Sleek Make-Up Vintage Romance Palette | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

Ive been loving all the new Autumn/Winter collections that different make-up brands are bringing out at the moment and one that excites me alot is 'Sleek's Vintage Romance Collection'. The Vintage Romance Collection consists of the eye shadow palette pictured above and a gorgeous Blush in the shade Antique which unfortunately for me was out of stock when i purchased the palette.

The packaging for the Vintage Romance Palette is the same as the standard Sleek Eye Shadow Palettes with its usual matte black casing and large mirror inside, the outta packaging however is super pretty with its vintage faded floral pattern and rose gold font.

The Vintage Romance eye shadow palette consists of 12 deep more autumnal shades which are great for use at this time of year. I was quite surprised that among the 12 eye shadows there's only 1 lonesome complete matte shade, the rest of the palette is made up of pretty metallic and glitter finish eye shadows. 

The quality of each eye shadow in this palette is amazing, their all highly pigmented and buttery soft to the touch and not one of them is at all chalky. I found all of the eye shadows lasted really well and stayed in place all day, the only time i did experience any fall out was when applying the more glittery shades in the palette, as i would find a small amount of glitter did fall onto my under eye area but it was nothing major.

Top row L-R: Pretty In Paris, Meet In Madrid, Court In Cannes, Lust In LA, Romance In Rome and Propose In Prague.

Bottom Row L-R: A Vow In Venice, Marry In Monte Carlo, Honeymoon In Hollywood, Bliss In Barcelona, Forever In Florence and Love In London.

As you can see from the swatches the Vintage Romance Palette is brimming with beautiful highly pigmented shades perfect for Autumn time. Also I have to admit I love every single shade in this palette which for me is a rarity, there's usually the odd shade here or there in most palette's that i know ill never use but with the Vintage Romance Palette i know ill use every single shade. Sleek have really made a hit in my eyes with this collection and id highly recommend it.

The Sleek Vintage Romance Eye Shadow Palette retails for £7.99 whilst the Antique Blush retails for £4.49. You can buy the Vintage Romance Collection online at www.sleekmakeup.com and www.superdrug.com also in selected Superdrug stores. 

Have you tried the Vintage Romance Collection yet??? What did you think??? Id love to know!!!

Autumn/Winter Beauty Essentials | Part 2

Hey girlie's!!!

So I'm back with my second instalment of my Autumn/Winter beauty essentials, if you haven't already read part 1 you can check it out here beauty's.

Eyes

This year for the eye's I've been loving so many different shades from, golds to berry tones and even darker more smokey colours, all of which are great for Autumn/Winter. I can see myself using my 'Urban Decay Naked Palette' an awful lot, its got great neutral shades along with some great gold/bronze shades which look great for Autumn. A new favourite of mine that I've fallen in love with straight away is the 'Sleek Vintage Romance Palette' its got some fabulous deeper more sultry autumnal shades inside along with some beautiful gold shades too, again perfect for this time of year. And then onto my more affordable smokey option, i love the 'MUA Smokin Palette' as the name suggests its a great little palette for creating all different smokey looks for day or night and is a bargain for only £6.00. 

I can also see me using my 'Maybelline Color Tattoo in Metallic Pomegranate' all the time too, its makes a great eye shadow base or you can use it for a nice wash of colour over the lid if your in a rush. Check out my full review of the Color Tattoo here. 

Face

I love to switch things up abit with my base makeup when the colder weather arrives as your skin can start to appear more dull. I try to keep myself looking bright eyed a bushy tailed so to speak he he, the best place to start is by getting a nice radiance enhancing foundation, this will make your skin appear more awake, more glowy and no where near as dull as before, a great one for this is the 'Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation' giving you a light radiance affect, i would also highly recommend the 'Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation' too. Also for you girlie's who like to opt for a heavier foundation in winter i highly recommend 'Estee Lauder Double Wear' it makes your skin look perfect and is great for wearing on evenings out, so it will come in handy for those Christmas Party's.

As for concealer, the 'Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer' will again be great for popping under your eyes to dramatically brighten that under eye area making you appear more awake, it will also cover any dreaded dark circles. I also think a nice touch to finish your base makeup is a nice rosy blush, something that looks like the flush you can get on your cheeks when its really cold, the perfect one I've found for this is 'Sleek's Pomegranate Blush' I've done a full review on this blush recently which you can read here.

