimes difficult to apply to my lower lashes...which is where my next mascara comes in.

I keep showing people my lashes and telling them they need this mascara.

FIRST PICTURE - No Mascara
SECOND PICTURE - The Rocket on top lashes
THIRD PICTURE - Great lash on lower lashes

Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof - £4.99

This next mascara has an overall more natural look than The Rocket as the formula is thinner but I love it for my lower lashes. It has a small bristled brush and is great for delicate mascara application.
The corkscrew shape of the bristles separates lashes well and coats them evenly.

I have tried it on my top lashes and it gives a less dramatic overall look, I would only do it if I wasn't going anywhere or going to the gym.

Here's a comparison of the two mascara wands - Great Lash to the left and The Rocket on the right.

And some extra photos from my phone, how they look with and without winged liner.

I love the fact these are so affordable, I would never spend over £10 on one mascara. 

Both of these have lived up to being waterproof having been drenched on the way to work on more than one occasion. 

No panda eyes for me! 

I feel there are a lot more Maybelline mascaras I still need to test but this is currently my favourite mascara combination I've tried so far. 

What are your favourite mascaras, any other waterproof suggestions?

Coco

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Younique || Valentine's Day Make Up Look & Product Review (*)...

A lovely lady called Kirsty contacted me asking if I wanted some samples(*) to review on my blog, I very happily said yes! I also ended up purchasing the lash product you will see in this blog post! 

This post is about Younique which is a beauty company and I will be talking about the Moodstruck Pigment Powders (*), Moodstruck 3d Fibre Lashes, Moodstruck Glorious Face & Eye Primer (*) and the Uplift Eye Serum (*).

Above you can see the finished look and below you will find step by step pictures on how I got to it.

Here are the 4 samples of the Moodstruck Pigment Powders I received (first to last) Sassy, Flirty, Regal & Feisty. These are what I used to create this purple smokey eye look which I thought would be great for a Valentine's Day make up look. 

I found these powders very easy to blend out and I love that they aren't super sparkley; they have more of a shimmery pearl effect.

I applied Flirty (pale lavender purple) all over the lid. 

Then used Regal (deep purple) in the crease and under the lower lash line. 

To finish off I used Feisty (gun metal grey) to add a bit more depth to the crease and smoke out the lower lash line and a bit of Sassy (pastel pink) to add some warmth to the look. 

I did a basic winged liner with this look and used the Moodstruck 3D fibre lashes for natural looking fluttery lashes.

You could pair this eye make up look with either a nude, pink or even deep purple lip!

Onto the Moodstruck 3D Fibre Lashes. Amazing.. Just amazing!!

I have never used fibre lashes and was super excited to get this product.

Firstly it comes in gorgeous packaging, almost looking like a very expensive sunglasses case, but inside you get two tubes; one containing the transplanting gel and the other the natural fibres.

In the above picture I applied one thin coat of my favourite mascara and on just the eye on the left I added one coat of the fibre lashes. It lengthens and thickens the lashes but still looks very natural. I found it very easy to use and had little to no fall out from the fibres. It comes with instructions but I also looked on YouTube and found lots of tutorials on how to apply it. 

Apply the gel first, then before that dries add the fibres and then finally seal them in with the gel.

Below you can see before anything was applied to my lashes and then after, where I had applied one thin coat of mascara and two coats of fibre lashes. 

On a quick final note I shall do a mini review of the samples I received.

(pictures used from the website)

I found them both very lovely to apply. The Glorious Face & Eye Primer really made my foundation go on smoothly and made it feel like my make up would stay put throughout the day. And the Uplift Eye Serum felt hydrating and absorbed well into the under eye area. Neither of them felt greasy which is something I love in anything I put on my face. And when I have the money I would definitely consider buying either or both of these products.

I do hope you enjoyed this post and the make up look I created. All the links to the products and Kirsty's page are at the top of this post. There you can also find more pictures of the products mentioned in this rather lengthy blog post.

Thank you for taking the time in reading this!

Love Coco 

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NYX || Doll Eye Mascara...

I have always found it very difficult to find a mascara that I love. There has only ever been one Mascara I have always gone back to, Rimmel Volume Flash in Waterproof black!
Recently I have been on the hunt for any other mascaras I love as much as that one.
I found this pin on pinterest where this amazing lady has tested 100 mascaras and photographed each one. Here is the direct link to the page!

When I look at mascaras I always try and keep them in an under £10 price range and I always go for waterproof as they hold curled lashes better.

I am very much enjoying this NYX Doll Eye Waterproof mascara, I managed to find it on sale for £6.50. It has great black pigments and holds my curled lashes all day long. I found it easy to apply with it's curved brush and separates lashes well. It is also very easy to remove, I am currently using Nivea Facial Wipes which are super soft and have my favourite Nivea scent.

Below you will see before & afters using two coats of this mascara on curled lashes.

What is your favourite mascara? Link any relevant blog posts below.

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