tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:43:39 +0000BeautyBayStyle magSealing GelOilatumLouise YoungPrivate LabelconcealerGuru Makeup EmporiumTeam PixieKryolanMax FactorCharity ShopHakuhodoscarsForever 21guest bloggingthoughtsthe NoticespiceworksPro ChartNeal's Yard RemediesAlmayrantLiza SmithfacebookExCeLKoren ZanderWeddingHollycraftamodelrecommendsIMATS LAPixifish pedicureAlvahigh50Asiana Bridal ShowButler and WilsonNYXspotsDavid KlasfeldEvolveMUA ProLipsticknail envyCatherine MiddletonFiona BrackenburyBlog StatsJoey BevanMasato JonesBissBen Nyegold by GilesA'kinorlyCherry CultureHarry PotterWarnerSafe NailsElla BachéRaeRaeOCCHissyfitMUAMuseum of LondonEscentual.comRed Lipstick and Black LinerNeutrogenaKenzoLip tarsmulti colour hairAll about facecourseScissorswet n wildFamous By sue MoxleyEFWasosSuperdrugLipglossipingrambleMelvitaNV BeautySpirit of BeautyvisionarybeautyrecyclingMake-up Artist MagazineCrownMudbeing illthanksI Heart CosmeticsHell CandyWolfe Face Artkitchenvoucher codeboots no7TimesonlineInikaMarian NewmangiveawaytwitterfoundationSmooth OnjustbeautydirectReal TechniquesLove Lust and Fairy DustCollection 2000ClarinsÉminenceSapphobootshelen and sheenie's nice thingsMUFEL'OréalRiminicoursesPout PaintsIMATS 2012BionovaRockalilygiftRMKrip offNatura BisséKarla PowellHeyland and WhittleHair by Monicapointed brown shoesCharles FoxMermaidNo7IMATS 2011spell checkerRENAromatherapy AssociatesCheapSmellsGoss Makeup ArtistMizz WorthyInglotoilMikaageingretrospectivecamerahaulSelfridgesEOTDgeorge asdaIMATS 2013PureOro GoldBee VenomLiz EarleBdellium ToolsKiran KhanMyPureBeauty Works WestIllamasquacleansingLove Make UphennaOf Fingers and FacesMusicalhouseswahandarevlonqvcMarks and SpencerLA SplashLondon Beauty QueenDyeReeReeRocketteLisa EldridgeEyekoRimmelall for evespobMakeup MagUrban DecayShu Uemuraholy lamaAlexandra Palace2011Boots No17John LewisPhilosophyVargasSparklzandshineMaster ClassMACBenefitBodyshopMineral Make upFiskarsStatsSwarovskiCaritaNARSMavalaPrimarkPremium spaHeavenSnailsMake-up by KatyAyuuri NaturalELFavonFearneFeroAlex Boxgirl guidesCroatiahumectantopiStar GazerStargazerSam ChapmanMakeup AcademyArt DecoNOTDVichyred lippieAcessorizehand creamSweet SquaredLancomeGive the Jew Girl ToysTreasure HousecompetitionPaul and JoeStage Line ProfessionalThis week I have mostly been loving....nailsSephoraairbrushingNYR OrganicFilthy GorgeousciateAdam AntBeauty MouthDecleorDaily PolishReplicaFalse lashesMake up designoryHeal Gelhelen marksDiego Dalla PalmaDr MartensMainicureBarielleNo 17Make up Atelier ParisA Bridal ArtistSugarpillMonsooneyelinerAldiIllamasqua SchoolRebellious MakeupIkeaBeauty Lover's NotesAntipodesDavid Horneself esteemAmazing cosmeticsElemisJewelleryIMATSNo17Estée LauderRenaissance HennapinkMake up ForeverRoyal and LangnickleFOTDSilkPerfectSpaplianceblue lipsTescoMuradchristmasNutri BeautyGlossyboxtagSomerset Collegeaw11Biodermainspirationthank youdermalogicaBarryMHedKandiTOWIECamel ToeDeborah LippmannNakedScarlett and CrimsonpresentsChina GlazeHorrible HistoriesPaul MitchelloffersaleBubblegarmlisa shepherdModels OwnCocktail CosmeticsAWOLMiss AdoroMistairCinema SecretsCecosaPAMPaiAirbaseMy Life StoryEssex Fashion WeekPOP BeautyPPQSmiffy'sAlternaUrban RetreatAnnabelle's WigspixiwooIMATS 2010BleachColin’s Beauty PagesHairMake up InternationalbloglovinRoyal brushModels PreferKosmeamolesIMANgardenGet GawjusCliniqueVegansedona laceBlincfirst postPro BeautyPerfumeeyeshadowBeauty AddictFairyLady BurdSmooth GroovecontestTK MaxxNBBEbrushesswatchesComo ShambhalaDebenhamsVidal Sassoongoing outSleekBourjoisLucy's StashGokSS11wigThe Non-BlondeEve Pearlhair cutsDaniel SandlerVintageMiltonbody artTuDLRVimuaBeauty So CleanFunny Face's placesally hansenSnazarooleighton dennyNaturtintSmashboxQVSLoveaAll Things GlamViridianArgan OilClarisonicEssexRuby and MillieIllamasqua blogNails inc17Agent ProvocateurBibaTrade ShowglittersoapbirthdaystressEssieOOTDSutiMake up StoreMake up to Make OutZoyaValentinesfrontcoverbody imageEnkore makeupYabybodycare 2000georgeget lippieBB CoutureBritishBeautyBloggerObsessive Compulsive CosmeticsrodartesnowLife is SassyBarry Mhttp://www.sparklzandshine.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)Blogger359125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gifSparklzandShinehttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-7814926965184009888Thu, 31 May 2012 11:23:00 +00002012-05-31T13:06:56.697+01:00SmashboxRockalilyPrimarkJewelleryAcessorizeOCCCharity ShopIllamasquaRimmel Oh look I'm wonky lipping again - despite my best efforts not too ;p Ah well I am the wonky lip queen!  Base  Illamasqua Satin Primer one day I will remember not to use as much pressure with this as is needed with the Illamasqua Skin Base - Mostly 2 with a touch of 7 OCC Lip Tar in Conquest best ever concealer for the lip area Eyes BM Beauty Aquatic Galaxy* applied as a soft http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/oOkyhMin9aU/face-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=oOkyhMin9aU:8KJQnuaIUAI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/oOkyhMin9aU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/face-of-day.