Moisturiser

Your skin often gets very dull looking and dry in winter months so its essential to keep your skin in the best condition you can. I have very sensitive dry skin anyway and have quite a strict skincare routine because of that so i just upgrade from Simples Light Moisturiser to their Rich Moisturiser, its more moisturising than the lighter version and keeps you moisturised for up to 12 hours which is great!!! It also works as a lovely base before foundation.

Hands

Its fair to say my hands and the cold weather really do not like each other!! My hands get so dry that my knuckles chap and bleed so a good hand cream is essential. I adore Soap & Glory's Hand Food, its a lovely hydrating hand cream that contains Shea Butter, Macadamia Oil and Marshmallow!!! It melts into the skin quickly which is great as i hate that sticky slippy feeling, it smells gorgeous and more importantly it really does add alot of moister back into my hands!! I also love that Soap & Glory do a little handbag size version of the Hand Food too which is great in the winter month's for any on the go SOS moments.

Starbucks Travel Mug

And lastly, not so much a beauty essential but still a definite essential in my eyes, a Starbucks Travel Mug!!! Great for on the go, to keep you nice and warm, and this way you can still enjoy countless cups of hot chocolate, tea or coffee even when you leave the house, perfect!!!

So that's my Autumn/Winter Beauty Essentials for this year along with all the products i mentioned in part 1. I still have lots more Autumn/Winter themed posts planned so keep em peeled girlie's he he.

What are your Autumn/Winter Beauty Essentials for this year??? Id love to know.

Rana Argan Oil | Review

 

Hey girlie's!!! 

I was recently lucky enough to be sent a sample size of Rana Argan Oil to review. I'm really started to get into oils at the moment especially on my hair, so to be able to try out another oil really excites me silly amounts!!!

Rana Argon Oil is the brain child of Neil and Eylem who look to bring the best organic and natural products from all around the world to us, the customer. And they've done just that by sourcing their 100% pure Rana Argan Oil straight from the Argan fruit in Morocco.  

Rana Argan Oil has even been nicknamed the 'miricle oil' due to the mass of benefits you can get from it. Rana Argan Oil can be used in a multitude of ways, i do love a good multipurpose product.....

Hair

♥ You can apply to dry hair after styling to help prevent split ends and add some shine. This is one of my favourite ways to use the Rana Argon Oil as the sine it adds is lovely and it helps tame any frizz.

♥ Use before shampooing buy applying a small amount to dry hair, leave for around 40 minutes then wash thoroughly, this will repair dry damaged hair. So for all you lovers of hair dyes and heated hair styler's this could benefit you.

♥ You can also use the Argan Oil as a deeper treatment for your hair by leaving it in overnight and washing out thoroughly in the morning. This will help promote hair growth and make your hair feel less brittle.

Body

♥ You can apply the Argan Oil over your whole body, concentrating on the ares prone to dryness, this will make your skin feel smooth, plump and healthy looking.

♥ Massage a small amount onto any stretch marks or scars to help reduce them.

♥ Rub into nails and cuticles this will not only moisturise but will make your nails become stronger and shiner.

Face

♥ You can apply a couple of drops sparingly on your face after cleansing both morning an evening just to give your face a little pick me up and add a healthy looking glow to your skin.

♥ The men in your life can even use this as a pre and post shaving treatment.

 As you can see there's so many uses for the Argan Oil but my favourite has to be using it on my hair. Ive been growing my hair long for quite some time now so the ends are started to split and also the added fact i use heat on my hair quite often means my hair does need some treatment and a little pick me up. I noticed straight away when i used this after styling it adds lovely shine and tames frizz, when I've used it as a before shampoo treatment its left my hair feeling really smooth, shiny and the ends looked so much more healthier it also makes a great little cuticle oil too.

As for the Rana Argon Oils scent, well all i can smell is a light nutty scent, nothing overpowering or nasty.  

Remember due to the fact Rana Argan Oil has 100% pure ingredients, only a small amount is required and its important to use it sparingly, a little really does go a long way!!! 

Also Rana Argon Oil is not suitable to be used on anyone who has any nut allergy's, so bare that in mind girlie's.

You can buy your bottle of Rana Argan Oil from their website, with their 30ml bottle retailing at £9.00 or their 100ml bottle retailing at £23.00.

Let me know if you try this product and what you thought??? 

 

P.S. This post does contain a PR sample. This does not affect my opinion of the product.