Battle of the gel liners......

If you have watched my YouTube videos for a while, something you will of heard me talking about a terrible lot is a gel liner comparison video.

Well I finally got around to filming it and have it to share with you today.

I had 11 liners in total and I have put them into 1st- 6th place.

It was actually easy to pick out the ones I love from those I hated, I have however found that in several cases there is more than one in each place as they all have different pros and cons.

The liners I mention are.....

Estee Lauder Double Wear

Loreal Gel Intenza

Sleek Ink pot

Elf Cream liner

Mac Fluid line

Clinique Cream Liner

Revlon Colour stay

MUA Gel Liner

Collection Gel liner

Laura Geller Ink Well

Inglot Gel Liner

So what is your favourite gel/cream liner???

Mwah

Sleek Mirrored Pink.......

I'm a bit of a sucker when it comes to Sleek Blushes, I just love them. They are a great price, beautiful colours and have fantastic pigment.

I saw the latest, a limited edition shade called Mirrored Pink in Superdrug a few weeks ago, and of course I picked it up.

Mirrored Pink is part of the Aqua collection that features a 12 shadow compact and a set of polishes.

It is a pretty bubblegum pink with soft shimmer running through. Like all sleek blushes, it is super pigmented and needs a gentle hand. If you wanted to skip a highlight, with this blush you could do just that as the shimmer is lovely and soft, not at all glittery and adds a lovely sheen to the skin.

Left, straight swatch, on the right blended out

As you can see from the swatches above, it really does catch the light. It is perfect for spring time and adds a lovely flush of colour to the cheeks.

At £4.49 this is a bargain in anybody's book!! 

Drugstore wise I really do feel that Sleek make the best.

Sleek is available in selected branches of Superdrug and On line. Sleek also ship internationally which is fab!!!

Has anything from the Aqua collection caught your eye??

Mwah

5 Beauty picks for 5 pounds and under............

I thought it might be fun to show you five of my favorite products that cost £5 and under.

I like most beauty lovers am a fan of high end products, I also love lots of products from the drugstore. I dont see the point in paying a high price for a product if there is an identical one or better for a lower price.

Here are my picks.

My 5 picks are...

MUA 12 Shadow palette

NYC Showtime Mascara

Collection Gel Liner

Sleek Blushes

Barry M Nail polish

What do you think of my choices?

Would you like to see another of these videos?

Mwah

MAC & NARS glitter Party Makeup look.............

Happy Tuesday everyone!!!

Hope that you are all well and getting excited for Santa!!!

Today I have a tutorial of the makeup that I wore to my Christmas Party a few weeks ago. I instagramed a picture at the time and a couple of people said that they would like a tutorial...

So here is the totorial and a full list of products that I used...

FACE

Revlon Foundation Primer

Makeup Forever HD Foundation

Milani Bronzer

MAC MSF in Gold Deposit and Soft and Gentle

MAC Marine Life Powder ( As blush)

EYES

Maybelline Instant Dark circle Concealer

MUA Shadow primer

MAC Blackground Paint Pot

MAC Antiques Reflects Pigment

MAC Naked Pigment

NARS Galapagos

MAC Black track Fluid line

Lancome Hypnose Mascara

LIPS

Sleek Red Sky at Night Eau La La Liner

MAC Stone liner

MAC Angel Lipstick

I really hope that you enjoyed the video and it has given you a few ideas for your partys!!!

Mwah

Sleek Respect Palette.......

Sleeks latest offering in Partnership with PPQ is the Shangri-La palettes.

There are two in the collection, but it was the respect palette that grabbed my attention with its mix of warm pinks and corals, deep plum and gorgeous neutrals all in a mix of shimmer and matte shades.

As always the palette is a sleek black matte finish with a large mirror. 

The shades in this palette are just stunning, I love the mix of bights and neutrals allowing you to do everything from a classic day time look to something more creative and festive. The pigmentation of the colors is second to none in both the shimmers and mattes. They are long lasting and I have no problems with creasing.

