Review | Sleek Lip 4 Palette in "Mardi Gras"

Sleek Lip 4 Palette in "Mardi Gras" | £8.99

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to be reviewing this gorgeous Sleek Lip 4 palette in the shade "Mardi Gras". Sleek isn't a brand I buy a lot of products from, but when ever I try something from them I'm always impressed. I won this little lip palette in a giveaway and I have to say it's one of my favourite lip products to use! "Mardi Gras" is a limited edition palette, however I believe you can still order this off of the Sleek website.

The Sleek Lip 4 palettes consist of four highly pigmented lip colours (designed to suit all skin tones) that can be used on their own or mixed together to create a unique shade. You can either apply a thin layer to create a lip stain or use more product for a highly pigmented lip look. They come in a small sleek, black palette which has a large mirror and a little lip brush. As the lip colours are so pigmented and can stain, I would definitely recommend you using the lip brush as it does work very well! In the "Mardi Gras" palette you get:

Rio - a matte electric purple
Firework - a matte coral red
Carnival - a satin shocking pink
Masquerade - a glossy coral pink

As you can see from the pictures above, the only shade I'm not comfortable wearing alone is Rio. As it's a purple shade I do find it looks very odd on the lips and I'm not confident enough to pull it off! I also think it can look strange when mixed into the other 3 shades as it gives them a purple tint which doesn't suit me at all. Of course, if you're more confident and feel that you can pull off a purple lip, then this palette would be perfect for you! The rest of the shades are very flattering and look lovely on the lips. My favourite out of the bunch is Masquerade and is the shade I get the most wear out of, especially for the day time. I also think Firework is another gorgeous shade that can easily be worn day or night. As for Carnival, because it's such a bright pink I would only wear this during the evening with a simple eye look.

The two glossy/ satin finish lip colours (Carnival and Masquerade) have the nicest formula and are the most pigmented. With just a touch of the brush on to the product, you get enough colour to cover the lips. The matte shades (Rio and Firework) do need a little bit more product but are still highly pigmented and easy to work with. All of the shades are very long lasting and stay on the lips for a good 4 hours.

Overall I am so impressed with the Sleek Lip 4 Palette in "Mardi Gras"! This is something I personally wouldn't have picked up, so I'm really glad I got to try it. I do think this is a product worth picking up as for just £8.99 you are getting 4 highly pigmented lip colours in a travel friendly palette.

What are your thoughts on the Lip 4 Palette in "Mardi Gras"?

Have you tried any of the other Lip 4 palettes?

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Outfit Of The Day | Pansy & Polka Dot Dress

Navy & Pansy Print Dress - Apricot | Black Bag - Primark | Floral Bow - Topshop | Black Lace Effect Flats - Primark
Daisy Earrings - New Look | Pearl & Gold Necklace - Miss Selfridge

Hello everyone! I hope you're having a nice week and if you're back at school/ college, I hope that it's going well too! The other day I had a job interview and I thought that I would show you what I wore. I decided to go for a patterned dress and keep the accessories quite simple so that I would still look professional. I would also like to add that it was around 30'c when I was taking these pictures so I'm sorry for my big, messy hair!

The dress that I decided to wear was this really cute pansy and polka dot print summer dress which is from the brand Apricot. I completely fell in love with the print and the facts it's very flattering on the body. This piece is an "any occasion" kind of dress as it can be easily dressed up or down. If you would like to see a close up of the print, I featured this dress in this clothes haul. I also paired it with a blush coloured blazer from Miss Selfridge but as it was ridiculously hot when I was taking the photos, I wasn't able to photograph it! I personally think the blazer went very well with the dress as it matched the pink colour of the flowers and it also made my outfit look more professional. 

For my jewellery, like I said I wanted to keep it quite simple so that I still came across professional. I wore my little daisy earrings which are from New Look - they're pretty much my everyday earrings! The only other jewellery I wore was a simple pearl and gold necklace which was from Miss Selfridge ages ago! It's a very dainty and elegant piece which I like to wear on more formal occasions like this.

For my bag I used my new black Primark bag which cost me a mere £6 - absolute bargain! I've been after a simple black bag for a long time and I was so surprised to find one as cheap as this! I love that it's such good quality and that there are lots of zipped compartments. It also comes with a long strap, which you can just about see in the second photo, as well as two shorter handles. I added my Topshop floral bow to this bag to add some colour and detail, so bear in mind the bow doesn't come with the bag! Finally I just wore a simple pair of black lace effect ballet flats which are also from Primark. These shoes were surprisingly comfortable (Primark shoes are really hit or miss with comfort) and I love the lace effect detail!

So that was my outfit I wore for my interview. Do let me know if you enjoy reading my outfit posts as I really do enjoy making them!

