Yesterday I was kindly invited to attend the Celebrity MUA Masterclass in association with Debenhams Beauty Club. The event was held at the beautiful St George’s Hall in Liverpool which is right next to Lime Street station; the hall inside is just amazing and I could spend all day exploring its beauty.
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It’s always so exciting when Kat Von D Beauty release new products but when they are limited edition it’s even more special. Kat announced that she was releasing a makeup collection inspired by the one and only drag queen Divine. Divine is one of Kat’s muses and she wanted this palette to be a symbol of individuality, self expression and positivity. Divine was a very inspiring person and always stayed true to himself, he brought hope and inspiration to marginalised subcultures. A fun fact is that Disney’s Ursula was inspired by Divine, how awesome is that! The Kat Von D x Divine collection is super limited edition and has an 8-pan eyeshadow palette and a studded kiss lipstick.

Christmas events are well underway now and just before I went on my holidays I was invited to the Debenhams Christmas 2017 event in Manchester, I jumped at the chance to go and was super excited to see what Debenhams had to offer this year.


The event took place at The Great John Street Hotel in Manchester which is super fancy and has a vintage feel to the inside decor, I personally think the venue was beautiful and reminded me of a cottage style home. Debenhams had dressed the room full of Christmas gifts, clothing and beauty items, Blow Ltd were also there providing hair styling and nail treatments. What was more exciting was that Matthew Williamson himself was in attendance, the fashion graduate inside me was screaming and jumping with joy!

Blow Ltd have recently opened in the Debenhams Manchester store for all your beauty needs. You can book in for hair, nail and makeup treatments as well as 15 minute looks so you could pop in on your lunch break to glam up or after work before the Christmas night out. Blow Ltd will also come to your house and provide treatments so you can book your hair or makeup before a night out, wedding or any event. Check out the website here for more information.

Last week I was invited down to my local Urban Decay counter by the MUA Liv, my local counter is inside Debenehams, Wigan. The evening I was invited down there was also a Debenhams Beauty event on so the store was open later and there was offers on throughout the beauty department.

Urban recently announced that they was releasing a skin care range and I couldn't of been more excited, my favourite makeup brand having a skin care collection really puts them to the next level. The reason for me visiting the UD counter was to see the new products in action, Liv wanted to demonstrate each product she had available on the counter and tell me all about each item.

I headed into Debenhams around 4pm and was excited to see the new range on a visual stand on top of the counter, the stand shows off the new products well and gives you a little run down on each item. I'd already had a look online and really wanted to try the Lip Love and Dissolving Spray makeup remover. Liv got straight into telling me about the products, she was as excited as me about the products which was fabulous; I think its nice to see the MUA's passionate about the products.


Rehab Makeup Prep Hot Springs Hydrating Gel
This Hydrating Gel isn't like regular pre makeup moisturisers as it doesn't leave a slippy feeling on the skin, it instantly hydrates and has a cooling effect (which is amazing btw). I love the thin texture of this gel, it felt so lightweight when Liv applied it and my skin felt refreshed and nourished. The formula is encapsulated water from a 1000 year old spring in Japan and this is what gives the gel its cooling effect; I personally think this will be perfect for use in the summer and on hot days as a pre makeup skin cool off plus our skin always need a good moisturiser. The gel absorbs into the skin quickly leaving it looking plump and silky ready for your makeup application.

Rehab Makeup Prep Pore Refining Peel
This is a targeted treatment that's been designed to treat problem areas, you can apply it to your chosen areas to draw out impurities leaving pores visibly cleaner, smaller and more refined. Liv showed me this product and how easy it is to use, a little goes a long way so only a small amount is needed to those pore problem areas, the peel then dries and can easily peeled away bringing any impurities with it. The peel can be used on any completion type and is gentle enough for use on sensitive skin, the peel is a thin consistently and doesn't tug or pull when peeling off. I'm pretty impressed that the peel has 9 nourishing plant extracts including Irish moss, burdock root extract and lemon balm to name a few. I'd personally use this peel on my nose and chin areas to bring out any impurities I have and leave my skin looking pore free.

Rehab Makeup Prep Lip Love
This was one of the products I was most looking forward to trying as during the weather changes my lips suffer with dryness. This Lip Love is a moisturising balm that isn't sticky and soothes dry lips whilst leaving them looking plump and smooth. Lip Love has an oil-based formula that seals in moisture, I found it felt weightless on my lips but I could feel it working and I was really happy that it wasn't sticky at all. Shea butter and coconut oil blended together creates an amazing conditioning balm and it has a coconut-mint flavour which smells amazing; I can't stop using mine now.


Now your skin is prepped, feeling soft and ready for your bad ass makeup but at the end of the day you'll need to remove it and UD have thought about that too with their new Meltdown range.