I also love that I can wear the coral shades as blush making it an ideal palette fro travel.

I really do think that this is one of the prettiest and user friendly palettes that Sleek has made in a long time and for me is a winner all the way. 

I picked mine up in Superdrug for £7.99, if your local branch is sold out tho, it is still available from Sleek online in a special two part set with the Matt lip color in Jazz for £11.99.

Would you like to see a tutorial with this palette?

Mwah

My Top 5 Highlighter picks.......

As with many of the beauty Obsessed, although I have more than one of most makeup items, I tend to stick to the same few. 

I wanted to share with you my top 5 picks, the ones that I use and go back to the most powder Highlighters.

I thought that to pick just 5 would be a hard task, I found it surprisingly easy tho. 

Seems I really do have my firm favorites.

1. Elizabeth Arden Rose Illumination

2. MAC Soft & Gentle

3. Dior Amber Diamonds

4. Top Shop Crescent Moon

5. Sleek Face Form Palette in Light

So these are the 5 I reach for most ( At the moment, I don't deny it may change)

What do you think? What are your favorites?

Mwah

Sleek Face Form Palette.......

I got a few bits this week from the Drugstore, if you follow me on Instagram ( MariaSparkle19) you will of seen the palette I am excited to share with you today.

I am talking about the Face Form Palette from Sleek, a handy 3 in 1 palette that has a Contour shade, highlight and blush all in complimentary shades.

I picked up the Light palette and I LOVE it already.

It comes in the usual sleek black matt packaging we expect from Sleek, its the same size as the Blush By £ palettes that Sleek released earlier in the year.

L To R

Contour, Highlight and Blush

Apologies for the pictures, my camera battery died and I had to get these taken before the light went, that's what happens when the clock go back!! Grrrrr, lol.

I must admit that the blush did make me gasp and I'm talking out loud!! When I saw it, its a beautiful coral with gold shimmer. It reminds me of the Sleek Rose Gold blush, just without the pink tones. 

Its super pretty, and mega pigmented!!!!!!

The bronzer is a smooth matte shade, perfect for contouring, I would use this in the summer as my general bronzer too, it has no orange tones which I like.

The highlight is a beautiful champagne pink tone and catches the light, it just looks so pretty.

As you can see the blush is a gold shimmery coral, so if your not a fan of shimmer this one really snit for you.

As with all Sleek powder products, use a light hand!!!

The palette cost £9.99. A great price in my opinion as with this in your makeup bag you are ready to go. It also has a large mirror making it a great option for travel.

What do you think?

Is this palette a Do or a Don't?

For me it is a Do all the way!! I love it already....

Mwah

  

High end Blushes, Drug store dupes.............

Hi everyone!!!

How are you all today? Fab I hope!!!

Today I have some dupes of some favorite high end blushes to share with you. This is the final video in my dupe series I have to share with you.

L To R

1. Paris- FashionistA

Nars-Orgasm

Sleek-Rose Gold 

2.MAC- Modern Mandarin

Sleek-Life's a Peach

3.MAC- Supernova

Sleek- Pomegranate

4.MAC-Pink Swoon

Sleek-Pixie Pink

What do you think of the dupes I found in my collection?

Do you know of any others?

Are there any you want me to try and find?

Thank you for watching!!!

Mwah

Sleek Eau La La liners............

I have talked about these liners so many times that I was sure that I had already posted this post.
I couldn't believe it when I spotted it in my draft box, anyway enough waffling, on with the review.

I decided to try the Eau La La liners after I saw a tutorial by Sam from Pixiwoo on Youtube, Sam did a super hero look and it was just fab. Sam used the Red Eau La La liner on bother her brows and lips, I decided I needed a waterproof liner that was also a multi tasker.

I picked up several of the liners over the next few weeks, I have them in colours that I would wear exclusively on my eyes (Noir, Molasses, and Tonic) as well as in shades that I will use simply as lip liners on a say to day basis.

I am so in love with these liners and today I want to share with the the selection that I have for lips.

