Sleek Rockstars Collection

Sleek are one of the best budget beauty brands available in the UK, and always have something new up there sleeve that doesn't cost the earth and are also just as good as the top brands. They recently launched their Rockstars Collection, which includes some beautiful products: two I-lust palettes, two strobing souffle's, and two Lip VIP lipsticks. I have one of each products that I have been using over the past few Weeks, and it is safe to say I am more than impressed.

I wear quite a lot of Sleek's Lip VIP lipsticks, so I already knew that 'Superstar' would be long-lasting and pigmented. Its a beautiful shade of purple and is very striking, great for fans of vibrant and bold lips. This leaves a pearl fleck finish to the lips, which gives a metallic/glossy look. The lipstick almost looks two - toned once applied. I think this lipstick has a really beautiful undertone to the vibrant purple which makes it look really bright.

The I-lust palette 'Hidden Gems' includes six bright, pigmented and incredibly creamy shadows that are full of glitter and sparkle. There is a mixture of shades and has a great selection for a glam night out. I wanted to give a special mention to the shade Ruby Red, it is very pigmented which is something I rarely see in red glitter shades, it is beautiful and I want to wear it all of the time!

The strobing souffle is a very new concept for me, I'm definitely an amateur when it comes to highlight and contour, never-mind strobing. The shade 'Smoky Quartz' is a luminous gold and gives a great glow. I apply this instead of highlight near my cheek bones and it gives such a gorgeous shimmer when the light hits. I find this so easy to apply and it lasts pretty well throughout the evening.

Some of the products from the Rockstars Collection are currently reduced in price online at the Sleek website, so are well worth checking out.

*PR sample*

The Best of: Sleek

It is no secret I am a big fan of budget beauty brands. Of-course, I do love to delve into the luxury beauty world too from time to time, but I am that kind-of person that tightens the purse strings a little bit and tries to find duplicates or cheaper alternatives to the high end brands. One brand in particular that I love is Sleek. Their products are incredibly affordable; but this does not reflect in the product- their products are just as good as the next high-end make-up brand.

Their eye shadows in particular are of a very good quality, with the shadows being highly pigmented, soft, creamy and easy to blend. I will continue to recommend Sleek's eye shadows until the end of time! A firm favourite eye shadow palette of theirs is the Storm palette; a favourite of many I believe. I love the neutral shade range as well as a few shimmery greens and blues. This is definitely a palette I reach for on a regular basis.
Another product I think is amazing from Sleek is their corrector and concealer palette. I am not a concealer or corrector pro by any means, but this palette works like magic to hide my dark circles, conceal any pesky spots and, best of all, the powder included in this nifty little palette ensures a long lasting coverage.

What are your favourite Sleek products? Do you have any recommendations?

*PR sample*

Products I Always Go Back To

Sleek Au Naturel Palette*, £8.99

I featured this very product on my blog way back in 2012 (!) and have since repurchased it a few times. It is brilliant value for money, and the shadows last on the eyelids for a good few hours. I love the selection of natural shades, making it the perfect go-to palette for almost any occasion. 

Lush Twilight Bath Bomb, £3.75
Twilight has been my favourite Lush bath bomb for a good while. No wait, of all time. This turns the bath water a beautiful shade of purple, and the scent of lavender helps me to relax and settle to sleep after a pampering bath. It is something I always go back and repurchase as I know its such a good product, I cant help myself.

Soap and Glory Clean, Girls Body Wash, £6.50 for 500ml
For me, Soap and Glory are one of those stand-out brands which I am always adding to my shopping basket. Their Clean, Girls Body Wash has been a firm favourite of mine for absolutely ages - I'm talking Years. I love the scent, Mist You Madly, so this body wash is just perfect and also leaves my skin feeling and smelling super gorgeous.

What products are you always going back to?

*post includes PR sample*

New In: Sleek Enchanted Forest Eyeshadow Palette

A brand I have always been a fan of is Sleek, particularly their super affordable eye shadow palettes. I am always interested in having a peak when they add a new palette to their collection, so when I heard a little about their new Enchanted Forest palette, I was eager to see what the colour selection would be.

