I was a little excited when a parcel arrived at my home with these little beauties in them. I have always been a fan of Real Technique's brushes so I was very intrigued at their new limited edition essential collection.

Unlike other Real Technique's the handles of these brushes have a silver metallic design which adds a luxury feel. Each brush head is hand cut to allow precise applicable and the bristles are all ultra plush, cruelty-free and duo-fibre.

In this set you get a duo-fibre powder brush, a cheek brush, a base eye shadow brush, angled shadow brush and an eyeliner brush.

I was rather excited to use these as I have always been rather impressed with Real Technique's brushes however I have to say I am a little disappointed with these as I expected more out of these brushes. Don't get me wrong they are still really good and the bristles are really soft when used on skin but the quality of these brushes are not as good as the original core collection and I expected them to be better as they are a limited edition.

I still think the set is lovely and it would be perfect for a Christmas present. The set is currently available from Boots at £29.99* for the set.

The Limited Edition Wild Waver Hot Wand has a ceramic barrel and can heat up to 200 degrees in a matter of seconds, means you can have smooth defined waves literally straight away. Mark Hill say you don't need to be a professionally trained stylist to create this look or to use this tool and this is just perfect for me as I am a complete amateur. 

I have used the photo's from the event as being honest, I preferred the photos (haha) but you can see below the end results. 
 

Image Source: Provided from our Venue. First things first is we can finally announce that we have set a date! YIPPEEEEE. It was long time coming but whilst we was on holiday in Spain we viewed several venues, funnily enough the venue which we had our eyes on before we went was the one we most disliked however we fell in love with a beautiful traditional Spanish venue and we were able to secure our date for next year - completely exciting! Sadly it's not a legal wedding as we are not Spanish residents so we will still need to arrange to get married in the UK but we are really looking forward to this blessing as it also means a lot of our family who live in Spain can be there also. For those who don't know we are getting married in Spain so we will share our journey as planning a wedding takes a lot of time anyway, never mind when you are not getting married in your country of residence (we never really took the easy option! haha) so to help anyone who is planning their wedding abroad or for anyone that wants to follow our journey we will try and update you where possible. We will be keeping a lot of our location and plans secret as we have a lot planned for our guests but we will share with you what we can and if you are planning a wedding whether in the UK or abroad and want to know any advice then feel free to message me. I have also been quite busy since coming back from my holiday as I started a new job the week after I returned, it's all going really well and it's a lot better than my previous job and it is not as stressful so it means I now have more time to focus on my studying and on my blog :) YAY! This was just a quick post to let you know what I have been up to but I will be posting a lot more now and I can hopefully get back on track with everything :) BLOGLOVIN | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

Glo & Ray Mariposa Eyeshadow Quad in Aegean Blue £12.50* Link

These colours are just divine and have a gorgeous vibrant pigment, there is three shades of blue and one grey shimmer in this quad which is perfect to allow you to create an ombre look. I haven't swatched this as the colours aren't something I suit as blue seems to flush me out but the shades are beautiful and would definitely suit a more cooler skin tone.








Glo & Ray Nuage Solo Blush in Halo Pink £11.00* Link

This has to be one of the most beautiful pigment of blushes I have ever seen, creating a luminous and dimensional finish. The texture is velvety and applied smoothly, this blush is easy build-able to be able to use a natural look or more dramatic look either way the finish is flawless and the golden shimmer really adds a beautiful glow to your skin. If you're a fan of NARS Orgasm this is a great dupe and I absolutely love this blusher, I think it is my new favourite blush.