L To R

Pumpkin, Melba, Red Sky At Night, Dragon Fruit and Moulin Rouge

I find that these pencils apply smoothly and are very long lasting, Red Sky is my favorite and so very versatile, it works with all sorts of shades from nudes to pinks to peaches. 

My only complaint with these pencils is that the pencil lead can come out of the wooden pencil, It doesn't bother me enough to stop me buying them but it is frustrating sometimes.

I think for £4.99 these pencils are really lovely quality and come in so many shades that there is something for everyone.

You can either pick them up in your local Superdrug or order direct from Sleek.

Have you tried any of these liners?

What are your favorites?

Mwah

Highend lipsticks, Drugstore dupes......

Today I have part two of my Dupe series to share with you, and its the turn of Lipstick!!

This is something I really enjoyed doing, as a bit of a lipstick whore, It didn't surprise me how many dupes I have of colors. I also discovered a couple of shades that seem to be favorites, lol, did someone mention Angel??? lol.

I have posted both the video I recorded and the photos of the swatches below, with a full list of all the colors I mention.

Top to Bottom, L To R

Mac Girl About Town---------Topshop All About Me

MAC Impassioned-------Models Own Pink Hawaiian 

MAC Naught Saute------Revlon Just Bitten KLS in Cherish 

YSL Lingerie Pink (No7)-------NYX Round Lipstick in Strawberry Milk

MAC Costa Chic------Topshop Oh Laa Laa

MUA No 16 Necta---NARS Barbarella---Sleek Barely There

Top to Bottom, L to R

Maybelline Coral Tonic---MAC Watch Me Simmer---Illamasqua Over---Topshop Confession

Across the top

MAC Angel

L to R

Me Me Me China Rose/Selena shade 5

Revlon Pink Pout 

Maybelline Born Wit It

Topshop Secret Admirer

What do you think of the dupes that I found?

Do you have any dupe recommendations?


Mwah

Sleek Amped...............

As you may or may not know, I am all about bright lips this summer.

I have been hooked on this trend more than I ever thought I would be. When I was having a little look through my lippys the other day I noticed this little gem that I picked up last year.
The shade I am talking about is Amped from Sleek.

It is a Matte finish lipstick with a real punch of colour. Its a blue toned pink leaning towards a purple.

The lasting power on this lipstick is fantastic, a real winner. And being a matte you would assume that it may be a little drying on the lips, The bonus with this colour is that it really isn't.

I have worn this with a thick black eye liner several times recently. It gives a everyday look that something special and makes a plain outfit that little bit more, I don't know, alive, lol.

Sleek Make up is available from selected branches of Superdrug and On line. They also do international delivery!!! 

At just £4.00 I really don't think that you can wrong with this lipstick, especially if you are looking for something a little different and a little special.

What is your favourite lip trend this summer????

Mwah

Drugstore Haul time.................

I have picked up a few bits and pieces lately on the 3 for 2 promotion at Superdrug and rather than do a normal blog post, I decided to record a video to share with you all.

I am still learning, so bare with me, I used my proper camera today for the first time and the results are much better.

Any way if you would like to see what I picked up, The video is below :)

Thanks for watching :)

Mwah

Sleek, The latest offering, Blush By 3...............

These new Blush By 3 palettes from Sleek seemed to pop up on the radar out of know where.

Being a blush addict I picked up two of them from my local Superdrug. 

They cost £9.99 and as the name suggests hold 3 blushes.

Pink Spirit and Flame

As you can see these are colours that pack a punch. There are 5 altogether in the range, these 2 were by far my favourites tho. They are the two strongest in colour in the range, and just so pretty.

Like all Sleek Blushes we know and love they are super pigmented. The palettes each hold 2 shimmer and 1 matt shade.

Flame

L To R

Furnace, Bon Fire and Molten

This in the pan looks like the choice for coral lovers. Furnace is the truest Coral shade whilst Bon Fire and Molten are more on the orange and red side. You definetly need a very light hand with these!!

