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

Soap & Glory Faves

Soap & Glory faves.

Hey guy's it's Holly and welcome. In today's post i'm going to show you some of my favourites from the amazing brand Soap & Glory. Soap & Glory is an all round great brand with so many products and scents. So i hope you enjoy and lets get into it. There's alot! oops.

S&G Clean on me- £6.50- Boots

so one of faves has to be this shower gel, its so moisturising and smells amazing. It smells calming and so relaxing. It's very creamy and nourishing. This is slightly more pricey, however the Soap & Glory shower gels last forever so you can't complain.

S&G Sugar Crush- £6.50- Boots-

Another thing that i really like from soap & glory is another shower gel and this is the sugar crush one. This is a very summery scent and it feels so nice on the skin. This may sound weird, but i feel like this is a day time shower gel and the clean on me is a night time shower gel. This is just a lime and vanilla scent which works for the summer time. Personally i prefer the clean on me as this is a pretty out there scent.

S&G Rich & Foamous- £6.50 - Boots-

Now another favourite is another shower gel but this one is my final one. This is the rich and foamous one. I have the mini which is cheaper and perfect for traveling but i put the price of the full size. So first of the name is so funny and creative. I don't think that i've actually used this before but i know that this will be amazing as it's soap and glory. This one could potentially be my favourite because of the scent. I'm a sucker for sweet scents and this is the sweetest scent from Soap & Glory i'm sure of it. It smells of almond, honey, and oats. Like i literally want to eat this. This scent should be made into like a cake or some cookies. I'm just inlove with this scent.

S&G The Scrub Of Your Life- £7- Boots-

This is could potentially be one of my favourite scrubs. I love how the scrub or your life is in a tube because that way it doesn't get water in and lose all of the scrub. I may just be the only one that happens to but this is very firm which works for a scrub. The smell is alright but it's nothing insane. It states that is removes bumps and rough patches and i seriously think it works. So for scent i would choose another one i'm going to mention but for the actual scrub i think i'd pick this one. Not to mention that it has little pink beads in which adds to it to make even better. So if your looking for a scrub thats work check this one out.

S&G smoothie star buttercream/ scrub- £10/£8- Boots-

So i'm sure that this collection is the most expensive collection from S&G but i see why as it's so amazing. So i haven't actually tried any of these products but from the smell! Oh My is it good. It's like an ice cream that i could eat type of scent. I just recommend going into boots and smelling it because it's the best. I have the mini's of both so again these will be cheaper but i put the full price to show that they are a tad more expensive. For some reason the body buttercream smells abit more like lemon but it's like lemon buttercream which is crazy. Yet it fit's as its called 'body buttercream'. I just recommend these if you want something slightly more luxury from S&G.

S&G Hand Food- £5.50- Boots-

I love the hand food from soap and glory as i think it's so good. It smells really nice and for the size of the tube i think it's well priced. It is hydrating as it say's and it's not sticky/ greasy. It removes any dry or cracked patches and leaves your hands smooth and soft. Not to mention smelling great too.

S&G heel genius- £5.50- Boots-

The heel genius is my favourite foot cream. I got it in a set a few years ago and it was insane, i had smooth feet and i loved it however i have it now and it's not as good! I don't know what's changed or if my feet aren't as bad as they were. I do still like it though but that was strange how it's changed. Anyway it smells abit pepperminty which isn't the best but it's nice for feet. I use near enough every night and it keeps them soft but it doesn't work as well as it used too.

S&G peaches and clean- £8- Boots-

This is a really nice face wash by soap and glory as it smells so good. It's peach scented which adds to the amazingness. It gets your makeup of if you wash your face to get it which i don't so personally i don't know if it does do that. What i do know though is that this is very nice and cleansing so it's great for the skin. It's not too badly priced for a bottle that big. I mean it's not as big as the shower gel's but for a facewash theres alot in that bottle. Not to mention how the packaging is so cute.

S&G face soap and clarity- £8- Boots-

Yes, i have another face wash. This is the face soap and clarity 3-in-1 daily detox vitamin c facial wash. So first of the name is ridiculously long. It's not necessary however the product isn't too bad. It's extremely refreshing. Like you know when your face feels cool and it tingles after something minty has been on you face. Well this does exactly that if you know the feeling. This is more of a night face wash. So after a long day of makeup on your face this is great to just wipe it all away. It is a exfoliator so it is rather gritty thats why i say use it night. Apart from that though it's alright. Also the blue colour is so cool. It's like a cool blue and that cools down your face, i just love it.

