Mac Midimauve lipstick swatches

Nars Tainted Love Collection and Swatches

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This set is a limited edition set, I have already done a post about it previously and promised that i would do some actual swatches -so here they are !!

Nars tainted love set contains

• Nars Angelika multiple (ltd ed) for eyes lips and cheeks -I like that this is a cream to powder formula and is not sticky, greasy or tacky on the face.
• Nars Angelika Lipgloss (ltd ed) 
• Nars Schiap nail polish 

This kit is definitely for very girly girls, as all the products are a hot barbie pink colour and perfect for the spring to summer time

The collection was released as a valentines day special in february 2011 and retails for £46 in the UK
but would cost £60 if all of these products were available individually

I have swatched the Nars Angelika blush and lipgloss to show how gorgeous this shade really is

The hand with the schiapp nail polish swatch dots is my three year old babys hand, shes always around when Im blogging and I let her get involved in the process in fact I sometimes even let her take pictures too.

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Review:- Smashbox Double take lipstick in Apricot

The Debenhams website says :-

The doubletake lip colour from Smashbox is a lip pencil and creamy lip color in one! This vitamin-packed, long-wearing formula has caffeine and nourishing wheat glycerides to moisturize and protect lips

I do like that this lipstick is dual ended and that you get the matching lipliner with the lipstick
the formula is smooth, and creamy and has a good pigment it is a somewhere between a satin and cremesheen lipstick since i know alot of people prefer descriptions in mac cosmetic terms.
Im not sure what effect caffeine is supposed to have on the lips -maybe to wake up my lips??? lol!

The only con i would say is that it will need sharpening so dont make this your only handbag lipstick if you are not very efficient at making sure all of your makeup (pencils) are prepped and sharpened at all times

The colour is so this season, the name apricot really suits it s it is just that a peachy, coral apricot shade!
It is close to revlon peach colorburst lipstick and Mac Ever hip lipstick

I think this shade might be limited edition however there are four other colours available from the debenhams website

• Sugar and spice
• Amaretto 
• Praline 
• Cranberry

Ameretto is quite nice but my favourite of this bunch is Praline its a very neutral and versatile shade

This pencil is not cheap at £20.50
But worth it if you consider it as a lip liner and lipstick


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Review:- Smashbox Lipstick in Candle with swatches

I dont have many Smashbox lipsticks but I have this one as well as a couple of other which I will hopwfully review very soon

This Lipstick is Smashbox's top selling best lipstick
And probably my favourite lipstick from Smashbox too

Its really versatile and can work with alot of different looks as the colour is quite pigmented, It is quite a frosty kind of lipstick, and can be abit drying on the lips if applied to already dry lips.

The colour itself is a nude shimmery pink bronze champagne colour

A Smashbox insider Makeup artist trick direct from the Smashbox makeup studio is to use Candle lipstick just on the centre of the lower lip to give the illusion of a more fuller lip -I dont do this myself as I feel that I already have very voluptuous lips!



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Sleek mediterranean collection Monaco palette

This is another limited edition palette from Sleek
I really love their palettes
the eyeshadows are mineral based
and are very good quality
the pigmentation is good
and the colour you see is usually the same as the payoff that you get
Sleek have recently put up their prices and th paletttes now retail for £6.50 which is very cheap, affordable, reasonable.

Sleek products are available from the sleek website www.sleekmakeup.com
or from most superdrugs stores

This palette is really bright and perfect for summer I have been wearing out very summery looks and I will post some looks with this shortly



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MAC Bombshell lipstick Swatch

Mac lipstick swatch in bombshell

A gorgeous pretty pink frost lipstick with golden shimmer 

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What im wearing on my nails this summer with swatches

FIRST PICTURE

1 - Chanel Mimosa (fleurs d ete ltd ed  2011)

2- Chanel Morning rose (fleur d ete ltd ed 2011)

3- Nars Schiapp

4- OPI Senorita Rosalita

5- OPI Elephantastic pink 

SECOND PICTURE

6 - OPI Glitzerland 

7 - OPI Bring on the bling 

8 - OPI Sparkle-icious

9 - OPI Elephantastic pink 

10 - OPI legally blonde (cant remember exact shade name will update soon)

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