Celia Birtwell @ Boots

Celia Birtwell is a textile designer that has a fairly newish, makeup accessory range available at Boots. The packaging is absolutely beautiful ranging from vanity table mirrors to brushes, at steal worthy prices.


First up is the 'Eyeshadow Brush' which you can tell straight away that it's Anna Sui inspired.
The quality itself is outstanding, so soft, dense and precise. And guess how much this is? £4.89!


Cherry scented lip balm yummy! It smells like a moderate burst of cherryade and comes in a lovely shiny tin.
The texture of this is very thin and not greasy, you can tell it will moisturise though. This would be a perfect base under your lipstick. This sets you back at £3.50


So there you have it. I do need to get more of her stuff though, because it's so worth it!
You're paying for quality and yet alone gorgeous designs. :)

Barry M Get The Look Gift Sets

So I got these at Superdrug at half price, they're usually £9.95 each and are up on the Barry M site. So do still look out for these when you go to Superdrug. They each contain two limited edition Dazzle Dusts and are full sized! :)



Pink- Two Dazzle Dusts, a Fine Glitter Dust and a nice quality brush.

Candy Floss - Dead on name and extremely pigmented. A Candy Floss pink with gorgeous shimmered glow to it.

Berry Pink- A beautiful deep pigmented raspberry.

Violet Star- Which is the 'Fine Glitter Dust' and a violet, there isn't a lot of pigment in this but has the finest glitter within.



Green- Two Dazzle Dust and a Glitter Liquid Liner

Storm Cloud- Very pigmented deep navy metallic blue with lighter blue iridescence.

Green Apple- A sour green but doesn't seem to be as pigmented as others, I reckon it just needs a heavier application, which I didn't do in the swatches.

Glitter Liquid Liner in 07 Gold- More like a green gold and I didn't know Barry M's glitters were this nice!

Boots Sale Haul

I meant to post this a couple of days ago but didn't get around to doing it, so better late then never. All of it was half price apart from the Christina Aguliera set which was a third off.


Christina Aguliera By Night Gift Set- Contains a 30ml EDT which I already have a 50ml one and love, just only wish it was a little stronger. A 50ml Body Lotion and a Brush Set which is a amazing beautiful soft quality for being a freebie in a set.



Celia Birtwell Cosmetic Organizer & Makeup Brushes- Yet again lovely soft quality brushes, nevertheless her stuff is always spot on quality.


Fresh Cupcake Suprise- Contains a Face Cloth and Raspberry Lip Licker. The Face Cloth smells gorgeous and fruity and I'm scared to wash it, let alone use it. The lip licker is quite oily but smelling as good as it smells you kind of forget about it. You also get a something else, as the plastic container that's the cupcake is reusable and perfect for little table top storage.





No7 Shimmer Powder And Puff- A nice big size of 23G. Beautiful puff and golden white finely milled glowy shimmers.



Scarlett & Crimson Totally Nailed Set- Contains a nice sized PVC clear zip bag, 3 nail polishes, 2 nail files, toe separators and a sheet of nail stickers. A very lovely set and I'm really glad I bought it. Scarlett & Crimson is also by Ruby & Millie.

Vampiress Beauty Randomness 25

Max Factor Lipstick in 359 Bordeaux- I have had these lipsticks since I was 13 other than the odd black lips this was the only lip product I used to wear on my lips up until I was 15. I bet you're thinking gross why have you got old lipsticks, but to tell you the truth, these haven't gone bad the slightest. They are still the same pigmented creamy texture as they was in the day, without any taste or scent.
I remember they complemented my dyed jet black hair and pale skin perfectly. I used to go through tubes of them, hence the reason why I still have four left. I'd describe this colour to be a deep but bright blood red with brown undertones. I love the way these last hours and even when it leaves your lips, it leaves a bright red pretty stain.

Where my everyday face and eye brushes live and guess what? I don't own any MAC at all.

Ciate Lipgloss- I can't find the name of the shade anywhere on the product and I didn't know Ciate made lipglosses being a nail company. They were giving away these glosses in every Marie Claire magazine in UK.
The colour is a pale peachy nude with slight reflecting particles and for some reason the colour looks paler than my lips than in my swatch, unpigmented lips are to blame. It smells like luscious vanilla and the gloss is tacky in texture. If you like MAC glosses you'll probably like these.

Rimmel Glam'Eyes Mono Eye Shadow in 400 Royal Violet- Surprisingly I found this at Poundland. So I couldn't say no. It's a beautiful soft satin lilac shade. It's not highly pigmented but definitely better texture than their old style shadows.