soap and glory cosmetics

i have been a massive fan of soap and glory for ages, every single christmas without fail at least one of my presents under the tree contains a selection of some of their gorgeous bath and beauty products. from shower creams and shampoo to body mists and lotions, i've tried a huge array of soap and glory products over the years and i'm absolutely in love with the brand. the retro packaging, amazing quality and gorgeous, girly scents have meant soap and glory has been a staple part of my bath or shower routine for a long time but surprisingly i had never tried any of their cosmetics range, until now.

i have had my eye on the 'kick ass' concealer for a while and on a recent trip to my local boots found there was a 3 for 2 offer on soap and glory make up. naturally i used this as an excuse to pick up a few more of their products to try out and i have not been disappointed. as with the bath and beauty range, the soap and glory make up also has the trademark retro, quirky packaging and is a little more pricey than other brands but is definitely not unaffordable, especially when most of the time there is some sort of offer on in boots!

kick ass concealer

RRP £10, available here

The 'kick ass' concealer is a 3 in 1 concealing kit which contains 2 concealers and a translucent setting powder as well as a mirror and a small pad to apply the powder. i purchased the kit in the shade 'fair' as i'm very pale and the shade suits my skin well. the shade on the left is designed for concealing under your eyes as the apricot tones counteracts purple/blue tones and the shade on the right has yellow tones and is designed for counteracting the redness of blemishes and spots on your face. the concealer has a really creamy consistency and blends really well, a little goes quite a long way. i found the shades blended into my skin very well and i was especially impressed by the way the apricot shade covered my dark under eye circles, perfect for making me look a bit more awake on early, winter mornings!

the concealer palette also contains a translucent powder and powder puff (see above) which really helps to set the concealer but is not at all cakey and doesn't cling to dry skin which other powders can tend to do. 

i am really enjoying using the kick ass concealer as an alternative to my trusty collection concealer. the fact there is a powder and mirror in the palette makes it feel a bit more luxurious and special to use and the packaging looks so pretty, it's almost a shame for it to be hidden in my make up bag!

kick ass instant retouch pressed powder

RRP £12 - available here

i've been alternating between using my stila pressed powder and the rimmel matte powder for ages now and whilst browsing the soap and glory stand, this pressed powder caught my eye. it promises to have 'superblur technology' to perfect your face and so i thought i would give it a try! i really like the compact as it comes with a mirror and is quite nice to whip out of your bag in public to 'powder your nose'. the powder actually lifts up to reveal a space to keep a powder applicator but i was disappointed that product didn't come with one included. 

the powder is fairly translucent and didn't leave my face feeling cakey at all, it didn't set into the creases around my nose or cling to dry skin like some powders tend to do. for the price i would've expected slightly more from the powder i.e. an applicator and i don't think this is as good value for money as the kick ass concealer, however i do like the product and it's worth a try if you're thinking of buying it yourself.

archery brow tint and pencil

RRP £10 - available here

archery is a double ended brow product with a 'felt tip' at one end which contains a tint and a brow pencil at the other end. the idea is to use the tint to brush on small strokes and fill in the colour of your eyebrows then to use the pencil end to sketch and perfect the shape of the brow. i bought this product as it was essentially 'free' due to the 3 for 2 offer (which is still on by the way!) and because i wanted to try out an alternative to filling in my eyebrows with my along came betty brow powder and real techniques brow brush.

i found the product very easy to use. the tint is quite subtle and brushes on gently and easily to fill in the sparser bits of your brows with a bit of colour. i then used the pencil to further define and shape my brows, the pencil is a bit more waxy to apply which really helps to set your brows in shape. 

the photo above shows swatches of the tint (top line) and the pencil (bottom line). as you can see, the tint isn't too pigmented so it doesn't leave you actually looking like you've filled in your brows with a felt tip pen. the product is only available in two shades, 'love is blonde' and 'brownie points'. i obviously went for brownie points as i have quite dark eye brows but found the pen wasn't too light for me so would probably suit all brunettes. it wouldn't be suitable for anyone with very dark or black eye brows but i did see other soap and glory eyebrow products which have slightly darker shades so they could be worth checking out if 'brownie points' is too light for you.

all in all i have been really impressed by the soap and glory cosmetics i bought, even after just a few uses. they are quite expensive compared to other drug store brands but it's nice to treat yourself every once in a while, especially when there is a 3 for 2 offer on. i would recommend you have a try of the soap and glory make up, especially if you haven't already done so. the packaging and names are gorgeous and really perk up my dressing table and so far i am loving the quality, especially of the kick ass concealer and archery brow product.

let me know if you've tried any of the soap and glory make up range, is there anything you recommend or would definitely never buy again?