Sleek Makeup Carribean Collection Aruba Blush: Swatch and FOTD

One of the key trends this summer has been that of orange and coral face colours. Of course, Sleek Makeup has come out with just the thing to indulge your craving for an on-trend cheek colour without breaking the bank! The Aruba Blush, part of Sleek Makeup's Carribean Collection, is the perfect shade of trendy summery orange going on right now. Just look at all that pigment!



I don't know about you, but I was a bit surprised when I first opened this. I mean, Aruba is perhaps as neon as a blush probably can get! This is easily the loudest, brightest, boldest blush colour I've seen - it would seriously put even the famed NARS shades to shame! Come to think of it, Aruba does kind of remind me of NARS Taj Mahal, although I'm not sure if they are dupes or not. But for a fraction of the exorbitant NARS price, Sleek Makeup's Aruba Blush is definitely in the same colour category, being also a bright orange-based blush.



I know I've said this before, but I love the design on the Sleek Carribean Collection. Just look at the cute little illustrations of a boat and a palm tree. Feels like summer, doesn't it? Other than the cute design, the packaging is pretty much the same as the other Sleek Makeup blushes, consisting of a sturdy plastic case and a small mirror in the lid.



As you can see from the photo above, the colour in the pan looks really scary - I thought it would be too dark or bright or just too neon for me! So I gingerly swatched it:



There, not so bad, right? The blush can be intense, but once blended out it can leave a sheer wash of colour. I'm thinking for warm-toned girls, this colour would look really pretty on. On cooler-toned girls, the orange hue can look a little weird, since the shade clearly leans warm, but if blended out, can still be wearable. After all, orange is one of the hot shades this summer.

Finally, I worked up the courage to actually try it out on my face:



There, it wasn't half as bad as I thought! When sheered out, it can definitely be used on paler girls as well. I think good application and blending is key - you definitely want to use only a little bit at a time, and blend it well. Given how little I used, I think this blush is going to last me forever, making it really great value for money.

If you're looking for a trendsetting colour, and want something cheap, or just want a more affordable version of NARS Taj Mahal, this is definitely worth checking out. If good-quality pigmented blushes are your thing (and they're definitely mine), the entire Sleek Makeup range of blushes in general would definitely be your cup of tea too.

(Product was sent for review. Review is my complete and honest opinion. I am not affiliated with/compensated by the company.)

Lancome Teint Miracle foundation- Review, Swatches , FOTD+ First Video

Hi beautiful ladies,

We all know that spotless and flawless skin is not gifted to everyone. We all bring along a soft and spotless skin at our birth time but with the cruelty of time and atmosphere most of us lose our birth skin. Sometimes some hormones of our own body are responsible for pimples, blemishes and spots. We try to reduce them by a good diet, some times medical help some creams and lotions but it takes a long way to get rid off. When we start makeup, we all want an instant way to get a flawless skin and then our foundations work for us. But which foundation? There are many foundations available in our market but it’s so difficult to choose the right one. Which one can give us not only a flawless look but remains light weight on our face? We have only some choices left now and today I’m going to introduce you the most perfect foundation for getting a spotless and satin skin look which is the just true as it's name: Lancôme Teint Miracle foundation.

Net weight

30 ml

Price

Rs 2700

Packaging

A beautiful slim & sleek glass bottle of 30 ml. Has a glad cap & it is a pump out bottle. Very handy & should be kept safe while carrying around coz it's made of glass. The pump makes it very easy to take out the required amount.

In the mirror of my own experience

When I first applied it, the words which came out after seeing its result on my face were…wow it’s just perfect. I have used many foundations but only some foundations could impress me. A lot of bottles are still waiting to use them after using one or two times because they are not right choice for my skin tone. Some of them are so heavy after applying of course they gave the good coverage but I hate to apply a foundation plaster on my face. Some were light weight but their shades couldn’t match from my skin tone. I have usually been wearing Revlon Colorstay foundation because it’s really a light weight, only on some occasion I wear its PhotoReady foundation because it’s a bit heavy. But after applying this one I have to realize that it’s not only so light in weight but also gives a great coverage to my skin. I wore it at a function which was from morning to late evening. The whole day I never felt that I had applied something on my face and after reaching home I was surprised to see that the effect of the foundation was just same as morning. I poured cold water two or three times during the day but there was not an inch of difference in the effect of my foundation. It is totally oil free, but in spite of that it doesn't make the skin dry. I felt a natural moisture in my skin. I can’t express my feeling after wearing it. It’s really a water proof foundation; I realized it while I was washing my face.

