OPI Brazil, Amazon...Amazoff Polish!

I love seeing online that OPI is bringing out a new collection, but what I really like doing is waiting for it to come out so I can go into the store and find the OPI that immediately stands out to me. The best way to see the colour 'true to life' is actually seeing the colour!
Amazon...Amazoff was definitely the shade for me!

This is definitely a 'me' colour! I walked into John Lewis the other week and instantly took a liking to it, and if I had the money I would have bought it there and then. A week later it was Valentine's and my wonderful boyfriend (with a fantastic memory) surprised me with it as one of my gifts!

It's such a gorgeous colour - described as a teal shimmer however I can't see the shimmer! It peeped out a little in pictures but is pretty much hidden when applied. Maybe it's sunlight activated? Won't be seeing it for a while then...However I really love how creamy it looks so I'm not disappointed.

Even though it's such a fun shade, it's surprisingly sophisticated, I'd definitely be rocking this colour everywhere I went!

It applied very evenly and was opaque after 2 coats, I did have a problem with it peeling off my thumb after a day but I'm putting that down to my base coat, it's not the one I usually use - I ran out of my OPI base and top coat :'(

Overall I couldn't be happier with this Nail Polish! With my OPI top coat its so shiny too! I will definitely be checking out some of the other colours in this collection, they've definitely caught my eye.

What do you think of OPI's new collection? It's one of my favourites for a while!

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Sleek Celestial Palette Look!

Hey guys!
I finally got around to doing a look using Sleek MakeUps's Celestial Palette, but then I noticed that my last 4 posts were all Sleek MakeUp looks so I've held this one back a few days!
I tried to do so many looks using just this palette but I think I was having a few off days. Finally I've done a look I'm happy with and it would have been perfect for Valentines, but nevermind! There's so many 'Valentine's Look' posts I didn't really want to join them so I stayed away! I hope you like my look...

Really I should have shot this look during the day, but I always seem to get inspiration at night - It was so shimmery and pretty it's a shame the camera didn't pick it up as well!

Anyway, here's my look! It's a shimmery, smoky pink/purple eye with subtle black liner and lashes.

The super sparkly palette! I love the matte/glitter combo shades, even though it does leave a bit of fall out they are so versatile! Great for adding colour into the crease, whereas shimmers are so forgiving.

L-R: (top row) Solar, Astral Blue, Aurora, Galactic, Earth Shine, Dark Matter

(bottom row) Stargaze, Saturn's Ring, Meteoric, Terrestrial, Lunar, Eclipse.

My favourite shades from this palette are Aurora - gorgeous teal green with glitter, and Meteoric - Matte deep pink/ terracotta shade.

My lease favourite, definitely Terrestrial. If the pigmentation was better it would be an amazing shade, because it's so different. But I guess that's why it's so hard to find! The pigment in pastel shades usually are lacking umph!

I started with Meteoric all over my lid and up into my crease, then darkened my crease using Saturn's Ring and Astral Blue. Next, I took Solar and packed it onto my lid, making it soo sparkly and gorgeous! I took Meteoric and Astral Blue onto my lower lash line also and Stargaze and Galactic in my inner corner to brighten the eye.

I darkened my crease for a more dramatic look using Earth Shine and used Dark Matter for my eyeliner.

My eyelashes are Eylure's #100, which I picked up in John Lewis for about £4! So cheap in there. Mascara as always is Mac Plush Lash and Benefit They're Real.

 

And that's the look! I hope you like it, and I can't wait to get some more looks going!

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Lush Emotional Brilliance Control Eyeliner Review!

Aloha Amigos!
A few weeks ago I picked up Control Eyeliner from Lush, which is described to be a deep inky-blue shade... and I don't think I've worn black since. This eyeliner is so different and versatile, I love it!

The bottle alone is freaking adorable! It looks like the potions from Alice in Wonderland with the little 'drink me' label on the side! To show how much I LOVE this colour, I haven't edited my photos at all! I've left them completely untouched so you get a proper, true to life, look at the colours you can achieve all from one little bottle!

One Layer.

With one application you get a beautiful bright blue shade! The eyeliner applicator it comes with makes for easy application and it doesn't dry instantly which I like, so you can smudge it out if desired.

Two Layers.

With a second coat, the eyeliner somehow turns almost teal, making it more versatile with shades of eyeshadows. I've worn it with a pink look using my Naked 3 Palette from Urban Decay and had many compliments on it. I love telling people it's from Lush because they never expect it!

Three Layers.

And here is our deep inky-blue shade, as described by Lush! It's so stunning and makes your eyes pop without having to go crazy with eyeshadows. If you're short on time this is a perfect way to create a stunning look, and it's less harsh and much more fun than black all the time!

 

I love this colour at the moment, and will definitely be checking out some other shades of theirs including the vibrant purple and silver! I bet they would be great fun to work with!

It doesn't surprise me that I'm a fan of the eyeliners seeming I've already fallen in love with their Liquid Lipsticks! My best friend picked up a cream eyeshadow from Lush for my birthday and I can't wait to see what it's like!

I'm sure I'll be posting a review soon!

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Sleek Garden of Eden Palette Look!

Hey Guys,
Sorry I've not posted in forever! So much going on in January, it was my birthday, then I went to the Isle of Wight to see my family, and since being back in Cambridge I've been job hunting which has got to be one of the most depressing things I've ever done! I'm applying for jobs I really don't want because I haven't heard back from the one I do want... I'm not good at this patience thing!
Anyway!
Just a quick post today to show you guys a look I create with the new Garden of Eden Palette from Sleek!
I've always loved their palettes and use them on a daily basis, so when a new one comes out you can bet I'm the first one in line to get it. So, here's my look...

