Sleek's The Berry Collection (christmas edition)

If you have been into superdrugs lately, you would know that they are selling some fab-u-lush beauty gift sets for Christmas!! so if you are stuck about what to buy someone for Christmas and you know they love make-up, you will find some cracking beauty gift sets in superdrugs!

I am a huge fan of  sleek, I think that they've come out with alot of amazing collections this year, not only are there products affordable, but they're very good quality also, and if you ask me usually when a product is cheap, the quality isn't something to sing and dance about! but sleek to me, is fantastic, amazing price, amazing packaging and amazing quality! so if you have never tried SLEEK do so now!

In this sleek gift box (£9.99!!!!!!) you get a lipstick, blush and a kohl pencil, this set makes a good present for someone,or if you want to treat yourself to some make up!!!!!!

I don't know why my camera has made this matte blush look so pale?! hmmm, but this fenberry blush reminds me of mac's razin blush! ( my camera has not done this blush justice at all!) the lipstick named cranberry is also a matte color! and then you have the kohl pencil which is called "mossberry". I havn't tried these products as I just bought them today..when I do, I will post a review..

This post was just to let you know about this gift set...

You can go into your local superdrug store to buy this, or www.superdrugs.com or you can go direct to the sleek website www.sleekmakeup.co.uk

BUT BE QUICK AS WHEN IT'S GONE IT'S gone!

x

The Body Shop's "oil free balancing foundation spf 15" (budget friendly!)

my foundation tester from the body shop! in the color 09

First let me inform you, that in December's "Cosmopolitan" magazine (out now!) The body shop are giving away a card which has anything from £3-£100 to spend in store...so, if I were you I would go and get this magazine now!

Right with that being said, I went to the body shop a few weeks ago looking for something to buy, I didn't even realise they did foundation, and was shocked to see that they did foundation for darker skin tones!

When the sales assistant asked me if i would like to try some foundation, I must admit, I looked at her like she was crazy! ( even though she was a black woman) and then said "what, for me?"  and then proceeded to bombard the sales assistant (poor woman! LOL!) with questions like " is your foundation from here?!" "are you telling the truth?"  "are you  trying to sell me this foundation when your really wearing M.A.C" lol!. I had foundation on already that day so I asked for a tester..

The next day when I tried this foundation, I was in shock and dis-belief, as I said in the "foundation blog" I have been wearing mac foundation for years, but this one is ahh-ma-zing! and for £13 for 30ml this is more then worth it!

Verdict

I really like this foundation, and I will be buying it again, for me this color "09" is perfect. I applied this at 9am and at 11pm it still looked fresh, I didn't want to take it off!

PRO's

• value for money! £13 for 30ml
• great coverage
• oil free (so should be good for oily skin types)
• has SPF 15
• semi matte finish

CON's

• if you do not like a matte finish ( semi matte) foundation this is not the one for you
• that's all

You can look directly on the website www.thebodyshop.co.uk but I would advise you to go in to your local store and ask for a tester!

I am well impressed with "the body shop"

x

Foundation a few tips!!

First of all I would like to let you know that I've been wearing mac foundations for years, I am an "NC50" in most mac foundations, now the reason why i say "most" is because i found that even though my color is "nc50"  some of there foundations, tend, to be darker, then others, so my advice to you, if you are interested in buying a mac foundation, go to the store without any foundation on, and let them match you up with a foundation, and when they do, do not buy it straight away. As when the sales assistant (make-up artist) hands you that massive mirror, remember, when you looking into it (feeling like you "run the world" like beyonce!! mmmmm hmmmm!) you are looking into it under artificial lights! which brings me to my next piece of advice....

GO OUTSIDE! ( and no! not outside in a department store under more artificial lights!) IN NATURAL LIGHT!!!!!! get on with your day, (hopefully you will have an honest friend with you) and check the foundation in an hour (or few hours) see how it looks, how does it feel on your skin? take a few photos, now that might seem a tad extreme to you, but (and yess it's a big BUT!) you do not want the experience of paying for a mac foundation ( or any foundation, lets be real, it all costs, no matter how cheap or expensive!!) which isn't cheap! only to look at a photo of yourself  to see, your face is ten times darker or worse lighter then your neck...

