Selfridges Festival Beauty Box *
NPW Mini Scented Hand & Face Wipes / Sol de Janeiro Coconut Water Cooling Mist / Coloursmash Hair Shadow (Je Ne Sais Quoi) / Violent Lips Lip Appliques (Warm Rainbow) / Illamasqua Liquid Metal (Surge) / NPW Chubby Glitter Stick (Pink) / Azature Nail Polish (Champagne) / Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eyeliner (Navy) / Cowshed Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel / Topshop Lip Crayon (Powder Room)
Due to being rather ill over the past few weeks I’ve had to miss out on all of the festivals I had planned to go along to with Ollie. Most people will know that festivals are one of my favourite things to do & it doesn’t feel like a proper summer to me without going to at least one, so obviously I was pretty upset to be missing out.
This little package from Selfridges really cheered me up though, crammed full of a mixture of necessities, staples & a couple of really fun products too, it’s the ultimate girly festival kit & I’ve loved playing around with & testing them all out whilst stuck at home. The boxes are super limited edition & have a total product value of £110, but Selfridges are selling them for a tiny £25! Get one here before they sell out!
Despite most of these products being things I wouldn’t usually choose, as they’re not my usual ‘look’, I’ve found some new favourites amongst them. The Illamasqua liquid metal is beautiful used subtly as a highlighter for cheek & brow bones, the golden tinged pewter colour makes it super flattering & it has just the right amount of shimmer too. I really want to try it as a base for a nighttime smokey eye also, with lots of black shadow layered over the top. The Azature nail polish is possibly my favourite thing in the box, a lovely golden nude, I love that the colour is so subtle & neutral, yet it has the most over the top shimmer when the light hits it. I’ve been wearing it since it arrived & the magpie in me is making it impossible to stop staring at my nails! The Eyeko eyeliner is another stand out – obviously I love eyeliner, but it’s always been black for me, so who knew I would find this navy one so appealing. It is an almost black-ish blue, so very wearable, but that hint of colour makes it seem really modern & a nice alternative to the usual black.
I’ve also had more fun than I probably should have giving myself a faux pink ombre with the Coloursmash hair shadow. I’ve had the spray versions of this in goodie bags before, but they never show up on my almost-black hair, this one however is super bright (though more purple on my dark hair) & washed out effortlessly too.
PS: Sorry for the lack of outfit posts this week, I’ve barely left my house with this awful week long migraine & lack of sleep. Things will be back to normal next week!
Adeline Winjono says
oh how cool it is to get £110 worth of beauty products for only £25! :)
don’t worry, you’ll be better soon and ready to rock the summer festivals ;)
Laura says
Love this packages!! the Illamasqua liquid metal looks amazing!!
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Hannah says
I hope you’re feeling a bit better now lovely – it sucks that you didn’t get to go to the festivals, especially due to illness. This does look like a good pick-me-up though – full of shiny new things! I’d love to see the ombre purple hair you gave yourself – sounds fab! Was the product similar to hair chalk? I really love the effects of those but the reviews said they were so messy! Love the sound of the black/blue eyeliner too :) xxx
FAIIINT says
Yeah, it’s really annoying, especially as the doctors are still unable to offer any kind of advice! Gah! But, yeah, this was such a nice pick me up! :)
The hair shadow did look cool, I mean I wouldn’t wear it day to day, but for a festival it’d be a nice change. It is like chalk, your hands get pretty messy when you’re putting it in, but then you set it with hairspray & I didn’t notice much colour transfer after that. I wouldn’t wear white clothing with it tho – to be on the safe side!
Lauren says
I hope your feeling better soon chick and don’t miss anymore summer fun. This box looks pretty cool, might need to check it out.
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AC says
That box looks gorgeous, I loved Selfridges when I was in the UK. Illamasqua is one of my new loves so I’ll have to check that highlighter out.
Get well soon!
FAIIINT says
Thankyou! Ah, Selfridges is heaven isn’t it?! I wasn’t too impressed with the first thing I brought from Illamasqua a while ago, a primer, but this highlighters made me think I ought to check them out again! :)
Maddie says
Such an amazing goodie bag! And what a bargain!
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J. says
Boo on the sick…it ruins everything! Feel better soon!
I love boxes like these, they always help me break out of my makeup ruts…
FAIIINT says
Thankyou! I agree, it’s nice to get something that you wouldn’t usually pick up, it can be surprising how much you like it! :)
Aleksandra says
I’m so jealous about your sales in the UK..
We don’t have any here and I was planning to come over there but I’ll be too late :(
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Rebecca says
What an awesome kit! The rainbow lip applique looks so cool! I hope you feel better!
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FAIIINT says
Thankyou :) The lip applique is the only thing I’ve not tried, I’m a little scared to! Haha!
Ivy says
What a fun idea! I’ve done several posts on rave/festival makeup and it’s totally an awesome niche!
MARCELA says
Do have an occasional migraine from time to time (like before THAT time of the month) or it is persistent? I suffered from chronic migraine for 6 years, until I went to the naturopath and she discovered that I am intolerant to dozens of foods (before I went to a bunch of doctors ;/) . Also, I take natural vitamins. No more migraines, I feel like in paradise. I still have some headache at my periods, and sometimes a occasional one in the periods too, but 97% is gone. I hope I have helped.