Morphe X Jeffree Star:
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| Instagram / Morphe Brushes |
PRICE LIST
£48 - Bundle (brushes, sponges and makeup bag)
£16 - 2 sponges
£10 - Makeup bag
£17 - JS1 - big powder brush
£19 - JS2 - big powder brush
£8 - JS3 - small contour brush
£10 - JS4 - highlighting brush
£8 - JS5 - crease brush
£8 - JS6 - blender brush
£5 - JS7 - spoolie and eyebrow brush
RELEASE DATE
5th February
WHERE
Morphe
HOT
- I like the design of the brush handles, as they're something different from what's currently on the market.
NOT
- I'm slightly confused why the 2 powder brushes are a lot more expensive than the other brushes. They're not really in line with Morphe's prices of similar brushes.
- Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the actual brushes, as I'm not sure what I would use some of them for. For example, the small contour brush seems too small to use on the cheeks and forehead, but too large for the nose.
- Finally, I don't get on with synthetic brush hair as I don't find they blend as nicely as natural brush hair. However, half of the brush collection features natural hair.
VERDICT = NOT
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Anastasia Beverly Hills:
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| Instagram / Anastasia Beverly Hills |
Anastasia Beverly Hills have announced that, for the first time, consumers can purchase the full PR package that beauty influencers receive from the brand. This is a 2 part collection which includes the 'Daytime' and 'Sunset' collection. 'Daytime' features 4 brand new warm tone eyeshadow shades to make up a mini quad, as well as 2 new metallic liquid lipsticks. The 'Sunset' collection features 3 brand new eyeshadow shades and 1 existing shade, making up a cooler toned palette, along with 2 new holographic lip glosses.
PRICES
£51 - Daytime collection (with or without the sunglasses)
£49 - Sunset collection (with or without the sunglasses)
£33 - Quads
£20 - Liquid lipsticks
£17 - Lip glosses
RELEASE DATE
5th February
WHERE
HOT
- I like that you can choose how much of the collection you can purchase, meaning you're not stuck with buying the whole lot and getting products you weren't keen on to begin with.
- I also appreciate that they are coming out with separate warm and cool toned collections, as not everyone has the same taste!
- You can do a full look with the palettes.
- You can switch out the colours for existing shades you own, making it totally customisable and workable with your current ABH collection.
NOT
- The quads, I believe, are expensive, seeing as their other 14 pan palettes are £43.
VERDICT = HOT
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The Balm:
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| Instagram / The Balm |
The Balm has released 2 new eyeshadow palettes with the theme 'What's The Tea'. The warm toned palette is called 'Hot Tea', whilst the cooler toned one is called 'Ice Tea'. Both contain 2 lid primers, with 9 shadows.
PRICES
$36
RELEASE DATE
2nd February for US, but later on for the UK
WHERE
HOT
- Cute theme.
- Colours are very on brand.
NOT
- Not very inspiring.
- Nothing new.
- Bit boring.
VERDICT = NOT
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Anastasia Beverly Hills:
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| Instagram / Anastasia Beverly Hills |
The latest palette to drop from Anastasia Beverly Hills is the 'Riviera' eyeshadow palette. The nautical theme packaging features some brighter shades of pink and purple, which is unusual for ABH, but they are paired with more wearable shades of peach.
PRICES
£46
RELEASE DATE
4th March
WHERE
HOT
- Different to what they have already released.
- I like the divide of mattes and shimmers.
NOT
- The outside of the palette doesn't match the inside. I expected the inside of the palette to be filled with blues and golds, but instead it's an array of neutral and bright colours.
- I feel like some of the mattes are too similar to each other, and could have done with a mid-toned brown, rather than 4 peach shades.
VERDICT = NOT
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Beauty Bay:
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| Instagram / Beauty Bay |
New British brand, Beauty Bay, have revealed the newest editions to their 'Everything You Need' collection, will be 4 eyeshadow palettes. They will range from 9, 16 and 42 pan sizes, and feature different hues of brown, neutral shades, in both shimmer and matte formulas.
PRICES
£8 - 9 pan
£12 - 16 pan
£23 - 42 pan
RELEASE DATE
28th February
WHERE
HOT
- Really like that they're releasing them in different pan sizes, as not everyone wants 42 pans of brown, whilst makeup artists would benefit from having more shades on offer!
- Good for people who are just starting their makeup collection.
- Love that they are releasing palettes completely matte, shimmer and a mixture, so literally everyone's needs are catered for. You go Beauty Bay!
NOT
- Nothing!
