sleek liquid illuminator review.

Hey ladies, 

This is a review on the oh so glamorous sleek glisten me liquid illuminator, Now I've been a big fan of highlighter/illluminators for a while now but I've only ever used powders. Any how i bought this months ago tried it once couldn't get to grips with using a liquid so slipped it back in my draw and forgot all about it. Oh how wrong i was to do so! I noticed it in my draw a few weeks ago and thought i'd give it whirl see if i could get the hang of it, i tried using my fingers and used different brushes and sponges to see which gave the best result, i found it worked well with my beauty blender then i used my real technique expert face brush then to go on and realise it worked amazingly with my real techniques contour brush! HALLELUJAH!!! now i've found the perfect brush to pair it with and have got the hang of it i haven't left the house without this baby on my face! i absolutely love it! The highlight itself is very gold in color it looks quite frightening in the bottle but on the face comes out very subtle. The main concern for me was it looking oily, now i have oily skin so the thought of putting a liquid highlighter on my skin was terrifying i thought it might make my skin looks even more oily than it already it or being a liquid i thought it might feel greasy but it doesn't and it just looks glowing. I cant wait for summer when i have a tan i think it will look GORGEOUS! The bottle itself is a bog standard 30ml bottle but because you need the tiniest little bit this will last you months and months!! :) I've did the "how long does it stay on my face" test and i worked from 8 in the morning till 5 at night last week and when i left work it looked the same as it did when i first applied it. yippeee!! when i apply it daily to my face i put it on my cheekbones, cupids bow, and my tear duct but if i'm going out after work i'll pop it down my nose, on my brow bone and also if you're wearing a dress you can pop it on your legs or collarbones for that oh so glamorous shimmer. Now i can't find this on the sleek website anymore i don't know if they've stopped stocking it (i bloody hope not!) or if they're just out of stock but you can get this on amazon and ebay for about £5/£6 

so check it out and let me know if you love this as much as i do!
:) xx

real technique brushes.

Hey lovelies, so  I have jumped on the bandwagon (ALL ABOARD) of real technique brushes. I bought my first RT brush about a year ago and it was the "expert face brush" and i fell in love, this was the first branded makeup brush i'd brought so it was obviously a huge step up from my non branded cheap brushes.They are so soft and apply my makeup so flawlessly and easy they would be brilliant for sensitive skin because the bristles aren't harsh! As soon as i tried it i knew i wanted more of them, infact i wanted to collect them all and look after them like tiny little hairy babies and name them all and take them everywhere with me :/ anyway for christmas my mother bought me the core collection which again i loved and use them everyday, so a while ago i was browsing victorias blog (my favorite blog) when she did a post on these brushes and she posted a link to a shop in america that sells them for half the price. Now i was very wary about buying them at first because i thought it sounds too good to be true the shipping must be ridiculously overpriced (IT WASN'T), they could be fake (THEY'RE NOT) or they could charge me a ton of shipping at my door like some places do (WHICH THEY ALSO DIDN'T) they arrived within 2-3 weeks of ordering and 2 days ago arrived at my house and i am so happy! I bought the "starter set" the "powder brush" "fine liner brush" and "blush brush" it came to $38(including shipping) which converts to £25!! so for £25 i got all of the brushes which i have pictured. Whereas if you bought all those brushes in the uk it would add up to £51!!!
 so i got them for half price! CLICK HERE to go to the site and check out the brushes. I would definitely recommend them and For the time being i can't see myself using any other makeup brushes :)

So check them out and let me know what you think 

xx

WHAT WINTER BLUES?...

winter is my favorite part of the year I love the clothes, the atmosphere, the lights, and I suppose the fact that it's Christmas helps a little bit. I love wrapping up in my over sized cardigans and faux fur coats and taking trips to see Santa and seeing all the different lights on the way, I personally think Christmas brings everyone together! All the Christmas films appear on TV (ELF IS MY FAV OF ALL TIME) and it's nice to sit around the TV with a hot chocolate a blanket Christmas lights on and chill..  what's not to love?  (i rambled on a lot then i just get so excited about Christmas) anyway.. 

here are a few of my favorite winter pieces which I've been lusting over. They will have to make an appearance in my wardrobe especially these ear muff which are the cutest things EVER!

so this was just a quick blog to say don't be blue!

