Rosie For Autograph Makeup Range - Cream Eyeshadows

Eyeshadow crayons are a thing that I love. Easy to use, easy to blend and I am yet to be disappointed by one that I have used. The Rosie For Autograph range is quite simply incredible and it was a range I wasn't expecting to like or be impressed by, but how very wrong was I?! 

If you didn't know, then Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is not only a very beautiful super model but she has also collaborated with Marks and Spencer for a lingerie range and now the Rosie For Autograph Makeup Range which has everything you can imagine - Lipstick, Lip Liner, Blusher, Bronzer, Eyeshadow Palettes, Concealer, Mascara you name it, it is there within the range and whilst I have been working my way through the collection, the item that has wowed me are the Cream Eyeshadow Sticks.

First things first the packaging is really stunning and it catches your attention. The products are packed inside black glossy cardboard which has rose gold accents, it is sleek, it looks stunning and the theme carries on to the products themselves with most items being rose gold.

The Rosie for Autograph Cream Eyeshadow Sticks is available in four shades - Feline Fox, Movie Star Crush, Sparkle & Magic and Almond Eyes and they are priced at just £12.50 each and so far, they are right up there as the best I have tried. The formula is quite simply incredible, it is rich, it is creamy, it is smooth, pigmented and not only easy to apply but they are easy to blend either with a brush or your finger depending on your preference plus once they have been set and you get a good 30 seconds to decide how you want your make up to look, they do not budge one inch, they are incredibly long lasting and just beautiful.

Unsurprisingly they swatch so incredible well and you can see them in all their glory right here with and without a flash:

• Movie Star Crush - A deeper bronze, warm, gold shimmers
• Feline Fox  which is a shimmery taupe brown shade
• Almond Eyes - A light golden champagne colour 
• Magic & Sparkle - antique silver, very gunmetal-esque, hints of gold shimmers

They are perfect for a smokey eye, they work well together and they are amazing on their own and if you hadn't noticed, I am quite a big of each of them!

Have you tried any of the Rosie For Autograph Make Up Range yet?

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Glossybox April Edit

The April edit from Glossybox is one which has been designed and created for women who are forever busy but who want their beauty arsenal to make life a little bit easier. Well who doesn't want that right now? To that end, this box contains five products which are:

Deliwash Cleansing Conditioner by Elgon - Co-washing is something I have not yet got on board with but so many of my blogger friends really rate it. Co-washing combines the cleansing action of a shampoo with the hydration of a conditioner in one quick-to-use product. 

Designed to cleanse the hair without stripping it, this Elgon's Deliwash is free from sulphates, salts and artificial colours and is suitable for all hair types. It smells absolutely incredible and I am looking forward to giving it a try.

ModelCo. Contour Stick - In a handy chubby stick, this contour crayon is ideal for achieving natural-looking contour at the cheeks, along the jawline and other areas with expert precision. 

It has a creamy, lightweight texture which glides onto bare skin or foundation and it blends effortlessly to define and shape your features. This is shade 02 which is a warm medium bronze.

Merci Handy New Wave Love & Hand Cleansing Gel - I have featured these on my blog here with a full review but I do adore these hand sanitising gels. 

This one is black vanilla scent and it smells absolutely incredible rather than of chemicals and they not only leave you hands feeling clean they are enriched with emollient beads and vitamin E to hydrate and nourish your skin while fighting bacteria.

SportFX Double Time Brush Buffer + Powder Duo - Using high quality, anti-bacterial, synthetic Taklon bristles this dual-ended brush offers you the best of both worlds. 

The flat-end buffer brush can be used to apply creams and liquids with relative ease and the tapered powder brush end is ideal for the application of powdered products.  I love how soft and smooth the bristles are on this brush and it works just as well as any other brush that I own.

The final item in the box comes from Rodial and it is their Glamolash Mascara XXL. Achieve supercharged volume to the eyelashes with this intense black colour concentration states the description. 

Using beeswax for lash conditioning, carnauba wax for even adherence and soluable collagen to provide full body to lashes with shine, this is a mascara that has a long-wear formula that supersizes your lashes whilst leaving them soft. As a mascara fiend, I am really looking forward to giving this a try.

I think this is an absolutely amazing box from Glossybox this month, full of products I cannot wait to use everything in the box. GLOSSYBOX is available for £10 (+P&P) throughout this month from www.glossybox.co.uk while stock lasts and if you use the code April you will get not one but TWO free gifts and 50% off.

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

The M&S Beauty Discovery Event

I have made no secret of how amazing I think the beauty section of Marks and Spencer is. They have in the last 18 months really upped their game in terms of layout, the brands available and their ability to have exclusives and beauty events.

If you have been in store in the last week you might have noticed a few banners around the store about the current Beauty Discovery Event and it is one not to be missed especially if you want to stock up on some of your staples, want to discover a new brand or just because you want to try something new that you have heard all about.

