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