At first I tried to remove some foundation with a wet cotton wool but I was amazed to notice that not a tinch of stain of foundation was on the cotton wool, hey..that was not the end of its miracle because it got removed very easily using my Liz Earle cleanser. What else should we want from a great foundation, like this-amazing coverage to hide any imperfections on our skin, miraculously light weight, water proof & oil-free, yet removes easily using a good cleanser! So I don't think you need anything else from this magical bottle?

Good points

The packaging is so stunning like a cute perfume bottle, very handy and still safe and secure.

It’s a pump out bottle so you can get your required amount after pressing the pump very easily.

A little quantity will be enough for getting a good coverage.

It has a very high coverage foundation. Conceals all the spots of the skin. I don’t require a concealer after applying this foundation.

I can find an even, unified and flawless skin without the feeling of something heavy on my face. It’s amazingly very light weight that sometimes I feel as if I’m only wearing my moisturizer on my face. It gives an oil free, natural moist skin.

It’s great for all types of skin, if you have so much oily skin you only have to do to apply a good pressed powder after applying it.

It’s completely water proof; I don’t need to worry about it fading out neither from sweating, getting wet in rain, nor by pouring cold water on my face.

On blending

I can remove it very easily with any good cleanser. I only need to apply a good cleanser on my face, massage gently and then remove it with a moist cotton wool. I only need a face wash or foaming cleanser for removing my arrogant eye liner & mascara.

The cost of this foundation is worth its infinite qualities.

You can really get a miraculous foundation after buying it.

This is how it looks on me

Bare face

Using Lancome Teint Miracle foundation

Bad points

I didn’t find any bad point in this foundation. It’s marvelous!

Rating

5/5

Recommendation

I highly recommend this great foundation to my readers and visitors. You need just once a try the rest of thing you’ll feel yourself.

Purchase it again?

Of course, I would love to purchase it again and again.

Final thoughts

Now what i feel is that nothing's left to say now or rather write now....in short & sweet- Fabulous & Perfect!!!!

Finally here is a small video showing how i apply my Lancome teint Miracle foundation!

So girls, what do you think about this foundation? Have you used it ever? What do you say? In my opinion, your views are not different from me but I would love to read your thoughts in your words. Don’t forget to share with me through the comment section!

Disclaimer- Product sent by PR, honest review

Colorful Eye Makeup Tutorial using Manly eyeshadow palette

Hey everyone!!
After the success of my first eye makeup Tutorial I thought of coming up with another one. This one was really fun to do & it's a bit dramatic. I've taken all the shades from my 80 color Manly eyeshadow palette from KKcenterHK which i reviewed yesterday- HERE.
Take a look & hope you like it & it helps!

Step I

Step II


Step III

Step IV
The final look

And now if you are wondering that what sort of a full look would match a colorful eye makeup like this then you can surely check out what i did, keeping the lips & the cheeks light:

So girls hope you enjoyed this colorful look & tutorial as well!!! Don't forget to try out some colorful makeup looks with your big palettes!!!

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EOTD & FOTD using Sleek Caribbean Collection

Hey girls,
Hope you are enjoying the week!! As you've already seen my reviews on the Sleek makeup's Caribbean collection, many gorgeous readers asked me to do some looks using the products of that collection. So here I am with an EOTD & FOTD using the Caribbean collection. Take a look:










Face
Revlon photoready Foundation
Revlon Photoready Powder
Revlon Colorstay concealer

Eyes
Sleek Curacao palette (4 shades)

Adorn Mineral cosmetics Chubbi eyeliner
Motives mascara
Revlon lashes

Cheeks
Sleek Aruba blush

Lips
Sleek Bonaire lip pout

So girls what do you think about this FOTD using the Caribbean Collection?? Hope you like it!!!!

