Review: Sleek Blush By 3 - Pink Sprint

Every Sleek product I have tried so far has been of amazing quality and with high pigmentation; and I'm pleased to say that these blushes are also the same! The Sleek Blush By 3 retails at $14.99 for 20g of blush. As the name suggests there are 3 gorgeous colours in each compact and each of them compliment each other really nicely. A single 8g blush from Sleek costs $6.99 so I feel this blush is totally worth it. You get 20g of product and 3 colours for the price of 2!

When I received the blushes, they were packaged in a neat cardboard box which explains what the product is. The product itself was packaged in the usual signature matte black plastic packaging seen on all Sleek products.

The formula of the blushes is really nice! It's not too powdery and the blush is really finely milled that it feels so smooth on the skin. What makes me love the blushes in this palette is that all 3 blushes are matte and the pigmentation of all 3 is INTENSE! You can see how bright and rich the colours are below which is why I can't stress enough that if you don't apply these blushes with a light hand, you will end up with way too much colour on your cheeks. Unless that is the look you're going for I suggest using a light hand with the blush or a duo fibre or stipple brush with the blush so you pick up less product.

These blushes are not only pigmented but they last really nicely on the skin. When I use them I find the colour lasts all day and barely fades. This means the blushes are really good quality and are perfect to wear to work or on nights out as you wont need to touch it up!

A photo of the blushes under warm studio lighting.

This is what the blushes look like true to life. I had to go to a brighter room to make the colours appear as true as possible.

Here are swatches of the blush. Above, the colours are Pinktini, Pink ice and Pink parfait consecutively. Pink parfait swatches the lightest of the three, followed by Pink ice then Pinktini which swatches the darkest and is the most pigmented. My favourite shade is Pinktini, its a really warm rosy pink and would look gorgeous on any skin tone!

I have to say I really enjoy using these blushes and hope this review helped you decide if you want to buy it or not! I also have another Sleek Blush By 3 palette called 'Flame'. I'm yet to try this one as it has red based blushes which seem a little daunting and very different to rosy toned blushes which I prefer. I will definitely try it out sometime soon and post swatches of it here for you! Have you tried Sleek blushes yet? If so what's your favourite blush shade?

Love,
Nur xx

Getting Set Up On Bloglovin!

Hey guys!

I have recently discovered this lovely site called Bloglovin which allows you to easily connect with your favourite blogs and bloggers and be notified as soon as they create a new post! I thought to myself, oh my god that is such a nifty idea! There is nothing I love more then coming home from work, eating dinner then visiting my favourite blogs to unwind.

To make it easier for you guys to keep up to date and be notified of my new blog posts, I created an account on Bloglovin. It's so simple, either click on the link below or the gorgeous icon in the sidebar to get a notification as soon as a new post is up. What's better is you can also access and view your other favourite blogs from the one site, just create an account - it's totally free and you'll be able to read all your favourite blogs from the one place! I really appreciate all of you visiting my blog and reading my posts and I would really love to know you love me back. Just click the follow button :)

Thank you and lots of love,

Nur xx

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# TheBestSettingPowder - The Balm Sexy Mama!

I thought this product was SOO good it deserved its own hashtag! It's a translucent powder which I have no doubt has been raved about on all platforms of social media! Its the Sexy Mama Setting Powder by The Balm!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS! It's been my holy grail setting powder for the past month! It has not broken me out and it doesn't wash my skin tone out either. It is the first setting powder I have tried that is truly translucent.

That's not the only thing that's great about this powder. The powder is so finely milled that it feels like silk on the skin! That's right, SILK. It glides on so effortlessly and I only need a little bit of product to cover my face.



LASTLY WHY I LOVE THIS POWDER IS.... IT MATTIFIES MY SKIN FOR A SOLID 4 HOURS! My skin is really oily so anything that keeps it matte for more than 2 hours is AMAZING. 4 hours of matte skin before I need to blot is the best thing I could ask for. Especially on hot days or days when I'm working, this product really keeps me comfortable in my own skin. If I don't have blotting paper on me, I can reapply the powder and it does not cake at all and still looks really natural!

