Barry M Wink Black Marker Pen for Eyes

Don’t tell anyone, but it’s taken us years to master the art of applying eyeliner! We’ve tried so many pencils, gels and liquids over the years and we think we’ve finally just about got the knack (thank you youtube videos!). That said, we welcome anything that makes getting the right line and flick easier, so have been pleased to see lots of eyeliner pens arriving on the market lately.

Barry M’s Wink, a black marker pen for eyes caught our eye on our last Superdrug trip. We like the bright yet simple packaging, and as always with Barry M, we like the price!

It literally is a felt tip for your eyes, the pointed nib means you can draw a really fine line, or you can tilt it slightly to get a more dramatic, thicker line. We love how easy it is to use, no messing about with a brush and pot of gel, or one of those little pots with the fiddly applicator brush, you just use it as you would a pencil, but get a liquid liner effect.

It dries very quickly and doesn’t smudge easily once it’s on. Always good things on a night out!

We think the colour could be slightly darker, it isn’t quite as dramatic as we’d like, especially when applied over eyeshadows. With a bit more pigment and/or a slightly thicker formula, this would be our go to product, however for now we’ll be using it when we’re in a hurry and can’t be faffing with our usual gel liner. It’ll also be a clutch bag staple for touch ups on nights out!

You can buy Barry M Wink for £4.59 here.

Have you used a pen style liner? What did you think? Let us know your favourites!

Christmas Gift Guide – Part 1!

*SPARKLE*

The first part of our Christmas gift guide brings you all things beautiful to help you and your loved ones sparkle this Christmas. Now all you have to do is decide whether to actually give them away or keep them for yourself!

 

Never mind giving your friend a literary work this Christmas, these Nail Rock Books are seriously glam, and are perfect for those friends who love being up-to-date with the latest trends! The Nails, Disco & Glamour sets are available now from www.nailrock.com and are priced at £9.99.

 

 

 

 

We love LaLa Lashes after discovering them at the Professional Beauty Show a couple of years ago. These Diamond Lashes are perfect for the drama queen friend we’ve all got. They’ll help her stand out from the crowd and look stunning. Best of all they’re only £8.15 from www.lalalashes.com.

 

 

 

 

Our friends at BarryM haven’t let us down when it comes to sparkle this Christmas! We love their excellent quality, affordable polishes and these glittery polishes are perfect for this time of year. At the bargain price of £2.99 each you could buy a good friend every shade, or they’d make a perfect stocking filler! Buy them now from www.barrym.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Paris in a Bottle* is our new favourite for handmade jewellery with a quirky twist. The collection is quite minimalist, focusing on the detail and the alliances of shapes, colours and materials. All the pieces are original designs, and are hand-crafted in Leicestershire in very limited quantities so you can be sure your gift is really unique. We love these Collectibles, made from your choice of Liberty fabrics and charm. Priced from £7.99 and available from www.parisinabottle.net

 

 

 

This Ted Baker cosmetics bag at ASOS is our first choice for carrying around your makeup in style, perfect for those friend who like us have handbag and makeup addictions! You can’t go wrong with stylish and practical. Buy it now from www.asos.com for £19.

 

 

 

For those ladies who like to attract attention for all the right reasons, the new MAKE UP STORE® Strazz pots are perfect. Create amazing sparkling looks with these little stick on gems, our favourite is Amethyst. At £10.15 a pot, they’d make great Secret Santa presents. Buy them now from www.makeupstore.se

 

 

 Everything that the lovely people from Ciate turn their hands to (pardon the pun!) we instantly fall in love with, and their Sequined Manicure Kits are no different. Perfect for any glamourous girlfriends who like to make an impression and love all things pretty and sparkling! You can purchase them from Selfridges for £15 each.

