Sleek haul: Caribbean palette! & more- swatches

It's me again! Sorry to be bombarding you with posts today, but it appears I have quite alot of new products I am excited about! Just popped down to superdrug and when I asked the lady to look in the sleek drawer to see if there was a blusher I noticed one solitary carribean palette laying in the drawer! I don't think this palettes even available to buy yet (it will be very soon) but the lady was confused and sold it to me anyway, mwoohaha!
I also picked up a couple of lipsticks which I lurvveeee! so heres some pics...

I got 2 lipsticks:Heartbreaker(matte) and Peaches & cream (sheen). AND the Sleek Caribbean collection Curcacao e/s palette. The bright packaging is pretty reflective of the product inside!

look how bright they are! there are 6 mattes and 6 shimmers.
Tequila sunrise (shimmer), Martini (shimmer), Blue Hawaiian (matte), Bloody mary (matte), screwdriver (matte), Green iguana (shimmer)

Apres Midori (shimmer), Blue lagoon (matte), Purple haze (matte), Green martini (shimmer), Singapore sling (shimmer), Expresso martini (matte)

So if you havn't already guessed, the colours are all named after cocktails which is really fun. All of the colours are so bright and pigmented and I will definatly be taking this palette to the festival in spain I am going to :)

And now the 2 lipsticks I bought:

Peaches & cream (sheen), Heartbreaker (matte).

Peaches & cream, Heartbreaker.

I absolutely love these 2 lipsticks, they are perfect bold summer colours. I particularly love the heartbreaker lipstick (possible dupe for mac impassioned). I am really impressed with the formula of both lipsticks, the sheen finish is glossy and moisturising and the matte is super matte and not atall drying.

Here is heartbreaker on my lips:

super matte, yay :)

I am so happy with the Sleek bits I picked up and I'm so glad that my local superdrug has sorted out their Sleek section, which means I will probably be buying alot more in the future!

Rachy xx

Illamasqua Galactic!

So if you watched my haul video on youtube the other day you will see that perhaps the craziest item of the haul was the Illamasqua intense lipgloss in Galactic! I did intend to go there and get frenzy (a gorgeous hot pink) but got distracted completely by galactic haha. I realise that it's not the most wearable everyday colour but there is definatly something about it that I love and I'm going to try to wear it as many ways possible (even if it means throwing a space girl party!).
So here's what the badboy looks like:

Isn't she a beauty?
The two pictures above show 'Galactic' thinly spread over my lips to make it more wearable and also because I didn't want to waste product by applying it thickly :)
I'm wearing my Nars eyeshadow duo in Misfit in the second photo.

I found it really hard to get decent swatched but here are my pictures of the gloss thickly swatched, and how it is probably intended to be warn. Look how crazy pigmented it is!



If you are thinking that this gloss is completely unwearable, the Illamasqua lady said that you can mix this in with other glosses or lipsticks to add glitter to them. you can also layer it lightly or thickly on top of other bold coloured lipsticks, (Iwant to try it on top of one of my purples!)
The gloss had a nice fruity scent which I was pleasantly surprised by, you wouldnt expect a silver lipgloss to smell fruity!
Another thing I will say for this gloss is that the consistancy is thick which means that it sticks around FOREVER, I literally had to scrub it off my lips! I don't know if it's the same for the other shades as this one is so dense with glitter, but I am guessing from the reviews on Temptalia that it is.
All in all, however crazy and perhaps unwearable this gloss is, I love it and it has definatly made me want to pick up more of the intense lipglosses, Frenzy is the top of my list.
Rachy xxx

4 blog awards :)

So the lovely Krystal from http://www.beautybykrystal.com/ has just awarded me 4 blogger awards and I am here to say thankyouuu and pass those awards on :)
And here are the awards:
The Kreativ blogger award
The Stylish blogger award
The versatile blogger award
One Lovely blog award And what I gathered from the rules is that you tell 7 facts about yourself and then pass the awards on to 7 blogs you are a fan of. So here goes...

1.I'm studying English & American literature at uni, and although it's a bumpy ride sometimes I LOVE it.

