Monday 23 January 2012

Soap & Glory Cosmetics

Soap and Glory have launched a make up line and I for one am very excited! I could not wait to try their stuff and when I saw Boots had a 3 for 2 offer I could not resist. I had a limited choice when I got to the store as the products where flying off the shelves. I really wanted to try Supercat eyeliner in carbon black but happily settled for Kick Ass Concealer, It's About Prime and Sexy Mother Pucker.
Soap and Glory's affordable prices and rave reviews from users make it an amazing brand. It does slightly remind me of Benefit Cosmetics because of the look and idea - products with added benefits and quirky packaging, but costs about half the price and I love a bargain especially when the products work. I have found the products really do work they really do what they say they will and the quality is at the same level as high end cosmetic brands like MAC, Smachbox and Benefit all which cost more than twice as much.



1. Kick Ass Concealer - three piece camouflage kit in Light - RRP £10.00 - Includes an under eye brightening concealer with PUFFEASE-8™ technology, SUPERWEAR™ light scrambling ‘on the spot’ complexion concealer and a weightless transparent setting powder with INSTA-FIX™ polymer technology. It comes in light and medium to suit all complexions. It comes in a little compact with two layers and a tiny mirror on the under side of the first layer which holds the insta-fix concealer sealing powder - a translucent powder which fixes your concealer in place. The bottom layer is two colours of concealer: a slightly pinky under eye brightening concealer (lighter and creamier in texture) and a slightly yellowy superwear face concealer (thicker and drier in texture). I am very impressed by this product and this will be my concealer of choice from now on. I am a concealer addict and have used many brands and this is probably the best -  it doesn't cake and flake or dry out my skin and I love that you get three great products perfectly suited for their role in one container.



2. It's About Prime - Anti-Crease Eyeshadow Underbase in Bright Light- RRP £8.00 - contains Insta-Lift™ Firming Para Cress Flower Proteins (to help give you more flat, glossy, smooth-finished lids), anti–colour crease long wear polymers, and coffee extract to fight morning puffiness. Apply a visible layer to your eyelids. Smudge with fingertips to smooth and set (wait about 30 seconds) then brush eyeshadow over top. It has a slightly pearly finish giving a brightening effect.  I always use lid primers and up to now have been using MAC and Smashbox which are more than twice the price and It's About Prime is just as good. I love lid primers and use them even when I'm only using nude eyeshadow and eyeliner as I find they help the eyeliner stay on longer too.



3. Sexy Mother Pucker - XL Extreme Plump - RRP £10.00 - A super-sizing, extra-strength collagen lip shine with LIPSWELL™ natural plant oil infusion, SUPERFILL™ nanovectors and VISIVOLUME™ immediate effect lip filler. It gives an immediate and strong tingle and should only be used if you have previously used lip enchancing glosses with a tingling effect as this one is super strong and may be too strong for first timers. Otherwise can be applied whenever and as often as needed and can be used on top of lipstick. Gives a lovely glossy finish, is not sticky and stays on forever but the strong sweet chocolate smell and strong tingling sensation may not be to everyone's liking. Of the three products I was least amazed by this one as I didn't really notice my lips plumping although I may just not have been using it often enough.