Gem and Jo's First Impressions - Makeup Revolution

How pretty are these beauties?! We are seriously in love! 

So Jo was recently in sunny Fuerteventura (leaving Gem lonely and sad in the land of rain) and while she was there she found a little shop that had a Makeup Revolution stand! How lucky is that? Considering you have to buy Makeup Revolution online in Ireland, we certainly didn't expect to find it on an island off the coast of Africa! 

Jo picked up 2 of these beauts, one is a pinky toned palette called Iconic 3. Anyone else getting a little hint of naked 3 in there? We certainly are, in fact we would go as far as saying its a dupe for that particular Urban Decay product. It's also pretty similar to the W7 In The Buff palette (you can see our post on that here). 

The pink tones of this palette surprisingly compliment the Irish skin tone, and not many can do that! Plus the shimmery shadows are gonna be perfect for this summer, everyone loves sparkles in the sunshine, right? 

The second palette Jo picked up is called Essential Shimmers and it is honestly the perfect palette to use when you've got that gorgeous summer glow! A little tan and some of these shimmery shades and you will look like a summer goddess* 

(*Terms and Conditions Apply)

Unlike the first palette, this one has all shimmery shades rather than a mixture of matte and shimmer, but we do not mind because every single shade included is beyond perfection! To say we're excited to use this one is an understatement! 

What's your go-to summer palette? 

Until next time,

Gem and Jo's First Impressions: Real Techniques Nic's Picks.

Aaaaannd we're back! Those university exams killed us, we are just empty shells of people after them. Exams = despicable torture. Perhaps some new makeup products will cheer us up. Of course it will!!
What new makeup did we get? Only some of the most notable makeup brushes on the market: Real Techniques! Plus, we managed to get our hands on the Limited Edition Nic's Picks brush set which means excellent brushes and they're silver and dual-fiber!! What more can a girl ask for? (maybe some of their new Bold Metals collection...hint hint.)

First off, the packaging. You guys we didn't even want to open them! It's sleek and cute and neat and just so pretty. Alas we had to open it at some stage and we were pleasantly surprised that the brushes are encased in a soft, protective foam material thing, almost memory foam-y. No risk of brush damage here!

Practically everyone knows that real techniques are one of the top ranges of brushes out there today, and the quality of these beauties does not disappoint. They are soo soft and thanks to their dual-fiber-ness they pick up the minimal amount of product which means no waste and no risk of over-doing it on the powder front. Despite being a 'professional' brush range, they really help ordinary folk such as ourselves to get the best look possible.
Take a look at each brush in the set below!

Duo-fiber Face Brush. 

This brush is for lightweight application and blending of face powder!

Cheek Brush - Exclusive cut. 

This brush evenly applies makeup across cheekbones for a more dramatic look.

 Angled Shadow Brush - Exclusive cut.

This is perfect for layering eye shadow in the crease of your eye

Base Shadow Brush

This brush applies a smooth and flawless foundation of colour to your eyelid. 

 Eyeliner Brush - Exclusive cut

This is a firm, angled brush which is optimal for applying product along the lash line!

(We're planning on using it for our eyebrows though!)

Do you have any Real Techniques brushes? What do you love/hate about them? 

Check out their website here

Buy Nic's Picks here

Shop the Bold Metals Collection here

Until next time,