Sleek iDivine Eyeshadow Palette in 'Storm'

Sleek iDivine Eyeshadow Palette

£7.99

Superdrug

I whole heartedly love British drugstore make up

Sometimes I may be jealous of what those over the pond in the states may have but when you think about it us Brits have a pretty decent range of cosmetics available to us

We've got Barry M, Models Own, Natural Collection, Fashionista, MUA, Look...and of course Sleek to name a few

Sleek has to be my favourite though, it's not as cheap as the other brands but the products in terms of quality are most definitely up there with the likes of MAC and Benefit

The iDivine eyeshadow palettes have almost a cult following here and overseas

And rightly so

Every single palette I have tried out so far has been of fantastic quality

Super pigmented, soft, buttery, blendable

All attributes of a high end shadow

But for only eight quid for twelve colours!

I don't quite know why it's taken me so long to pick up one of the original palettes, Storm, but I regret not owning it sooner!

The colours included are the perfect mix, the top row being lovely, pale colours perfect for a subtle eye or the inner eye for a smokey look, and the bottom row are sultry and smokey 

Being one of the earlier palettes none of the colours are named unlike the newer collections but my favourite are the first three on the bottom row 

I've been loving green colours on my blue eyes lately, they just feel like flatter my eye colour

What's your favourite Sleek product?

Love

Belle

xoxo

FOTD and an Easter haul

I've spent the last four days giving my skin a break and going make up free 

Whilst indulging in a face mask and sorting out my roots

Today I wanted to make myself feel like a woman again and slapped on a full face

I used my current favourite foundation the Estee Lauder Double Wear, it gives me the perfect amount of coverage especially with my terrible skin at the moment

I also used the Ben Nye Banana Powder for the first time and so far I'm really loving it

Hopefully it stays put all day

My Chanel palette made a reappearance too, something which doesn't happen often enough

I'll definitely be using this a lot more I love it on my eyes, the perfect day time look

As well on my eyes I've been liking using the Rimmel Scandaleyes Nude pencil to open up my eyes a little 

And also the new Rimmel Lash Acclerator mascara, I'm road testing this at the moment 

Not sure on my thoughts yet, it doesn't seem as amazing as some other high street mascaras out there 

I had a half day last Thursday and I indulged in a bit of retail therapy

There are a few bits missing here but I'm sure they will appear in a post soon enough

The Vans trainers are a neon coral colour and aren't the usual canvas material they're more shiny I guess...well kind of waterproof, it's hard to explain but I love them!

Can't wait to wear them in New York

I bought another pair of coral shoes from Primark which I intend to just wear on the cruise and probably leave on the ship as they were quite cheap a £4

I also indulged in rather a lot of new make up goodies 

They will be appearing on the blog soon, I've been loving them so far though

The floral dress is just gorgeous! 

I got it for my cousins wedding in August, need to tone up a bit first though

The Hello Kitty slippers haven't left my feet since I bought them

They are super comfy and keep my feet just warm enough

Have you bought any pretty things recently?

Love

Belle

xoxo

FOTD #2

I am currently suffering from what can only be described as the plague..well the flu

I feel like utter rubbish and typical it's over my 5 days off from work

I ventured out for a lovely meal last night with some friends and family but about half way through the night I just came over all sick, apparently I looked super pasty too

After a rough nights sleep last night today the boy and I have had a lazy day, consisting of a little shopping and baking

So my poorly FOTD above is literally a mask to cover how rubbish I'm feeling

I had a make over at Benefit yesterday and received a seven day sample of the Hello Flawless Foundation, I already have this but the shade I have is for when I'm tanned so right now it makes me look like an oompa loompa, good look right?!

The shade I'm wearing here is Ivory and it's perfect for me, I'll definitely be buying the full size once I get paid along with the new hydrating concealer of course.

I added in a bit of Sun Beam highlighter to the foundation to give my skin a bit of a glow too.

My skin is so terrible at the moment so sleeks concealer palette was put to the test today, and it held up pretty damn well with the help of the setting powder.

Using my Boots Advantage card points I treated myself to one of the 'World Famous Neutrals' Palette (post to follow) and wore the more daytime appropriate shades today, along with my all time favourite high street mascara, the Maxfactor 2000 Calorie mascara, it makes my eyelashes so long and volumised I love it

I'm now going to go and feel sorry for myself with a cup of tea and slice of cake

Hope your all well

Love

Belle

xoxo

Sleek i-Divine Palette in 'Sparkle 2'

i-divine Eyeshadow Palette

Sparkle 2

£7.99

Sleek

Sleek are always bringing out new eyeshadow palettes with gorgeous colours in

The formulation is spot on and the colours on trend

The price is pretty good too considering you get twelve eyeshadows 

Al though they used to be a little cheaper, it nearly feels like each new release is marked up a little higher

I doubt I'd pay over a tenner only as I remember when the palettes only cost £6

This newest addition has an array of sparkly, shimmery shadows

I picked it up just before Christmas so it was the perfect festive offering when a glitter overdose is encouraged

Being that all the shadows are glitter and shimmers there is a definite lack of matte shades but for me that's absolutely fine as I don't really use matte eyeshadows much

The glitter is quite prominent in the pan but once blended slightly into the lid it's much more subtle and wearable

Of course if you pack it on the glitter packs a punch

I like the fact that there are still some neutral colours included (being favourites)

But they have a lovely shimmer, almost duo chrome effect in some cases, and are great everyday shades.

