I am eyeing up Coastal Scents new 26 Shadow & Blush Combo Palette $21.95. The colour spectrum of peaches, taupes, pinks, plums are completely in my comfort zone. Has anyone already tried this palette? I’d love to hear what you think of it.

I already own the Neutral Palette $21.95 and the Blush Palette $16.95 and I am really happy with them. The colours are richly pigmented and the fact that there is a good mix of matt and shimmer shades makes them good value for money as well as versatile when it comes to working on people.

I also really like their Gel Liners $6.95 ea. They come in little glass jars much like MAC’s Fluidline.For me they last just as long as Fluidline when applied, however they do apply differently. I find Fluidline much softer in consistency and would rarely have to re-dip for product when applying. With the Coastal Scents Gel Liner I do have to dip my brush 2-3 times to get the desired intensity, however I’m not complaining, as they are superbly priced and the end result is the same IMO.

Even with shipping I still think Coastal Scents products are great value. In regards to shipping I think they do have a Christmas back-log, so if you are thinking of ordering now I would bear that in mind.

I have had two orders from them and used the USPS First Class International Mail option (around $15), you can choose a premium option but tbh both orders I placed arrived within 7 days, one with in 5. So I honestly think it would be a waste of money. With both orders I did not have to pay any extra customs/ Royal Mail charges, however I think its just the luck of the draw as I know of others that live in the mainland UK who have been stung for customs so make your own decision there.

The site is pretty amateur but don’t let that put you off. I’d recommend signing up for their Newsletter as they will email you with offers like 25% Off Mondays etc

Check Coastal Scents out for yourself here

I’m a big fluidline fan and we all know I love my liquid eye liner too. However I wouldn’t use either of these prodcuts on my waterline, I realise that you can use fluidline but there hasn’t been conclusive testing on that and I’d rather not risk it.

So my favourite product for this task is the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in Zero (black). It is completely waterproof after about 30 seconds, it literally doesn’t budge. The beauty of it is that somehow it still manages to be a creamy formula, and you can blend or smudge it out before it sets should you wish.

The waterline is such a delicate area of the eye that you don’t want to be scraping a harsh line across it, with these you don’t even have to apply pressure in order to get a great solid colour off the pencil. They are superb value for money. They really do last ALL day, without causing any of that annoying gunk in the corner of the eye I detest but get so much with liner.

You can purchase the full size pencils separately for £9 which I do with Zero as I use it the most. However they do also come in the VIP or Velvet Rope 24/7 travel sized sets for £16. In each set you get five pencils and the colours are just amazing, fab pay off. I totally recommend checking these out.

VIP Urban Decay 24/7 Set

From top: Zero, Lust, Lucky, Electric, Covet

Todays eyeshadow look was inspired by a tweet conversation last night regarding how much make-up I buy and never use, or use once and make a snap decision its not for me.

Frankly its a disgusting amount, and its really not just make-up, its clothes, hair products, shoes *cringe*

I have made a move on the clothes/ footwear front and Ebayed an absolute tonne of stuff last month, so I shouldn’t feel overly bad

The first make-up product I have picked out for a re-try is MAC’s Fluidline in Brassy.

For those that don’t know these are MAC’s gel eyeliners. I use Blacktrack and Blitz & Glitz regularly but I have never got to grips with Brassy. Its quite orangey in tone and I thought it would really stand out and look lush on the lashline but to be honest, it really doesn’t do either of those things. It just seems to get lost against eyeshadow and mascara.

Sooooo I thought, why not use it like a paint pot and try it all over my lid as a sparkly base and go from there? I did just that, using my 217 brush, put it all over the lid and in the crease.

Then I lightly coated the lid in Woodwinked and put Mulch in the crease and corner. A tiny bit of matt black eyeshadow was then swirled into the outer corner for definition. Mylar again on the browbone (I like it because it isn’t shimmery).

Liquid eyeliner on top lashline and one coat of mascara. I have purposefully kept the lower lashline pencil free to give it a cleaner, fresher feel. I really like the result, so Brassy has been upgraded to my kit again

Eyes

• MAC Fluidline in Brassy (eye base)
• MAC Eyeshadow in Woodwinked (main eyelid)
• MAC Eyeshadow in Mulch (crease)
• MAC Eyeshadow in Mylar (brow bone)
• Max Factor Masterpiece Liquid Eyeliner (upper lashline)
• L’oreal Telescopic Mascara in Carbon Black

Face

• MAC Studio Fix Fluid NW20
• MAC Select Cover-up in NW20
• NARS Blush in Deep Throat

Lips

• Carmex Lip Salve