Barry M Nail polishes - Limited Edition Green | AmyyCon

Hey Guys, so today I am going to talk to you about the limited edition Barry M nail polish I picked up the other week. 

Now, I loved the colour when I saw it. The bright neon green really caught my eye and I was so excited to try it. After trying all My gelly hi-shines which I adore and am in complete love with, I decided to finally try this one.

I was rather disappointed to apply a first coat and have the colour a dismal yellowy green which made my nails look hideous. A second coat made little difference. Although it made it greener it was still very translucent and the whites of the nails show through. Finally, with a third coat, I was reasonably happy. The green shows a little more and although it isn't the greatest formulation its manageable. However due to the fact it takes at least 3 coats to be wearable I would not recommend picking this up! Even for £3.99 there are better nail polishes on the market and this one just isn't up to scratch with the quality of Barry M nail paints normally.
Such a shame!

Amy - x

Topshop brushes! | AmyyCon

Hey guys - Today I'm going to talk about the Topshop range of brushes!

This the set of 5 brushes which were reduced from £18 to £10 in the sale and are also available at john lewis for £10.  Now I love the appearance of the brushes, they have clear plastic handles and plain black brush heads. Simple and it works.
However in this set there are 3 brushes I love and 2 that for me come up slightly disappointing.

The Top brush is the blush/powder brush. I love this brush. It's very soft and picks up the exact amount of powder to apply to your face and does not apply it patchy or cakey. It doesn't absorb the powder either, so a light brush across the powder will fill the brush head. I love this and use it for my face powder, bronzer and blush. Its so practical.
The second brush down is the angled brush which again I love. Its soft but stiff so you have full control over it. Its thin and perfectly lined which is great for eyebrows and applying powder along the lash line. This has got to be my favourite brush in this set simply for how amazing I find it to be.
The middle brush is the shading brush. I like this brush, It does what it says, its soft and blends perfectly and i just use this to blend out my eyeshadow and blend it under my eyes and it works very well.

Now for the disappointing brushes. The second one from the bottom I just didn't know what to do with. I tried it with concealer and it was useless. I might attempt it as an eyeshadow brush but I have so many of those. It just seems a bit useless.
The bottom brush is an eyelid brush for eyeshadow. This just gets the eyeshadow EVERYWHERE!!! It's too big for me, I find it hard to control and end up with the powder everywhere and for me this brush is just too big and didn't do what it was supposed to.

For £10 I think the 3 brushes that are amazing are worth it. I wouldn't buy again simply because I wouldn't want anymore of the brushes I can't use. But for a cheap set of brushes these are of reasonable quality!

Now I also brought a single brush

This is their eyeshadow brush in neon pink which was a measly £4! Not only do I love the colour of the brush and how the brush head also is pink, this works amazingly! It's not too big so it's easy to control and the eyeshadow goes simply where you want it. I find there is little excess powder on the brush and it just applies it really well. I can't wait to try some of the other brushes in the range!

So I hope this helped you! Please check out my youtube channel which is AmyyCon for hauls and other videos when I get some Ideas! Thanks guys! :)

News in Makeup | E.L.F Little Black Beauty Book

Hi all!

So Today Just wanted to do a quick talk about my experience with E.L.F cosmetics and in particular the product I have which is this black beauty book.

This was brought for me as a present from America as E.L.F cannot be brought in stores in the U.K and is only available to buy online. This can be a bit of an issue as you cannot test products or swatch them before hand but as they are such low prices even if you realise you dislike the product you haven't lost a great deal of money.

I have no idea why the image is upside-down but I apologise for the fact my palette is quite messy. As you can see, one side is eyeshadows and the other side contains a mirror and a selection of lip glosses. This is the cool collection which is why its a variety of blues, greens, and purples. Now these are not colours I wear often if ever so this palette rarely gets used as far as eyeshadows are concerned - with the exception of the white which I hit pan on and is very well loved. I find they don't have the greatest staying power and arn't the best formula but considering they tend to be a low price I wouldn't complain.
On the other hand, the lipglosses are very used and I have hit pan on a few of them. There is a good selection of warm colours which are nicely pigmented and I used to wear a lot as a lipstick substitute. There are a few colours I haven't used much but mostly the colours are very wearable and also nice if to blend together.
Now this is a common palette problem when you have gellish and cream consistencies in with powders and that is that you find the powders break up and dust from them ends up in the other product. As you may be able to see, the black eyeshadow has mixed slightly with a few of the lipglosses where the book has been closed. Also the powder covers the mirror often so i find its easier to use my main mirror instead of cleaning the little one each time.
This is of course not a new palette, I have infact had it for about a year so that contributes slightly to that issue but as I doubt anyone would use this up quickly I would just say its a thing to look out for. If for example they had a plastic insert inbetween the two sides that would maybe prevent this. 

Overall I love this product for its handy size and variety and is great for on a budget. I would definitely buy another.

News in Makeup | Rimmel and Collection

Hey Guys! and yes you've guessed it, more reviews! 

 Today, the products I'm looking at are the Rimmel scandal eyes mascara, the Rimmel stay matte powder, and the Collection lasting perfection concealer.

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Now, Mascara is something I cannot live without. I hate false lashes and stay away from them as much as I can but I still love hugely defined Lashes. This mascara was perfect for me as the brush is huge allowing a lot of application in a small amount of time. 

My only complaint is when i first got it, there was a lot of excess product on the brush which made the lashes a bit too clumpy, so make sure to have an eyelash brush or dry mascara brush on hand to just brush through after. 

Other than that, its a brilliant mascara, makes my eyelashes look full and thick and I will definitely be repurchasing. 

