Review | Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic 3

I have heard so many great things about this palette, and at just £4 I thought I would give it a whirl.

Being an avid lover and user of the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, I was always keen to try the Naked 3 but wasn't too sure whether I'd wear the pinky tones as much - and being just short of £40 I couldn't bring myself to purchase it. When I saw that the Iconic 3 palette was a dupe for the Naked 3, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to try out the colours.

Firstly I'll mention the downside to the shadows. The shimmery shades don't pick up well with a brush and tend to leave small bits of glitter spread across the lid, I also experienced some fall down. 

The palette comes with a double ended sponge applicator which at first I dismissed, however when using the shimmery shades I find it gives a much more pigmented look, which I am happy about as I was disappointed when these didn't transfer well.

The matte shades are well pigmented and pick up well with a brush, there is minimal fall down which makes this product a dream.

The packaging is small and compact making it easy to chuck in your make up bag for travelling. It would have been great if it had a mirror built in the lid, but at only £4 I can’t really grumble.

I have swatched three of the shimmer shades that are my favourite, the copper/orange shade being my daily go to!

The Revolution palette is something I'm glad I trialled, the quality is beyond the £4 I spent – definitely worth a try if you like the look of the Naked 3 by Urban Decay!

I purchased the palette here.

Hope this post was helpful!

Thanks for reading J

-         Shannon

My Make Up Wishlist!

There are so many make up products I learn of whilst reading beauty blogs and watching You Tube vids, so I thought I would write a list of a few I really want to try out! Compiling a list will help me whittle down which I really need (I need them all, I really do!!) and which I could maybe try in the future.

1. MAX FACTOR Facefinity 3 in 1 Foundation - Claiming to be a primer, concealer and foundation, I am deeply interested to see if this product lives up to expectations!

2. TOO FACED Chocolate Bar Eye shadow Palette - Mmmm just look at the colours! I like all the colours and can think of so many different looks I could create. The smell of cocoa is also a massive selling point to me - who can say no to a bit of chocolate.

3. URBAN DECAY Eye Pencil in shade 'Deep End' - I think this would look fab on the water line to add a pop of colour to my eyes! This would be perfect to try out in summer.

4. SLEEK Face Contour Kit - I want to start contouring properly, I have been using a bronzer to contour with but it has a orange tone to it and isn't much cop. I love sleek products and heard a lot about this kit, the small compact is ideal for travel too!

5. MAC Strobe Cream - There is nothing worse than drying flaky foundation! I have really dry skin and currently use a moisturiser by simple before applying my foundation. However, I am always on the lookout for products to improve my skin and give me a nice dewy complexion, and when I saw this on a beauty blog I knew I immediately wanted it.

6. CLINIQUE Chubby Stick sculpting contour - As I have previously said, I would really like to up my contour game. I came across this chubby stick whilst watching one of 'imhereforever' YouTube videos.


I like to read these type of posts, hopefully you've discovered something you would also like to try out, or maybe you already have tried some of the products? Let me know in the comments.

Thanks for reading!

-Shannon.

June Favourites | 2015

So..here are all the things I've been loving this month!

White Ripped High Waisted Jeans - I've practically lived in these throughout May and June, they have been a summery substitute for my trusty black ripped skinny's. I love that they are high waisted, allowing for more outfit options, styled with a strappy crop top these can easily been worn for a night out. 

Venus Snap Razor - This little razor is thee best. Full stop. It's little snap box feature and it's petite size is incredibly handy when it comes to travelling around. Something which I have been doing a lot of recently due to the fact of moving out of my Uni house and going abroad on holiday.

Naked 2 Urban Decay Palette - The Naked 2 eye shadow palette is nothing new to me as I regularly use it. However, more recently I have been experimenting with a golden eye look, taking 'half baked' under my eye on the lower lash line. I find this compliments my eye colour (blue) and looks great with sun kissed skin (fake or the real thing).

MUA Lipstick 'Bare' - I have been loving this nudey/pink lip colour this month, especially when I went abroad at the beginning of June, it acts as a balm as well as a lipstick, which was great for my drying lips.

Rose Gold Earrings* - My love of rose gold has grown this month, whilst originally looking for a new watch I came across these little beauty's. I have a thing for not mixing silver and gold when wearing jewellery, but this can be hard especially when it comes to matching these with details on clothing and shoes. I figured I could get away with the mixing of gold and silver if I wear these (which I hopefully did as I have worn them to death!).

*I can no longer find the exact earrings I have, hopefully these would be a good alternative.

Sugar Crush Soap & Glory Body Cream  - The smell of this body cream sold it for me, the citrus smell literally smells so good you could almost mistake it for some kind of desert! Keeping skin soft and smelling great makes this the perfect addition to any beauty routine, I use it straight out of the shower.

What have you been loving this month?? Is there any recommendations you think I should try? Let me know in the comments!

Thanks for reading!

- Shannon xo