BEAUTY BLOSSOM GLOSSYBOX

Hi there you gorgeous lot. My March GlossyBox has arrived which has aptly been named 'Beauty Blossom' to spring us into action.

MITCHELL AND PEACH BODY CREAM ~ £36.00 FOR 180ML

Described as being light as meringue this body cream rubs in easily without stickiness.

This cream does sink into the skin quickly. I am a little undecided whether I like the scent or not. It does have an English country girl vibe about it though.

SLEEK MAKEUP POUT POLISH (BARE MINIMUM) ~ £4.49 FOR 10G

With a shade of light nude beige this tinted conditioning lip balm has a glossy sheen to enhance the pout of your lips. It also contains SPF15 to protect the lips. Available in 9 shades. Not tested on animals.

I wasn't too bothered about this shade when I saw it in the pot, but I actually think that this shade will look gorgeous on the lips suiting any skin tone. It is a nude beige which is a little peachy too. It does feel very conditioning on the lips which is no doubt due to the shea butter and almond oil. It does have a sweet almond scent also.

BELLAPIERRE COSMETICS LTD SHIMMER POWDER (BUBBLE GUM) ~ £12.99 FOR 2.35G

100% pure Mica shimmer for long lasting vibrant colour without smearing, creasing or fading. Suitable for all skin types. Can be used as an eye shadow, cream eye shadow, blush, eyeliner, lip colour, nail polish, tinted mascara or bronzer. See link above for different ways to use.

This shade is a very pretty pale pink shimmer that would be gorgeous on the eyes, especially for the inner corners. I think it would work well also over the top of a blush to create a blush/highlight. Before reading about all the ways this product can be used I thought it would look fab over the top of my Sleek MakeUp Pout Polish.

JUICY COUTURE MALIBU COLLECTION ~ VARIOUS SIZES/PRICES

COUTURE LA LA MALIBU EAU DE TOILETTE (PINK PACKAGING)

This fragrance embodies the effortlessly glam California attitude as well as the bold and colourful spirit of L.A.

I really like this fresh scent. It's sweet and uplifting with mandarin zest. A gorgeous spring/summer fragrance.

JUICY COUTURE MALIBU EAU DE TOILETTE (ORANGE PACKAGING)

 Reflecting the free-spirited California attitude while embracing the glamorous and confident essence of L.A. 

This scent has more of a subtle zest without being sweet. A great everyday addition to your fragrance wardrobe.

DOVE HAIR THERAPY INTENSIVE REPAIR 60 SECOND TREATMENT SHOT ~ £1.49 FOR 15ML

Available at Sainsbury's and Superdrug. After shampooing massage through mid-lengths and ends. Rinse out after 60 seconds.

A quick hair treatment for those who are always busy. It looks like the same type of product we had in another GlossyBox from Tresemme. It's good value if it works well as the stopper can be reversed and popped back into the top for further use.

This month's GlossyBox is a good one I think. I love the make-up products and the fragrances so far and I will definitely use the body cream and hair treatment.

For more information on the UK GlossyBox click here and for the US GlossyBox click here.

Are you happy with your GlossyBox products this month? Let me know with reasons why in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Make-Up Eye Palette 2013 Favourites

Hi once again beauties. Today I am eager to share with you the 2nd part to my eye make-up 2013 favourites which are my most used eye palettes of the past year. I have been trying to make a real effort to use them more often as I sometimes find it easier to pick out my singular shades when I know the colours I want to use. This is because I have too many palettes (yes I said it) and sometimes I forget which shades are in them (shock horror)!

Sleek MakeUP I-Divine Palettes

I have many more than these four from the Sleek MakeUP I-Divine collection, but I found that I used these four palettes the most from the Sleek MakeUp line last year. There is such a great array of soft, light and nude shades here as well as much deeper tones for smokey eye looks. I love the Sleek MakeUP I-Divine palettes so much because they have great pigmentation, well thought out palette colour combinations and are great quality at just £7.99 per palette. That's 12 shades for less than a pound per colour. 

The Nude Collection Au Naturel palette (top left) I previously spoke about, including swatches and a brief description of each shade. I think this palette is great for those who prefer simple eye looks that can be smoked up when the mood strikes. A great everyday palette.

