Wednesday wish list

I've been loving the colour pink lately, along with Ted Baker items and satchels!

1. Pink Owl Bag - http://quirkycelia.co.uk/quirkycelia/prod_2165916-Pink-Owl-Bag-twoo-twit.html

2. Marc Jacobs Katie Bunny iPhone Case - http://www.selfridges.com/en/Home-Tech/Katie-Bunny-iPhone-4-case_149-3000609-M612301381117/?previewAttribute=Ultra+pink

3. Ted Baker Russie Dress - http://www.tedbaker.com/women%27s/shop_by/new_arrivals/list.aspx?int_cmpid=hp_womens#-&styCode=103983&colRef=57-NUDE%20PINK&path=/women's/shop%20by/new%20arrivals/

4. Estee Lauder Libra Compact - http://www.harrods.com/product/zodiac-powder-compact-libra/estee-lauder/000000000002943548?cat1=bc-estee-lauder&cat2=bc-makeup

5. Dia De Los Muertos Makeup Bag - http://quirkycelia.co.uk/quirkycelia/prod_2153730-Dia-De-Los-Muertos-Bag.html

6. Ted Baker Tasoula Purse - http://www.tedbaker.com/women%27s/shop_by/new_arrivals/list.aspx?int_cmpid=hp_womens#-&styCode=100642&colRef=57-NUDE%20PINK&path=/women's/shop%20by/new%20arrivals/

7. Ted Baker Laptop Case - http://www.johnlewis.com/231656362/Product.aspx

8. Vivienne Westwood Melissa Ballet Flats - http://www.selfridges.com/en/Shoes/Ultragirl-rubber-pumps_641-10004-3681253979/?previewAttribute=Pale+pink

9. Ted Baker Gold Clutch - http://www.johnlewis.com/231753248/Product.aspx

TheBalm Bargains: Oh So Pretty

I've been interested in this brand for a while and have posted about it a few times already but hadn't managed to try any of their makeup yet. Whilst browsing in Marshall's and T J Maxx I managed to find some of their gift sets. I found the Oh So Pretty gift set at Marshall's for $9.99, the RRP was $59.


In this gift set you get the Hot Ticket Nail Polish in "petunia", the Plump Your Pucker lip gloss in "passion my fruit", TheBalm kabuki brush and the Betty-Lou Manizer bronzer which I will do a seperate post on.


The Plump your pucker lip gloss is a plumping lip gloss which I know a lot of people aren't fans of. I've tried others in the past and although I don't really see any real difference I don't mind the tingling feeling that they give. This for me has more of a cooling sensation that a prickly feeling like the sexy motherpucker glosses from Soap and Glory. This product does have a very strong sweet berry smell to it (probably in response to the fruity name) so you may not like that, I personally don't mind it and can smell it less when actually applied to the lips. The smell also resembles the taste, I like lip glosses that don't have much of a taste but this tastes the same way it smells, quite sweet and berry-like. Not something I am a fan of. The colour of this gloss is a berry pink with lots of sparkle, when swatched it resembles the colour in the tube. I applied this over a lip balm to help sheer it out as I found the sparkle to be a little intense for me but overall I loved the colour.

The nail polish which came with it is a luminescent pink/coral colour. Not something I would usually go for but I tried it out anyways. I found this polish to be quite watery in consistency and needed a few coats before it looked anything like the colour in the bottle. From what I've seen TheBalm has a whole range of nail polish colours but these don't look to be available from their official website so I am unsure of where you can buy them.

And lastly the kabuki brush, I actually haven't gotten round to using this yet simply because it feels quite rough on the skin. I like my brushes to feel soft on the skin for when I am applying makeup. Although it isn't the roughest brush out there it's not as soft as I would like. It could end up being the best kabuki brush I've tried, we shall see.

Sigma Synthetic Kabuki Kit

I purchased this kit last year in December after having heard so much about the sigma makeup brushes, along with the essential kit which I'll do a separate review on. I'd been looking for a good foundation brush for a while and as MAC makeup brushes were a bit out of my price range I decided to go with sigma. After looking at their website I decided on the kabuki kit. There are four different brushes in this set, the F80 flat kabuki, the F82 round top kabuki, the F84 angled top kabuki and the F86 tapered kabuki. The first thing I noticed when I purchased them was how soft they were, I think I spent about 30 minutes just feeling them. All four are incredibly dense and I haven't experienced any shedding or fall out in the 3 months I've been using them. I first started using the F82 to apply my foundation and saw that a lot of people preferred the F80 which I've now switched to, although I think they are interchangeable and both work great. Using these I've noticed I use a lot less product and they apply my foundation really smoothly. The F84 I use mostly to contour and/or highlight and sometimes will use to apply my blusher. The F86 is probably the one I use least, but when I do I find it good for highlighting. Overall I think these brushes are amazing and is money well spent. These brushes are also vegan for anyone who is interested which I think is great considering how soft they are! The Sigma synthetic kabuki kit retails for $56 on their website www.sigmabeauty.com and they ship internationally.

What are you favourite face brushes? Have you ever purchased from Sigma before? Have you tried any of these brushes?