PRODUCT REVIEW: SUGARBABY AMPLIF-EYE PALETTE, GLOW GETTER AND CLOTH MASKS

Today it’s going to be all about Sugarbaby - a brand that I've only recently come across, but would you believe it, was founded back in 1998 here in Australia! Now why haven't I come across the brand earlier!

Let's start with the Sugarbaby Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette, which contains 14 beautiful neural shades ranging from soft nudes to intense chocolate and charcoals, and even a black. The top row of the palette contains 7 shimmering shades, while the bottom row contain 7 matte shades. The shades are soft and easy to apply and blend, and they are also, especially considering the very low price of this palette, very pigmented and wear very well during the day. This means that you can easily build up the intensity of the shades (and even more so if you apply them with a damp brush!), or of course just apply them as a wash of colour.

I am a tad conservative when the comes to the eyeshadow shades that I wear, and these nude shades are right up my alley, and I'd more or less use every single shade, as they are simply all lovely and very wearable for both a day-time 'no- makeup look, or a more intense nighttime look. If you cannot afford or justify the hefty price tag of some of the branded nude eye palettes, then this one from Sugarbaby is a great alternative. I also love the packaging, the white leather look, with the large internal mirror and the double ended brush applicator, makes it look very sleek and stylish, and also more expensive than it really is.

Then there's the Sugarbaby Glow Getter Contour & Glow Kit, which contains four powders for contouring and two cream shades for highlighting. The four contour shades are designed to help create shadows to recede facial features, while the two creamy highlighters help add a luminous glow to the skin, and highlight features. There is a good variety of shades in the compact so most light to medium skin tones should be able to find suitable matches, and personally for my medium skin, there are certainly several good matches. I love that four the shimmery contour shades are still very subtle and not too glittery, although I could have wished for at least one matte shade. But apart from that all have a good pigmentation, and are easy to apply and blend as well as they have a good wear throughout the day, especially if you use a primer first and follow with a setting spray. This Kit also comes in the sleep white leather-look compact that includes a nifty brush and a large mirror inside.

Finally there's the Sugarbaby cloth masks. The Never Confuse the Moment Cloth Mask is a mask specifically to help enhance pigment and pigmentation, thanks to being infused with Witch Hazel Extract to assist with toning the appearance of surface imperfections, for a more even toned skin. It also contains Licorice & Pomegranate extracts help to reduce redness, whilst botanical extracts boost the skins tone and clarity, and Coconut Fruit Extract help assist in revitalizing and energizing the skin. After use of this mask, my skin feels soft and clean deep down every pore, to the point my skin feels more refined and less greasy.

Then there's the Are You A Firm Believer Cloth Mask which is an Anti-Ageing Defense mask designed to help firm and strengthen the skin. It is among others infused with Collagen and Sodium Hyaluronate which penetrate into the deep layers of the skin to help create a more elastic and resilient complexion, that is not only restored and nourished, but also soothed, calmed, energised and refreshed, thanks to the inflammatory extracts reviving antioxidants as well as Coconut Fruit Extract. And after use, my skin is seriously glowing with energy, and it is also soft and smooth, and feels and looks plumper so fine lines appear to be smaller.

Both masks are to be used on clean, dry skin and left on for about 15 minutes before removed.


Overall I am really impressed with these products from Sugarbaby, with my personal favourite being the Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette, as it is simply shades that are so wearable and I'll be reaching for them daily, although the Glow Getter Contour and Glow Kit is a close runner up. But in all seriousness, these products are of surprisingly high quality considering their budget prices, and thanks to their packaging, they look very luxe too.


Sugarbaby Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette - RRP: $19.95
Sugarbaby Glow Getter Contour & Glow Kit - RRP: $19.95
Sugarbaby The Never Confuse the Moment Cloth Mask - RRP: 6.95
Sugarbaby Are You A Firm Believer Cloth Mask RRP: $6.95


Available from Sugarbaby Online and Myer

* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

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XMAS BEAUTY GIFT IDEAS UNDER $25

Today I've got a selection of Xmas gift ideas suitable for any beauty lover, and the best part, none of them will break the bank as they are all under $25, so they're great stocking fillers too.

First up is the Olive Hands Gift Set, which contains a Pomegranate Hand & Nail Cream (50ml) as well as a Blackcurrant Hand & Nail Cream (50ml). Inside the purple gift box you'll find the two tubes of hand and nail cream, the purple Blackcurrant and the Pink Pomegranate one, and I really love these brightly coloured tubes.

Each of the creams have the most gorgous fresh and natural fruity scents, with my personal favourite being the Pomegranate as it is slightly fresher. The cream has a lovely consistency and absorbs quickly and easily into my dry hands, leaving them silky soft and smooth, without any stickiness and with the gorgeous scent lingering for quite some time. Olive is a New Zealand brand, known for their natural skincare made from active and botanical ingredients and which are all free from parabens, mineral oils, colourants, artificial fragrances and silicones.