S&G sugar crush body spray- £4- Boots-

If you check out my previous blog post then you will see that i mentioned this spray in that so i wont ramble on about it, but this is a perfect zingy summer scent. It's really nice to have a quick spritz of and then go and be summer ready. I do prefer some of the other spray scents but i don't have them. Not to mention the price is so good for S&G. So the sprays are deffo recommendations of mine.

So thank you for reading this longggg post. Congrats if you made it to the end, it was hard. I want to say sorry putting S&G when i said the price/ product ect. I don't know why i did that but oh well. Be sure to follow my blog it's so appreciated when you guy's follow. I think i have another S&G post coming soon. Sorry. I know that wont be a long one though. Thanks again.

Hollyxo

summer essentials

summer essentials

Hey guys it's Holly and welcome to todays post. Today i thought as its now summer it would only be right to do a summer themed post. So as a result today i have some of my summer essentials to share with you guys. I love to use these products around summer time as they work so well and they suit me as the weather starts heating up.

Impulse spray- £1 Poundland-

So the first essential i have to talk about is an impulse body fragrance. Impulse spray's are great because they just smell so good. I actually sometimes use this as a deodorant as well as all over me because its just that good. My favourite scent is Very Pink as it smells so feminine and gorgeous.

Vaseline moisturiser- £2.89- Superdrug

Another essential is the Vaseline spray&go body moisturiser. I love this because its moisturising and lightweight which is perfect for summer. It smells sooo good, of cocoa butter and i feel like that's a really nice summer scent. The fact that it's in a spray bottle makes applying it alot easier so you can "spray&go" which is exactly what is says on the can. It's non greasy which means drying time is instant and it really is a summer staple.

Malibu SPF Lip balms- £1.99- TK MAXX

Next up on my summer essentials list are these bad boys. These three (or in my case four) lip balms are extremely good. They include SPF 30 in them which is brill as no one wants burnt lips in summer. They are moisturising lip protection that doesn't cost alot which is always a bonus. They have three yummy flavours in this packet but i'm sure they do another set with more tropical flavours if you prefer that. In them is UVA and UVB sunprotection and they are very water resistant. To top it all of though these are perfect for all year round as they have lip protection from the sun, wind and cold and they just prevent chapped lips. My favourite flavour/ scent is probably the vanilla or strawberry as i'm not so keen on the lemon. Oh and also they are perfect handbag/ travel size as they are so diddy.

Soap and Glory body spray- £4- Boots-

A real good summer scented body spray is an essential for summer and this one from soap and glory is perfect. The sugar crush scent from soap and glory is nice but its not my favourite as its abit too overpowering however, in summer it works a treat. Two spritzes gives you a such a nice summer scent. The spray smells like lime and vanilla which adds a fresh, zesty smell to your summer you. It's not too badly priced either for a Soap & Glory product so i deffo recommend it. Not to mention its last's me for ages.

Soft&Gentle deodorant-£1- Poundland-

A good aerosole is whats needed in summer when your abit sweaty and abit smelly. Obviously people have their preferences of roll- ons or sprays but after a long stuffy day i feel its better to spray on your deodorant than rub it everywhere. But thats just me. This inexpensive one from poundland smells really basic which for a full on deodorant not spray is great and it cools you down as you spray it too. I got this in the compressed can so its perfect to pop in your bag and take on the go with you.

Rimmel BB cream- £6.99- Boots-

Now for the final essential. When applying makeup, i think that in a summer a lightweight BB cream is the way forward. This one here from Rimmel is amazing as its a 9-in-1! It states on the back that it: primes, moisturisers, minimises pores, conceals, covers, smoothes, mattifies, brightens and helps protects. So thats alot however i haven't put it to the test fully as i always wear a primer anyway. But for summer the thing that i love about this is not only the lightweight feel but the fact it contains SPF 25 which is super important for the summertime.

So thank you so much for reading todays post. I'm really excited to be blogging again and i hope you guys are too. 

Hollyxo