Suzie Q Reviews: Anastasia Beverly Hills Sun Dipped Palette

Hey Ladies,

Highlighting and highlight palettes are definitely one of the biggest trends of 2016 and when Anastasia Beverly Hills released their Glow Kits shit hit the fan and people lost their minds over the swatches and pictures on Instagram. ABH isn't readily available in Ireland yet but I managed to pick up the "Sun Dipped" palette when I was in Canada and of course, I have to review it.

First up let's talk about the obvious which is the packaging. On one hand I hate it, I think ABH really could have glammed this up a little more. Whereas, I do think the fact there is no mirror or brush means more product and no wasted space. I love the fact that the pans are removable so you could put these in your own palette for travel or in your kit if you are a makeup artist.

The pan sizes are HUGE and to be honest unless you are a makeup artist you will not need all four shades. If ABH releases these individually that would be ideal but the palette costs C$52 or £39 and if these were sold individually you'd be paying at least 20quid for one so maybe it is better just to buy the palette.

The powders are a super soft buttery texture and blend into the skin gorgeously. There is no chunky glitter and they do not show up skin texture issues as bad as other brands I have tried. There is two palettes in the range and as I mentioned I picked up the "Sun Dipped" as the "That Glow" palette was sold out. If you are a paler girl you wouldn't see this palette as the obvious choice for you but I promise you definitely can wear the shade "Summer". "Moonstone" is a beautiful shade for girls who have more of a tan. "Bronzed" and "Tourmaline" I have yet to try as I don't have skin dark enough to pull them off but I will be wearing them as eye shadows until I do!

These highlighters have been all over Instagram and YouTube! Often I have seen people doing a light swatch and the pigment appears to be so strong you can see them from about 10ft away? I find that these are insanely gorgeous but they are very different in real life compared to what is being shown online. They are very pigmented, more than most I've tried but they aren't *that* intense so don't get your hopes up if you do purchase a palette.

ABH is hard to find but you can pick up this palette from Cult Beauty for £39 both colour options are currently out of stock and I can understand why! Stay tuned as I will be reviewing more Sephora bits and bobs on the blog in the coming weeks but until then check out my Instagram and Snapchat where you will see all of these products in action.

Treasures From Across The Pond/Enable Me

Hey Ladies,

I'm sure by now most of you have been on or are just about to go your holidays. Unfortunately for me I'm not heading off until the end of September(boohoo). A cousin of mine recently came home from New York and she brought me some of my fave Bath and Body Works goodies and that got me to thinking. I want to have a little chat with you all about some of the goodies we can't get here that may be on your holiday wish list...you know that guilt free shopping you do in the airport! Are you heading to the US or somewhere that has a Sephora?

I did up a little list for my friends who are heading over to the US of all the bits and bobs that I would buy and it came to a whopping $1700. Now that would be if I had the bank account with endless zeros. I wanted to share some of the things I am hoping to pick up in NYC and would love some suggestions on what to get while I'm there! Let's go shopping together.

Things on my list...

• Anastasia Beverly Hills...Dipbrow, Brow Wiz and Liquid Lipsticks. 
• Bite- Agave Lip Mask
• Cinema Secrets- Brush Cleaner 
• Cover FX- Custom Cover Drops
• First Aid Beauty- Face Cleanser and Facial Radiance Pads
• Kat Von D- Shade and Light Eye and Contour Palette, Ink Liner and Liquid Lipstick
• Nars- Audacious Lipstick
• Peter Thomas Roth- Pumpkin Enzyme Mask
• Sephora- Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation
• Stila- Foil Eyeshadows
• Tarte- Lights Camera Flashes Mascara and Bamboo Foundation Brush
• Too Faced- Better Than Sex Mascara
• Urban Decay- Naked Concealer and Primer Potion
• Elizabeth and James- Nirvana Perfume
• Covergirl- Lash Blast Mascara and Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation
• NYX- Soft Matte Lip Creams
• Crest- Whitening Strips
• Milani- Baked Blusher
• Everything from Colourpop!
• Bath and Body Works- Candles
• Koh Gen Do- Aqua Foundation
• LA Girl- Pro Conceal 

So tell me your suggestions in the comment section below? Anything I missed out on or any travel tips on NYC you want to share...where to go? where to eat? Would you like to see my travel guide if your heading off to the big apple?