Real Techniques Collectors Edition Sculpting Set.

Another amazing value set from Real Techniques which includes three brushes - Sculpting Brush, Fan Brush and a Setting Brush - Accentuate your favourite features, create defined contours for added depth, or simply enhance your natural bone structure with RT's Collector’s Edition Sculpting Set. With the use of light and dark makeup shades, this set gives you the flexibility to transform your look.

Each brush is a special design: a sleek, high-shine pink instead of the classic matte.

• sculpting brush: features a wide, angled head specially designed to help create defined contours
• fan brush (exclusive to set): softly sweeps on powders + whisks away any excess makeup for an even finish
• setting brush: the key to completing any look with a controlled dusting of powder or highlighter

They certainly don't disappoint, I love every single one of them.. I've never owned a Fan brush as thought they were rather pointless, but once I'd tried it to apply my highlighter.. I'm a complete convert! It just applies like a dream making my highlighter look so much more natural, as it leaves such a light dusting of the product. The setting brush is also great for contouring the sides of my nose if I choose to do a full on face contour otherwise I just use to set my under eye powder.. The sculpting brush is perfect for contour & 'Sculpting' my cheek bones.. A great set for everyone.

Available in stores now as released March 2015 for £19.99.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

****Update you can now Pre-Order on Look Fantastic release date is 21st Dec**** use code TENSAVE FOR 10%off Bonus! 

It's finally here..... (Well if you live in the USA) -The long awaited follow up to Naked and Naked2 palettes - when I first  heard about this palette, I thought - What?! Another neutral palette, no one needs another Naked palette, do they?!...... Oh My! Was I wrong......... As time has gone on and the more pictures I see & the more reviews I read..... I now know I WANT this palette in my hands now!!.. I must be mad, I do not NEED another neutral palette but I'm counting down the minutes until it is released.... Rumoured to be mid-december for us in the UK.

The gorgeous colours... Strange (pale neutral pink matte-satin), Dust (pale metallic pink shimmer w/iridescent micro-glitter), Burnout (light pinky-peach satin), Limit (light dusty rose matte), Buzz (metallic rose shimmer w/silver micro-glitter), Trick (light metallic pinky-copper shimmer w/tonal micro-sparkle), Nooner (medium pinky-brown matte), Liar (medium metallic mauve shimmer), Factory (pinky-brown satin), Mugshot (metallic taupe shimmer w/slight pink shift), Darkside (deep taupe-mauve satin) and Blackheart (smoky black matte w/rosy red micro-sparkle). 

I love the rose gold shades and think it is different to the last two palettes, or am I just talking myself into buying it! Ha I'm sure I'll be posting another post very soon with swatches etc....

It is also rumoured to be around £36-£40.00.

Are you lusting after this?

Spoiler - What's in my BirchBox October 2013

I have just received my October box & am SO impressed with this months's box I had to share so YOU don't miss out! If you would like to order this month's box click HERE before it sells out!

Some Beauty boxes have taken a massive nose dive recently & I have noticed people slating a certain Beauty box that I personally unsubscribed from at the start of this Year as I thought their Boxes were very unfair & each month there seemed to be a good & a bad box which I think is out of order as everyone pays the same...... Anyway back to the good stuff!! 

In my Box I received..

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser - Every box will have a product from this brand in it! - is a sheer, lightweight formula that moisturises the skin while adding a smooth, healthy glow to your complexion leaving a natural, dewy finish. Providing SPF 20 protection from the harmful, damaging rays of the sun, Tinted Moisturiser features an antioxidant vitamin complex that acts a free radical scavenger to protect the skin from even the most aggressive effects of the environment. Perfect for all skin types, Tinted Moisturiser is extremely long-wearing and remains colour true. 

Akane Mask Cocoon Nocturne - The Cocoon night mask Akane helps our skin to regain lost brightness and freshness to the daily grind. A stressed skin requires an extra dose of hydration, this mask is the contribution while erases signs of fatigue overnight.

Dr. Lipp Nipple Balm for Lips - This is a 100% natural S.O.S. multipurpose balm for lips, dry, sensitive skin, eczema, dry cuticles, burns and abrasions, sore nipples and even baby's bottoms! 

theBalm Cosmetics Stainiac - The tinted gel leaves a lasting stain on lips and cheeks. Since it’s water-based, it has a longer setting time than most quick-dry stains, which means it won’t leave any unsightly streaks behind as long as you take care to blend well. 

Kms California Curl Up Foam Mousse - Enhances wave formation. Soft, frizz-free finish. Provides heat protection.

 Lifestyle Extra - Ultra Dex - UltraDex Low-Abrasion Toothpaste is clinically proven to whiten teeth within 14 days by gently oxidising organic stains to reveal the true brightness of your teeth. 

Beauty Extra - Egyptian Magic - Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin Cream is an all-natural, multi-purpose skin care balm. Made from 6 of nature’s most powerful ingredients, Egyptian Magic has built up a cult following among celebrities, the fashion world and even doctors! You only need to read the reviews on BeautyBay.com to get an idea of the number of uses for this skin cream; we’ve heard of it being used as a remedy for psoriasis and eczema, to moisturise dry skin, to reduce stretch marks, as a cleanser and eye makeup remover and even as an after shave cream. It can also be used as a rich hair conditioning treatment!

