Showing posts with label Eyeshadow ♥. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eyeshadow ♥. Show all posts

Sleek Avoir La Peche Collection 'Paraguaya' Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

 Avoir La Peche Collection - 'Paraguaya' Eyeshadow Palette, is Sleek's newest palette and a beautiful one it is! It's packed full of dusty peaches, bright oranges and two dark greys to compliment them.


 The eye shadows themselves are quite powdery in texture but are very pigmented! The colours are very pretty, and most definitely suited to slightly darker skin tones than pale - although this palette is very workable and can be mixed with dark colours for paler skin tones.

The light peaches and nudes make for great eyeshadow base coats, i always wear a pinky toned colour under my eyeshadow to smooth out any uneven skin tones and to make blending the eyeshadow on top much easier.

 Parfait, Blush, Cameo, Persian Orange and Peach Gold.

Sandstone, Bellini, Redstone and Persimmon.

Tangelo, Bittersweet and Stone.


Perfect eyeshadow colours for summer, but get yours quickly as this beauty is a limited edition and will only be around until 13th April 2011!

RRP: £6.49

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Sleek Makeup ~ New Scandalous Blush, Scandal Pout Polish, Molten Metal Eyeshadow



 Molten Metal creme eyeshadow consists of two beautiful shades 'Gold Leaf' and 'Pewter'. These are so gorgeous and highly pigmented. 
Above: Gold Leaf, Pewter: Natural lighting
They look amazing on, they can be built up for extra 'pop' or worn slightly more sheer for a subtle look.
RRP: £6.99

 Above: Pout Polish ~ Scandal
I love these lip glosses, they are super pigmented and really nourishing. Scandal is a sultry bright red. They are SPF15 which is always a great thing!
RRP: £4.29
 Above: One coat, natural lighting.
 Above: Built up, natural lighting
 Above: Dark lighting with flash

 Above: Scandalous Blush
I'm not going to lie, when i first opened this i got a shock! It's a super bright orange toned red. 
I put the smallest amount on my brush and it actually looked really pretty, a lovely coral blush. 
RRP: £4.29
 Above: Soft, light application. Natural lighting
Above: Built up, heavy application. Natural light.

As you can see from the last swatch, the colour is very bright and quite scary. I don't think many people would wear it like that but this blush does look fab lightly applied.
I can see this blush lasting forever as a little goes a long way! This would definitely look fab on darker skin tones.

Buy from: www.SleekMakeup.com
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Sleek Sparkle Eyeshadow Palette Swatches



I received this beautiful palette in November, it's the perfect Christmas/New year party palette with an array of glitter shadows to play with!
Below are my swatches.




Available online for a limited time at www.SleekMakeup.com
RRP: £5.99
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Limited Edition Sleek 'Good Girl' Palette Swatches

 The Good Girl palette is one of Sleek's Limited Editions, so if pink is your thing then you better be quick! 
This palette is absolutely beautiful, but is it wearable for everyday use? No not really. For me anyway, i am blonde with blue eyes so i would just look like barbie (i get called than enough without the pink!). I think it is lovely mixed with other darker colours or for costume make-up. 

These palettes are only £5.99 so they are fab for your collection as they don't cost the earth and if you happen to ever need a pink or red shadow you have it. 

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I know i will probably never wear most of these colours but Lychee and Meringue are beautiful - they are the colours i would wear in the inner corners of my eye or use them as a highlight.
I also love the names they chose for the colours, so girly and pretty.

Above Lychee and Meringue

This is a great palette and worth £5.99, although it isn't an everyday palette i think it is great to have outrageous colours in your make-up collection...just in case!

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Charcoal Smokey Eye Make-up (Video)


I love the 'smokey' eye look, there is something very sexy and sultry about it! I like using charcoal eye-shadows rather than jet black to create a slightly softer look (especially against my blonde hair).

