Monday, July 5, 2010

Sleek True Colour Lipstick Swatches Part 1!

Sleek has quite the cult following both in the UK and in the US, which is pretty amazing given that they're a UK-based drugstore brand. In particular their iDivine eyeshadow palettes (swatched HERE) and their blushes (swatched HERE) are the standouts of the line. Today I'm bringing you something swatches of one of their less-noticed products, their True Colour Lipstick.

The first thing you'll notice about these bunch of swatches is the unusual colour palette. Sleek does consiously seem to cater to darker-skinned women, and even the models they use tend to be darker-skinned, which is pretty cool in a sea full of brands all using blonde-haired-blue-eyed models. So while I have to admit that these shades aren't necessarily my cup of tea, I think Sleek has done a pretty good job of bringing more colour options to the table for all of us.

Anyway, here are the swatches:

Sleek Lipstick Swatches

L-R: Blaze 827, Cherry 828, Fuschia 833, Mulberry 837, Vixen 843

Blaze 827 is a brown shade that, as mentioned before, is really unusual.

Cherry 828 is my favourite of the lot, a cool-toned deep plummy red.

Fuschia 833 is probably the most "typical" colour option they offer, and is a bright bubblegum pink.

Mulberry 837 is probably one of those colours that really sells well during Halloween, LOL. It's not black, but it looks almost-black, and it's a deep blackened purple-red.

Vixen 843 is a bright red that is mostly neutral but leans a little to the warm side. This is a good option for anyone looking for a bright red lipstick on the cheap.

The thing I like about these is that pigmentation isn't skimpy - even the lighter pink colour, Fuschia, is pretty opaque once you layer it a little. The finish of the lipsticks was also nice - no big bits of glitter or anything like that. Most of these had a slightly glossy cream finish, which I quite like.

Friday, July 2, 2010

MAC Pinky-Brown Neutral Lipstick Swatches!

One thing every girl needs to have is a neutral pinky-brown lipstick. That's supposedly the quintessential MLBB (My Lips But Better) shade that goes with everything. Fortunately, every mid-range or high-end brand will have at least a couple of shades in that family. MAC, the ever-popular brand with a huge cult following, has a few MLBB shades, some of which are hugely popular, like Twig and Cream in Your Coffee. The basic colour families are the same, but differences arise in pigmentation, texture, finish and nuance.

And I mislabeled the photo. It's not Viva Glam Cindy in there, it's Viva Glam VI, I think.

MAC Lipstick Swatches

L-R: Viva Glam VI, Cream In Your Coffee, Brick-O-La, Retro, Spice Is Nice, Twig

Most of these were really pigmented, the least pigmented was Cream in Your Coffee. That's actually not a bad thing, because on my relatively fair NC20 complexion, a lot of these look awesome in the tube but come out on the brown side on me (like Twig and Spice is Nice). So if you have that problem with these shades, it might be better to get something a bit sheerer.

Finish-wise, I felt Cream In Your Coffee and Spice is Nice, being Cremesheens, had the nicest texture, although Spice Is Nice is more pigmented than Cream In Your Coffee. The rest were a little drier, and a little too dry for my preference. As heretical as it sounds, while I love MAC's colour range for lipsticks, the texture has always been a bit drying for me. Maybe I just have really sensitive lips. I really can't remember much else, because this photo was taken long ago, but I thought I'd just post it here anyway, because it might help someone.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Love is...

The trouble with love is
It can tear you up inside
Make your heart believe a lie 

The trouble with love is
It doesn’t care how fast you fall
And you can’t refuse the call
See you’ve got no say at all
 

I swore I’d never love again
I swore my heart would never mend
 

This set story always ends the same
Me standin in the pouring rain
It seems no matter what I do
It tears my heart in two 

The trouble with love is- Kelly Clarkson

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A Gift for who?




I made this bracelet as a gift for someone i know who's having a baby girl!
 I too will be having a new baby cousin (a boy) very soon, i'm so excited! I'll make sure i post a pic of him ^______^ I think his parents want to call him William (I rather Ken!) 

Love is... Cheese =)
What's your favourite snack?

Lots of love <3