Bella Sugar Cosmetics Update

Aloha Bloggerinos,

I'm just uploading a Barry M Collection video on YouTube and I thought whilst I'm waiting I would give you a quick update on Bella Sugar Cosmetics.

Do you remember a while ago I reviewed some eyeshadows from there and loved them? Well they are have a 40% off sale for Thanksgiving! Yabbadabbadoooo! I know here in the UK we don't celebrate it, but if there's a sale to be had, I'm game :)

All products are freshly handmade and have fantastic pigment. Click HERE to go to the etsy shop but if I were you, I would check out her blog because she has reeealllly good swatched of every colour going, plus more details on the sale- Bella Sugar Cosmetics Blog.

Happy Tuesday!

Toodlepip!

xx

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Lou's Reviews :: MAC Impeccable Brow Pencil

Aloha Bloggerinos,

So guess who found her camera wire!!?! ME!! It was in the lounge, so for all you who psychic brainwaved it's location- well done! Psychic Sally has nothing on you!

Rightyroo, on with the show.

I have been using the MAC Impeccable Brow Pencil in Dirty Blonde for some time now and can honestly say I will never switch to another eye pencil for as long as I live. I bloomin' well love it!

It retails for £10.50 and I think this is very reasonable for the following reasons:

1. I bought this about 3 months ago and have only had to sharpen it twice- it is VERY long lasting, which is always a brucey bonus in my books.

2. It is the PERFECT shade for my eyebrows. I have tried all sorts but this suits to a tee. I love that the colour indicator on the end of the pencil, is practically the same as the actual product colour. So often I feel duped by misleading colour indicators.

3. The texture is creamy, not oily or chalky and had a matt finish, so blends very well to give a natural look. Who wants unnatural eyebrows?!

4. Similar to point 1, it is very looooooong. As far as makeup pencils go, longer is always better- ooer misses!

Here's me banging on about the colour being the same at both ends and I have shot it in different lights and it looks different- why I call myself a beauty blogger I do not know! Jeez!

The packaging, like all MAC products, is sleek and sophisticated and something I am proud to have in my collection. I love that the black paint on the pencil is matt, rather than sheeny shiny, it feels more demure this way.

So, here are my brows. Please note I have no foundation or powder on, just Dream Cream (no I'm not a sweaty betty).

Naturally, my eyebrows are light brown/dirty blonde and a bit sparse. I think it is just a paranoid thing but I feel that they are a little "bitty". I use the Impeccable Brow Pencil to fill in the gaps and look a bit less bitty. I try not to go overboard so as to keep it natural and light.

Naked eyebrow:

MAC'd up eyebrow:

Do you think there is a difference or is it all in my head?

Toodlepip!

xx

PS- Eyeshadow is Bella Sugar Cosmetics- my new addiction.

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Am I seeing things??

Aloha Bloggerinos,

No, I haven't turned into a nature nut (although I do like flowers, the countryside, pretty lakes and whatnot), but I HAD to take this picture! As soon as I saw this flower I thought "MAC Stars 'n' Rockets" and "BELLA SUGAR COSMETICS Princessy".

Excuse me, but is it normal to stop seeing the world in colours and seeing it in eyeshadow shade?!

Uh oh.

Toodlepip!

xx

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Dates for your Diaries

Aloha Bloggerinos,

In these economically tight times, it is crucial to remain beautiful on a budget. To help you a long (not that you need much help mind), here are a few dates that I have actually put in my diary....hmmm, is that a bit sad that I have full on written them down? Uh oh.

Dates to await...

4th-6th June- Big 50% Sale on all Bella Sugar Cosmetics products. I have written rave reviews about this magic stuff and already know what I will be ordering!! There are eyeshadow palettes in singles, fours, nines or a whopping 18! Yowzas!

8th June- Glamour Magazine is doing it's Benefit edition. Each mag will come with one of three different Benefit items. Now I can't recall precisely which ones but I seem to recall it being an eyeliner, a highlight or aaaaaaaaa.....somethinger! Benefit freebies make the mag sell out fast so be speedy! Benefit for £2? Yes Please!!

8th June (we'll be busy!)- More Magazine is giving away a voucher for a free Barry M Dazzle Dust. Ooooohh yyeeaaahhh!!

So looks like the next few days are going to be bargainous beauties, yay!

Toodlepip!

xx

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Ladies Luurrvvee A Sale, Non?

Aloha Bloggerinos,

Just to give you a heads up because I would be tres sad if nobody had told me about it, Bella Sugar Cosmetics (see previous reviews) is having a great big sale on the 4th of June for 24 hours to celebrate the real Bella Sugar's 2nd Birthday. Every item will be 50% off! Yowzas! I will be ordering a 15 colour palette and am tres excited! :)

Alsooooo, I am back on the YouTube wagon and have made a few more videos for my YouTuberrinos. If you get a second, check out my channel and subscribe :) Woop woop!

