Urban Decay Naked Palette look

So now that I FINALLY have my naked palette, I have done a tutorial. I used 5 of the shades and came up with a dark smokey eye with a light gold base. I love this look and have fallen in love with the Urban Decay range. Great more money now gone! Oh well, it's tough (and expensive) being beautiful!. Mwahh xx

Makeup used:


rimmel lasting finish foundation - 100 - ivory
Avon concealer - fair
Barbara Daily pressed powder - fair
Elf eyebrow kit - medium
Naked palette - virgin, sin, sidecar, darkhorse, creep
Elf shimmer eyeliner pencil - copper
Elf liquid eyeliner - coffee
Avon supershock mascara - black
primark eyelashes
eyelure lashfix
bourjois bronzing powder - 52
elf natural radaince blusher - coy
avon lipstick - peach silk
light up lips lip gloss - tangerine

new nails!

So we just had a new shop open in our town called Boyes. It is a chain store, and sells things really cheap. They have an awesome makeup/nails section, so here is a small selection of what I got. They all cost £1 each, so absolute bargain!

W7 polish in silver, mauve crackle, purple pearl and diamond clear

LA colors in treasure island, lightning, atomic and circuit

LA Colors art deco in magenta, bright orange, intense pink, white, silver glitter and gold glitter

Colorsport 30 day mascara review

So I recently got hold of this product, and having now tried it have fallen in love! The product is super easy to use, and not only does eyelashes, but also eyebrows!

It comes in black and dark brown, but to be honest the black is not severe. I have used it on both my eyebrows and eyelashes, and saw the results instantly. I have even done a video for you, with a brow demonstration.

It is available from Boots for £8.20, which considering it is a years supply is a great price!

http://www.boots.com/en/Colorsport-Black-30-Day-Mascara_792/

So in conclusion, if you are fed up of filling in your brows everyday, or putting on 5 layers of mascara to make them super black, this may be the product for you :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf710okBFFs

Birthday

OMG it is my birthday tomorrow, and I am really excited. I will be doing a haul video for you guys afterwards, so hope you enjoy it :)

Swap/Open Box Video

So I have now done my first swap video. I swapped with a lovely lady called Elaine, with a £15 budget. Here is what she sent me

• Technic purple body glitter
• Citychic mattifying face wipes
• Number 7 anniversary palette
• Bourjois mini blush
• Bourjois mini lipgloss
• W7 blush
• Aromadisiac rollette
• Avon lipgloss
• Collection 2000 lipgloss

For swatches and to see what I got Elaine, check out my YouTube channel Swap Video

Missguided Makeup Review

So I have recently become obsessed with a makeup brand called Missguided. It is a UK based brand, but they do ship internationally. http://www.missguided.co.uk/ (take a quick peek!)

They are mainly a fashion site,but they do sell nail polish and lipgloss. I currently have 3 of the 4 lipglosses and 3 of the 8 nail polishes. They also sell eyelure eyelashes and patterned nail wraps.

I do feel like their prices are a little expensive, but they are midmarket. Varnish and gloss are £5 each, but they do do a gloss 4 pack which is £12, saving you £8! They are very good quality, so the price is very reflective of that. 

The gloss is not sticky or oily, and it smells lovely. It also stays put all day, so really £5 is a bargain! The polish is also very nice. You could get away with one coat if you are in a rush, but 2 coats makes it really vibrant. It doesn't chip or peel, so again very much worth the money. I also love the names they have come up with. My favorite is for the teal varnish, which is called Misstique.

 Overall, I am extremely happy with these products, and would love to get more in the future!
Here is my video review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0KfRdCPF-U

MissChevious, MissTaken & MissTique

MissLed, MissHap & MissFortune

Swatches :)

Hellcats vs Cyclones

I am currently in the middle of an mTV makeup series, featuring makeup inspired looks from shows. So far I have done Pretty Little Liars, which was a basic neutral eye with browns and blacks, very similar to what the characters wear.
My second and third looks have both been inspired by Hellcats. I have based these looks on the uniforms of the 2 main teams. Hellcats are in blue and yellow, and the cyclones are in blue and white. Both videos are on my YouTube account, so take a peek!

http://www.youtube.com/user/hayzbetts?feature=mhee

Products used:

• Barry M Eyeliner no.30 white
• Barry M Eyeliner no.6 blue
• Beauty UK no.6 palette
• beauty UK no.2 palette
• 2True glitter eyeliner
• 2True Eyeshadow Dazzle Dust no.2
• no.17 black eyeliner
• Barry M le3 blue liquid eyeliner
• Avon Supercurlacious mascara black
• £0.99 false eyelashes
• W7 Africa bronzer/blush

Barry M Nail Varnish

So today I am uploading a new video onto YouTube about my Barry M polish collection. I have recently bought 2 new colours which brought my little collection up to 8.

The colours are (from left to right):262 bright red, 161 vivid purple, 279 (no name as it is old, but you can get a very similar colour), 290 spring green, 315 blue crackle, 296 coral, 150 red glitter, 66 white.

