BODY SHOP CAMOMILE SUMPTUOUS CLEANSING BUTTER

Hello, hi.
I hope everyone has been having a good week. I have put myself on a bit of spending ban (we'll see how long this lasts). I literally have so much of everything (blessed) I need to stop buying more!

But one thing I had to pick up was this cleansing butter. I first tried this when my beautiful little sister gave me this and the cleansing oil to try. She told me it was brilliant for removing makeup and I had to try it for myself.


Basically, you scoop up some of this product on your hand then rub it over your face; eyes and all. It literally melts the makeup right off. Including waterproof makeup!

You can then either rinse it off, or use a damp cloth to remove it. I have done both. The Body Shop  cloth that my sister gave me with this was amazing! Although it did have the texture of a mouse mat, and it wasn't the easiest to clean, it really did clean the face amazingly and left it feeling super soft. Unfortunately, I lost the cloth on one of my trips 😔

Compared to the oil - I prefer the butter, it just works so much better in my opinion.

I think this is something I will always use now. Nothing works as well at all.

Romana x.

HUDA BEAUTY MEDIUM NUDE PALETTE

Hello, hi.

Now that we have moved on from Halloween, we can go back to normal business. After a recent trip to Manchester and Selfridges, I decided to add the Nude Medium palette by Huda Beauty to my ever growing eye shadow palette collection 😁

The Medium Nude and Rich Nude palettes are the two that stood out to me the most, but upon swatching and heavy deliberation between myself and my very uninterested other half, I went with the medium one.

The colours are gorgeous! And very wearable. You can do a natural and glam look with the palette and its compact so very easy to travel with. The mirror is also a decent size.


Although I did use swatch stencils above, it was a single swatch with my fingers. I have to admit the palette is very pigmented, and the shadows are so buttery. I cannot wait to play around with this and start creating some looks!

I must admit though, I feel like Huda is just churning out palette after palette. A bit like colorpop cosmetics. Although, as she markets her brand as high-end, I feel she's over doing it a bit. I think there's been about 8 or more palettes this year? Including the tantour and the setting spray, and some more lipsticks? I can't keep up! She keeps producing, and no doubt, we keep buying.

Romana x.

JESTER CLOWN HALLOWEEN MAKEUP

Hello again. Can you tell that I love Halloween?

I don't even know what this look is to be honest? Some sort of jester or clown I guess?

Anyway, enjoy 😋


Romana x.

JACK-O-LANTERN HALLOWEEN MAKEUP

Hey everyone. Hope everyone is getting into the Halloween spirit. I miss it as a kid - trick or treating just doesn't seem the same anymore. Barely anyone comes to our door, sadly. I really do hope that's just the case in our area!

But I am back with another look - and will have another 2 looks to post yet 😄

As always I used my BH Cosmetics 120 color palette 2nd edition.


Romana x.

JOKER HALLOWEEN MAKEUP

Hello, hi.

Hope everyone is doing well.

I watched The Joker a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't get it out of my head since. It was such an amazing movie, you have to go see it if you haven't done so already.

I'm sure this look will be overdone this halloween, but I had to recreate it too! Some of my fave joker looks are by Caitzoo & Nicole Guerreiro - look them up on insta if you don't already follow them!


Romana x.

POWERPUFF GIRLS BUTTERCUP HALLOWEEN MAKEUP

Spooky season is upon us! And for some it's even more exciting than Christmas (me!).
I haven't done Halloween looks for a couple of years now but this year I'm going to have so much fun with it 😁

One of the looks I wanted to create was Buttercup from one of my favourite cartoons - The Powerpuff Girls.

Buttercup was always my favourite - so it just made sense!

All the eyeshadows used were from my BH Cosmetics palette.

Romana x.

KYLIE COSMETICS KOKO COLLECTION

Hey everyone, hope everyone is enjoying spooky szn. I know I am (keep your eyes peeled for some makeup posts) 😄

But until then, I am back with another review on liquid lipsticks - shock!

I actually wanted this collection as soon as I saw it - but I hesitated - "do I really need more liquid lipsticks?". 

Anyway, when I saw that there was a sale on Kylie Cosmetics due to it being National Sister Day, I had to check out her collabs with her sisters to see what I could swoop up.

It was done.

The formula for the 3 liquid lipsticks is really nice actually, applies easily, creamy, easy to use. The liquid lippies aren't overly drying, and their staying power is decent, I must admit. The usual applies obviously - oily food will give you that halo effect. Reapplying the lipstick isn't too bad either - just be careful - if you add too much it might end up looking a bit cakey and dry.

The gloss does what it says on the tin. It isn't overly sticky at all. Smells nice. It isn't majorly opaque for my natural lip shade - the shimmer comes through nicely too. It's actually a really good gloss and I am glad it comes in the pack!

I can't really compare this collection with the original lipkits because I've actually never tried them at all. I really want Posie K now though - it just looks so pretty. Maybe one day - we'll see 🌚

Romana x.

PIXI ROSE & GLOW TONICS

Hello, Hi!