Products used:
benefit low profile eyeshadow
SedonaLace 120 Pro Palette Second Edition
GlitterGal eyebrow pencil - light
barry m liquid eyeliner - black
Models own big brush mascara
Models own black eye pencil
Models own white eye pencil
Foxy Lashes - Flirty Flare 02
Rimmel lipliner eastend snob
Michael Todd - Angel Lipstick
Michael Todd - Creme Glace lipgloss Clear-ly
Benefit Hoola bronzer

Video How-To:

Enjoy!
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Michael Todd Cosmetics Review + Swatches


I received a very generous amount of products from Michael Todd cosmetics, i have been testing these out for over a month now and it is time for my honest review!
Michael Todd Cosmetics offer a huge range of make-up, all of which is produced in USA. They carry many different shades and colours, visit http://www.michaeltoddcosmetics.com/


Above: Angel Lipstick
I love this colour, it's a nude pink with peach shimmer tones. The application was soft and didn't need much building up.

Above: Sugar Lips Lipstick
My fave colour, this one also had the nicest application - soft with a lustre finish. This is very similar to Angel but with less peach undertones.

Above: First Kiss Lipstick
This was my least favorite colour as it isn't a shade i would normally wear. Bronze tones rose colour.
All lipsticks come as a full sized bullet in a mini case - perfect for your handbag!
$16
Above: Clear-ly Creme Glace

Above: Sugar Lips + Clearly
Clear-ly is gorgeous, i really like the colour and finish of this gloss, it comes with a sponge tip applicator (which is my least preferred gloss applicator) i found it did take quite a few coats to get a good build up but i think the sponge applicator is to blame for that. Other than that it's a great lipgloss! Non sticky.
$17
Above: Glitter Pencil - Plum
Love how this pencil came out - i didn't have high hopes because glitter pencils are usually a let down but this one worked great! The colour is beautiful and the glitter comes out generously with every applications.
$18

Above: Everything Stick - Trixie
I love the idea of the 'everything' stick, they say it can be used on eyes, lips and face. Trixie is a gorgeous colour, fab for achieving the bronzed goddess look. I would only use this on my cheek bones and eyes. Great highlighter.
$26

Above: Under Eye Concealer - Light Cornsilk
My favorite product! I love, love, love this concealer, i have been looking for one like this forever! The application is lovely and quite thick - which is how i like my concealer to be, nice sized pot too! It reflects the light when i put it under my eyes to counteract dark circles. I would definitely buy this concealer again.
$17

Above: Matte Eyeshadow - Coffee
The name sums this colour up perfectly, a rich deep brown. It's very pigmented and easy to blend. I like to use it on it's own and blend to create different levels of brown. Good sized pan.
$18

Above: Long Wear Creme Eyeshadow - Michael Todd
This is such a beautiful plum shade, with slight shimmer. It applies well and stays on without much creasing (was very hard to remove which shows it is long wearing!). The only down side is the pot size - it's very small!
$23

Above: Mineral Eyeshadow - Boca Chita Key
Beautiful base coat colour, natural beige/cream with shimmer highlight. Very soft application but also very messy. Paraben free.
$17


Above: Tinted Gel Primer - Natural
I love this a lot! Perfect for on holiday, sunny days or as a base, it gives a gorgeous finish that is perfect for building a matte foundation. It blends easily and helps your top coat of foundation apply streak free. Kept my foundation on for longer too! Great primer and great price!
$25

Above: Instant Fill Primer
As soon as i applied this my skin felt soft. Like most, I get laugh lines on my face, especially under my eyes and my cheeks, i found this worked pretty well. My expression lines didn't seem as noticeable. It is oil free which is fab for ladies with oily skin.
$36

Above: Scintillant Illuminator - Light
Unfortunately this was a bit too dark for me even though i got the light shade. I like to apply this under my eye but i need it to be light to counteract dark circles. It was too greasy as well, making it slide around while trying to apply, which made it quite streaky. It's a real shame this didn't work for me, but you might love it!
$38

Above: Bronzing Blush - Rose
Lovely matte blush, with pretty tones. Also has some gold highlights, only down side is it took too much building up on the brush to get a good application.
$20

To sum everything up, i would say i was very pleased. The last two products were probably my least favorite but the rest i was very impressed with. I love the fact they have such a wide range of products and many different shades. Anything you want they are likely to have it! They also offer free shipping which is fab :)

 UK - www.love-makeup.co.uk
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