Life as a blogger these days can be pretty amazing. Everyday I wake up and after the nursery run, I check my emails which is actually my favourite thing to do as you never know what could land in your inbox; info on new products, events, sponsored posts, offers etc, to name a few.

When I received an email for an event with Nip + Fab x Mario Dedivanovic (Kim Kardashian's makeup artist/artist to the stars "makeupbymario") I felt a familiar buzz of excitement in my stomach knowing full well this would be an exclusive event I had to attend.
Mario's makeup literally sets trends in the makeup world; he recently released a palette with Kim Kardashian's makeup line KKW and did a blue eyeshadow look on Kim which sparked a whole load of blue eyed looks on social media/the internet, so to say he's an iconic makeup artist is an understatement.
I've been lucky enough now to see Mario twice through blogging events, the first one being with L'Oreal (in this blog post) and now with Nip + Fab for their first year makeup anniversary/birthday, where we saw a demonstration by Mario using the new SS18 products.
Read on to see how he used the products and of course my take on it too!

Too Faced Bronzer Wardrobe

Hi my lovelies!

Today's special post is another one of my favourite brands that I've been a fan of for years.
Since the days I used to work in Debenhams, Too Faced was a brand that caught my eye when it used to be on a stand with Urban Decay (they now have their own allocated counter spaces thankfully!). 
It was the very girly and pretty packaging that caught my eye back then, and being the girly girl I am, the Too Faced Mood Swing lipgloss (colour changing lipgloss) had me all excitable.
It's a brand that I've always paired with Urban Decay (probably because they shared the stand), but also because Too Faced had very similar products to Urban Decay like the Too Faced Shadow Insurance, their waterproof eyeliners and their pigmented eyeshadows.

Of recent times Too Faced have released some pretty awesome products like the Melted Lipsticks and the Chocolate Bar palette which I sometimes open just to inhale.

This post is semi chocolate related; I was very kindly sent an absolutely amazing Bronzer Wardrobe which features 8 (yes 8!) bronzers and a beautiful Kabuki brush because Too Faced believe there's a bronzer for all occasions, moods and outfits (and I don't disagree either!).

Review: Make Believe Sunbeam Bronzer and giveaway!

Hi my lovelies!

This weeks TFWOC review is the last of the Make Believe products - the Sunbeam Bronzer. 

This bronzer is matte and a deep peachy-brown colour as opposed to orange-brown or red-brown bronzers. It comes with its own kabuki brush which is surprisingly soft and decent quality compared to other products that include brushes (usually they are much cheaper quality!).

swatched on my wrist

Packaging: I love the packaging of both the Sunbeam Bronzer and the Tinted Moisturiser as black and gold give a classic rich-like feel.
Finish: Matte.
Texture: Pressed powder.
Application: Can use the Kabuki brush provided, or face/blush brushes.
Smell: No particular scent.
Who this would be perfect for: I think this product would be better suited to cooler/peachy skin tones rather than more darker ethnic/yellow tones, but again, like the tinted moisturiser, the peachyness isn't too obvious once blended in on the face. It doesn't give a "dirty" look to the skin and I quite like that it has a useful brush included, ideal to carry around if you just wanted to touch up on bronzer. Having said that, the packaging is quite chunky to carry around so you'd have to have a big makeup bag!
It does give a more healthier look to my complexion (NC35-40) without it looking obvious. Very fair skins can use this for contouring. I'd say matte powder bronzers are better for normal/combination to oily skin types as they don't make the skin look shiny but give subtle colour.

FrootiFactor: I'd give this product a 4 out of 5 as it does what it says on the tin but you get the added bonus of a decent quality kabuki brush and a mirror to travel with, so I give it a 4:

The Sunbeam Bronzer is available from the Make Believe website here for £15.

GIVEAWAY:

If you would like to win both this Sunbeam Bronzer and the Glow Tinted Moisturiser all you have to do is the following:

RULES:

• To win, leave a comment below saying "enter me".
• Follow Make Believe on Twitter and Facebook.
• Please make sure you are a follower of my blog, this contest is only for Frootibeauty followers. 
• This competition ends on the 5th of November 2012 at 11.59pm GMT and a winner will be chosen at random whereby Make Believe will send the products out to the winner.

Good luck!

Have you tried any Make Believe products? Which bronzers would you recommend?

 

Newly packaged Baked Bronzers

If you're looking for sun-kissed skin, this baked bronzer available in 3 shades may be what you're looking for.

These bronzers are described as being "a super fine powder baked on a terra cotta disc for 24 hours and then hand-finished by a factory full of motherly Italian women". The resulting sheer finish can be used dry or wet, to get whichever desired level of bronzed-ness required.

The actual bronzers haven't changed, only the packaging, as Urban Decay wanted to do away with the "baked" muffin tin, in place for a more sophisticated (and compact) packaging. 

The components now correspond to the product: Gilded - golden; Baked - bronze shimmer; Toasted - bronze with matte.

I got Baked and Gilded, so here's what the new packaging looks like next to the old packaging:

old packaging                                    vs                          new packaging:

Much more compact, not to mention a bit more glamorous!

The updated design on the lids look nicer too (as opposed to the splodge/star):

 And the back- more simpler design:

Gilded is a bronze shimmer with veins of gold, suitable for tanned to dark skin tones:

Baked is a peachy bronze shimmer, suitable for paler skin tones due to its peach and sheerness:

And swatches:

Gilded definitely has a golded glimmer to it, whereas Baked is a shimmery peach-bronze. 
I'm not really a bronzer person as I feel I can look too tangoed or if using matte bronzers - dirty.
The Baked one is my favourite so far as it isn't too overpowering, but I'll see how I get on!
All are still priced at £20 each and available now via Debenhams.com or officially on counters by 15th June.


Which bronzers would you recommend? Have you tried these bronzers before? 

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