Miss Sporty Morning Baby! BB Cream First Impressions

Hello Lovelies, another day another review... though I really have not been posting that much (again), but that's mostly down to not buying new make-up (gasp!!!) and also being busy with college and such... whoops! My apologies, darlings!

So recently (as in around yesterday) I decided to go into Superdrug and pick up something I had spied a while back just when it had come out because, me being me, I was intrigued by this spiffy new product that just-so happened to come out after a certain hype had died down. Weird as it was that it came out a bit later than similar products from other cosmetics lines, I was still interested in it because it was cheap and from a brand that I never really bought from.

Looks like I finally bought from them, though! The product that I just-so-happened to purchase is the Morning Baby! BB Cream. What a cute name!

Miss Sporty is a brand that I very rarely buy from, let alone look at. Even as a teenager I kind of snubbed the brand when buying make-up, and when I think of Miss Sporty, I think of teenagers, because the range is pretty youthful and looks a little, well... kiddish I guess. Then again, I do think that the brand Seventeen looks tacky, and yet I buy from them - NEVER judge a product by its target audience or how the packaging looks, lovelies!

Anyway, little story out of the way, I was interested in this product mostly because it was a bargain at only £3.49! Also, because it claims to be a BB cream, and because when I swatched it on my jawline it seemed to be a pretty good match from what I saw, so after some debate, I finally went back to pick this little charm up to see if I actually liked it, because honestly, I have a hard time with finding foundations as it is, and with this being so cheap, I doubted I would care much if it came out as a fluke.

I picked up the shade 001 Nude Radiance, and from what I know there are only two shades in the entire range, so really not that great if you are darker in skin tone. The packaging is pretty small and compact, and the design on the front reminds me of something that 1960's/70's Yardley would do... Yes, I know about Yardley, but I am not that old... or even Biba, but that's mostly on the font for the 'BB' design that is on the top and bottom, but I like it; it looks a bit vintage in a way and it really appeals to me.

There is 30ml of product in this product, the same amount that you can get in the Collection BB Secrets, and claims to be a 'Multi-action, Skin perfecting make-up', with 5 different actions in 1 product. What are those actions, you ask? Well let's take a looksy, shall we?

• Skin feels moisturized
• Erases skin imperfections
• Smoothes your Skin
• Helps protect from damages
• Gives a luminous and natural complexion

The result from this product is supposed to be that you look healthier with a perfect complexion, and that the product can last up to 14 hours. Now, I don't know about the 14 hour wear bit because I still have to test this one out at college and against the wind and sun and all (haha, what sun?) but the other bits I can kind of give my opinions on...

SWATCHED!!!

 I don't think that this erases skin imperfections, or at least, it doesn't for me. Then again I only use enough to even out my skin tone and look more human. It does, however, give me more radiance. I found that this product actually works a bit more like a tinted moisturiser, as with most drugstore BB creams apparently, but it does not look horrible like other tinted moisturizers do on me; it looks natural, actually, and gives me a nice glow. It also makes my skin look and feel softer and gives off a bit of a dewy finish, but not so much that I look overly greasy.

It also seems to do well with my dry skin, which I am absolutely loving, because the only other foundation to have done that well enough is also a BB Cream related item... and that one turns me orange!

So that's around 3/5 boxes ticked from the 5 actions it claims to tackle. The only other claim I have an issue with is the protection bit; protection from what, exactly? Sun damage? Because when I look at the tube I can't see any SPF on it. This isn't a problem for me; I use a moisturiser with SPF15 under any product that doesn't have any SPF in it, but when a product claims to protect you, I want to know specifically what from... but so far, I can't see any SPF on here, and I have no idea what else it can protect me against, so for me that claim is a bit iffy, but whatever.

Another thing that I would like to add about this product is that it does have a scent... I really can not put my finger on what the scent is, but it smells slightly fruity, and whilst I hate fruits in juice, I love it as a scent in perfumes and, right now, foundations. It really wakes me up and makes me feel refreshed! No wonder this is called Morning Baby! BB Cream!

So, what's the end verdict?

The horrors of my face shall haunt you all! And oooh, Pokemon!