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-6960921791521247241Fri, 25 May 2012 19:17:00 +00002012-05-25T20:17:01.330+01:00Models OwnNOTDHedKandiBarryM Superdrug's recent 3 for 2 was an open invitation to browse the new polishes at Barry M - Although it's called Copper 335,  what I immediately saw was an antique gold glitter with pink flecks in it. It was instant love. As per usual, I applied this at night, when 2 coats looked to be enough,  and to the naked eye it still looked pretty good. The camera reveals patchyness though, so http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/NvMEzlLiUzA/barry-m-copper-335.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=NvMEzlLiUzA:uGCmh-RFG6Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/NvMEzlLiUzA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/barry-m-copper-335.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-7918680272610195984Thu, 24 May 2012 18:51:00 +00002012-05-25T20:17:21.675+01:00Cocktail CosmeticsSugarpill Just noticed that Sugarpill's new 4-Colour Eyeshadow palette - Heart Breaker - is now available on Cocktail Cosmetics! Sweet Heart and Burning Heart are there too, if you don't already own them ;) Priced £24.95 Heart Breaker -Mochi, 2AM, Acidberry, Velocity Sweet Heart - Dollipop, Afterparty, Midori, and Tako Burning Heart - Flamepoint, Buttercupcake, Love+, Poison Plum  These http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/o9-XaWXiyNI/sugarpill-heart-breaker-hits-uk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=o9-XaWXiyNI:oH1-9S82cSE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/o9-XaWXiyNI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/sugarpill-heart-breaker-hits-uk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-4684452403379134301Wed, 23 May 2012 09:56:00 +00002012-05-25T20:17:36.245+01:00Melvita Also launching this month are 2 rather interesting products from Melvita......resumes writing 2 weeks later due to large amounts of child homework assistants needed......and now battling with the thick head phase of a cold which has rendered me voiceless for the past 2 days. I usually view firming and contouring type preparations with a large amount of doubt, but the guys at Melvita are hot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/XL-mNJBg6VQ/summer-2012-with-melvita.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=XL-mNJBg6VQ:wu4z3zPofBQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/XL-mNJBg6VQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/summer-2012-with-melvita.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-5646838496438040468Fri, 18 May 2012 12:28:00 +00002012-05-18T13:28:06.236+01:00Cocktail CosmeticsVeganMineral Make upOCCeyeshadow Texan company Everyday Minerals arrived in the UK about 18months ago, so they're still relatively new here. Online retailer Cocktail Cosmetics, who specialize in professional make up artist, vegan and niche market brands, are the biggest stockist and the site plays host to a simply vast array of shades and colours. I first became aware of Cocktail Cosmetics on twitter whilst keeping an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/PUqlN2zUK3A/everyday-minerals-im-keeping-your-cds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=PUqlN2zUK3A:cIHwXZNaDq4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/PUqlN2zUK3A" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/everyday-minerals-im-keeping-your-cds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-5408395937998837533Wed, 16 May 2012 16:27:00 +00002012-05-25T20:18:15.361+01:00gold by Giles Couldn't resist having a nosy at the new Gold by Giles range when I walked past New Look, as you do. The colour of Vixen looked to fit a gap in my pink wardrobe so I thought for £2.99 I'd have a play. The first swatch though, looked a bit orange in places so I did a second swipe: And as I did so the bullet pinged across the room......it's certainly not calling me back to look for more!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/_7IaP4-uKuU/gold-by-giles-vixen-lipstick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)6<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=_7IaP4-uKuU:rtIryh0wHPk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/_7IaP4-uKuU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/gold-by-giles-vixen-lipstick.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-8759671197224018121Fri, 11 May 2012 10:42:00 +00002012-05-25T20:18:31.477+01:00Illamasqua SchoolIllamasqua This Sunday sees Illamasqua's School of Make-Up Art launch - Beauty School Drop-In - A selection of free 15 minute classes throughout the afternoon. Having attended a good few courses at the School, which is based in the Flag Ship Beak Street store, almost directly at the bottom of Carnaby St - Look right and you can't miss it! - I can thoroughly recommend a visit! Don't worry if you http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/K6ux4tnVTxM/illamasqua-school-of-make-up-art-launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=K6ux4tnVTxM:dIHSYgpQW0c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/K6ux4tnVTxM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/illamasqua-school-of-make-up-art-launch.