Modesty Brown

Lancôme Rouge in Love Collection & Emma Watson PA

2012-02-09T12:16:00.002Z

Emma Watson will be making a public appearance at 4.30pm tomorrow (10th February) in Selfridges, Oxford Street to launch the new Lancôme Rouge in Love collection. I think Emma is a great choice as the face for Lancôme and I'm certainly interested in the new range of lipsticks, but it's tricky to know exactly who the PA is going to appeal to. Of course, it's wrong of me to assume that Harry

Steal: BECCA Pressed Shimmer Powders at 50% Off

2012-02-08T17:23:00.000Z

The BECCA Online store are having a 50% off sale of several soon to be discontinued items. I was delighted to the Pressed Shimmer Powders amongst the items on sale and promptly placed an order for Nefertiti and Princess. I placed the order on Monday morning and my parcel arrived today. I thought I would share a few quick photos for anyone who was considering a purchase. I haven't had chance

Jo Malone Red Roses Travel Candle

2012-02-08T10:38:00.001Z

Mr. MB and I have been together from 14 years. Back in the early days, Valentine's Day used to quite the occasion, involving gifting and fancy meals. I remember my very first Valentine's gift from Mr. MB and, in fact, I still have it. Ooh, doesn't he look young? I loved Baz Luhrman's Romeo + Juliet. I loved the soundtrack too and many years later, we chose one of the songs from the film as

Rouge Bunny Rouge Lipgloss in Secret Places of Love

2012-02-07T10:54:00.000Z

Before I launch into more chatter about IMATS, I thought it would be good to have a look at some makeup. I've mentioned before that I'm not really a lipgloss girl and I have a relatively small collection. I have a fondness for the Rouge Bunny Rouge formula though and I saved this particular gloss from Evilbay. Secret Places of Love is a lovely golden peachy-pink shade. It doesn't really

My IMATS Experience in Pictures

2012-02-05T21:02:00.002Z

Yesterday I trotted off to Alexandra Palace for my very first trip to IMATS. I had a fantastic day and spent much of it wandering around with my lovely friend, Sparklz and Shine. I met up with old and new faces, attended talks (more of that later) and took in as much of the atmosphere as possible. In terms of shopping, I was a bit of a failure having bought only one item. I'm still kicking myself

Beauty Spotlight Roundup 04/02/12

2012-02-04T07:59:00.000Z

Where can you learn about BB creams, cleansing waters, unique brands like Heidi D, luxurious brands like Rouge Bunny Rouge, drugstore brands like Maybelline plus watch a makeover? And that's only touching the surface! The Beauty Spotlight Team is where you can learn about all these and more. Are the new B.B. Creams biased against the unnaturally pale? Lisamarie from Beauty Crazed tries a bunch

Argh!!!! (and new RBR taupe news)

2012-02-02T22:24:00.000Z

If I was a cat, this is how I would look right now. Well, I was doing really well with my eyeshadow ban. I blocked out NARS Lhasa, ignored the new D&G quad and I've even checked that the Viseart Basics palette won't be sneaking up on me at IMATS. BUT my resolve is going to be truly tested now. Some of the new Rouge Bunny Rouge eyeshadows are already on Zuneta.com and of the two new matte

Kevyn Aucoin 'The Creamy Glow' in Liquifuchsia

2012-02-01T14:21:00.000Z

Kevyn Aucoin Liquifuchsia* is a really eye-popping hot pink cream blusher. I took this pictures quite a while ago and looking at them really cheered me up as not only is it so sunny, it's obviously quite warm. Whereas today, it is so cold that I am losing the feeling in my toes! Left - Liquifuchsia, Right - Island Rose In the picture above the blusher seem very dewy (I refuse to use the 'M

Let's Talk About Hair

2012-01-31T12:29:00.001Z

I was sent a press release yesterday about the new Bed Head Street Squad blog and it prompted me to have a think about my own hair trials and tribulations. I have already mentioned that my hair is in a bit of a state at the minute. It's grown quite long and this is more to do with hairdresser avoidance than it is a style statement but I feel like I'm at a tipping point with it. Do I continue to

Vapour Organic Stratus Soft Focus Skin Perfector (s902)

2012-01-30T11:26:00.000Z

Stratus Soft Focus Skin Perfector by Vapour Organic Beauty is quite different to other primers that I have tried before. It isn't silicone based, instead it is oil based: the first ingredients listed are Camellia Seed and Sunflower Oil. It is described as a 3 in 1 moisturiser, primer and no colour foundation. s902 It also contain silica, mica and titanium dioxide and I think

Rouge Bunny Rouge Seas of Illumination Swatches

2012-01-29T14:21:00.002Z

These small pots of loveliness contain samples of the four Seas of Illumination liquid highlighter from Rouge Bunny Rouge. I'm afraid this post is rather image heavy as I got a little snap happy taking pictures of these pretty highlighters. They say a picture paints a thousand words, so I'm mostly going to let the photographs do the talking today. With flash The four shades of liquid

Haus of Gloi Valentine's Collection

2012-01-27T09:39:00.001Z

The Haus of Gloi Valentine's Collection will be released later on today (Noon PST which I believe is 8pm UK time). I had great success with the Valentine's fragrances last year and I'm pleased to see both Come Hither and Who Needs Love are back. Who Needs Love is probably my favourite HoG scent ever and I was quite surprised by this as it's a sweet gourmand smell. As much as I love chocolate, I

