Beth's Little Beauty Blog

Recently launched in the UK, the new Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette, £38, contains nine never seen before and three exclusive sultry, smoky neutral eye shadow shades with a mixture of matte, satin and shimmer finishes.

Oops, I went shopping again. This month in particular has been great for new product releases which I have finally managed to get my hands on since I have now started a new job. I have also started to get some new clothing pieces for that Summer into Autumn Transition plus I may or may not have added some new Disney pieces into my wardrobe.  

Ever wondered what bathing in deep space would be like? Invite the cosmos into your bathroom with this sexy, interstellar bomb and become the guardian of your own galaxy. An awesome mix of refreshing peppermint and neon colour sends your mood rocketing, while popping candy takes you on a trip around the Milky Way. Constellations swirl and pop, creating vibrant lustre vortexes in the night sky. Before you leap too far, rogue layers of vetivert and cedarwood take hold, evoking the warmth of human contact far from home and a hint of 80s aftershave. Return from your intergalactic brief encounter as the grounding scent brings you gently back from orbit. 

A while ago Collection launched a line of lip butters and the newest introduction into their expanding brand is a matte edition of their lip butters. These retail for £2.99 and there are three shades of matte lip butters.

I have said before that I wasn't going to by any more nude eye shadow palettes because I have so many of them and they are always so similar and I just had no need for a new one. However, I saw this palette from Maybelline in Boots and when I swatched the colours I knew instantly that I had to get it, and when I bought it, it was £2 off so that tempted me even more.

Today's tutorial is inspired by Jessie J's music video of 'Flashlight' from the film Pitch Perfect 2. The film comes out on DVD very soon and I watched this music video and I absolutely loved her makeup. In the video, Jessie has two different makeup looks, one is very neutral and one is almost a dramatic neutral smoky eye with a bold darker red lip so I have recreated an inspired makeup look in this post. 

Introducing the improved Collection Colour Match Foundation, the foundation that adapts to your skin colour! I was really intrigued about what this foundation actually claims to do because after all, it is only a drugstore foundation which retails at £3.99.

In honour of the return of The Great British Bake Off 2015 I have made some cupcakes using popping candy which is one of my favourite baking ingredients and I've decorated them in a way that makes them look quite elegant but then with the popping candy it adds some fun and just a bit more flavour and texture.

This Summer I have been experimenting with a new camera and I wanted to do a quick post today just to show you what I have photographed so far and this is my last Summer post for this year.

Since I have done makeup tutorials this Summer that use shimmer or sparkle, I wanted to do one that was a completely matte look which is also heat and sweat proof and perfect for a Summer day or night look.

To help reduce the excess build up of shine and oil in my skin during Summer, I got the new Benefit PORE Proof 'Mission Accomplished' Pore Kit from Debenhams and this kit retails at £28.50. In this kit you get miniature versions of the Benefit POREfessional Primer, Agent Zero Shine, License to Blog, Dr. Feelgood and Shy Beam so you are equipped to achieve a 'flawless poreless face'.

Set sail this Summer with Sleek's new limited edition Nautical Collection, inspired by the sparkling mysterious oceans of the world, bringing together clear blue seas and the deep depths of the unknown. This collection features three products; a 12 shade eye shadow palette, a 3 shade blush palette and a lipstick. I picked up the eye shadow palette and the lipstick as unfortunately, I didn't like the shades in the blush palette however Sleek say that the shades are suitable for everyone to warm your skin tone.

The unique petal design and colours of frangipanis signifies a tropical feeling and remind me of the beautiful island of Bali, one of my favourite places to visit in the Summer. However, in Bali these flowers are known as 'Jepun'. I was inspired by these flowers to create a makeup look that combines the soft yellow and white tones with a splash of brighter colours commonly found on this type of flower.

 A makeup look that I have been loving this Summer is this golden shimmery cat eye that has a smoky effect. This is so easy to do and will suit a lot of eye shapes and this cat eye look creates the illusion of slightly longer eyes.