Chic & Fearless jewellery review

Hi all!

Today's blog post comes courtesy of Chic & Fearless, an online jewellery store run by the lovely Alex.

Chic & Fearless currently features a beautiful range of handmade rings, bracelets and necklaces. 

After having a browse through the Etsy page - which can be found here https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Chicandfearless - I chose a Turquoise Druzy stone ring.

It really stood out to me because of the colour - turquoise is one of my favourites - and I don't have anything like it.

I placed my order and within a couple of days I had my pretty new ring! 

It came in a lovely branded (and environmentally friendly) box, and was well packaged. On opening I was very happy to see that it looked exactly like the photos... just beautiful :)

It's silver plated, which is important to me because I'm allergic to nickel. It's also adjustable which is fab as I have skinny fingers! I couldn't wait to try it on.

As it's adjustable I could wear it on any finger, but I chose my index finger first. It's so comfortable and so very pretty! 

I'm really impressed with the quality of this and I definitely need more turquoise Druzy pieces to add to my collection.

Postage is a reasonable £2.80 (which is charged at Royal Mail's standard price) and dispatch was fast.

You can find this particular ring here:

https:/www.etsy.com/uk/listing/256070607/turquoise-druzy-stone-silver-ring-gift

Chic & Fearless has great reviews on Etsy, and I can see why :) I'm very happy to recommend this store to my readers!

Love, 

Sarah xx

*This piece was kindly sent to me in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and are not influenced in any way by free or discounted items.

Rosie for Autograph Makeup swatches

Hi!

Today I popped into Marks & Spencer to have a nosey at the new Rosie for Autograph makeup collection. 

Designed by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (the famous model and actress), this collection was brought to life by her passion for makeup and inspired by some of her signature looks.

She has been a model for the Marks & Spencer Autograph range since 2011, going on to launch her own 'Rosie for Autograph' lingerie and nightwear range in 2012, and has now brought us this wonderful collection of makeup!  

I'd seen swatches online but I wanted to see them for myself before buying, and I'm so glad I did, they are beautiful!

I didn't get chance to swatch everything as I had my bored 5 year old with me, so for now I just swatched ithe things I was interested in buying. Hopefully I'll get chance to swatch the other items, if so I'll add to this post!

I photographed them in different lighting to give you a better idea of the shades:

Store lighting, daylight, with flash 

1. Bronzer 'Magic Contour' RRP £18

2. Starstruck highlighter stick RRP £15

3. Highlighter powder 'Rose Bud' RRP £18

4. Bronzer 'Bronzed Beauty' RRP £18

5. Lipstick 'Silk Cami' RRP £14

6. Lipstick 'Silk Rose' RRP £14

7. Lipstick 'Rose Lace' RRP £14

8. Lipstick 'Camisole Blush' RRP £14

9. Lipstick 'Nude Mink' RRP £14

Overview

The packaging is all rose gold, which really makes it stand out from the rest of the Autograph range. Very pretty! Reminiscent of Charlotte Tilbury packaging. The lipsticks have a magnetic closure (prevents the lid popping off in your bag - urgh!) which also gives it that extra touch.  

The products are well pigmented, and very smooth and easy to apply. They come in a nice range of colours, all classy and contemporary, and nothing too daring as of yet.

This product range was made by Rosie to show us the things that she loves to use, and she did an amazing job of it. Hopefully the product range expands in the future, as it would be great to see some powder blushes and possibly a foundation. Also, it would be nice to see more shades added, especially for darker complexions as I think most of these shades would work best with lighter/medium skin.

I am definitely going to return to purchase the Silk Rose lipstick and the highlighter stick, and hopefully grab more of the collection when I can :)

The full range can be viewed at http://www.marksandspencer.com/l/beauty/rosie-for-autograph

Love, Sarah BeautyChatCorner xx

NEW Makeup Revolution 'Chauffeur' Rose Gold lipstick - MAC dupe?

Hi!

I just wanted to make a quick blog post on a new lipstick I received today from Makeup Revolution.

This wasn't originally meant to be a comparison post, but when I tested it out I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and thought I would see if I could add it to my dupes list!

'Chauffeur' is one of five shades in the new Rose Gold collection. I went for the lightest and most subtle shade as I wanted something I could wear daily to see what the formula was like, before potentially buying more.

The packaging is, as the name suggests, a lovely Rose Gold colour. It's made of plastic and feels very lightweight, but has the premium look. I especially love that the Makeup Revolution logo is printed on the inside. Also, like other Makeup Revolution lipsticks, the clear bottom has lipstick inside it so that you can see the shade without opening.

On swatching I was very happy to see a great colour pay off, usually you don't get that with lower-priced lipsticks. I immediately tried it on, and it applied very smoothly and opaque. As soon as it touched my lips I thought "this is MAC quality" and reached for the closest MAC shade I could find to pit them against eachother. I picked Blankety, which is an Amplified Creme finish.

So, does it compare?

Both on swatches and on my lips, I could barely notice a difference. The shades are identical, the finish is identical, the colour pay-off is ever so slightly better with first swipe of the MAC but there's really hardly anything in it. Both lipsticks wear off gradually but evenly, neither have particularly long wear times but the MAC stayed opaque just a tad longer.

Overall verdict 

I was blown away with how good this lipstick was, and how similar it was to MAC!

The ONLY negative thing I have to say about this product is that the scent is quite a chemical makeup scent, which thankfully disappears after application.

The best part is the price - the Rose Gold lipsticks cost just £3 (vs MACs £15.50) and are available now from www.makeuprevolutionstore.com

I give it a very deserving two thumbs up and I can't wait to try the other shades! 

Thanks for reading :)

Sarah BeautyChatCorner xx