B E A U T Y | Urban Decay Naked Two Palette.

For a long time I was umming and aahing about whether or not I wanted to actually buy the Naked Two. I am generally really pale and the colours in the palette are really cool toned, so I thought that it would just wash me out. Oh I was so very wrong, I absolutely love it and I tend to turn to it an awful lot more than I ever thought I would. 

When I went to buy it the woman at the counter was so lovely, I was chatting away to her about how I wasn't too sure about whether it was for me or not, so she offered to do my make up for me. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and I really loved the way she did it. I think she mainly used Bootycall, Chopper, YDK and Busted. She went for more of an everyday neutral look and it really did look great.

As I mentioned in my blog post about the Naked One Palette the packaging in the Second and Third ones definitely isn't my favourite. I really don't like the fact that it feels like it could snap every time I open it, or the fact that it is literally just a tin can. For the price I would hope that it would be a little more luxurious, but hey ho.

However, the brush in the Second and Third is much better than that of the one in the First, the fluffy end is such a great addition. The flat end allows you to compact the colour that you want onto your eye, then the fluffy end helps you to blend it all together and even smoke it out if you wanted.

The colour range is again absolutely fantastic yet again in this palette, there are so many combinations and it's just so versatile. It can take you from an everyday neutral look to a dramatic smokey look for a night out. 

My most used colours are:

- Bootycall

- Chopper
- Pistol

- Verve
- YDK

- Busted
- Blackout
(Pretty much all of them...)

From left to right:
Foxy (perfect base colour)
Half-Baked
Bootycall (perfect tear-duct colour)
Chopper

Tease (also a great base colour)

Snakebite
Suspect
Pistol (great for a subtle smokey eye)

 Verve (also great for the tear-duct)

YDK

Busted
Blackout (my ultimate favourite eye shadow for a dramatic smokey eye)

Take a look at one here for yourself

Would you invest in one? Which is your favourite colour?

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B E A U T Y | Sleek Lace Blush Palette.

For a while now, whenever passing the Sleek counter I have been eyeing up the 'Lace' pallet. I have heard so many great things about it from various YouTube videos and blog posts, and wanted to see what all the hype was about. As soon as I swatched it in the shop, I soon realised. 

Finally today I bit the bullet and spent pretty much the last of my student loan on it, it was most definitely worth it. The pigmentation and colour range is just incredible, considering it's a drugstore product the quality is at such a high standard it could pass as being a high-end product. 

CROCHET

Crochet is the orange based shade on the left, as you can tell from the photo above it very vibrant and perhaps for some it may be a little too orangey. However, I think that if a little is used it will go a long way and would look lovely in the spring time. If preferred it can definitely be built up so that it is as bright as shown in the photograph. When blended out it looks more like a bronze colour and would be really nice alongside a bronzer for the perfect tanned tone. 

GUIPURE

The middle blush Guipure is probably my favourite out of the three, when choosing blushers I tend to lean towards the shimmery ones, purely because they just look so pretty I can't say no. This shade is so similar to NARS' Orgasm, which is my favourite blusher and is so popular within the YouTube/Blogger community. But when the NARS' comes at a steep £21.50 when the Sleek pallet comes at £9.99 for the three. It is such a gorgeous pink tone with gold shimmer and just looks so beautiful when blended. It will be great for the summer weather (if we ever get any) along with a matte bronzer to give a nice summery glow. 

CHANTILLY
Chantilly on the right, is a matte peachy pink tone. I think that this is a nice everyday blush that would just brighten up the face. It gives off that look when you walk in from the cold and your cheeks go all pinky. I think this is such a wearable colour, it would go with any eye or lip choices because it is quite subtle. Again, the pigmentation is incredible and can be worn lightly or built up. 

Have a look here yourself.
Would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for the perfect high-street blush
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B E A U T Y | Urban Decay Naked Palette One.

As you can tell my Naked palette has definitely seen better days. I'd just call it well loved. When I say this is most definitely the best thing in my make up collection, I am not exaggerating. It is my go to product on almost a daily basis. 

The thing about the Naked palettes is that everyone will have a particular one that is their favourite, and although I do love the other two, this is by far my number one. I would say that the reason for this is that the colour variations are brilliant and leave you spoiled for choice. The pigmentation of all of the colours is also amazing while it allows you to build it up for a more dramatic look. Not only is the pigmentation great, but they are also so easily blended, which for me was essential as this was when I first started experimenting with eyeshadow, and to be honest had no idea what I was doing. 

Another reason for it being my favourite out of the three is the packaging. I love the feel of the felt casing, while feeling luxurious it also feels so much more sturdy and secure. For the price you would want to be ensured that you're getting your moneys worth and it is going to last. Whereas the second and the third palette are in a tin casing, where I have heard that the colours can fall out and the lid can snap just after a short amount of time. 

The only thing I will say about the first palette is that the brush is not as good as the others. While it is great for the crease, there is no way for you to blend the eyeshadows purely with that brush. Yet in the other two palettes there is another end to the brush which allows you to blend as well.

From top to bottom:
Virgin
Sin
Naked
Sidecar

(They look so pale because of my pastey white skin)

Buck
Half-Baked
Smog
Darkhorse 

Toasted
Hustle
Creep
Gunmetal

Take a look for yourself here

I believe that every girl NEEDS this palette in their lives.

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