Iced Island Breeze

I know the title "Island Breeze" totally betrays the season but I've had this palette for the longest time and only just got around to filming a tutorial with it. The colours are lovely pastel shades which unfortunately don't seem to translate well in photos but I think the video picked them up well and I'm really pleased with the overall look. I'm looking forward to winter but that doesn't mean I'm going to give up on the glow just yet.

What I Used

Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

Nars Sheer Glow (Mont Blanc/Light 2)

YSL Touch Eclat (light)

Maybelline SuperStay 24 Concealer (light 2)

Benefit Boxed Powder in Sugar Bomb

Avon Palette in Island Breeze

2True Easyglide Khol Liner

Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara (to give volume)

Urban Decay Skyscraper Mascara (to lengthen)

Urban Decay Lip Junkie in Peroxide

*video will be here once uploaded*

Avon Glimmerstick Liqui-Glide - Love or Loathe?

 I'll admit when I bought this I thought it was the raved about Avon liner I'm always hearing about on YouTube.. turns out that's Supershock Gel Liner which has since been discontinued.. d'oh! So perhaps I was expecting too much of this when I thought it was the hyped up version. I will say this.. it's very long wearing! It's almost a liquid liner in pencil form. It's very soft, you could even apply it with a brush if you were so inclined. The problem is that you can't get a precise or fine line from a blunt applicator such as this. Unlike a pencil you can't keep this sharp for any time at all because of the formula, it's just not firm enough to keep any shape. So any line you do draw will be thicker than perhaps you would want and it's near impossible to create a winged liner as you might with a traditional liquid equivalent. You can smudge it a little if you work quickly before it dries but it will not work for me on my waterline whatsoever, it just doesn't take and slides all over the place. It is the blackest liner I own, I liken it to Urban Decay's "Perversion" which was available in the limited edition 15th anniversary set earlier this year so I was really excited to use it but unfortunately it's been nothing but disappointing for me. I just can't find a place for it, it's more liquid than pencil but it's not BETTER than liquid and it's not as useable as a pencil... so what's the point? I really dont know what purpose this serves. It could well be my uneducated application but this is just no good for me at all.

If you've tried and loved this I would LOVE to know how you use it to make it work for you so leave me a comment and let me know..

Avon & Cocktail Cosmetics Haul

Nothing I bought from Avon was uber-life changing or anything but the Sigma brushes... wow!!

I got the round top Kabuki and the small angle brush. I am OBSESSED! The Kabuki is absolutely amazing for applying foundation and cream products and the angle brush has literally revolutionised my eyebrow routine. LOVE IT!

You can expect a full review of the brushes and tutorials very soon.

Check out the video for a look at what else I got!