From first impressions, I like this product! I like that it actually works for my skin and gives me that little bit of a healthy glow that I know I need. I really wasn't expecting much from this, especially when the product is so cheap and from a brand I totally snub, but I am honestly surprised by how much I like it! It goes on smoothly, it is so easy to blend, and it basically fits my skin tone nicely once applied. I don't think that it gives much in terms of coverage, but I actually prefer foundations (or BB Creams, as it claims) that don't cover much because I like that natural look.

How this looks after an entire day though is beyond me, but so far I am not complaining! It's a nice little product, and for £3.49, you really can not complain! It's cute, does what I need it to, and makes me feel awake! So far so good!

Now, I just need to see if it turns me orange...

MUA Cover & Conceal/Pro-Base Conceal & Brighten Kit Review + Swatches

I was wondering what I could write about, and realised that I had some pictures in my blog folder (yes, I have a blog folder, how organised am I!?) that I took a while ago back when I had purchased some products from MUA. This was back when these products were brand-spanking-new, mind, but now that I have had them for a while and know what they are like, I thought that I could put the pictures to good use and give you a little review of them as well!

Finally, a blog post where I actually know how these products work and my thoughts about them! I usually give you guys first impressions posts, annoyingly enough.

So a while back I purchased the newest concealers that MUA had to offer, which included the Cover & Conceal wands in the shades Fair and Natural, and the Pro-Base Conceal & Brighten Kit in Porcelain - Beige. At the time I purchased these, I was in need of new concealers that I hoped would actually work well for me, because a good concealer is one of those things that I have a hard time finding, so of course I was hoping that MUA had created something that could work for my under eye circles and any blemishes that I may want to banish.

Did they work for me? Well... yes and no, I guess. To be honest, I get more use out of the concealer wands, as expected, but I had hoped that I would love the Pro-Base kit a little more, if I am honest with you.

L-R: Cover& Conceal in Fair, Natural and Pro-Base Conceal & Brighten shades

I actually picked up the concealer wands with the original intention that I would mix them together and use them as a foundation rather than concealers, however I have used the Cover & Conceal wands for both my foundation and concealer numerous times. Mixed with my SPF15 moisturiser, they create a nice and natural layer of foundation that manages to cover some of my redness, though not all. If anything, they act more like a tinted moisturiser when mixed together, but I don't mind; I prefer a tinted moisturiser as opposed to a full coverage foundation.

As concealers though, they suck pretty bad. Pardon my French, if you will.

The consistency and coverage is actually about the same as the Natural Collection wand concealers, which is pretty much non-existent in my opinion; the formula is moisturising enough, but the product itself barely covers anything and just sinks into the skin. I have more luck coverage wise by keeping the concealers as foundations when I mix them together, but on their own I see no improvement in how my dark under eye circles look, or even when covering blemishes, which is truly a shame, however I actually expected it... my first thoughts when I purchased these were along the lines of 'My Lord, I hope these aren't the same as the Natural Collection concealer wands'. Luckily enough, I prefer these as a foundation option, but I will stick to Collection 2000's 16 hour wear concealer for coverage purposes!

But in all honesty, I don't think that these are too bad, and for £1.50 a tube you can not complain at all! In fact, despite the negativity towards the concealers themselves, I do like them a lot, but for foundation purposes mostly. Other than that, they do not work well as concealers. At least for me, that is.

Next up is the Pro-Base Conceal & Brighten Kit. My oh my, did I have a battle with myself when I was purchasing this... I had to tell myself to either get this kit or the Pro-Base Complexion Kit, and finally decided on this one because, hey they are practically the same, except the yellow concealer is a foundation in the other kit. Of course I did tell myself that if this one worked well for me, I would return for the Complexion Kit... I doubt I will return for it, though, because really, who needs two products which are practically the same minus one concealer and plus a foundation?

The kit itself, to me, is pretty big, with nice sized pans of product; in it you get two concealers, one peach toned and the other yellow, and a rose coloured highlighter, which I have found a few other uses for actually, and each product does what it needs to do: conceals and highlights.

The products within the kit itself are very creamy and nicely pigmented; the concealers actually conceal like they are meant to, and I have found that the peach toned concealer works well for my under eye circles, and the yellow for my redness. The highlighter is pretty nice as well, giving off a natural glow to the cheeks that is subtle but effective.

