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I feel like it has been a ridiculously long time since I last did a blog post, well not that long... but long enough! University has officially taken over my life but since i'm giving myself a day off, I figured I best try and catch up on some blog posts!
I've been wanting to get this post out ASAP as I know the box will not be around forever, 
so without further ado!

I was procrastinating in the library when I stumbled across this beauty on the website.
The box is £16.99 and is said to be worth £99! Which is such a good deal, you'd be stupid not to get it...
The one thing I like about the latest in beauty boxes is that you get to see what is in the box before actually buying it. So you know if you're going to use all the products or not. From a glance, the box looked pretty good.. Not only did you get some amazing products, but you also got a year subscription to Glamour magazine!! You'd pay more for that alone..



I can honestly say there is only 1 product that I won't use which is pretty good going for a beauty box! There's usually a couple that I'm not all that bothered about.


The nail polish is a gorgeous blue colour and I've actually had a few compliments at work, even though it's just a standard block colour I'm wearing. The diamond top coat (also from Revlon) is absolutely amazing. I've had this nail polish on for a few days now and it hasn't even chipped. It may even overtake Sally Hansen on my fave top coats of all time...

The Beauty UK eyebrow kit is very impressive! The colour isn't for me, the dark colour is a little dark for an average day and I find the lighter brown to be too.. orangey? But the wax is incredible and I've been using this every day. I highly recommend this product! 

The kiko long lasting eyeshadow was something I was very excited about, having bought one from kiko before I knew I loved the formulation. This came in a light champagne colour, so is something that I will actually use. I've used it a couple of times and really liked the way it looked.
I've not yet used the Moroccan Oil hair mask, the Nuxe face mask or the Model Co cheek and lip creme but I'm very excited to. They're all products that I would usually buy and use so to get them in a beauty box is always a bonus!
I even like the perfume it comes with, which is Elie Saab 'L'Eau Couture', it smells lovely.

The one product that I am not overly impressed with is the Rimmel Oh my gloss! Simply because the colour is not something I would usually buy, and I'm not really a lip gloss girl. I might give it a whirl in the summer but I'm not too fussed as I definitely got my moneys worth.

You also get several codes for the brands such as kiko, model co and and Elie Saab, which is useful if you want to purchase the full size item.
This is the first box I have ever bought from Latest in Beauty, but I am very impressed! I will definitely be buying from them again if one of their boxes takes my fancy.

Dannie xo
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So I've attempted to compile a list of my  favourites of 2014, I've probably missed loads out 'cause apparently trying to remember what you've been using for the past year is a harder task than it seems!

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A foundation that I've been using for pretty much the whole year is Rimmel's 'wake me up' (pictured above). I noticed a lot of people have said that the shimmer in it is too much but I've never really noticed it that much and no ones picked me up on it. So unless I've been walking around like an extra from Twilight and nobody has bothered telling me, I'd say the shimmer isn't too over powering. The only downside to it I'd say, is the colour range.. this is Ivory (100) but it isn't exactly pale, gives you a good excuse to get a tan though.

I struggled to narrow concealer down to one, so I just chose 2 ;)
The Collection lasting perfection concealer (right) is one of the best I've used, for the price.. I think it's around £4 but it's so good and such good value! I've got shades 1 and 2, and use the lighter one under my eyes and the darker one everywhere else.
The Kiko full coverage concealer (left) is a more recent discovery but I love it! It's a thicker consistency yet still feels really creamy and it's perfect for covering up dark circles and any blemishes. It's still only £7.50 so it's not all that expensive neither!


For blush, I went for Sleek's blush in 'Life's a peach'. It was a toss up between this one and a brighter pink by the same brand but I felt like I got a lot more use of this one this year. It's the perfect coral colour, not too bright.

For blushes (and other products, from what I've heard) Sleek is a really good quality brand and nothing is more expensive than £10, including the blush palettes from them, which I happen to love very much.