Sleek did not disappoint - with a selection of pinks, greens, blues and browns, the palette is perfect for Autumn and Winter and can create a beautiful smokey eye with those creamy greens and browns. There are some shimmers and some matte shades, so there is something to please everyone in this palette.
I would say that the majority of the shadows are really pigmented, soft and easy to apply, apart from one or two of the lighter shades; which are not quite as pigmented as the others, but still of a really good quality.

*PR sample*

2015 Make Up Favourites

I haven't written a favourite's post in a while, so as we have just seen in the New Year I couldn't think of anything more fitting than writing my round up of all of my favourite beauty products from the last Year. I scuttled around the house collecting all my favourites; and I managed to choose one eye shadow product, one mascara, one base product and two lip products. 

First up we have my most reached for eye shadow palette, which is the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. I use this palette most days. I find it perfect for just an every day look but also a great palette to have as you can create so many different looks with it. The mascara I have enjoyed using the most has been the Clinique High Impact Mascara. This gives good length and thickens the lashes, without looking clumpy. I am quite fussy when it comes to mascara but this is a great every day mascara. I couldn't decide on just one lip product so I had to include two; the first being Soap and Glory's A Great Kisser Lip Balm. I'm not sure if S&G still stock this, as I haven't been able to find it, so I am guessing not. This is a really nice lip balm which gives a little shimmer to the lips, keeps them coated and smells of peaches. I use this on top of matte lipsticks to give a more glossy look. I have a back up tin of this, I am so glad as it doesn't look like I will be able to buy it again! Anyone that has known me for a while knows I have always been a big fan of Cheryl's makeup looks. I bought the L'oreal Paris Color Riche Collection Exclusive Nudes in Cheryl's Nude in hope that I could recreate her lovely nude lip; unfortunately I did not transform into Cheryl overnight (!) but this lipstick is a beautiful nude and one I have reached for the most this Year.

I tried the Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation for the first time this Year, and I really love it. After being a huge fan of Rimmels Match Perfection foundation for as long as I can remember, it is great to see they stock another good foundation which is a good match for my skin tone and gives a good medium coverage. 

What are you favourite beauty products from 2015? Any recommendations to share?

REVIEW: Avon True Colour Eyeshadow Duo in Warm Cashmere

I think one of my very first Eye shadows came from Avon. Many moons ago this is, and I vividly remember it being a gorgeous deep navy blue. I loved the pigmentation and the colour pay off, so am pleased to report back to you that I am now back in love with Avon's Eyeshadows having many years apart!

This True Colour Eye Shadow in Warm Cashmere* is perfect for every day wear.  Housing a gorgeous sandy - cream shadow as well as a beautiful light brown, this set can take you right through the working day to a night out. A really versatile duo, it is an essential for every make - up bag.

The pigmentation of the shadows is amazing. The shadows are so creamy. I am impressed with the staying power, as these shadows last me all day - around 8 hours without creasing and sliding off! Pretty impressive for quite an inexpensive eye shadow set. 

Complete with a little eye shadow brush and large mirror, this compact is perfect for on - the - go and travelling, I just love the colours as they are so wearable for any occasion and blend so easily. 

You can purchase this or anything else from Avon on the lovely Rickies Avon Page here, or speak to her directly on Twitter here. 


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Mini reviews: Aussie, Boots, Accessorize

There are a lot of products I neglect to feature on my blog. This is usually because they are small products or sample sizes which I feel I can't review in full due to the size of the product, or am not sure whether my readers would be interested in a full feature blog post on that one product. I have decided to start a series of mini review posts; where I will feature products that I wouldn't write a full blog post about and I will share my thoughts with you all. 

Today, I will be telling you my thoughts about a face mask from Boots, a hair treatment from Aussie and an eye shadow from Accessorize.

 

Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Colour Deep Treatment

I really liked using the sachet sample. My hair is coloured so it tends to feel quite dull, lifeless, and off course, damaged. This gave my hair a lift and it smells gorgeous. I only had two uses out of this, so I can't really give a full review of it, but it is a decent treatment product. 

Boots Tea Tree Witch Hazel Peel Off Face Mask

I hadn't tried this peel off face mask before, and I really enjoyed using it. My skin felt refreshed and it really woke me up the Morning after I had applied it. I could feel the benefits of the Tea Tree, my skin felt a lot softer. I would probably repurchase this in the future as I was really impressed with it. 

