Sleek Blushes

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Superdrug in the UK in a drugstore and one of the brands they sell are called "Sleek"! Sleek is one of my favourite brands because of it's quality and price ratio, obviously it's not up there with MAC and NARS however for a student who earns barely enough to survive, this is perfection. They do eyeshadow pallets, which i may or may not do a separate post on in the future, and a number of other things from contour kits to powders. Sleek are mainly famous for their blushers and pallets so i decided i would dedicate this blog to the blushers. I also love the packaging, from the outside they look very "sleek" (hilarious!) and the inside they come with a handy mirror and are great for makeup bags.

1. Life's a Peach

This basically says it all in the title, it is meant to be a peach colour however i think it ranges more towards the orange on the scale of things but still this was a staple piece for my summer makeup bag because of how pretty and fresh it looks (especially with a tan) but now this it's heading towards winter i feel like this colour is a bit too fresh so i have kind of shoved it to the back of the drawer for next year, i won't be forgetting it though! It goes on really nicely and it's very pigmented so much so that i used it almost every other day in summer and i'm yet to hit pan.

2. Flushed 

I bought this specifically for autumn/winter time because i thought it was a beautiful colour and i was right! I find that this is so pigmented that you only need the tiniest amount and also it doesn't blend to well over the face so you may need to go over this with a foundation brush once you've done but once it on it looks beautiful. Again, with this one, it sort of does what it says in the name, it gives me the cold, flushed winter look and this has been my main blusher for autumn.

3. Pixie Pink 

Again, this was a summer purchase and although it worked well in summer, i also still use it now so it's a good all round colour. I actually only realised this when doing this blog but the names are pretty accurate to the colour of the blush, i would describe this as a perfect pink colour. I tend not to use it too much in the daytime anymore, however for nights out it gives me a good amount of radiance and flush for the face. This is probably my most used Sleek blush because of how versatile it is.

4. Pomegranate 

After raving about the previous 3, i thought i'd save the come down for last. This was the newest addition to my blusher set and it is very very similar to "flushed" and because i was loving that so much i bought this one. The main difference is that this one has a shimmer effect opposed to the matte effect that "flushed" brings. When i got it home i tried it and it was a huge disappointment! It goes on the skin horribly and i find it difficult to blend even after my foundation brush has had a go over it. It just doesn't do a very good job at all and the shimmer is also quite transparent once it's on the skin so it doesn't make a difference in that sense. I have tried different ways of using this blusher, different brushes, techniques, skin preparation and nothing, because it's so highly pigmented and gives little slip it's just a mess on my face. Not what i need when i'm trying to impress people on my uni course anyway.

Thanks for reading guys...have you tried any other Sleek products?

Josephine Jane <3

Its My Birthday

Hello blogger sphere!

I haven't been the most attentive this week what so ever and i have a valuable reason...I TURNED 21! 17th November 1992, momentous occasion and because of this fantabulous occasion i am dedicating an entire blog post to my birthday weekend! I'm desperately trying to hold on to any inch of my birthday which is left so hopefully writing this will actually make me feel like it's still my birthday...please?

So On Friday the 15th I went for beautiful meal with the family at a restaurant in the city where i live, we then went out...yes, me, my mother, father and brother, went out around town! (not the only one who is trying to cling to my youth clearly). We had plenty of drink, jager bombs and shots and by 2am we were staggering around the streets singing Oasis Wonderwall, that's what i call a successful family night out.

Saturday I did basically nothing all day apart from prepare myself for the mess which was in sight. Me and my 11 best friends gathered for presents, a Casio watch and heels, and pictures of us all looking glam. Then we hopped on a train to blackpool, vodka and wine in hand! Next stop...FUNNY GIRLS...a famously funny drag show. Multiple vodkas and laughs later we got a taxi home! This was possibly the greatest night of my life, if anyone ever thinks of going funny girls, don't think just go!

