Rubeeia Beauty: 2017

Makeup Revolution - Life on the Dance Floor - Guest List Eye Shadow Palette Review & Swatches

I’m completely obsessed with oranges and reds at the moment so when I saw the Makeup Revolution palette I knew I had to have it. Now, can we just talk about how beautiful it is? I mean have you seen it? It’s soooo stunning.

The packaging is heavy and looks and feels expensive, it has a nice big mirror in the lid like most of the Makeup Revolution palettes, I do love a mirror in a palette as they always seem to come in handy, especially when travelling. I always end up relying on an eye shadow palette for my mirror.

The colours in this palette are amazing, a range of orange and plum tones, some mattes and some shimmers, all equally beautiful. I chose the Guest List Palette in particular as I felt the other two had similar shades to some of my other palettes (but looked gorgeous all the same). The shade names are also really fun which you know i always appreciate. The colours in this palette are becoming more and more popular and, although not everyone’s cup of tea I know a lot of people who would love this in their collection.

The formula of these shadows are really nice and soft, some are slightly chalky but nothing extreme, like all makeup revolution eye shadows, there is some fall out but using a light hand keeps fall out to a minimum. The pigment is definitely there and all the shades are consistent. They blend out super easy and keep their true colour when blended.

The palette is £10 and is available from the Tam Beauty and Superdrug. There are 24 x 1.1g eye shadows.

My final thoughts are, go and buy it right now, seriously. I love this palette so much, literally every single thing about it, the packaging, the colours, the pigment, the blendability and the price. Apart from the slight fall out I mentioned earlier I really have nothing but positive things to say.

November 21, 2017
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Primark Beauty Nudes Palette

Hello everyone! Today I’m going to be reviewing the nude palette from Primark, I’m not going to lie I was slightly sceptical and didn’t have high hopes about it but let’s just say I was very pleasantly surprised.

The packaging is pretty basic it consists of sturdy cardboard with magnet closure, not the most glamorous but for the price I don’t think we can complain. You get 10 shades, 7 shimmers and 3 mattes for £4 which is amazing to begin with but also kind of the reason I didn’t know what to expect, the shades range from the typical white highlight/shimmer to black.

Swatching the colours I could see how pigmented they were. Not all, but some of the shades were slightly chalky and had fallout; it’s not a problem when applying if you make sure you tap off the excess. Every shade applied well, the darker colours I did find to be more pigmented than the lighter shimmer shades but the shimmers can easily be built up ( a spray of mac fix plus on the brush also helps the shimmers). I didn’t find the shades to be patchy which I did think I would, especially with the darker shades so that’s another plus point.

I love the fact all the shades have names too, I would have preferred the names to be printed somewhere on the actual palette and not on a plastic sheet I will probably loose after a few times using the palette, nevertheless I’m pleased Primark took the time to give their eye shadows names (it’s the little things).

A quick rundown of the shades:

Panacotta is a shimmer/highlight white shade
Beached Blonde is a gold shimmer
Barely Berry is a lilac shimmer
Skinny Dipping is a brick, orange undertone shimmer
Café Crème is a golden brown shimmer
Brown Bare is a matte medium taupe/brown
Wood Nymph is a dark brown bronze shimmer
Summer Solstice is a dark matte taupe/brown
Undressed is a black matte
Caught Red Handed is a dark golden bronze shimmer

My final thoughts are, I would highly recommend this palette to makeup lovers and to people just starting out with makeup as the price and the shade range is amazing and the performance is brilliant, you have nothing to lose.

Thank you for reading

XOXO

June 29, 2017
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NYX Lid Lingerie

Hiya everyone!

Today I want to share my thoughts on the NYX lid lingerie; I got mine in the colour fame and fortune which is a true silver shade with tiny specks of glitter.

The formula is very creamy, it does dry very quickly which is great as it eliminates any transfer but is something to bear in mind if you spend a little longer on application. I will say it’s not very pigmented and does look streaky on first application but can easily be built up and, with two applications you get full coverage.

