Sleek Lip VIP Lipstick Review and Swatches

Hi Everyone!
Hope you all are well :)

You may have noticed that I went on a little long blogging break recently and there are a couple of reasons as to why. Firstly, I've been up to my eyeballs planning and filming videos for my channel. Honestly it's unbelievable how much time my YouTube channel takes up especially now that I'm incorporating new content in the form of travel vlogs. The second reason is that honestly I just lost my mojo. I've been putting lots and lots of different products through their paces over the last little while though so I've plenty of reviews due to go live on the blog and I'm starting with something cheap and cheerful, Sleek Makeup's VIP Lipstick range!

Before we go any further I should probably state that this post will be picture heavy. I really missed that part of blogging in particular I absolutely love photographing products for the blog. Anyway, recently I was invited along to a blogger brunch in the Stone Leaf courtesy of Sleek MakeUP and at the event we got a sneak peek at the company's limited edition Autumn/Winter collection. During the event there was an exclusive demo from one of the brands UK makeup artists and afterwards we got a lovely goodie bag to go home with filled with products from their new range. I'm a huge lipstick lover and as a result they were the first products that I gravitated towards so let's have a closer look.

Private Booth 

Backstage

Show Off

Walk of Fame

Attitude

There are 12 shades in the range 5 of which I own but I can tell you now, I'll be adding more colours to my collection. All of the lipsticks glide onto the lips with ease due to their creamy nature. They leave a semi matte finish so great for those out there that have dry lips like myself but still want to wear a highly pigmented lip colour. I quite liked the sheen the lipsticks gave to my lips it made them look a little more plump which was a nice bonus! They are very comfortable to wear which is down to the nourishing ingredients the products are jam packed with, vitamin E, shea butter and coconut oil to name a few. I didn't have a problem with bleeding or smudging which sometimes can be an issue with lipsticks of a creamy nature but thankfully it wasn't the case this time. The only downside I noted was that if you have flaky lips like myself the lighter colours aren't very forgiving. It's not really an issue for me because the lighter colours wouldn't be ones that I would sport often, if at all so it's more so just something to note!

Packaging wise it's simplistic just how I like it. The lipsticks have a clear bottom meaning you can see the shade of the lip colour inside. If you have a drawer full of lipsticks like myself you'll appreciate this feature because it means you can easily locate a specific shade.

Overall I highly rate the VIP lipstick range. Sleek is available from pharmacies nationwide. Boots is the go-to spot for me and these lipsticks will set you back €7.49 a pop there! Steal or what :)

Chat soon,

Eimear x

Nyx Glam Lipgloss Aqua Luxe 'GLG07 VIP'

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

This is my second blog review as part of the Nyx Vlogger of the Month.

Today I have a lipgloss review for you all. 

Generally I am not too big a fan of lipgloss due to the fact that I have very long hair, which always manages to get stuck to my lips when I'm wearing gloss.

It can be a bit of a pain at times but its manageable.

With regard to lipgloss I always always always recommend that you do not spend a lot of money on a lipgloss. 

I have found that no matter what the brand, how much you spend, the end result is always the same. Lipgloss in my opinion is just not long lasting and I have tried my fair share of glosses both high and low end!

The gloss I have chosen today is the Nyx Glam Lipgloss Aqua Luxe 'VIP'.

I choose this gloss as it is unlike any of the other glosses I own.

It is jam packed with gorgeous shimmery glitter flecks that run through the gloss and 'shine bright like a diamond' when applied to the lips! 

If you want to add some sparkle to your every day makeup look, this is the gloss to go for. Just apply on top of a nude lipstick.

I've also found that to give us the illusion of larger more plump lips that applying this gloss to the centre of the bottom lip helps to achieve this.

As you can see from the picture above this gloss just oozes shimmer.

With regard to the lasting power, I've worn this to work on various occasions. 

If I am only working a four hour shift I'll apply it before I head out the door, reapply on my break after my lunch and at the end of my shift I'll still have traces of the lipgloss on my lips. So for me, I have found that I generally need to reapply the gloss after a couple of hours. Which I have found is a pretty average length of time when it comes to the reapplication of most glosses.

I paired the gloss with this gorgeous icy blue smokey eye.

There's plenty of shimmer on the eyes so I wanted to use something on the lips  that would compliment the eyes but not be too overpowering and this gloss was the perfect touch.

This gloss retails at £5.50 so it is affordable.

Like I said I recommend that you spend wisely when it comes to gloss as it just does not last regardless of the brand and how much you spend.

I'll definitely purchase more from this line maybe opting for more bold colours next time! :)

Talk soon everyone!

Eimear x