Accessorize Merged Eye Shadow in Golden Brown

I have had this eye shadow in my stash for some time now, but always neglect it for my bigger palettes. I have been using it a lot more lately, and have come to the conclusion that it is an average product. It isn't amazing but it isn't awful either. The pigmentation is great, but it creases after a few hours and you get a lot of fall out when using it. 

Have you tried any of these products?

March Favourites

March 2014 Beauty Favourites

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

One of the products I have been completely loving in March is The Naked 3 palette from Urban Decay. I was actually super lucky and won it from a giveaway back in February by the lovely Daniella (thanks so much!) and I can completely understand the hype about it. It is super pigmented, the colour range is beautiful and I have loved experimenting with more rosier toned shades rather than my normal neutral eyes.

Jelly Pong Pong Duo Bronzer in Caribbean Sun
I am a big fan of blush, but find it super difficult to find bronzing products which look natural on my very pale skin. Although this blush and bronzer duo is probably aimed for the warmer Months, I really love the bronzer as it looks so natural and not muddy on my skin. The blush is also a very lovely flush of pink too.

Soap and Glory You Wont Believe Your Eyes Serum
 I suffer with dark and heavy under eye circles, and no concealer can hide them. I have actually had this for well over a year now but forgot about it in my stash and rediscovered it a few weeks back. I look a lot more awake in a Morning after I have applied this the night before. I love the cooling sensation from the roller ball applicator too!

Balance Me Radiance Face Oil
This is the first facial oil I have ever used and I am so glad I have finally jumped onto the bandwagon! I love that it is a rollerball applicator which makes it super easy and non-messy to use. My skin feels so much different since bringing this into my skin routine, its definitely become a firm favourite of mine.

My 5 Favourite Beauty Products of 2013

Top 5 Beauty Products of 2013

This is up a little later than I hoped it would be, but Happy New Year lovelies I hope it is a good one for you. I have seen so many of these 2013 favourite posts flying around the blogging world, I really enjoy reading them and seeing what everyone else has been adoring in the year of 2013! Here is my little list, I have narrowed it down to just five products I feel are worth mentioning. 

MUA Pro - Brow Eye Brow Kit: I love filling in my eye brows, and this little kit has been my ultimate sidekick of 2013. Infact, I think it is my favourite product of the entire year! It comes complete with mini tweezers, (which are fantastic by the way!), a brush and 3 powders for your brows, along with the wax. I use this product every single day as I find it to be the best brow kit I have come across so far; I even prefer it to the HD Brows Brow Kit! It is so affordable and such good quality, I cant recommend it enough. 

Available at Superdrug for £3.50

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation: This foundation is a great match for my skin tone. I use Light Porcelain which is the perfect colour for my pale skin. I am super pale and find it very hard to find a foundation that doesn't look too dark or orange. This blends perfectly and gives a great medium cover finish. I have repurchased this about 5 times this year, it certainly is the best foundation I have come across so far. 

Available at Superdrug for £6.99

Mac Powder Blush in Well Dressed (Satin): I was so excited to try this blush, as it is my first MAC blusher. The colour is very subtle and natural, it is quite pigmented. I find using the Real Techniques Blush Brush the perfect tool for applying this. It is the most beautiful pale pink which really suits my skin tone, I have worn it so much in 2013 it quickly became my favourite. 

Available at Mac for £18

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy 50ml EDP: I must be honest and say this is my first Juicy Couture perfume, and I bought it quite later on in the year, but I instantly fell in love with the heavenly scent and has fast knocked off all my other favourite perfumes. I find the scent very sweet and a little fruity, it lasts well all day. I cant wait to try out other Juicy Couture scents.  

Available at Debenhams for £47

MUA Undress Me Too Eye shadow Palette: As you can see this palette is very well loved. I use this every day, I have hit pan on my most used shades. It is the perfect neutral eye shadow palette and is so affordable at only £4, the quality of the shadows is pretty amazing for the price, and all of the eye shadows bar one, are super pigmented and last all day. 

Available at Superdrug for £4

What were your top 5 of 2013?

