Naked 2 dupe?

Naked 2 dupe?

Hey everyone welcome to todays post where i'm going to see if a £4 palette is actually a dupe for a £38 one. So if you enjoy then be sure to follow me and share this post. I hope this helps as you can see if you will be able to save £34!!

So the palettes are the Naked 2 and the Makeup Revolution Redemption Iconic 2. So to start of the packing definitely aren't dupes, i would say that the W7 'In the Buff palette" is a packaging dupe. These two are just completely different on packaging though especially as the Naked is bigger and you can't see the shadows.

Naked 2 palette- £38- Debenhams-

Here is what the high end palette is, it's very expensive and the shadows inside are smaller. It does come with with a proper brush though so thats more useful. It has a range of shadows in it and they are very pigmented.

Makeup Revolution Redemption Iconic 2 palette- £4- Superdrug-

Here is what the drugstore palette is, it's very inexspensive and the shadows inside are bigger. The brush inside is more of a sponge than a brush. So i don't really use them that much. It also has a range of shadows but they are slightly less pigmented. 

Now, what do i think of both the products? Are they dupes? Are they similar? Well the way i put them made the shadows look really odd. However if look carefully you can see how they do slightly match, i definitely feel like the shade colours are dupes but again the inside aren't dupes. Also the pigmentation of the palettes have a difference. But, all in all i actually feel like this is a dupe, they look they could be the same and they create very similar looks.

I really hope you enjoyed this short post, i don't think that this is the best one i've ever done but i tried. Be sure to follow my blog and twitter for regular updates. Thats all from me, Byeee

Hollyxo

Testing T- zone spot cream

Testing T-zone spot cream.

Hey guys its Holly and welcome. Today i'm going to be testing out another product and today i have chosen a spot cream. This is so cheap, 99p from B&M!! I would just like to point out that this may work differently on your skin as we all have different skin types. Please be sure to follow me here, the button isn't far away and also on my twitter. I'm following those back that follow me on both. So once you've done, tweet me saying "followed".

T zone spot zapping gel- 99p- B&M-

So this is what the outer packaging looks like, it's very bright and eye-catching. The product itself is sat inside that box that's poking up. It tells you what it does and how to use it on the back and sides of the box.

When you take out the product you get a surprisingly small tube. It doesn't matter too much to me though as i think it's so cheap it's what you'd expect. Just in case you was wondering though it is smaller that the box itself. However though, it is the same size as the picture of it so i should've known.

When i first put it on it tingled and its smell isn't very appealing. It felt very cooling and like it could do something. After a few hours it had dried but it was a bit sticky. It started to rub of a bit too so i did it again. Then in the morning my spots had gone down but it was just a bit red still. I tried it again and i actually think it works! My spots have calmed down!

So do i recommend it? Yes. It helped me. It's not badly priced either and even though it's a small tube i feel like theirs a decent amount of product in their. Out of 10 i give it a 7. 

I really hope you guys enjoyed todays post, i guess i'm loving these testing out posts. Again please do follow me on here and twitter. My twitter is just "LIFEOFHOLLYXO1" but obviously minus all of the capitals. Feel free to leave me any comments. BYEE

Hollyxo

Makeup Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic 2 review

Makeup Revolution palette review

Hey everyone welcome to todays post where i'm going to be reviewing a palette. This palette is so inexpensive, £4!!! You can purchase this at Superdrug and i love these palettes so much. Don't forget to follow me and share this post. Follow my twitter too, i'm following some of you back on there so go follow. It's "Lifeofhollyxo1"

I love these palettes because of the price and their actually meant to be a dupe for the naked palettes. I also love the quality and the pigmentation of the palettes aren't too bad. So what do i think of this one?

I like how the outer packaging is very slick and the colours are very minimalistic. The way that they show the full shadows is great because you can see how much product your getting. The palette comes with 12 wearable shadows ranging from light, natural daytime shadows to dark, Smokier nighttime shadows. There are plenty of mattes, shimmers and more glittery shadows in the palette so you can pick and choose as you like. 

As i base i applied the 5th one in going from right to left. It became more pigmented as i added more shadow so these are definitely buildable. I feel like because it's buildable it's so perfect for a base and you can make it perfect for a daytime look or a nighttime look. Then after i used one of the really glittery shades and i loved it, it's so sparkly and pigmented i think it's insane. It wasn't as dark i thought it would be but it was still very nice. Then finally, i used one of the shimmery ones and it wasn't super pigmented but it was very pretty. I felt like on top of the base it did look a little lost though.