Finally, my actual birthday I woke up and received all my presents..too many to mention but my favourite was a 21 charm for my ever famous charm bracelet. Then my dad made his tacos, my favourite tea ever! and i just spent a perfect day with my amazing family chilling out and blowing out candles. Finally i spend the night having a relaxing bath in preparation for tomorrow/today where i'm having a night out with my housemate (whose birthday was on the 16th) and all our friends dressed as Harry Potter characters. PERFECT BIRTHDAY









Josephine Jane <3

October Favourites

Yes, yes it is that time again. The Favourites! I am highly determined to stay as up to date with these blogs as possible because i'm not very organised and if i fall even 2 weeks behind then it becomes a joint month favourites blog and i'm being honest when i say it's just not the same. While I'm being honest i have been rather busy this month so cosmetic shopping hasn't been in my top priorities, what with halloween and endless birthdays i just couldn't muster up enough hours in the day! So, greatest apologies that the amount of favourites in this blog are a bit lackluster!

First up i have a GOSH eyeliner in the shade 021 Renaissance Gold! This is a beautifully pigmented gold coloured eyeliner. It slides on very well and i find it has a very good lasting power on my lid and on my waterline. I use this colour when i've gone for a brown smokey eye opposed to a blackened one and it just makes the eye less harsh and much softer.

Next up is two products from the same brand and they are AVON Big Colour Eye Pencils in the shades Gold Rush and Cocoa Gleam! These are again, beautifully pigmented and extremely easy to wear. The reason they both made it into my favourites is because i wear these 2 colours together and the great thing about these is that they blend beautifully! They do have a glitter embedded in them so i don't tend to wear them in the daytime however for night out looks these are ideal! The staying power is incredible and they don't crease or smudge whatsoever in fact i've been known to sleep in these after a night out and waking up with them fully in tact! If that's not a product worth investing in, then what is ? 

Finally...yes, finally! It the SchwarzKopf Got2b 2 Sexy Big Volume Push Up Volumizing Spray Mousse! (Say that 3 times fast). This is the first ever spray mousse that's been out on sale! I am in love with tons and tons and tons of the Got2b range and therefore wasn't the least bit surprised when i fell in love with this after just one use! As a girl who thinks the bigger the better (Obviously hair guys) this was an obvious choice for me and it does exactly what i expected...i sprayed it into the roots of my hair once i had curled it and it added volume to all the right places! Not only that but the packaging of this stuff is insanely good. This basically does what it says on the tin. 

Ok guys that is all! This month i promise i'll buy like a zillion new products so at least i have a reasonable favourites blog! Pinky promise 

Josephine Jane <3

Top 5 favourite Lipsticks

Waddup!

I feel like i've not done anything like this before and now that i'm at home bored watching re-run after re-run of Big Bang Theory i thought i may as well give it a bash! No harm no foul right? I think that's the right use of the phrase, maybe not...don't care! Before i start i will point out that with lipstick i feel like you should "go hard or go home" so if you're looking for the perfect nude colour, I'm afraid this isn't the blog for you. I'm always always partial to a bold lip and if i'm feeling like baring all then i reach for the lip balm/lip gloss over a nude lipstick every time.
So without further ado here are my top 5 lipsticks.

1) Rimmel Kate Moss In the shade 22

I feel like this is the perfect red colour, it's the show stopping sort of red you hear people go on about! I personally think Rimmel is the best drugstore beauty brand for lipstick just because of the range they have as well but the texture to these lipsticks are amazing and they are long lasting as well which is great! I use this most often for nights out because i feel like it adds a bit of "zing" to any make-up look.

2) Maybelline Colour Sensational in the shade 912 Electric Orange 

Now i do love this range that maybelline brought out mainly for the colours they produce within it! They have some fab colours that are so completely out there that i couldn't help myself but this colour (and another one from this range) managed to make my top 5! They tend not to last too long on the lips however so i do find myself topping up quite a lot, especially if i wear them to the pub etc because i'm drinking and it just goes everywhere but this colour is a personal favourite of mine.

