Tuesday 20 December 2011

Review: Topshop Makeup Smoke and Mirrors AW11 Collection.






I'll start off by saying I should have blogged about this months ago! This is a limited edition AW11 collection, so you have probably heard of it by now - and I can confirm these products are still online.
I love Topshop makeup, I didn't think I would but I have a fair amount of the range now and it's hard to fault it. The packaging is lovely, and I do think the quality is great, especially considering the price.

I really love this little Eye and Lip set, consisting of a black eyeliner and a nude lip pencil. I didn't really own a kohl eyeliner before this, so I can't really say how it compares to others. Kohl eyeliner isn't something I usually wear, but I find this is good for defining eyes for an evening look.
I haven't got a lot of use from the nude lip pencil, although it is good for shading in the lips before using a light shade of lipstick.

The eye palette is so cute, the shades are just what you need to create a day or night look. I often use one of the lighter shades alone during the day, or as a highlighter at night with a mixture of the other shades on the lid. The mirror makes it easy to have in your bag for travelling or for touch ups during the evening.

Finally, the blush and bronzer duo is such a great idea. I never really use bronzer so I kind of swirl the blusher and bronzer together to create a nice warm shade.

I'd love to try a few other items from this collection, including the much talked about Pillow Talk lipstick (although I think this may have sold out now!). What have you tried from the Smoke and Mirrors collection?  

35 comments:

  1. I was very close to Buying the blusher and bronzer duo the other day, really regret not getting it! X

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  2. Ooooooooo im gonna have to get my hands on some of these :) xx

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  3. I'm hoping I'm going to get a bit of Topshop makeup for Christmas. The packaging, the quality and the price is just spot on I think and they have the loveliest colours available. The eye palette is just the perfect colours for me, wonder if its too late to drop a hint! I really use bronzed either so in like the idea of swirling it with the blush.

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  4. in love with that packaging! need to take a trip to topshop now!

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  5. topshop makeup is my absolute fave! i don't have anything from here (my local shop hasn't got any makeup or nail polishes, boo!), but i ordered the pillow talk lipstick and love it.

    x

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  6. I'd buy it solely for the packaging!

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  7. oooh gorgeous packaging! Art Deco loveliness, glad the products inside are good too.

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  8. I love Topshop make up but I don't think I'm gonna wanna get them shipped to Australia! :( aaah sad times! They look so good! xxx

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  9. The packaging is so pretty! I've not tried Topshop makeup but people seem really impressed with it and that blush/Bronze duo looks like a great place to start- could be brill for contouring.

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  10. I love the blush and bronzer duo! it looks like a great product!

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    xo

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  11. Looks so nice, the packaging is lovely! I am a sucker for nice packaging x

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  12. love the cardboard packaging..m i weird?
    xx

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  13. i've never tried topshop make up before even though it all looks amazing! i think the packaging is gorgeous and after christmas i may just have to make a sneaky purchase of a few items from the collection! X

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  14. Ohhh, the eye palette looks extremely beautiful

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  15. Topshop Cosmetics packaging is what attracts me in the first place. It looks expensive. ;)

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  16. That packaging is just GORGEOUS xxx

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  17. Ooh everything looks lovely, can't believe I still haven't got round to trying any Topshop makeup yet. The packaging is gorgeous, I'd be tempted to buy it just because of that!

    Gillian x
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  18. I love TopShop make up so much, the packaging always gets me straight away but it's always great reading reviews the show the make up is actually pretty usable too.
    x
    Nina

    http://the-littlenomad.blogspot.com/

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  19. I absoloutley adore the eye pallette - its gorgeous and perfect for your make up bag. Need to get my mittens on this! he he
    I have Pillow Talk and love it - the packaging is fab too x

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  20. I did a post on the smoke and mirrors collection too a while ago, Glow the lil highlighter pot is the prettiest colour ever! So worth getting! That actually reminds me I need to stock up before the collection goes! Great post xx

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  21. Haven't tried any of their make up so far, because we don't have TopShop here (boooo btw!), but from the photos I have to say: Freaking love the packaging.

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  22. I've got both the lipsticks from this collection and absolutely adore Rumour Has It lipsticks. Its such a lovely warm nude with gold undertones

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  23. The blush/bronzer duo looks like it will be nice. Never tried Topshop makeup before. Next time I do a Topshop online order I might sneak some makeup in :-)

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  24. I just adore this packaging, I'd love to try the Bronze & Blush, it looks beautiful. I haven't tried any topshop makeup as of yet, which I definitely need to! xxx

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  25. I have Pillow Talk and I absolutely love it. I did get sucked in my the advertising & I'm very glad I did now! x

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  26. The bronzer/blusher duo looks lovely! I have two lipsticks from topshop and they are great pigment and quality. great to be able to pick up some make up whilst clothes shopping :) nail polishes are fab too. my reviews are on my blog :)

    Hayley x

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  27. Lovely packaging and the blusher bronzer duo looks really lovely! Love your blog, followed you :)

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  28. I've got the eye palette and although I don't reach for it much, I love having it in my collection. The packaging is lovely

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  29. I am a BIG fan of the smoke and mirrors collection.
    The shades are bang on trend and quality is fab.
    I have the Pillow Talk lipstick and also Rumour Has It. Both are gorge.
    Blogged about them here: http://fifisstyle.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-topshop-smoke-and-mirrors.html

    Lovely post as ever,

    Fi

    http://fifisstyle.blogspot.com

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  30. I have the lipstick in Rumour Has It but might try the kohl pencil and lip pencil set. I agree, the packaging is so cute and quality isn't bad for the price.

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