Pink Sprint

L To R

Pink Parfait, Pink Ice and Pinktini

And now on to the palette best suited to those of you who love a good bright pink. Pink Parfait is the deepsest of the shades, with almost plum tones. Pink Ice is a beautiful bubble gum pink. I used this today and im totally smitten. Great for the spring. Again you do need a light hand. And lastly Pinktini, a softer pink again with some plum tones.

I think that these palettes are great value for money. At £9.99 you are getting 3 high quality super pigmented blushes. If you are just starting in make up or looking to experiment with some colours you may normally steer away from, I think that these are a brilliant place to start from.

The palettes are exclusive to Superdrug. I hope to pick up one other in Lace...

Will you be getting any of these gems?

Mwah

My Valentines FOTD..................

I wanted to do a FOTD post for Valentines as it has been a while since my last one.

I tweeted and asked what you would like to see, One of the requests made by Laura was for a classic red lip.

So here we are...

I wanted to pair the classic red lip with black liner, nude shadow and mega lashes.

I have been having skin woes lately so I aimed to get as much of a flawless complexion as possible to complete the look.

What I used

FACE

New CiD i-Prime

Revlon Colour Stay Foundation

Garnier Tinted Roll On

Chanel Silky Bronzing Powder in 22 Sierra

MAC Blush in Margin

MAC MSF in Soft 7 Gentle

EYES

Lancome Eyebrow definer in Brun

Soap&Glory Lid Stuff Whats Nude

Loreal Super Liner

Rimmel Lash Excellerator Mascara

LIPS

Revlon Colourstay Lip liner in Rose

Sleek Pout Paint in Pin Up

Jemma Kidd Gloss

I love how this has turned out, the red is my favourite and what better way to pucker up than with a classic red lip.

Hope you all had an amazing Valentines...

Mwah 

October Favourites.............

So here are my little late October Favourites. I had alot of the same as the last few months, and so I have left those bits out.....

 

The Makeup

Chanel Fauve eyeshadow: This has been my go to eye shadow, it looks fantastic as a liner, all over the lid or just in the socket, it really is sooooo versatile.

Revlon Colourstay Foundation: I have been loving this full cover foundation because it just lasts all day and applied with my ELF stippling brush, looks soft and not to heavy at all.

MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack: One of my favourite gel liners, love this in the water line, lasts all day.

Sleek Pout Paint in Pinup: This has been my favourite shade of Red, I tried several for Red October, , this to me is the perfect glamorous Red

Jane Iredale Last Extender: This product is just amazing, I really cant recommend it enough, to see my full review click HERE.

Rimmel Lash Accelerator Mascara: I bought this as it is one of the new generation of Mascaras that promises to add growth. I have used this all month long, and if I'm completely honest, I have noticed a difference, particularly on my lower lashes. Aside from that, I really like this mascara as it has a small compact brush that lifts and separates the lashes beautifully.

Daniel Sandler Eye Delight Loose Eye Shadow in Peach: This came in the Carmine Box and has quickly become a favourite. The shadow has a beautiful finish to it and is great as an all over colour, brow bone highlight or you can use it with a large fluffy brush and run it along the tops of your cheek bones for a instant glow, fantastic product.

 

Fauve and Peach

You all know I am a massive fan of Soap&Glory products, and this is no different. Catch a Wrinkle is a nourishing day cream ( can also be used at night) that doesn't leave my combination skin feeling shiny or greasy. I love this and will definitely be repurchasing.

Haircare



Umberto Giannini Backcomb In A Bottle: This stuff is AMAZING!!!! I found out about it from The gorgeous Cara on her blog. I am going to post a full review on this product in the next couple of days, keep posted.

VO5 Ultimate Hold Hairspray: This is a fab hairspray, it holds amazing and brushes out nicely too.

TRESemme Instant Refresh: This is my favourite Dry Shampoo EVER, it adds volume, smells lovely and gets rid of my greasy Roots, what more could I ask for. To see my full review, Follow the link HERE. 

So those are my favourites for October, what have you been loving???

Mwah