" i do not know about you, but, me, i do not like the idea of  looking like Casper the friendly ghost,on a dark skinned woman, its not friendly at all"

Another thing I would say is, do not be embarrassed to ask for a tester of the product so you can try yourself at home, an even better way to try before you buy...and to see if you really do like the product and if the product likes you..

TIPS

• Go to the store without foundation on
• see what the foundation looks like in natural light
• wait an hour or two, to see what the foundation looks like (has it gone darker, too shiny etc etc..)
• take a photo with the foundation on
• ask for a tester to take home to try yourself for a week or more
• see if the product likes you, as there is nothing more annoying then buying a foundation only to find that you get breakouts from it.

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!!!!!

I hope this helps you on your search for your  foundation..

xx

Rimmel Scandal eyes mascara (NEW)

I'd like to take this time to admit that I am addicted to mascara, I love the stuff..and if i wear nothing eles on my face, i will always have mascara on!

Firstly I've never been a fan of rimmel's mascara's having bought some in the past and being very disapointed. I have also not been a fan of mascaras with fat brushes, to me, they were just "fat for nothing" . So what drew me to this mascara was the color, and the fact that superdrugs are currently running  3for2 offers on all make-up, so i thought, "why not give it a try".

SHOCK ALERT! SHOCK ALERT!

Finally, finally! fi-na-leeeee, rimmel has done IT! ( oh my lifeeee) I am in lust with this mascara...i need this mascara in my life! and I have been wearing it everyday for the last two weeks! when I first went to use it i was thinking "oh here we go another "scud" product from rimmel", ( it was like i could hear sad music in the background, getting ready for my disapointment yet ahh-gain!) but I was surprised and shocked at the results. I have been loving the 60's lash trend that is sooo hot right now, so if you like the bold black eyeliner you need this (NEED THIS!) to complete this look.

This mascara does it all, it lengthens, it separates, it does not clump (but i guess that is all in how you apply it) and it gives ah-ma-zing volume! so your eyelashes look full and thick!

I am so impressed with this mascara.

You can buy this from any superdrugs (3for2 on all cosmetics until the 22nd nov) it costs £6.99 or you can buy this online at www.superdrugs.com

enjoy x

Collection 2000 Extreme 24 hour Felt Tip Liner (budget friendly)

Collection 2000 Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner

First of all let me say that I never really paid to much attention to this cosmectic range until they bought out there lip creams, and then, what can I tell you, a love affair was born!

If you do not know already, right now, I am having an intense affair with black eye liners, and I have been wearing black eyeliner for about two weeks straight, and even though I adore my "bobbi brown" gel liners, I have fallen hard, for this one! and in my book, it is a must have..

You could apply this eyeliner in 9am in the morning and it will still look fresh 9pm at night, it is fast drying ( you don't have to take my word for it, just go in to boots or superdrug's pick up a tester, draw it on your hand, wait two seconds and rub, see for yourself...) and the colour is a very intense black and has a nice sheen to it (£2.99, two pounds and ninety nine pence!)

If you are a person that finds it difficult to apply liquid liner that has a really thin brush tip, this would be perfect for you, or if you are just starting out in make up, this would be perfect for you also!

" not suitable for contact lense wearers"

For more information on the collection 2000 cosmectic range go directly to there website http://www.collection2000.co.uk/  you can not buy directly from the website, but there products are avalible from your nearest superdrugs or boots or online http://www.boots.com/ or http://www.superdrug.com/

"right now superdrugs are currently doing 3for2 on all cosmectics, so if I were you, I would get there fast"

enjoy x

Ps...I do not think this is suitable for the the water line...

Collection 2000 Hot Looks nail polish in "All that Jazz"

Back in July I done a review on a stunning summer purple called "Teeny Bikini" from their summer collection, now they have brought out their Autumn / Winter colours and I have fallen in love with them all!!!

The first colour I tried was "All that Jazz" is a fabulous metallic gunmetal grey with flashes of silver running through it.

(Sorry for the bad quality of photo, camera is playing up!!)

The coverage again is fantastic, only 2 coats are needed, and again it dries very quickly.

One little tip, if you really want it to bang you can use one on the many glitter topcoats that have come out recently.

Still an unbelievable £1.79, you'd be silly not to x

You can get collection 2000 at boots in store or online www.boots.com or superdrugs in store or online www.superdrug.com

At the moment superdrug are doing 3 for 2 across all cosmetics in store and online, which is a great excuse to get a few different things for less!!

Mx