Dupe or Duped? Urban Decay Naked 3 vs Makeup Revolution Iconic 3

Could it be? A makeup post? I think it might just be!

I've been thinking about doing this post since Christmas (yes it has taken me 6 months to get off my ass and actually swatch some stuff).

My mother in law very kindly bought me the Makeup Revolution Iconic 3 Palette for Christmas, and to be honest, I had been eyeing all of the Iconic palettes for a while, as they are supposed to be dupes for the Urban Decay Naked Palettes.

The palettes from Makeup Revolution (MR from here onward) are around 10% of the price of the Urban Decay (UD) palettes. Yes that's right! 90% cheaper.

So, down to the comparison. First up, Packaging...

  


As you can see, the difference in packaging is huge. The UD palette is made of beautiful Rose Gold metal whilst the MR palette is Black plastic with a clear window. The UD is much sturdier and comes with a Good Karma double ended shadow brush and a mirror. The shades also have names in this palette, whereas the MR do not. The MR has no mirror and comes with a sponge tip applicator (does anybody use these?). With such an enormous price difference, you would expect the packaging to be a bit more pants lacking.

Now for the swatches - left swatch is MR, right swatch is UD...

Strange

Dust

Burnout

Limit

Buzz

Trick

Nooner

Liar

Factory

Mugshot

Darkside

Blackheart

From swatching these side by side, pretty much all colours are almost identical, the exceptions being; Nooner, Burnout and Strange, where the MR equivalent is slightly lighter in colour. However, this is not noticeable when blended onto the lid.

In terms of pigmentation, I am super impressed with the MR palette, it stands up to the UD well and in my opinion is an excellent alternative for those who don't want to shell out for Urban Decay prices, and I have already recommended it to friends.

If you want to buy the Urban Decay Palette, you can find it here for £38.50

If you want to buy the Makeup Revolution Palette, you can find it here for £4.00

Overall, both palettes are beautiful and I definitely recommend everyone has one of them in their collection - the colours are so pretty.

Are there any other Makeup Revolution dupe palettes you want to see?

BYEEEEE xxxxxx

Long Overdue Post - Life Update

Two Years! It has been almost two whole years since I last posted anything - and it's only now that I'm sat with a cup of tea, laptop open, that I realise how much I've missed it.

This post is purely as an update, to show how far I have come in these two years, and to show where I'm currently at.

I suppose I'll start with the biggest change, and the one that will have the biggest influence on my future posts...

On December 4th 2015 - after being ill for weeks - I finally bit the bullet and peed on a stick! This was the result. Whilst initially I was filled with panic, this soon wore off and it didn't take long for me to become very excited.

It hasn't been the easiest time, but I have not had a difficult pregnancy by any stretch. I've had horrendous heartburn and I'm currently at the stage where standing up, rolling over in bed and just general movements have become a struggle - but both myself and my little pickle are happy and healthy, so I have no complaints. 

Due to some childhood health problems, I have had extra scans to keep an eye on baby - and I have included the best of the bunch here...

First Scan - 13 weeks - 14.01.2016

3D Scan - 29 Weeks - 05.05.2016

I'm not gonna lie, having to have extra scans has both it's pros and cons. Whilst it's been lovely to get extra opportunities to see my little pickle, I panic every time that they will find something wrong. But at yesterdays scan (37 weeks), the doctor has decided that I don't need to be seen again until I'm in labour. YAY :)

I'll throw in some pictures of how enormous I have become, along with some cutesy things I've bought.

Bump at 32 weeks

Bump at 37 weeks

Mummy's and Princess' new shoes

Cute shoe collection - they're so tiny!

So that's the biggest update since my last post in October 2014. Since then I've also got engaged, moved in with a boy (expect some posts about the annoying things men do) and finally got a job I enjoy and excel at.

Overall, my life is pretty darn good right now, and I have grown so much as a person in the last few years - I would even go as far to say that I'm proud of myself. So I'll end this update with a picture of my engagement ring and an updated photo of me (I've had a lot of hair changes).

If you've made it this far then congratulations :) and thanks for bearing with me whilst I had a life makeover and neglected my blog. I am planning to get some posts pre-written before little one arrives and will hopefully manage to get a routine going and some regular posts.

Thanks for sticking with me

BYEEEEEE xxx