I love everything in my box & am very excited to try it all out! Birch box just seem to get better & better every month, which makes the whole experience enjoyable as the thrill of opening a surprise box and actually getting so much for just £10.00 a month. If you aren't aware Birch Box also have a reward scheme where you get points for subscribing & filling in questionnaire about your box. The points add up really quickly once you get 100 points it turns into £10.00 that you can spend in their online shop... Last month I had just over 300 points so converted it into £30.00 and bought theBalm Hot Mama Blush, the LAQA Lip pencil Duo & Marvis toothpaste for free! This month I've just ordered theBalm Nude Tude Palette for £6.00!! by converting 200 points into £20.00 then adding £6.00 cash...

Do you subscribe to Birch Box?

Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser

Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser was released in Asia earlier this year and Now it has popped up in the US. I'm really hoping that it comes across the pond to the UK, reviews have dubbed it a dupe for Smash box & Benefit's porefessional primer, so I really have high hopes for it, If it is anything like the baby lips it will be fairly priced.

Translucent gel primer blurs the appearance of enlarged pores, lines and other imperfections to create a matte and flawless canvas for makeup to glide. Mattifying formula keeps skin feeling and looking fresh with a baby soft feel, improving the staying power of your foundation while creating the look of a more refined and smoother skin texture..

Bye bye pores one second away from poreless baby skin!

On contact, translucent gel melts on skin and instantly erase pores, imperfections, lines and creases.

Skin looks instantly transformed into a perfect smooth canvas.

Skin is shine free, even and baby smooth for all day.

No burden to skin.

Mistake proof.

No mirror need.

Does not clog pores.

So light, you forget it's on.

How to Use:

Apply all over face or on concerned areas.

Suitable for all skin tones and types.

Pack Size - 22ml

Release date TBC.

If you really can't wait to try it, I've found a site HERE, that sells it for £10.00 with free P&P to the UK.

What's your all time favourite primer to conceal pores?

Share the Love Blog Hop #14

Welcome to Northern Beauty Blogs Blog Hop #14

Blog Hops are a great & fun way to be discovered, meet and gain new followers, and to be inspired by other bloggers. 

This hop will be Open from Wednesday 18th September 2013 for 1 week.

Your Host 
Jane from Northern Beauty Blogs

The Lovely Co-Hosts 
Ashly from Ashly London
Louise from Confessions of a Secret Shopper

To Join the Hop.

**There are a few very simple rules to make the Hop really work for everyone..If you don't follow the rules I will have to remove you from the Hop.**

1. Please FOLLOW The Host & Co-Hosts on GFC .

(You can also follow on BlogLovin if you wish)

leave a comment to say 'Hello'.

2.Hop around 'Share the Love' and be inspired - Go say Hi to at least 2 new bloggers, if you like what you see follow them too and don't 

               forget to let them know that you found them through our blog hop.

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the grab Button (Cupcake) above & Display it on your Blog in the side bar.

If you would be interested in Co-Hosting my Blog Hop with me, please email me on Northernbeautyblog@gmail.com

Becca Mineral Blush in Flowerchild.

Becca's Flowerchild is a stunning golden peachy pink that deliver serious, hard-to-ignore pigmentation. One swirl around the pan with a powder blush brush grabs just enough colour for one cheek, giving you a gorgeous finish a little shimmer with a brightening, highlighting effect.

Becca Mineral Blush* is a luxury powder for cheeks, imparting natural, luminous colour that is ultra-kind to skin.This long wearing mineral contains a hint of highlight to lift the complexion, with a delicate formula that never appears cakey or chalky. I am currently browsing Space NK's website for my next purchase as I need more of these blushes in my life!

The finely milled powder makes it go on like a dream, Effortlessly blends onto the skin without needing to blend, resulting in a luminous, fresh-faced, feminine, effortless look.

If you fancy trying one, you can pick one *them all* up from Space NK for £26.00.

Have you tried any Becca products since they have relaunched in the UK?

Maybelline Baby Lips come to the UK...

Finally!....... The six sweet, but still grown-up enough, flavoured balms Hydrate, Mint Fresh, Intense Care, Pink Punch, Cherry Me and Peach Kiss. As well as the clear, there's also a pink tint, red wash and nude flush.

They promise to change your lips in a week.small but powerful stick of balm does just that. With a blend of shea butter, vitamins, centella (to plump) and SPF 20 (in three out of the six). 

"Hydration is the most important benefit, as lips won't look or feel good unless they're nourished. Baby Lips delivers moisture that's not greasy so it's comfortable to wear, with the added bonus of SPF20 in three of the shades, to avoid damage," explains Sharon Dowsett, top international make-up artist and Maybelline New York's UK make-up director.

They will be available early August 2013 for £2.99!.... 

I will be first in the queue to try these little Beauties! Will You?

Another one of those posts......

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BirchBox February 2013

Birch box in my opinion is the best Beauty Box around, for £10 it introduces you to new brands & products each month & usually i love them! This month is no exception! In this box you got 4 products & 2 extras.