2. Studying American literature has made me become slightly obsessed with America, New York in particular, and I am lucky enough to be going there on a study trip in February 2012 which will be extended when my mum comes out to meet me for a few days for my 21st bday! EEK!
3. I Love music, but then don't we all. I have been to at least one music festival a year since I was 15. This year its Benicassim and maybe Bestival.
4.I don't know what I want to do when I'm older/after uni, and people always ask me. I have toyed with the thought of teaching, or the police, but I dont think they are careers you just 'consider'. Since doing work experience when I was 15 in the HR department at The Hard Rock Cafe London I have wanted to be involved in the company in some way.
5. I have a random obsession with American Gangsta's at the mo (probably something to do with all the books i've been reading for my course) and am now constantly asking my boyfriend to suggest 'rachy-friendly gangsta movies' for me to watch. (I do realise this is odd.)
6. I LOVE MUSICALS!...I don't know why this isn't the top fact. My favourite is Les Miserables which I have seen 3 times (so far), 1 of those being the 25th anniversary concert <3 I am dieing to see Miss Saigon but it's no longer in production :(

7.I suppose I should make one of these cosmetic related...I think my area of cosmetic obsession is probably lipsticks. I am majourly into building my eyeshadow collection at the mo but nothing gets me excited like a shiney new lipstick!

And the 7 blogs (in no particular order) I am going to pass these awards onto are:
-Mercedes from http://mspurplemakeup.blogspot.com/
Mercedes was probably one of the first blogs I followed and I was amazed by all the great product reviews, swatches and looks on her blog. almost a year on and I still follow her blog religiously. She has also recently started making youtube videos which is exciting :)

-Jennifer from http://make-upjournal.blogspot.com/
A friend reccomended Jennifers blog to me when I asked for blogs that I would like, and now Jennifers blogs is one of my faves. The hauls she does are always right up my street and they always include great photos, swatches and reviews.

-http://delytefulspeaks.blogspot.com/
This is a more recent blog I have been following, which I came across from all her lovely comments on my page. I am now a regular follower and love reading the great product reviews.

-Ellie from http://missyellieuk.blogspot.com/
Ellie has an Illamasqua blush collection that I am very jelous of and does some gorgous FOTD's. OOTD's aren't usually my thing but I really like Ellie's ones as she often ties them in with her FOTD.

As I'm new to the world of Youtube These next 2 people are bloggers that I discovered On Youtube.

-Estee from http://essiebutton.blogspot.com/
If you havn't watched her videos GO WATCH THEM NOW! She is a super trendy and witty Canadian living in London, I love all her makeup looks and her video Tags which I usually end up doing. Her blog has some good reviews which if you havn't already gathered, I am a fan of.

-Kelly from http://jellyminxthinks.blogspot.com/
I love Kelly's Nars product overviews on youtube (and everything else) and am finding them really usefull when considering building up a NARS collection. She is so calm in all her videos and often makes me giggle. So check her blog and youtube!

Last one is a lovely lady who I stumbled across on twitter when she was having an amazing MAC eyeshadow blogsale:
-Joy from http://joybunny24.blogspot.com/
Her writing style is very friendly and bubbly to match her personality. If you're looking for a bit of fun mixed into the blog-reading experience then you need look no further.

This post was a little more rambly than intended but hopefully you made it all the way to the end! Thanks to Krystal for the awards and go check out all the bloggers that I passed the awards on to!
Rachy xxx

Blog giveaway winners!

I just want to say a big thankyou to everyone who has entered this giveaway over the last 2 weeks, the response has been brilliant and thanks everyone for spreading the word :)

The winner who will recieve the Sleek Monaco palette and Monte Carlo pout polish is:

-Jennifer from http://make-upjournal.blogspot.com/

And the runner up who will be recieving the 17 vintage love palette and Aussie 3 minuite miracle is sachet is

-Hannah from http://hazzaapee.blogspot.com/

I have Emailed both of you girls so get back to me so I can send those prizes out to you :)

And a quick video message:

Rachy xx

'No makeup' makeup look

Here is my version of a 'no makeup' makeup look which I have seen done recently on Pixiwoo and Lisa Eldridge's youtube. A minimum effort look perfect for the summer or days when you fancy a more subtle look:

Products used:
-Maybelline pure cover mineral concealer- 02 natural
-Laura mercier tinted moisturiser-porcelain
-Inglot eyeshadow: D.S 463
-MAC: sable
- Borjois effect smokey eyeliner-smoked brown
-Pixi light brown eyeshadow (brows)
-Maybelline dream touch blush-apricot
-Jemma Kidd dewy glow- rose gold
-Sleek pout polish- electro peach

Rachy x

2 summery FOTD's

Helllo there. You may have noticed if you are living in England that the weather hasn't been summery, but I am slightly in denial and am soldiering on with the summery makeup looks. Here's a couple of my recent looks, the first was worn in the daytime and the second was what I wore on a casual evening out, but still could be worn in the day.