3) Avon in Matte Crimson 

now i have a lorra lorra love for this entire product! This is the only lipstick in this range i have ever bought so i can't speak for the entire range but i can speak solely for this colour! If i had to recommend any of these products, just one, to any lipstick lover this would be that product! I can't do it justice in words but the consistency, the colour and the wear are all done to perfection! This lipstick is the one i'm finding the most use for this time of year because of it's autumnal berry like colour, the only thing i will say however is the name? I wouldn't put this colour anywhere near the crimson category and i would push it more towards the purple.

4) Maybelline Colour Sensational in the shade 910 Shocking Coral

Again, i said pretty much all i had to say about this brand above so if you don't remember just have re-read and then report back. This colour is pretty much the brightest pink i've ever come across in lipstick form so ordinarily i had to have it! I haven't been wearing this much recently because it has "summer colour" written all over it (not actually written on it) but in summer this was pretty much my staple piece for nights out and i also got compliments when i wore it in the day as well

 

5) Avon Ultra Colour Lip Crayon in carefree coral 

This has actually been a very recent purchase and i know not exactly a lipstick blah blah blah but it's made the cut non the less! My favourite thing about this product is how easy it is to wear, i find myself reaching for this in the day time opposed to the night and i have worn this to uni for the past week. It slides on and it stays on for a while, i also find that it smudges very beautifully so what i tend to do is pop it on then blend it across my lips for a more subtle effect! LOVE.

There you have it my dears my top 5 favourite lipsticks for the time being! Thanks for reading
Josephine Jane <3

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Is this real ?

Yesterday my world was shook! 

I recieved a phonecall that I wish I never had to answer! My friend had died! I'm not going into detail about how or who or why because I don't think that is my right to tell anyone but I can tell you that the world is not as safe for me anymore, not as safe and certainly not as Bright! 

I'm doing this blog post to tell people that what you do in your life matters! I realised that this persons death affected so many people, people I'm close to and people I've never even met and during this tragedy I couldn't help but feel slightly proud of her! I was proud that she has affected this many peoples life's in such positive way in such a short time! 

People are using her Facebook wall for different reasons, to stay connected to her, a way to grieve or even just to forget about it all! Me ? I wrote on it. I wasn't sure I ever could but I was reading everyone's heartfelt and amazing messages To her and it comforted me, it made me feel less alone and if leaving one message to her, a short but beautiful message makes another person, even just one person feel less alone! Then it's worth it 

If this has taught me anything, it taught me that everything you do! Everything you say and the way treat people, it all matters! Don't forget that. 

Sleep tight angel <3 

Josephine Jane :( 

Life Saver

Hi bloglings

So i have a major love hate relationship with nail varnish! Anyone that knows me knows i'm too impatient to wait for my nail varnish to dry fully so at least 3 of my nails are always smudged and i'm not sure what i do but i must dig in my sleep or something because it chips within the first 24 hours without fail! 

It's not that i dislike doing my nails, in fact i love doing my nails but the waiting, ergh! so someone recommended seche vete (that's most likely not how you spell it) but for £8.99 i was wondering was it really worth it ? i voted against buying it because my bank balance just wouldn't accept that at the time. On payday i went back and as i was buying it, the woman in boots said "have you tried the Sally Hansen Insta Dri"! 

These words have been a lifesaver! 

This is the best thing i have bought! It does the exact same job and the seche vete but for £3 cheaper! All you have to do is apply 2 coats of your favourite nail varnish (it doesn't have to be your favourite, but you'll love it even more if it is) then apply a coat of the Insta Dri and like 30 seconds later your nails are dry to touch and won't chip! After 2 days i applied another coat to the unchipped nail varnish and a week later it is still in perfect condition! 

So Thankyou Sally you have made doing my nails a whole lot more fun! 

Sally Hansen Insta Dri Top Coat £5.99 Boots

Nail Varnish i'm wearing Barry M Magnetic Burgundy 

There you have it folks 

Josephine Jane <3