Meltdown Makeup Remover Dissolving Spray
This dissolving spray is quick and easy to use and has powerful yet gentle results; this has become a favourite makeup remover of mine because it is so easy to use being a spray. The spray mist can be sprayed directly onto your skin or onto a cotton pad then within one sweep your makeup dissolves off the skin. With only 3 ingredients including Vitamin E it conditions your skin and doesn't irritate it at all. I was really taken back with the power of this makeup remover, Liv used it to remove my black liquid eyeliner, mascara and brow products and no rubbing or tugging on the skin was needed; it just swept my makeup away. The spray can remove waterproof mascara, Vice lipsticks and 24/7 liners with ease and again its safe to use on any skin type; it's been allergy tested too so you can have confidence in the product.

Meltdown Makeup Remover
This cream formula makeup remover was already in UD's makeup line but has had a makeover to fit into the new skin care range. Just like the dissolving spray this creamy gel has powerful results removing Urban's long lasting products easily and gently. I'm used to a cream-like makeup remover so this was familiar to me, meltdown is also non-greasy so skin isn't left feeling like you still have product on your face. What I didn't know about this product was that it can be used as a mask as well, Liv told me that this remover can be doubled up as a mask to leave your skin feeling hydrated, nourished and luxurious. The Kukui Nut, Oat Oil and Raspberry/Cranberry seed oil all moisturise and replenish the skin whilst other ingredients including Gatuline In-Tense revitalise collagen.


There are a few other products available in the prep and remover ranges that wasn't available on my local counter but these can be found on Urban Decay's website. I need to get my hands on the Lip Oil Stick which removes stubborn lipstick shades; this will be perfect for when I am swatching lots of lipsticks at once too.


Thank you to Liv for inviting me to the UD counter to show me the new products, I had a fabulous time and it was great to hear all about the new products thats available on the counter now. I also got a makeover whilst I was there using the exclusive to Debenhams Nocturnal range which I will have a separate post up about soon. Thanks again Liv and see you soon.

As you all know if you read my blog that I'm a massive fan of Urban Decay however the Naked palettes have some what never made it into my collection; I think this is because I love bright and bold shades when it comes to my eyeshadow so the Naked palettes have always felt a little too neutral for me until now.

The newest Naked palette launched last month in September, it's the Naked Ultimate Basics palette which is an all matte palette filled with 12 new Naked shades. The fact that this palette was all matte pulled my interests straight away, all the UD fans have been asking for is a full matte palette so UD have listened and given us the goods.


Lets talk about the case and how amazing the design is; when I first saw the palette I was surprised at the size of it as I expected it to be a lot bigger however with 12 shades inside its actually the perfect size. Instead of a long tin-like case like the previous Naked palettes UD have gone with a new shape being square and added a crazy good design on the lid; the design is fresh and unique but still has the a Naked vibe to it. The lid has a sort of 3D effect with the text raised up on the palette making it dressing table worthy too. The bold and striking design also has a futuristic feel to it which pulls the eyes into the middle of the palette to read the 3D text featured.


Inside the lid is a full size mirror making the palette a great travelling item and of course a mini sized double ended brush is also included to apply those matte shades easily. This brush has bigger bristles on one end to apply those base shades and is great for blending, the other end sports a small smudge-like brush which is super for applying eyeshadow into the crease of your eye and under your waterline. The whole palette comes together so nicely and each shade adds to that 'ultimate' autumnal look we want over the A/W months. The magnetic lid keeps those shades safe and sound inside the secure case that you just won't want to put down.

Each shade is not only new but also exclusive to this palette so you won't find the same shades in any of the other Naked palette; this is a completely brand new palette all together. The shades included in the ultimate basics palette are very appealing to me more so than the other Naked palettes because of the darker shades. Although they are still Naked shades they are highly wearable for a bright coloured eyeshadow lover like myself.

The top row of the palette is slightly lighter in shades than the bottom row, I particularly like these shades for base colours especially 'Blow' and 'Nude' both of these are perfect for starting your makeup looks before layering the darker shades like 'Lethal' over the top. I've used the base shades with some of my bolder UD shadows from other palettes as well; they really are amazing for this, the matte velvety texture leaves a long-lasting sleek look. Of course each shade is highly pigmented and blendable just as you'd expect from UD.


On the bottom row are the darker shades including 'Extra Bitter' which is my favourite shade in the whole palette, this burnt orange shade is absolutely perfect for Autumn. 'Magnet' is a grey shade that had hits of blue in it, this is a second favourite shade of mine. It's a different shade that I've never seen anywhere else before; it feels really new to me. The shadow pans look the same size as in previous Naked palettes, they are a long rectangle shape which is great when putting product on your brush, a couple of sweeps applies enough product onto the brush to apply onto your whole eye lid.


For my first Naked palette I'm very impressed, the matte shades are lovely and easy to work with; I will be wearing this palette throughout the A/W months and well into Spring too. I'm also now thinking I need to buy the Smokey palette and add to my new Naked collection.

