Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz

Hi everyone! I got a new product recently as I have been growing more and more unhappy with my brow routine. I've been using Benefit's Gimme Brow since it came out which I loved and was great for me at the time however the issue is that it only comes in two colours, dark and light basically. I have naturally blonde hair however I died it a dark brown and that was my hair colour when I got that product however I've stopped dying it and I'm letting it grow progressively lighter and now I have light golden brown hair and I feel like my brows just look far too dark. Although I have naturally dark eyebrows anyway I just really didn't like the way it looked anymore so I had to go on the hunt for a new brow product.

I was drawn straight to Anastasia Beverly Hill's Brow Wiz because everyone raved about it, and I absolutely love that brand. The main thing though that made me want to get it was that it is said to be really easy and convenient. My skills in eyebrows and eye make up is really not the best, I'm so jealous of people who are amazing at doing their eyebrows and I can just never get the hang of it so anything that is described as easy has me sold! Plus I prefer the natural eyebrow look and I had heard that you could apply this to have more natural looking brows. I ordered mine from Cult Beauty by the way if anyone doesn't know where to find it in the UK!

I got mine in the shade medium brown which I believe was previously medium ash. I'm so glad I did because it is actually the perfect match, if you have dark eyebrows which aren't quite black and are very cool toned then this will be perfect for you as well! It really is a skinny brow pencil, it's retractable by the way so you get lots of product for your money. I love the fact that it is so skinny though because when you struggle at doing your brows like me it massively reduces the chances of making them look very messy.

I absolutely love how it applied, I do think it is very easy, although I need a little bit more practice just to get them exactly how I want. The spoolie on the other side is so convenient as well just to brush through and neaten up your brows during application. It gave me the natural look that I wanted without being too dark and crazy. I was a bit worried that it wouldn't live up to all the hype it got but I am so impressed and I think it will be one of my staple products in my make up bag! I think if you want more intense brows then the Dipbrow Pomade might be better for you, but for people who prefer the more natural look like me then this is perfect and also very easy!

The price of this from Cult Beauty was £15,50 and I definitely think it is worth it as you will get so much use out of it, plus it is amazing and makes getting nice brows so much easier. I had to set it with a brow gel that I already had but I want the ABH Clear Brow Gel now as the one I have has a slight tint to it and I love the colour of the Brow Wiz so much that I don't want to change that. Let me know in the comments if you have this product and what you think!

Go To Autumn Make Up Products

Hi everyone! Since the seasons are changing and everyone (including me) is jumping on the Autumn bandwagon I thought I'd post some of the go to make up products I like to use in Autumn. I'm done with corals and peaches for now and I'm moving on to the lovely warm browns and berry colours.

I'll start with the eyes first, I've used two palettes because they have the most gorgeous Autumn shades in them.

- Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. This is the first image and to me it actually screams Autumn, I pictured those colours as they are the most fall appropriate from the palette in my opinion, I don't have flash on but one of the shades which is the 2nd in on the middle row is my all time favourite gold eyeshadow and the picture really doesn't do it justice but it is amazing! It's called Marzipan if you are wondering, I don't know why but those shadows all pictured next to each other remind me of a scarf you would wear in Autumn, weird I know. It is definitely my go to palette for this season, I just love it!

- Anastasia Beverly Hills Shadow Couture palette. I pictured these shadows from this palette, particularly Fudge and Morocco as they are gorgeous warm shades that look so nice at this time of year. Also the quality is amazing, they are so pigmented and are so easy to apply.

Berry lips are definitely the trend in Autumn and I've got two that I really like

- MAC Craving. This is an Amplified finish and it is amazing! It's described as a 'burst of plum' and I think it is great for people like me who aren't daring enough for a really dark lip, it is a dark shade but not too full on and very wearable. 

