Again I've enlisted the help of fellow blogger Amina to guest post for me on one of the Too Faced x Kat Von D products I was recently sent and thought would be best suited to Amina as a makeup artist and blogger too!
I love her blog and can so relate to the mummy bits (her recent Valentines post about loving kids so much it can be an ache is so true!), so be sure to check it out if you're a mummy blogger too.
Read on to find out what she thought of the TF x KVD Better Together Ultimate Eye Collection...
Firstly, thank you to Safiyah for giving me the opportunity to do this post and sending me these goodies! My name is Amina and I blog over at www.AliandHer.com. It's a blog about make-up, motherhood and more. I am a mum to two girls and freelance as a part-time make-up artist, so my blog is the perfect combination of both.
When I received this package I was so excited as I had seen this release all over social media and wanted it! For whatever reason I didn't end up purchasing it, probably because of finances. I'm an addict you know. A make-up addict that is and need to keep myself in check sometimes. Anyway, I was so over the moon I practically squealed. You get the gist.
I have been a fan of Kat Von D from her LA Ink days, but don't actually own anything from her make-up range, so couldn't wait to see if it was worth the hype! I own a few Too Faced liquid mattes, but have never used their eyeshadow, so was equally intrigued to try.
Let's start with the palettes. The combined palette is based around the idea of love and how we are 'better together'. Each side of the heart is beautifully decorated, but in contrasting colours to make distinction between the two sides. They connect magnetically down the middle, thus making it easy to detach when travelling, for example.
| ||
The colours in the Too Faced palette are very pretty and my favourite is 'Heart of Gold', a beautiful green metallic gold. However I found the eyeshadows themselves slightly more powdery, with less colour pay off. I'm not sure if this is because it's a different brand and formula or if it's the colours that are harder to work with. Either way I was definitely more drawn to the consistency of the Kat Von D shadows.
|
The great thing about this set is that you get two fabulous palettes and some cult favourites thrown in for good measure. I'm talking about the The Too Faced 'Better than Sex' Mascara and the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner. I found the mascara to be good for lengthening, but not so much for volume, which is a shame, as I had heard such good things about it. I wanted it to lift my lashes more. One thing I did really like about it, was the weight of the tube, as it felt so comfortable to hold and the shape of the wand is curved to fit your lashes perfectly.
What blew me away was the waterproof Tattoo Liner. The liner itself is actually a brush - fine hairs that have been tapered to a point, meaning you can get the finest or thickest of lines. It gives you so much control, I was even able to sign my name with it!
 |
I couldn't finish without trying a quick make-up look and I ended up mostly using the Kat Von D side. I applied 'Yours' over the lid with 'Darling' over the top of it, in the centre of the eyelid. On top of 'Darling', I added a bit of glitter for extra sparkle. On the lower lash line I used 'Swoon' and added a black kohl to the waterline. I then applied the Tattoo Liner over my lid and Too Faced 'Better than Sex' Mascara on the lashes. I would definitely recommend this palette and what's great is you can get it on sale from Debenhams right now for £46.50, which is pretty good going as the mascara and liner are £19 and £14 on their own!
|
I hope you like the look! For more make sure you head over to www.AliandHer.com and say hi or why not follow me on Twitter & Instagram - @aminaali_mua.
Amina xx
0 comments:
Post a Comment
I'd love for you to leave me some comments.. they make me happy!