Make-Up Designory Professional Makeup Artist Kit

Hello everyone!

I hope you're all keeping well! :)

I've been on a bit of a spending spree lately, adding to my kit and my latest purchase is a biggie.

It's the Make-Up Designory (MUD) Professional Makeup Artist Kit.

The MUD Makeup Artist Kit is a great buy for any budding makeup artist out there, or someone who is just starting out. It contains all the basics you need to start off with and get you on your way to the world of makeup artistry.

I got mine for €195.00 and it includes the following;

MUD Make-Up Artist Kit S1

• PRO Foundation Pallet Holds up to 8 foundation refills 
• PRO Colour Pallet (empty) 6 hole eye shadow and 2 hole cheek colour 
• MUD Face Primer 
• MUD Loose Powder Loose Powder - Zero 
• MUD Creme Foundation Refill WB2, CB3, CB4 
• MUD Eye Color Shimmer Refill Eye Color - Pixie, Spanish Gold, Tea Tree, Galaxy, Sienna (Demi-Matte), Bone 
• Mud Eye Color Highlight Compact Eye Color - Honeysuckle (Highlight), Dulce De Leche (Highlight)
•  MUD Cheek Color Refill Cheek Color - Lemon Cream (Highlight), Rose Petal MUD 
• Corrector - Refill Blue Corrector #2 Red Corrector #2 
• MUD Creme Mascara Black 
• MUD Lip Gloss  - Shine (Clear) 
• MUD Eye Pencil Eye Pencil- Black, Brown 
• MUD Lip Pencil - Natural 
• MUD Satin Lipstick - Lady Bug Sheer Lipstick - Mai Tai 
• 12 Piece SE Essentials Make-Up Brush Set in wallet (note make up brushes are not MUD brushes in S1 Kit).
• MUD Pre-cut make-Up Sponges - Pack 12 
• MUD Pencil Sharpener 
• MUD PRO Palette Knife
• MUD PRO Stainless Steel Palette 
• PRO Black Metal Make-Up Case

Well, they say a picture tells a thousand words, so without any further adieu, here is what you get;

Face Palette

Eyeshadow/Blush Palette

Satin Lipstick in Lady Bug

Sheer Lipstick in Mai Tai

Translucent Powder in Zero

Face Primer

Lipgloss in Shine

Eyeshadow compact in Honeysuckle

Eyeshadow Compact in Dulce de Leche

Creme Mascara in Black

Pencil sharpener

Lip Pencil in Natural

Eye Pencil in Black

Eye Pencil in Brown

Metal Spatula

Metal Palette

And last, but not least... Sponges!

Overall, it's a well rounded kit and has everything you need to start you off, if you're venturing into the world of Makeup Artistry.

At  €195.00, it's certainly not cheap, but MUD are products designed for professionals and as such they are of excellent quality. The eyeshadows are nicely pigmented and not at all chalky and have great staying power. I have yet to try out the other products, but once I do, I'll report back! :)

Inglot Sneek Peek of New Autumn Colours

Hi guys and dolls!

As most of you know by now, I'm a HUGE fan of Inglot - i'm totally hooked on their amazing Freedom system - nothing pleases me more than getting new Inglot eyeshadows to add to my ever increasing collection! :D

I'm delighted to be able to bring you a sneek peek of their new Autumn Colours collection which has just launched in their six stores nationwide.

Autumn colours 2012 feature metallics, bronzes, browns, pinks, copper and purple.

First up is this gorgeous rich chocolate brown Nail Polish which will be priced at €10

Next is a 5 Square Freedom System Palette which comes in at a bargaintastic €36.

You can see it has a varied range of colours from muted purples, brown with grey undertones and peachy shades to give a sophisticated, understated look. I'm definitely eyeing up this palette for myself, I'm normally a "bold" colours girl myself - the louder and brighter the better, but I'm loving the nude-ness of this selection of colours, I think they'd be lovely for the autumn.

Inglot Lip Paint in 62 for €14

The collection will feature:

Lips and nails - In brown and deep pink.

Nail Enamels - €10

Five Square Freedom Palettes - €36

The Copper Collection

Lip Paint - €14

Lip Sleeks - €12

Lipsticks - €13

Five Square Freedom Palettes - €36

Liquid Eyeliner - €12

Inglot now has 6 stores in Ireland - including the Dublin flagship store in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre, in Dundrum Town Centre, Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, and the Jervis Shopping Centre in the city; as well as the Crescent Shopping Centre in Limerick, and the all-new Belfast INGLOT outlet in the fabulous Victoria Square Shopping Centre.

You can also check out Inglot's website here; http://inglot.ie/

I'm really loving the look of these new fall colours from Inglot, what do you think of them? Spy anything nice that you think you might wanna try out?

Belle xXx

NEW Sigma Paris Palette Launched!

That's right folks, the long awaited and anticipated Sigma Paris Makeup  has just been launched!

The limited edition Paris Makeup Palette includes eight eye shadows that were influenced by landmark monuments and locations in Paris. It also includes two blush colors and one highlight shade, carefully developed by the beauty experts to compliment all skin tones. The Paris Makeup Palette is completed with two essential Sigma brushes, E55 – Eye Shading and F40 – Large Angled Contour, for flawless makeup application.

What: Paris Makeup Palette

Cost: $59 

Collection Status: Limited Edition

Available: May 7, while supply lasts

Get yours from Sigma Beauty before they're all gone!