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-32948668041375400Wed, 09 May 2012 19:16:00 +00002012-05-25T20:19:00.295+01:00IMATS 2013IMATSIMATS LAAfter my disappointment at not being able to attend IMATS on Sunday this year due to impassable car parks, I'm excited to hear rumours that IMATS London may be on the move - not only in space but time. Word has it that IMATS London 2013 will be held in Olympia Exhibition Centre's National Hall. With a move from January to June. source Whilst I've loved the IMATS being at Alexandra Palace, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/ymjg9EUAaYg/imats-london-rumoured-move-to-olympia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=ymjg9EUAaYg:ugOD3w_Mdqg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/ymjg9EUAaYg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/imats-london-rumoured-move-to-olympia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-1943957113240992560Tue, 08 May 2012 08:36:00 +00002012-05-25T20:20:14.363+01:00ZoyaNOTDBeauty Lover's NotesMermaidMax FactorDeborah Lippmann Last weekend I added to a growing collection of Max Factor Max Effect Mini Nail Polishes with Graffiti 44 and Dazzling Blue 14. Despite the fact that I'm not at all a fan of mini polishes, I keep being drawn back the the array of colours offered by the Max Effect Collection. Graffiti is a great example of a polish that really needs to be in a bigger bottle with a bigger brush - great http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/8CwAfVPJg0E/max-factor-graffiti-max-effect-mini.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=8CwAfVPJg0E:7qxIPWfFb_4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/8CwAfVPJg0E" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/max-factor-graffiti-max-effect-mini.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-8421394611401024542Sat, 05 May 2012 20:40:00 +00002012-05-25T20:20:30.375+01:00MUA You've got to love the idea on a 2 in one lippie and gloss for a night out - and this red fits the bill nicely. I have to confess though, I find the fruition of the MUA Lip Boom packaging rather reminds me of a 70's magicians wand.  There is tape used both to keep the Lip Boom sealed and fastened into the promotional cardboard packaging. This leaves quite a mess to be cleaned up with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/yKeQ6sPv1lE/mua-lip-boom-bring-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=yKeQ6sPv1lE:RGNW-v13iLg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/yKeQ6sPv1lE" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/mua-lip-boom-bring-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-4851577215758026356Wed, 02 May 2012 10:55:00 +00002012-05-02T11:55:16.313+01:00When I apologised for lots of stock photo posts yesterday, I completely forgot that I hadn't actually put this post up yet. I've been excitedly waiting to check this out ever since I first heard it was on the cards. After last years's near deluge of i-Divines, Sleek have waited considerably longer into 2012 to bring us something new in the shadow department. A wise move I feel as I have http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/Rv4f9Q8vP5s/sleek-launch-ultra-matte-i-divines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=Rv4f9Q8vP5s:0OPk1ztFcAQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/Rv4f9Q8vP5s" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/sleek-launch-ultra-matte-i-divines.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-6423445613705032575Tue, 01 May 2012 15:52:00 +00002012-05-02T11:55:53.062+01:00Apologies for yet another stock photo post, it's not often I get excited about so many new launches in a row! It took me forever to get round to placing an order with Sugarpill, I just wanted everything! Then there was the anxious wait over a very snowy Christmas whilst the parcel wended it's way across the Atlantic. My Sweetheart and Burning Heart palettes were well worth the wait though. So I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/Qe49vjfTfkQ/sugarpill-heartbreaker-palette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=Qe49vjfTfkQ:Ne4xze-Pv1w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/Qe49vjfTfkQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/05/sugarpill-heartbreaker-palette.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-2544966708827926017Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:45:00 +00002012-05-05T20:34:38.408+01:00 No one makes make up prettier than Paul & Joe, and their latest collection is no exception. I first saw Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night Dream as a teenager, performed in an open air production at twilight, in the ruins of the Bishop's Palace in St David's. The magic of it predisposes me to love this collection, with it's promotional pictures set in grassy glades, but so much more so, when I sawhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/FloDQHUio4o/paul-joe-midsummer-night-dream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=FloDQHUio4o:NB_v72aRw6Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/FloDQHUio4o" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/paul-joe-midsummer-night-dream.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-265479467488879147Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:18:00 +00002012-05-05T20:43:57.746+01:00Models OwnBarry MNOTDEssieIllamasquaEyeko When I picked up Indian Ocean, as part of a 3 for 2 in Boots, together with Aqua Violet and Ibiza Mix I had a feeling it would need to be layered and had picked out Illamasqua's Caress in my mind as a suitable candidate. In the end I raided my draws for a range of colours to play with. Models Own Indian Ocean  Over Essie Mint Candy Apple - Barry M Cyan Blue 295 - alone - Illamasqua http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/p6PyXzsRdqk/models-own-indian-ocean-beetle-juice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=p6PyXzsRdqk:yAnXDAYpkCM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/p6PyXzsRdqk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/models-own-indian-ocean-beetle-juice.