The Oh So Special palette (bottom right) I believed was limited edition at the time of my previous post, but it is still available to purchase now. This palette has some gorgeous pink and peach tones on the left with more smokey shades to its right.

The Bad Girl palette (top right) is definitely not for the faint hearted. When I pick up this palette I know I want dark, smokey impact eyes. It's a well named palette for you vixens out there.

The Limited Edition Paraguaya palette (bottom left) is no longer available on the Sleek MakeUP website, but you may be able to find it on Ebay or Amazon. This palette's collection of colours are real peach and rose tones. This is one of Sleek MakeUP's more lighter palettes with only one real dark shade. Applied carefully these shades can look amazing, but be careful if you do pick up this palette as some of these shades if applied to heavily, especially under the eyes can make you look a little hungover.

Each of these palettes has a mixture of matte and shimmer shades. They all have a really good sized mirror and very slimline packaging that stays shut when needed so great for carrying around if necessary. I just wish that there was some indication on the back of the shades included like colour swatches so that when I scramble through my make-up deciding what to use I can see the shade range at a glance.

Sleek MakeUp Molten Metal In Gold Leaf & Pewter

Oh my god let me just say that if you want bold metallic eyes that are easy to apply then this is a duo not to miss. As you can see I have used the shade on the right more, but OMG once again they are both beautiful gleaming cream shades. I love to use my fingers to apply the right shade to my eyelids and then smoke them up on the outer corners. Instant look at me eyes with sexy smoulder. These do not crease on me either, even without a primer and last all day.

Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette

Now this palette was the first in the Urban Decay Naked line. There was so much hype around blogs at the time about it that you kind of felt like you must have it or you weren't part of the IT crowd. Maybe that sounds a bit OTT, but after oohing and ahhing over it for so long I took the plunge handed over my cash and here we are. I must say that I am so glad I did. These shadows are without doubt an investment. They are so smooth and creamy. I feel like I am treating myself still when I pull this out to decorate my eyes. Although this is a very neutral palette there are lots of glitter and shimmer shades in here and just two matte. I do think there are some great shades to just make your eyes pop using only one of the colours looking like you have made more effort than you actually have. Great for last minute invites! This came with the Urban Decay Primer Potion which was great, but I will still purchase my E.L.F. Eyelid Primer that works better and is a lot cheaper. I have the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Zero & Whiskey too that came with the palette. At the time I remember these palettes were selling out so fast that they had to bring out more, but with an eyeshadow brush instead of the pencils. My only negative towards this palette is the casing which is a velvet texture. Mine is very clean compared to what I have seen on a lot of blogs because I still keep it in the original plastic packaging otherwise make-up and dust would have covered it by now. I would therefore say it's not as travel friendly as the Urban Decay Naked 2 and Naked 3 palettes which have a tin design that should keep a lot more clean. There are 12 shades (including 7 best sellers) in this palette which works out to be just over £3.00 per shade. I really don't think that's bad for such a high quality product. I have been tempted by the Urban Decay Naked 2 & 3 palettes, but at the time I just couldn't justify spending the money on them. Obviously we have just had Xmas and I have 3 birthdays to pay for this month so I can't see me buying them any time soon.

So that's all for my most used eye palettes of 2013. Please let me know your favourites in the comments below along with any requests for make up looks from any of these palettes or swatches that are not linked in this post.

Love to you all   

Pearl Lowe Spring Fever GlossyBox

Hi there lovelies. I hope you are all fine and dandy on this gorgeous spring day. Today I have the contents of my April GlossyBox to share with you so here I go ........

The box itself is in a floral vintage inspired style. Absolutely gorgeous and so feminine. It was designed by Pearl Lowe so all credit to her.

Top Left: Sun Sense Daily Face SPF 50+, £18.50 for 75g

Sunscreen ideal for all year round protection –  use it every day on the face and neck.

• SPF 50+, UVA and UVB broad spectrum, facial sunscreen
• This light, soft cream has an oil-free base and is tinted for a sheer matt finish
• Helps protect against premature ageing from sun exposure
• Oil-free base – ideal for combination and oily skin

Anything to protect my skin from the harmful rays is worth a go.

