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Zoeva Brushes

You can never have too many make up brushes, in my opinion!
So I recently decided to try a new brand of brushes, partly to see what the hype is about.

I know a lot of UK bloggers/ beauty vloggers love these brushes, which are by Zoeva.
They are a European company & that I first heard about a few years ago. They've gradually become more on the radar as the years have gone on.

I always thought their brushes looked really nice quality & their sets always looked really versatile.
So the set I got was the Rose Gold Brush Set.
Which comes with a selection of face & eye brushes.


The quality of the brushes differs with the material used. What I mean by this is that the synthetic  brushes are better quality & more durable than the natural hair brushes. The natural ones are the all white brushes & the synthetic have a duo fibre look. However I feel like this is just a standard thing with all brush brands.
I have also had a bit of shedding & breakage with the natural hair brushes.

On the flip side though some of my favourites are the natural hair brushes! Which surprised me.
I have also washed these brushes a few times now they wash & dry well, returning to their original shape. Which is what I expect from good brushes.

So shall we talk about my favourites for a minute?
The small angled brush has changed my brow game MASSIVELY. It's an amazing brush & I would recommend it to anyone after a new brow brush. I also really like the eyeshadow brush, it great for bending shadows together & into the crease. It's my new favourite eyeshadow brush. I also really like the angled blush brush.

Overall it's a great set, with a brush for pretty much everything! If you're thinking of getting it I would say go for it. I would definitely pick this kit over some of the Sigma kits out there (I own both).

So overall I really like them as a kit.
The set also comes with a travel bag, which is awesome too!



Love Eve xx



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What's in my Camera Backpack

I think most photographers are nosey when it comes to seeing other photographer's kit.
Well I am anyway (I'd just like to note not in a judgemental way)!

I did already do a video on what's in my basic camera bag, which I mostly use in nightclubs which you can check out here.
However I wanted to show you guys what kit is my camera backpack when I'm on a larger scale job.


1. Laptop
This might not always be necessary to take a laptop but on some jobs you get a little time to begin editing & hey if I'm already awake it saves me some work the next day.

2. Nikon D7100
This is my favourite camera & highest spec one that I own so that bad boy is reserved for the big jobs. Like weddings, video shoots etc.

3. Nikon Speedlight Flash Head
If you aren't shooting in studio, you can never really be definite about your lighting situation, so it always does to have a flash head at hand.

4. Different Lenses
I like to take a few different lenses with me on shoots so I can get a variety of different style images, don't go too crazy though!

5. LED top light
I tend to use these mostly when videoing, however you can use them for still photos too instead of a flash head. They create a nice drop off around the subject. I like to label mine up so people know it's a video too!

6. Tripod
Tripods are so damn useful in so many ways you should always have one with you!



Love Eve xx


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Dial A Smile - Worth The Hype?

After hearing all the hype on youtube from a lot of big youtubers I decided to buy the Dial A Smile teeth whitening kit by Whitening Lightning.

The question though: Is it really worth the hype?


So firstly a bit about the kit, it uses a gel & LED light to whitening the teeth. I did also pick up a pair of the Super Booster whitening pens too. The brands advises to use both in conjunction anyway.

So I'm going to get straight to the point with this one. It didn't work for me.
I have tried this various times, I even tried using it multiple times a week but still it hasn't worked.

I think it probably makes a bit of difference but I'm not sure if that's my mind seeing what I'm hoping to see!

I'm not the only person that's tried the kit either, I got my partner to try it too and he still had very little luck with it.

I purchased this kit whilst it was on offer, but I sure as hell wouldn't pay full price for it!
It's definitely not worth the money!

Check out my full review here:


Love Eve xx


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Tripod Showdown

Whether you're a photographer, a youtuber, a blogger, whoever. You need a tripod.
I really couldn't imagine not owning one to be honest, I use them daily!

So here's the question, which style of tripod do you go for?
I'm putting a lightweight tripod to the test against a standard heavier duty one, to see which one is the one you should be putting your money into & why.


To see the results please check out the video below:


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Barry M Contour Kit

Contouring is all the rage right now. Make up companies being make up companies have jumped on this & now everyone is bringing out contouring sets.
However I haven't seen much at the drugstore, apart from this!