                        CHRISTMAS IS NEARLY HERE!!                                ENJOY IT!! 

that's all for now

LuLu x

luck is on my side

this is again, a carboot sale find but it was such a bargain i couldn't not show you!

i tried to take pictures myself but they were all very blurry so i got these off  google so you could get the a better look of the dress. I do not own these picutres. ok now, how amazing is this dress? Its a nude dress covered in sequins and beads and is really heavy for a dress it feels very expensive and really good quality the back is backless/cut out which is always brilliant on a dress. I bought this brand new with the tags on. The tags said RRP £99. i bought it for............................... £2!!!!!!!!! It's such a perfect fit and very flattering i can't wait to wear this out!

like i said.. Luck is on my side ;)

That's all for now 

LuLu xx

Wednesday Wishlist

midi monochrome bodycon - ASOS

Palm print high waisted jeans - Motel @ ARK

Leather jacket - Own the runway

flatform high tops - River island

Studded loafers - Matalan

shirt blouse - Forever21

matching bra and knickers (sold separately) Monki 

How uh-mazing are the zig zag high waisted knickers and matching bra? This is my first wishlist and it's making me a bit sad that it is actually a WISHlist and not a i-have-all-this-in-my-wardrobe-list. Oh well a girl can dream right?  

However most of the things on my wishlist are affordable so roll on payday!

*happy dance* 

xx

wearing the sun

So the sun has upped and away and left the place feeling dull so i was forced to inject some color into my wardrobe. This GORGEOUS blazer from H&M  is just £29.99 which is a great price for a good quality blazer, When i opened my package i thought to myself 'WHAT ARE THESE?' (looking at the sleeves) they look like they need a good iron, but rest assured they look much better on! Its a yellowy limey green color and has fitted shoulder pads, which aren't to lady gaga may i add. This would brighten up a classic LBD or look great with jeans and a plain tee, or over a qhite summer dress if the sunds decides to show its face again, so versatile and i LOVE IT! i just which they did it in more colors :(

Check it out! HERE!

bootsale and others..

hey ladies,

I'll start of with a couple things i picked up from BMbeauty. I received one of their bronzers in last months glossy box and loved it, so i decided to welcome some more bm beauty products with open arms. I ordered a blush in shade "velvet dawn" which is gorgeously pink, when i first used it i was frightened because the brush picks up so much product at one time so i have to tap the brush to remove a lot of the blush otherwise i would end up looking like a china doll. but overall its very easy to apply and blends amazingly. I also ordered a foundation in shade "stripped" which i believe is the lightest shade you can get (poor me,i'm very pale) Now, when i first tried this foundation i found it offered no coverage at all, i didn't feel comfortable walking around with this on my face because i felt like i had no makeup on and everyone could see my naked face. I then tried to put this over my foundation to matte and add a bit more coverage but when i did so it turned my face ORANGE AND PATCHY! :( so i won't be using the foundation again but overall i will definitely order some more products maybe some eyeshadow or eyeliner? after all 2 out of 3 isn't bad. Also they sent me a free chocolate bar with my order.. MAKEUP AND CHOCOLATE? THEY KNOW A WAY TO A GIRLS HEART. ;)

sorry for the poor quality pictures

Moving on, Sunday my favourite day of the week... CAR BOOT DAY! i picked up some complete bargains this week and couldn't wait to  get home and try them all out..

bourjois eyeshadow 50p

cheek and lip tint (my fav at the moment) £1

blushing liquid gel 50p

h&m eyeshadow 50p 

fringe bag £1

studded bag £1

mikey london clutch bag £2

peplum dress £1

car boot sales are just amazing i mean who doesn't love them?

Ta-Ra x