Watford florist Jean Page Floral Boutique | Review

Watford florist Jean Page Floral Boutique have kindly sent me a beautiful bouquet of Valentine’s flowers* for me to review.

Valentine’s day is fast approaching and now more than ever, we need to be thankful for the people in our lives and celebrate love. I know it’s not for everyone, but even a small gesture of some Valentine’s flowers can be enough to let those important to you, know that you care.

Jean Page Boutique flowers
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Valentine’s Day on a budget: Four ideas how to celebrate

Valentine’s Day on a budget. Seeking some financial respite after the often busy and expensive festive period, it’s forgivable for many to want to keep spending thereafter to a minimum. For loved up bunnies however, Valentine’s Day is an extra excuse to tell your other half how much they mean to you… but it doesn’t need to break the bank.

Valentines day on a budget

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Smashbox Color & Contour Master Class Palette Review

Smashbox Color and Contour Master class palette

Hey Sweeties,

Regular readers will remember that I got this amazing Smashbox palette for Christmas as an alternative for the Lorac Pro Palette Mum couldn’t get hold of when in New York in December and I have been itching to review it for you guys. SPOILER! It’s an incredible palette!

Smashbox Color and contour master class palette

Within the case are two palettes (as seen above), there are 32 colours (or colors for our American friends) and then along the lower 1/3 of the palettes are 6 larger squares – on the left; contour, bronze, highlight and on the right are three blushes; carnation, flush and rosy. This palette has everything you need to complete a full makeup look and will be fantastic to travel with if you are someone on the go or for me, it will be perfect to take away on my Trek America tour in October.

As you can tell from the images (I hope), the colours are vivid and the pigment quality matches that 100%, you really don’t need to take your brush heavily through the palette as any good makeup brush i.e. those from Real Techniques, pick up the colour easily. The colours also blend together beautifully.

As we all know Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and in anticipation, I tried a look that I may replicate on Saturday using the three pink shades as seen on the right side of the palette.

Smashbox master class palette

Smashbox Look

Smashbox palette

*Remember, much better photography is on the way in future posts!

The only bad thing I have to say about this palette is that I don’t think it is available in the UK? or at least, I have yet to see it anywhere. So, much like Too Faced’s Pink Leopard Blushing Bronzer (reviewed here), if you have a friend or family member crossing the pond anytime soon I suggest you add the Smashbox Color and Contour Master Class Palette to your wish list.

Until next time x

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