Hi Beauties, ideas!?! and upcoming reviews!?!

Hiii my beauty fanatics!

I have some upcoming posts on glitter nail designing with some awesome cheap nail polishes along with some beautiful sparkly eyeshadow compacts that retail at $2.50! So tomorrow ill be trying these out to see if they are the real deal, so keep an eye out! 

I'll be posting my nail look later tonight which would be fab for those going into summer, unfortunately New Zealand is going into Winter soon ):

I'd also love if you could comment below if you would like me to do any dailylooks to mesh my blog up a little bit or any other ideas! I've also just recently purchased Wicked LimeCrime and thesleek i-divine oh so special, so if you would like me to review them, do swatches and how they look on my faceee, give this post a lovely like! 

E.L.F Mineral Face Primer

Hii Lovely Beauitiees,

I picked up the e.l.f mineral face primer from beauty bliss the other day and have been trialling it out this week so I can review it for you girls!

So, I use about small squirt of this stuff, applying it to my face before foundation. Honestly, I'm not all that happy about this primer sadly ): ! When I applied it, it was quite slippery instead of gliding on in a silky manner so I can imagine this primer would definitely not be liked by those with oily combination skin! Never the less, it didn't shrink my pores and they were still visible after I had used this. Although this primer doesn't claim to shrink pores, most primers I have had do!

When I applied my foundation after putting the foundation on, it legit slides on making my foundation feel quite runny, when in fact it already is a liquidy formula!

It also claims to fill in fine lines and the lines on my forehead are definitely still visible.

So all in all, this primer really doesn't do it for me.Whether I had a dud formula or they are all the same, it definitely is not for me!

Pros:
Comes with a pump
Paraben Free
It may fill in small lines, I don't know whether my skin was having a good day and was less dry or this did indeed help, so Ill get back to this and let you know sometime! :)

Cons:
Very slippery consistency
makes my foundation rather runny
doesn't disguise pores
I wouldn't say that my foundation lasts any longer with it being on ):

Till next time beauties, please comment below any ideas for me, because I am struggling a little bit! or anything you would like reviewing ! :) Have a lovely day and comment below your favourite primer because Id love to find a great one, especially for dry skin and paraben free!

REVIEW | FIRST IMPRESSION | Sleek True Colour Lipstick Mystic (783)

REVIEW | FIRST IMPRESSION | Sleek True Colour Lipstick Mystic (783)

Hi Beauties !

Today I am reviewing another lipstick, Sleek True Colour Lipstick Mystic (783) which i purchased off BeautyBliss !

At first glance I was a little disappointed with how small the lipstick is, it definitely would not last long and the packaging is nothing to rave about, which is a shame because us beauty fanatics love gorgeous packaged lipsticks to add to our collection!

This lipstick is extremely pigmented and vibrant, sort of a fuscia, which is great but I noticed when I applied it to my lips it definitely does not go on smoothly and its a bit chalky. I could feel the friction when I applied it. However, once its on it is a beautiful colour and definitely complements blue/green eyes and creates a bold look! It does have lasting power, however I noticed within a couple of hours the lipstick started to bleed and gathered in the creases of my lips. Therefore, you would need a lip liner thats for sure!


Pros:
Bold, Vibrant Colour
VERY pigmented
Complements fair complexions
So so so beautiful!

Cons:
Drys out your lips considerably, especially if you wear this all day
Not smooth to apply
Bleeds if you don't use a lip liner
Gathers in the lines of your lips
Creates flaking of dry skin on lips

HOWEVER, bear in mind I do have a dry skin type and so this may be just perfect for you if you have smooth beautiful lips to begin with! <3

Below are two pictures below of my lips taken when I first applied the lipstick and then 2 hours after. You can see in the second picture the lipstick has bled and concentrated in the lines of my lips!

Anyway… here is an overall look for you beauties, so overall it does create a lovely bold look, so I would recommend this lipstick IF you have a lipliner and IF you don't mind your lips feeling like they have lipstick on as it is definitely not unnoticeably felt. 

Till next time beauties

Laeken x

Please like this if you found it useful or comment below with any questions for feedback <3

REVIEW | NYX MATTE PURE RED LIPSTICK

Hi lovelys,

REVIEW | NYX MATTE PURE RED LIPSTICK

So I recently went on beautybliss.com and purchased this amazing lipstick I had to review and share with you girls!

