Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette

I received this little beauty for Christmas and I have literally been using it every day since. I love the packaging, it is quite chunky but I like that is more of a shorter rectangle than the naked palettes. It has a lovely big mirror inside the lid with 'Magic's in the Makeup' printed in the bottom corner. It adds a lovely touch. The colours are incredible, having recently been very attached to my smoky palette I am finding that the much lighter nude colours in this palette work very well with the darker smoky colours to create a more dramatic eye look. The palette has 15 shadows with 12 of them being brand new ones. The colours range from mattes to satins to shimmery shades and they blend so nicely. I have always been the biggest fan of Urban Decay's eyeshadow formulas anyway, they seem to work amazing for me. I love that the palette is quite neutral and then there is the pink and blue shade to add a touch of colour. It is those shades that give it the Gwen Stefani feel. I know this palette will be part of my daily routine for a long time because you can create anything from a subtle shimmery eye to a heavy night time look.

What is your current favourite palette? I'm sure I can find room for one more in my collection.

Charley Rose x

Anastasia Dip Brow

I recently bought the Anastasia Beverley Hills DipBrow Pomade and I am obsessed. Previously, the only product I have used to fill in my brows has been an eyeshadow from my Urban Decay Naked palette. This new product makes such a difference. My brows look so much sharper and neater and the colour lasts all day. I have platinum/silver blonde hair so I chose the Taupe shade as it has an ashy tone to it. At first I did find it difficult to work with because it is so different to a powder, but now it is my favourite product in my makeup bag. You can be very precise with the application of colour and it is very easy to build up the colour you want. When first applied the product looks almost satin but it soon dries to have a matte finish. I am looking forward to trying this product out on holiday and seeing how good the waterproof and transfer proof formula is in a hotter climate than England in December.

This is definitely my favourite step in my daily make up routine now. I absolutely love everything about it and for £15 I think it is worth every penny! Thanks Anastasia.

Charley Rose x