Running from 27th March until 26th April The Beauty Discovery Event offers a free gift from some incredible brands which include REN, Balance Me, Neal's Yard, Alpha-H, Filorga, Skyn Iceland, Rodial and many more. From these brands the offers are as follows:

• REN Radiance Kit - When you buy 2 Ren Products 
• ALPHA H Liquid Gold with Love Kit - When you but 2 Alpha-H products
• FILORGA Meso+ 20ml - Buy Filorga Product get a free Meso Absolute Anti Ageing Serum
• PURE Serum - Buy Pure Toner with a day cream and get a free Serum
• NUXE Spring Glow Set - Buy 2 Nuxe Products and get a free Nuxe Spring Glow Kit
• LIVING PROOF Restore Mask - Buy Living Proof Restore Spray and receive a free LP Restore Mask
• NEAL’S YARD Frankincense Face Wash - Spend £45 on Neals Yard product get free Frankincense Facial Wash
• SKYN ICELAND Hydro Gel Patches Kit - Spend £30 Skyn Iceland & get Hydro Gel Patch Kit
• ULTRASUN Tan Accelerator - Buy 2 Ultrasun products get free Pre Tan Optimiser

What I love about Marks and Spencer is that there are so many brands you might not have yet discovered or even know that they are sold in store, every time I visit my local store it is as though new brands have been added all the time.  Some of my favourite brands that I stock up on from Marks and Spencers include REN, Glamglow and Ragdale Hall Time to Sleep Bath Salts which are incredible if you want to fall asleep quicker than you usually would do.

Have you been to your local Marks and Spencer to check out the beauty hall lately? Is there a freebie which captures your attention?

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

LookFantastic Natural Beauty - April Edit

This month Lookfantastic have centred their beauty box on natural beauty with The Natural Beauty Edit. Taking its inspiration from the Organic and Natural brands that love to get us looking lovely with the help of good-for-you ingredients, the box features seven products and they are:

This Works Perfect Legs Skin Miracle (10ml) - This tinted body cream is one of those products you never knew you needed until you tried it says the description. When blended over bare legs, it gives pale legs a bit of colour, while the aromatherapy oils help de-puff and moisturise dry skin. 

As someone who always moans about having lizard legs not to mention being so pale I am almost see-through, I am quite looking forward to giving this a try!

Alterna Caviar CC Cream (25ml) - Described as being a miracle, leave-in product, it delivers 10 benefits in just one easy step - moisture, shine, smoothness, softness, UV protection, manageability, strength, anti-breakage, heat protection and hold.

Free from parabens, sulfates, phthalates and synthetic colour this cream can be used alone or underneath other styling products. 

Madara SMART Anti-Oxidants Fine Line Minimising Day Cream (20ml) - I have used a few products from Madara before (here) and have been really impressed with them, so I was really looking forward to giving this a try.

Said to be fortified with an array of ‘Smart Antioxidants’ including Lichen, Moss and Alchemilla, the rich cream delivers intense hydration to reverse and diminish the first visible signs of ageing, as well as alleviating dryness. Fine lines are visibly smoothened and skin appears firm and supple.

Vitamasque Pomegranate Sheet Mask - This is a luxurious face mask inspired by Korean innovation to restore a smooth, supple complexion.

Developed with triple layer sheet technology for maximum effect and absorption, the treatment utilises extracts of Pomegranate to moisturise and condition, whilst delivering a tightening action for skin that appears refined and toned.

Merci Handy New Wave Love & Hand Cleansing Gel - I have featured these on my blog here with a full review but I do adore these hand sanitising gels.

They smell incredible rather than of chemicals and they not only leave you hands feeling clean they are enriched with emollient beads and vitamin E to hydrate and nourish your skin while fighting bacteria.

Laura Geller Balanced and Brighten in Fair - I am a huge fan of Laura Geller and was delighted to see this in in my box. Infused with colour-correcting swirls of soft tan and cream pigments, the product delivers a weightless, creamy coverage and intelligently adjusts to your skin to create flawless, luminous results.

Its balancing, brightening properties help to counteract dullness and ruddiness, whilst its dose of antioxidants, Centella Asiatica and White Tea Extracts help to safeguard skin from signs of ageing. I am delighted to have shade fair as it works so incredibly well with my skin.

The final product in the box comes from Omorovicza, a brand I am absolutely loving right now and it is the Cleansing Foam (25ml). It works to remove make-up and impurities without stripping the skin of moisture and is devoid of harmful sulfates it contains white lupin to energise and revitalise whilst copper gluconate detoxifies to leave your skin fresh and clear.

I have already been using this since my box arrived and it is just amazing, my skin feels incredible after use and is soft and smooth to the touch.

I absolutely love this box, there are so many incredible brands and not only you do get the Natural Beauty Box and accompanying Magazine, but you also get the Elle magazine in every box! Find out how the Beauty Box Subscription works by clicking here.

*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise