Bobbi Brown Christmas

 Step into a world of luxurious beauty with Bobbi Brown this Christmas.

Whatever you’re looking for and whatever your budget, be it stocking fillers or a real showstopper of a gift, Bobbi Brown has an exquisite collection of festive limited edition gifts to dazzle and delight.

 

I’ve picked three of my favourite goodies from their breath-taking gifting collection to show to you today, the first item being their Cobblestone Lane Eye Shadow Palette (£37.50).

This beautiful, elegant palette arrives packaged in a chic white box with festive golf detailing inspired by the magic and energy of New York during the holidays and features a selection of eight warm, inviting shades to really make your eyes pop.

 

Rich, soft and sumptuous, you’ll find everything from warm peachy-corals, rich browns, dazzling gold and a variety of nude tones to add dimension and depth.

This fabulous limited edition palette includes the following shades;

 

SHELL: A soft beige

SUNRISE GLOW: A beautiful illuminating soft coral

COCOA: A rich, warm matte brown

DUSK: A dazzling metallic copper

GLOW STRUCK: A Vibrant, metallic gold

PEACH DAHLIA: A divine peach with a matte finish

PETAL WASH: A soft, matte nude

MODERN MOCHA: A soft, rich chocolate brown

It is a wonderful collection of multidimensional mattes, high-shine metallics and soft illuminating shades that allow you to create a variety of looks that are perfect for taking you from day to night effortlessly.

 

Sumptuously soft, velvety smooth and finely milled, the powders are a pure pleasure to apply.

Easy to blend, you can build their intensity depending on your desired look and each and every shade packs a real punch in terms of pigmentation and longevity.

Simply stunning.

Next is the gorgeous Luxe Illuminating Duo in Pink (£37).

This elegant little compact is enveloped in a luxurious gold compact and features not one but two face powders to help you achieve a truly spectacular lit-from-within glow with the sweep of your brush.

 

The first powder you may recognise as their bestselling Highlighting Powder in Pink Gold Glow.

This fabulous brightening block fuses the smoothing benefits of a gel with the ease of a powder, resulting in a pearl-infused powder that glides across your skin with a cushiony bounce to deliver a smooth, refined, elegant glow.

 

Exceptionally lightweight and providing a subtle hint of illumination, it breathes life into your complexion and allows you to highlight your cheekbones, browbones and anywhere else with ease.

You’ll also find their new Shimmering Powder in Gilded Pink which offers more illumination with a cushiony bounce and multidimensional glow.​

The microfine pearlescent pigments ensure that you end up with a soft, natural looking glow as opposed to a sparkling finish and helps to soften and smooth the look of your skin.

​The two can be applied individually, or layered together for a multidimensional glow, the choice is yours!

Finally we have the cuter-than-cute Soho Glow Mini Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick Set (£22.50)

This fab little set contains a trio of mini swipe-and-go-shadows, perfect for quick and easy application and for popping into your bag for on-the-go touch ups.

These long-lasting eye shadows boast a budge proof, crease proof and fade resistant formula that allow you to prime, line, define or highlight with absolutely no brushes required.

 

You’ll find the following shades inside;

Dusty Mauve

Golden Pink

Golden Bronze

Universally flattering and seriously wearable shades, each stick features the same decadently rich formula which allows you to sweep the colour across your lids and blend with your fingers with ease.

Supremely pigmented and comfortable to wear, they quickly create a stunning, effortless look to dazzle all night (or day!) long.

 

Beautifully presented and featuring a plethora of undeniably stunning shades, you’ll find yourself wanting the entire collection yourself!

Bobbi Brown’s Christmas Collection is available online and in store now.

Urban Decay NAKED CYBER

 CYBER is the brand new Naked palette on the block from Urban Decay and it’s a real beauty.

Inspired by future tech, cyberspace, and virtual reality, this 100% vegan palette is an out-of-this-world selection of shimmering, colour changing shades in a range of different finishes to dazzle and delight.

 

Featuring a collection of icy-toned blues and lilacs, paired with sunset-inspired peaches and pinks plus the most sumptuous, scorched reds, it really is stunning to behold.

It boasts satin, matte, shimmer, metallic, glitter, and even duo chrome finishes, all featuring the same familiar velvety, ultra-blendable Naked eyeshadow formula that we so know and love. 

 

Its stunning duo chrome shadows contain two contrasting, reflective pigments that create a shade-shifting effect in the light, a bit like getting two shadows in one.

Housed in a spectacular, iridescent NAKED palette with silver detailing, a generous mirror and a dual ended vegan brush, simply lift the lid to reveal it in all its sensational glory.

 

Inside, you’ll find the following shades;

 

A.I.:   A moderately warm-toned, light beige with a satin finish

META DATA: A moderately warm-toned, light beige with a metallic finish

VIRTUAL: A very warm-toned, very light orange with a matte finish.

ELECTRODE:  A very warm-toned, light-medium orange with a sparkle finish.

 

CYBERSPACE: A very warm-toned, light sand duochrome with a pearl finish.

GADGET: moderately warm-toned, medium peach with a matte finish.

CALL I.T.: A very warm-toned, light-medium pink with a frost finish.

NOT A BOT: A moderately warm-toned, very light pink with a sparkle finish.

 

STATIC: A very cool-toned, light silver with a sparkle finish

Y3K: A moderately warm-toned, light-medium browny duochrome with a metallic finish.

OVERRIDE: A moderately warm-toned, medium-dark red with a sparkle finish

BYTE:  moderately warm-toned, dark orange with a matte finish.

 

Silky soft, rich and finely milled these shadows are every bit as stunning on your skin as they look in the palette.

Creamy and highly pigmented, they glide across your skin beautifully and blend to perfection, either using your fingers or the brush which comes with the set.

 

Boasting serious longevity, even then sparkily,shimmery shades won’t transfer or budge throughout the day and boy do they catch the light for a truly dazzling look.

These shades are so far apart from the traditional NAKED palettes and I love it! 

 

Don’t get me wrong, neutrals, nudes and smoky eyes will never go out of fashion but sometimes, you want something a little more fun and spectacular and this palette certainly delivers.

Perfect for the forthcoming party season, you’ll be the belle of every ball with such luminous, captivating shades.

 

Urban Decay’s NAKED CYBER is available now and costs £45.

Lottie London My Little Pony

 Unlock your sparkle with the fabulous new My Little Pony collection from Lottie London.

This cuter than cute range comprises of three eyeliners, a lip mask, hand held mirror and two eyeshadow palettes, one of which I have for you right here.

 

 

The My Little Pony Palette in “only dance on days ending with 'y'” palette is unbelievably sweet!

Housed within a compact, square, transparent case you’ll find a selection of nine new limited edition shades in a range of finishes to enable you to create endless lovable looks.

 

This multi-blue toned palette features on-trend mint hues, soft romantic blush tones and sparkling shimmers to bring your eyes to life.

Each shadow boasts a beautifully soft, buttery texture that melts onto your skin offering an impressive, true colour pay off that lasts.

From top to bottom, left to right you’ll find the following enchanting shades;

No need to edit: A cool, vibrant turquoise matte

Boom!: A greeny-gold shimmer

Chill!: An elegant, romatic dusty rose matte

 

#Amazing: A soft, neutral peach matte

Add to the story: A bright, dazzling amethyst sparkle

Cool moves: A warm, soft sand shimmer

 

Little pop star: A fairytale soft pink shimmer

#Location: A cool, muted pastel mint

#Pippsqueak: A warm, pinky-peach shimmer

 

 Silky, soft and smooth, the powders are finely milled and glide across the skin effortlessly.

The shimmery shades require a little extra care with application to ensure even application but there is no denying their superior pigmentation.

 

I just love the combination of shades within this compact, from the elegant, feminine pinks and rose to the bold mint and vibrant purple you can take a day look straight to night with the flick of a brush.

Priced at just £5.95 it is quite literally a steal of a palette.

Lottie London’s new My Little Pony palette in ‘only dance on days ending with ‘y’ is available online now along with the rest of the collection.

Urban Decay Naked Wild West Palette

 Urban Decay have launched their very first all vegan Naked palette in the form of the Wild West Eyeshadow Palette.

Inspired by California deserts and endless skies, the Urban Decay Naked Wild West eyeshadow palette contains cool nudes, warm glittering golds, burnt oranges, deep browns and elegant jade’s to enable you to create endless looks with soft shimmers, mattes and cool metallic finishes. 

The chunky palette features a mirror and double ended brush for on-the-go touch ups and is presented to resemble some kind of animal skin, snake or perhaps gator.

The warm, natural shades of the packaging hint at the jewels to be found within.

              Pop the lid to reveal a curated selection of 12 super-pigmented, blendable shades in an array of different formulas.

 

There’s creamy mattes, bold metallics and iridescent shimmer shades to take your breath away.

My first impression was that I instantly liked about 9 of the shades but questioned the inclusion of the jade/turquoise hues.

