Travalo Ice Easy Fill Perfume Spray

 Hi Everyone!
Hope you all are well :)

Today I'm reviewing a product that I think will come in handy for a lot of you, I know it does for me. As the title suggests the Travalo is a refillable bottle that allows you to bring your perfume with you on the go in a compact manner. 

The Travalo holds 5ml which according to the company is the equivalent to 65 sprays of perfume. One of the reasons why I bought the Travalo was because I carry an entire bottle of perfume around with me on a daily basis. I like to top up my perfume during the day but carrying around an entire bottle isn't very practical. Two perfumes that I always take with me, depending on which I'm wearing that day are Flowerbomb by Viktor and Rolf and Daisy by Marc Jacobs. They are not the cheapest perfumes on the market and if I happened to lose or break a bottle I would be devastated. The other reason I picked up the Travalo is because I plan on travelling more this year and its just a more effective way of carrying around perfume. Being that the Travalo is only about the size of a lipstick it cuts down on space too! 

There are different collections within the range and these are as follow:

• Travalo Classic
• Travalo Ice
• Travelo Milano

Travalo products are a little expensive for what they are, they range in price from €15 to €38 depending on which collection you purchase from. The Classic collection is the cheapest while the Milano collection is the dearest. The only difference between the two that I can see is that the packaging of the Milano collection is much more fancy. 

I picked up my Travalo Ice bottle from Tk Maxx and it was in the clearance section for only €2. I'm a great one for grabbing a bargain haha! I absolutely love the product so I will be purchasing another bottle but i'll be doing so from their Classic Collection. The Classic Travalo is €15 and comes in a wide variety of colours.

How it Works

Pick a perfume and then remove the spray nozzle.

There is a small pressure sealed opening at the bottom of the Travalo. Place this opening on top of the perfume dispenser straw and then simply pump up and down to transfer the perfume.

And that is all there is to it!

The spray bottles can be purchased directly from the Travalo website which you can find here. Debenhams also stock the range which is handy if you are living in Ireland like myself! You can browse their stock here. 

Overall I'm absolutely delighted with my purchase, there are no con's where I'm concerned!

Have you tried do you think of the Travalo? Let me know!

Until next time.

Eimear x

Blank Canvas Cosmetics 6 Contour Powder/ Blush Palette #2

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Today I have another product from Blank Canvas Cosmetics. As I said in my first post, when I placed my first order with Blank Canvas Cosmetics I ordered a number of palettes. This is the second out of the 3 palettes I own from BCC. As I got all the palettes I own in the one order, you can check out my last post about Blank Canvas Cosmetics here. I explain how well the product was packaged, how efficient the shipping was, customer service etc.

All of the Blank Canvas Cosmetics palettes are packaged in a black palette with the BCC logo on the front. As I have said previously I absolutely love the simplicity of the design, its classy and looks extremely professional.

This palette contains 6 large contour, blush and highlight shades. I love how large each of the powders is, this was the main reason I was immediately drawn to this palette. Its also handy having everything you need to sculpt the face in the one palette.

I primarily use this palette to set my foundation. I will talk you thorough how I use this palette when I am wearing 

• Fake Tan

• Daily Basis

With Fake Tan

I rarely wear fake tan, if I do it will be on the weekend if I was heading out on a Saturday night. 

If I am wearing tan I will use the first shade on the second row (light brown) to set my foundation.

I will then use the shade next to this (dark brown) to contour. Finally if I decide I want a matte highlight I will use the white shade in the palette on the tops of my cheek bones, down the centre of my nose and on my cupids bow to give me the illusion of a fuller lip.

As I always play up my eyes, they are usually very dramatic on a night out. With the combination of fake tan I don't want to go over board so I generally just stick to bronzer, no blush is applied.

On a Daily Basis

As I am quite pale I mix up the white and the shade next to it on the first row, to set my foundation.

To contour I take the first shade on the second row (light brown). This is a really nice contour shade for people who are on the more pale side. I generally find it hard to get a bronzer that doesn't have a muddy appearance on my skin. This is the best I have come across so far!

If I want to give myself some extra definition, I will firstly apply the light brown shade in the hollows of my cheeks. I will then take a small bit of the darkest brown on my brush and apply this only to the most hollow part of my cheek, near my ear and blend it forward towards the apples of my cheeks. This gives a nice fade from the dark shade to the light, adding dimension to the face.

When it comes to the cheeks I will usually wear one or the other, bronzer or blusher. Sometimes I will wear both but not too often. The baby pink blusher in this palette is gorgeous it gives a nice natural flush of colour to the cheeks. The second shade of blusher is a deep shade of pink. I'll definitely be getting a lot of use out of this as we are coming into the winter! 

All of the powders in this palette are highly pigmented and are not chalky at all. I have gotten so much use out of this palette, from face powders, bronzer, blusher, highlighter and I also used the white shade to set my Halloween Sugar Skull Makeup. The palette is just so versatile.

The RRP for the palette is €17.99 and Blank Canvas Cosmetics stock it for €10.99. 

http://www.blankcanvascosmetics.com

Another bargain buy on my behalf! 

Overall

Pro's:

• Affordable
• Compact
• Highly Pigmented Powders
• Versatile Palette

Con's:

• Palette is fragile

Thanks a million for tuning in :)

Eimear x

Max Factor Miracle Touch Liquid Illusion Foundation Review

I have been using this foundation for the last 2 years and I can honestly say I love it! This is my 'go to' foundation for a night out.  The shade I use is "Golden 75", I use this shade because when I am going out I wear fake tan.

For me, this is a full coverage foundation which is what I consider a must for a night out on the town opposed to day to-day makeup. It has a cream like texture, it blends beautifully. I also find with this foundation a little goes a long way. However if you have problem skin and would like a bit more coverage, this foundation is buildable without giving that caked look. I have often used this alone just as a concealer. The one thing I would say about this foundation is if you have dry skin it tends to settle into those areas. But overall the texture, coverage and the lasting power of this foundation is amazing.

This foundation set me back €19.99. I think I have re purchased this foundation maybe three or four times. Each time I have bought it in Boots. Each time I have been given a €7.50 voucher off No 7 products so when you take that into account the foundation isn't that expensive. Plus I have a Boots Advantage Card so I'm clocking up points on that each time i make a purchase :) 

I like the packaging, its compact there is a sponge applicator included. It was a nice touch to include the sponge but like every other applicator that's included in makeup sets, I find it ineffective. I don't use the sponge, I feel it leaves streaks when I apply the foundation. Instead I use the inglot duo fibre 27TG to buff the foundation into my skin. Applying the foundation with this brush leaves a lovely airbrushed look to the skin.

Personally, I wish there was more product included. When I first saw the foundation the packaging lead me to believe there was a fair amount of product, but that is not the case. The black part of the packaging includes the sponge. You have to twist this off to get to the foundation, so the foundation is the clear part at the bottom of the container. On the packaging it states there is 12m of product included. However in saying this, a little of this foundation does go a long way. 

Overall

Pro's

• Blends well
• Only need a small amount
• Good coverage
• Buildable
• Good lasting power

Con's

• Settles in dry areas
• Not a lot of product included