What are your thoughts on my outfit?

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Review | Star Gazer Cosmetics

Star Gazer Cosmetics*

Hello everyone! As the weather has been so lovely recently I thought it would be nice to take a few blog photos in the garden, so I hope you like the change of background! Today I'm going to be reviewing a selection of makeup products from the brand Star Gazer. When I was younger I actually used to use some of their products as they were a cheap and cheerful makeup line that offered a wide selection of cosmetics. I was a big fan of their eye shadows (I remember being in love with a neon pink eye shadow called Pink Flamingo) so I wanted to see how I felt about their products now I'm a bit older! If you read my blog you'll know that I usually tend to stick to my trusty neutral shades. So I wanted to try some bright yet still wearable colours and see whether I could come out of my natural eye shadow bubble.

Star Gazer Eye Shadows & Eye Dust | £3.00 - £4.00 each | LINK
Star Gazer offers a range of different formula eye shadows which come in a huge selection of bright and natural colours. They are affordable and I think these eye shadows would be perfect if you wanted to expand your eye shadow collection or if you're just getting into wearing makeup.

The first eye shadow I tried was Magenta which is a pink/ purple shade and is a velvet eye shadow formula so the finish has a slight sheen. It's not a very soft eye shadow but does have a nice colour pay off and lasts very well on the lid. Unfortunately due to my skin having quite a pink undertone, I don't think this colour suits me very well. Pink shades are meant to be perfect for blue eyes so I may pop this in my college makeup kit!

Next up I tried Coral Gold eye shadow which is a very pretty coral shade with some golden shimmer. This has a much softer formula compared to Magenta and again has a lovely colour pay off and lasts well on the eyes. Orange shades are meant to compliment brown coloured eyes very well and I find that it's a great colour to blend out in the crease when paired with a more neutral shade. It adds a nice pop of colour to the eyes which is perfect for the summer time!

The final pressed shadow I tried was a pearl eye shadow in Envy Green which is a green shade with lots of shimmer. This shadow has the nicest formula out of the 3 pressed shadows as it's soft, smooth and very pigmented. This is the shade I've worn the least however I would more than happily buy another one of these shadows in a more wearable shade!

The last eye shadow I was able to try was an eye dust in the shade 20 which is a deep mossy green shade with some shimmer. I really like the formula of this eye dust and I think this will be a great crease shadow for the Autumn/ Winter time! It is pigmented, smooth to apply and wears nicely on the eyes however there is quite a bit of fall out as it is a loose shadow, so take care when applying it!

Star Gazer Lipstick in 127 | £3.50 | LINK
The Star Gazer lipstick range is amazing! There are so many shades to choose from, such as reds and pinks to bold blues. My main problem with their lipsticks is that the packaging is very cheap and feels like it would break easily. I know £3.50 is cheap for a lipstick, but I do think that the tube and lid could be a lot stronger.

I chose the shade 127 which is a bright red and to be honest, is a shade of lipstick that I don't really have in my collection! The lipstick has a very soft and moisturising formula and I find it applies really well. I love how this lipstick looks on my lips but I do find it transfers easily, especially when eating or drinking. This would be a nice lipstick if you were just getting into makeup but I personally wouldn't buy another one!

Star Gazer Nail Polish | £2.50 each | LINK 
The two final products I tried from Star Gazer were nail polishes. Again, the colour and effect range that Star Gazer sells is really good - there's literally every colour you can think of! I really like how the bottles look and the brushes are quite thin and very easily to use.

The first polish I tried was 301 which is a very pretty shimmery blue that reminds me of the ocean when on the nails. The formula of this polish is quite thin but it only takes around 2 to 3 coats of polish to make it opaque. I really like this nail polish and surprisingly I don't have this sort of shade in my collection! I would recommend this shade as it's very pretty and looks great on the nails!

The final nail polish I tried was 168 which is an orange/ gold shimmer top coat. It has a very thin orange base colour so takes around 3 to 4 coats if you just want to wear this polish alone. I personally think it looks great over the top of an orange or coral nail polish to add some extra shimmer to the nails. I found that the formula of this polish was quite gloopy which was a shame as I think it would be a perfect orange shimmer polish if it was thinner. Both of these nail polishes lasted well on my nails without a top coat and as they both contain shimmer, they were a bit of a pain to remove!

Overall I think Star Gazer is a nice makeup brand but I think it is more targeted to people just starting out with makeup. As it's so cheap, it's easy to play around with colours and build up a good collection. I'm personally not in love with this brand, purely because I'm used to wearing better quality makeup, but I do think other people will enjoy it! Sorry that this post was so long, but I hope that you found it useful!

What are your thoughts on Star Gazer's products?

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