Top Centre: Yves Rocher France So Elixir Purple Yves Rocher Eau de Parfum, Usually £44.00 for 50ml, but two sizes with one reduced in price

Described as an intoxicating and magnetic fragrance. A unique combination of botanical ingredients: Infusion of tuberose, essential oils of vetiver, bergamot, patchouli and benzoin extract to create an incredibly feminine, floral-woody elixir.

Spray onto pulse points.

I am sure this would be a wearable scent for a lot of people, but it's not really to my taste unfortunately. It feels a little too old for me. A little too vintage. I do think you could wear this day to night though.

Top Right: Nip + Fab Dry Skin Fix Body Butter in Mango Smoothie, Currently £4.95 for 200ml, Usually £9.95

This rich, whipped body butter repairs dry + dehydrated skin with 24 hour moisture-boosting ingredient Aquaxyl which has been shown to improve the skin's water reserves. Subtly invigorates the skin with the fresh, fruity scent of mango!

Apply to clean, towel dried skin after showering or bathing.

This cream feels really nice and smells more like a creamy mango rather than the really obviously fruity scent that I was expecting. I like the subtlety of it. This also comes in scents of Pistachio Sundae and Coconut Latte.

Bottom Left: Sleek MakeUp Blush in Pixie Pink, £4.49 for 8g 

Highly pigmented blushers to brighten and define cheekbones, available in 10 shades. These silky-fine and long lasting blushers create a subtle and radiant glow and suit all skin tones.

Apply using a small powder/blusher brush by swirling the brush over the surface of the blusher. Tap off excess and apply onto the apples of the cheeks to emphasise your cheeks and your smile.

There is definitely a great range of shades and I would say there are at least a few shades to suit all skin tones. 

This cool toned blush is very spring/summer. This will definitely make the cheeks pop if built up heavily like this swatch. It can be dusted on lighter however for a subtle pinch of colour to the cheeks. This is the middle ground between an English rose and a barbie shade as it can be worn to determine both.

Bottom Right: Essie Nail Lacquer She's Pampered, £7.99 for 13.5ml at Superdrug, Boots and other stockists.

To the victor go the spoils. Work hard and treat yourself like a VIP with outrageously luxurious scarlet.

Superdrug say this is from the winter collection so I am unsure why it is in this box, but I love the colour anyway. A gorgeous rose scarlet that I would wear at any time of year.

So that's everything folks. I am really pleased with this month's box. I am not too keen on the perfume, but one out of five ain't bad. The box itself is a keeper too. I love that GlossyBox have themed boxes and hope that they continue to do so.

For more information on GlossyBox UK check this link and for GlossyBox US check here.

What products did you receive in your Glossybox this month? Are you pleased with the products? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

December 2012 Bejewelled Christmas GlossyBox: Festive Celebrations

Hi again Beauty Addicts. I came home yesterday after a busy day of Xmas shopping to discover my poor Xmas GlossyBox soaked outside in the rain. It withstood what the weather had to offer however and so all is good. This month's box is named 'Festive Celebrations'. The contents are products that may appeal as gifts to give to others or even for yourself. GlossyBox have collaborated with Kryolan to create a limited edition bonus! GlossyBox are also giving away Christmas treats this month in an online advent calendar, Link which is a lovely idea. So here is the box ......

This box came with a fold out leaflet rather than the usual information card

So many stars


Now onto the exciting bit .......

Left To Right:

Sleek MakeUp True Colour Lipstick (Coral Reef 772), £4.99 for 3.5g 

Get high impact lips with this vitamin E enriched lipstick in a selection of matte and sheen finishes. Select from 20 fashion forward shades to match your mood, from neon brights to barely there nudes.

Apply straight from the lipstick bullet on to prepped lips or use a lip brush to apply.

As you can see this is a true coral shade. A bit pink, a bit orange. It's a bold shade that still looks pretty. I think this will really make blue and green eyes pop. This feels so creamy and smooth on swatching. I can't wait to try it out. The lipstick casing has an almost rubber texture which I like.

Seche Nail Lacquer (Signature), £9.95 for 14ml

The high-intensity colour makes application onto the nail even easier with one stroke leaving a strong pigmented and long lasting colour.