So what did i think? Well i give it a nine out of ten as i love the price and the packaging, you get alot of product in here and this will last me forever. The only downfall is that it's not the most pigmented palette out there but for £4 you cannot complain. I would use this palette for daytime more as the pigmentation of the lighter shadows are very light. However i did swatch the black shade and that is extremely black so you have very light light shadows and very dark dark shadows, which is understandable. In conclusion i do recommend this palette and hope you enjoyed. Please follow my blog and twitter and i will speak to you next time. Byye 

Hollyxo

Buy your own palette here: 

http://www.superdrug.com/Makeup-Revolution/Makeup-Revolution-Redemption-Palette-Iconic-2/p/979703

In shower products

In shower products

Hey guys it's Holly and today i'm going to show you the products i use in the shower. Majority of which is soap and glory because their amazing. So be sure to follow me here and on my twitter. Don't forget to share this post and lets get started.

S&G shower gel- £6.50- Boots-

I've mentioned this product so much on my blog so i won't ramble and i'm nearly at the end of it. I just use this as it's so nice. It's not a heavy scent so thats always great. I'm not going to say much more though as i've spoke about this so much.

S&G scrub- £7- Boots-

I also use a scrub and i'm currently on this one which again i've mentioned multiple times on my blog. So if you want an in- depth review on it then check out some of my other posts.

S&G face wash- £8- Boots-

Another product i use is again from soap and glory and this is a face wash that i have mentioned many times. I have one already opened and this one ready to use after. It's very cooling and refreshing.

Pantene hair mask- £1- Poundworld-

I use a hair mask all the time and i really like the ones from Poundworld/land. Their cheap and cheerful and you can't go wrong with them. I just use this Pantene one and it smells really nice and my hair feels really nourished after i've used it. I would actually recommend this or any poundland hair mask. They do make a difference so go get yourself a hair mask.

Tresemme shampoo/ conditioner- £2 each- B&M-

I've had these shampoo and conditioner for so long now and i actually got them for the great price of £2 each from B&M so i don't know if their still stocking them but it's worth a look. I don't see a mega difference with these but they do smell good and they last forever.

So thank you for reading this. It was pretty short today but hopefully you don't mind. Please follow me on here and on my twitter. I'm following you guys back if you follow my blog and twitter. So just tweet me saying "followed". Thanks for reading once again. BYEE

Hollyxo 

Pamper night products

Pamper night products


Hey guys it's Holly and welcome back. Today i'm going to be showing you guys the products that i use on a pamper night. These aren't everything because i have just included the things that i strictly use on a pamper night if that makes sense. So i hope you enjoy please follow me on my twitter and on here, my blog. Don't forget to share it. I'm following you guys back on twitter if you follow me. So go over there and tweet me saying followed and i will follow you back over there. This isn't in the order that i use it so don't think that i do it this way.

Sanctuary SPA Micellar water- £8- Boots-

So i use a Micellar water to remove my makeup all of the time and on a pamper night i like to use a slightly more luxury one. The fact that this is foaming is so cool and you wouldn't think it would remove your makeup but it does! I actually have this in a mini version as i got it for free! It doesn't really have an insane smell but it's not too bad. I don't think that £8 is a particularly bad price but there are cheaper micellar waters out there. 

Liz Earle toner- £14.75- John Lewis-

So a high end toner is always something i use on a pamper night and i love this one. They do the toner in a bottle that you can pour out and i actually have both. I love the smell as it smells refreshing and fresh. I like to spritz this on my face and my face feels instantly refreshed. It's a big bottle and for the price, you get alot for your money.

Kiss hydrating face mask- Wilkinsons-

I always use a face mask on a pamper night as i feel like face masks are such a big part of a pamper night for me. The one i'm currently using is actually from the wilkos brand "kiss". I got this face mask in a set of 4 at christmas and they have stopped stocking them now! So i'm sorry about that but i do like this one and it smells super good. 

S&G Scrub+ Happiness- 

Okay so first up i think that they have stopped stocking this or it was a limited edition. Anyway i just use this as it's so good. I've never seen a hand scrub before so i just like to use this. Sometimes we all get dry hands so on a pamper night i like to use this and put on the gloves after which came with this. The product itself looks like the scrub of your life inside with it having pink beads. It smells really nice and it's orange and madarin.