Somehow I just couldn’t imagine them working alongside their neighbours. 

Turns out I was wrong.

 

From left to right you’ve got Stand Off (a neutral matte porcelain) Spur (a richer, matte sand), Nudie (a matte warm neutral) and Hold ‘Em (a rich, metallic gold).

 

 Cowboy Rick offers an iridescent pearl, Laredo is a super cool, grey-brown, Bud is a cool, radiant jade and Rustler is a true metallic bronze.

Ghost Town is a matte, burnt orange hue, Whiskey is a warm matte deep brown, Tex, a deep soft teal and Pony Up is a silvery, cool charcoal.

 

The first six shades feature 4 matte, 1 metallic, 1 shimmer shade and are the ideal neutral base colours perfect for understated every day wear, whereas the latter 6 darker shades allow you to create depth and dimension to your eyes.

The shimmery, metallic shades are perfect for creating a highlight effect to make your eyes pop, while the silky soft matte’s create a long lasting effortless look.

I was surprised to find that I actually loved the jade/teal shades.

 

 Richly pigmented, velvety and silk smooth, together they create a truly show stopping look that’s guaranteed to get you noticed.

Prefer life in the background? The plethora of warm, neutral tones have got you covered here too.

I personally love the combination of Rustler, Laredo and Whiskey for creating a gorgeously sumptuous smokey brown look.

While the shadows are gloriously soft, creamy and super easy to apply and build, I did find I needed to put a little more work into the shimmers of Hold E’m and Cowboy Rick to get a really great pop of colour.

That said even these shades were far more easy to manage and manipulate than many other brands of shimmery shadows which can flake, crumble and disappear shortly after application.

While its not my favourite Urban Decay Naked palette it is undeniably beautiful and the inclusion of slightly quirky, more ‘out-there’ shades set it aside from its predecessors.

Plus, this is of course Urban Decay’s first completely vegan formula, meaning that it does not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by products.

Urban Decay’s new Naked Wild West Palette is available now and costs £45.

Urban Decay Stoned Vibes

 Urban Decay’s new Stoned Vibes palette is simply one of the most beautiful palettes I’ve ever seen.

Inspired by the timeless beauty of crushed gemstones it boasts a host of opulent, sumptuous shades to dazzle and delight.

 

 

Housed within the most captivating compact complete with mirror and dual ended brush, the packaging has been designed to resemble a stone which has been cracked open to reveal a brilliant and dazzling display of natural crystals and gemstones.

The contents perfectly compliment this theme as once you open the lid you are presented with a sensational treasure of shimmering shades that are beautifully speckled with real tourmaline block bad energy and elevate your look.

 

 

Pure elegance to behold, it is like discovering your very own treasure chest of sparkling, shimmery jewels.

There is not a single shade within this palette that looks out of place and each and every one has something special to offer.

 

 

Good Karma: This shade is a soft, neutral matte

Jade: Marbleized, soft shimmery jade

Opal Aura: Pinky-blue, silver iridescent bright shimmer

Tigers Eye: A rich, warm copper gold marble

Vibes: Soft pinky-brown shimmer

Antidote: A warm orange matte

 

 

Hexed: A deep, warm, rich matte brown

Bloodstone: A rich, warm brown with green and white iridescent shimmer

OJO: A bright, vivid sparkly rich blue

Raw Energy: Soft Amythest purple with shimmer

Meditate: Soft shimmery brown

Third Eye: A cool, richly deep brown

 

 

Each and every shade is finely milled, creamy, silky soft and offers an intense colour pigment.

Four earthy mattes have been paired with eight prismatic shimmers to allow you to create an almost endless combination of resplendent looks.

 

Each of the stone-like speckled eyeshadows are designed to give off good energy and deliver stunning, shimmering colour payoff without any flaking or fallout so commonly associated with sparkly shadows.

Each and every shade is beautifully rich in texture and provides effortless pigment which packs a punch. 

Wonderfully velvety and easy to build, begin your look with a matte to create an all-over colour base to contour and shape.

Create an exquisite eye by applying the marbelized shades with your finger or mist your brush with their All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray before dipping into shadow for a foiled, wet-look finish.

The possibilities are expansive and allow you to create an array of sumptuous, rich, dazzling looks which last all day long.

 

 

I actually find that the shadows look even better when worn for a number of hours as the natural oils in your skin combine with the shadows to offer an even more glossy, powerful look.

 Urban Decay’s Stoned Vibes palette is available now and costs £46.