I Love My Divine Sleek Palette

SULTRY SMOKY EYES

I absolutely LOVE smoky eyes. It's my most worn look and as much as I would like to deny wearing loads of make up all the time, the fact of the matter is, I do. I have to say, to create this look, the most must have bargain buy last year for me was my Divine Sleek palette which only cost me £6.49! The palette has 12 metallic colours that are very pigmented, so the littlest amount can create the boldest looks! I'm not a huge fan of many colours myself as I have a tendency to stick to black when it comes to make up, however, this palette is definitely something that has convinced me otherwise.

Metallic smoky eyes;

Sleek Divine Palette;

There are various other coloured palettes to choose from in the Sleek range. I also purchased the Acid palette, which has a range of neon and bright, highly pigmented colours for the more daring me... (haha!) The metallic shadows have a silky finish, whereas the acid colours are more matt. Out of my experience I tend to stick to matt colours during the day and go for more sheen in the evening. 9 times of of 10 I stick to matt eye shadows as opposed to glitter shadows. 

Sleek Acid Palette;

To be entirely honest, I really really dislike glitter shadows. It's not that it doesn't look pretty, it's just the fall out that annoys me like hell. Even if you hold a tissue up to try to catch the fall out, somewhere at some point in the night there will be that one speck of glitter on your face that will continuously annoy you. I hate that. Glitter shadows would be awesome if someone could recommend me one that sticks wherever you put it and doesn't move. 

If you would like to purchase the palettes above, you can get them at any Superdrug store, or on their website www.SleekMakeUp.com.

Superdrug Cheap Make Up Range

MAKE UP ACADEMY £1 PER ITEM
If you're looking to create celebrity looks but are on a tight budget for whatever reason, the MUA range may just be the solution for you. Each item, regardless of quantity or where it goes on your face is priced at only £1! The range includes, lipglosses and nail polishes in various colours, a whole variety of eyeshadow shades, bronzers, lipsticks, eye dust (loose eyeshadow), pressed powder, foundation, liners, glitter liners, for an unbelievably cheap price! Bargain or what? I have yet to get my hands on a few items I've ordered to test the quality of the products, but I must say, when my order came up to £8 I was chuffed! =D

Just take a look at the range of products below;

Considering the price is only £1 an item I think it's safe to say the variety of colours is amazing and what a better way to manage your spending! If you're anything like me, you'd be spending endlessly at any MAC or Benefit counter and in these precious hard times, budgeting is key to managing through these situations.
The MUA range is exclusive to Superdrug Stores and if you want to take a look at the full range visit www.superdrug.com.

Obsessed With Dark Eyes

GOTHIC EYE MAKE UP
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I absolutely LOVE this image. I, personally, have a tendency to wear dark eye make up a lot. I think a heavy smoky eye accentuates my favourite feature on my face. As I have tanned skin, I would say it's pretty easy for me to get away with dark eyes a lot of the time, and it's not something I would limit to an evening look. Funnily enough, I usually wear less make up in the evenings. Dark eyes do NOT work so well with dark lips for an everyday look, unless of course you're aiming to create a gothic look. It's better to stick to nude colour lips if you going very heavy on the eyes. So what is so striking about gothic make up? How has this subculture influenced us? Well lets take a look at the celebrity world. Gothic subculture was once upon a time a place where those who felt inclined to follow fashion to be socially accepted decided they would rebel and form their own subculture. But if you take a look at the amount of international celebrities embracing this look, I think it is debatable whether or not it has been adopted into mainstream fashion:Katy PerryLady GagaRihanna