Neelam Jayna: March 2017

In soap & glory,

During my holiday in Singapore, I visited a Sephora and discovered that they had a lot more brands in store then they stocked online. I saw the likes of NYX, Zoeva and many more. As we don't have a Sephora here in the UK, I'm not sure if all Sephora stores have brands that aren't on the website or whether it's just in a selected few. So although this is a technically a 'Singapore Sephora' haul, you can might have to look on other sites for these brands.

1. Hourglass Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder

Another dreamy product. As much as I love an intense highlight, some days, I just want a nice radiant glow. When I saw this product, it was exactly what I wanted! It was subtle and not packed with glitter, but still gave a beautiful beam. If I wasn't on a spending ban, I would picked this up!

2. NudeStix Intense Matte Lip + Cheek Mini Set

I haven't really seen much of this brand, I feel like it rings a bell but I was drawn to the simplicity of this brand. I tested a few of the stix out and I really liked how creamy they felt. I love that each of the products come in their own tin packaging. I believe this set is meant for both lip and cheeks which I think is so versatile and unique!

3. Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick - Pillow Talk

If you haven't seen this lipstick over social media then where have you been? I have seen so many pictures and reviews over these lipsticks and it seems like for good reason too! I don't actually know if they had Charlotte Tilbury in the Singapore Sephora, however, I couldn't do this wishlist without mentioning it! The packaging and quality look stunning. It's safe to say, I'm sold!

4. Zoeva Nude Spectrum Palette

I may have mentioned this palette in a previous wishlist post but after seeing and swatching it in Sephora, I'm more attracted to it! I fell in love with the eyeshadow palettes by Zoeva and I have high hopes for this palette too. I think the colours could work well as a mix of blush/bronzer shades.

5. NYX Away we Glow Liquid Highlighters

I saw Christine from Temptalia review these and I can't wait for them to release in the UK. I'm really beginning to favour liquid highlighters and this one seems like a easy to use product. There's a few different shades and knowing how good other NYX products are, I have high hopes for these!

6. Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita

A cult favourite. Lolita. I never really jumped on the bandwagon of Kat Von D, I still think they're quite pricy for what they are. However, when I swatched it in Sephora I was amazed at how pigmented it was.

7. Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick

I'm always on the hunt for new foundations. It's such a hard, boring process. I've seen a lot of YouTube videos on this foundation and it looks incredible. I've really been loving the formula of my MUFE stick foundation and so I was pleased to see this was just as creamy but still pigmented! It doesn't seem like you're getting a lot in the packaging but I reckon because it's so pigmented, you wouldn't need to apply a lot.

8. Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops

I was always a little thrown off with the packaging of these. I never used to be someone to mix illuminators into foundations, but this year, I really want to experiment with getting a better glow and I think the custom drops will really help me do that! I swatched this and boy was it intense! Definitely a product you'd want to go in with a light hand.

Love Always,

Neelam Jayna

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5 Palettes Everyone Needs

A few months ago I did a post on some of the palettes that were on my current wishlist and as it did so well, I thought I'd share my 5 go to palettes that I highly recommend. I've recently been reaching for these palettes a lot and I always think palettes are great to travel with!

Tartelette in Bloom
I was so impressed with this palette when I first received it. I couldn't believe how luxurious the packaging was. It has a nice sturdy case and the colours and design of this is truly beautiful. It comes with a full sized mirror and good sized pans. The shadows smell a lot like MAC lipsticks which I wasn't expecting! The shadows swatch really well but I initially wasn't blown away the first few times I used it. But after playing around with it for a while I've really liked using it and find I reach for it a lot. I love the range of colours in this palette and think it's perfect for anyone who loves a good neutral palette!

Morphe 35O

How could I do a post about palettes without mentioning this bad boy? This is a cult favourite in the beauty industry and for good reason too! The colours in this palette are right up my street and it's my most used makeup item, by far! I love that you can create a simple day time look or a full blown out glam look. I don't think there's a colour in this palette that I haven't used! The packaging does feel a little cheap but the quality and pigmentation of the shadows themselves make it worthwhile. This palette has really set the standards high!

Morphe 9B

This palette is my most recent addition to my palette collection which you may remember me showing in my beauty haul post that I uploaded a few weeks ago! I've really been enjoying this palette. I love to wear blush and it's probably the makeup item that I have most of. I usually stick to neautral colours and so this palette was a perfect mix of neautral and bold colours but they are all perfect for my skin colour. I find that some neutral blush shades aren't very pigmented and don't show up too well on me. This palette works like a dream and I think if you're new to blush or want a variety of colours without spending too much then this palette is a great option. I love how pigmented these colours are too. The only negative to this palette is that the pan sizes are quite small. I use the Zoeva 127 brush for blush and I find that when I swirl it in one pan it slightly overlaps into others so I may need to venture into a smaller brush!

Zoeva Caramel Melange
Earlier this month I did a review on a few of the Zoeva eye shadow palettes and my favourite has to be the Caramel Melange palette! It's a neutral palette, surprise surprise. It's sleek and compact and has good sized shadow pans inside! I love that I can do a day to night look with this palette and it has all of my favourite coloured shades inside! If you want to see the full review and swatches of this palette, check my review post!

Sleek Contouring and Blush palette
It's not often you find a palette that has a good contour and highlight shade in it, but this Sleek palette has it all! I love the Sleek contour shades in general and although this colour is really dark and pigmented, I find it works well at my tanner times (I have the shade medium). They're easy to blend and last well throughout the day too! The highlight shade is a subtle warm golden shade and gives a really nice natural sheen finish to your face! The blush is a little too warm and shimmery for my personal liking but I sometimes use it as a highlighter when I want a more glowy bronzed look. I don't think I could wear this as a blush.

What are your go to makeup palettes?

Love Always,

Neelam Jayna xxx

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