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-2137169443522114420Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:19:00 +00002012-04-30T19:20:53.073+01:00Murad When it comes to reviewing skincare, I've always been convinced that using it for about a month at least before reviewing is essential. I also like to only change one thing at a time, unless, like here, it's to a complete new regime. What this has meant, especially over the last 6 months, with changes to the amount of time I've had available for blogging, is that reviews can stay on the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/JO2R5uhgRDI/murad-anti-ageing-blemish-regime.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)2<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=JO2R5uhgRDI:3i2XGX3hwDY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/JO2R5uhgRDI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/murad-anti-ageing-blemish-regime.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-8503567329328582081Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:59:00 +00002012-04-23T07:25:08.825+01:00 QVC plays a large responsibility in the development of my beauty product obsession. High end skincare, getting back into makeup after giving it up altogether whilst reproducing and of course nail polish. All those hours watching techniques demonstrated whilst breast feeding, I really didn't get out nearly enough ;p Well when you're tied to 3 school runs a day and a 20minute walk to a bus stop http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/792348EpnRA/nails-inc-nail-jewellery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=792348EpnRA:b5cMKl2Jczo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/792348EpnRA" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/nails-inc-nail-jewellery.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-8570165411898062330Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:10:00 +00002012-04-20T16:41:24.490+01:00nailsorlyNOTD Not your usual fair from me this one, but I'm very taken with Orly's Buried Treasure. I've been playing with glitters so much recently that I couldn't believe how easy this was to remove. Application was good too, opaque in 2 coats and very little need for clean up. The muted bronzy/gold works well with my skin tone. This is about as close as I get to a nude! PR Samplehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/Eak1J6u1xt4/orly-buried-treasure-notd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)0<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=Eak1J6u1xt4:5f5Q6qULMhs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/Eak1J6u1xt4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/orly-buried-treasure-notd.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-5820942795236934627Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:58:00 +00002012-04-20T16:46:09.310+01:00thoughtsI'm not sure what I want to do with this post, except to say to anybody else who picks up from there stats that they have a troll post out there, that they are not alone. Even when you laugh it off and choose to ignore it. Even when you think, well I'm surprised it took this long for someone to be rude about my often ham fisted attempts to play with make up. Even when you've deliberately set out http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/E6Y-1TTfWvU/trolls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)13<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=E6Y-1TTfWvU:nU3QLJBhacU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/E6Y-1TTfWvU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/trolls.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-5032988840366144431Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:37:00 +00002012-04-20T16:41:04.671+01:00nailsModels OwnNOTD With living in Migraine City this week, I've had 3 since Monday, this is the first opportunity I've had to check out the pics I took last weekend of Models Own Disco Heaven. Disco Heaven got left behind originally in the 3 for 2 stakes, when I failed to find both Ibiza Mix and Disco Heaven in the same Boots store. It wasn't until I was writing about it for my post that I realised just how http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/nqociVRJiJU/models-own-hed-kandi-disco-heaven-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)4<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=nqociVRJiJU:n6bhc9UBzMA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/nqociVRJiJU" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/models-own-hed-kandi-disco-heaven-over.