Sleek Blush by 3 Palette in Pink Lemonade

Sleek isn't available in my city so whenever I have the chance, I like to get another product from their range. Recently my friend went to Glasgow and picked up this gorgeous blush palette for me.

This palette is £9.99 which is definitely my higher end for blush but it does contain 3 shades. As with all Sleek products the packaging is lovely. The box adds a quality feel and the casing is sturdy. The mirror inside the case is a handy extra and a nice touch.

To be honest what first attracted me to this product was the name - Pink Lemonade! The shades are lovely and vintage looking and have a nice amount of shimmer. What I love about this palette is that there are 2 powder blushes and 1 cream. I have been using powder blush for years but have recently fallen in love with cream blushes. This palette is great as it allows me to have both and is handy for travelling.
As with all Sleek blushes these are really pigmented and the colour lasts a long time on the skin. These can be blended out to make a lovely subtle colour or applied to the apples of the cheeks for a healthy rosy cheek look.
I'm really impressed with this palette and look forward to getting lots of use out of it in the future.
What's your favourite Sleek product?

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Current Favourites - Beauty, Books and Underwear!

Teenage memories and hilarious books!

I have always been a reader, especially when I was younger and had more time on my hands! I liked to read basically anything but particularly girly trash! Me and my friend Kathryn loved the Louise Rennison novels and when I saw she had a new series out, it was a serious blast from the past! Rennison writes the funniest stories that are laugh out loud hilarious and so easy for teenagers to relate to! With brilliant chapter titles like 'My Inner Snogger' and 'He's Got The Right Amount of Lip', Rennison really does deserve the title of Queen of Comedy. The Taming of the Tights is one of three books about the character Tallulah Casey. It is available to buy on Amazon and for Kindle here - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taming-Tights-Misadventures-Tallulah-Casey/dp/000732393X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393533464&sr=8-1&keywords=the+taming+of+the+tights

 

Vaseline Spray & Go Body Moisturiser

I have raved about this before but I never repurchased because I had so many body lotions and butters to get through from Christmas! In a recent Boots 3 for 2 I decided to grab this again and have fallen back in love instantly! It's just so handy and you can moisturise your whole body in seconds!

 

Random Subscription Services ...... Panties By Post!

Before blogging I didn't know much about subscription services but that has since changed! I love subscription services and have tried many beauty ones as well as a few healthy snack services. A little researching online lead me to discover monthly underwear! I love underwear almost as much as makeup and was delighted to try Panty By Post*. Panty By Post are an American company but ship to the UK. I was asked my size as well as what styles I like to wear. My lovely thong underwear was shipped out in secure packaging, wrapped in lovely girly tissue paper. I also received a pop band style hair tie in my package. The underwear I received is really cute and high quality feeling. To subscribe or find out more, visit pantybypost.com

 

Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation

I bought this foundation a while ago and was instantly hooked. I used it daily for weeks but then tossed it aside when I bought other products. Recently I took it out again and enjoyed it but found it a little too dark for my skin. I bought a new shade and have fallen straight back in love! This foundation is everything I want in a foundation! It's high coverage and really long lasting. And best of all, it's £5.99!

 

Healgel Eye*

When I first tried Healgel Face I literally could not stop raving about it! I have nearly finished my bottle now and I'm gutted! I couldn't wait to try Healgel Eye and I wasn't disappointed! I honestly think there must be secret and magical ingredients in these products! How many products do you try that actually work?! Just as Healgel Face did, Healgel Eye has transformed skin! Used twice daily I feel like this product really plumps my under eye area, has taken away that sunken look. It feels really smooth on the skin and smells lovely! Combined with the face serum this gives me flawless skin and is a fantastic base for makeup. Another bonus is the fantastic packaging. The base pushes the product out meaning you don't have to cut it open and scrape out the remains! The only negative I could say for these products is they are a little on the pricey side. However I can sincerely say they are worth it so save up and treat yourself!

www.healgel.co.uk

 

 

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Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil - Review

In a recent haul post I showed my purchases from the new Urban Decay counter in my city. I have been really pleased with all the products I bought but this pencil has absolutely stolen the show! I chose this concealer in CIA, the lightest shade. This is far too pale for my skintone but I chose this to use for highlighting, especially under the eye.