When it comes to this kit, I have one big issue with it that I have with a lot of concealers: It looks cakey and extremely dry once applied over my dark under eye circles. Despite this though, I have used this product numerous times (sadly with the same result once applied) and take it to college with me because I do like it, and find that whilst it does not work under my eyes, it does quite well on blemishes and spots that I may want to conceal. The yellow also works great for any red area's around my nose that I may want to hide, so it does have other uses that works for my problematic skin. Sadly, it does tend to dry out as the day wears on and leave lovely little patches of flaky skin where the concealer was sitting. Oh dear.

The highlighter, though, has become an item which I find is multi-purposeful; after leaving late one day for college the few things that I happened to grab were my concealer kit, my transparent foundation, a lipstick and mascara, so whilst I was travelling to college (by car) I was also applying my make-up (I was not driving, thank goodness...) and decided that that day I wanted to put eyeshadow on. Sadly I did not have eyeshadow on my person at that point, but instead used the highlighter and the transparent face powder as substitutes instead. I also used it as a highlighter for my browbone and cheekbones, but it did a nice job of making me look more awake than I really was! I have also tried doubling it up as a lipgloss too, and whilst a tad lighter than what I wold usually wear on my lips, it works pretty effectively if you have moisturising lip balm underneath the highlighter.

It's a pretty nice product, the Pro-Base Conceal & Brighten Kit, and whilst it didn't work for me like I wanted it to (i.e working for my terrible under eye circles without looking cakey, boo hoo!) I did find it useful in other ways. It's a nice little product, one which has various uses, and for £3.50 this is a bargain item to have in your make-up stash! If you have yet to try it, and you are a person who can wear cream concealers under your eyes, I say try this one out. It's easy to carry around, has a good amount of pigmentation, and the highlighter can work for you in a multitude of ways (or at least it can for me!).

The concealers that I have purchased are all good in their own ways, and I do like both the Cover & Conceal wands and the Pro-Base Conceal & Brighten Kit, but would I purchase again? The Concealer wands definitely, they are useful for my foundation routine that I currently like, but the Conceal and Brighten Kit? I don't know... I would need to really fall in love with it to repurchase it.

Until next time, Lovelies~

MUA Undress Your Skin Illuminating Foundation Swatch + First Look

So... guess who finally gave in and bought something new?

Hello there again lovelies, I have another post for you all to do with a certain foundation that was recently released! Of course judging from the title and picture, you know exactly what I am talking about!

MUA recently released their newest foundation to add to their ever-growing range, the Undress Your Skin Illuminating Foundation, which is also a part of their newest line, the Undress Your Skin range. There are a few things within the range such as a face primer, concealer and a highlighter, however this is currently the only product that I picked up... unless you count the Undress Me Too eyeshadow palette, that is.

I decided to pick up this foundation when I saw that Superdrug had it on offer for £3, however I never intended to buy this; I was quite happy with my current foundation routine, and I was not willing to pay the full £5 for it, however cheap that may make me sound. Of course the offer of £3 for the foundation dragged me in, and I also wanted to see what it was like (pretty contradicting to what I said about being happy with my current routine)... so I bought it, and when I got home I decided to play around with a bit to see how well it fared with me.

First things first; I think that the product packaging is a little funny, but I like how squidgy the tube itself is. It looks quite thin, and when you squeeze it it does not feel full at all, which I guess can be a bit of a turn-off from the product (a reason why I did not buy it straight away, actually). Also, the cap; It is not sealed. I have said before that this puts me off of buying a product because you do not know if anyone has played around with it. Luckily, the silver seal where the product comes out was still in place, so the one I bought had not been tampered with.

But in all seriousness, please MUA, start sealing the caps on everything! I get incredibly paranoid about these sorts of things!

Now onto the product itself; the foundation (I picked up the shade Porcelain) is quite runny, and when I say runny I mean that it is extremely runny. I accidentally left the tube, uncapped, laying on my counter and a minute later there is a puddle of foundation growing there. Oh dear. Not that being runny is a problem, but I am used to leaving my foundation tubes sitting there when I am applying foundation, and none of my products have ever done that. Oh well, my own fault! Just a warning for those who tend to forget these things like putting caps back on!