VERDICT = HOT
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MAC:
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| Instagram / MAC |
MAC Cosmetics release various limited edition collections throughout the year, and first up is the 'Boom Boom Bloom' collection launching at the beginning of this month. The theme this time is centred around Japanese cherry blossom trees, with beautiful white and pink floral packaging. There will be 5 lipsticks, 2 powder highlighters, an eyeshadow palette, 4 lip glosses and a cherry blossom scented fix plus.
PRICES
£17.50 - Lipsticks
£25.50 - Highlighters
£26 - Eyeshadow palette
£15.50 - Lip glosses
£19 - Fix plus
RELEASE DATE
7th February
WHERE
HOT
- The packaging is everything.
- The shades of lipstick, glosses and palette are all very wearable.
- I mean, have you ever seen a prettier fix plus?
NOT
- The pink 'highlighter' is in fact a matte powder, and I believe, has been wrongly advertised.
- Wish it wasn't limited edition!
VERDICT = HOT
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Benefit:
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| Benefit UK website |
Next up we have Benefit, who are well-known for their face powder products, and they did not disappoint with their newest launch of 2 large face palettes with 2 accompanying mini versions.
The 'Cheekleaders Pink Squad' palette is more suited towards light to medium skin tones as it features: 'Galifornia' blush, 'Tickle' highlight (new), 'Hoola' bronzer, 'Dandelion' blush, 'Dallas' blush and a cheek brush. The 'Cheekleaders Bronze Squad' palette, however, features 'Gold Rush' blush, 'Cookie' highlight (new), 'Hoola Caramel' bronzer (new), 'Hoola' bronzer, 'Coralista' blush and a cheek brush, which will cater towards darker skin tones.
In addition to this, the smaller palettes include 'Galifornia', 'Tickle' and 'Dandelion', or 'Gold Rush', 'Cookie' and 'Hoola'.
PRICES
£52 - Face palettes
£26 - Mini
RELEASE DATE
26th February
WHERE
HOT
- Love that you can choose whether you want the larger or smaller version of the product, as it will appeal to a much larger audience.
- The smaller version of the palette will be perfect for travel.
- I like the shades chosen for inside each palette, as they're all classic Benefit shades.
NOT
- Would have preferred a rectangular mirror in the larger palette (this is me being picky).
- I hope they will release the new shades in singles and not make them exclusive to the palettes.
VERDICT = HOT
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Natasha Denona:
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| Instagram / Natasha Denona |
Luxury brand Natasha Denona is releasing a new cheek palette in the month of March. The 'Bloom Blush and Highlight' palette contains 2 cream and 2 powder shades.
PRICES
£51
RELEASE DATE
15th March
WHERE
HOT
- I'm glad that this is a permanent edition.
- I like that there's both cream and powder options.
NOT
- I hope the brand comes out with alternative shades as this will not work for everyone.
- Slightly underwhelming?
- Very expensive, but I understand that is the brand's pricing.
VERDICT = NOT
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Fenty Beauty:
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| Instagram / Fenty Beauty |
Fenty Beauty does not stop! They are bringing out 3 new colours of their 'Stunna Lip Paint' in 'Unlocked', a hot pink, 'Undefeated' a purple, and 'Unattached', a beautiful coral. 2 new shades of the 'Killawatt' highlighter are also being added in 'Wattabrat', a metallic pink and 'Chillz', an icy blue.
PRICES
£19 - Liquid lipsticks
£28 - Highlighters
WHERE
HOT
- Love that Rihanna is expanding the colour ranges of her products constantly.
- Unique shades.
NOT
- The shades of the highlighter aren't everyday colours, but nevertheless, are stunning!
VERDICT = HOT
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Charlotte Tilbury:
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| Charlotte Tilbury UK website |
Charlotte Tilbury's newest limited edition range, 'The Icons', includes a 12-pan neutral eyeshadow palette with pops of blue and green, and 6 shades of latex love lip glosses.
PRICES
£55 - Eyeshadow palette
£24 - Lip glosses
RELEASE DATE
28th February
WHERE
HOT
- The colours in the eyeshadow palette are so dreamy, and perfect for everyday use.
- Similarly, the shades of the lip glosses are all so wearable. In particular, I have my eye on 'Belle du Soir', a beautiful pinky nude shade.
NOT
- Wish the products weren't limited edition!
VERDICT = HOT
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Anastasia Beverly Hills:
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| Instagram / Anastasia Beverly Hills |
The Queen of brows, Anastasia Beverly Hills, are releasing a new product called a dip brow gel. It seems to be a hybrid of their cult classics dip brow pomade and brow gel, offering full pigmentation and lasting power. It will come in 11 shades, and 2 different sizes.