A quick note about the packaging, it looks like card board because it is. And trust me this does not affect the powder at all and it actually does not get dirty or look dirty. I've used it for a month now and the packaging still looks new. The magnetic closure ensures the powder does not come apart if its in your handbag and powder does not slip out of the packaging either. Its also really small and thin which means you can take it on nights out and it will slip into a small clutch bag. The mirror is also a really good one and is nicely sized, making touching up a breeze. The only con I would say, is that you have to carry your own powder brush or puff in your bag if you want to touch up with it during the day because there's no space to store anything in the packaging.

And that's it folks, I can't really say more. If you suffer from oily skin and just can't find a product that can keep you matte for nearly long enough, look no further, try Sexy Mama by The Balm. It has truly changed my life for the better!

Love,
Nur

Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette: Storm

Hi everyone!

I don't believe I have done a post with swatches before, so welcome to the first of many more to come! A few weeks ago I purchased a few things off the Sleek website and today I'm showing you one of their eyeshadow palettes. This is actually my friend's palette. Since I was already purchasing things, we decided to purchase her palette with my things to save on shipping. My gorgeous friend has a blog too and you can check out her blog following this link: http://becbbyxo.blogspot.com.au/
So this is what we bought! I actually was only supposed to purchase an eyeshadow palette too.. but as you can see I have spending problems... 

That said lets get straight into the Storm palette swatches! 

Packaging of the Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette: Storm

This is how the Sleek Storm i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette looks when you first open it! It has a clear sheet of plastic covering it which has all the eyeshadow names.

This is how the eye shadows look in the Sleek Storm Palette.

HERE ARE THE SWATCHES!

I have to say these eyeshadows really shocked me (in a pleasant way)! They're pigmented and all that good stuff. The formula is not too chalky, it's nice and smooth. The only reason the shade 'Calm before the Storm' does not really show up on my skin is because it's about the same colour as my skin. So regardless of that, I'm definitely impressed! I was expecting the palette to be good, but not this good! My favourite shades in this palette are Blackout, Electric Storm, Gathering Storm and Perfect Storm. I really can't wait to swatch my own Bad Girl Palette for you guys and to create a look for it!

Anyway that's about it. I really did enjoy the Storm Palette. I'd like to thank Bec for letting me swatch her palette for my blog! Again the link to her lovely blog is at the start of this post!

Love,
Nur

Essie Polish Haul: Part 1 (Parka Perfect, After School Boy Blazer & Fiji)

Essie nail polishes are well known all over the world for having great formulas, great color choices and for being ideally priced. In Australia, a 13.5ml bottle retails for $16.95. I recently purchased 6 bottles of their polishes, which I mentioned in my previous video, to try and review for you. I had not ever tried Essie polishes before this, so this is my honest opinion on my view of their quality. In this post I've also included some cute nail art ideas you may want to try with these polishes!

The first polish I'd like to talk about is my favourite of the three I've tried so far. It's a lovely midnight blue called After School Boy Blazer (846). I love this polish! It was opaque in the first coat and had a nice smooth consistency. Although it was opaque, I almost always apply two coats and this is how the colour turned out without any topcoat.

As you can see it has a glossy finish which is lovely. I'm not usually one to have plain nail polish on and I really love nail art so for this manicure I decided to do my take on GALAXY NAILS! And why wouldn't I? The polish is such a beautiful dreamy midnight blue! So I grabbed a makeup sponge and a good 8 bottles of polish, both glittery and not and sponged it on to my heart's content! This is the finished look with Seche Vite topcoat.

My beautiful galaxy nail art design! As you can see in the picture below, each nail has a unique design that's totally cool!

Next polish I tried was in the shade Parka Perfect (855). It's a cool grey-blue shade with green and silver micro glitter running through. When the polish was dry I could barely see any of the shimmer unless I was in direct sunlight. I think this shade is just lovely! The formula was alright, opaque after two coats but did feel a little runnier than I would've liked. This is what It looks like with two coats and top coat.

