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Urban Decay New Launches Autumn 2016

Hello!

It's been WAY too long since I posted... In fact, I think it's well over 2 months now! Things have been a little manic here with the summer holidays etc, so apologise for being so slack. I promise I'll be posting a lot more regularly again now that the kids are all back at school!

Anyway, this blog post is going to be about some of the new launches from Urban Decay. I know I've included a couple of things that aren't new, but these are new to me and things I would highly recommend, so I thought I'd include them too!


Urban Decay have launched a couple of new palettes recently. The XX Vice Reloaded palette, which was launched to celebrate UD's 20th anniversary. It contains some of the most popular shades in their collection, as well as a few throwbacks such as Gash, Acid Rain and UV-B. There are 20 shades in this gorgeous palette and a good mix of colours and finishes too so something for everyone! Midnight Cowboy and Twice Baked are two of my favourite shimmer and glitter shades in this palette. I can see myself using those a lot over Autumn and into Winter!
The actual case of the palette is brilliant too! It has a really high quality feel to it and the lid is spring loaded, which is something I haven't seen on a palette in a while. It also includes a double ended brush, making this perfect to take with you if you're travelling etc.




Here are the descriptions of each shade, taken from the UD website -
Suspend (greige-brown matte), Oil Slick (black matte w/silver micro-glitter), Roadstripe (iridescent white w/blue-violet shift), Gash (metallic brick red), Midnight Cowboy (pink champagne shimmer w/ silver glitter), 501 (deep metallic blue w/copper micro-glitter), Shallow (pale taupe-silver satin), Laced (pinky-taupe matte), Hot Pants (pearly medium pink), Mildew (deep metallic green shimmer), Smog (deep coppery bronze shimmer), Misdemeanor (deep olive green matte w/green micro-shimmer), Freakshow (bright purple satin), Asphyxia (hyacinth shimmer w/blue shift), Acid Rain (pale yellow-green shimmer w/green shift), Moonflower (metallic rose-gold w/gold micro-shimmer), UV-B (bright blue w/violet shift), Goldmine (bright metallic gold), Twice Baked (rich brown satin w/gold micro-glitter) and Anonymous (pale peachy cream matte).







If you're after a new palette, this is definitely one to have a look into!


The next palette that they've recently launched is the Moondust palette. This is such a gorgeous palette! All 8 shades are super pigmented and SUPER glittery! They're amazing shadows to use to add a pop of sparkle to the center of your lid, or even if you want to go full on, all out glitter! Although these are designed for minimal fallout, you do still get some which is expected with this. UD themselves recommend applying using your fingers. This will increase the amount of pigment applied and will also create less fallout. The shadows aren't scratchy or chalky. They've quite smooth and fairly easy to blend which is pretty hard to come by with such glittery shadows! I can see myself getting a lot of use out of this, especially over the festive period! I wouldn't say it's an everyday palette (although I know plenty of people who wear glitter on a daily basis!) but it's definitely very versatile. You can wet each shadow for a more intense colour, or use dry and with a brush for a nice, light coverage.




Here are the descriptions from the UD website - 


Specter (soft pink w/tonal sparkle), Element (peach w/pink shift and sparkle), Magnetic (purple w/blue sparkle), Lightyear (vibrant green w/tonal sparkle), Granite (black w/multicolored sparkle), Lithium (brown w/iridescent 3-D sparkle), Vega (bright blue w/tonal sparkle), and Galaxy (smoky blue-gray w/iridescent 3-D sparkle).








Probably the most talked about new launch is the All Nighter Liquid Foundation. If you're after a full coverage foundation that's going to last, this is the one for you! I personally only have good things to say about this foundation. It has amazing coverage and it really does last all night! I've seen mixed reviews from people with quite oily skin saying that it can gather around the sides of the nose etc. I haven't had this issue myself and I do have combination/oily skin. I do use a good mattifying primer underneath though and set with powder too, so I think this probably helps. When I first applied this, I panicked that it was far too light for me! Within a couple of minutes though it hadf oxidised and gone darker and was the perfect shade. It applies evenly and smoothly (I've used both a beauty blender and a brush to apply and both work well) and it has a matte finish to it. It also doesn't feel too heavy which is a bonus. I went for shade 3.25 and I wear MAC NW15 usually.





The last products from the newest launches are the Razor Sharp Eyeliners. These are waterproof eyeliners and come in a great selection of colours with a choice of matte or glitter shades. The ones I bought were Kush, Retrograde and Zodiac. Kush is a gorgeous shimmery bright green colour, Retrograde is a sparkly dark purple and Zodiac is dark sparkly green. I've used these a few times, and they really are waterproof! In fact, they don't come off really easily when you remove your makeup either! I use an oilbased remover (Garnier Oil Infused Micellar Water) and even that takes a bit of rubbing to shift these! Kush is definitely my favourite of the three and I have a fairly big list of other shades I want to buy too!






