NYX Cosmetics Loose Pearl Eye Shadows: Pearl & Nude

With an endless amount of eyeshadow palettes, I probably didn't need any more make-up but that didn't stop me from buying a few things; shame on me. Fun fact: I'm a tad (read very) clumsy, so loose powder, loose blushers and anything else with the term "loose" in its name and "me" are never a good combination. However having recently attended Olympia Beauty, I knew I had to pick out a few loose eyeshadow pigments from NYX to try out, after all I had heard nothing but good things about them. I may be very late to the party but here's what I think about these:

I chose 2 shades; Pearl, a pale baby pink and Nude, a pale gold shimmer. Both shades are incredibly pretty and definitely give that extra kick on any eye make-up look. Pearl, being a light sparkling pink is very similar to MAC's Swish which I had a few years ago but sadly lost so I am glad this shade is back in my make-up stash. Nude on the other hand is unlike anything I have; its light frosted gold colour is perfect for highlighting the inner corner of the eyes on a more warm make-up look and definitely one I will keep reaching for this fall.

These shadows are amazingly pigmented so you truly only need a teeny tiny amount per application thus these will last me quite a long time despite very small. Packaging wise I'm not impressed. Problem 1: the lid screws off to expose a very small opening which is much to small to fit a brush inside. Problem 2: if you are like me, you end up pouring some product on its cap and creating a big glittery mess because guess what, the cap is way too small too. Conclusion reached: I was right to fear anything called "loose"...

But leaving the packaging issue aside, having worn both with and without primer, I would say the lasting power is pretty good and I am quite impressed at these little things. I probably wouldn't purchase any more because well, they're messy and I just can't deal with these types of products, but now that I've purchased these two I will make sure I wear them and get my money's worth. Oh, they're only £2 at the moment here, so if you don't mind the rubbish packaging and maybe even move the product to a bigger container, these are pretty and a nice addition to your collection.

What do you think of these? Any tips on how to use loose products? If so, do share them with me, any advice is truly appreciated! 

Thanks for reading beauties and have a nice week ahead!

xoxo

The Olympia Beauty Show + NYX Haul

This past weekend was an extremely busy one! On Sunday, the fiancé and I headed to the famous Wedding Fair at the Excel centre for all the wedding inspiration we could get and may I say what an amazing event it turned out to be. But, my weekend didn't end on Sunday, as I took the Monday off to visit the Olympia Exhibition Centre for the Olympia Beauty Show and the Beauty Blogger Awards.

I got to Kensington Olympia station nice and early and headed to the show with my freshly printed “Press” badge. I wasn't too sure what to expect given this was my first time visiting, but as soon as you walk in you are in for a treat. With so much stuff to see, from some brands I had never heard of, to big names like OPI, NYX, China Glaze, Benefit; I really did not even know where to start.

Being the shameless person that I am, I did accept free trials/samples on pretty much everything I was offered, only to turn around and not actually buy the product, #sorrynotsorry. Although, I did rather like this fibre mascara duo I tried but thought I would have a look around to see if anything better came up and now I regret not buying it nor do I remember the name of the brand. Oh well...

Everywhere you turned there was something different to look at; “celebs”, body-painting competitions, teeth whitening, you name it! This place was heaven on earth for beauty enthusiasts.

I knew NYX had a stand, so I of course got me some goodies especially since they were offering 10% off at the show!

Blotting Powder Light £9.45 // Lip Primer Nude £5.40 // Stay Matte But Not Flat Liquid Foundation Ivory £5.40 // Studio Perfect Primer Lave £9 // Matte Lipstick Alabama £5.85 // Soft Matte Lip Cream Monte Carlo £4.95 // Eyeshadow Base White Pearl £4.95 // Loose Pearl Pigments Nude and Pearl £3.15 each

I did get a little carried away but these were some of the products I've been wanting for quite some time and I now regret not purchasing more of the Soft Matte Lip Creams as the formula is heavenly and so pigmented. Full reviews on some of the above soon!

In the building next door, the Bloggers event was happening and the workshop I attended led by Nikki Taylor and Tracey McAlpine was so interesting and focused on how blogging and beauty is for all, regardless of your age. Blogging should be all about breaking the rules and these ladies certainly know how to do that! 

All in all, this was a great day out despite the horrendous rain, and whilst I wish I could have attended the Blogger Awards ceremony on Sunday, I got to see and get all I wanted on Monday instead. I will definitely be returning next year if Olympia Beauty will have me again!

Did you attend this year? What did you think and what have you purchased?

xoxo