Review | Sleek Au Naturel Palette

Sleek Palette £7.99

I bought this a little while ago now and I had wanted to get a Sleek palette for some time because they looked such good quality for the price. I've used the MUA palettes quite a lot and I still really love them, this palette is very similar in quality but slightly better I would say. The eyeshadows have good pigmentation especially the sparkly, shimmery ones. I really love the colour range as well, from one extreme to the other, white to black. The top six shades are nice light neutrals and the bottom six are beautiful rich, darker shades. I'm not particularly keen on Honeycomb, Toast or Taupe simply because they have weird orangey/yellow tones to them and just don't look good on my fair complexion. But I do really love Moss, Mineral Earth and Regal. I tend to lean towards deeper shades for some reason. 

All in all I love this palette and it's great for creating a range of different looks. The packaging looks and feels high quality, as do the eyeshadows themselves. The price is very good for what you get but if you just want something super cheap I would recommend MUA's palettes. I also want to try more of Sleek's make up as this is my only purchase from them so far. I definitely like the look of their blushes and contour kit!

Review | L'oreal True Match foundation

I'm always on the hunt for a good drugstore foundation for everyday use and I was starting to feel that my Revlon Colorstay felt a bit heavy for me at the moment. 

I was watching a few videos about the L'oreal Lumi foundation and I did like the sound of it but some people were saying it didn't last very long. Then I heard about the True Match foundation which has a natural looking finish, not too matte and not too dewy. 

I would say it has medium/buildable coverage and it feels light weight on the skin. It looks very natural and is a good colour match for my skin.

The good thing about these foundations is that they come in an amazing colour range. There are 22 different colours and they are split into groups of different skin tones, N, C and W. These stand for Neutral, Cool and Warm. Then they are also numbered 1 to 9. The system is a little like MAC's way of numbering their foundations. I'm NC 15 in MAC's Studio Sculpt and I'm N1 Ivory in L'oreal's True Match.

I think this it's really good for an affordable foundation to have such a good colour range. If you don't know what your skin tone is it might be good to try the different tones in the number you think you'd be. But you can also visit the L'oreal website and have a 'consultation' (click here). But I think you really need to try the colours on your face to really see what shade you should be. 

It's quite a runny, liquidy consistency compared to something like Revlon Colorstay which is much thicker.

My only problem with this foundation is that it can settle into lines and creases in the face. Not a good look! So I try to avoid my 'smile line' area and my under eye area where it tends to crease a bit. 

Review | Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Lychee

I've wanted a Gelly Hi Shine from Barry M for a while now but I wasn't too keen on any of the bright colours. I was in Superdrug the other day, as per usual and I spotted this colour called Lychee. It's literally my perfect nude nail colour. I love Barry M nail polish in general and I love the Gelly Hi Shine, it's really glossy and shiny. It's also really thick without being gloppy. It applies really well, with this colour you may need more than one coat because it's a pale colour. Also just to add these aren't my natural nails they are Nailene Full Cover Nails in Petite Square (See post about them here).

Review | Nailene 200 Full Cover Nails in Petite Square

I hate my natural nails, they are a really weird shape and they are so weak. They break as soon as I try to grow them out so I just don't bother. I used to use Nailene Nails in Active Length which were okay but they were a bit too long and didn't look natural enough. So I would have to file and clip them down and just end up in a big old mess! Then I came across the petite version on llymrs' blog, so I searched on Superdrug and Boots for them but they were no where to be found! I then found them on Ebay, so I assume they only sell the petite ones in American or something. Anyway they were only £5.99 and free post and packaging. They were delivered really fast as well.

I love how they look, they look really natural but polished. My step mum gets acrylics done in a salon and I think these nails have a similar look. Obviously they don't last as long as acrylics which can last up to a month or so. These last about 3-4 days but sometimes just the odd one will fall off and you can just reapply. They come in different sizes which is good to suit most nail sizes but they are petite so they generally fit smaller nails better. This is really good for people with narrow small nails as well as people who want a shorter length. 

Review | Rimmel Apocalips in Apocaliptic

Everyone has been raving about these babies so obviously I had to get one as well. I picked up the colour Apolcaliptic which is a deep fuchsia pink colour. It's a glossy lip stain but not as sticky and tacky at a lipgloss. The taste/scent is a bit chemically/weird but it's not that bad. I just really love this colour and I definitely want to get some more of these, but I do wish they would come out with some more natural/light colours.  

Review | Revlon Photoready BB Cream

Revlon was the next drugstore brand to bring out the current fad product, BB cream. I have been wanting to try out a tinted moisturiser for when I go on holiday in June that had a high SPF and would be easy to just slap on at the beach etc. I had read/watched reviews about lots of different drugstore BB creams and just wasn't that interested because I usually like a medium to high coverage foundation and was a bit scared of wearing something as sheer as a BB cream. 

But I was in Superdrug the other day and saw a Revlon one, I love the Revlon Colorstay Foundation so I put my faith in Revlon and just bought the BB cream on a whim. I got the shade 010 light, which is the lightest colour out of the three. 

I was pleasantly surprised to see it gave a decent amount of coverage for a BB cream/tinted moisturiser. It has a nice thick creamy consistency that blends out nicely and feels really moisturising. 

It gives a natural glowing look, and with some concealer it gives perfect coverage for my skin at the moment because my skin is fairly clear at the moment *touch wood* but I do have minor scaring on my cheek area which needs concealer. I also love the fact it has a high SPF of 30 because I burn in the sun so easily so I really need high SPF!

I don't take notice of all the claims about what BB creams do for your skin, I just think they are the drugstore version of a tinted moisturiser really because hardly any drugstore brands have tinted moisturisers. They have just re-named them BB creams so everyone buys into the whole fad/idea of it. 

I will definitely be taking this in my suit case for hoilday!

Review | Topshop Lipstick in Tease

I love the Topshop lipsticks so I had to pick up another one the other day. I'm loving pink lipsticks at the moment so I got the shade, Tease which is a cool toned pink with an under tone of lilac. I've really wanted to try out a lilac lipstick but I'm not brave enough so this was a good one to try. 

Topshop lipsticks have a really nice creamy moisturising formula with a matte finish and they smell sort of fruity. Yummy!