Love Island ‘Love Burst’ Makeup Review – What Happened When I Wore It To Work
Wearing: On Show bronzing powder, Nudinium cream eyeshadow, Crazy Love and Crushing It eyeshadow (from the Thrill palette) and Pillow Kiss lip balm.
On Monday morning, I was extremely tired. Underestimating the On Show bronzing powder – which is extremely bronzed – I ended up with two dark streaks along my cheeks. I feared for my white towels, but after a bit of rubbing in, my face looked more acceptable and I swiftly moved on to my eyes.
As someone who prefers a simple flick of black liquid eyeliner, this was un-chartered territory and added a lot of time on to my typical 10-minute makeup routine. I opted for a creamy eyeshadow base called Nudinium, which is described as ‘ultra-shine, ultra-impact’. My eyelids immediately turned into Glitter Central and, unfortunately for me, drew attention to the fact I hadn’t plucked my eyebrows – so I had to get the tweezers out.
To tone down the shimmer, I whipped out the Thrill eyeshadow palette – there are two in the collection. I added Crazy Love and Crushing It, which are both matte browns, on top of the Nudinium to attempt a smokey eye. I kept it quite toned down because, you know, work, but it could definitely be built upon to create a dramatic, after-hours look.
Finally, lips. I was conscious that this was the most makeup I’d worn in a long time, so I swerved the intense-looking lip stains and opted for a scentless, yet hydrating lip balm called Pillow Kiss. I was a huge fan of the balm, but the packaging – a white tube with a pink plastic heart hanging off it – looked like it belonged in a Barbie set.