Start with applying a base coat, such as Seche Base. Apply a single coat of Seche Nail Lacquer to the nail. Finish with a top coat, for best results use Seche Vite.

This is a stunning classic red shade. I am all for one coat nail polish so bring it on. If it's fast drying too then all the better.

Milk_Shake Conditioning Whipped Cream, £14.79 for 200ml

With a gorgeous fragrance of sweet milk, this leave in conditioning foam contains milk, wheat germ and casein proteins to strengthen the hair whilst detangling agents add smoothness, comb-ability and shine.

Shake well and hold the can upside down to dispense. Apply by massaging Conditioning Whipped Cream on clean, towel dried hair and proceed with the desired styling.

While I like the concept behind this I'm not sure that I like the sweet milk scent so I may pass this on to someone else.

Left To Right:

Lemon By Mary Greenwell Eau De Parfum, £90 for 100ml, £60 for 50ml or £30 Purse Spray

Mary Greenwell is one of the worlds most sort after and influential make up artists. This is the second fragrance following the very popular PLUM by Mary Greenwell.

Dream or imagine vast fields of lemon trees, heavy with the zesty fruit, vivid colours of the young green leaf and vibrant yellow. LEMON is sparkling freshness. An intense burst of fabulousness, unique, vivid and born to be cool. 

Unlike most citrus fragrances the fresh citrus notes are specially designed to last on the skin. Fresh Citrus Floral with a soft Chypre dry down which gives the fragrance elegance and richness. 

LEMON’s fragrance notes are, on the top Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Bergamot and Bitter Orange. The heart is filled with Narcissus Absolute, Clary Sage, Hyacinth. 

Simply spray LEMON onto wrists, décolleté, and pulse points.

I remember not being overwhelmed by the scent of the Plum fragrance when I received it in the September 2011 GlossyBox and I have to say yet again I don't love this fragrance. I think it smells like something a much older person would wear. It's has a very powdery aroma that is very floral, but I don't really notice the citrus in it which is suprising seeing as it is named Lemon. I have to say it's just not for me.

Sebamed Anti-Dry Day Defence Cream, £9.99 for 50ml 

Sebamed Anti-Dry Day Defence Cream supports and protects the natural barrier function of the skin’s acid mantle. With the pH value of 5.5 of healthy skin. Concentrated rapeseed phtosteroles calm sensitive dry skin to relieve tension and irritation. The rich lipids of avocado oil and its high content of vitamin A+E provide dry skin intensive care. The optimal active ingredient combination replenishes and balances moisture content. This product also calms flare-ups. It has effective defence against additional detrimental impacts. It restores equilibrium for improved elasticity and provides preceptibily smoother and suppler skin. The Vitamin E neutralizes free-radicals. This cream rapidly absorbs into the skin.

After very mild cleansing apply this cream on dry skin to the face, neck and decollete. Massage gently with circling movements for rapid and thorough absorption.

This feels like a nice and easily absorbed cream when I applied it to my hand and as I have very dry skin I am really looking forward to trying this.

GlossyBox Blusher (Glossy Rosewood), Bonus Limited Edition Product

A colour intensive powder blush, velvety feeling with long-lasting colour that flatters all skin tones.

This photo really does not do this blush justice. Kryolan have created an amazing smooth feeling blush that is just so pretty. The shade is a soft pink that is very buidable. This would take you from day to night as extra layers can be added for night time glam. I think this will suit all ages as it's quite a universal shade. It has an English rose feel to it which is why I think it will look fab on lighter skin tones. A lovely GlossyBox bonus :)


So that's all of the products. I am very pleased with this box. There are other products I would have preferred to the Milk_Shake Conditioning Whipped Cream and the Lemon By Mary Greenwell Eau De Parfum, but the other products make up for those.


For more information on GlossyBox UK click here and for the US version click here.


Which products did you receive in this month's GlossyBox and are you pleased with them so far? Let me know in the comments below.




Love to you all

NOTD: True Blood

Hi there my loves. I am so tired as I write this post because I got up early this morning to work some overtime. I hope you are all having a fab Saturday. Tonight my fella is making a curry which we will enjoy with his brother and girlfriend. There may be a spot of wine too ;)

Now on to the post which is a NOTD.