Avon Fav - Luxe Lace Collection

The Luxe Lace by Avon is one of my absolute favourites. Some pieces are even comparable to cult products within much higher priced brands. The collection is influenced by the "luxurious lace" that featured on Autumn/Winter runways and comes in aesthetically-pleasing, limited edition black and pink packaging, with shades designed to create "mysterious" and "alluring" looks.

Avon Luxe Lace True Colour Eyeshadow Quads 

There are two quads in the collection, "Lace Hues" and "Lace Electric", both designed for creating smouldering smoky eyes. The round shadows are slightly domed and the packaging is well-built and sturdy, making the quads look and feel much more expensive than they actually are.

"Lace Hues"

"Lace Hues" contains:

• A very sparkly white gold (seriously sparkly, not just pearl/shimmer)
• A matte pastel pink (quite powdery and "barely there")
• A satin grey green (in real life it's more grey than in my photo)
• A shimmery, multi-faceted navy blue (very pretty if you like blues)

"Lace Electric"

"Lace Electric" contains:

• A satin white (great for inner corners of eyes)
• A mostly matte violet purple but with some tiny bits of glitter
• A black-toned, smoky purple which flashes a slight pink shimmer
• A gorgeous satin grey blue

Swatches of "Lace Hues" on top row and "Lace Electric" on bottom row

My favourite of the quads is "Lace Electric" because I know I would use the shades much more and I just lovethe grey blue that comes in it

The shades within each quad are complementary which takes the guesswork out of choosing colours to wear together. And I find they blend very well. If these are the kinds of colours you think you might wear quite often.

Next up...

Avon Luxe Lace SuperShock Gel Eyeliner Pencils 

Avon have really outdone themselves on these gel eyeliner pencils which are as good, if not better than Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-on Eyeliner Pencils. They are extremely creamy and smooth to apply and once they're on, they don't budge at all. Let's just say in the absence of any eye make-up remover at the time, I needed to use a washing-up scourer to remove the swatches from the back of my hand.

There are just two shades in the collection, "black" and "silver". I personally don't have a use for the silver, but black is always an essential.

Again, these gel eyeliner pencils are a bargain considering the Urban Decay equivalents

Avon Luxe Lace SuperShock Mascara 

This fat tube of mascara comes with a super chunky brush designed for volume. 

I do find it volumises very well and makes lashes look fanned out and plentiful, but it's quite difficult to get much of a thickening or lengthening effect.

This mascara gets top marks for holding a curl, essential if you have poker straight lashes like mine and you depend on eyelash curlers. I also find the mascara lasts well and doesn't smudge much.

Avon Luxe Lace Ultra Colour Rich Lipstick 

There are three lipstick shades in the Luxe Lace Collection and I have "Pout". It's such a perfect nude pink colour, with a hint of silver shimmer.

Overall, this is one of my favourite collections from Avon that is excellent quality which I find myself reaching for over and over again.

Inglot Blush Palette - Photos & Swatches!

Inglot is a fairly new cosmetics company to Ireland, however, it originates from Poland and has been in production since the mid 1980's so they're far from new when it comes to the world of makeup. They are now well established in over 160 countries worldwide and they are fast becoming a YouTubers and Bloggers favourite.


I picked up this 4 pan blush palette recently and I'm in love with it completely! I picked this out from their "Freedom System".

One of the most unique things about Inglot is their ‘Freedom System’ which basically leaves you free to mix and match so many different products and put them into your choice of palette.  You can choose from eyeshadows (round or square – 158 different shades), face powders (20 shades), blushers (24), eyebrow powders (10) and waxes (5), lipsticks (90) and concealers (19).  There are all different types of palettes starting with 2 eyeshadows working all the way up to a palette that can fit 30 eyeshadows or a combination or eyeshadows, face powders and blushers and you can get them with mirrors and space for a brush or with a slide-off magnetic lid…so much choice!  The great thing about them is the price includes the empty palette…which is brilliant considering an empty MAC Pro pallete alone costs €16.50!  


Inglot Freedom System Blush Palette, Shades L-R 35, 34, 29 and 58

Shades 34 and 35

Shades 58 and 29

Swatches:

L-R Shade 35, 34, 29, 58

When choosing the blushers I wanted I just chose the ones that I liked the look of the most as I hadn't even planned on getting any at all. I did however make a conscious decision to get two shimmer and two matte shades though.

All four of the blushers are extremely buttery soft, they have to be among the softest ones I have ever used plus the pigmentation of them is absolutely flawless even the lighter shades. I thought I would just say a bit about each shade below...

Shade 35 - A pale pinky champagne colour with silver glitter flecks - I like the colour of this one but find the flecks of glitter to be a little too big and disco ball like although a little tap of the brush knocks most of these off and it leaves a lovely little shimmer behind.

Shade 34 - A pinky peach colour with gold glitter flecks - This colour for me is much more wearable and gives a lovely little flush of colour that has a nice gold sheen when it hits the light. The flecks in this one are much finer than shade 35.

Shade 29 - A matte peach - I love this one! It's my favourite out of all the four and looks great whether I have been hitting the fake tan or being all pale and interesting. The pigmentation of this is amazing, you just need to dab or lightly sweep your brush over it and that is more than enough.

Shade 58 - A matte berry - I have wanted a berry shade for a while and this is my first one. I really like it although I haven't had much wear out of it yet, I am sure I will. The pigmentation of this one is exactly the same as shade 29 with just the lightest touch being needed to apply it.

Overall I am really impressed with these and I am already planning on getting another palette or two but for now I really want to get some of their eyeshadows so if you have used them before please leave me your recommendations below.

Do you use Inglot products? What are your favourites?

Belle xXx