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-5469860829238195371Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:30:00 +00002012-04-20T16:42:46.658+01:00Master ClassswatchesMUAcourseMakeup AcademyKarla PowellIt seems like an age ago now, but back at the end of February I had the chance to attend a Master Class by Karla Powell, Head of Makeup Artistry for MUA, who'd recently captured my attention with some gorgeous pics for the Love Heart range. This was a quiet beginning for MUA's makeup school, which I jumped at the chance to attend when Karla tweeted about it a few weeks beforehand. Before http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/bZA3z5sjqpI/mua-master-class-with-karla-powell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=bZA3z5sjqpI:mL7kiAvCwKQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/bZA3z5sjqpI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/mua-master-class-with-karla-powell.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-253287898034025806Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:24:00 +00002012-04-20T16:43:35.953+01:00swatchesrevlonLipstick When I first started hearing the hype of the Revlon Lip Butters making their way into Boots stores, I wasn't convinced they were going to be me at all. I like my colour solid and the on line swatches looked like they'd be a bit on the thin side for my liking. Never the less I went for a play and was very taken with the depth of colour and range of pinks available.  With Boots 3 for 2 in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/oZVk0avxOZ0/revlon-colourburst-lip-butters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)5<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=oZVk0avxOZ0:Vu4BIPwV2hk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/oZVk0avxOZ0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/revlon-colourburst-lip-butters.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-7433316766001609914Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:19:00 +00002012-04-30T19:20:33.173+01:00Models OwnNOTDHedKandiI haven't really been too drawn to Models Own until I saw this post from HellCandy about the Hed Kandi collaboration she'd spotted whilst at Cosmoprof recently. Ibiza Mix is the glitter that grabbed mine and everone elses attention too. Yesterday I took the first opportunity to go shopping after it's release and managed to lay my hands on the only bottle left in either of the Boots stores I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/k26oqA14WBQ/models-own-hed-kandi-ibiza-mix-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=k26oqA14WBQ:EdihQ63cWwM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/k26oqA14WBQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/04/models-own-hed-kandi-ibiza-mix-with.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-4510644617870873014Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:42:00 +00002012-04-20T16:50:10.163+01:00MUAPixiorlyPOP BeautyThere are times when life seems quite quiet and then suddenly times when you feel like you have to be in 3 or 4 places at once.  The end of February was a bit like that for me, as I put my head round the door of the Pixi shop in Fouberts Place, for a very brief look at the much anticipated PixiGlow collection, whilst running between a Make up Artist master class in West London and a training http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/YXFwHNyw_k4/pixi-and-pop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=YXFwHNyw_k4:UzTa1mQsi5s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/YXFwHNyw_k4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/03/pixi-and-pop.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-1792663791625735208Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:21:00 +00002012-04-20T16:44:52.576+01:00Alex BoxIllamasqua   I meant to share these pics the other week, but life as usual got in the way. Alex is using items from Illamasqua's SS12 Human Fundamentalism Collection. Above - Precision Ink in Scribe - £17.00  I couldn't resist this pic - even the best keep a personal record of their own work.  A more subtle ;p take on the collection from a MUA who's name I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/VxVTAvY5vz8/always-pleasure-to-watch-alex-box-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)3<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=VxVTAvY5vz8:5X8DskQi2S8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/VxVTAvY5vz8" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/03/always-pleasure-to-watch-alex-box-at.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1209161136358376858.post-2301302974959045282Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:46:00 +00002012-04-20T16:44:34.234+01:00swatcheseyeshadowIllamasquaYou may remember I fell for Dare after using it on the Experimental Colour Workshop I attended in November. to be honest, before attending any of the courses at Illamasqua I'd seared clear of their Eyeshadows having seen many reports of poor colour pay-off. What I learnt on my first course at Illamasqua was a need to press them onto a base. In the days pre Cream Pigments the guys at Illamasqua http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~3/v5IdXPZ1aOI/illamasqua-pivot-and-dare-yellow-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sparklz and Shine)1<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?a=v5IdXPZ1aOI:5X4DrDoHxfU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/SparklzandShine?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SparklzandShine/~4/v5IdXPZ1aOI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.sparklzandshine.com/2012/03/illamasqua-pivot-and-dare-yellow-green.html