The last couple of products aren't new launches, but I've only recently purchased them and feel like they need a mention! My go to product at the moment is the Naked Concealer. This really is my holy grail concealer! I've tried so many different ones and this is one I will definitely be sticking with! Perfect for the undereye area. It's creamy and thick enough that it cover those dark circles perfectly. It doesn't sit in the lines under or around your eyes, and is really easy to build coverage too without looking cakey.

Another product I've purchased recently is the Naked Ultra Definition Loose Finishing Powder. I've been looking for a good finishing powder for a while and this ticks all the boxes! It's beautifully lighweight and silky and blurs all your imperfections. It isn't cakey or chalky at all and it's not completely matte so gives your skin a gorgeous photo perfect finish.


I also decided to treat myself to one of the Vice Lipsticks. The shade is Backtalk and its a lovely matte mauve pink shade. Perfect for this time of year!






The last thing I purchased was the All Nighter Setting Spray. I decided to try the travel size version as I have a few setting sprays already and wanted to give this one a go first. So far I've got no complaints and it seems to do what it says it does! Just spritz it over your face when your makeup is all done and off you go!

I hope these reviews have been of help to people! If there's one thing you choose from the newest launches, I would definitely recommend the Vice Palette out of everything. There's just so much choice in there, you can't go wrong!

Fingers crossed, I'll be back again in a few days with another blog post for you all! Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to follow me on Bloglovin' to keep up to date on all my posts!

Much Love

Frances x

What's in my Makeup Bag?!

So, for my first official post, I decided to show you what I have in my makeup bag! This is by no means all the makeup I have. This is just a selection of products I keep in my bag as I use them on a regular (some daily) basis. My foundation varies throughout the year, but in general the basics tend to stay pretty much the same!

I'll list below all the products included in this post.






So, firstly, my makeup bag... I absolutely love this bag as it's pretty, chic and holds A LOT! It has buttoned down sides which can be opened up to allow even more space. It's a gorgeous blush pink colour with gold zipper and trims.
This bag came from ASOS and is made by the company Mi Pac - Mi Pac Tumbled Blush Makeup Bag

The contents of my bag are -

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette - This is the 3rd palette in the Urban Decay Naked series and as expected contains lots of nude/brown/neutral shades. There's a mix of shimmer and matte shades in this beautiful pallet.

Too Faced Peach Bellini Blush - This is absolutely STUNNING! It looks gorgeous in the pan and even more gorgeous on your cheeks! A lovely, slightly shimmery, peachy glow. Perfect for the spring/summer months!

Batiste Dry Shampoo - Perfect for those mornings when you have to whizz out of the house before you have time to wash your hair! I use this A LOT on those school run mornings!

Diorskin Forever Flawless Perfection Foundation - I've just recently switched from my MAC to this as my MAC foundation was bringing me out in spots (sob) so thought I would give this a go as it was highly recommended. It's absolutely gorgeous and sits so nicely on the skin. You don't feel like you're even wearing foundation and it's completely flawless with a fairly medium coverage.

MAC Prep and Prime Transparent Finishing Powder - Perfect for finishing off any makeup look. Sets your foundation without looking cakey.

Benefit Hoola - This is a gorgeous matte bronzer but I tend to use it more for contouring. As it's matte, it's perfect for the job and it isn't orangey so the perfect colour too!

Too Faced Candlelight Glow in Warm Glow - Such a pretty highlighter! Great for highlighting when contouring and gives cheekbones and brows a gorgeous shimmery lift. Just imagine how your skin would look gleaming under candlelight. Gorgeous!

Clarins Instant Concealer - Perfect for the undereye area. It isn't thick and cakey but gives AMAZING coverage!

Rimmel Fix & Perfect Primer - I've tried a few primers, but always go back to this one. It really preps your skin beautifully ready for foundation. I have slightly oily skin around my nose etc, but this isn't an oily formula, so no slipping and sliding happening with my foundation when I apply it!

Urban Decay Waterline Pencil in Walk of Shame - A lovely nude/goldish colour (minus the shimmer) to apply in your waterline and open your eyes up beautifully! More subtle and natural than a white pencil too.

Younique Brow Pencil - I ran out of my MAC pencil so decided to give this a go and it's great! Pretty much identical to the MAC one, but slightly cheaper.

Benefit They're Real Mascara - One of the best mascaras I've tried. It lasts and it makes your lashes look long and lovely. What more could you want from a mascara really?!

Rimmel Exaggerate Liquid Eyeliner - I've tried various liquid eyeliners but this is still my favourite! So easy to apply and get that perfect cat eye flick (if you want it!) Has a pen type nib, but dips into a pot of the liquid so it always has a lovely fresh coat when you go to apply.

So, that's it! My everyday (mainly!) makeup bag! I use my foundation, blusher and mascara on a daily basis, the other bits it depends on how I'm feeling that day to be honest!

If there's anything you would like me to go into detail about, either products I've listed here, or anything else at all you can think of, just let me know in the comments! I'm hoping to post a couple of times a week, so please continue to check in and say "Hi!"

Much love

Frances <3
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