Sleek iDivine Palette in Lagoon

Review and Swatches: Sleek iDivine Palette in Lagoon

Aqua Collection Limited Edition

Hi lovelies. Today I am reviewing a stunning eye shadow palette  by Sleek which I picked up a few weeks ago. I am a huge fan of Sleek i-Divine palettes and already own a fair few, I couldn't help but add this beauty to my collection.

Packaging and Information:

You can buy this palette for a limited time only in selected Superdrug stores or Superdrug online, the palette costs £7.99 and contains 12 eye shadows.  The packaging is in the normal sleek (heh) black case with a large mirror above. The palettes are very slim so are great for travelling. 

Pigmentation:

The pigmentation of the eye shadows is very high, as you can see from the swatches below. I really like the quality of these eye shadows as they are always long lasting and highly pigmented.

Swatches:

L-R: Sassea, Deep Water, Reflection, Emerald, Oyster, Black Pearl.

L-R: Pink Jewel, Sand Dollar, Underworld, Sea Shell, Night Sky, Ariel.

What are my overall thoughts?

I think the pigmentation of the eye shadows is really good. I like the selection of colours and think the names of the colours suit them well. The eye shadows stay in place all day and blend out very nicely. I have tried a few colourful looks with these eye shadows and I really liked experimenting with the pretty colours such as Ariel and Emerald. I think this palette would be ideal for someone that is adventerous or loves a lot of colour and mixing their make up a bit, and it is so affordable too if like me, you like to experiment but not quite sure to start. My fave ee shadow is Ariel, probably because its such a girly colour and reminds me of Disney's Little Mermaid which I adored as a child!
 I really like Sleek products especially their iDivine palettes as they are of great quality and such a small price too. I would repurchase this again if I was able to but unfortunately it is limited edition so I would get one quick if you are after one! If I were to rate it out of 10 I would rate this product 8/10.

Are you a fan of Sleek iDivine palettes?

Review: MUA Undress Me Too Palette

MUA Undress Me Too Eye Palette

With the success of the MUA Undressed Eye Palette; which has been duped for Urban Decay Naked Palette, brought the release of their second palette 'Undress Me Too', which again is packed with shimmer and matte nudes for an ever day, natural eye look. This has been donned as the dupes for UD Naked 2 Palette; as I don't own either UD products I can not compare but for a bargain of £4 I picked up MUA's 'barely there' eye shadow palette to give it a whirl. 

Packaging and Information: 

The Undress Me Too palette contains 12 eye shadows, the product being made in the UK and is 9.6g. It costs £4 and it is available to buy from most larger Superdrug stores, Superdrug's website or the official MUA website. (It is currently reduced to £3 on both websites too, bargain). The packaging for Undress Me Too is in a sleek white case, different to all of their other palettes in their usual black case. The packaging is nice but nothing extra-ordinary, the colours are represented well and even have shades names for each eye shadow on the back of the palette.

Pigmentation:

I've got to be honest, I was a little disappointed with the pigmentation of some of the shades, mostly the mattes as they weren't very pigmented at all, in particular 'Naked' and 'Lavish'. I am aware MUA is a very affordable brand, and for £4 for a palette with 12 shadows, I cant really complain but it is a little bit of a let down seeing as thought some of their other palettes (Heaven and Earth for example) are much more pigmented.

Swatches:

L-R: Naked, Devotion, Shy, Fiery, Lavish, Dreamy

L-R: Tranquil, Exposed, Reveal, Wink, Obsession, Corrupt

As you can see from the swatches above, the matte shades are not very pigmented at all. 

What are my overall thoughts?

I thought the palette has a nice selection of colours, lots of nice natural tones and also shimmery greys and a black which would make a great smokey eye I am sure. I liked using it although I do think my Sleek palette is much more pigmented and better quality. The shadows last well only if worn with eye primer beneath, I found they slid off through out the day when I tried wearing the shadows without a primer. I probably wouldn't repurchase this in the future as I have enough neutral palettes to last me a life time, but I do think this would be great for anyone on a budget as it is so affordable. I have always been a huge fan of MUA products, and even though I like this, I wouldn't say I loved it and it isn't as pigmented as some of their other eye shadows I own. If I were to give it a mark out of 10 it would probably be 6/10.

Have you tried any of MUA's new products? What are your thoughts?