Chocolate Penny is a lovely warm gold and looks lovely paired with Truffle

I've also been loving Illusion and Mulled Wine as something a bit different to my normal look and have been incorporating them into my work eye look

The shadows in the bottom row are a bit cooler in tone 

Especially Tinsel being a cold silver, this looks great as a liner

Starry Night is great for a smokey eye with a hint of glitter

A matte black is included in every Sleek palette and this one with a hint of sparkle gorgeous

As with all Sleek palettes the shadows are all pigmented well and are super smooth

For some reason I like that the eyeshadows don't have the usual criss cross imprint on them, I like the way they're smooth.

Would you wear a glittery eye for everyday?

Love

Belle

xoxo

Sleek Blush By 3 in 'Lace'

Sleek Blush by 3 blusher trio 

Lace

£10.00

Recently I bought the blush by 3 in the shade Pumpkin and straight away knew I wanted to pick up the shade Lace as well

Unfortunately when I initially purchased it there was the Pumpkin palette in the Lace box... I only realised this when I got it home to take photos for the blog

I was pretty gutted as I couldn't wait to use it and put it on here

It took me around a week to manage to get back into Superdrug and get it swapped over

The customer sales assistant looked at me like I was some kind of criminal when I said I wanted to swap it as it was wrong, not exactly my fault the wrong product was in the box

Anyway... The shades are gorgeous and to me much more wearable than Pumpkin

I find bright blushers intimidating but these are easing me in gently, I guess the trick is a light hand which I'm now mastering

As the shades are all so pigmented you only need to swipe your brush on the surface lightly and you've got enough for your apples of your cheeks

It's easier to build up colour than to take it away after all

In the swatches I have heavily applied the shades on my arm

The first colour is a matte orange, normally this wouldn't get used but I find myself reaching for it on horrid, rainy mornings to add a bit of colour to my cheeks. Perks me up straight away

The middle colour is very similar to the Rose Gold shade which is deemed a dupe for Nars' infamous blusher Orgasm. I have Orgasm in my collection and will admit it's similar but not the same. Orgasm will forever be my favourite blusher but now I have something so similar I won't use it as much as I was...I don't have £20 to be spending on blushers on a regular basis after all!

The third colour is a lovely rich, coral. It seems darker than a traditional coral, even rose toned. It's a hybrid shade and again with a light hand this looks gorgeous 

I love this palette overall and think it's such good value for £10.00 you get three great shades

Have your tried the blush by 3 palettes?

Love

Belle

xoxo

Sleek Blush by 3 in 'Pumpkin'

Blush by 3 Blusher Palette

in 'Pumpkin'

Sleek ~ £10.00

(L-R) P Pie, Squash, Lantern

The colours and names of the three blushers seem so apt for this time of year

I love autumn and all the colours and textures associated with it

In all honesty I meant to pick up the 'Lace' version of this compact and may have to return and purchase it

Three blushers for £10.00 is a bargain in my eyes, around £3.33 for each shade and they are all full sized

Same order as in pan

As with all Sleek products all three blushers are highly pigmented and you don't need much to achieve a good colour

I'm very heavy handed when it comes to applying blusher so use a very very light hand when applying these

I've never used an orange blusher and have to say find it quite intimidating in the pan

'P Pie' is my favourite of the three colours, it's coral in tone and I love corals

My blusher collection is brimming with corals but I stand by the fact they are all slightly different :P

Love

Belle

xoxo

Sleek 'Respect' Palette

Sleek's newest mini collection sees them collaborating with massive fashion house PPQ

The outcome is the Shangri-La collection

There are two eyeshadow palettes; Respect and Supreme, accompanied by two matte lipglosses in  jazz and soul

I picked up the Respect Palette in Superdrug for £7.99

The colours included in the collection are inspired by 'classic motown sound, with a retro vibe channelling glamorous 60's style'

As with all Sleek Palettes the pigmentation is brilliant

Especially with the shimmer textured shadows

The real standout colours on the top row for me are 'James Brown' a gorgeous brown shimmer which will be perfect for autumn, browns are my go to eye colours

Also 'Aretha Orange' is a lovely bright, striking colour

I don't normally go for bright on my lids but with nude lips and toned blusher I may have to give it a go

'Vandellas' is a stunning berry tone and again would be perfect for autumn

I've not got a matte black shadow in my collection so the inclusion of 'Roberta Black' is good and I can have a play with some serious smokey eyes

The other standout for me is 'O'Jays' an amazing rose gold colour, this could make a good blusher colour too

Love

Belle

xoxo