LUSH snow fairy

SNOW FAIRY!

OK! I did it, I jumped in the band wagon... I bought this product in the tiniest size because I kept hearing people rave about it! and it kept selling out in my local LUSH store.... 
However, when I visited my dad in Cheltenham i dived in to LUSH and they had it! yippeee. That was the first time I had smelt it... it was SOOOOO SWEET!

I can just imagine the smell now as I write this. Oh my sweet goodness! It Smells of sweeties, tis' such a  pretty pink colour and has little slimmery bits inside the bottle. It reminds me of my childhood! abit like that looney tunes toothpaste you used to be able to get?! It makes the bathroom smell of it for ages after I have used it. I am yet to try it on my hair as it says hair and body but I'm bit skeptical to use it as I don't know how it fairs on hair. Do any of you guys use it on your hair?

It's not cheap, It's £3.95 for 100g which for a shower gel is pretty expensive if you ask me! It defo smells amazing and I do look forward to using it each time I hop in the shower.

All in all, I love it, and would defo like to get a bath bomb of this fragrance, will certainly be asking for a bottle as a stocking filler! <3

Fran xxx

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Review of Elf baked blush in Peachy Cheeky

Happy Monday everyone!💕

Is anyone else abit sluggish like me this morning? I couldn't get out of bed this morning 😔

As always the postman bought me a treat into work to cheer me up a little and today it was Elf's baked blusher in shade 'Peachy Cheeky'. I have admired this for a while and have finally decided to buy it. 

ELF stands for Eyes Lips face and there pricing is exrememly reasonable!! This blush cost me £4.50! Pretty good Ey! 

E.L.F. is a hit or miss adventure but when you do find a hit it’s like winning the beauty lottery!!! 

First of all I don't really think these should be labelled as blushes. The majority of them look more like highlighters and they all have a glowing sheen to them so I don't think they can really work as a blush as it doesn't have enough colour pigment in. 

However these are easily some of the best highlighters I own and I have tried alot of highlighters including MAC and Charlotte Tilbury! I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a highlighter shade instead of a blush unless you like your blusher without any depth! 

I look forward to trying the other shades in this range 😄

All in all They have done a good job with these Baked Blushes and they should fit your needs if you don’t have the money to shell out for a MAC Mineralize Skin-finish.
Here is a swatch on the back of my hand of the colour, you can see here it's quite shimmery.

Have you tried any elf? What have you hit the beauty jackpot with? 

Fran xxx

Charlotte Tilbury Contour Kit

Charlotte Tilbury Contour Kit

WOW! This contour kit is so good.

I have had this set for quite a while so I think it's time to review it!This is amazing!! Probably one of the best sets on the market.

Firstly,the packaging. It's BEAUTIFUL and makes you feel totally glamourous when you whip it out of your bag. The two best things about this product are the colors, and then the formulation of the product itself. 

I have the Light to Medium version (Medium to Dark is now available...may have to get it for summer time). The bronzer is the perfect shade of bronze. It isn't too orange, brown, red, or pink. I have used it with a heavier hand to sculpt my face and also with a lighter hand as a bronzer to warm up my cheeks and it does both of these with aplomb. It also looks great with a rose or peach colored blush layered on top. The highlighter isn't gold, there is some iridescence and perhaps a hint of light peach mixed in, making it multi tonal and creates a beautiful glow on every skin. There isn't any glitter, just a nice sheen and glow.

The formula of it is powder but isn't "powdery" - it's creamy and buttery. The texture reminds me a lot of eye shadows. Both the bronzer and the highlighter colours in this set can be used as eyeshadow. 

I've had this set for about 3 months now but still have alot of product left. I think I paid about £50 for it but this is a good deal to me since I will likely never hit pan (although I would buy this again in a heartbeat if I did). Highly recommend this set, and other Charlotte Tilbury makeup as they are a high-end makeup company that does not test on animals, yay!!

Fran xx

Sleek eyeshadow pallette review

hi guys!-hope you've all had a fabulous easter!I've bought a new eyeshadow palette by 'Sleek'.

All the colours look amazing! I'm going to do a quick review on a look i did with this pallete.

The palette i chose is called I- divine in 'original'. Recently  I have seen a lot of eyeshadows that are sort of coppery, my favourite is the Charlotte Tilbury's ' Dolce Vita'.  I love it, but it's rather pricey! I think it's £38 for the four eyeshadows, think i better save up :') . You can buy it here.

onto the review...

So  I was browsing in the 'Sleek' section in Boots  the other day when I stumbled across this palette.  I  have used their contouring kit for a number of years  so i had already used there products and i've always been impressed. There was  quite a few to chose from, I think ill be going back to get more and more haha. These retail at £7.99, not back considering you get 12 shades.  I picked this one as it ranges from rose golds, to green and blue. Described as "12 shades of super-pigmented, longlasting, mineral based eyeshadow, designed to suit all" I thought this would be the most versatile to try first.  I think i was also drawn to the shiny-ness of them all <3

Back row L-R: Black Cab, Royal, London Rain, The Thames, E10, Hyde Park
Front Row L-R: Cream Tea, London Eye, Big Ben, Penny Farthing, Sterling, Banksy

• First I prepped my eyelids with an eyelid primer.  I used French Connections 'eyeshadow primer'. I got this in a christmas eye perfection set one year and its amazing. 
• Next i used a cream matte eyeshadow all over my lids. I think it was just a no7 one i have at home, sorry not sure which! 
•  I then used the colour 'cream tea' all over my lids & took it up to my brow bone. This created a nice creamy base for me to work with.
• Next i used 'big ben' on the crease of my eyelids- creating a glittery golden base.
• I then used the shade 'penny farthing' on the corners of my eyes and along my brow bone, this colour is gorgeous and really makes your eyes 'pop'.
• I then lined my bottom lash line with black liner.

Overall this look is so natural and can be worn day or night, with or without eye liner.

Overall rating 5/5

This eyeshadow stayed on all day and was still shining when i was taking it off,usually shimmery shades only last a few hours on me.

So there you have it! If you haven't tried Sleek makeup before I hope this post encourages you to do so, they have some lovely things!

What do you think of the Sleek Pallette's?  xxx