Maybelline nail polish- £3.99- Boots-

I also like to paint my nails on pamper nights and for this pamper night i chose two from maybelline and i think that these are £3.99 each but i'm not 100% sure. I really like these colours though. The orange is super bright and the blue is sooo pigmented. I really like these shades and maybelline have so many shades of polish so you'll be sure to find one you like.

Thank you so much for reading todays post i really hope you liked it and if you did be sure to follow me so you'll never miss another post. Which now get uploaded on Wednesdays and Saturdays. So woo! Follow my twitter too. Again i do use other products but i use them everyday and they aren't strictly used for pamper nights. 

Hollyxo

Testing nose pore strips

Testing nose pore strips-

Hey guys it's holly and welcome. Today i am going to be testing these pore strips from a shop close by. These were super cheap- 90p!!! So i decided why not do my first testing out post. wooo. I just want to say that i am not basing one test on every nose pore strip ever made. My skin could just be different so thats why the outcome was that way! I just don't know.

So this is the packaging and says that it helps to unclog pores and remove blackheads. Do i think it does that? No! I think this is just such a lot of work for the terrible outcome. It takes 10-15 mins for it to dry and you have to hold it for abit.

This is what the packet itself looked like, it was shiny and silver. You just tore along the line and it was that easy to open. When i put it on i had to press it down for a while and when i pealed it off, it did nothing!

The nose strip itself looked like this and it didn't sit on my nose as well as i would've liked it too! It was just awkward. Me and my brother both did it and we didn't rate it. Out of 10 we give this product a 3 as it doesn't do anything. We don't recommend these and we won't be purchasing these again.

Now i know that this is only one product and every nose strip will be different but this specific one i don't like. Let me know if you want me to try others and hopefully have a better response. Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed. Don't forget to follow me and share this post along with my others. Thank you for 5 followers, your all super cool

Hollyxo

Weekend Travel Makeup Essentials

Weekend Travel Makeup essentials

Hey guy's it's Holly and welcome. Today i'm doing a post on some of my travel makeup essentials. These aren't for going abroad but i may do one on those. These are just for a weekend away lets say. So i hope you enjoy, be sure to follow and let's begin.

The Balm the Nude tude- £30- Asos-

so a palette is always a good way to go. Even though they can be long and get in the way i feel like these are so good for travelling as you have tons of shadows in one place. You don't have to take 12 single shadows when you can have them in one palette. Today i have chosen the balm "the nude tude" palette, i love this palette as it's so nice and wearable. 

My favourite shade is probably "sultry". Its just such a wearable everyday shade that i use as a base every time i use this palette. I would recommend it as it a nice luxury palette to have. It's also slim which makes it travel friendly.

Rimmel contour kit- £6.99- Superdrug-

Sometimes i feel like blushers, bronzers and highlighters can be really bulky and not useful for travelling so a compact set of all three is a winner for me. This one from Rimmel is beautiful, the blush adds some shimmer and colour to your cheeks. The bronzer warms up complexion but still keeps it natural. Then the highlighter tops everything of to give a true pop of wow to your face.

I just feel like this is a great drugstore product that i deffo recommend. It's also not so badly priced especially for a 3 in 1.

Mac lipstick- £15.50- Mac-

A lip product is always an essential and today i chose to bring a mac lipstick. This one is in the shade Honeylove and i love it so much. It's just a perfect nude colour and i love it so much.

Mac lipsticks smell great and even though this is a matte, it's not drying at all which is always a bonus. I think these are so great and they aren't in a long or fat container so they are travel friendly.

They can be seen as quite pricy but personally, i think they are a nice luxury item to treat yourself too. 

Benefit they're real mascara- £19.50- Boots-

So i love a mascara and for travelling the smaller the better. I have a mini of this benefit one and i can honestly say i love it. It gives length and volume to my lashes and i love it. I also have the full size so i can say i love them both.

It is a very thick, harsh wand that some people won't like but i don't mind it. It is plastic so sometimes it does irritate me abit but all in all i do not mind it at all.

so thank you for reading todays post, i really hope that you enjoyed. Don't forget to follow my blog and my twitter which is "lifeofhollyxo1" it means so much if you'd follow me on both.

see you next time.

Hollyxo