Benefit Cha Cha Tint: Review, Swatch, FOTD

I can't tell you how excited I am to share this post with you - Benefit has done it again! The brand that is most famous for Benetint and Posietint has now come out with another kickass product - and this time it's none other than their new release, Cha Cha Tint!

Cha Cha Tint couldn't have arrived at a more opportune time - Benefit describes this as a "juicy mango" colour, but to me this is a coral with a hint of pink - perfect for summer!



Cha Cha Tint comes in a similar packaging to Benetint and Posietint. It comes in the same box with a feminine, cheeky vibe, and also comes in the same bottle with a brush that looks like a nail polish brush.



I've found that you do need to be careful with application for this, due to the packaging. There's always the risk of spillage, and the brush can be a little hard to work with. Still, the gorgeous stain is so worth it!



When I first saw the tint, I was scared of the neon coral colour of the tint. However, once it's blended, it actually sheers out to a very wearable coral, as you can see from the swatch below. I'm starting to think this might just be my favourite coral blush of the sesason!



Cha Cha Tint, like the rest of Benefit's tints, is meant to be used on the lips as well as the cheeks. So here's a swatch of Cha Cha Tint on my lips. I love how it looks - it really adds a gorgeous coral hue to my lips.



And because I love Cha Cha Tint so much, here's an FOTD featuring the tint! I'm wearing Cha Cha Tint on my lips and cheeks. As you can see, it really adds a very pretty coral tint to the lips, and despite the neon-ness of the colour in the bottle, it's actually very wearable.



Lasting power of the tint was excellent on the cheeks. At the end of the day, there was still colour left on my cheeks. However on the lips, the stain tended to fade when I ate or drank. However, as long as I didn't have to eat, the stain seemed to last.

I'm absolutely loving Cha Cha Tint right now, and if you're looking for a gorgeous coral tint, this is absolutely for you! Perhaps the only drawback to using such a tint is that your fingers get tinted coral as well, after you've blended it on your lips and cheeks!

2ne1 Sandara Park Eyeliner Tutorial

Items Used: 

MAC - Blacktrack Fluidline Gel Liner
MAC - Carbon black eyeshadow
Urban Decay - "Zero" pencil liner
Mascara - Rimmel
Mac - Nylon eyeshadow
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Smoky Plum & Gold Face Of The Day

I don't usually veer away from brown or neutral eyeshadow too often but I did this look on a girl a while ago and thought I'd give it a go on myself. I felt like doing something a bit different to what I would usually do which I think is always a good idea every now and again to prevent falling into a make-up rut! I can see this look being a good option for a night out!

Face:

Chanel Pro Lumiere Foundation 20

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer NW20

MAC Prep & Prime Powder

Dior Bronze Matte 002

Dior Amber Diamond Highlighter

NARS Deep Throat Blush

Eyes:

MAC Powersurge Eye Kohl as a base & on waterline

MAC Patina on lid

MAC Vanilla Pigment on inner corner

MAC Sketch & Shadowy Lady mixed together in crease

MAC Beauty Marked (tiniest bit) to darken outer corner

MAC Reflects Gold pressed over Patina on lid

Clinique Cream Liner on top lash line

Chanel Sublime Mascara

Ardell Demi 102 lashes

MAC Dirty Blonde Pencil & Omega eyeshadow on brows

Lips:

MAC Vegas Volt (tiny amount sheered out with finger)

MAC Love Nectar Lustreglass

The lids were much more shimmery but my camera has a great habit of not picking that up!

I hope everyone's having a good week so far. I'm off to see Bridesmaids in the cinema later which I'm looking forward too. It'll be a good distraction from all the rain we've been having here lately. It's been raining practically non-stop for weeks now ): I think I can officially say that summer is non-existent in Ireland!!

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