To add some design into my manicure, this time I decided to try nail art stamping. This is totally new to me and I wasn't sure if I'd like it, so I purchased a beginner set. I would like to say that I have finally got the hang of it and do like stamping so I may invest in a Konad stamper and scraper set soon. I chose to stamp on a cute indie floral design with black polish as I felt it really suited the colour and the season. I have also included pictures of the started nail art stamping set I purchased, incase you were interested in purchasing an inexpensive version to test if you're interested in investing in the real thing. I purchased this set for $7 on Ozsale and it came with the stamper, scraper, plate holder and 5 plates.

Lastly I tried the shade Fiji (348). It is a beautiful colour! A nice warm toned baby pink. A creamy looking polosh, but unfortunately this was my least favourite formula. As it is a light colour, I needed to use three coats which was fine by me, however the formula of the polish itself felt far too thin. I think if the formula of this polish was more like 'After School Boy Blazer', it would have applied better and I would've liked it more. It's such a shame as the colour is truly my favourite light pink of all the light pinks I own. This is a swatch of what the polish looks like. I only wore this colour for a day to match an outfit I was wearing out so I didn't get to do any nail art to it unfortunately. If I had time I would have kept it simple and just applied a fine gold glitter polish to the tips of each nail in a fallout manner. It would have looked very feminine and beautiful!

And with that concludes Part 1 of my Essie Haul. I'll be posting up Part 2 soon when I give those polishes a try! We all know you shouldn't use polish for more than 10 days non stop (well I wouldn't anyway, nails need to breathe) so I'll get it up as soon as I can.

Love,

Nur xx

Another INSANE Haul!!!

I can't believe I did it again! We all remember my previous massive haul....

Well... I did it again! I couldn't help it though, the deal was too good to be true! Ladies and gentleman, I present to you, the most awesome sale of the month! Until the 15th, Chemist Warehouse is having a 50% off makeup sale! That's right, and no it is not a typo, a MASSIVE HALF PRICE SALE is happening RIGHT NOW at Chemist Warehouse! After work today, I bolted to Chemist Warehouse and took my pick of the goodies! Here is what I bought.

I bought some new items I haven't tried before as well as some old favourites. I have always LOVED the Revlon Colorburst Balm Stains and when I saw a couple of new colours I just could not resist! I purchased 3 shades: 001 Honey, 025 Sweetheart and 020 Lovesick. They're such gorgeous and unique shades! I already know I will love them. I actually have quite a few of these, so I will do a review of them soon! :)

Next I purchased two new eye products. A twistable eyeliner and a gel eyeliner by Maybelline. The 'Master liner' and 'Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner' claim to be waterproof and smudgeproof. I had tried their twistable eyeliner before, but that was a long time ago so I'm sure the formula has changed. I can't wait to give these a go! I'm yet to find a waterproof and smudgeproof eyeliner that truly is waterproof and doesn't smudge easily, so I really hope these will live up to their claims.

Next I purchased three Maybelline lip products: The Baby Lips Pink Glow Lipbalm in shade Pink Blast; the Super Stay 24hr 2-Step Color in shade All Day Cherry and a Color Sensational lipstick from the Stripped Nudes Collection in shade 740 Coffee Craze.

And last but certainly not least I purchased two foundations. These are well loved foundations which I repurchased a shade darker as I am currently quite tanned. The Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin in shade 330 Natural Tan and the Maybelline Fit Me Foundation Stick in shade 240 Golden Beige.

All in all I spent almost $100 in this haul which does sound like a lot but when you consider I saved just as much, it didn't feel as bad to the pocket!

Anyway that's all for now. If you're looking for a great deal I really suggest heading over to Chemist Warehouse before the sale ends! Happy Shopping!

Love,
Nur xx

A Post On What's To Come!

Hey guys!

I wanted to let you know I have A LOT planned for you over the next month or so and I wanted to give you a quick insight on what's to come. I got a variety of products so there should be something for everybody!!! I summarised it all in a GIANT HAUL video for you guys, so check it out to see what you can look forward to over the coming weeks!

Hope you guys enjoy it!

Lots of love,
Nur xx