This is the Barry M Flawless Chisel Cheeks Contour Kit.


This kits retails for only £6.49, which is a lot more reasonable than some of the higher end kits.

The question is though does it work?
Generally I'd say Barry M don't do well on the make up front, I love their nail polishes but their make up just isn't quite up to the job usually.

I say usually because I actually really like this kit!
It has three shades in it, one highlight and two contour. It does also have some instructions on the inside cover of the packaging too for those of you who aren't contouring pros.

The highlight shade is the one thing that I think lets this kit down a bit, I can use it as it's not too dark (usually they are) but I just don't reach for it as it's about the same as my skin tone & not lighter.
The middle shade is quite a warm matte bronze shade, which I would say it best used as a bronzer or two aid in blending your contour.
The third shade (on the right) is a more cool toned contour shade which I find really nice to use for my contour. It looks quite dark but it doesn't come up too dark as even pale old me can use it.


The powders are easy to blend and feel really finely milled which is great.
I also get quite a long wear time out of this powder, approximately 10 hours.

So for me this is a win product!
Cheap, works, suitable for pale skin & long wearing!

So if you're looking to try a contour kit but don't want to break the bank give this one a try.

For my video review click below:

Love Eve xx


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Sigma Mr Bunny Set - 1 Year Later!

If you guys are into make up you'll have heard of Sigma brushes, they are the 'it' brushes of the make up world.
So me being me had to put them to the test!


I purchased the Mr Bunny Essential Kit roughly about a year ago. Costing me approximately £110, so not cheap.

So lets face, it at that price you want them to last forever. So I thought I would do a follow up review on these.


First of all the cases are still in great condition which is good. I also have to say they are sooo useful when you're travelling, I even fit additional brushes in them.

The brushes themselves are in great condition I haven't experienced any shredding at all. The heads haven't loosened from the handles in the slightest.
I would also like to mention that I use these brushes on the daily and wash them every week/ two weeks.
The brushes are also still pretty soft. There is the odd brush that I feel lets the set down, which is the blending eye brush. None of them have even been stained by any products.
Overall though I do love this set and feel you have all the brushes you need in here.


I'm not sure they will last forever, nothing does right? But I honestly think these Sigma brushes will LAST.
I'm considering buying some more Sigma brushes soon, so that shows how much I like them!


love Eve xx

Cheeky little find!

If you guys follow either my blog or my youtube channel you will have seen this product in a recent haul video.
There are quite a few companies these days that sell contour kits like this but I'm not sure many sell them for only £3.50!


Make Up Revolution is a drugstore brand (in line with MUA, ELF and other brands with £1 products) that seems to have come out of nowhere in 2014 and become quite popular in the UK.
Hence why I decided to get in on the hype and order some stuff! I managed to pick up about 6/7 products and spent only around £20!

So onto the product..
This is the Ultra Sculpt & Contour Kit in Ultra Fair (C01).

So in this kit you get a matt bronzer, highlighter & blusher.


The bronzer I do really like, this ultra fair shade is great for us pale folk. There is absolutely no glitter in it, which I love! Out of the three products in this kit the bronzer is definitely my favourite! Although it doesn't blend quite as easy as some of my higher end bronzers, but that's to be expected really.

The highlighter is probably my least favourite of these products, simply because I feel it's a bit too glittery to use on the top of my cheekbones. It looks great as a brow bone highlight though!

The blusher kind of reminds me of Benefit's Rockateur blush with it's somewhat rose gold colour. However it's performance couldn't be anymore different. I kind of like this blush but I feel the gold glitter in it has more pigment than the pink base. So when you build up the pigment on your cheeks it can get a bit too glittery, which some may love but I however don't!

The highlighter and blush in this kit are honestly down to your personally preference! Some of you might love them and for only £3.50 I definitely think it's worth a try!

love Eve xx

Is it a Make Up Revolution?

Make Up Revolution is quite a new make up brand on the UK market, so I wanted to see what some of their products were like.

I believe the brand is quite similar to Make Up Academy (the names are similar if nothing else), as they both offer £1 make up products including lipsticks, eyeshadows etc.


To see swatches and my thoughts on some of these products please watch the video below:


love Eve xx