Face: Laura Mercier tinter moisturiser- porcelain, Maybelline pure cover mineral concealer, MAC surf baby cheek powder- My paradise, MAC mineralize skin finish-soft and gentle, A spritz of Fix+
Eyes: Illamasqua brow cake-thunder, Mac prep +prime eye-light, Urban decay pigment-x (lid), Sleek paraguaya palette- sandstone (brow bone), redstone(crease), Tangelo (outer v), Bourjois effect smokey eyeliner-71 smoked brown, Maybelline one by one volum' express mascara
Lips: Mac lipstick- vegas volt

Face: Mac studio sculpt foundation-NC15, Maybelline pure cover mineral concealer, MAC creamblend blush-something special, Jemma kidd dewy glow- rose gold

Eyes: Illamasqua brow cake-thunder, Loreal colourappeal e/s- golden beige(browbone and corners), MAC e/s: All that glitters (lid), sable (crease), sketch (deepen outer v/crease & lower lash line), Bourjois liner feutre-noir, Maybelline one by one volum' express mascara
Lips: Topshop lipstick-oh la la

The two new face products used in these looks (Laura mercier tinted moisturiser & Mac studio sculpt foundation) were actually samples I picked up from the counters. I have to say I really like both of them, especially the tinter moisturiser which is right up my street, but as a student I am not prepared to pay £30+ for it :(

If you would like video tutorials of either of these looks please ask. I did try filming one of the first look but youtube decided to start uploading it before I was finished :( Resulting in a FOTD instead.
Rachy xxx

My Thomas Sabo Collection

This is a jewelerry post so it is a little different from the posts I usually do but my boyfriend treated me to a new Thomas Sabo bracelet today which inspired this post :) If I stop making sense I appologise, I am at a bit of a loss when trying to describe jewelery!
I'm not the world biggest jewelery fan, you'll rarely see me wearing a necklace or anything too fancy looking but I am much more of a bracelet person and the bracelets I love the most are Thomas Sabo.

Charm club booklet and the pretty boxes the bracelets come in

I think Thomas Sabo is fairly popular so you may or may not have heard of the brand but the reason I like it is because the bracelets are really fun, not too fancy looking and come in all kinds of colours and sizes. There is also an amazing selection of charms, which make brilliant gifts for anyone who has a charm bracelet (it's a bit of a thing for the females in my family to recieve charms for christmas and birthdays) so all of the charms I have are gifts from different occasions which makes them more special and fun to collect.

These are my bracelets :) The ones I have are designed to fit 3 charms on each but I tend to stick to 2 because I dont want the charms to scratch eachother too much (that sounded like they are alive!) They are really cool for mix matching the charms depending on what you're wearing or what mood you are in.

The Bracelets and the charms:

The black bracelet, My first Thomas sabo bracelet. My mum bought me this for my birthday a couple of years ago and I love it for wearing occasionally in the daytime but mostly in the evening if I am going anywhere special (because its the biggest and most evening-y of the bunch) The charms on this one at the moment are the blue peace sign, my first charm and probably still my favourite, and the mushroom given to me by my brother for christmas.

The red bracelet. This was also a Christmas present I think. This bracelet is cute and I wear it mostly in the daytime because of its bright colour. Had a bit of drama with this one, got a hair stuck round it and when untangling the bracelet broke and the beads flew everywhere, resulting in my screaming 'NOOOOOOO!' I took it back to the store and they exchanged it though :)
The charms: Kermit :) He's looking abit battered because he was also one of my first charms. And a duck that I got for christmas, don't ask why but I fell in love with the duck and then he found his way into my christmas pile :)
And last but not least, the purple bracelet. My boyfriend literally JUST bought me this, so I am still staring at it in admiration every 5 minuites. I think this is one of the new style bracelets with round beads anda string tightening thingy at the back (I warned you this wouldn't make sense!) I like that this one is on string/rope/whatever it is because I don't get scared of breaking it every time I put it on unlike the other which are on elastic. The Charms: A clover for luck and because I am part Irish, and an anchor, the only charm I bought myself.

The braclets aree £23ish each so they won't break the bank but the charms on the other hand range from £15.99-£50+ which is why they are more gift items than something you just go out and buy.

Hope this post hasn't been too waffley, just wanted to share my most cherished jewelery because it was getting jelous of my makeup!
Rachyxx