Latest Purchases

Real Techniques Starter Set

So a couple of months ago I decided to finally treat myself to some much needed makeup brushes! Of course, I chose Real Techniques as they are my favourite brand for brushes because they are amazing quality yet really affordable! I bought the Starter Kit which consists of 5 brushes specifically designed for eye makeup.

From left to right: base shadow brush, eyebrow brush, pixel-point eyeliner brush, deluxe crease brush and accent brush.

Base Shadow Brush

I use this brush everyday to apply eyeshadows onto my lid and through the crease. It's the perfect density, really soft and blends products out really nicely. I think this is my favourite brush from the set!

 Eyebrow Brush  

 I like to use this brush to either blend eyebrow pencil through my brows (does that make sense?) or to fill them in with a powder. This brush is pretty dense which is great for me because it gets through my thick brows but, if you have sparser brows, you'll probably have to use a lighter hand.

Pixel-Point Eyeliner Brush

This brush is very very annoying for me! It's a great brush, don't get me wrong but it's just a little too thick for me as I like my eyeliner to be pretty thin. It is a really nice brush though, pretty flexible bristles and not sore on your eyelid! In fact it's really soft! It's perfect for gel eyeliner or even if you wanted to line your eyes with an eyeshadow.

Deluxe Crease Brush

This brush is huge and super dense! I really like this brush, especially for applying concealer under my eyes or to work a cream eyeshadow or eye primer onto my lid. It's also good for blending eyeshadows through the crease but I wouldn't recommend applying them with this because its just too big!

Accent Brush

This is absoloutely tiny! It's also nice and dense too which makes it perfect for adding a little highlight to your inner corner or smudging a dark powder accross your upper lash line. Its also great for adding a little bit more intensity - a darker colour or something - into your outer corner and then blending out with the Deluxe Crease Brush.


I love all of these brushes, just as much as I love Core Collection which is the set of 4 face brushes by Real Techniques. These are perfect for someone wanting to build up their makeup brush collection because they are fab quality and really affordable! I'll definitely be buying more brushes by Real Techniques because I love them!

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Makeup Review

Maybelline Gel Eyeliner 

I've recently got into wearing a felt tip liner on my upper lash line and I wanted to try something new so I opted for the Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner 24H as I'd heard loads of great things about it. 

I purchased mine in the shade 01 Intense Black and I really like it! As you can see, it comes with a brush, however I don't use this to apply it, I use one of my own. First of all, I love the packaging! It comes in a frosted glass pot which looks pretty expensive and classy for a drugstore eyeliner. I also love the intense colour of this eyeliner which lasts all day and doesn't smudge or fade. I've not 100% mastered applying this yet but I feel that, with practice, I'll soon get it! 

I recommend this eyeliner for anyone, even if you're just starting out with makeup as you get a great eyeliner and a pretty decent brush too! Great value for money and I'll definitely be repurchasing when  I run out! 

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