I have done some swatches which look like this:

Some pro's about the polish:

• It goes on smoothly, 
• good colour coverage after 2 coats, 
• doesn't fade/chip easily, 
• nice packaging, 
• brush doesn't shed.

Con's about the polish:

• Goes thick after a few uses, so needs thinning with nail varnish remover, 
• peels easily off of natural nails (only if a lot of coats have been applied though), 
• can be hard to replace some colours as they get replaced.

I will continue to buy Barry M varnish as I do love it, especially at the moment as it is 2 for £4.99 in Superdrug!

pixie stixx jewelry

Hi guys. Today I want to do a written review of pixie stixx jewelry. The owner of the company is named Katie, and she is lovely. She is based in Britain, but posts worldwide. I have now had 10 items from her and I love them all. Below I will post some pictures that I have taken from her facebook site of the items that I own. Price wise she is quite cheap. I have spent about £50 total for all my items, which when you see the work that has gone into them is fantastic! I think some of her prices have recently risen, but only slightly, and to keep on track with the economic change.

Cookie collection

I have the cookie monster necklace, cookie earrings and cookie ring. I absolutely love these as they are so cute and different, but they look very realistic. My daughter tried to eat them once as she thought they were real!

Skull necklace

I love my skull necklace. it is the first item I saw on her profile and the first one I fell in love with. It features 3 skulls that have 2 faces (1 each side) and a jar filled with hearts, bones and glitter. The detail on them is beautiful and all made from clay, not painted on. She also used gems to finish the look off.

Geisha

The geisha I have was originally on a watch necklace, but I asked if I could have her as a charm on her own. I did say in my video i was a little disappointed with her size given her price (£6), but I also said that I can understand why due to the detailing. She has very intricate pieces such as her eyes and flowers, which I feel are reflected in her price. SHe also makes different versions and colours, and even one with jointed arms!

Cupcakes

I have 3 cupcake charms that I have attached to a charm bracelet. I was only able to find a picture of one though. I had a duck, a spider and a purple bow cupcake and all are gorgeous. Very good size too, so well worth the money!

Teaparty necklace

I had a necklace custom made for a dressing up day which was Alice in Wonderland themed. The picture I have is very similar to what I got, however my charms included a mad hatter hat, cup of tea, teapot, french fancy with an 'eat me' sign, a strawberry cake and a cake on a plate. The watch is the same. Beautiful again.

Rose ring

Last, but not least, is my blue rose ring. This is also the competition prize on my YouTube page. It has an adjustable ring to fit most finger sizes and comes in a variety of colours and styles.

I will continue to buy from Pixie Stixx as I really love the jewelry and the styles. Links to follow :)

http://www.youtube.com/user/PixieStixx10
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Pixie-Stixx-Jewellery/101358479927743
http://pixie-stixx.weebly.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/hayzbetts?feature=mhee

Cheap makeup vs Expensive makeup

Hi guys. Today I want to talk about cheap vs chic. As you may know if you have seen my videos, I believe in finding cheap alternatives to brand name products. I personally cannot afford to buy designer brands such as Mac or Channel, I struggle to afford drugstore brands such as Rimmel or Maybelline! I like to find brands like MUA or beauty uk which are brilliant at what they do, but are also affordable. My favourite brand right now is MUA (Make Up Academy) which is from Superdrug. Every item is £1 and it is brilliant quality. A future video I am going to do is a full face make over using only MUA, and all for under £10.

I just really don't see the appeal. I have seen a mac lipgloss selling for £32, whereas for the same price you could get £32 MUA lipglosses, or even 19 2true lipglosses! I have no problem with Mac or Channel or any other exspensive brand, but for pretty much the same product at a fraction of the price, I know where I will get my makeup from :)

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Hi guys. Today I just wanted to share with you my obsession with the urban decay naked palette. I don't own one (yet!), but I am obsessed with getting one. I have seen many reviews on YouTube, and also videos of people using them in their tutorials, and I just really want one. In case you have no idea what I am going on about, this is what I am after

This is actually the old style one, the new one comes with a brush instead of the eyeliner, but I don't mind which I have. Now, I can't afford to just go and get one as they retail on average at £32 plus, which is way too expensive. I have also gone down the eBay route, but even on there they are £20 plus! I even tried to win a used one which sold for £28! At the moment it is on my wish list, and I do have my birthday coming up, so maybe if I ask everyone nicely I might just get one, or three haha!!

E.L.F

I am a fan of E.L.F on Facebook, and they have announced a sale that applies this weekend only, and finishes 9am tomorrow morning. The offer applies to everything on this page http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/category~catID~1.htm There is a £10 minimum spend, not including postage, but still this is a brilliant offer. I was going to get some yesterday, but due to lack of funds had to say no :( But I was going to get things like eyeshadows and false lashes for 75p each! The code is 50EYES which you enter in the basket page to receive your discount. So get yourselves to E.L.F now!!https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/elfcosmeticsUK

Hellooooo

Hey my lovelies. I have just started my new beautybox blog to run alongside my YouTube channel. I am going to post pictures, products used, daily ramblings and general beauty fun to keep you up to date with what is going on :)