The Balm Smoke Balm Palettes Volume 1 & 2 Review And Swatches!

Hello all!

Today I will be reviewing and swatching two eyeshadow palettes by The Balm. The Balm Smoke Balm Palettes Volume 1 & 2 are chic, sleek, simple and amazing to use.There are three shadows in each palette that directly complement eachother and make the classic smokey eye look easy to achieve. In each palette, there is one matte shade and two shimmery shades.

The Smoke Balm Volume 1 palette is the darker palette which contains deeper, neutral brown toned shades. Blaze is a deep and shimmery black shadow. Spark is a gorgeous matte medium-deep cool toned brown shade - that almost pulls grey - and Flame is a beautiful champagne gold toned shimmery shadow. All of these shadows are beautifully pigmented, buttery soft and easy to blend with minimal and close to no fallout during application. They are long wearing and a little goes a long way with these shadows. I barely needed to touch them in order to makes these swatches, which were made on my forearm WITHOUT a primer!

Smoke Balm Volume 2 is a more earthy palette with shadows that are less intense than its counterpart. When I say 'less intense', it is not in reference to the shadow quality - which exactly like its counterpart - is AMAZING in pigmentation and texture. 'Less intense' in this context, refers to the depth of the shades. If you find blacks and deep browns intimidating, then this is the palette you should purchase. The shades are not as deep, thus the smokey effect is more hazey and easier to pull off. In this palette, the deepest shade is Kindle which is a gorgeous deep green shimmery shadow. The matte shade is Glow, which is a warm toned earthy brown. The lightest shade is Combust, a stunning yellow toned gold shimmery shadow. Here are the swatches of this palette which like its counterpart, were swatched with the lightest touch and without a primer.

As you can see, both these palettes are amazing and I am definitely loving them! They are so simple to use which is what makes them so attractive - and the amazing quality, an added bonus. These shadows are great when used dry but can also be used wet for extra intensity. I hope my review is helpful for you! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to leave a comment!

Love,
Nur x

Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil Review & Lip Swatches!

Hey guys!

Here are my thoughts and swatches of the new Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencils! These are definitely a must have lip product for this Autumn and Winter! For reference I am an NC35-40 in MAC and shade 7 in UD Naked Foundation!

If you need a closer look at the shades, here are some pictures of these gorgeous lipsticks. If you have any other questions about the lipsticks or anything else in general, do not hesitite to ask me in the comments section below.

Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil - Fuchsia Desire

Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil - Fab Orange

Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil - Light It Up

Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil - Red Essential

Maybelline Color Drama Intense Velvet Lip Pencil - Berry Much

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love,

Nur x

I Love... The Most Delicious Body Washes!

Hey guys!

My post today is on these absolutely delicious body washes! I have been on the look out for some body washes that are so delicious, they would make me want to eat myself! Getting into the cooler months, I find it harder to get out of bed. It's too chilly in the morning and it's dark - I just want to stay warm in bed, where it's cosy and warm and being in totally unflattering pyjamas is completely acceptable!

Anyway I find that when it's too cold to do anything - but you have to anyway - having a warm shower with a body soap that's refreshing and uplifting and downright delicious just wakes you up and makes you feel amazing! These two body soaps by I Love... do exactly that! They make me feel so good in the morning. They smell like what it says on the bottle, like strawberries and cream and vanilla cupcakes! The gorgeous scents just wake me up and make me feel good every morning, the perfect thing for this cold weather. If you're after a gorgeous pick me up every morning, one that makes you feel good every morning, try these body soaps by I Love... you won't be disappointed! To add to this, these body washes are ultra moisturising and the scent linger's for awhile, making it basically a delicious perfume for the day too! I purchased mine off Ozsale a couple of weeks ago and the sales arent on often so I can't link it, but I am certain the I Love... products are available at Target, so check them out. I bet you'll love them!


Love,
Nur x

Napoleon Perdis Set Lipstick Review and Swatches!

Hey guys!

I have reviewed for you the NP Set Lipsticks and swatched for you all the shades I own! For reference my skintone is NC35-40 or Shade 7 in Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation! Hope it helps.

Here are also some stills if you need a closer look! Apologies for the lighting in a couple of the shots. Towards the end of filming this and taking the photos, it started getting overcast for a storm!

Napoleon Perdis Set Lipstick - Hong Kong

Napoleon Perdis Set Lipstick - Havana

Napoleon Perdis Set Lipstick - Gold Coast

Napoleon Perdis Set Lipstick - Noosa

Napoleon Perdis Set Lipstick - Madrid

Love,
Nur x

Love It Or Leave It? - Napoleon Perdis Set Review!

Hey guys!

Here is my complete review on NP Set Cosmetics! As always there are going to be winners and duds in the range and this is my view on what worked and didn't work for me. For reference I am an NC35-40 in MAC and shade 7 in UD Naked Foundation!

Hope you enjoy it!

NP Set Items reviewed:
Pre-Foundation Pore Perfecting Primer
It Takes Two Concealer and Foundation Pot (Set 2 - Medium)
Concealer (Look 2 Medium)
Pasarella Powder Foundation (Set 4 - Medium)
Contour & Highlight Palette
Bronze Blush & Go Duo
Baked Powder (Pink Set)
Pasarella Mascara (Black)
Lipstick (Madrid, Hong Kong, Noosa, Gold Coast)


Have you tried NP Set cosmetics? How did it work for you?

Love,
Nur x

Giant The Balm Haul!

Hey guys! I come bearing another haul post again (and theres a few more to come) as this girl has been caught between what feels like a million and one sales! Ozsale has been having quite a number of sales on American high end makeup and I was fortunate enough to have enough money in my savings - to blow on makeup. Long story short, I bought a LOT from The Balm cosmetics (which I am a GIANT fan of) so lets get cracking!

Let's begin with the matte eyeshadow pallettes I bought. I purchased both installments of the 'Meet Matt(e)' range - Meet Matt(e) and Meet Matt(e) Nude - which consists of beautiful pigmented matte shadows. I actually purchased the original Meet Matt(e) off Luxola.com and the Nude palette from Ozsale. I can't seem to locate the original palette on The Balm's website, so it may be discontinued, so if you like the shades, go for it before it's gone! I won't get into too much detail as to how great the shadows are as this is a haul post, but I'll just be clear about the fact EVERYTHING I bought was a winner in my books!

Next up is another eyeshadow palette - and this one is very well known in the blog-o-sphere, the Nude 'tude eyeshadow palette. I have heard many positve reviews on this palette and the shades are nice and warm which is what I like; so why not give it a go?

Now to the last eye items I purchased - the SmokeBalm Palettes! I thought these were super cute and had previously seen swatches which looked INTENSE, so I picked them up! I purchased both Volume 1 and 2 as they both looked too pretty I couldn't help myself.

Next we enter the territory of blushers! Oh my God, I have wanted to try these blushers for so long! I have pondered this purchase before, but this time I didn't even blink. They were in my basket the second I laid my eyes on them! I purchased the infamous Frat Boy and Down Boy blushers - and these guys are so beautiful, the pricetag is justified.

Last but not least, I purchased the TimeBalm concealer. I love this product! I have already owned and used it for over a year, but I have been too tanned for the shade I already own so I decided to purchase a darker shade.


And there you have it - a giant The Balm haul! I am still waiting for my NARS and Eyeko items to arrive but when they do, you'll know first!

Love,
Nur x