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Frontcover Mermaid Dreams Palette Swatches and Reviews

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Frontcover cosmetics are available at Boots and also on their online website. Mermaid Dreams palette is one of their Classics. When it came out i was reluctant to buy it even though the colors of the eyeshadows in this palette were really startling. The reason was that I already owned the Frontcover Rainbow Eyes palette which is a big palette and it costs £30 where as the Mermaid Dreams palette is quite smaller than the Rainbow Eyes palette and also from wat I was expecting. The other reason was that I didn't see any good swatches of the product on the internet so it didn't seem to be worth spending £25. But a couple of weeks ago I was shopping at Boots and I saw the mermaid dreams palette again and it was on offer!. It was only for £13...and totally tempting so I just had to have it. Its a beautiful palette with blues, greens, aqua and lemon grass colors and also some pretty bronze, gray and neutral colors. The packaging is really nice and colorful and also comes with tips o...

Sleek Original Palette Reviews and Swatches

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I personally think that the best palette Sleek makeup has ever come out with is the Original i-Divine palette. It has the most stunning collection of eyeshadows. All the colors I always wanted to be in a single palette, the moment I had seen this palette i had fallen in love with it. From greens, browns, blues, purple, to pinky pale golds and a matte black. It is the best palette to take along with u when traveling. The textures and pigmentation is astounding like all the other products by sleek. And u get value for money, 12 creamy n silky eyeshadows for only £6.49. I have swatched once in the pan and only once on my arm and just look how vibrant the colors are. They are best applied with a damp flat shader brush. Any good quality shimmery eyeshadow can be used damp...this gives it a more silky texture and when applied on the eyelid it will give a solid color payoff with no or little fallout. But don't forget to blend it well to avoid harsh lines. This amazing palette gives so man...

Sleek Blush in Rose Gold and the "Stiletto Collection" for Valentine's Day

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Sleek makeup has a brilliant range of blushes from peachy to pink and browns. Last year it came out with three more beautiful shimmery colors Rose Gold, Pomegranate and Sun Rise. Rose Gold became very popular because its the closest dupe for the famous NARS blush in Orgasm. It is a stunning duo chrome blush, with brilliant gold shimmer and peachy pinky undertones. How it looks on the cheeks?...well that really depends on the skin tones. There is a lot of difference, I dont know why but when one of my friend tried it out; it appeared more of a pinky color rather than the gold shimmer...but when I put it on it comes out more as a shimmery gold. So I often use it on the cheek bones as a high lighter. The texture is very soft and smooth and it is quite pigmented to I would suggest a light application at first and then build up if required. The thing I love about the Sleek makeup range is that the product formulation is very silky smooth, highly pigmented and sturdy sleek packaging. Sleek r...

Removing Makeup made easy!!!

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Hello my dear friends, I know putting on makeup is great fun but at the end of the day when u have to take it off u just keep delaying or even sleep with it on......reason being the makeup removing process.....I literally hated the time when u have to wrestle with the the water proof mascara and makeup. Today I am gonna tell u an effortless way of getting rid of the makeup without hassle and also replenishing ur skin...a perfect before going to bed routine...so here we go... 1. First of all I do not recommend using makeup wipes cuz i just think that u have to rub n scrub with them to take of all that mascara until the eyes start hurting...and they are bad for the delicate skin around the eyes. Be very careful about not to pull or rub around the eyes especially if are above 25 years of age cuz the regeneration process of the skin starts to slow done and any kind of strain on the skin can cause early wrinkles.........and we don't want that do we? 2. Remove ur lipstick with a tiny bit...

Sleek i-Divine Sparkle Palette Swatches, Reviews and best way to apply

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Sleek is one of my favorite drug store makeup brands. It is affordable, easily available and has an awesome color payoff. And like so many other great palettes Sleek makeup launched an amazing limited edition palette called the Sleek i-Divine Sparkle Palette for Christmas 2010. As the name describes this palette has 12 amazingly sparkly colors.The eyeshadows in this palette have also been named as in Sleek Good Girl and Bad Girl Palettes. The texture of the eyeshadows is really very soft and smooth. The pigmentation is quite dense so when u apply it on ur eyes; it appears to be true to color. Nine out of twelve eyeshadows in this palette are super glittery perfect for special occasions and parties and of course Christmas. The top row of the palette has: (from left to right) 1. Cranberry: A brilliant red with gold silver sparkles. 2. Dream Maker: A shimmery gray with silver sparkles. 3. Galactic: A bright blue glittery eyeshadow 4. Twinkle: The most astonishing eyeshadow of the palette...

How to Make Your Own Eyeshadow Primer/Base

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I thought I would share this with you girls today...I know every one wants to know how to get best results from your eyeshadow...but a good primer is either hard to get in some parts of the world or too expensive for most of us who are on a budget....here is some thing to help you out... Things you will need: 1. Body Butter 2. Liquid foundation (the one you don't use anymore or the color doesn't match, u can use for this purpose ) 3. Tea spoon 4. A small empty container with lid 5. Q tip with one end cut off. Make sure that you use Body Butter NOT Vaseline or lotion and the Body Butter should be white or skin colored as shown in the pic. The reason why we are using Body Butter is that it thickens the consistency, smooths the lines in the skin so that the eyeshadow adheres nicely and its not Oily; drys out quickly giving good results.The liquid foundation I had lying around was too dark for my skin so i used it with the coco body butter. Take half a tea spoon of body butter i...

Makeup-Tips & Tricks by Mariya Rai

Here are some tips and tricks that i think everyone should know to get better results from their makeup to attain flawless finish...so ill start from the foundation to the end... Foundation: 1. Always apply a suitable moisturizer on ur face 5-8 min before u start applying makeup and by suitable i mean which is compatable with ur skin type i.e dry, oily or normal. The moisturizer will help to prevent the dry or oily patches which appear when u apply makeup. 2. It is always better to apply a face primer especially if u have an uneven skin and/or when u are using a pancake/cream foundation. 3. For liquid foundation i would recommend a stippling brush and for cream/pancake foundation a foundation brush. Face Powder: 1. If your foundation is a shade darker or lighter than ur desired color than apply a lighter or darker shade of face powder that will bring out the shade u want. And if ur foundation is a perfect shade for ur skin i recommend a translucent FP. 2. I prefer to apply face powder...