The colour is gorgeous. It is so matte and pigmented, at first I could not stop looking in the mirror to stare at this beautiful gorgeous red! This lipstick also has great lasting power. Im not sure how it is if you eat with it on however! It doesn't bleed but I did line my lips with a random red liner to produce a more sharper and fuller look to my lips <3 I would definitely recommend this beautiful lipstick!

Pros:
So so so pigmented, its unbelievable
Glides on amazingly
Makes those lips POP and really brings your eye colour out if you have blue or green!
Long Lasting Power

Cons:
Smells a little bit like crayon, but nothing significantly bad, just no floral smell or anything like that!
I did notice later on throughout the day the colour did settle in the fine lines of my lips and started to make my lips feel a little bit dry!

Perfect Duo | E.L.F Warm Bronzer | E.L.F Highlighter

Perfect Duo | E.L.F Warm Bronzer | E.L.F Highlighter

Hiii Beauties x!

So today I thought I'd share 2 products that I use to produce a beautiful glow on my face! 

E.L.F Warm Bronzer - I swirl my brush over all four of these hues to contour my face, giving my cheeks a warm accent.

E.L.F Highlighter - I dot this product down the top of each cheekbone and then gently pat it into the skin to give a shimmering effect. 

As you can see below the effect is really natural, and I took this photo in front of natural lighting and you can notice how the light really balances off my face when it hits these areas. I also apply the bronzer to the temples of my face and the highlighter down the centre of my nose and middle of the forehead so the natural lighting hits my face in all the right places! 

What makes this duo even better is that it has amazing lasting power! It lasts all day for me which is great :)

you can also use each of the four colours for highlighting (vanilla colour), 2 blushes on the right and the bronzer of the top left if you wish, which is so fab! The price is also awesome retailing for around $5. They are reasonably pigmented but not greatly concentrated to the point where you have to be careful how gentle you are with the amount you apply!]

Pros:
Great for fair light skin
Subtle and natural glow
Cheap
Portable

Cons:
Too subtle for darker skin tones

Bronzer Palate from left, down, right down. The colours do not appear very pigmented but they combine to create a gorgeous glow.

Highligher

Highlighter blended on the lower part (other deeper colour is a swatch) creating a gorgeous shine ! 

Till next time beauties 

Laeken x 

April Loving | Avon Sprinkle Nails | Avon Nailwear Pro+

Hi Beauties!

Just thought I'd share my current April Fav Nail polish at the moment! I change my nail polish up quite a bit and just recently purchased this Avon product! I have nothing more to say than its just amaaazzing! I apply two coats to get a rich deep cherry accent (P217 Midnight Plum) and then dip one fingernail on each hand gently into Avon's Sprinkle Nails to get this gorgeous bead effect which compliments the deep purple plum nail polish! I don't even need a top coat with this polish, its a beaut! Its safe to say I am in loveeeee x

I also received a free nail enamel remove which I have yet to try! Here are some pictures of my current April Loving product, perfecto for the Autumn season in New Zealand!

Till next time beauties x Laeken

Tutorial | Step by Step Donut Bun Tutorial

Hiiii Beauties,

Tutorial | Step by Step Donut Bun Tutorial 

So today I thought I would do a simple picture tutorial for you guys and help you achieve a messy bun using a donut! I will also write alternative ways if your want a more sleek and sophisticated bun!

Having a bad hair day? This hair look never fails to save me !

These can be purchased in New Zealand at Kmart in different colours so choose depending on the colour of your hair! Im sure target, warehouses and other shops that stock general hair items will definitely have these donut buns!

Step 1: Tie your hair in a ponytail using a elastic band/hair tie. I did not brush out my hair before doing so and this was to achieve the messy look! For those of you that want a polished bun, comb out your hair before tying it in a ponytail  and then brush it into a ponytail!

Step 2: Feed the ponytail through the donut (same for those of you who want a sleek look)

Step 3: Feather your hair strands over and around the bun so that no bun can be seen through your hair

Step 4: If you desire a big messy bun, sweep your hair from left to right around the bun and fasten with a clip or as many clips as you need. For a sophisticated look brush these strands out before you secure it with clips!

Step 5: Tug at the hair on the sides on your head pulling strands out closer to the ears to achieve a messy look. Also tug at the actual bun to make it bigger and fasten it with more clips

and here is the desired look - sorry for the silly face, my smiles were not working today ahhaa (so I revert to my put face!), but you get the point with the messy bun! Perfect for those bad hair days when your hair will just not work !

Till next time beauties 

Laeken x

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