Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Hey Y'all!

I'm so excited to talk about the 'Skinfood Salmon Darkcircle concealer cream', yeah a real mouthful and it doesn't smell of salmon, thank goodness! I bought this on ebay for about £10 and this is in the shade #1 (I'm about an NC15), unfortunately it only comes in two shades (#1 and #2), so those of you with darker skin tones, you might want to find another product.

Firstly it comes in a plastic pot with a tin/plastic lid













The top of the lid has a brown sticker with a picture of a salmon and it has the brand and the product name on it as well
And this is what it looks like inside
My Opinion 

It has more of a waxy consistency, rather than creamy in my view and I just love the peachy tone in this concealer, I tend to find concealers with peachy tones can correct the discolourations on my skin a lot better than those that looks like lighter shades of foundations. Overall I think this dark circle concealer is top notch! Definitely, one of my holy grail makeup items. It covers my dark circles very well, I find that patting the product onto my eyelids using my fingers create a more flawless look, rather than using a brush. One point I might add is that sometimes it could look a bit oily on the skin and I wished it came in a wider pot so that it is easier to get the product out. 

Pros
  • Creates a flawless effect and doesn't look ashy at all.
  • Not very expensive.
  • Covers dark circles very well.
Cons

  • Tends to look a bit oily at times.
  • Small pot - hard to get the product out. 
  • It only comes in two shades. 
Love this product very much and I hoped this review was helpful!

Winnie xoxo










Tuesday, 27 March 2012


Hello my lovelies! 

Sorry for not posting any reviews lately, I've been quite busy but I want to share with you my recent blusher purchase which is the Sleek Blush BY3 in the Lace Edition. The Sleek Blush BY3 is a limited edition blusher which comes in different shades. So if you want to buy them I suggest that you go buy them promptly! They cost £9.99.

It comes in a small cardboard box like this

(taken with flash)

The outside of the case looks like this
It has the words "Sleek Makeup" on the front (taken with flash) 

The inside looks like this and it comes with a mirror

Shades from left to right: Chantilly, Guipure and Crotchet (taken with flash)

Here are the swatches:

All of the blushers were only swiped once (Sorry for the bad photos!)


Shades from left to right: Chantilly, Guipure and Crotchet (taken without flash)

Shades from left to right: Chantilly, Guipure and Crotchet (taken with flash)


Pros

  • They are super pigmented
  • Inexpensive as there are 3 shades and each blusher have the same amount as the originals!
Cons
  • They're limited editions!


My Opinion


I love these 3 shades very much especially on my pale skin, which is about an NC15. My favourite shade would have to be 'Crotchet' it's such a vibrant yet natural shade on my cheeks. I would have to say though that all of the shades in this palette are similar to the original sleek blushers, for example 'Chantilly' looks like 'Life's a Peach', 'Guipure' is similar to 'Rose Gold' and 'Crotchet' is a bit like 'Flamigo'. This was my first time purchasing Sleek blushers and I have to say they are super pigmented and worth the money!



I hoped this review helped you guys and sorry for not being up to date with my blogging! 


Winnie xox









Monday, 12 March 2012





Hey Everyone :D, 

This is a very very casual outfit of mine, just going to do some grocery shopping :P. This is where I got my clothing from:

Top: Primark
Shoes: Diechmans
Chinos: STYLE
Headscarf: Primark 

Take Care xox

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Monday, 5 March 2012

Unii Palette review


Hi guys! 


I really want to share with you my opinion of the Unii Palette which I'd bought a few weeks ago.


The Unii Palette costs £17.95 in the UK which includes delivery.  Size: 15.5cm long and 9.2cm wide.


There are lots of different colours to choose from but I chose the one in Honey Suckle, which looks like this:






You can't see it very well in this picture but it does have some shimmers on the outside surface.


And this is what it looks like inside:




It also comes with:
  • a small adhesive magnetic sheet
  • and magnetic thumb grip


Pros
  • It's lot sturdier than the Z Palette, as it has a hard plastic case and a long plastic clasp to hold it in place, which is water proof. 
  • There's a built in mirror, which makes it convenient to put on makeup when you're going out.
  • It's good that it comes with an adhesive magnetic sheet.



Cons
  • £17.95 is a lot to pay for considering that the Unii Palette is about the size of my hand (and my hand is quite small).
  • The actual built in magnetic palette is not very strong and I find that I have to move the magnets around certain places in order for it to stick properly.
Overall view

Overall, I think it's a nice and sturdy palette as apposed to the Z palette but the price is just too steep for such a small product!


I hope this review had helped you guys and I'll post some more reviews soon! 






Winnie xoxo

Sunday, 4 March 2012

OOTD's - Carla


                                                               
 Pencil Skirt - Newlook
Checked Top - Marks and Spencer
Glasses- Gok Wan 



Pencil Skirt - Newlook
Blouse - Marks and Spencer
Scarf - Charity Shop 





Yellow top- Primark
Cardigan - H&M
Skirt- H&M
Accesories - Evans
Hey, Carla has recently had her hair dyed as her roots were beginning to show and wanted it to have that new look again. She used Nice&Easy Semi-permanent - Mahogany :) xo

Saturday, 3 March 2012

How to Style Bright Jeans

I've just came across this video and I'm in love with the outfits that have been put together! Bright jeans are really in and will be a defo hit for the summer. I love the use of colour blocking in the outfits and the simplicity of it that gives them that chic look <3 - Leilaaa xo

Friday, 2 March 2012

Here are some outfits that I (Leila) wear to school. :)xox


This is Carla, her look was done by Winnie, her eye make-up consists of purple as it compliments her skin tone and eye colour.

These are the makeup that Winnie used for this look:
  • Last call from the Urban Decay NYC palette
  • Rockstar from the Urban Decay NYC palette 
  • Urban Decay Glide-On eye pencil in Ransom
  • Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
This is Winnie, her look was done by Carla, she wanted a simple look with a summery touch.

Hey everyone, this is me Leila, this is my make-up look done my Winnie she was inspired by a Cheryl Cole look. 

Introduction

Hey,  this blog will contain stuff from makeup reviews to outfits of the day. The blog will consist of four people; Leila, Winnie, Paige, Carla. We all will bring different twists on fashion and on our different cultures. We would love any suggestions for make-up looks or outfits and please no copying images or posting nasty comments.

Much Love From TheSimpleBeauty xox