I think we're making this a regular thing now 😜

I think everyone and their cat's have used one of these tonics by now. And to be honest, they're not something I was ever interested in but once again, my beautiful sister gifted me these, so I had to give them a go.


First off let me just start by saying they are both very different, and have different uses. So I wouldn't use them together or even close in applications.

The Rose Tonic
The Rose Tonic smells amazing! It smells like roses but isn't overwhelming at all. Really lovely. I use this when I want to give my skin a little boost and brighten it up. Its nourishing and really does moisturise the skin a little.

The Glow Tonic
The Glow Tonic i like to use after a full day of makeup just to make sure my skin is really clean at the end of a long day or week. I don't use it too often as it is quite strong. It really does help make my skin feel really clean and smooth.

Both are good at what they do. But you probably won't need both. It just depends which one is right for you.

Romana x.

PO REGENERATING SLEEPING MASK

Hello, hi!

I made it back again! And it didn't take months this time. Obvs winning at life atm.

I had to write about a mask that I am living for at the moment! The Dr Botanicals Po Pomegranate Regenerating Sleeping mask.

I first got the mask in my Glossy Box, but me and the hubby loved it so much that we had to rebuy it once it ran out.


It's not like a normal face mask. It looks more like a cream or moisturizer, and you apply it as such before going to bed.

If I have any imperfections, I apply this and wake up with such an improvement on my skin. A certain makeup product gave me a slight rash once, a day before my brother's wedding of course - I applied a decent amount of this mask on the rash and it almost disappeared by the next morning! It really is that amazing.

My husband has rosacea and this genuinely helps him so much!

Even if I don't have imperfections, I apply this before bed and wake up with brighter looking skin. I haven't found a single fault yet. The scent is very subtle too, and does not linger at all.

I love it!

Romana x.

HUDA BEAUTY BLUSHED NUDES MINI LIQUID LIPSTICKS

Hello, hi!
Been a while? Well, obviously! I don't think I'll ever figure out the wife/mum/full time worker/friend/blogger balance. Ever.
But nevertheless, I shall try!

I'm heading up North of Scotland today - so will hopefully post some shots of that over on my instagram.

But for now - what we came for: lipstick swatches!


I have already reviewed Huda Beauty Liquid Lipsticks before here, but this set was gifted to me by my lovely sister.

I still by what I said 3 years ago, the texture is lovely, the smell is great too! They do dry comfortably matte, in my opinion. I have tried a lot of different liquid lipsticks and there are definitely dryer ones out there.

They are liquidy though - they are thin in formula. Thin but opaque. So be careful on how much you apply. You could be trying to spread it for a while.

As for the size - although these are minis, I think they are a perfect size! Who actually gets through their liquid lipsticks?

Muse is my favourite out of the 4! It's such a "me" colour. I love purple tones.

Enjoy the rest of your week, my loves!

Romana x.

HENG FANG LIQUID GLITTER EYESHADOW

Happy bank holiday weekend!
The sun always seems to shine on bank holiday weekends, so weird right? But I'm not complaining!

Pretty much everyone has seen the Stila liquid glitter eyeshadows, they're so pretty and create the most shimmery prestige looking makeup look. However, they are a bit on the pricey side; especially if you want to buy a few.
I have seen some dupes by Makeup Revolution and even Primark, but the cheapest one by far is by Chinese makeup brand Heng Fang.

The packaging very much resembles the Stila ones. The application is smooth and pretty consistent.
I have used most of the colours and the only thing I recommend is to do one eyelid at a time as it takes time to dry - as I'm sure all liquid eyeshadows do. They also wash off very easily - with just water. the swatches melted off my arm as soon as the warm water hit them for longer than 3 seconds. Not a bad thing - unless you are an easy cryer - or if you're having a bad day.

I bought these on Amazon for less than £2 each, and I'm sure there are more colours to buy now. I might just go have a look.

Romana x.

THE POWER OF ALOE - YOGA EVENT




Romana 💕

ILUVSARAHII x DOSE OF COLORS EYESHADOW PALETTE

KYLIE COSMETICS BRONZE EXTENDED PALETTE 

Happy New Year gorgeous!
I hope that 2019 truly is your year, and that you make the best and most unforgettable memories ever.

Back in 2018 (!) I finally added some Kylie Cosmetics to my makeup collection. Don't get me wrong - I have always fancied a lip kit or 3 but I have never fully taken the plunge. But when I saw the most "me" eyeshadow palette out there I just had to buy it.

The palette size itself is pretty big, so the mirror is a very good size when you're travelling.
The pigment is pretty good too, especially if you use a primer or light base. The shimmer ones are gorgeous! And really shine through.
The brush that came with the palette was super soft, and really good for blending. But then as soon as I washed it, it became rough and horrible. It doesn't feel the same or blend the same - and I definitely did not wash it harshly!

I'm glad I bought this palette - and using My MallBox to ship it over from the US meant that there was no custom charges which is another bonus!

Was it worth the price tag though? Not entirely sure, but I loved the colours so I don't mind what I paid for it.

Romana x.