I firstly applied one coat of my Alessandro Pro White as a base, followed by two coats of this Sleek MakeUP Nailed Quick Drying Polish in the shade Royalty. I have named this NOTD True Blood as that's what I thought of when I applied this. It's quite a wine red. Very rich and dark. It applied very nicely, but as you may be able to see it chips quite easily. I applied this about two hours before bed last night (please excuse the smudge marks from the bed covers) after sealing it with a nail drying spray. It may hold up better with something like Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat. I think this vampy shade would be great for Halloween.

Sleek MakeUp no longer seem to have nail polish on their website, but I found this shade on Amazon along with many others for £3.89 each with free delivery to the UK.

What are you favourite deep, dark mysterious shades? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

Halloween Look: Lethal Leopard

Hi Everyone. Have you all been okay? I have been having some fun with my make-up today trying to get in the spirit of Halloween and here is what I came up with.

Products used for this 'Lethal Leopard' look are:

E.L.F. Studio Complete Coverage Concealer Palettes (Light & Medium)

Sleek MakeUP I-Divine The Primer Palette

NYX Eyeshadow Base (White)

Barry M Kohl Pencil (Black) ~ From The Sun's Buzz Magazine Offer

NYX Eye/Eyebrow Pencil (Black Brown)

Wilko Fangs

Primark Headband

I had fun creating this look. Leave me alone in the house and this is what happens, ha ha. Have you created any Halloween looks this year? Let me know in the comments below.

Love to you all

FOTN: Ardell Demi Wispies Review

Hi once again my cherubs. I hope you are having a fabulous Sunday. I was sent some Ardell Demi Wispies in Black for free to try out some time ago from Kilpatrick PR. I wanted to wait until I was going on a night out before using them as I am no expert at applying false lashes so if I actually got them to work I wanted to be able to show them off.

Photo taken after use. I apologise for this as in my excitement of trying them out I realised it would have probably been better for me to take the photo before use, whoops!

I am a bit of a nervous nelly when it comes to applying false lashes as I don't use them often enough too feel confident I suppose. The last time I tried was Xmas 2011 for a work do and lets just say it didn't go well. My eyes were streaming and they just wouldn't stick. It might have been the lash glue or the lashes I'm not sure, but I had to re-apply my whole make-up without lashes in 10 mins.

So now onto the review. I removed the lashes from the pack and placed them along my lash line to see if they were the correct width for my eye. They were fine, but had they been too wide I would have snipped them a bit from the inner corners to make them the correct size while keeping the sexy feline flick at the outer corners. 

I then bent the ends inwards towards each other to help the band curve into more of an eye shape. This set came with lash adhesive so I squeezed some onto the cardboard packaging and used a cotton bud to apply it in a thin layer along the false lash line. 

I waited for about 30 seconds and with my tweezers I maouvered them onto my natural lash line and pressed them against it with my tweezers gently to help them stick. I did get some glue on one of my eyelids, but this was easily removed by just peeling it off.

I applied my Ardell lashes before applying any other make-up so that if it was a disaster the rest of my make-up wouldn't be ruined. This was the best tip the lovely Celebrity Make-Up Artist Louise Page gave to me at the Speed Beauty Event. I think this took the panic out of applying them and so they were a success, thanks Louise :) I also went for a green smokey eye rather than black/grey to make the lashes stand out. Louise gave me the advice of not using too dark a colour so that the lashes would be emphasised rather than disguised. I went through the false and my natural lashes with mascara after applying the rest of my make-up to help them intertwine and look a bit more together.

I removed the lashes with a bit of moisturiser at the end of the night and peeled off the glue so that I can hopefully re-use them. I gave them a gentle wipe over with a face wipe also to get some of the mascara off.

I love the flick at the outer edge

They did seem to sit slightly lower on one eye than the other, but I think that may be just down to my eye shapes.

I look like I have just seen a ghost, ha ha

Here is a link to the Black Demi Wispies on the Ardell website, Link. My box says Natural Style, but most of the styles I found on boots.com, superdrug.com and onestopbeauty.co.uk say Fashion Lashes. Prices shown in links. If you know which ones are the same as mine please leave a link in a comment.