 

 

 

Cosmetics a la Carte are fast becoming the go-to brand for those in the know, both for their makeuand skincare ranges. We think their London Socialite set would be ideal for the friend who always has a sore head! If you know one of the girls has got a big New Years Eve night planned, they’ll love you forever for this kit. Containing cleanser to wipe away even the heaviest of makeup, tinted non-oily shimmer bronzing fluid to brighten up your face and secret light concealer to hide the misdemeanors from the night before, we think we better get one for ourselves too! £25 from www.cosmeticsalacarte.com

 

 

 

 

The newly launched Gary Cockerill PRO Lashes are ideal for those who liked to look groomed and gorgeous day and night. His lash kits come with two sets that will take you from daytime to playtime! Ddepending on whether you want a full-on flutter, or a more subtle look, you can use these whatever your mood! Priced at £14.99 from www.garycockerill.com, we’re hoping that these Very Vixen lashes end up in our stocking!

 

 

 

 

We’d love to hear which of our Sparkle Must Have’s are your favourites! Look out for the next two parts of our Christmas Guide; Pamper and Preen! 

November TBO Awards!

November is over and we’re already in the final month of the year! Who can believe it?

Here are thebeautyobsession’s Top 10 products out of everything we tried and tested in November…..

No. 10

In first at number 10, it’s anatomicals Java Lava Coffee Buzz Body Cleanser, we can’t wake up in the morning without this, and we love how the scent stays with us all day! 

No. 9

Up next it’s our new favourite lipbalm. Balmi is attached to our keyring and follows us everywhere! 

No. 8

We love this gorgeous scent from Paco Rabanne and we’re wearing it day and night! 

No. 7

If you’re looking for nails that attract attention, you should take a look at our three favourite magnetic polishes.

No. 6

At No. 6, it’s the AnarKitty Denman D3 brush. Not only do we love the Limited Edition design, we love how well the brush allows us to style our hair and keep it smooth and sleek. 

Our Top 5 were really difficult to choose between as we love all of them, but here it goes….

No. 5

We have to credit the Guy Kremer Hydro Rescue Shampoo & Conditioner with improving the condition of our dry, damaged hair. Not only is it shinier, smoother and stronger – it smells lovely! 

No. 4

Our fourth favourite product this month goes to Temple Spa In the Beginning Deep Cleansing Melt. We can’t live without this, especially at this time of year. Our skin thanks the guys & girls at Temple Spa unreservedly! 

No. 3

In at No. 3, it’s a product we use every single day – MUA Cosmetics Brow Kit! We love the mix of colours and the wax that makes it stay put all day. We also really love the price – £3.50!

No. 2

Second place goes to the best foundation we’ve ever used! Chanel Vitalumiere gives a flawless finish and feels lovely on the skin. 

So, which product makes it to the No. 1 spot for November?

No. 1 – Winner!

We’ve been blown away by how good the Real Techniques brushes are. They make all makeup appear so much more flawless, they’re excellently priced and they don’t shed. We also love the video tutorials by the brush creator Samantha Chapman, there’s one for every brush! 

Which products would make your Top 10? Have you tried any of the ones we’ve featured?

Our Top 5 Favourite Products this week….!

Here’s our round-up of our favourite five products from all that we have featured in the last week……

Magnetic Attraction

We featured three magnetic polishes in our review of this fab trend – and we loved all three of them! Take a look here…..and here!

Tools of the Trade

Finally we’ve managed to find some really good quality brushes that are really reasonably priced!

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Nurture your Skin with Nurture’s Nourishing Rescue Balm

Perfect for winter skin this balm is great for saving you from dry, sore skin. 

Read it Now!

YSL Shocking!

Want long, dramatic lashes? We really liked YSL Shocking, take a look and see why…

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Sleek Contour Kit

If you want to define your face with the fabulous trick of contouring, it’s so easy to do with this palette!

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More Magnets!

After our Magnetic Attraction article the other day, where we reviewed BarryM and Nails Inc polishes, we got a bit of a taste for them! So whilst we fancied a treat this lunchtime, we decided to avoid the cakes and head to our nearest Superdrug, where we purchased this gorgeous MUA Magnetic polish in the Mayfair shade!

Two quick coats and we were done, and it definitely brightened up our day, especially as it only cost £3.50! Obviously we can’t tell you how well it lasts yet, but definitely applies well and we love the squiggle effect.

Check out the rest of the range here.

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