As with all Urban Decay products, this comes in gorgeous outer packaging, a gold box. Inside, the pencil is a lovely purple and the packaging is compact and sturdy. At first I was slightly put off by the idea of a concealer pencil. I thought the product might be hard and cause dragging on the skin. In reality I couldn't be more wrong. The texture of this concealer is so soft and the product melts onto the skin.

I use this concealer under my eyes, on my brow bone and on my forehead. If I am not tanned then I also use this to cover small red areas. The concealer is lovely and creamy. It's covers well but doesn't appear cakey or too thick. I particularly love this under the eyes as it's really brightening.

I have been really enjoying this pencil and using it daily since purchase.As with any product, I have discovered ways to use it that make it more effective. Firstly, this product can slightly crease under the eye if applied on top of other products. I find that if I don't take my foundation up too close then I don't get any creasing from the concealer.

This product is nearly perfect but I do have one small complaint. The pencil needs sharpened and I do this using a Boots jumbo sharpener as I wasn't willing to shell out for the Urban Decay one. It sharpens well but a fair amount of product comes away which is a real waste.

This pencil is £12 which personally I think is a great price and I will definitely repurchase in the future.

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Revlon Cream Blush in Charmed - Review

After purchasing the Real Techniques Stippling Brush last month I realised that I didn't have many cream blushes and would like to try some more. I purchased this Revlon Cream Blush in Charmed to use with my new brush.

The packaging of the blush is really nice. The box is a bit like Mac blushes in my opinion but gloss rather than matte. Inside, the blush is in a plastic tub with a black lid. The colour of the product can only be seen by turning the pot upside down.

Charmed is a reddy pink colour and looks very deep on the swatch. This blends beautifully with the stippling brush and evens out to a very subtle, natural colour. I have always used powder blushes but I'm not sure why as applying a cream blush is so easy and much more natural looking.
The product stays on my cheeks for the whole day and when I remove it at night I see minor fading. It blends well with my other makeup and doesn't crease or become cakey. Together with the Stippling Brush, this is a new favourite of mine for everyday makeup!
At £7.99 this is fairly pricey for a drugstore blush but I will definitely be getting a lot of use out of this and would buy more in the future.

Have you tired these Revlon blushes?

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Glasgow Haul Bargains

I always moan about the useless shopping in my city and how rarely I go to big cities. Recently I posted a Glasgow haul and now I'm back with another after a flying one day trip to visit my little sister.

I wasn't supposed to be shopping and so visited only two shops and tried to be a good girl! Becca had told me about a discount shop she had picked up some bargains in and I knew I had to take a look!

Firstly the brilliant bargain shop. As with all bargain shops, you have to sort through the rubbish to find the goodies, but when you do it's great! Recently I reviewed some Smooch cosmetics and I really liked the quality and the packaging. I was surprised to see them in a bargain shop but quickly picked a few things up! Firstly I got a mono Sleek Blush for £1.99. I can't remember the RRP of this but I'm sure it's much closer to a tenner! The packaging doesn't name a shade but it's a lovely dusky pink. Next I picked up a Sleek Lipstick in Popping Pink for £1.99 and the Smooch Mascara for £2.99. Both of these products are usually much more expensive so these are great prices. I grabbed two Maybelline products from a great selection of cut priced products. Firstly a Popsticks lipbalm in 020 Tropical Pink and a Colour Tattoo in Permanent Taupe. These were a fantastic £1.99 and £2.99 respectively. Lastly I thought I'd try the W7 Africa bronzer which was a reasonable £2.99.