I was struggling with my lighting at this stage so I've only got two photos, sorry! I now have new lighting and everything is back to normal, wohoo! I hate it when you do a look you like, but you can't capture it!

I found it hard to create a look using just this palette, I think my inspiration wondered off for a while but I'm hoping it's back now! I really want to get out some more looks!

 

Eyeshadows I used were:

Flora - in the crease and lower waterline

Forbidden - Blending out Flora

Gates of Eden - Eyelid

Entwined - over crease

Tree of Life - Eyeliner and under eye

Fauna + Fig - lower lash line

Eve's Kiss - inner corner

 

Primer

E.L.F eye primer

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk

 

Mascara

MAC's Plush Lash

Benefit's Their Real

 

Eyelashes

Eylure #100

 

I hope you like my looks, I promise there's more to come!

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Facebook Giveaway!

Hey Guys!

I made a Facebook page a while a go and I really want to get things started on it! I feel like it would be a great way to get in contact with other people and I always love a chat!

 

As soon as I hit 100 likes I'll do a giveaway! So please go and like my facebook page!

 

Link here!

 

Leave me a message and say hi,

I can't wait to hear from you!

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Sleek Lagoon Palette Look!

Hey guys!
The Sleek Lagoon Palette was one of the ones I was lucky enough to get at Christmas, so I wanted to do a look using just this palette. It was so hard choosing a look to do, there are so many gorgeous colours! Eventually this was the look I went with, I hope you like it!

I tried a couple of looks, but my inspiration's been flat lately so I stayed on the safe side and done a purple, smoky look. There's so many gorgeous colour it was hard to choose just one look, I wanted to do some much all at once!

This is the lovely Lagoon Palette from the Aqua Collection.

TOP L-R: Sassea, Deep Water, Reflection, Emerald, Oyster, Black Pearl.

BOTTOM: Pink Jewell, Sand Dollar, Underworld, Sea Shell, Night Sky, Ariel.

I started with ELF eye primer and NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk. I always use jumbo eye pencils because they make whatever eyeshadow you put on top brighter and last longer as it's a sticky base.

I started with night sky on the outer third of my eyelid, in my crease and slightly on the inner third of my eyelid. I wanted to make shadows basically!

Next, I used a paddle brush to apply Reflection onto the inner third of my eyelid. I then when over Night Sky with a fluffy pencil brush with Deep Water to darken the shadowing.

To darken the outer lid a little more and to add more shape I used Black Pearl.

To brighten my inner eye and the very centre of my eyelid I used Oyster, which is soo sparkly! It's an amazing shade which will definitely be getting a lot of use from me!

Under my eye, I carried on Black Oyster and Deep Water until the middle, and then used Pink Jewell until my inner eyelid.

So that's my look from Sleek's Lagoon Palette! I thought I was going to do a much brighter, colourful look with this palette but I was so overwhelmed by all the colours I couldn't make a choice on what to do! So until I work it out, we've gone purple!

I hope you like my look!

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Sleek Makeup Garden of Eden Palette Review & Swatches

Hey guys!
I was so lucky today to get the new Sleek i-Divine Palette from Superdrug! They didn't have it on the shelf so I asked when it's due to come out, and she said next week but I could have one now! Happy girl right here!
So, I've quickly rushed home so I could takes some photos and get a blog post up straight away!

I've never noticed before but Sleek actually gives you suggestions on how to use the shades to create different looks! They are posted on the back of the Limited Edition packaging. I've just hunted for some other boxes and noticed it on the Celestial Palette too. May have to give some of them a go, they sound interesting!

Look how gorgeous the shades are! None of the photos I've seen have been able to go this palette justice. There's a great mix of mattes, shimmers and matte/glitters (which seems pretty new to Sleek, and I'm loving it!) that remind me of the ones from Inglot but I might actually pretty Sleeks version - the glitter isn't lost at all on application.

I seriously can't wait to create some looks with these colours! Simple green and mauve smoky eyes come to mind straight away, but I wonder how creative some people with get with this palette. Fingers crossed for a burst of inspiration later!

Now on to Swatches! Here's the top row, L-R:

Gates of Eden - A warm peachy gold, almost copper but not quite there

Eve's Kiss - a metallic lilac. Swatch doesn't do it justice, over NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk this would be amazing

Paradise on Earth - Metallic taupe/mauve, perfect eyelid colour for a smoky look

Python - Again a metallic finish, chocolate brown

Forbidden - a matte taupe with gold fleck of glitter, not as pigmented as I would have liked, but over the right base

Flora - a dark brown with a purple tinge. Sleek's dark matte shades always seem to have amazing pay off. I can see myself using this one a lot!

Entwined - Another matte glitter, pretty much a darker version of Forbidden

Adam's Apple - Sadly I love the name more than the colour. Matte, apple green shade, hopefully NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk will be able to bring this shade to life!

Fig - I don't know why this shade wasn't called olive! It's exactly what it is. Metallic finish

Evergreen - Metallic finish (I love sleeks metallics) true green.

Fauna - Metallic finish again, gorgeous deep green with a tinge of gold, stunning!

Tree of Life - Beautiful matte dark green, reminds me of a greener version of Orbit from Sleeks UltraMatts V2 palette

 

Every shade in this palette is absolutely stunning and I've never been disappointed by Sleek. I now own 10 of their palettes and still get excited when new ones come out! The quality of the product for the price is unbelievable.

I can't wait to start creating some looks!

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