Thoughtful Thursday

2012-01-26T13:55:00.000Z

I've been working the odd day and this always leads to me ruminating. Sitting in a room in silence for a couple of hours with only your thoughts for company will do that to you! Lately I've been musing on how difficult it can be to write a consumer blog in January. Particularly with the financial climate as it. Blogging is a lot of fun but I find I struggle to write for the sake of it. My

FOTD and initial thoughts about the Clinique BB Cream

2012-01-25T11:15:00.000Z

It seems like an age since I posted a face of the day. And after trying to take pictures yesterday I remembered why it had been so long. It's hard taking pictures at this time of year and especially difficult taking pictures of yourself that don't make you want to cry! So, I hope you will forgive me for the cropped picture with flash. I used the new Clinique Age Defence BB cream as my base. I

Hourglass Crease Brush 04

2012-01-24T10:52:00.001Z

I thought I would stay with the brush theme for another day and talk about the Hourglass Crease Brush 04 that I bought last year. Hourglass Cosmetics have a fairly extensive brush collection all of which are made from high-grade taklon so they're a good choice for anyone wishing to avoid animal hair. The handles are made from the same bronze metal as the rest of the Hourglass line and they are

TheTenBest.co.uk & Zuneta's Vlogger Contest

2012-01-23T13:48:00.002Z

I'm moonlighting on thetenbest.co.uk today talking about my pick of The Ten Best Makeup Brushes. My collection of brushes has grown considerably over the last couple of years so it was interesting to muse on which brushes I would consider to be must-haves. I was rather shocked by how heavily MAC featured in my top ten. I do have a great many brushes that I love but in terms of accessibility and

Pai Camellia & Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser

2012-01-22T14:50:00.000Z

I have been using Camellia & Rose Gentle Hydrating Cleanser by Pai Skincare for a couple of months now. The cleanser is recommended for all skin types and comes with an exfoliating muslin cloth. I always remove cream cleansers with a damp muslin and I have never tried using this with cotton wool so my review is based only on this method of removal. It is possible to use this on cotton wool to

New BECCA Products & The Beauty Spotlight Roundup

2012-01-21T08:04:00.001Z

Those of you that are signed up for the Zuneta newsletter will probably have seen this video already but I couldn't resist sharing. BECCA have released some special palettes and sets to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. I spotted the Anniversary palettes on the BECCA website the other day and was instantly smitten. The palettes contain a creme blusher, lip & cheek creme, creme highlighter and a

IMATS London 2012

2012-01-20T07:47:00.000Z

The International Makeup Artist Trade Show will be taking place in London at the beginning of February. The exhibition will be held at Alexandra Palace: Friday 2nd is open to professionals only but the trade show is open to the public on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th. This will be my very first time at IMATS, the show normally takes place in January so giving birth and birthdays have prevented me

Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Cream SPF 15

2012-01-19T17:54:00.000Z

I bought the Caudalie Vinoperfect Day Perfecting Cream early last year when I spotted it in a clearance sale in Boots. It has sat patiently waiting at the back of my cupboard for the right moment for me to test it out, particularly as I halted my efforts at tackling my hyperpigmentation during the summer. This cream is specifically designed to brighten the skin and 'improve the appearance of

Today's (very minimal) Makeup

2012-01-17T21:09:00.001Z

I went for very minimal makeup today. I didn't really feel in the mood for a full face plus I knew that I was likely to be spending the day reading between chores and child things. I might not have been successful with all of my resolutions but catching up on my reading and getting the house in order has gone very well so far. My apologies for the lack of face, the light had completely gone by

Smashbox Bionic Mascara

2012-01-16T10:04:00.000Z

I've been using the Smashbox Bionic mascara for a couple of weeks now, occasionally using one of my other mascaras to provide a reference point. I was all set to write it off until I tried it again this morning. With a name like Bionic, I was expecting something dramatic. On initially trying it I was confused about the choice of the adjective as this added colour and some definition but

L'Oreal Super Liner Luminizer in Black Amethyst

2012-01-15T08:25:00.000Z

I picked this up when I bought my last couple of Couleur Infalliable eyeshadows. I have already own the Super Liner in sparkly black and I find that once you remember that you must shake it before you apply, these work very well. The first time I used Black Amethyst, I thought it might be a dupe for Illamasqua's precision liner in Havoc but side by side, the difference are clear. Havoc is more

Perilously Pale's Mystery Makeup Bag

2012-01-14T18:44:00.000Z

This weekend sees the return of the Beauty Spotlight Mystery Makeup Bag. It's Perilously Pale's turn to let us snoop through the contents of her everyday makeup bag. Click on the bag below to see what's inside!

My Tangle Teezer Woes

2012-01-13T20:24:00.000Z

Some time ago I bought a Tangle Teezer. I bought it in the hope that it would be much better for my hair than my usual paddle brush, especially as I am guilty of brushing my hair when wet. It never really felt like it had de-tangled my hair properly though. The top layer would feel ok but it would still feels knotted underneath, especially at the back. I would lift up sections at the back to