NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss #159 Smokey Look

*I apologise for the bad lighting, the weather doesn't know what it wants to do*

This is the first NYX product in my make up collection and I must say I am very impressed. I don't know what it is about the packaging but I love it. The design is so simple with a square tube, but it is given a little something extra by a bow design on the end of the lid. I adore anything with bows on so this was just lovely.

The wand is slightly different to anything else I have seen before as the end flicks up but it is just the right size for perfect application.

The colour is just fab! It is a brown/nude with a pinky orange undertone. It is perfect for when you have dark smokey eyes and you want to keep the lips very natural. I tend to put this over a brown or nude lipstick but find it works perfect on its own. The lipgloss itself has very small shimmery particles in it to reflect the light slightly giving you more of a glossy look.

One thing i adore about this lipgloss is the smell. It smells like almonds and just reminds me of marzipan and also cherry bakewell cakes mmmmm. This does cause quite a big problem as it either makes me want to lick all of the lipgloss off or it just makes me hungry in general. I would say that this is the only bad thing about the gloss and I will definitely be looking into buying more NYX products in the future to add to my collection.

Do you have any NYX products? If so which one is your favourite? Just comment below, I look forward to hearing your recommendations.

See you soon

The Glitter Fairy

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MUA Eyeshadow Palette Heaven and Earth

I love using browns and natural colours for day time eyeshadow and I always tend to create a natural smokey eye look. I am a big fan of MUA cosmetics as they give you a high quality product for not much money at all. I was very excited to discover MUA have their own website in which you can now order from. I instantly went online and thought I would take advantage of this. One of the things I bought was this Heaven and Earth palette which is usually £4.50 but I only paid £3.50 as you saved £1 on any palette you bought. BARGAIN!!!

When the package came I was very surprised my purchases did not come in a box but a brown packet envelope and all of the products were loose in there, at first I was disappointed at how the products came as I love opening a box full of make up (it feels almost christmas-y) however, for the price you pay for the make up I didn't let that ruin my overall opinion of the company.

There are some fab colours in this palette from very natural beiges to a couple of golds to some very dark browns. All of the colours have a slight shimmer in which I like as I think even in the day time it makes it look that extra bit glamorous. 

I have used it a few times now and each time I use it I am just as impressed with the colours as the last time! 

Overall I think this is a brilliant staple to keep in your make up kit, especially for those of you on a budget as it is just as good as some of the high end products I have used in the past.

*It does come with a brush but I appear to have lost it.*

Happy make up-ing!

The Glitter Fairy

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