One Application

Two applications

I usually find with liquid eye products like this after a couple of hours of wear they tend to settle into the creases of your eyelid but with this particular one I didn’t find that at all, after 6+ hours of wear there were no signs of creasing which is amazing!

My final thoughts are, for £6 I would say if you have been considering buying this product do it, there are a whole range of different colours to suit every person/occasion and apart from needing to build this particular colour up which isn’t the end of the world, I honestly cannot find any other fault and really does compliment any eye look.

I bought mine here.

Thanks for reading

XOXO

June 21, 2017
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Mac Liptensity Lipstick

Hello everyone, I haven’t blogged in a while but now I’m back!

Today I’m going to be giving you a review on the Mac Liptensity Lipstick in Driftwood, I chose this colour as it was the most nude of the bunch, it’s described on the website as soft lilac beige and it’s even more beautiful in person.

I firstly want to say that I absolutely love the packaging of these lipsticks they just look so sleek and expensive, the lid is the colour of the lipstick inside so when you are adding these to your collection they are super easy to pick out. The shape of the actual lipstick is different to the regular mac lipsticks as its round in shape, I would say it makes precise application on the cupids bow slightly more difficult but nothing too major.

The formula of this lipstick is such a dream, very creamy/slightly tacky not matte and certainly not drying on the lips at all. It is so pigmented one swipe on the lips and you get full colour pay off , the staying power is amazing considering it isn’t actually matte, it lasts easily 8+ hours of eating and drinking, what more can you ask for?! At £17.50 it is slightly more expensive than the standard mac lipstick but I have to say it is more than worth it so don’t be put off by the price.

Get yours here.

Thank you for reading

XOXO

June 10, 2017
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Favourites Series - Haircare

Hello everyone, I have decided to do a ‘favourites series’ talking about all my favourites from hair care, skincare, makeup to all beauty things in-between.

I’m going to be kicking it off by talking about hair care. I’m not going to lie I’ve never been massively into hair care but having blonde hair and highlights I’ve had to be as my hair would be so dry and brassy otherwise.

So I want to talk about my all-time favourite shampoo, the bleach blondes by Lee Stafford.I use the bleach blonde’s shampoo once a week (that is the recommended usage). This shampoo is the best toning shampoo I have ever used in my whole life, having tried the majority of purple shampoos I can confidently say this is the one you need. It completely cancels out any brassy or yellow tones in blonde hair, to the point that if you leave it on long enough it will add a lilac tinge to your hair which I sometimes do and love, (don’t worry that’s obviously only if the shampoo is left on the hair for some time).

I use the bleach blonde’s conditioner every time I wash my hair, it is so nourishing and leaves your hair so soft, it’s amazing, it also has a gentle toner so is the perfect combo to use with the shampoo. This is my go to conditioner every time I wash my hair and I wouldn’t be without it.

In between washes with the bleach blondes shampoo I use the everyday blondes shampoo which as the description says ‘gentle enough for daily use and does not strip your hair of moisture or colour’ , I use this particular one between washes as I find it keeps my hair very soft and keeps my colour looking fresh.

All my blondies can find the lee Stafford blondes range at boots.com

Finally, for hair masks I absolutely love the Garnier ultimate blends nourish repair mask. I use this obviously as a hair mask when I have had my hair bleached or when it is seriously lacking moisture. I also use the tiniest amount as a conditioner if I think my hair still feels a little dry after using the lee Stafford conditioner. I can’t find this particular one on boots anymore which is where I purchased it but it is available here at feelunique.com

Thanks for reading

XOXO

May 15, 2017
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Rimmel London The Only 1 Lipstick

Hello everyone, today I’m going to be sharing my feelings on the Rimmel the Only 1 Lipstick.

I got mine in the shade 120 ‘you’re all mine’, a solid bright pink that is perfect for summer, I’ll start off by saying it is very bright so it will not be to everyone’s taste but perfect for that pop of colour.

