Makeup Revolution London Haul

Today I received my order from Makeup Revolution London and thought I'd show what I ordered and some swatches to go with it along with my first impressions.

 I bought my first Makeup Revolution purchases in London back in November as they are available in most Superdrug stores in the UK, unfortunately here in Dublin, I have to order online as the two Superdrugs in Dublin don't seem to stock MR. I instantly fell in love with their 'cheap and cheerful' products. The quality of their products is absolutely amazing and their lipsticks actually start at just over €1! As I loved them so much I decided after Christmas I was going to try some more so I ordered the full 'I Am...' makeup palette collection, the I <3 Makeup Lip Geek lipstick in 'Babydoll' & I <3 Makeup Wow Gloss in 'Too Cool For School'.

'I Am...' Collection. (each palette comes with 6 shimmer & matte eyeshadows and a lipstick all in one - perfect for on the go!)

'I Am... Sexy'

How the palette looks when opened 

Swatches of the 6 eyeshadows in this palette, the first 3 don't seem to be as pigmented as the others, but the first 2 would make very nice highlights. 

Close up of the lipstick included with the palette, unfortunately neither the lipstick nor the eyeshadows have names. 

Swatch of the lipstick, a lovely red with pink undertones. 

'I Am... Powerful'

Palette when opened. 

Swatches of the eyeshadows. These eyeshadows seem to have better pigmentation than then previous palette, the shimmery purple on the far right has a gorgeous blue/black undertone to it which would be fabulous on a smokey eye. 

Close up of the lipstick. 

Swatch of the lipstick. A gorgeous deep red with plum undertones. 

'I Am... In Love'

The eyeshadows included in this palette. A cool toned pink vibe in this one. 

Swatches of the eyeshadows. Again, not great pigmentation in a few of the lighter shades. 

Close up of the lipstick included. 

Swatch of the lipstick. An absolutely stunning baby pink. 

'I Am... Naked'

The eyeshadows in this palette. Yep, you've guessed it like all other brands, they're applying the 'Urban Decay - Naked' feel to this one! 

Swatches of the shadows. I feel these have the best pigmentation of all the palettes both in light and dark colours. 

 Close up of the lipstick included. 

Swatch of the lipstick. A muted nude. 

My first impressions of these products are that they are a fantastic concept, having eyeshadows and a carefully selected lipstick for the look all in one palette is so handy. Some of the lighter shadows could do with being just a little more pigmented, but overall they seem very creamy and easily blended. Absolutely not complaints on the lipstick front! 

The cost of each of these palettes is usually €7.56, but at the moment they are on sale for €6.30 each or you can buy all 4 Palettes for €12.63!! Incredible value!

I <3 Makeup 'Lip Geek' in the colour 'Baby Doll'

Can we first of all, just take a minute to appreciate the absolutely gorgeous chrome pink and purple packaging! Fab! 'Baby Doll' is a very similar colour to MACs 'Creme Cup'. A lovely dusky/nude pink. 

I absolutely adore these lipsticks and will definitely purchase some more. So creamy! These lipsticks are usually €3.78 but at the moment they are on sale for €2.51!! 

I <3 Makeup 'Wow Gloss' in the colour 'Too Cool For School' 

Again, this packaging is amazing! I decided to purchase this lipgloss because I felt it would pair well with the Baby Doll lipstick, which it did! 

These are swatches of the lipgloss and lipstick side by side. 

Swatch of both products combined. Perfect!

Again, I am definitely purchasing some more of these lipsticks in the future, really creamy and not sticky which is always good! 

The I <3 Makeup 'Wow Gloss' in colour Too Cool For School' is normally €3.13 but is on sale at the moment for €2.51!!

I hope you guys enjoyed this post and found it helpful. Check out www.makeuprevolutionstore.com to start your addiction! 

Christmas 2014

I know I'm a bit late with this post but better late than never! The following few pictures are of makeup & beauty related items a received or purchased over the Christmas period. 

Fuschia Makeup

I purchased this brush set from the Fuschia stand in my local Lloyd's Pharmacy in Leopardstown Shopping Centre. The set costs €45 and I also received a free goodie bag of some beautiful samples.

MAC Cosmetics

I was bought these beautiful MAC goodies by my boyfriend, a Mineralize Skinfinish in 'Perfect Topping' and Viva Glam Rihanna Lipstick. The Skinfinish is €30 and the lipstick is €19.50 with all proceeds going to the MAC AIDS fund.

Penneys/Primark Haul

I purchased some beauty essentials in Penneys last week. I bought 2 sets of nail art pens (€2.50 each),  nail art decorations (€1.30), some cotton buds & cosmetic buds (both €1 each), cotton pads (0.75c each), makeup brush cleaner (€2.50). I also picked up two iPhone covers and an iPad sleeve. 

Thanks for taking the time out to read my first ever blogpost and my apologies if it's a bit all over the place because I haven't quite got the hang of it just yet! Be sure to check out my Twitter & Instagram @RockMeGlamorous. See you in my next post! Sarah x