The MUA palette in 'undress me too' has been my go-to eyeshadows for literally the entire year! Mine is looking incredibly well-loved (grubby) so I decide against taking a picture of it. It's supposed to be a dupe for the Naked palette, but at a very reasonable price of £4, I've used to death and I'm considering getting another because the 3 colours I use the most are basically all gone... :( Good sign of a favourite though!

I'm gutted I only have a sample size of the Clinique high impact mascara - I think I got it in a magazine at some point, but it's one of the best mascaras ever and I'll probably buy it once this has had it. The brush doesn't even look that spectacular as I'm usually into bigger brushes on my mascaras but I've been converted!
Maybelline colour tattoo in On and On Bronze has again, been one of those products I've reached for almost every day, I'm a fan of the neutral colours for eyes so this makes a really great base.


Skincare


I wont go into too much detail with these 'cause I don't know too much about skincare, other than these products are amazing and you need to try them (if you haven't already!). I tend to stick to what I know and what I've seen with a lot of reviews but I got the Dr. Jart toner in a birchbox and I'm so glad I did or I probably wouldn't have ever tried it.

Hair
My hair can be pretty unruly at time as it's naturally pretty wavy. The Macadamia leave in cream has been one of my favourites for the past couple of years and does a fantastic job of making my hair really smooth.
The Tresemme 7 day smoothing system is something I only tried out recently but holy smokes, it's the best thing in existence. I literally didn't straighten my hair for around 3 days and it was still stick straight! Very impressed, I was!


TV

Pretty Little Liars
I only started watching this towards the end of the year, but as always I've binge watched it and almost watched the entire first season. If you haven't seen it - watch it, it's so good!
American Horror Story
I've almost finished season 2 - and is it just me who preferred the firs to the second?! Everyone I've spoken to loved the 2nd and in all honesty, I can't wait to get onto season 3, it's still good though..



So there's just a few of the things I've enjoyed using/watching this year, I know I missed a few out but I didn't want to make this too long and boring for you to read. Let me know what you've been loving this past year! 

Much Love,
Dannie xo

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Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Latest In Beauty - Glamour Box

Posted by BanquetBeauty at 11:40 0 comments

I feel like it has been a ridiculously long time since I last did a blog post, well not that long... but long enough! University has officially taken over my life but since i'm giving myself a day off, I figured I best try and catch up on some blog posts!
I've been wanting to get this post out ASAP as I know the box will not be around forever, 
so without further ado!

I was procrastinating in the library when I stumbled across this beauty on the website.
The box is £16.99 and is said to be worth £99! Which is such a good deal, you'd be stupid not to get it...
The one thing I like about the latest in beauty boxes is that you get to see what is in the box before actually buying it. So you know if you're going to use all the products or not. From a glance, the box looked pretty good.. Not only did you get some amazing products, but you also got a year subscription to Glamour magazine!! You'd pay more for that alone..



I can honestly say there is only 1 product that I won't use which is pretty good going for a beauty box! There's usually a couple that I'm not all that bothered about.


The nail polish is a gorgeous blue colour and I've actually had a few compliments at work, even though it's just a standard block colour I'm wearing. The diamond top coat (also from Revlon) is absolutely amazing. I've had this nail polish on for a few days now and it hasn't even chipped. It may even overtake Sally Hansen on my fave top coats of all time...

The Beauty UK eyebrow kit is very impressive! The colour isn't for me, the dark colour is a little dark for an average day and I find the lighter brown to be too.. orangey? But the wax is incredible and I've been using this every day. I highly recommend this product! 

The kiko long lasting eyeshadow was something I was very excited about, having bought one from kiko before I knew I loved the formulation. This came in a light champagne colour, so is something that I will actually use. I've used it a couple of times and really liked the way it looked.
I've not yet used the Moroccan Oil hair mask, the Nuxe face mask or the Model Co cheek and lip creme but I'm very excited to. They're all products that I would usually buy and use so to get them in a beauty box is always a bonus!
I even like the perfume it comes with, which is Elie Saab 'L'Eau Couture', it smells lovely.

The one product that I am not overly impressed with is the Rimmel Oh my gloss! Simply because the colour is not something I would usually buy, and I'm not really a lip gloss girl. I might give it a whirl in the summer but I'm not too fussed as I definitely got my moneys worth.

