Re-discovered beauty bits

Blush
Recently I re-discovered some old favourites from deep within my beauty stash where products get left behind, mainly because I’ve bought something new and then I end up forgetting about them completely. 

First up is my very first MAC lipstick. Impassioned is an amplified formula so it’s packed with pigment and lasts for hours. It’s a beautiful blue-y toned fuchsia colour which is perfect for summer. I remember I loved this when I got it two summers ago, never not wearing it but somehow it was put in my makeup drawer of non-everyday bits and was left behind completely.

Rimmel's blush in Santa Rose is a great everyday blush colour and a very old favourite of mine. It’s the perfect rose colour that suits almost all skin tones. Since me buying this god-knows-when the packaging for Rimmel’s products have been updated, so it just shows how long this product has been left behind in my discarded pile.

I love to add texture to my hair, to give it a little something extra than just leaving it limp and lifeless. I bought the Bumble and Bumble surf spray a while back now, used it a few times and then forgot about it as I’m always buying texturising serums, sprays and mouses. I like to spray this into wet/damp hair opposed to dry hair as it can be quite crunchy. It gives a lovely beachy look without heat styling and gives great texture and hold when I’ve added heat to my hair. Though, I'm not a fan of the smell as it's rather chemical-y.

It’s quite amazing what you can find in the depths of your beauty stash opposed to continuously buying new products from Boots. 

Have you re-discovered any products recently?


~ Jade xx

Sleek face form palette | Review

3 in 1

The other week whilst shopping I finally bought a product that I have been lusting over for such a long time. Sleek is well known for their amazingly pigmented and long lasting blushes and I’ve wanted to try one for a while. They’re also popular for their contour kit - which seems to have disappeared in shops? - which I think they have changed to include a blush too. So when they brought out their Face Form Contouring and Blush Palette (called the Contour Kit online), I was excited to try it! 

I bought it in 'Light' and I am so pleased with the quality of it. It was an amazing bargain at £9.99 - considering a blush on its own is £4.49. 

The kit includes a contour colour which is a lovely matte brown that isn't too orange - which is great for pale skin like mine -, a highlighter which has the perfect amount of shimmer to give your cheekbones a beautiful glow and the new bonus of a blush in 'Rose Gold' - which I already knew I loved because Jade has it. So this palette is just perfect!


The kit gives great colour pay off and they're so easy to blend. It’s a perfect 3 in 1 travel product and I would definitely recommend it.




What has your best buy been recently? 

~ Lucy xx

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