Review: MUA Eye Shadow in Shade 2 - Pearl

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MUA Eye Shadow in Shade 2 - Pearl  - £1

Today I am talking about one of MUA's pearl eye shadows which is shade 2.  

The packaging is standard MUA, pretty basic but doesn't look overly cheap as you would imagine for a cheap product.

The colour of the shadow is a shimmery white, which is good for highlight and the inner corner of the eyes so a multi purpose product.

It seems a good quality product, and doesn't cause a lot of fall out which I find with a lot of cheap eye shadows.

It is very pigmented as you can see in the above picture, which is quite surprising as it only costs a pound. It lasts longer when using eye primer beneath, as I have found without primer it does slide off throughout the day. 

I think this colour is just a really useful one to own as it can be used as a base to an eye look, used as an overall colour, or even as a highlight for your eyebrows, cheeks or eyes. Its worth then teeny tiny price tag!

What are your thoughts on MUA products? 

24 Hour Colour Tattoo in Pink Gold

Maybelline Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadow  

in 65 -Pink Gold 

Hello lovelies. Since the Maybelline 24HR Colour Tattoo Cream Gel Shadow (wow, long title) were released in the UK, I have had a slight obsession with them. I purchased two of the most wearable ones for me the first week I spotted them in store, and I absolutely love them. For me though, I didn't really find the colour range very wearable. I think 'Endless Purple' and 'Turquoise Forvr' are absolutely gorgeous colours, and have seen some pretty amazing reviews and swatches of them on other blogs, but I knew I wouldn't wear them as more natural shadows.

I heard that 'Pink Gold' was hitting the shops, and none of my local Boots or Superdrug stocked it. A few weeks later, as if by magic, I won a give away on the very lovely 's blog and won the very eye shadow I had been searching high and low for!

I cannot praise this product enough for its lasting finish. It stays in place All day with no creasing. I much prefer cream eye shadows myself anyway, so these are a dream to work with and so much more easier and quicker to apply, for me.

The eye shadow colour itself is a beautiful, dusky, light rose gold tone which is very in this season I do believe. It has shimmers through it, which are't too over-the-top but very pretty. The colour looks gorgeous when applied lightly to the lids, giving a subtle, glowing effortless look, and can also be built up to be quite a strong statement look. I was slightly nervous about wearing this for the first time, as pink sometimes washes me out, but this is actually very complimentary to my pale skin, and I think this is a shade that would look gorgeous on anyone and would suit all skin tones. 

Have you tried any of the 23HR Color Tattoo Shadows?

These retail at £4.99 at Boots and Superdrug.

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Review: Gosh Eye-shadow in Evergreen

Hi guys, just a quick review on a GOSH Quattro eye shadow in Q 32 Evergreen

It has four gorgeous shadows; a white and a shimmery off white, and an emerald green and a dark green/tealy grey. 

The good: 

Pretty colours which suit a green/blue eye colour like mine

The off white and the green shadows are very pigmented and stay on all day

Shadow blends out really nicely

The price is reasonable at £8.49

The not so good: 

The white is not very pigmented

Packaging isn't the best

Brush supplied is not the best

Would I repurchase: 

Maybe - but probably in more wearable colours as I haven't tended to use these greens as they are very pigmented and I am not confident enough to pull off a dark green eyes look.

Also, if you check out Superdrug's website here, currently they have reduced another of their Quattro Eyeshadow Pallettes Driftwood (lovely neutral browns) for only £4!! That is a saving of £4.49! Very good for the price!

Hope you enjoyed this post!

What are your favourite GOSH cosmetics?

Comment or tweet @zoelianne_x 

Lots of Love xxxxxx

Review: Sleek Oh So Special Palette

I managed to pick up a gorgeous pallette this week that i've been eyeing up for a while...

I think i'm in love...

All my own photographs. Top picture with flash, bottom without.

The Sleek i-Divine 'Oh So Special - 658' Pallette!

Absolutely gorgeous colours - so pigmented.

And it only costs £6.49 from Superdrug

Bargain!

Have any of you guys tried out any other Sleek products? This is my first purchase and I love it.

What Sleek pieces would you suggest?

Hope you are all well. Comment or tweet @zoelianne_x

:) xxxx