Danial Sandler Watercolour Fluid Blusher Acid Review

A few months back I was watching Sam of Pixwoo do a makeup tutorial on their YouTube channel. In the tutorial she used a new blusher from Daniel Sandler, which I have to admit I had never heard of the makeup brand before. The blush is a watercolour blusher which is completely new to me, I had only heard of powder and cream based but never water based.

The colours come from a special summer collection and come in the colours Acid (pink) and Trip (orange). They are really vibrant neon colours created for the summer season.

When I was in IMATS a few weeks ago I saw them on sale at one of the stands, when I saw them I grabbed Acid and luckily for me it was the last one they had. I didn’t buy Trip as I didn’t think it would suit me so I bought the pink colour in Acid. As it was at IMATS it was only £12.50, it usually retails for £15.50. There are only 3 stockists in Ireland and none in Dublin but you can find them here or you can order them online from the site as well.

The first time I tried the blush I just opened the packet and put it straight onto the back of my hand and thought to myself “this sucks it’s just water”, I didn’t cop that you had to shake it first. Once I knew what to do I shook it like a Polaroid picture and then put only a small drop on the back of my hand. The colour that comes out is so pigmented and I did think I was going to look like Noddy but with a light hand it went on perfectly.

For application I use a stippling brush rather than my normal blush brush and just buff it into the skin. If you want to have it darker you just need to add a bit more onto the skin. In the photos I only put on a light amount but the blush looks much better with a tan and you can get away with having a bit more colour on the skin but as I am a lot paler when I don’t fake tan I only put a small amount on.

When applying it I apply it straight after I apply my foundation so the foundation hasn’t dried fully yet and then I apply my bronzer, highlighter and powder.

I’m going to have this for a good long time as you only need to use a drop or two at a time, it’s probably more suited for a MUA to have in their kit but I’m happy that it’s in mine.

Before

After

The colour does last a lot more than any other blusher seems to do on my skin whether that’s because it’s more noticeable because it’s highly pigmented or it actually does stay on my skin I’m not sure. The only negative that I really say about it is that on certain foundations when it starts to clump into dry patches the blush clumps too but that’s more of the fault of my foundation than the blush.

Thanks for reading!

Love Sarah xoxo

Review | Lime Crime Opaque Lipstick

Here’s another goodie that I bought at IMATS London a few weeks ago.

I had my eye on Lime Crime from watching YouTube beauty videos and just became obsessed with getting my hands on their products, and because they don’t sell in Ireland I knew IMATS was the way to go. By the time I got to the stand there weren’t that many colours left but this gorgeous red caught my eye.

 

Firstly can we talk about the packaging; it’s just so pretty, sparkly, pink and Hello!! It has a UNICORN on it!! Even if I found out that I didn’t like it it’s still a lipstick I knew I’d want in my collection. Luckily though it is a good lippy!

It’s not a red that I usually would go for, I much prefer darker plumy reds but this colour in Retrofuturist just screamed to me when I saw it.

 

I’m not sure how this colour would look on darker skin but on paler skin like mine it really pops. It reminds me of that perfect classic red that you see in that old Hollywood era.

It’s also a blue toned red, which means it should make your teeth whiter which is always a plus!

 

To get a proper full red lip you need to apply two generous coats, I’ve tried it with a thin single coat just to brighten up my lips and it just made them that little bit perkier and didn’t give that in your face red but almost a subtle pinkie red. It doesn’t last for too long after eating and drinking but it does stain your lips so if it does wear off at least it doesn’t completely go.

 

I waited to get this in IMATS as I knew it would be slightly cheaper than paying for it online, I think it cost about £10.50 but you can buy it on Love Beauty for £12.50.

I’ll be showing a few more bits that I got from IMATS London over the next few weeks I’m still trying to get around testing the different products that I bought.

Happy Tuesday!!

Love Sarah xoxo