I actually quite like the runny consistency of the product; it is easy to apply and a little actually goes a long way I have found, which can be a bit of a problem if you put too much of the product on the back of your hand, and honestly I do prefer to use only a little. If you use too much of this, it starts to look cakey and even flakey. Ooh, I rhymed! But seriously, using too much made me look horribly cakey and I felt quite suffocated by the amount I had used. Luckily I like wearing a light layer of foundation, or I would hate this product!

Another problem, other than looking cakey, that I found with this product is that if you do not use a primer or moisturiser with it, it might look bad; even if you moisturise like there is no tomorrow. I have normal to dry skin, but once my moisturiser is applied most foundations look okay on me without a primer; this one does not. There were quite a few patches that looked dry and flakey and just all around bad, so I had to take it off. It was not until this morning that I decided to try it again, but with a moisturiser and then a primer. I have found that using a primer is the most effective way of using this foundation; it looks beautiful after that. It also goes on a lot better, too.

MY FACE!!! ARRRRGH!!!

I decided to take a picture for you all to scream at; I think that the foundation did a really good job at evening out my skin tone and even hiding a lot of my natural redness; I was happy with the finish as well, a lot more pleased than I was when I used it last night, and thought that I looked a lot healthier and well-rested in all.

All in all, I think that this is a pretty nice product; I hate that I have to use a primer with it, because I usually don't wear primers, but I'll get over that in time because I like the finish it gives me. It has a nice amount of coverage too, one which is build-able (as I have found out), but for someone who has dry skin probably not advisable, and covers redness quite well in my opinion. The only downside to the product is that, without a primer, it has a terrible finish and can look cakey if you put too much on. I also don't like that there are only three shades in the entire range from MUA, because it limits a lot of people from buying it; even me. Porcelain, whilst a pretty good match for most light people, is a tad lighter than my natural skin tone, but not too light that it is noticeable (thank goodness). Other than that, I quite like the product now that I know what to do when applying it.

Also, random little note: I like to apply this with a foundation brush. I have used my fingers too, but it looks incredibly streaky and uneven that way for me.

So... what are your thoughts on this product if you have it already? Is it pleasing you or has it become a disappointment? Let me know!

MUA: Undress Me Too Palette Review + Swatches

A while back, a day or two after the Undress Me range had been released by MUA, I headed to my local Superdrug with my friend to see if the collection had been stocked, only to find that only a foundation and highlighter from the range were there. Not what I wanted to see (it took a week for the whole range to be stocked, actually, which annoyed me) but my friend, who wanted the new Undress Me Too palette like I did decided to ask one of the store assistants if the new range was out, and low-and-behold, it was... It was just hidden in a drawer. Sadly, the palette that we both desired was not there, so I opted to try and look for the Heaven and Earth palette instead, or even the first Undressed palette.

Luckily enough, thanks to what my friend calls my Make-Up sniffing skills, I found the Undress Me Too palette - in fact I found two of them - behind some of the Undressed palettes. Luck or what!? Of course my friend was also ecstatic, and we both bought a palette each.

I have now had this palette for a while, and it is one of the few MUA palettes (actually, one of the few palettes I own in general) that I own; I own three, the Glamour Days palette, The Artiste Collection and now Undress Me Too. Of course, after having read so many great reviews concerning this palette, I was excited to try it out.

I need to learn to not buy into the Hype of things.

Behold my terrible swatch skills!

When I first used the palette, I was amazingly disappointed by the pigmentation of some of these eyeshadows, especially with the colours in Naked and Reveal, the two shades that I had been most looking forward to; the pigmentation is extremely weak, or at least weak for MUA's standards, but for £4 I can not complain much... but I was still disappointed, because MUA have amazing eyeshadows so I sort of expected these to be a little more pigmented than they were...

I have a feeling that my own skin tone does not help that some of these colours do not look too pigmented on me, but I have found that when I apply them some of the shades just fade into each other and make no difference. The first time I used Undress Me Too, I played around with my two favourite colours; Naked, Shy and Reveal, only for Shy and Reveal to basically look the same. To say I was disappointed is an understatement; I did not want those colours to basically blend together so well that they looked the same.

