What's in my makeup bag???

So, I thought I'd do the "what's in my makeup bag" tag. 

This is going to be a fairly quick read because I don't carry much on me as I don't normally reapply makeup. Most days I don't even bother with foundation, let alone lipstick. 

My makeup bag it's self was a a freebie No7 one from boots. I got it a few years ago as part of a deal. 

Inside, I have a rimmel gel liner, now, it took me a while to get use to gel liners, I grown to love them. For days  when I am at work I will just use the little brush in the lid, otherwise I do have a very thin eyeliner brush I use. I do also carry a brown eye shadow for my brows - although I seem to have lost the brush. 

Currently I am using two mascara's, one is the fibre mascara from the model company. This mascara is extremely black, it's such a struggle to wash off. The other one is a brown maybeline one, it's the stiletto mascara. I like the brush on this one. It's really helps to separate the lashes. This is the one I carry with me all the time.

Currently I use two blushers and depending the colours I'm wearing I will decide which blush to go for. Both blushes are from the Makeup Acadamy range. One is in a pink shade and the other is coral shade called lolly. Lolly is the one in my makeup bag at the moment.

I also carry a lipgloss that I hardly ever apply, it's a coral shade from the model co. I do however leave the house wearing lipstick, at the moment I'm obsessed with a Pakistani lipstick brand called "swissmiss".(I don't carry it with me) It has a Matt finish, so I go over it with a lip balm. I heard about an Indian lipstick brand called lakhme, I have been search for this in the UK, so far I haven't come across it - instead I found "Swiss miss" and have been using it ever since.

If I do need to add some colour to my lips during the day, I use a lip crayon from Primark. It's in a nude shade.

That is about it, although in my bag I do keep Carmex for my lips, and nieva cream for those dry days.

I also carry a pair if tweezers and some nail clippers - just in case I need them. 

And that's about it... Sorry it's taken so long to upload this post, I'm back at work now. 

W7 "in the buff" eye shadow palette..

I recently came across the W7 "In The Buff Palette" for the bargain price of just £6. I've read about this palette being a dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette. As I'm not yet willing to part with my money for the Naked palettes, I knew this baby was coming home with me. 

This palette contains both shimmery and matte shades, my favourite of which are Camel - a rich gold - and Wave - a shining brown.

Though visually stunning I find that the shades are not particularly long lasting and tend to crease somewhat throughout the day. But 12 shades for £6 is a bargain and as long as you're not expecting the colour to last all day (plus evening). 

With this palette you do get a wide range of colours that will appeal to anyone lusting after the Naked palettes for barely a fraction of the price. The neutral shades are sure to compliment any eye, whether you're just getting into makeup or hitting the town on a Friday night, this palette has the perfect combination of neutral and smoky looks. I definitely recommend using a primer and a base before use.

The palette comes in a stylishly strong metal tin that serves to protect them from accidental drops. It also comes with a double ended brush, one side is a sponge applicator and the other side is dual fibre brush. I do however prefer using my other brushes over this one. 

Overall, this is a great palette for the price and I defo recommend it, so if you see it, get it. It's great for creating a subtle smokey eye. 

Below is a photo of the look I went for. Bare in mind I took this photo at the end of the day & I had a major attack of hay fever - crazy watery eyes!!!

Ta... X