My YouTube Channel- Yay!!

Thank you for all being such lovely followers and subscribers, I don't want to get slushy on you but I really do appreciate every one of you that hits that follow button and then have a good nose at your blogs too! haha!

Toodlepip!

xx

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Lou's Reviews- Bella Sugar Cosmetics Pressed Shadows

Aloha Bloggerinos,

As previously mentioned, the lovely Patricia from Bella Sugar Cosmetics, kindly sent me some of her hand made cosmetics to review.

Before I was sent these products, I asked a little bit about how the company began and what it's all about. Patricia was tres helpful and told me her story.

Patricia lives across the pond in America with her Hubby, baby boy and little 2 year old girl (whom she calls 'Sugar' as a pet name but her real name is Bella, hence the name-cute!). Patricia was, like so many of us are, a MAC addict. After she got married, and her husband saw how much just a single eyeshadow cost, she decided she would make her own. After a while, people started asking where her fab eyeshadow colours were from and suggested she sell them. So here she is! Selling her eyeshadow singles, palettes and shower jellys on etsy and her website.

All the colours are custom made, so if you told her you would like a mint green with silver sparkles, ooorrrr that you wanted a MAC satin taupe dupe, she would make it for you! Wowzas! The bit that really excited me the most was that she names new colours after the people that request them. So in my palette there is a colour called 'Casey', named after a girl called Casey (what a surprise!) who asked for a MAC stars 'n' rockets to match her prom dress.

These shadows are amazing! Gaillardia is a peachy/pink which a golden shimmer, Casey is a MAC Stars 'n' Rockets dupe as pre mentioned, Sun Sparkle is a gorgeous gold that will be perfect as a shadow or even slightly dampened and used with an eyeliner brush for under the lower lashes to create a 'sunny' look, annnnndddd Bella Sugar is a beautiful pink, which Patricia says is the colour of her daughter's nursery-awww.

The shadows have excellent pigment and the lasting power is incredible. You can buy singles from her etsy shop for $6.00 (about £3.50-£4.00) or you could have four in a palette like mine for $22.00 (abbboouuuuuutttt £15.00ish). Personally, I think this is a bloody steal when you think that the quality and size is as good as Urban Decay and MAC and those palettes cost a bloomin' fortune!!

(ggrrr blurry! Sorrryyy!)

I know I'm going on a bit but there is one more AAAMMMMMAAAZING thing about this product. You can even customise the palettes!!!! If you look on her etsy site (I'll link it below), you'll see loads of cool designs, but if you email Patricia, you can ask for whatever you want! I cannae bloody believe it! Patricia noticed I have a love of florals and pink, hence my gorgeous palette and I absolutely love having a product that hardly anyone else in the world has :)

This is truly the first product in a long time that I have got so excited about and I really do encourage you all to have a look on her etsy shop and follow her blog for product updates. In a few years when she's as popular as MAC, you'll all be wishing you got in there first! haha

Bella Sugar Cosmetics ETSY Shop

Bella Sugar Cosmetic BLOG 

I can't thank you enough for these gorgeous items, Patricia. I wish you every success with this brilliant business. xxxxx 

Toodlepip!

xx

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Lou's Reviews- Shower Jelly by Bella Sugar Cosmetics

Aloha Bloggerinos,

I have been kindly sent some products by Patricia from Bella Sugar Cosmetics and this is my honest (as usual) review.

The first product I shall rave about is the huge tub of shower jelly I was sent. This product is very similar to Lush Shower Jelly but with the unique selling point that the jelly is portioned into little individual hearts that last for 2 washes if you tear it in half. I went crazy this morning and had a whole heart for one shower- Wowzas! What you have to do is smoosh (technical word there Bloggerinos) the heart into your shower puff/flannel/whatever washytypey thing you use and go! Simples!

The tub I was sent was HUGE! Her etsy shop says it has 21-24 hearts in it so that is a lot of showers. The tub retails at $7.00 which is about £4-5 for us British gals.

My jelly was "Milk Chocolate" flavour and as you can see from the picture, the hearts were a dusky purple with flecks of minty green glitter. I used this yesterday and today and I really enjoy it. The scent is very clear but not overpowering and lingered quite a while. It lathered easily and because of the portion control element, I didnt feel like I was wasting any, like I often do with Lush (it was a sad day when i ripped too much off and it slithered out my hand and down the plug hole. RIP Whoosh Shower Jelly).

I will defo be trying out the other flavours (there are LOADS on her blog and etsy show) and will be recomending this to all my chummies.

Here are a the Bella Sugar Cosmetics links if you want to find out more. Even if you don't make a purchase, I strongly suggest following her blog for updates on new items and to discover the super cute reason behind the company name :)

ETSY Shop

Bella Sugar Cosmetics Blog

Bella Sugar Cosmetics Website   

Toodlepip!

xx

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