Now despite all my complaints, I do not think that this is a bad palette, I just find that it did not exceed the expectations I held thanks to the positive reviews it had or the hype behind it. I do like it, and I use the shades Naked, Lavish, Tranquil, Wink and Corrupt quite a lot; Corrupt is reserved for eyeliner purposes mostly, but the others serve as great day-to-day eyeshadows for a simple and easy look. When I use Naked though, I tend to use a sponge tip applicator because using a regular brush makes the eyeshadow look sheer, and the sponge tip applicator gives great application and brings out the colour to its true intensity.

It's a nice palette I think, but it really did fail to impress me like I expected it would; I know I will be a part of that minority who are not totally overwhelmed with this product, but it really did not live up to the hype or the standard of quality that I had hoped for or expected from MUA. If I had the chance to repurchase this again, I probably would not. It's not amazing, but for the price, it's decent.

But this is MUA, and when it comes to MUA I can not complain much. The brand is cheap and you get some top notch products for a killer price. This sadly is not one of them, though.

MUA Undress Me Too Palette - £4 from your local Superdrug or online

Haul or Nuthin': MUA 3-in-1 Contour Pens + Single Eye Shadow

I am not very good at keeping up with these blog posts, am I Lovelies?

So I actually decided to venture outside today and check my local Superdrug for MUA goodies, with the original intention to hopefully buy something from the Undress Me range that has recently come out. Sadly that did not happen, however I did pick up three things that I have either wanted for a while, or wanted to try out recently.

The three things that I did happen to pick up are from the older and original lines that MUA have produced, and they are the 3-in-1 Contour pens in Smoked Plum and Sage, and a single eyeshadow in Shade 8. Now I actually went into Superdrug with the intention of purchasing the 3-in-1 Contour Pen in Smoked Plum, but I was also planning on buying a foundation and a new eye primer from the newer ranges from MUA, however because some of the products do not have seals on them (an issue that is frequent with the cosmetics brand Collection) I had to pass; I do not want to buy something that could have been played around with, and considering the little amount of stock that was left of the Undress Me range, I did not want to risk the few product that may or may not have been tampered with.

I am a bit of a freak, yes, but that is how I am.

I was also planning on picking up a new eye primer; sadly my Superdrug does not seem to stock it (or MUA are planning to pull the primer's plug, who knows?) and the one that was available was from the new line, however there was no seal. Not gonna risk it for a biscuit, thanks.

But yes, I decided to purchase two of the 3-in-1 Contour pens. I picked up Smoked Plum because it is purple, and purple does quite well with me, but the surprise when I bought these two was that I actually liked the colour Sage enough to buy it. I love the colour green, in fact it is one of my favourite colours, however it is also my eye colour; Green does not suit me either, however this is a kind of grayish green colour, and I really wanted to try it out.

In terms of colour payoff, I am pretty happy with what I have got; for £1.50 I can not complain, but both colours are very pretty once you swatch them. I plan to use these both as eyeliners or bases for my eyeshadows because they are not as dark as I thought or hoped they would be, but really, I am not complaining!

My dreaded eye

I decided to try out Sage to see how it would fare on my eyes, actually, and I was pretty impressed; it goes on smoothly, however I did need to build it up a bit for a nicer colour payoff, and it is pretty easy to use. What impressed me the most, though, was that it did not transfer onto my eyelid at all during the short amount of time I wore it, which was about 2-3 hours. I have very oily lids, so I was sure that it would transfer pretty quickly and crease or fade within 30 minutes to an hour (the normal amount of time for cream shadows or liners for me) and considering I did not wear a primer either, I was amazed that it stayed as it was. Hopefully this will last all day, but so far I am indeed impressed!

I also had a play around with both contour pens later on once I had removed my liner and used them as bases, and both seem to work well as basic cream shadows... I still need to play around with them a little more though before I can say much more, but the 3-in-1 Contour Pens are easy to use, nice as eyeliners and seem to work as a good base so far!

Finally, I bought a single eyeshadow in Shade 8. I have actually wanted to buy this shade for a while now, however never seemed to because new collections from various brands kept coming out, so I tended to overlook it, however I managed to finally pick it up and have a little play around with it when I got home, too.

