Sleek 'Pumpkin' Blush By 3 Palette

Heavily Swatched - Lantern, Squash, P Pie

Heavy Swatches blended out (These are heavy swatches for picture purposes, they do look much more subtle when applied lightly to the cheeks)

Hello Ladies. I have been meaning to write this post for a while now but have never got round to it. I am constantly buying and trying new things so each time I buy a product, I take pictures and they end up stored away on the laptop until I get chance to review them properly. These new(ish) 'Blush by 3' palettes from Sleek have taken the blogging world by storm recently and it seems lots of people have struggled to get their hands on a few of them. Before I came to Oz, I decided to have a look at them in my local Superdrug and see what all the fuss is about. 
There are five palettes in this range and I must admit, I was instantly drawn in by them. At £9.99 for a chic looking palette containing three large blushes and a huge mirror, I was sold. I decided a palette of this nature would be perfect for my travels as it would be pretty much all I'd need. When I was looking through the colours, I realised the palette I wanted originally in the shade 'Lace' was sold out. I had read quite a lot of reviews on it and the shades looked beautiful swatched. However, not one to let a small mishap like this stop me from purchasing, I decided to opt for a different shade. In the end I went with 'Pumpkin'. I have to be honest, it was the best of a pretty shoddy bunch and I didn't have the highest of hopes for it. In the pan these three colours look super clown-like bright. I basically had the option between very bright or dark Morticia shades so I obviously went for the brights. In the back of my mind, a little voice told me to buy it anyway as the colours would probably look much different when applied with a light hand and blended out. I agreed with this little voice in my head and off I plodded to the till. After all, £9.99 wasn't going to break the bank too much and the palette itself looked too pretty to miss out on. 
When I got home, I just had to give it a try and see how the colours would look on my cheeks. I was pleasantly surprised to find that when applied with a light hand, these colours are very pretty. I especially like 'Lantern', the shade on the left, which is the most subtle and 'normal' looking in the palette. It gave my cheeks a very pretty peach flush and didn't look too harsh in the slightest. Not being a pinks person, I've slightly neglected 'squash' which is the neon pink shade in the middle of the palette. I did try it once and when swatched and blended, it is very pretty. If you like pinks, I'm sure you would love this. As for 'P Pie', the bright, bright, bright orange on the far right of the palette, I was actually scared to apply this to my face. However, I had a very pleasant surprise and found that I actually really like this colour. When applied to the cheeks with a light hand, it looks nothing like it does in the pan. It added a nice warmth to my face and as I prefer orange/peach tones, it worked well for me. On the back of the palette, Sleek claim that these blushes are a mix of 'shimmery and matte' finishes but I don't think any of them are particularly shimmery. Not that I'm complaining as I'm not a huge shimmery blush person anyway. I'd say Lantern and Squash are more of a Satin finish and P Pie is matte. One last thing I would like to emphasise is the term 'a light hand'. As you can see from the pictures above, when heavily swatched, these colours are extremely pigmented and could potentially turn you into clown face with the wrong technique. I apply these lightly to the apples of my cheeks and sweep the colour up towards the top of my ear to create a subtle look. 
I must admit, I'm not the biggest blush person in the world but I do really like this and I love the whole 3-in-1 concept. They are perfect for travelling, contain a whopping 20g of product, will last a lifetime and are relatively cheap. What more can I ask for? I still want to snap up the 'Lace' shade but if you do want to buy one of these blush palettes, don't let the bright appearance of 'Pumpkin' scare you off. Give it a swatch and you might be very surprised. I think these colours are perfect for summer holidays and tanned skin!

Have you tried any of the Sleek 'Blush by 3' palettes? They are available to buy in all Superdrug stores.

Lots of Love,

MAC Haul

I was very excited this morning when my MAC parcel arrived. I have sold a few things on Ebay & my Blog Sale recently so I decided it was time to treat myself. I haven't bought anything from MAC in so long so that was the first website I went to. I originally had more than this in my basket but decided I needed to be sensible(ish). However, if I sell more on Ebay, I want to get 5 eyeshadows to fill my 15 pro palette. I also ordered a few things from the love makeup website but I will show you what i got when they arrive. So what did I get from MAC:

Hue Lipstick - This lipstick is one of my all time favourites from MAC. It is the perfect nude for day to day wear and it looks great with a smokey eye in the evening. As it is a Glaze formula this is like a lipstick and lipgloss combined, making it very easy to wear. This in my opinion is the nicest nude shade I have tried from MAC and it would suit most skin tones. I lost this lipstick on a night out a while ago so I thought it was about time I re-purchased.

Please Me Lipstick - I have had my eye on this for a while after my friend recommended it and I have seen it featured on lots of blogs I read. I am very impressed with this. It is a gorgeous matte pink which is unlike anything I already own from MAC. This can also be worn day or night and will be perfect for the up-coming summer months.

Underage Lipglass - I have heard SO many good things about this lipglass on Blogger/Youtube. It is the perfect milky pale pink gloss that can be worn alone or over a lipstick. I hear it is a dupe for NARS Turkish Delight lipgloss that Kim Kardashian wears.

Florabundance Lipglass - This is my favourite lipglass from MAC and my 3rd or 4th re-purchase. I love the pale peach colour and it can be worn alone or over any lipstick. It looks beautiful in the summer over a coral lip. I find myself reaching for this lipglass everyday and as I had ran out, I just had to order another.

MSF Natural 'Medium' - This is another re-purchase for me. I spoke about the MSF powders in a recent post and how much I love them. I usually get the shade 'Medium Plus' but it was sold out online so I opted for 'Medium' instead. I didn't think there would be a huge difference between the two so I just went for the medium. I have been meaning to re-purchase this for a while now so I can't wait to start using it again.

Studio Fix Fluid 'NC20' - Yet again, another re-purchase. This must be my 10th bottle of Studio Fix now. I wear this every single day and I love it. I was using NC30 originally and it was just far to orange so I then went down a shade to NC25. This time around I decided I was going to go down another shade as even NC25 looked slightly orange in natural daylight. I would much rather have a pale face than an orange face. After all, I can apply bronzer if I want more colour.

Blush in 'Fleur Power' - Again, I have seen this featured on a lot of blogs and youtube. I swatched this at the MAC counter a while ago now and absolutely loved it. It is the perfect pink/peach blush with great pigmentation. It is a Satin formula so it isn't glittery on the cheeks but adds a nice sheen. I think this is the perfect summer blush.

Khol Power Eye Pencil in 'Feline' - I usually use the MAC liner in 'Smolder' but I just couldn't find it on the website so I opted for 'Feline' instead. This liner is a slightly different formula to Smolder and I absolutely love it. When swatched this is very black and creamy but it doesn't smudge. It seems to have extremely good staying power too as when swatched on my hand, it doesn't budge when I try to rub it off. Impressed so far but I will do a full review when I have used it for a couple of weeks.

L-R: Please Me, Hue, Florabundance, Underage, Feline

'Fleur Power' Blush

So there we have everything I got. If theres anything you would like me to do a more in-depth review on, let me know in the comments below.

Lots of Love,

Kayleigh..

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