The Naked Ultimate Basics Palette is available to buy online and on Urban Decay counters for £38.50. I bought mine from Debenhams and used my Beauty Club card points and got £5 off; I love my points cards for times like this.
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Too Faced is a brand I've followed for a while now but not long enough, I first discovered them online but didn't make a purchase for some time. After that I started to see some products pop up in TK Maxx stores and this gave me an opportunity to try the brand before purchasing online from over seas; I was super impressed with the first product I brought which was a lipstick and this started my love for Too Faced!

Recently Too Faced announced that they had worked with NikkieTutorials to create a new must have set called 'The Power of Makeup' and it would be available to purchase from Debenhams; of course I went ahead and brought the set as soon as possible.


The set is made up of a gorgeous palette filled with eyeshadows, blush, hightligher and contour products; along with this palette there is a full size Sketch Marker Eyeliner, Deluxe Glamour Dust Glitter Pigment in shade Glitterally, Deluxe Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer, Deluxe Better Than Sex Mascara in an exclusive purple shade and 3 Glamour Guides.

The Palette really is amazing and includes 9 NEW eyeshadow shades including a beautiful purple shade called 'Wham Bam' which I absolutely love because its so bright and bold. The top of the palette features lighter shades that are brilliant for base eyeshadows; 'Sugar Coated' is my favourite of the top 3 shades, its a pink pearlescent shade and I can't stop using it. On the second row are some neutral shades including 'Irresistible' which is a gold glittery shade; it's perfect for any night out. Lastly the final row of eyeshadows are more me, than any of the other shades, 'Mystic Hour', 'Wham Bam' and 'Wanted' are all super pigmented and bold; they create dark and mystic looks which I like to wear. All 9 eyeshadow pans are a decent size and will last, along with all being very pigmented and with the use of the eyeshadow primer they stay put all day.


Under the eyeshadows there are 2 blush shades; 'I Will Always Love You' is an orange shade and 'Justify My Love' is a pinky shade; I personally prefer the pink shade as it matches my skin tone better than the orange. Below these blush shades is one contour pan (Chocolate Soleil) and one highlighting shade (Champagne Truffle). I have tried the Chocolate Soleil shade before in a set and enjoyed using it as a contour shade, it blends beautifully on my skin and isn't too dark for me. 'Champagne Truffle' is from the chocolate bar collection and is Nikkie's go to shade for the perfect glow and it really does leave a perfect glow once applied; it's become one of my favourite hightlighers.


Too Faced's Better than Sex mascara has already been hyped up in the beauty world and I couldn't wait to try it, the mascara included in this set is also in an exclusive purple shade; yay! I do usually stick to black mascara but I've been playing around with coloured mascaras and liners lately since there on trend. This purple mascara is the perfect shade that isn't too bright and in your face but still stands out enough to see the purple colour. The hourglass shaped wand glides the mascara onto my lashes at ease and only a little product is needed to cover all of my lashes. I received a black shade of this mascara in my Glossybox this month which I'm over the moon about; look out for my review of that coming up soon.

Eyeliner is an absolute staple in my makeup bag and I don't leave the house without it, I was pleased to see a full sized Sketch Maker in this set and its in black; my go to liner shade. The Sketch Marker is an ink like liner that has a calligraphy tip which helps to create a smooth winged liner. I found this liner to be long lasting however I did see some colour fading throughout the day; nothing that couldn't be topped up though.


The Deluxe Glamour Dust Glitter Pigment in shade Glitterally is a beautiful sliver, pearl shade that twinkles with blue and purple tones. Its high in pigment and holds up well all day, I've applied this over my eyeshadow, on top of lipstick, used it for festival looks on my cheeks and in my hair. Its such a versatile product, only a little bit of product is needed as it seems to blend out well but for a more intense look applying more layers works too. Before applying over my eyeshadow I dabbed on a little of the Shadow Insurance that also came in the set, this eyeshadow primer is a thin creamy skin coloured formula that feels so soft on the skin. My eyeshadow and the glitter stayed put all day with using this primer under each layer; I will be purchasing a full size primer once this runs out.

Lastly in the set was a small booklet with 3 glamour guides in it from Nikkie herself, inside are 3 looks to create using some of the products in the set and some extra Too Faced products too. The first look is called ' Once Upon a Glam' which is a golden natural look with a hint of glam. 'Go Big or Go Goth' is the second look and my favourite being the alternative look in the guide. Finally ' Glitter is the New Black' is a glitter filled eye look that everyone could rock using that glitter pigment heavily on the eyes.


I've looked on the Debenhams site and as I'm publishing this post I can't find the set on the website but it is available still on the Too Faced website here. I've ordered from the Too Faced website in the past and had good experiences, the postage is fair and customs charges are included so there's no extra costs upon delivery. Every so often they run free international shipping offers so keep an eye out for those too.