Now I actually do not have a lot of the MUA solo eyeshadows; in fact I now have a total of four, but that's because I generally don't use a lot of colourful eyeshadows, that and some of the colours just do not appeal to me. However I like this colour; it's a nice teal colour, and one I have admired from afar. Why I have admired it from afar, I do not know, because MUA's single eyeshadows are only £1 - I am not exactly killing my bank here! However, there are so many pretty things, and I overlook other things that I have wanted for a while, as I have said.

Anyway, this is a really pretty colour, and also: It is highly pigmented. I kind of forget that these solo eyeshadows are nicely pigmented, to the point that I was actually surprised that colour showed up on my eyelid when I applied it with my flat brush; that's how terribly pigmented the Undress Me Too palette is to me... it makes me think that all MUA eyeshadows need to have a massive amount of build-up before I get a decent amount of colour on my lids.

Tangent done, I really like this colour - it's pretty, and extremely pigmented as I have already said. I've really been liking blue eyeshadows recently, so I hope to include this in a look soon enough! It's too pretty to not use!

And that is pretty much it! It's a small Haul, I know, but I really did not expect to come back with much anyway, just a few things such as one of the contour pens and possibly a new foundation and eye primer. Of course that did not go to plan, and I ended up with a few different things, but I am happy with my purchases; is that not what counts, lovely readers?

Until next time. Toodles!

Collection: Blush & Highlight 2 in 1 Cream Duo Review (+Swatches)

Hello Lovelies, another day another review, it seems! I've decided to review products that I already have because isn't that what this blog is all about? So yes, review time, and today's product is something that I have been using and loving since I bought it.

In my previous post I reviewed Collection's new Trio Eye Shadow's in Naughty n' Nude, and I personally love that little product. Of course there are a few more new products out from Collection, one being the Blush & Highlight 2 in 1 Cream Duo, which I think is Collection's first Cream blush that they have released. There are two shades readily available, which are the shades Strawberries & Cream and Peaches & Cream. How cute!

The shade I have is Strawberries & Cream, and that's purely because I don't like coral based blushers (and the fact they don't suit my skin tone), but if you do, then I suggest trying out Peaches & Cream because it looks just as sweet as this one does!

I picked this little duo up a while back when Boots were doing an introductory offer on the new Collection items that were available, and this is what immediately caught my eye. I've been into blushers for a while now, but my dry skin and powder do not always bode well together, so I thought that a cream blush would do the trick for hydrating my skin whilst also giving me a little bit of life. That, and it was pretty much love at first sight with this product.

It's a very cute little duo, and I love the colour - Strawberries & Cream is a combination of a bright, candy pink blusher and a silvery highlighter, but the payoff itself is extremely sheer, yet it gives you enough colour that helps give off a nice healthy glow in my opinion, but if you are a fan of strong colour pigmentation with your cream blushers, then step away because this one does not do that! If anything, it's just a nice little natural blusher which will make you look a little more alive if you feel down or tired.

Top: Blended | Bottom: Swatched

Personally, I really like this item. I use it when I am on the go and when I need a little bit of a pick-me up in my cheeks. Most of the time I don't even wear foundation, but I feel the need to put some colour back in my face, so this is my little savior! It's pretty easy to blend, though you do need to warm it up with your fingers or brush at first, and because of how compact it is, its a product which is extremely easy (and handy!) to carry around if you need to add some more later on in the day, which is something I always find handy because I generally do my make-up at college if I wake up late...

This is also the first product to introduce me to highlighters - I generally don't use them, and never had one before now because I saw no point in them, but whenever I use this blush, I use the highlighter beside it. I've found that it gives a nice faint glow, though the amount of glitter present in the pan can be quite scary to look at! However, after blending it out you just get a nice subtle highlight which looks quite nice in my opinion... just don't go overboard!

The downfall to this product would have to be that you need a very good moisturiser or dewy foundation in order to get it to blend well. I found that it's a lot harder to work with when I use one of my moisturisers which is okay, but not that great, and realised that this product didn't glide onto my skin like I wanted it to. It's also quite hard to work with if you have extremely dry cheeks, something which I do indeed suffer from, so just wear a good moisturiser or a very dewy, moisturising foundation or BB Cream, because it will work then, and it will go on like a dream and look lovely!

Other than those downfalls, I do really like this cute little duo! It's great for any on-the go girl due to how compact it is, and I love the colour itself. It's sheer, but I'm pretty sure you can build it up to a brighter colour, and the highlighter is nice if you are starting out.

