Sigma - Sigmax Kabuki Brush Kit - First Impressions

Hey everyone. 

Recently I splashed out my money on a Sigma brush kit, I was getting tired of not having any good brushes to apply my face products with.. & I must say, It's the best decision I've ever made! 

I find you can make any products wearable when you have the right brushes. The product may not be the best quality but using the perfect brushes can make up for the products lack in quality. 

Sigma's Kabuki brush kit is made up of five quality brushes. My first thought was 'These brushes are super soft, but they're so large. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to work with them'. Boy, was I wrong. OK, so the brushes may be large but Sigma have thought of the design of each brush really well. Each with a different shape & angle, you're able to reach every area of your face with ease. They're made with Sigma's sigma fibres so you're able to apply liquid, powder & cream products without the product absorbing into the bristles.

The product value of this set is around £79 but for the whole kit it only cost me £65. As Sigma Beauty is based in the US.. It's difficult knowing where to purchase the brushes, although they deliver to the UK it may be expensive. I got mine from lookfantasic.com, but I know you can also purchase them at feelunique.com & beautychamber.co.uk. 

The Flat Kabuki Brush

Now, this was the first brush I used.. & I knew straight away I'd judged these brushes so wrong. The application of the foundation was flawless. Amazing. The flat kabuki brush is designed to apply liquid or cream foundation to the flat areas of the face, eg. forehead & cheeks. It picked up just the right amount of the product & applied it evenly over the skin, I was impressed. 

The Tapered Kabuki 

Using this brush to apply cream or liquid foundation to the harder to reach contours of the face, such as the nose & eye area. The smooth application of this brush makes the skin look so natural & it leaves no brush marks, like most foundation brushes would in these areas. The shape of the brush is perfect for getting in those areas harder to reach with a normal foundation brush. 

The Flat Angled Kabuki 

To blend the foundation in those harder contours of the face, this is the brush to use. It blends those minor imperfections that the other brushes haven't managed to reach The curves of your nose? No problem. 

The Angled Kabuki

I use this brush to apply bronzer to the contours of my face, under the cheekbones, along the jawline & my forehead. It doesn't leave a harsh line of the bronzer either, it picks up just enough of the product to make it look natural but giving fierce cheekbones at the same time. It can also be used to buff blush onto the apples of the cheeks.

The Round Kabuki

Use to buff the bronzer if you've applied too much to one area to even out the contour (Not that it's even possible to do when using these brushes). It can also be used to apply mineral products to the skin to prep.

And if that wasn't enough already, they threw in a free mini blending brush. It's so cute & sparkly. Again, it's unbelievably soft & will be able to blend eyeshadows perfectly. So, if you haven't already guessed, I was over the moon with my first Sigma purchase. I'll definitely be buying more brushes from them, instead of wasting money on branded brushes which I find are no good. 

If you haven't already tried Sigma brushes, I would really recommend them. Amazing quality & they're reasonably cheap for brushes. 

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Thank you for reading.

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New Vice Palette!!

Heyy guys!

So, I just got a little too excited when I found out that Urban Decay were bringing out another Vice palette! Unfortunately I never purchased any of the other vice palette because I didn't used to wear eyeshadow, but now I'm totally excited about this one. I have researched all the previous vice palettes and they're all amazing, loads of different colours and the look possibilities are endless! Containing 20 beautiful shades. 

We all know Urban Decay do the best eyeshadows! If the craze for Naked smoky wasn't enough, this will definitely have you on the edge of your seat! 

I mean if you packaging isn't enough to get you excited, then the swatches definitely will. There's been no release date as of yet, but Urban Decay have been teasing us with images on Instagram. 

There? Are you excited now? Think of all the smoky possibilities! This palette contains colours for every occasion.. there are subtle colours, & incredibly bold colours, perfect for everyone.

Hope you enjoyed reading! 

Alix, x

YSL review

Now, I'm not going to lie, I wanted to buy the YSL Touche éclat Blur perfector because of the packaging, but I was put off by bad reviews and the price at £31.50. But after trying it in the shop, I knew I had to buy it! I do advise trying before you buy as this product suits some skin types better than others. Personally, this is the best product in my makeup bag and I now wouldn't be able to live without it. 

It comes with a lovely velvet pouch which is split into two, so the product goes in one side and the applicator goes in the other. I believe this is the only product on the market which can achieve a light coat and blur out imperfections of the foundation. It is used to apply over the foundation, during the course of the day to blur out any lines, flakes that the foundation has made during the day or it can be used on its own to make your skin feels gorgeous and smooth. It's a light pink balm but once it's applied to the skin it feels like a powder and makes the skin feel incredibly soft, like silk. 

People shouldn't mistake this product for a primer, it's a balm which disguises imperfections and enhances skin's natural, healthy rosy glow and this product does exactly that! It's now available in a sun kissed addition which can be used as more of a bronzer to give a sun kissed glow or for contouring. I will definitely be buying the sun kissed version for the summer, it's a must have after the high quality of the original blur perfector. 

You can buy the product here. 

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