Touch in SOL Metallist Sparkling Foiled Pigment eyeshadows + swatches!

If you haven't heard me go on (and on) about Touch in SOL then you are absolutely missing out.  I have been really lucky to try out pretty much everything the brand has to offer from primers and lipstick to eyeshadow and makeup setting sprays! For me, Touch in SOL is an exciting brand and it has been designed to embrace the spirit of Korean innovation. Simply put, Touch In Sol is fun, innovative and uses some of the most advanced technologies out there.

Today I am really excited to share the Metallist Sparkling Foiled Pigment Shadows with you, something I had seen a sneak preview of quite some time ago, but felt like I have had to wait forever for them to be available.  Well not any longer because I have 6 of the 7 shades available and as soon as they arrived, I was swatching them before a single photo had been taken!  Now, if you love your eyeshadows to be something really different, that does exactly what it claims it will do and is not going to annoy your bank manager with their price then these might just be the best £14 you have ever spent and they are available both online and in some stores from Boots!

A lot of brands claim to have Foiled pigment shadows and I have shared my disappoint with one or two on both my blog and instastories over recent months because they have all been pretty much a huge letdown.  Well Touch in SOL have managed to do what no other brand has done.  

Like the rest of the METALLIST range, these pioneering pigments are true to form in colour payoff and lasting wearability but their intensity doesn’t stop there.

Each minute and light reacting pigment particle with its Diamond and Pearl Powder formulation will have you caught up in a mesmerising finish of intense sparkle and noticeable high shine.

Each shadow comes encased inside its own 13g pot and thankfully it does have a lid which allows you to see through to what colour the shade is.

The six shades I have are:

• Cream Peach - is a very warm-toned, light peach orange
• Honey Brown - is a very warm-toned, light-medium brown
• Sun Aurora - is a very warm-toned, light duochrome orange
• Holo Mulberry - warm-toned, medium duochrome light brown
• Persian Rose - is a very warm-toned, medium plum
• Aurora Taupe - is a moderately warm-toned, light-medium taupe

As you can see, each of the shades has two names and for me this is because they all have Diamond and Pearl Powder as part of the formula to provide that gorgeously colourful shimmer and what I love is that the colour does change depending on how the light hits it, so on a bright sunny day, your Persian Rose shade which is a deep rose colour could look more burgundy with a hint of purple too it.  I have used each and every one of these shades and find myself flitting between Cream Peach, Honey Brown and Aurora Taupe, the two neutral shades with an incredible iridescent shimmer.

These Sparkling Foiled Pigment Shadows are absolutely everything their name says they are - sparkly, foil and pigmented.  When applying, I find it easier to use my fingertips to lightly apply to my lids and then depending on whether or not you really want that subtle look or whether you want to really get yourself noticed, you can build up the colour and then grab a blending brush to blend out any harsh lines.  The shadows don't need to be wet, they are good enough to simply open the pot, swipe and go, there is no fall-out, it doesn't itch or scratch the eye, there is no creasing and naturally when it comes to removal, you need your usual eye makeup remover to remove the shadow as you see it and then because there is a lot of sparkles, a micellar water or your normal cleanser to ensure it has all gone.

Shown below you will see some unedited swatches, they were taken on one of the hottest days of the year, so they differ in colour to that of the pots shown above and this is one of the reasons I am a huge fan of these shadows.

On the top swatch from left to right, you can see Sun Aurora, Honey Brown and Cream Peach and on the bottom swatches, again from left to right you can see Aurora Taupe, Persian Rose and Holo Mulberry.  The swatches are literally created from one finger on the pigment and then a swipe down the wrist, no need to swirl your brush or fingers around to get a hint of colour because it is there.

If a brand is going to make a pigmented foil shadow, then for me, they have to be in the league with Touch in SOL because these are simply superb and all for just £14 each from Boots and ASOS with the rest of the Touch in SOL rage being found Debenhams.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial

As a brand, Elemis is not one I have featured on this blog unless it has been within an Advent Calendar or Beauty Box which I was quite shocked by, but I am now about to put that right with the Peptide Plumping Pillow Facial which I have been using for the past few months after being given it at a blogger event.

I love a good night cream, serum, gel and so on, it is for me the best form of skincare because essentially it is lazy skincare, something that works for you as you sleep and what's more, it is usually pretty good too! At night your body temperature tends to rise as it goes into repair and recovery mode. As a result, your skin loses hydration while you sleep. This overnight mask helps seal in hydrating actives, so your skin is softer and plumped with moisture in the morning.

Wake up to skin that looks radiant and rested with the Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial from the luxury body and skincare brand, Elemis. Referred to as an all‐in‐one ‘facial in a jar’ that works overnight when skin is most receptive to repair, this night cream helps to restore radiance to overworked and tired skin and delivers a cooling effect when your body’s temperature rises during sleep, preventing moisture loss.

Ideal for all skin types, this Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial is an absolute luxury to apply, as it glides onto the skin, it creates what is referred too as a biometric veil which locks in vital moisture and to do that it uses some key ingredients which include:

• Star Arvensis™ and wild-harvested Indian Night Jasmine work overnight to help leave thirsty skin looking rehydrated and refreshed.
• Peptide4 helps to balance and support the skins barrier function encouraging the skin's natural processes, for a radiant complexion by morning.
• Night Scented Stock, Ylang Ylang and Sweet Orange help soothe the senses.

Once on the skin, this gel is so lightweight it really does feel as though there is nothing there on your skin, other than the coolness of the gel.  To use, it is said that after moisturising in an evening, you only need a pea-sized amount of this product to be applied to the face and the advice is to apply it using upward strokes, then leave it to work its magic as you sleep and wash off any residue in the morning.

I absolutely love how hydrated my skin feels after using this and I am currently using it when my skin is feeling really dry or dehydrated, rather than every single night and the difference is amazing.  It costs £49.50 for 50ml via Lookfantastic.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.