Blogmas Day 24 - Soap and Glory Peach party multi blush brick.

So we are finally at the end of Blogmas. I'm probably going to have a couple of days break after this and the next post up will probably be Wednesday next week. I hope you have enjoyed this months posts also! I thought I'd finish off today with a product I have been really loving this past couple of weeks so without further ado lets get into it.

 

Peach party is something I've heard so many people talk about but something I've never tried. I decided to pick it up as Soap and glory were offering a gift with purchase and I'm so glad I did. It is a beautiful bronzey peach shade which just adds so much life to the face. It s very shimmery so if you don't like a shimmery blush I would suggest you avoid this however if you do then you should definitely give it a go. The thing I love most about this is that it adds some bronze as well as some peachiness meaning it just leaves your skin looking super healthy, I also find it actually lasts really well. A lot of blushes on me seem to disappear super quickly however this one really sticks around and it doesn't do what most shimmery blushes do which is the colour disappears and just the shimmer is left behind.

 



The other thing I really like about this product is even though it is quite heavily shimmery the shimmer is nice and finally milled meaning it gives you that glow that we all want but doesn't leave you looking like a disco ball. The packaging of this product is also fantastic, it is incredibly sturdy and I feel like it would travel really well without the worry of it shattering. It also has a nice big mirror which is something I really think adds value to any compact product.

 

If you are on the look out for a peachy blush I highly recommend that you look into this one as I am so much more impressed than I thought I would be.



Blogmas Day 23- Blogging goals for 2017

 

I feel like I've really neglected my blog this year as I've got more and more into Youtube and in all honesty I really miss being able to sit down and write a post and enjoy doing it. I've been forcing content out all year and I feel like I was more bothered about quantity rather than quality. Today I thought I would get some blogging goals down so I can look back at them in a year and hopefully I will be much happier with my blog.

 

1. Go for quality over quantity.

 

In the first few months of the year I am going to drop myself down to 3 posts a week. I got to the point where 4 was impossible but I was more focused on getting out the content and giving myself a break. I'm also not going to panic if I haven't got a post. I'm sure you would rather have one fab post than three mediocre posts with crappy photography.

 

2. Work on my photography.

 

You will all probably know that at the beginning of last year I bought myself a DSLR and to be quite honest I have little idea of how to use it properly. I'm going to be working a lot harder with my photography and I'm going to be doing a lot of reading up on my camera.  

 

3. Step out of my Niche.

 

I love beauty, I always will but I also want to feel happy about posting other content on my blog. Every time I put a post up which isn't beauty related I panic about if people will be interested in it or are they just here for the beauty. I feel like in the past couple of weeks I have realised that if someone doesn't want to read a post that's fine as someone else may really enjoy reading it.

 

4. Interact more.

 

I used to comment on so many blogs and recently I have pretty much stopped completely, in the new year I am going to make time to tell someone how much I love their photography or how interesting their post was.

 

So that's it for todays post. I am aware this is only a few goals but I didn't want to overload myself.

 

Cole x



Blogmas Day 22 ¦ Makeup collection - The run down - Palettes

I am here today with Part 4 of my makeup collection today. This time we are talking all thing palettes. Most of these are eye palettes however I do have a few face palettes. So without further ado lets get into it!

 



 

Starting off these are  a few of my favourite palettes, first we have my Z palettes which contain all my Makeup geek shadows. If you want to know what shades I have in my palette I have written a full post with full swatches here. I also have my Smashbox Shape matters palette which I got last Christmas and is the best for traveling as it has Contour products, brow products and eyeshadows. I also have one of the Nars Limited edition Christmas face palettes from 2014 I think.

 

 

I have a couple of Makeup revolution palettes, first off we have the Iconic pro palette which is meant to be a dupe for the Lorac Pro palette. I then have one of the mixed palettes which has some contour palettes and then I have the Golden sugar volume 2 Rose gold edition. I also have my Rose gold Zoeva contour and blush palette and the Urban Decay Naked .

 

I love the Zoeva palettes and I have all three out of the latest collection. I have the Cocoa blend, Blanc fusion and Caramel melange. These are absolutely gorgeous and are some of my favourite palettes. I also have the Balm's Nude tude palette which I have to say isn't my favourite it is a strange combination of shades.

 

 

I definitely don't use these ones as much as I should. I have the Illamasqua Multi facet palette in Aura, a Collection face palette, my Makeup obsession custom palette and a mini kit called Luv it up from Benefit.

 

Finally we have a couple of my favourites and a couple that I don't ever reach for, I have the Balm Balm voyage which I have to say isn't one I ever use. I has 16 eye shadows and 3 Cream blushes/lip product. I have the Stila in the light palette which is so talked about on the internet and is a really nice basic palette. Another one of my favourite palettes has to be the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani palette. Finally I have the Benefit Real cheeky party which was last years cheek release.

 

So that's it for today I hope you enjoyed this post and don't forget to come back tomorrow for my next Vlogmas post.

Blogmas Day 21 ¦ Zoeva Blanc fusion and Caramel melange palette

I think these are the most me palettes I have ever seen. Today I thought I would do a super quick review so without further ado lets get on with it.

 

Blanc Fusion Top row

When these came out I just knew I had to have them, they spent a lot of time out of stock so in the end I ordered directly from Zoeva. The shipping was actually super quick and I had my palettes within 3 days which was incredible. The first palette is Blanc fusion which is the slightly more cool toned of the two. I absolutely love the white and gold packaging, it contains five really lovely matte shades and five almost foiled metallic shades. The balance in this palette is really nice a you can either go completely matte, completely shimmer or a combination of the two. My favourite shades from this palette have to be the warm copper called Late bloomer and the matte slightly warmer brown shade Question of taste. As with the other Zoeva palettes these shadows are beautifully pigmented, creamy and blend like an absolute dream.

Blanc Fusion Bottom row.

Moving on to my favourite of the two, the caramel melange palette is an absolutely beautiful really warm palette. You will probably all know about my orange obsession so this palette is right up my street. This one contains six matte shades and four shimmers so if you are more of a matte shadow fan and you don't want to buy both I'd highly recommend this one! Favourites out of this palette have to be the beautiful matte burnt orange which is Aftertaste and the incredibly pigmented metallic beauty which is Liquid centre. I have got so much use out of this palette and again the shadows are just as high quality as the other palettes I have from them. I love the formula of these and would put them way above Mac shadows. I also think the price is really reasonable. I would happily pay the price of Urban Decay palettes for these without batting an eyelid.

 



Caramel Melange Top row

So that's it for today I really hope you guys enjoyed this post! I'd love to know if you have tried any Zoeva palettes and what you thought of them. 

Caramel melange Bottom row