Some eyelashes and a brush.

Do we all agree that practice makes perfect? Well I certainly do. This haul was all for the sake of practicing how to put on false lashes. I'll put my hands up and say that it hasn't been easy however it is getting better. Curly lashes are the arch enemy of false lashes. Getting them to work is a miracle in itself...

Superdrug (where else! lol!) was still having it's 3 for 2 the other week when I picked these babies up. This past weekend I wore the no 070, the most natural looking pair of the lot and I think I'm in love. I so didn't take a good picture to show you guys cause Zuccherro and I were too busy having a good time eating tasty Ghanian and Sierra Leonenian food at a dear friend's wedding! But I'll show you one anyway where you can catch a glimpse of the length of these beautiful lashes!

I was hitting on Mr Jones but he was having none of it!

Please excuse the slightly faded make-up it was now 6pm with a face I'd applied at 9am :) And yes, your eyes do not deceive you. I am wearing that Sleek Graphite palette again. The purple keeps calling my name! I need to explore the rest of the palette but purple is my crack for sure! Apologies....ish!

The brush. I've been eyeing this brush for a minute. The Revlon brush line appeared in stores a few months back and I kept telling myself that I would pick it up and see how it works. Well look out for the review soon because this could quickly become a staple for us all...

It's a sturdy brush. No doubt about it. But it has also shed on me. So we shall see. You can get it in Boots or Superdrug and costs about £7.00. Could we have found another dupe for the MAC 217? Anyway, you shall soon know!

Happy Monday!

Stay Blessed lovlies xxx

Just Dupe it! : Mac 227 vs FaceSecrets Shadow Blender

I've been meaning to get a dupe series going on my blog for a while and here it finally is! "Just Dupe it" will feature a range of make-up alternatives to those more expensive ones we would love to have but just can't get/afford at the moment. Hope this helps you beautiful ladies out there.

First in the ring:-

MAC 227 vs FaceSecrets Shadow Blender for the purpose of browbone highlighting.

Basics

The FaceSecrets Brush is made from pure pony hair and has black metal ferrule as well as black wooden handle. In the UK you can get it from Sally's Hair and Beauty supply for about £7.00 but if you live Stateside you can pick it up for about $4.99. It's things like these that make me miss living in the States... Anyhoo! Once you wash it, it is a very soft brush and it is yet to shed on me.

The Mac 227 Brush is made from a black soft natural fibre and has a shiny silver ferrule and a sturdy black wooden handle. It costs £19.57 in the UK and $30.00 in the US. It too is a very soft brush and does not shed.

Use

I bought the FaceSecrets brush long before the bought the Mac 227 brush simply because I thought at the time it would make a good dupe until I could afford the Mac brush. From what I could see on the Mac website and my visualisation in comparison to the FaceSecrets brush I had scored a winner. So I went ahead and got it. I had seen the Mac 227 brush in the London Pro store ages back but somewhere along the line I'd forgotten just how big it was until it arrived on my doorstep. Don't let the differing sizes put you off. They are still both paddle shaped but in differing sizes.

The FaceSecrets brush has worked brilliantly for adding highlight to my brow bone and general blending when needed. In my opinion it is a very good brush, very soft, doesn't shed and an even better brush for adding highlight to the browbone.

The Mac 227 in comparison ain't a bad brush either. It blends well and adds highlight well to the browbone.

However.

I have an issue with the MAC 227. (Blasphemy?!?!) I think for my browbone, its too big. I find that if I'm doing precise work this brush will most likely cause my eyeshadow to muddy up (Is that correct english?) I much prefer the FaceSecrets Shadow Blender Brush. Now I do realise that the 227 wasn't created specifically to be a brow highlight brush but for me that was what I originally bought it for given how so man people on Youtube and the Blogosphere had used and recommended it as a highlighter brush. Since then I've learnt loads about using brushes for different purposes. I've contoured with it for example and it has served me very well.

Conclusion

If you're looking for a good highlighter brush I thoroughly recommend the FaceSecrets Shadow Blender Brush. It will give you a more precise application and for the price you really can't go wrong. The Mac 227 will work well too however I would suggest it more as a contouring brush or eyeshadow blending brush for larger areas.

Hope you liked the first edition of "Just Dupe it!" Comments, suggestions, improvements? Let me know, let me know!!!

Stay Blessed!