- Too Faced Melted Lipstick in Melted Berry. This one is definitely for when you are feeling more adventurous, it is a lot more full on that the MAC lipstick but so pigmented and the nicest deep berry colour. The applicator isn't my favourite and I would recommend using a lip brush to apply this since it is a bold colour but it is so long wearing and surprisingly not drying considering it is a matte finish.

- Benefit's Benetint. I love the colour of this especially for this season, it is a nice plum colour and I think it gives a nice flush to your cheeks but it is fairly sheer so it doesn't look too crazy once applied. I also love this for when I'm feeling lazy as it is so quick and easy to apply.

- Maybelline Dream Touch Blush in 07 Plum. Another plum colour I know but I think they are so gorgeous at this time of year, I love this cream blush because it is so affordable and a very subtle plum shade. Also you get so much product and a little really does go a long way so very good value for money.

- Benefit Watt's Up. I know I've only been raving about the Mary Lou Manizer recently but for some reason Watt's Up definitely fits Autumn better for me. Gold highlighters are my favourite and this gives a really lovely golden glow but it works for Autumn as well as Summer. Application is a bit more awkward because I think applying it from the stick gives you a bit of a stripe so I prefer dabbing it on my finger first.

It's so funny how as soon as they seasons change so does your taste in make up products, but it keeps things fresh and stops it getting boring I suppose. Let me know in the comments your favourite Autumn make up products!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Shadow Couture World Traveler Palette Review

Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be writing a post about this product, I was scrolling through Beauty Bay the other day and saw they had the Anastasia Beverly Hills Shadow Couture World Traveler palette in stock and that it was limited edition so I had to order it straight away. I love ABH but for someone living in the UK I feel like it's such a nightmare to get your hands on, I'm still desperately hoping Beauty Bay stocks the ABH liquid lipsticks as ordering from America means possible customs charges and I can't deal with that! Anyway it came within two days and I was in love when I saw it.

I love the Gatsby style packaging and also the size of the palette, obviously it was going to be smaller as it is a travel palette but I like this anyway because I feel like big bulky palettes take up so much space and when you're already running out of room getting more of them isn't ideal! Whilst the feel of the packaging isn't the most luxurious for £23 I think it's such a bargain, I know you aren't getting as much of the eye shadow as you would in other palettes but I still think for an ABH palette it is a really good price and the quality is amazing! 

Again considering the palettes is only £23 you get a brush which I think is a really good brush compared to the standard of some that come with other palettes. I absolutely love the warm toned colours, I try to avoid cool tones at all cost I just really don't think they suit me. The mixture of colours also means you can try out so many different looks and also the mixture of matte, satin and metallic is really good. I thought I'd give a run through of the descriptions to each of the eye shadows as sometimes pictures don't do them justice.

Soft Peach - Nude Pastel peach with an ultra-matte finish

Morocco - Deep burnt orange with an ultra-matte finish

Heirloom - Pinky eggplant with a sparkle finish

Bellini - Golden peach with a satin finish

Pink Champagne - shimmery pink with a titanium finish

Chic - Taupe grey with a shimmer finish

Spoiled - Gold-flecked peach with a metallic finish

Fudge - Rich chocolate brown with an ultra-matte finish

Azure - Vibrant blue with a metallic finish

Intense Gaze - Bronzed pink with a satin finish

Metallic - Brassy gold with a metallic finish

Noir - Deep carbon black with an ultra-matte finish

My favourite shades are definitely Bellini, Spoiled and Intense Gaze they are so pretty I'm obsessed with them! The quality of this palette is amazing, the eye shadows are really creamy and I think the pigmentation is great. There are some colours that I may or may not use as they aren't really me, for example Noir, I'm just not one for black eyeshadow. Whilst the blues come across scary at first for someone who flocks to a neutral eye all the time I think they are so pretty and when you're feeling adventurous they would look so nice. Again at £23 I think this is such a good price and I would 100% recommend this as the quality is great and the colours are so pretty! Let me know in the comments what you think of this palette!