You also get several codes for the brands such as kiko, model co and and Elie Saab, which is useful if you want to purchase the full size item.
This is the first box I have ever bought from Latest in Beauty, but I am very impressed! I will definitely be buying from them again if one of their boxes takes my fancy.

Dannie xo
Categories banquetbeauty, beauty box, kiko, latest in beauty, review, top coat

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

2014 Favourites

Posted by BanquetBeauty at 12:43 2 comments
So I've attempted to compile a list of my  favourites of 2014, I've probably missed loads out 'cause apparently trying to remember what you've been using for the past year is a harder task than it seems!

Beauty



A foundation that I've been using for pretty much the whole year is Rimmel's 'wake me up' (pictured above). I noticed a lot of people have said that the shimmer in it is too much but I've never really noticed it that much and no ones picked me up on it. So unless I've been walking around like an extra from Twilight and nobody has bothered telling me, I'd say the shimmer isn't too over powering. The only downside to it I'd say, is the colour range.. this is Ivory (100) but it isn't exactly pale, gives you a good excuse to get a tan though.

I struggled to narrow concealer down to one, so I just chose 2 ;)
The Collection lasting perfection concealer (right) is one of the best I've used, for the price.. I think it's around £4 but it's so good and such good value! I've got shades 1 and 2, and use the lighter one under my eyes and the darker one everywhere else.
The Kiko full coverage concealer (left) is a more recent discovery but I love it! It's a thicker consistency yet still feels really creamy and it's perfect for covering up dark circles and any blemishes. It's still only £7.50 so it's not all that expensive neither!


For blush, I went for Sleek's blush in 'Life's a peach'. It was a toss up between this one and a brighter pink by the same brand but I felt like I got a lot more use of this one this year. It's the perfect coral colour, not too bright.

For blushes (and other products, from what I've heard) Sleek is a really good quality brand and nothing is more expensive than £10, including the blush palettes from them, which I happen to love very much.




The MUA palette in 'undress me too' has been my go-to eyeshadows for literally the entire year! Mine is looking incredibly well-loved (grubby) so I decide against taking a picture of it. It's supposed to be a dupe for the Naked palette, but at a very reasonable price of £4, I've used to death and I'm considering getting another because the 3 colours I use the most are basically all gone... :( Good sign of a favourite though!

I'm gutted I only have a sample size of the Clinique high impact mascara - I think I got it in a magazine at some point, but it's one of the best mascaras ever and I'll probably buy it once this has had it. The brush doesn't even look that spectacular as I'm usually into bigger brushes on my mascaras but I've been converted!
Maybelline colour tattoo in On and On Bronze has again, been one of those products I've reached for almost every day, I'm a fan of the neutral colours for eyes so this makes a really great base.


Skincare


I wont go into too much detail with these 'cause I don't know too much about skincare, other than these products are amazing and you need to try them (if you haven't already!). I tend to stick to what I know and what I've seen with a lot of reviews but I got the Dr. Jart toner in a birchbox and I'm so glad I did or I probably wouldn't have ever tried it.

Hair
My hair can be pretty unruly at time as it's naturally pretty wavy. The Macadamia leave in cream has been one of my favourites for the past couple of years and does a fantastic job of making my hair really smooth.
The Tresemme 7 day smoothing system is something I only tried out recently but holy smokes, it's the best thing in existence. I literally didn't straighten my hair for around 3 days and it was still stick straight! Very impressed, I was!


TV

Pretty Little Liars
I only started watching this towards the end of the year, but as always I've binge watched it and almost watched the entire first season. If you haven't seen it - watch it, it's so good!
American Horror Story
I've almost finished season 2 - and is it just me who preferred the firs to the second?! Everyone I've spoken to loved the 2nd and in all honesty, I can't wait to get onto season 3, it's still good though..



So there's just a few of the things I've enjoyed using/watching this year, I know I missed a few out but I didn't want to make this too long and boring for you to read. Let me know what you've been loving this past year! 

Much Love,
Dannie xo

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