By Terry Ombre Blackstar | Misty Rock

Recently a little Space NK trip happened... I don't get to go that often so naturally when I went I came away with a fair few purchases amongst which was of course one of the By Terry Ombre Blackstars! Now I remember hearing about these quite some time back and there being quite a hype then it died down and I decided not to bother however that hype has stirred itself up again and after a spotlight in far too many monthly favourites I decided I couldn't put off this purchase any longer! After swatching pretty much every shade I decided to go with the one i'd planned to get anyway, Misty Rock. So does it live up to the hype? 100%.

Misty Rock is a pinky/mauvey-nude with a silver shimmer, now I didn't think that the silver shimmer but be up my street but oh boy was I wrong! A twist up and down shadow stick the Ombre Blackstar is your one way ticket to a beautifully shimmery eye. A quick swipe on your lids and a little blending later and our left with a perfect shadow that doesn't budge.

This is completely worth every hype, I really didn't think i'd be this impressed. Now at £29 these aren't to everyones budget and with he drugstore releasing very similar products it's hard to see why you really should spend that much, but I can assure you it's worth every last penny! If you fancy trying these out you can pick up the Ombre Blackstars at Space NK

Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush

I've been dying to get my hands on this brush for some time now. I actually posted back in January that is was on my 2015 wishlist and it's come along to my collection much sooner than I expected. I've tried so many different base brushes attempting to achieve the perfect finish and I think I finally have 'the one'

The buffing brush has been my brush of choice since discovering the real techniques buffing brush (prior to that it was the stippling brush and before that? those weird paint brush looking ones) , I though it was perfect but it started to show flaws. Buffing in my foundation became a chore and I always had to finish it off with a spot of blotting with my Real Techniques Sponge to try and blend in the streaks it left me with. Despite this I plodded on for quite some time until the Zoeva Rose Golden Luxury set came into my collection. With this set the 102 Silk Finish brush came winging in and my Real Techniques buffing brush was set aside. Now this brush is fantastic and amazing value for money too, blending wise I loved it. What was the downfall? It soaked up way too much foundation and needed cleaning more often than I'd like to admit... and cleaning brush's is a chore I hate doing!

So the Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush, the name is a little deceiving because it works with the foundation your using to create the kind of coverage which you want. Whether it be sheer or a full coverage you want this brush has got your back! It effortlessly blends your foundation in. The bristles are beautifully soft and overall its amazing quality. Its a good size too, easy to slip into your make up bag for trips away.

If you fancy trying out this brush, I couldn't recommend it enough... £30 seems like a steep price but for the quality and the performance its a worthwhile investment. You can get the Bobbi Brown Full Coverage face Brush from Debenhams, Selfridges or House of Fraser.

Benefit Dallas Blusher

Once again I've left it far too long between posts! I've got so many posts planned, so many products to photograph and then the lighting has just been awful! I really struggle with my blog photography, I'm still getting to grips with my camera (as you can tell) and i'm so self critical. In the end I gave up a little and decided these photos would suffice for the sake of a post!

I'm not sure why but I think i'm on a bit of a Benefit mission right now, I haven't actually tried that many Benefit products, for some reason i'm hardly drawn to them... In all honesty the concept of their counter confuses me! - Are this product's on the side specifically for use on peoples faces or can you swatch them? I have no idea but the thought of swatching one and ending up with an angry counter lady frightens me so I've steered clear. However ramblings over - I'm trying to get over that fear, branch out more and try more Benefit products.

First up on my list of things to try was this blush in Dallas. I have no idea why I wanted to try this so much but out of everything, it was the thing I had to try. It's an interesting one, it's not like any other blush in my collection - Kind of a blusher/bronzer with a slight shimmer. I have to say I can't get enough of this right now. It's a beautiful colour, it really warms up your complexion and looks so healthy and glowy.

packaging wise, it's ok again cardboard... theres something about cardboard packaging that i'm really not into at all. It comes with a little brush, I haven't used this nor do I really plan too if i'm honest I don't use the applicators that come with products as I much prefer brush's that are in my collection.

If your in the market for a new blush to add to your collection i'd definitely recommend picking this up,  it's a beautiful product that i've been reaching for daily recently to get that healthy summer glow... even though spring is only just peeking through!

You can buy Benefit Dallas blush from House of Fraser or Debenhams for £23.50

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

Hold the phone, guess who's finally posting! I think a quick apology is in order due to the fact i've had a little too long off of the blogging scene. You all know the drill, sometimes life just gets in the way it's a lame excuse but running the house, my job, trying to get in some time at the gym and then all the various other tasks i've been so darn tired and haven't even turned the laptop on! Excuses and apology over it's onto the post.

So Maybelline have released a new mascara recently and although a little late on this one, I couldn't resist picking it up and giving it a try. I used to love Maybelline's The Falsies mascara, it was my go to for quite some time but since it went past the point of being useable I moved on and tried various others.

Now,  I've seen a few reviews on this mascara kicking about and theres a fair few comparisons to the new Benefit Roller Lash but in all honesty I can't see why. The brush shape is fairly similar but the overall effect of the mascara is so so different. Roller Lash is a much more daytime appropriate mascara, it adds length and volume but still looks very natural. Maybelline however definitely lives up to it's lash multiplying name. My lashes looked long and so much thicker and fuller. It adds a lot of volume to the lashes and I really like the overall look it gives, i'd even go as far as to say this give more of a 'falsies' effect than Maybelline's The Falsies mascara.

Packaging wise its the standard Maybelline tube just a new colour. Its ok, it's not spectacular but I like the metallic baby pink.

Overall it's a good mascara for night and day, it's totally up to what you prefer, but i've been reaching for this mascara a lot recently and i've really been enjoying using it!

If your looking for a new mascara i'd definitely recommend picking this one up. it's only £7.99 in both Boots and Superdrug.