PRICES
£19
£19
RELEASE DATE
4th March
WHERE
HOT
- I like that they have recognised people have different undertones to their hair and have a full range of cool, warm and red undertones to the product.
- Love that there's 2 different sizes, because it means you can purchase the more affordable travel size to begin with to make sure you like the product and the shade.
NOT
- Nothing to complain about.
VERDICT = HOT
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Givenchy Beauty:
Givenchy Beauty are coming out with a new foundation and concealer. The foundation claims to have 24-hour wear, hydrating with a satin finish, with the concealer coincidently being radiant also. The downside to this launch is the shade range. The foundation has 20 shades and the concealer only 10, all of which are for lighter skin tones. To still be seeing brands do this is so disappointing. To view the full shade range, look up the hashtag 'givenchybeauty' on Instagram. I hope they release a statement explaining their thought process behind this launch, and at least double the shade range. Anyway, enough words have been wasted on this launch, so let's move on!
PRICES
Not yet announced
RELEASE DATE
12th April
WHERE
Debenhams
House of Fraser
Harrods
Feel Unique
HOT
- Nice packaging
NOT
- Controversy surrounding the shade range as it is NOT inclusive in the slightest.
VERDICT = NOT
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ColourPop X Zoella:
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| Instagram / ColourPop |
ColourPop are no strangers to collaborations, and announced the next influencer they are working with is none other than British vlogger, Zoella. The collection will include: an eyeshadow palette, 2 cheek powders, 2 'Supernova Shadows', 2 gel liners, 3 'Ultra-Matte' lips and a makeup bag.
PRICES
$89 - Full collection
$18 - Eyeshadow palette
$8 - Powder blush
$8 - Powder highlighter
$14 - Supernova shadow bundle (no savings)
$7 - Single supernova shadow
$5 - Gel eyeliner
$11.50 - Lip bundle
$6.50 - Single matte lip
$10 - Makeup bag
RELEASE DATE
27th February
WHERE
HOT
- Cute 70s theme to the range.
NOT
- I'm not too sure why ColourPop chose Zoe for this collaboration, as she already has a beauty and lifestyle range of her own. I think it would have been nice if the collaboration went to a smaller YouTuber influencer who needed the exposure more and who is a loyal and faithful customer I say this because numerous other beauty gurus have posted videos and photos using, and promoting her products, whilst Zoe is yet to post a video herself using her own products? Odd?
- Similarly, it would have made more sense if an American content creator received the brand deal, as Zoe, and many of her followers, live in the UK, and it is not convenient to order ColourPop here. We have to pay an extortionate amount of money in shipping and customs fees, and also wait a longer time for the product to arrive.
- Finally, the colours in the palette have been done countless times by drugstore and higher-end brands alike; neutrals with a pop of blue. It would have been nice to have seen some variety in tones and shades.
VERDICT = NOT
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Tarte:
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| Instagram / Tarte |
Tarte came into the firing line last year when a photo was released online of the shade range of their long-awaited 'Shape Tape' foundation. It was beyond disappointing, especially as it was released after the launch of Fenty Beauty, who shook the beauty world for the better with inclusive shade ranges. Since that scandal, Tarte are trying to rectify the situation by releasing a new 'Face Tape' foundation and discontinuing the previous formulas. This time it will be available in 50 shades in 5 different undertones: neutral, sand/yellow, honey/peach, beige/pink, and golden/olive. It claims to be waterproof, sweat proof and long-lasting.
PRICES
£33
RELEASE DATE
17th February
WHERE
HOT
- Nice packaging, as this time the product comes in pump form, rather than giant doe-foot.
NOT
- Not everyone wants the same formula. I feel they hit the nail on the head with the concept in their previous launch by having one dewy and one matte foundation.
- I feel like it's a little bit late for realising that people of colour are just as important when creating shades and not an afterthought.
VERDICT = NOT
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Benefit:
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| Instagram / Benefit |
In addition to their 'Cheekleader' palettes, Benefit are expanding their 'Hoola' bronzer range by adding 2 new shades; 'Hoola Caramel', and 'Hoola Toasted', bringing the range up to a total of 4 shades.
PRICES
£26
RELEASE DATE
1st March
WHERE
HOT
- Love that they are slowly, but surely, expanding their Hoola range, as their blush range is also quite inclusive.
NOT
- Wish they would change their packaging from boxes to compacts, due to convenience.
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Thank you once again for following my monthly beauty updates, I hope I helped to make up your mind on a product you were umming and arring about. Stay tuned for March's releases!
xoxo - Amelia
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