This my current go-to blusher, and if I ever run out, I will definitely repurchase this product all over again! At £4.19, I do find it to be a little pricey, especially considering this is Collection, but it's a nice product to have in my collection and it works for me!

You can find this little treat in Superdrug, Boots and on the Collection website, and with current offers in-store, take advantage and treat yourself!

Have you tried this product yet? If you have, which shade do you have and how does it work for you? Let me know!

Collection: Work The Colour Eye Shadow Trio in Naughty n' Nude Review (+Swatches)

Hello lovelies! Another day, another blog post! I don't have anything new to show you today, but I do have a little review on a product I have had for a month or two now, one which I have found myself reaching for most days when I need to go go go! Basically this is my go-to palette when I am in a rush for college and need something quick and easy, but also brightening for my eye.

This cute little trio is from Collection Work The Colour, and is one of their new products under the new name since they changed it from Collection 2000. You can find this brand in both Boots and Superdrug, and at the price of only £3.19, you really can't go wrong with these little treats!

I purchased the shade Naughty n Nude, which is the second mini-palette out of eight that you can collect. With this trio you get a dark, rich purplish-brown colour, a very pretty gold colour that would be perfect as either an all over lid colour or a highlighter, and a cream shadow which you can use as either a base or a highlighter. All shades are quite shimmery, especially the cream shadow, which I found to be a little too glittery for my own liking, but it's still very lovely.

Whilst the darker shade may not be as neutral as most would like, I find that you can ut it on uite sheer and build it up to however dark you want it to be, something which would be useful for those of you who like to intensify your look from day to night!

I use the cream shadow mostly from this palette, because it's so quick and easy to pop on if I a rushing off to college. The tone of the cream base also brightens up my eyes before I go, but when I have more time, I use all three colours and create a simple look by using the cream shadow as a base, the gold as an all over lid colour and the darkest shade in my crease and on the outer corner of my eyes. Just having all three colours there is very useful, especially if I am rushing off and need something quick to do!

The packaging is also very compact, something which caught my eye with this trio. I carry my makeup to college now, so having something small and light is always helpful. I also find it to be quite cute with how little it is!

The colours, as I said, are very shimmery, especially the cream shadow, but because I don't mind shimmery based pigments I'm fine. I also find the colours, especially the darkest shade, to be quite pigmented, which I was so pleased with because when I bought this palette you could not swatch it (even though Collection don't seal their items, which can lead to others poking their fingers in the products), so I had to take my chances with this one.

I personally really like these colours; the gold is a beautiful shade, and it really brightens and highlights my eyes. It's also that perfect go-to shade if you want to look a little bit more awake, or just need something quick to put on before you rush off. With the pink and the gold, I interchange what I wear depending on my mood, so I find that both the cream shade and the gold shade are suitable for quick mono-shadow looks if you just need something simple and easy. If I feel like I need more definition, I use a light hand with the dark purplish-brown shade because it's so pigmented!

I love this little palette, and that's because it's so easy to use and has all the colours I need to complete a look or just to create something quick and easy before I go off to learn! The colours are pigmented, and they blend beautifully together. The cream base is very glittery, something which I do find to be a bit of a downfall with this palette, but I bear with it because I like how it looks as a shadow on its own and how well it brightens my eyes!

This is a gorgeous little palette which will work beautifully with green eyes, and at just £3.19, it's a bargain waiting to be bought!

I don't think that this is the best eye trio I have ever tried, but I do like it. The colours will fade after a few hours, and they will crease throughout the day because the cream base on its own is a horrible primer, but for someone on a budget this is a lovely product, and if you are a girl-on-the-go, this might be a nice little purchase for you as well. Collection do have many other shades, including greens and purples and blue's for the more adventurous make-up lovers, but for someone who needs something easy and brightening, Naughty n' Nude (or even Chocolate Chip) is the perfect little palette for you. It's easy to use, the colours can be used sheer or you can build them up for a more powerful impact of colour.

It's a sweet, handy little trio, so try it out if you like Collection, or if you just need something to give you a quick and easy look to get you through the day!

Have you guys tried out this palette? If you have, what do you think and what colours do you have?