Next up there's the Evodia Byron Bay Frangipani gift set, which contains a Hand Cream (100ml) and Fragrance Roll-On (15ml). The Hand Cream is made with among others Sweet Almond Oil, Jojoba and Avocado Oils as well as Cocoa Butter. It is a thick and rich hand cream, which naturally takes a few moments to absorb into the skin but the wait is worthwhile as is super nourishing and moisturising, and leaves you hands silky soft for hours. It has the most gorgeous frangipani scent, that is quite strong for a hand cream, which I really love as it means the beautiful scent lingers for a long time.

The gift set also includes a frangipani Roll-On fragrance - and don't be fooled by the little roll-on bottle, as this one really packs a punch. It is a very concentrated fragrance designed to roll onto your pulse points for a lasting floral scent - and should you want to touch-up throughout the day, it has the perfect size to pop into the handbag.

Then there's the Goodness Grab & Go Try-Me Kit. As Goodness says, "this pack smooshes, drips, squeezes and scoops all your natural skincare needs. Packed with mega-omega boosting certified organic chia seed oil, your skin, your mates or your carry-on will love you for it". This means that this skincare kit really contains everything you need for a trip away, including a Certified Organic Seed Oil (5ml), which is a light oil containing high doses of Omega 3 and Omega 6. it also contains an Every Day Cream Cleanser (20ml), which is a super gentle cream cleanser that removes all makeup, dirt and grime that has built up on your skin throughout the day (and night). It contains apple extract, chia seed, avocado and coconut oils. It also contains an Every Week Face Scrub (10ml), which as the name suggests is a facial scrub to be used weekly. It is packed with powdered pumice, chia seed, avocado and coconut oils, and it gently helps buff away dead skin cells to help reveal as clearer and smoother skin. Then there's the Every Morning Moisturiser (20ml), which is a lovely light, yet very hydrating cream that apart from the chia seed, avocado and coconut oils, also contain bilberry and hibiscus extracts. Finally, the gift set also includes an Every Evening Cream, which is a jar with a very thick and nourishing cream, while it is still non greasy and absorbs into the skin quickly. It contains the chia seed, avocado and coconut oils aw well as honeysuckle flower extract. Goodness is a New Zealand brand, and I love the pastel coloured tubes and jars, and the humorous comments printed on the labels such as 'apply to clean face. Admire your awesomeness (and check your teeth for kale), and Remove Makeup. Apply. Sleep. Wake. Repeat after 15-18 hours".

 

If you're after makeup, Sugarbaby has got a the most stunning nude eye shadow palette called Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette. This palette contains 14 beautiful neural shades ranging from soft nudes to intense chocolate and charcoals, and even a black. The top row of the palette contains 7 shimmering shades, while the bottom row contain 7 matte shades. The shades are soft and easy to apply and blend, and they are also, especially considering the very low price of this palette, very pigmented and wear very well during the day. This means that you can easily build up the intensity of the shades (and even more so if you apply them with a damp brush!), or of course just apply them as a wash of colour. All the shades in the palette are beautifully coordinated so you'd use every single shade, and they are very wearable for both a day-time 'no- makeup look, or a more intense nighttime look. If you cannot afford or justify the hefty price tag of some of the branded nude eye palettes, then this one from Sugarbaby is a great alternative. I also love the packaging, the white leather look, with the large internal mirror and the double ended brush applicator, makes it look very sleek and stylish, and also more expensive than it really is.

 

 

Designer Brands also have countless gift sets that you cannot miss, including the Nude Pout Perfection Gift Set. This set is a 3 piece lip kit that contains just what you need to enhance your natural lip shape and achieve a full luscious lip, including a nude shaded lip pencil to use to outline your lips. It also includes a velvet lipstick in a nude soft mauve shade, that is giving you full colour intensity in just one swipe, and a matte look that lasts hours, while still feeling soft and non-drying on the lips. Finally, there's also a pale golden shimmery lip gloss that you can use on top for a plumper and fuller looking lips. Or of course, you can use both the lipstick or the gloss individually on their own. This kit is also available in a Ruby Red option for those preferring a bolder lip.

 

For the brows, Designer Brands has this great Brow Perfection Set, which contains absolutely everything you need for the perfect brow, including tweezers to pluck the brows, and Angled Brush and a Spoolie to shape and fill in the brows, a brow powder kit with three different powders so you can custom select your perfect shade for filling in the brows. It also contains a bro pencil to add shape and definition, while the 5 stencils helps you shape your brow like a pro, and gives you different looks to try too.


Olive Hands Gift Set - RRP: $19.95
Olive Skincare is available from Olive Online and select pharmacies

Evodia Byron Bay Frangipani Gift Set - RRP: $19.95
Available from Myer stores, selected pharmacies, gift and home wares stores and from Evodia online.

Goodness Grab & Go Try-Me Kit - RRP: $24.95
Available from Goodness

Sugarbaby Amplif-eye Natural Eyeshadow Palette
Available from Sugarbaby Online and Myer

DB Designer Brands Nude Perfection Lip Kit - RRP: $14.99
DB Designer Brands Brow Perfection Kit - RRP: $12.99
Available from Designer Brands

* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.


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