Other products used in this FOTN were:

Rose & Co Rose Petal Salve

Ginvera Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream*

Natural Collection CoverUp Cream (Fair)

E.L.F. Studio High Definition Powder 

NYX 5 Color Shadow The Caribbean Collection I Dream Of St. Kitt Palette (White Shade)

StarGazer Bronzer (Bronceador)**

Eyeko Cream Extra Glow!

Sleek MakeUP Original I-Divine Palette (Two Green Shades Far Right, Top & Bottom)

17 Clear Definition Mascara

Max Factor Liquid Effect Pencil (Black Fire)***

Eyeko Graffiti Eyeliner Pen (Jet Black)

BYS Mascara (Jet Black)

Natural Collection Sheer Natural Lip Colour (Biscuit)

Accessorize Diamond Sparkle Lipgloss (Temptation)

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*** The products marked with asterix were given to me for free by PR companies

I had a fabulous night out with my friend. We had dinner and drinks, but it all went too quickly. We will just have to do it again soon I guess so that I can have another go applying some more falsies ;) I got complimented on my eyes when I was out too. We were in a pub and the person was drunk, but it still counts right, ha ha.

Many thanks to Kilpatrick PR for sending these to me to try out.

What are your favourite falsies? Any more tips for a newbie :)

Love to you all

 

Sleek MakeUP Blushes

Hey lovelies. I have been meaning to post about these gorgeous Sleek MakeUP blushes for some time. I haven't actually used these products yet as I wanted to take photos first for this post. I had forgotten how beautiful some of these shades are so I will stop rambling and just show you.

Left To Right:

Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Flame 365)

Furnace ~ A dark rose peach. A great everyday shade.

Bon Fire ~ A very bold and daring hot red. I would suggest applying this lightly as it's very pigmented so that you can get your desired look.

Molten ~ A medium orange red that will give a warm flush to the cheeks. This has a slight sheen to it. I noticed some fallout with this when swatching.

Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Lace 367)

Crochet ~ A buildable peach. Great for spring/summer.

Guipure ~ A beautiful pinky orange with gold shimmer. No need to add a highlight with this baby.

Chantilly ~ A very pretty pinky coral shade.

The Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Lace 367) appears to be the most popular from the blog posts I have read so far.

Left To Right:

Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Pink Sprint 366)

Pink Parfait ~ A deep raspberry shade. I would perhaps wear this a little more in the autumn/winter period. There is some fallout with this.

Pink Ice ~ Well hello Barbie. This hot pink shade is very pigmented. You need a light hand when applying this unless you are going for the doll look.

Pinktini ~ This is another everyday shade that you don't have to think too much about when applying. I would describe it as a pink rose bruise.

Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Pumpkin 363)

Lantern ~ A gorgeous burnt orange shade with a hint of gold shimmer. There is some fallout with this.

Squash ~ A pink candy shade that is pretty for spring/summer.

P Pie ~ A very daring hot orange. I would be very careful when applying this as it's very pigmented and may make some skin tones look quite sallow.

I love the Halloween themed names of the Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Pumpkin 363).

Left To Right:

Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Sugar 364)

Turbinado ~ A pinky brown bruise shade. Another great everyday blush.

Muscovado ~ A brown with gold shimmer shade. There is fallout with this blush also.

Demerara ~ A very light peach blush. This may not show up too easily on darker skin tones. You would probably need to apply this quite densely if you want this blush to be noticeable.

Blush (Rose Gold 926)

This is one of if not the most popular blush shade from Sleek MakeUP and I can understand why. I would describe this as a pinky peach with orange gold shimmer. You probably wouldn't need to use a highlighter along with this. It's very similar to the shade Guipure from the Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Lace 367) shown above. In fact I would say if you like at least two of the shades in the Blush By 3 Blush Palette (Lace 367) then do not buy Blush (Rose Gold 926) separately as there is such a little difference in the two.

Blush (Sunrise 924)

A deep brown bruise shade with a light gold shimmer.

