Weekly Giveaway Series SS2011: RMK Make Up Giveaway Winner Announcement!

Well, I'm finally back after my summer travels and a little late with this announcement, but I'm sure you'll forgive me!  I have loads of posts lined up, as I'm aware things have been a little quiet around here!

So...a winner has been picked courtesy of random.org:

Lauren

Congrats! I've tweeted you for your address details to pack this off to you very soon! 

Again, thanks all of you who took the time to enter this competition - come back on Sunday to try your luck in the next giveaway which will be featuring a Sigma product!

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Jewels of the moment

July is my birthday month and that means one thing: new jewellery time!

I saw this knock off Links Sweetie charm bracelet in Primarni and had to have it for the cute charms which you can pick and choose and easily clip on.  The bracelet itself is a bit too chunky for my liking though...

My love of gold is growing by the day, I picked up this bracelet from one of those really naff 'Inch of Gold for a $1' get ups on my recent cruise, but this bracelet is seriously cute on, even if they did gyp me out of an inch!

My mum is so sweet, she always gets me a few little bits for my birthday, and she knows I love my bling!

I wouldn't rock this kinda ice on any day, but I have the odd black tie event for work, and you need to glitz up a bit.

This is another of my birthday favourites...my boyfriend got me some necklaces too, but I haven't had a chance to snap 'em yet.

I wore this Primark pendant most of the time in Venice, so as you can see it's gone a bit tarnished with perfume and P20...sadface.

Feather earrings! I am OBSESSED with them.  For a while they freaked me out as they sometimes make a noise like a big fly near your ear, but I've learned not to yelp like a stepped-on puppy whenever this happens and we get on just fine now. These are from H&M and were about £4.  I keep buying more audacious styles...I reckon the next pair should help me take flight!

Rose gold and white: one of my favourite combinations...picked this up in the Basilica San Marco in Venice and I love it.  Can't guarantee I'll be using it to pray much though!

So that's about it...I have a few other new bits knocking about which I might post about.  Normally my accessories are over at portobellopearls.blogspot,com, but since it's been a bit quiet round 'ere I thought I'd put it up here (I'm away right now...shhhh!)

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Where the wild things are

Today I'm going here:

So I will be out of action for a week or so...no internet, no blogging...but lots of make up experimenting and reviewing for my return.

Peace, relaxtion, Gossip Girl DVDs, bliss :)

At some point I'll also be attempting to climb this:

Last night I went along to Liz Earle's flagship store near the King's Road and met the lovely lady herself who introduced us to her Sheer Skin Tint which launches on 8th September (£21 for 40ml).  It's the brands first foray into cosmetics and out of only three shades, the fairest (Bare) suits me perfectly.  It's got pride of place in my suitcase and I'll be trying it out over the next week and cannot wait.  It's matte finish is already making me think it's going to knock my favourite tinted moisturiser-du-jour (No7) off its pedestal.

I adore the packaging, this inky blue colour has actually been patented as 'Liz Earle Marine' and was inspired by the dark, deep blue Solent which divides the Isle of Wight, where the brands HQ is, from the mainland.

There are definitely more make up launches in the pipeline from Liz Earle, so it's all very exciting!

On the tube journey home I had a poke into the gift bag we were given and it's no wonder YouTube haul videos are so popular - the two women opposite me were utterly transfixed by each item I took out of the bag and unwrapped! I must say I'm the same when I see another impatient person rifling through their just-bought swag - I'm rubber necking like a meerkat to see what they've got!  But I look most like a crazed stalker staring away when other women are applying make up on the tube/bus - tell me I'm not alone?!

On my nails: OPI Skull & Glossbones from the Pirates of the Caribbean Collection 

I may manage to rustle up a scheduled post or two before I head off, but if not, see you in a week(ish)!

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MAC Semi Precious Haul: Brushes, Gem of Roses and Golden Gaze

It's been an age since I've been excited by a MAC collection, but the Semi Precious collection sort of crept up on me.  I first read about it in my beloved Stylist magazine, checked out Temptalia and made a list to brandish at Gatwick Airport.  I passed through there a couple of weeks ago and ended up picking things that didn't interest me online, so if you're still interested in this collection but unsure of what to pick, I recommend checking it out in the flesh if you can.

After Temptalia's 'meh' reaction to the brushes in this collection I had no designs on them at all, but the fibres actually sit together really well and the the join is very seamless.  I love the shape of the 128 - I use the tip of it to create a cheek contour and the flat part for accurate blush application.  Haven't tried it with liquid foundation yet.  The smaller 234 reminded me of the legendary 219 and I'm a sucker for a blending brush.  While I like it, it's not fantastic, and if you don't already own the 219 go for that instead.  I am a brush enthusiast however, so pretty happy to have these limited edition babies in my collection.  I would prefer if they were all natural fibre rather than Jeckyl and Hyde with the artificial fibres.  I suppose they were made with the intention of being handy for make up artists who would be switching to different mediums rapidly, but for my parochial make up application it's unnecessary.

Gem of Roses was on the list and works for me like a not too distant relative of VG Cyndi (Oh how I miss thee!) - not that it's in dupe territory, but I get a sort of feeling when it's on and the colour is very flattering for me.  It's slightly pinker and more toned down so essentially more wearable.  I've been moving away from nudes and pinks into bolder colours and the Lustre formula is works for me.

 

Golden Gaze was also on the list, along with a couple of the other Mineralize eyeshadows, but it was by far the best.  I really wanted Smoked Ruby but managed to get a grip and realise that I'd never wear it.  Golden Gaze is nice all over the lid, or can be used to darken a crease.  The MAC MUA applied it for me and when a bit over the top - I flew to Venice with one eye made up with Golden Gaze and the other Smoked Ruby.  What the hell, it was only with SleazyJet.  I'll do an EOTN with this soon to let you see what it's like on the eyes.  It does blend away into a muted black - it really is more exciting on the pan than the eyelid.

So that's it folks.  What do you think of my picks (it was 7am...)? Did you bother this collection at all?

Next on the list is the 135 brush and Barcelona Red - I tried it in Harrods a little while ago having ignored the hype a few months ago and it's freakin' gorgeous! Of course these bits are not to be found at duty free, those canny MAC people have held back many of the good bits making their way to their airport concessions.  Harrumph!

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