This retails at around £6.99 but look out for offers as I managed to get mine as a free gift!

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The stay matte powder is one of my favourite things. So much so that I currently have 2 because I really don't want to run out. It really helps mattify foundation and removed any excess shine that you wouldn't want. 

I love this powder!

Personally, I would stear away from transparent, just because I love to try and add a little colour to my face because I am exceptionally pale. However I stick within the first 5 or so colours so I'm not branching out hugely!

This powder is a steal at £3.99. If you can, get one. Its fantastic!

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This is the much raved about Collection Lasting perfection concealer and I'm going to say now, I understand the hype. Apart from the fact I picked up too light a shade (hard to do but I managed) I find this amazing. Its not too heavy but thick so leaves a good coverage. 

As mine is too light, I double it as a highlighter and just rub it across my cheekbones - that works too! 

I am repurchasing in a darker shade and then I'm sure I could rave about this even more! I can't wait. 

This product retails at around £4.19 and many a beauty guru have said how good it is for a high street product. I recommend this product!

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Well guys! Thats it for another review! Thanks for reading!

News In Makeup | Topshop, Sleek and Rimmel

Hey Guys, So today I want to talk about 3 other products that are a combination of new and old.

They are the Rimmel Wake me up foundation, The sleek blush and the Topshop lipstick.

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The first product I want to talk to you about is the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. This foundation is one of my favourites I have ever tried. Not only does it feel light and refreshing on the skin but it has a rather good coverage and leaves my skin looking dewy and healthy. 

I have the colour Ivory which I believe is the lightest available which is a shame because I personally could do with a lighter shade. None the less an amazing buy and I recommend this to anyone who loves a god liquid foundation.

If you find you have dry skin I would maybe stay away from this as I find if I do have any dry patches that it sticks around them and doesn't have as nice a finish.

It retails at £8.99 but is often available in offers if you time them right.

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The next product I am going to talk about is the Topshop lipstick. This is one of my newer purchases as I have ventured into the world of lipstick having been a lip gloss girl before.  I found this lipstick to be very pigmented, very moisturising and just had a lovely finish. I put on lip balms before I apply lipstick because I do suffer from dry lips and I think this just worked really well.
This is the colour Ohh La La which is a lovely pinkish coral colour - perfect for summer. It looks brighter in the photo than it does on the lips I promise!
I have really pale skin and I thought this would look terrible on me and I am still unsure of the shade but none the less the lipstick itself was fantastic and I am very excited to add more of these to my collection in the future.

For £8 a lipstick these are a bargin as they are a much better quality than some of the drugstore ones and yet are under £10. If you are looking for a staple lip colour check out the topshop range! 

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Next up is my sleek blush in the shade Rose Gold which is a dupe for the very famous Nars Orgasm blush. This colour is incredible and for those who can't afford the £21.50 price tag of a nars blush, these sleek versions are a fantastic alternative. They even have similar packaging! 

The colour comes out lovely and shimmery. Its a pinkish colour with gold sparkle which is just a lovely summer colour and I have been using this every day! 

Highly pigmented and a fantastic bargin at £4.49. You can order sleek online or find it in superdrug.

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That's all for this post guys! I hope you liked it, be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel where I will do reviews of products and my haul videos! 

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News in makeup | Mua, Sleek, Barry M and Revlon

Okay, so today I had a little bit or a splurge - to add to the one I already had last week.

So, I got the Mua Heaven and Earth Palette, the sleek contour kit in light, and 3 barry M nail paints, 2 gelly high in the colours prickly pear, and greenberry. Then I spotted the limited edition bright green nail paint and just had to pick it up.

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This is the Heaven and Earth palette from Mua. I'm a massive fan of neutral and natural tones so this looked ideal for me and a bargin at £4. I swatched some of the colours and some of them are great whilst others are disappointing. Some of the colours have very very slight pigmentation so they are barely visible once applied to the skin - bit of a disappointment.
But the colours that do show up well look lovely, and although without a primer I doubt they would last a huge length of time they do look lovely all the same, and theres a lot to be done with this palette - perfect for on a budget.

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 This is the contour kit from sleek. I have heard fabulous things about this and really wanted to try it as my bronzer is running low. When I swatched these, they looked lovely on my skin tone. As I am quite pale I don't want anything too dark which will come up orange or look ridiculous - but this is perfect! The highlighter also has a nice finish and shimmer which adds a brightness. This set was £6.49 which I feel is a massive bargin with the quality of sleek products. This is definitely a favourite of mine!


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As For the nail polishes - I am a massive Barry M fan. They have a fantastic range of colours and at a very low price. I love them. After buying the colours Guava and Mango last week I couldn't resist buying 2 more. I cannot rave about these enough. The colour range for the gelly hi shine is a bit limited being a few dark shades and then a lot of bright or pastel colours but the shades they have chosen are wonderful spring/summer colours which I know will be on my nails all the time.
In superdrug at the moment, the limited edition colour was free if you spent over £6 on Barry M products. The limited edition options were the bright green I picked up or a bright pink. These looked great together and both colours are very wearable. I might even be in there again next week to pick up the other colour!

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I forgot to include in the photo but I also picked up a Revlon lip butter in Sweet tart. I thought it was a bit risky as It looked like a very bright pink and not at all what I'm used to but on the lips it looked a lot nicer and very wearable. I also love the formulation - It almost feels like I'm wearing a balm. I suggest these to anyone who wants a new lip colour. They are amazing.

Thats all for this time guys, but be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel for more beauty related chatter! Thanks! :)