Bright Eyed Beauty Blog

Saturday, 29 September 2012

Review: Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara

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In this post I'll be reviewing one of my favourites, Benefit's BADgal Lash mascara. The description for this product is: " The BADgal line of mascaras from Benefit are full of "BAD-itude!" The rich, sexy formula and oversized brush build thick, beautiful and bodacious lashes. BADgal Lash (the original) is like a set of sexy black false eyelashes...without the glue!"

Picture from: http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/badgal-lash-mascara

Review: theBalm's Mary-Lou Manizer

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I'm back with a review, this time of theBalm's Mary-Lou Manizer (it's a highlighter, so very punny).

theBalm's Mary-Lou Manizer (isn't the packaging so cute?)

theBalm's Balm Jovi palette comes with a little version of this (called Solid Gold in that palette) but I have my own full size and for very good reason. It's amazing!

Smoky Eye

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Following on from my review of the Smoked Palette, I've decided to do a version of the classic smoky eye.
I've been in a purple/mauve/pink beauty mood for the last week. Every look I did was soft, pretty and purple-based. Then I saw this picture of Kristen Stewart the other day (below) and I couldn't help but admire her smoky eye makeup.
It's flawless. Smoky eye, perfect skin and a neutral lip. When I do my makeup, I like to add a bit more colour to the cheeks, but that's about it.

Original pic from Just Jared, http://www.justjared.com/photo-gallery/2718897/kristen-stewart-on-the-road-nyc-screening-05/, this version cropped from http://hollywoodlife.com/2012/09/21/kristen-stewart-locket-robert-pattinson-love/

So I decided it was time for a smoky eye!

Review and Swatches: Urban Decay Smoked Palette

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Today's review is all about the Smoked Palette. This new Urban Decay palette is made up entirely of new formulation shadows and has enough colours to create a range of smoky eye looks beyond the standard black. The palette comes with a full size 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Perversion and a mini Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original (not pictured, sorry). It also comes with the Get The Look Book which has step by step instructions on how to create 12 different smoky eye looks.

Review: Maybelline 'The Falsies Volum' Express' mascara

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Another super-fast mascara review, this time on Maybelline's 'The Falsies Volum' Express' mascara. It claims to increase volume by 300% for a false lash look. It comes with the usual photoshopped mascara ad (the model in this one looks like she's definitely wearing false lashes).