So firstly, the thing i was most excited about with the new line, the eyebrow products. I ended up picking up an eyebrow pomade and an brow powder in my colours which is generally medium brown.
This pomade is one of the most exciting eyebrow products i have ever picked up from a budget beauty line and i feel like it is really excellent for the money. I have never tried the Anastasia Beverly Hills version that everyone raves about and what this has blatantly duped, but on first impressions, this is a really amazing eyebrow product which has totally changed the way i fill in my brows. It can be used lightly as it is super blendable, or it can be used as a harsher brow but either way, i'm really enjoying playing around with this, and you'll definitely see a follow up to this up soon.
The powder again, on first impressions is lovely and although i've only swatched this so far, i'm impressed with the pigmentation of the two colours, i think i picked up 'Ash Brown' in this in order to try and achieve a slightly lighter brow on the days where i don't want to go all out. The colours are different enough to be worth having as well, which is a pet peeve of mine with these duo colour products such as this. In all, i'm excited to try this out!
Now onto another super exciting part of this haul, the new contour products. I picked up a contour stick and a palette, which i was really excited about trying as i've never been someone who was great at contouring and i felt branching out into cream products might be a useful step in developing my skills in the field. And for the relatively cheap price followed by all array of discounts i couldn't pass up an opportunity to collect a few more of something i'm lacking.
This stick is something i have been using a lot since i got it. And the number one reason? Because it is so damn easy and practical. You literally can't go wrong. You just pop a bit of the super pigmented and creamy product where it shows you on the packaging, then blend it out with a brush and your set. Another thing i'm loving about this is the highlighter colour is light enough on me to show up, which is a huge bonus as people as pale as i am will understand. If i could have a little gripe about this, it would be that i wish the contour colour was slightly more ash, but hey, we can't have it all and for the price, it is worth a try. To conclude, my first impressions are pretty damn good.
This 'Strobe Kit' is something that i wanted but didn't want to pay £10 for, which i know isn't super pricey but when i wasn't sure whether i'd use it, it was a tad steep. However, in my crazy discounted glory, i managed to get it for like £3, which to me, makes it worth the gamble. And although i haven't fully tried it yet, i'm really excited to. Again, highlight colours are light enough, there is a nice variety in contour colours, and the brush that comes with it is actually pretty great. It really makes sculpting super easy and quick and although i haven't tried it with this kit yet, i've tried it with others and i already love it. If you can get your hands on it, i'd definitely recommend it. The contour colours aren't quite as pigmented as the highlighters i think, but they are both very creamy and bendable and currently my first impressions seem good. I might add that there is a powder version of this that i was less interested in personally, but if that is more up your street, be aware that there is that alternative.
My last sort of cheek product is a highlighter, which is really up there with the highlights (pardon the pun) of this haul. I chose the colour 'Ambient' which was recommended by another blogger and i thought it looked pretty cool on her, so i picked it up to try and i haven't been disappointed as of yet.
This is just a really subtle glowy highlighter which could comfortably be worn all over the face without looking like a disco ball. It just brightens and does something to the complexion that is just so radiant and beautiful. I'm a little bit obsessed with this highlighter and i will be picking more up as time goes on. The embossing on the product is also a really lovely touch and it all feels much more expensive then it really was. This is a staple for me from this haul and if you are putting in an order i'd recommend you pick up one of these even just based on first impressions.
Next we have the lip products; i picked up one of the 'Pro- Melts' which seem to be another product that has been highly regarded since the launch of this brand and i also picked up one of the newly repackaged lipstick collections which i was really excited about. These are both really good value for money and from wearing both briefly, i have good first impressions.
This is one of the Pro Melts in 'D- Ream' and this is just a really lovely everyday nude, which has just enough depth to it to make it look nice on my skin tone. The pigmentation of these liquid lipsticks is just amazing and one swatch produces a really lovely strong colour. This is also creamy but not at all sticky and although i haven't properly tried them so i can't say how well they set and last, i do really love the colour and i feel like i'm going to enjoy these, even although they are shiny rather then matte. I've heard a lot of good things about these, so i hope they live up to my expectations.
This is the 'Vamp collection' lipsticks that i picked up after wanting to try out the new lipstick collections in the repackaged formats. And for the super affordable price, i thought i might as well try it out. The formula, personally i don't think has changed but these new colours are really appealing to me as these are literally all i wear, year round and especially now they have come into season, so as to say. I must admit on first impression, the lipstick packaging is really impressive and the little touches of the shiny colour swatches on the side for example, is pretty neat. The colours are all different enough to need them all, but are similar enough for me to feel like i can wear them all. I would prefer if Freedom came out with some matte options but obviously i can matte these down with some powder so i'm not too upset. From what i know from other freedom lipsticks, i actually really like the formula and lasting power of these and find them pretty comfortable. They start off relatively sheer but can easily be built up to a really bold colour. In all, i'm excited to try all these out and i can see myself getting lots of wear out of these and would at this point recommend you try some of these out if your putting in an order.
Onto the palette that i picked up. I actually picked this up with the intention of trying out some new colours and stepping out of my comfort zone and pinks are definitely something i don't tend to reach for. But i thought this was a nice mix of really delicate pink shades and some really wearable neutral colours that i thought i could get a reasonable amount of wear from.
I'm really impressed on initial playing about with this palette. The shadows are very pigmented and with one swatch you get a lovely rich colour in both the light and the darker shades. There is a nice mix of mattes and shimmers and i can definitely create a lot of looks from this palette and i will be picking up another of these when i can for the brilliant price for the quality. If i had to criticise anything, it would be that there are a few colours that are quite similar base colours which could have been replaced with a better variety of colours but for only £4, i really can't complain about the quality. A full review will hopefully go into more depth in the future.
The last product i picked up was something i'd never tried before but felt like i should have done. I don't have a huge problem with keeping my makeup on and i don't get that oily, but i do find that some makeup creases on me and if i am going out all day i do want to make sure that it is going to last all day, naturally. So i tried this out and i've actually been rather impressed.
So thankyou for reading guys, and if there is anything you want to see specifically reviewed, i will do and i will review anything more in detail if i have a strong feeling about it in a positive or negative way. I'll probably be putting in another order at some point for a few more products although i did manage to get everything i wanted initially in this haul. I have been really impressed by freedom so far and will definitely picking up some more bits from them in the future, if anyone has any suggestions i'm all ears.
I also am intending on picking up some bits from NYX in the coming weeks, so if there are any suggestions, let me know and i'll have a look into reviewing some bits.
For those who didn't know, i had surgery on my knee on Tuesday, and if i'm honest it's knocked it out of me, and i haven't had the energy or the concentration to get into blogging or anything else for that matter this week, which obviously isn't ideal. So i will be back as soon as i can, but until then bare with me, i am trying!
Jo x
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