IrishBBlogger Secret Santa 2014 Reveal!!

I got my Secret Santa present on the 3rd of December and positively dived right in! My lovely lady, who I can now reveal as... Coveted Mess's own Aisling, was SO good to me and I'm absolutely delighted with everything! She gifted me some wonderful little goodies, all mini-sized -which I adore, because they make me feel bigger than I am- and smelled amazing. 

Here's the run-down! 

In a beautiful shiny purple bubble-envelope, I found a gorgeous stocking and a cute little card! The first thing I noticed was the whole package smelled divine!! In the stocking, the first thing I felt was fuzzy, and it was fuzzy socks, two pairs, in fact, with which I was delighted. I adore fluffy socks. Next up were some Soap and Glory goodies, a mini sized Righteous Butter and a mini sized Clean On Me shower-gel. They smell divine and I'm saving them for Christmas Eve! 

Then I dived into the stocking again and I pulled out a Yankee Candle wax tart in the scent Cranberry Pear. It's so Christmassy I can't even tell you! Then I dug some more, and found a bottle of Caudalie Divine Oil, which I've used and it's absolutely true to its name, divine!! Almost at the end, there was a Bourjois Rouge Edition Matte lip cream, a brand, shade and finish I have never experienced before, and now I adore. Finally, there was a Chocolate Mint Lipbalm and 2 fabulous Freddo bars for a chocolate injection! 

Thank you so much Aisling, I'm really really delighted with my stocking! I can't forget to say a huge thank you to Aisling over at Total Make-Up Addict for organizing the whole shebang! I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, sign me up for next year!!! I can't wait to see what everyone else got!

Merry Christmas, 

Amy 

xxx

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First Impressions of Naked On The Run

I can avoid most temptations, but the Urban Decay counter is not one of them. I'm weak, I'm so weak!! 

The Naked On The Run is the latest in the Naked range, boasting a large palette with everything you need to get ready on the go, besides foundation and powder. What more could you want? 

How beautiful is that casing???

This palette contains - 

5 all new eye shadows, 1 blush, 1 light bronzer, and one highlight shade, as well as liner, mascara and lipgloss. Oh, and a ginormous mirror!!

Shadow Swatches. 

The shadows, as pictured above, starting from the bottom, are:

Dive- a light gold/champagne shimmer with a rosy undertone

Fix- a very light brown toned matte

Resist- a mid toned neutral brown shimmer with gold micro shimmer

Dare- A deep brown matte 

Stun- a bronze brown with bronze micro shimmers

As always, each shadow is buttery soft, blendable, pigmented and long lasting. If I was to be reincarnated as a palette, I wouldn't care once I was Urban Decay! The beautiful neutral tones in the On The Run palette make it perfect for any season, because shimmery neutrals never go out of style! 

Inside the palette...

There is also a large pan house light bronzer and blush, as well as another pan with a cream highlight shade. Just like the shadows, each of these offerings are buttery soft. The bronzer is matte, however the blush has a satin sheen, which when applied to the skin, gives the face a beautiful healthy glow. The highlight shade really draws the light and yet never looks overpowering. Win!!

I haven't added a photo of the mascara wand or applied to my lashes, because really, the wand is the standard bristly kind, not like the plastic spiky ones that are in nowadays. It also doesn't offer much by way of volume, but rather darkening and lengthening the lashes, for a very natural finish. I do really like it though, because it's lengthening and not volumising, it doesn't clump!! Woohoo!

Stag Eyeliner  (Stag) and Naked Lipgloss (Sesso) swatches

I've never owned an eyeliner like Stag, ever. It's a deep black-brown shade, which I find really makes the blue in my eyes stand out, and is less harsh than black. I think I'll have to pick up more liners from the 24/7 Glide On range. They're wonderful. 

Finally, to finish your look, you'll be needing a lip colour. This is where the Naked lipgloss in Sesso comes in. a neutral pink with nude undertones and a moisturising glossy finish. I've never been a fan of nude eyes with a nude lip, but this has me well on the way to conversion. 

I would have no issue travelling for a week away with this palette, and just bring some extra lip colours, to change up each look. It's got everything you need to pack a very light makeup kit. If, like me, you tote a duffle around in preference to a suitcase, this is the palette for you!! 

Keep an eye out in the next while for a look using this palette! 

Amy

xoxo

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