Next I headed to Superdrug because I was out of tan and it isn't sold in my local store. Cocoa Brown is my ultimate favourite tan and at the bargain price of £7.99 I really can't fault it. I felt like I couldn't leave Superdrug with just one item so grabbed an MUA Blush in Candyfloss. I love these blushes and they are fantastic for only £1! Lastly I somehow ended up talking myself into picking up GOSH Long Lasting Eyebrow Pen for £6.49. I have never heard anything about this but look forward to trying it!

 

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Urban Decay Baked Bronzer in Gilded - Review

If you read my recent haul you will have seen this product before. I picked this up when Urban Decay launched in my city recently and have been using it daily ever since.

At £20 this is not a cheap bronzer and not something I would usually buy. When I purchased this it had been tested on my face and I fell in love and grabbed it. The product comes in lovely outer packaging, a gold box with blue flowery pattern inside. Inside the box, the product casing is also gold. The casing is sturdy, solid feeling and closes very securely. The outer plastic is gold and the transparent panel had a gold pattern and blue writing. Personally I'm actually not a big fan of the casing and feel it looks somewhat cheap compared to the lovely box.

The cake of the product itself is absolutely gorgeous. It has swirls of other shades through it and lovely flecks of shimmer. This is a baked bronzer and so the cake is very compact. The product can be used wet or dry meaning it is more versatile and could be used as an eyeshadow also.
Although a big fan of the fake tan, I am a very pale skinned girl. This bronzer is the absolute perfect shade for my pasty skintone! The swatch above shows the product fairly packed on. This subtle finish means I don't have to be too worried about being heavy handed when I apply the bronzer. I sweep this over my cheeks and apply more pressure for my contouring. I also use a big brush to sweep this along my jawline. The colour is beautiful and the product stays in place all day.
I love this product but at £20 I don't think I would repurchase as I'm sure I could find something to do this job for less. That being said, this product is going to take me a long time to get through and I'm going to enjoy using it!
Have you tried any cheek products from Urban Decay?
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Urban Decay Naked Skin Liquid Foundation - Review

Recently my local Debenhams store got an Urban Decay stand, the first one in my city. I visited on opening day, promising myself to buy nothing, and ended up leaving with £59 of goodies! Rather surprisingly to myself, I ended up buying this foundation.

Usually when I visit a beauty counter I know what I want and so don't get the staff to try the products on my face. However I haven't visited an Urban Decay counter before and so decided to have my makeup done and my colours matched. I was matched at shade 2.0, a rather light shade with cool undertones. I was surprised at how light the product looked on my skin but she was totally right as it's a great match and looks very natural.

This foundation is £27 and so it's no surprise that the packaging is good quality. This is a liquid foundation and the bottle has a ball bearing inside. The bottle has a pump which is definitely handy and I much prefer this to the open bottle style of Estée Lauder Double Wear.

After purchasing this I began to feel a bit guilty and worried that I had been talked into it by the sales person rather than actually wanting to buy this. Usually I buy high coverage foundations and, as the name suggests, this isn't claiming to be high coverage at all. The foundation is a thin consistency and I find it fairly runny when applying. I try to dispense small amounts onto my fingertips then dab it straight onto my skin to stop it from getting messy. I find that I need a fair amount of this, probably between 2 and 3 full pumps to cover my whole face. To blend this I have used both my Real Techniques Buffing Brush and my Real Techniques Complexion Sponge and both leave a lovely finish.
Although not a high coverage foundation, I find that I only need a touch of concealer with this and I'm good to go. The product looks lovely on the skin and feels light. I'm really impressed with how long this lasts. Thefoundation doesn't go patchy or cakey and is still intact when I wash my face some 14 hours later.
I am really impressed with this product and so glad that I bought it! I woild much rather spend the money on this rather than Double Wear and will likely repurchase this in the future.
To see this product one my skin - http://uk.lifestyle.yahoo.com/york-fashion-week-aw14-makeup-looks-153600918.html

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