The packaging on this product is very sleek and appealing, I like the fact there is a band of the actual lipstick colour near the base making it easy to pick out of your collection. I also love how the actual lipstick bullet is flat and slanted as this does in my opinion make application easier. This lipstick is massively pigmented, one swipe is all you need for maximum colour payoff. The texture is so creamy and smooth, very moisturising and comfortable on the lips. The wear time on this particular lipstick is around the 4 hour mark, not massively long wearing but it does leave a slight stain of the colour on your lips once worn off so that’s a bonus.

So, final thoughts are I have no bad things to say about this lipstick, it does exactly what it says it’s supposed to and if you’re more of a moisturising lip kinda girl then I can’t recommend this to you enough and at £6.99 it’s very affordable, I bought mine from boots.com

Thank you for reading
XOXO

May 11, 2017
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Milani Powder Blush

Happy Sunday everyone, today I’m going to be giving you my thoughts on the Milani powder blush in the shade Bella Rosa.

Firstly let’s just take a minute to appreciate how stunningly beautiful this blush is then lets secondly appreciate the amazing price, at £12 these blushes are an absolute steal and 100% worth the money.

Bella Rosa is a cool toned pink, Milani claims the blush is highly pigmented but with this particular shade I didn’t really find that, what I did find though is the good thing is it can be built up very easily so that’s not a massive deal breaker. This particular shade is perfect for someone who appreciates the more subtle natural look.

Final thoughts are, this blush is absolutely gorgeous and even if you only buy it to display on your makeup table you need it in your collection. I got mine from beautybay.com Thanks for reading XOXO

May 07, 2017
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BENEFIT THEY'RE REAL - DOUBLE THE LIP LIPSTICK

Hello everyone! Today I will be reviewing the Benefit They're Real - Double The Lip lipstick.

I will start off by saying I love the concept of this, the fact there is a lip liner within the lipstick is what first drew me to this product, I am a massive lip liner fan so this seemed perfect to me. I have mine in the colour Lusty Rose which is a nudey pink with a more deep toned pink for the liner.

The application of this lipstick is a lot trickier than I first imagined. Application on the top lip is pretty simple but when applying to the bottom lip I found it pretty difficult to see where I was applying, as the lipstick is technically upside down and your hand is completely in the way. I will say the colour payoff is very nice and the lip liner does give your lips a more dimensional look although I did find that trying to get the liner to stand out was slightly more of a challenge and I had to reapply just the liner to the edges of my lip after initial application. I found the lipstick very comfortable on the lips and although it obviously isn’t going to last all day (which it also doesn’t claim to do let me just add!), it does wear away nice and evenly which is a bonus.

My final thoughts on this lipstick are it is perfect for anyone who loves to wear their lip products with a liner like me but also amazing for the novice lip liner wearers as this is very subtle and you know that the liner is going to compliment the lipstick perfectly.

I bought mine in the mini size from www.boots.com for £10.50.

Thank you for reading XOX

April 26, 2017
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Gerard Cosmetics - Hydra Matte Liquid Lipstick

Let me start off by saying i love the formula of the Hydra Mattes, the colours are gorgeous, they are so long lasting, I can comfortably get 6-8 hours of wear out of them. They are extremely pigmented, one coat is all I have ever needed to apply for full coverage, they are very lightweight on the lips and not drying as you would expect from a liquid lipstick. They have a pleasant vanilla/toffee smell but not overpowering like some other brands I’ve tried.

Everything Nice is a deep toned nudey brown which i personally think is the perfect alternative shade if you are not a fan of the dreaded concealer nude lip! I will say that I prefer this colour when I have a bit of a tan as otherwise I feel it makes me look slightly washed out so that is something worth keeping in mind if you’re looking at purchasing this particular colour.

Mile High is a deep pinky mauve that is flattering on all skin tones and my personal favourite. This colour works with literally any makeup look from minimal to dramatic. I have nothing but good things to say about this shade.

Overall at £11 these are in the more affordable price bracket and I would 100% recommend them to anyone who is in the market for a new liquid lipstick. I bought mine from beautybay.com.

April 26, 2017
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Primark Beauty Nudes Palette

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Mac Liptensity Lipstick

Favourites Series - Haircare

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