I am a big fan of Sleek MakeUp, especially their I-Divine Palettes. I know some of you will think I went a bit crazy buying all of these, but by the time I had swatched both sides of my hand and part of my forearm I just gave in and bought the lot, ha ha. The packaging is great as it's very slim and clicks shut so you know it's secure. Great for travellers. I love that there is always a decent sized mirror included with these products.

You can buy Sleek MakeUp in Superdrug. I could not find these products on the Superdrug website unfortunately. Here are links to the products on sleekmakeup.com, Blush By 3 Blush Palette £10.00, Blush £4.30 and thebeautypot.com Blush £4.50. I am sure you will be able to find these products on Amazon or Ebay also. The Blush By 3 Blush Palettes are Limited Edition so bear this in mind if you love any of the shades.

Have you picked up any of these blush palettes or single blushes? If yes, which are your loves/hates? If no, will you be picking any of them up?

Love to you all

NOTD: Half & Half

Hi you gorgeous loves. The weather is looking a little better today so that's cool. I hope you are all okay. I can't wait for payday next Tuesday. Bring it on! I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I received a package in the post from StarGazer out of the blue. I have some great things to try and although I have not been asked to review any of them I will for you beauties. Today I am going to review the nail polish that was sent to me by doing a NOTD post.

After applying one coat of my usual Rimmel base coat I applied two coats of Sleek MakeUP's Quick Drying Nailed Polish in the shade Champagne (30). I bought this ages ago and never used it because it got buried amongst my many nail polishes. This is gorgeous as a shade all by itself, but it's a great base shade too that I think would work well with almost any colour. It is a creamy, golden champagne shade that gives a nice coverage with two coats. One coat would be nice too if you prefer a more sheer look. It did dry fast as it claims. Here is a link to this nail polish that retails at £3.89 for 10.5g.

I then applied two coats of StarGazer Ultra Cover Nail Polish in the shade 303. I only applied this half way down the nails. I did not want this to be too neat as I wanted it to have a quite carefree look to it. I applied this just a little more thinly than I would normally apply my nail polish. This is a beautiful colour. It can sometimes look more blue or more purple in different lighting. It has a really fine shimmer to it as well. I would like to try other shades from this range. This retails at £2.50 for 14ml which is a fab price. Please see the link to this product here :)

Thank you so much to StarGazer for sending me this nail polish and the other goodies for free. I will get to reviewing those as well :)

This is a very simple NOTD, but sometimes simple can look good too. For those of you wanting to experiment with nail art remember there are no rules. Simple spots, stripes, crosses, squiggles or anything you desire can make your nails a little more fun and interesting. 

Have you come up with any nail designs recently? Are there any other StarGazer or Sleek MakeUP nail polishes that you recommend?

Love to you all

OOTD/EOTD

Hello my wee cherubs. I hope you are all still on a happy vibe now that Xmas is over. I wore a new pair of shorts to work today and a look which I really quite liked on my eyes so I thought I would give you a little peek :)

EOTD 

• E.L.F. Eyelid Primer In Sheer All Over The Eyelids

• The Shade Nude From The HD Brows Foxy Palette On Brow Bone

• From The Sleek MakeUP Original I-Divine Palette I Used The Gold Shade (Bottom, Far Left) On Inner Eye And All Over Eyelid. Then I Used The Navy Shade (Top, 3rd From Left) On Outer Corner, Into Crease & Under The Lower Lash Line. I Kept Building And Blending

• Jane Iredale Purelash Extender & Conditioner To Prime Lashes

• Max Factor False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length Mascara In Black, 2 Coats. THIS MASCARA WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A PR COMPANY FOR FREE, BUT NOT FOR REVIEW!

 OOTD

Top & Tights ~ Primark

Shorts ~ H&M

Boots ~ Name says Xpress, but not sure where I bought them?

Apologies for the rubbish photos as I have been staying with my other half a lot over Xmas and left my camera at home so these were taken on my phone. Therefore the EOTD picture does not show up the colours very well, sorry :(

I like wearing shorts with black opaque tights to work. It's a nice change and I think these are smart enough. I need to find some new black ankle boots though as the heels on these are done in. What kind of outfits do you like to wear to work? Are you a shorts, skirt, dress or trousers kind of girl? I like them all.

Love to you all