BEAUTY | A.K.A Eye Pencil

*A.K.A Black Eye Pencil

A.K.A is a new British brand of make up that was launched this year. The collection claims to be sleek and modern, consisting of eye lip and nail products.

I've been sent this eye liner along with some nail varnishes which I will review later. I only received them this morning but wanted to try this eyeliner immediately! I usually use the MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack with the MAC 263 brush. I love it for making a cats eye but find it a bit unpractical if I am in a hurry. I recently also got sent
the bareMinerals Round The Clock Waterproof eyeliner in Midnight which I like but find it is too soft so blunts easily which can make it difficult to use.
The reason I liked the look of the A.K.A pencil is that it is one of those twisty ones so you don't need a sharpener and it is do easy to apply ( hence the name precision pencil). I like the blackness of the black if you know what I mean too! At £5.50 it is a bargain! This is definitely going into my make up bag! I also love the pencil being white as it makes it easier to find in my make up bag against all my black brushes and mascara etc.

Love Lilla xx

BEAUTY | 25 Years of Lavera

Lavera is a multi award-winning brand who only make 100% organic and natural products. Today is their 25th Anniversary, to mark the occasion they sent me a few items to review. I'd like to start of by saying that I am usually very sceptical about 100% natural products, obviously the idea of not putting harsh chemicals on my skin is great, but I often feel that the products aren't as good as regular brands. Considering my initial fears, I'm very happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised by all the products.

Lavera Soft Eyeliner in Brown* £9.50

The eyeliner comes with a blender attached which is very useful. I personally don't usually use kohl liner, I'm a devoted liquid eyeliner girl! But one of my pet hates are kohls that are too hard and not easy to blend. The Levara eyeliner is perfectly soft and blends really easily. In future I might buy it in black.

Lavera Natural Concealer in Medium* £10.90

This concealer has really earned it's spot in my make up bag. It's easy to apply and blend, it has an even and nice consistency. I've found in the past that concealers can be quite waxy, but this one is just lovely doesn't feel heavy on my skin.

Lavera Glossy Lips in Magic Red* £10.50

Lip gloss  and lipsticks in general are usually omitted from my make up bag, I am a Carmex addict and tend use a tinted lip balm for a bit of colour. There is the odd occasion I will wear a red lipstick, but day to day it's really not me. My aversion to lip gloss is that it is sticky, gloopy and heavy. The Lavera lip gloss is made with cocoa butter, so my lips stay soft when I'm wearing it, also this lip gloss is very light and not sticky at all. In fact I wore it to my mums the other day and I got quite a few compliment about it. The only downside is that you have to apply it every hour or so. But then I think thats normal for people who usually wear colour on their lips. The lip gloss has a slight shimmer to it, which I was a bit worried about, but it looks fabulous on.

Happy 25th Anniversary to Lavera, and hopefully there will be 25 years more.

Love Lilla xx