Sleek MakeUP Blush Review

Hey Everyone!

Hope you all are well :)

Today I'm blogging about some blushes from a much talked about brand..Sleek MakeUP!
I purchased my first few items from Sleek over the Summer and I've been in love ever since.
The price, the packaging, the product..simply flawless. So far I have noted that it is quite hard to find a flaw in any of the products I own from this company (touch wood!)...now on to the review! :)

I purchased all of my Sleek products from an Irish company called Beauty Emporium. If you are looking for beauty bargains ladies you need to check out this website! Free shipping also on all Irish orders which is extra sweet! You can find Beauty Emporium by clicking here.

The first blush I have to show you is  Rose Gold 926

This first blush is a gorgeous peachy/ coral shade with gold flecks running through it. I have a rather pale complexion and I find this shade quite flattering on my skin tone. Its also a nice alternative to maybe the more commonly used pink shade of blusher. This blush is highly pigmented as is the rest of the range of blushes that I own from Sleek.

 The second shade I own is Pomegranate 923

This shade is my favourite out of the 5 I own. Its gives a lovely flush of colour to the cheeks and is a perfect shade for the Autumn/ Winter months. I love how this blush is so versatile, I've even used it as an eyeshadow once or twice! It suits all skin tones it is just a matter of building up the intensity of the blush to suit your skin tone. In my case, I use a light hand to apply a light wash of colour.

The third blush I have is called Pixie Pink 936

I decided to pick up this blush specifically for my kit. Personally I find it essential that I have a range of matte shades along with shimmers. Pixie Pink is a matte bubblegum shade of pink, again its very flattering on fairer skin. This shade dusted on the apples of the cheeks completes any makeup look. 

The next shade is Flamingo 937

You can probably guess why this blush is called Flamingo, its a very bright pink shade!

Personally I would not wear this shade, I picked it up for my makeup kit. I would use this maybe for more creative makeup as the colour is so vibrant, however as I said before if you use a light hand it can be applied as a suitable wash of colour to the cheeks.

The final shade I own is Flushed 935

Flushed is a gorgeous deep berry shade, like Pomegranate this shade is ideal for the Autumn/Winter months. Very appropriate name as it does provide a nice flush of colour to the cheeks! I love combining a deep coloured blush like this with a vampy lip.

Main Thoughts

I have found that all of these blushes are highly pigmented and apply with ease to the skin. 

They are not chalky, the lasting power is pretty good and they do not oxidise on the skin.

They are extremely affordable, the last three blushes I picked up were on offer for €5.49 with free shipping, I purchased these blushes during the VAT free sale that Beauty Emporium was holding so I got them at an even cheaper price!

I love the packaging, its sleek just like the company name!

They are nice and compact and fit comfortably in my makeup kit.

The only downside to the packaging is that it is a little hard to open. While I was struggling to open one of the blushes I ended up scraping a small chunk out of the blush, so just be careful of this!

Other than that I cannot fault these blushes :)

Overall

Pro's:

• Highly Pigmented
• Extremely Affordable
• Professional Looking Packaging
• Long Lasting

Con's:

As I said above the packaging is quite difficult to clip open. This can result in damaging the blush inside like I did, so its something to bear in mind!
Also I find the packaging as it is black can dirty quite easily, not a major problem but a problem nonetheless!

Have you any of the blushes from Sleek MakeUP? 

If so whats your favourite :)

Eimear x

GOSH Velvet Touch Eyeliner Review

I have been an avid user of the GOSH Velvet Touch Eyeliners  for years. Without a doubt they are my favourite eyeliners. I purchased my first eyeliner around 4 years ago in a pharmacy down the road from where I live. A GOSH stand had just been set up in the pharmacy and I was curious about the brand. I was immediately drawn to the eyeliners, they came in a rainbow of colours. So I decided to purchase one. It cost roughly €7.99 which I thought was pricey at first. But when I began to use the eyeliner I soon changed my view on the price.

The GOSH Velvet Touch Eyeliners have a soft and creamy texture to them. They glide effortlessly across the lid without pulling or dragging on  them. Once applied the eyeliners can be easily spread out across the lid using a brush, or blended out with your fingers. You can easily create a smokey eye using this method.  A smokey eye using "Black Ink" looks amazing. However I would say if you are doing this, to work fast as once these eyeliners set they will not budge. That is another great thing about these eyeliners, once they set they will last all day long.  There is no need to re apply the eyeliner during the day. With other brands I have found that after a few hours the eyeliner has smudged down underneath my eyes, with the Velvet Touch Eyeliners this is not the case.

To my knowledge these eyeliners come in 33 shades. All of the eyeliners I have bought are extremely pigmented. I don't doubt that the rest are too. I have also found that these eyeliners make an excellent eyeshadow base. For example I have used "Blue Lagoon" as a base and applied a blue eyeshadow on top. It made the blue more bright and vibrant.

The eyeliners I own are listed below

• Black Ink
• 005 Golden Cadillac
• 008 Silver Screen
• Purple Stain
• Cool Mint
• Blue Lagoon
• Pretty Petrol

From Left to Right:

Pretty Petrol, Blue Lagoon, Cool Mint, Purple Stain, 008 Silver Screen, 005 Golden Cadillac, Black Ink

Pro's

• Reasonably priced
• Very Pigmented
• Wide variety of colours
• Last all day
• Not harsh on the eye area
• Multiple uses

Con's

• None :) these eyeliners are close to perfect for me