Mac Objects Of Affection Pigments

I was deliberating as to whether I should post a review of this mac pigment set, as it seems to be near on impossible to get your hands on now in the U.K. Then I thought it may be useful as some of the pigments in the set are part of the permanent line & who doesn't like to oogle at pretty makeup pics anyway? I sure do!

'objects of affection pigments pink + rose' were part of Mac 2014 Holiday collection. It consists of 1 glitter (4g) & 4 pigments (2.6g), pigments of this size are available to buy individually as part of the new 'sized to go' range by Mac costing £10 each. This whole set of 5 cost just £26, total steal! I had always wanted Tan & Rose pigment so the fact that I got 3 other 'sized to go product' for £6 (in theory) is amazing.

Whisper Pink (pigment) – soft beige pink with pearl, quite chunky to apply.
Tan (pigment) (permanent collection) – muted pinky brown bronze. Metallic finish smooth texture.
Rose (pigment) (permanent collection) – rose with copper sparkle, similar chunky texture to 'whisper pink'  
Reigning Riches (glitter) – copper glitter with small glitter particles. listed as not safe for usage around the eyes or lips.
Heritage Rouge (pigment) – dirty brown plum, with a satin finish, amazing pigmentation & applies extremely easily.

The two chunkier shades aren't as easy to apply as the other pigments, so having a dense brush like the mac 224 is handy & of course using your finger to press the pigment onto the lid is always a good method.

Pigments have many uses depending on the shade. You can mix them in with your body lotion or facial moisturiser for luminous looking skin. You can also mix certain shades in with your liquid foundation, use as a Highlight ( the shade tan & vanilla are fab for this). mix in with your lipgloss to add a shimmery finish & lastly mix with nail polish to alter & intensify the chosen shade.

Oh and I can't forget to mention that the black glittery packaging is utterly adorable & I will most definitely be keeping it on display on my vanity desk! 


Did you manage to pick anything up from the 'objects of affection' collection? 

What are your favourite pigments?

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Baby B Browne Self Tanning Face And Body Lotion

Winter is here and any hint of a summer tan has sadly long gone, so I was super excited when Ireland based company 'Baby B Browne' sent me one of there self tanning lotions to try. I have only ever used the big brand named tans that are stocked in the likes of Boots or Superdrug, so I was interested to see how this would compare.

First thing I did when I received the bottle was open the lid to take a sniff, because as all fake tan lovers know the 'fake tan' smell is the worst! To my surprise the scent was of a strong vanilla scent. I thought this was to good to be true & must develop into the usual fake tan smell when on the skin?! No, when applied & developed it still smells of vanilla.

Baby B Browne suggest as the tan does have a colour guide to use a mitt for application, so I did just that & achieved a nice even colour. The texture of the tan is somewhat similar to a body lotion, it feels thick but not at all sticky & moisturising when on the skin. I have honestly never tried a tanning lotion that felt so smooth & creamy on my skin, it feels lovely.
One application gave me a nice pick me up colour & two applications gave me the beautiful bronzed look I look for in a fake tan.

 I looked on the brand site to find out more information on the ingredients of the lotion & firstly found out that Baby B Browne do not test on animals, which is brilliant! I'm all for supporting brands that don't test on animals.
Baby B Browne state that the tan is full of moisturising properties & enriched with aloe vera to help achieve an even fade. So that would explain the body lotion like texture & I do agree that it does have a nice even fade. On me the tan lasted about four days before it started to slowly fade, starting on the inner elbow & cleavage (the usual spots).

In my honest opinion this tan is as good if not better than more well known brand tans I have used. The vanilla scent & it's moisturising properties have won me over.

Baby B Browne self tanning lotion 250ml - £14.95

Available to buy from babybbrowne.co.uk  

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Guerlain Taint D'ailleur Tinted Moisturiser

Summer is hereeee (not that you would know it from this awful weather) so I decided to pick up the Guerlain taint d'ailleur tinted moisturiser to give my face a subtle tanned look. I have heard so many brilliant things about this product that I was convinced I was going to love it. 

Guerlain Taint D'ailleur Tinted Moisturiser 01 Blondes

Now this is SO hard for me to write because I really do love Guerlain products especially there Terracotta bronzes. When using them I do feel rather poooosh and luxurious. Although my bank balance doesn't feel the same way (pricey!). 

Guerlain Claim - Sun-kissed Tinted Moisturiser. The first terracotta tinted summer moisturiser that moisturises the skin while also activating and prolonging your natural tan. An amazing texture, part tinted gel and cream that moisturises and softens skin damaged by the summer sun, while protecting it from UVA and UVB rays - SPF 10 / PA++ . Enriched with the Terracotta tan booster complex it intensifies and prolongs your natural tan. Available in 2 matte shades: Blondes and Brunettes.
All skin types
Volume 30 ml. 
Sounds AMAZING right!? 

 I firstly applied the product on my face alone= umpa lumpa. I then thought maybe if I combined the product with my foundation it would tone down the umpa lumpa'ness. At first I didn't mind the look this gave me, then I walked out the house and saw myself with natural lighting & Woow, patchy tangoed girl! 

If I have fake tan on my body it doesn't look as bad , my natural skin tone is NC20 and without fake tan I looked far to orange for my liking. 


It doesn't give much coverage at all, so if I do choose to use this again I will be mixing it with my foundation.

I feel I need to make this product work for me, but for now I'm just going to wait until I get a summer tan and maybe try again then. 

£31.50 from house of Fraser.

Have you tried this product? Do you have any advise on how to make this product work?

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