Beauty Palette Alert!

Try stopping me declare my love for Sleek Make Up and you may get cut down with an unfriendly glare because these Sleek Beauty Geeks have done it again and no doubt always will; bringing affordable make up in high quality (yes, some of you BIG brands should be ashamed of yourselves) and richly pigmented too in luscious 'pro-esque' palettes, namely with their new collection (out next month), Vintage Romance 141 for eyes.

Sumptuous shades that would suit the masses with a spectrum that flow from day to night, yes, even brides with a divine mix of silk finishes in golden taupes, modern muted pink hues as well as deep midnight blues and shadows of sheeny grey.

TOP TIP: I suggest you put a reminder in your calenders girls for 6th September 2013 because the entire collection of soft, romantic blushers and more will be sold out before you know it!

Step by step!

 

If you find eyes the trickiest of all then why not use Cargo Cosmetics Essential Eye Shadow Palette to guide you through some smokin' looks!
At only £20 you can achieve an array of looks with ease, just follow the steps embedded onto each signature shade.  Handy when you know how!!

Get kitted out with Carolyn K!

You just have to take a wee glimpse at Carolyn K's beauty books to know you want one NOW!

I have 3 kits, one for eyes called 'define your eyes' and these two below 'make me blush' for cheeks and 'raise your brows', which are my favourites and have been supreme additions to my work bag.  I think we all have a love for neat palettes as they look pretty sharp and playful, though I specifically adore them for their consideration to our purse strings! 

Make me Blush, clearly marked out instructions on how to contour , highlight and add a pop of colour!

Raise your brows, again with instructions and technique of application to achieve the perfect arch to your brows.

Check out more of Carolyn K's UK manufactured products at 

The Powder Rooms 

Blush it on!

Pro or not, you will love this Neve Blushissimmi palette from Cocktail Cosmetics of 10 wearable shades to either create a pop of colour to cheeks via the top row or to contour and highlight with the lower pans.

Neve have taken it a step further as they can be applied wet or dry depending on the intensity you want to achieve.   Whether you are a Make Up Artist or Beauty Junkie you will get full use of this and its only £21.95, the price of a top brand lippie. I know, that's cheeky!

Pro essentials: La Vaque Cufflette.

I have an eye for accessories, usually in the form of jewellery though I am super excited with this Pro palette in the form of a cuff.  It's not a sci-fi communicator, it does not 'beam me up' though La Vaque Professional Cufflette Palette shiny surface does allow for mixing hues to perfection and more importantly a good way to reduce cross contamination plus preventing my constant bugbear of smears on the back of my hand and clothes at the end of the day!

I haven't been wearing the cufflette but I tend to hold it as one would an artists' palette.

A decent size for mixing lip colours, foundations, concealers etc about the size of two credit cards.  

And it's not only a new addition to my kit but one of the many new products from my make up chums at www.cocktailcosmetics.co.uk 

Front Cover Matt + Metallic Summer '12 Collection

I have a lot of admiration for the ladies behind Front Cover, they really know their stuff and tirelessly bring seasonal collections hot off the heels of the catwalks from London, Paris, Milan and NYC for the loyal, beauty hunters at a good price in an informative, approachable and rather fun way.

This Summer they did not skimp on creativity and I know many bloggers have posted some fantastic, in depth reviews about their latest Summer '12 make up sets, which are more than likely flying off the shelves.  Well, sorry if this one is low on stock but I couldn't let this kit (launched in May) Matt + Metallic,creation pass by without a pic heavy post.

Due to so many elements included in this kit ie.  Satin and Matt finished pressed eye shadows plus 4 Cream Eye Shadows I thought I'd focus on the latter; they are ultra creamy, with immense staying power AND so versatile.  Let me show you...

Copper Cream Eye Shadow:  Hot flush of a colour for eyes and wearable for cheeks too.

Gold Cream Eye Shadow:  This metallic outshines the lot.

Cool Brown Cream Eye Shadow:  A seemingly dull shade but accurate for smudgy shading and depth.

Cream Cream Eye Shadow:  Supremely sparkly and a great highlighter around eyes, brow and cheek bones.

My fabulous friend, Vic was willing to be my model and allowed me to experiment with 3 extremely speedy looks.

The first look:  Sultry Metallics: Gold applied as a base colour, over lids and around the eyes.

Cool Brown used to shade inner sockets and blended.

More shading with Cool Brown under eyes and extended to outer edge.

Cream added to accentuate and highlight the centre of the lids and inner duct.

Finished look that would have even more drama with a few coats of mascara.

The second look:  Intense Copper Eyes: Copper blended over eye lids with Cream used to highlight lower lashline.

Brown eye pencil lined upper lash line.

Smudge and extend liner to create a subtle flick.

Then brown liner along the waterline (of course, a layer of Brown Mascara would complete this).

The third look:  Speedy Smoky Eyes:  Cool Brown blended over the eye lids to sockets and imperfectly smudged lower lash line.

Blend will into sockets right up to brow bones.

And there you have it, 3 wearable looks for any occasion, again to finish the 3rd look you could add a coat of Black, Purple or even Khaki mascara (very on trend) and/or line the waterline with a coloured eye liner.

I am eager to try more and already anticipating the truly brilliant A/W '12 collections!

http://www.frontcovercosmetics.com/

Sneaky peak at Dior!

As per usual, the limited editions are hitting the shelves soon and there are some very good ones out there, though I think Dior always get it right, especially with their super luxe palettes.  I still have one from a few years ago, the Jazz collection.  

Yes, its wrapped up in the finest packaging too. 

This could be yours shortly as its available from the end of October.