Wednesday 24 July 2013

REVIEW: Sleek Pout Polish in Pin Up!

I absolutely love the way a simple red lip can completely transform your makeup, As red tends to be the colour i reach for most on a daily basis, i get a lot of questions from my friends about what product i use, how i make it last etc. So for today's blogpost I'm going to do a mini review of my go to product for a red lip - Sleek Pout Polish in 157 Pin Up!


About a year and a half ago i discovered Sleek Pout Paint, it seemed like a really cool lip product and i was enticed by the idea of being able to create my own lip colours by mixing different shades.

Sleek website describes the product as "A truly unique lip product, Pout Paint is an intense lip pigment like no other that is made to be mixed.", though the product bares similarity to OCC Lip Tars i couldn't agree more with the statement! The key attraction to this product is its pigmentation, lasting power and wearability! Sleek Pout Paints retail for £4.99 and are available in Superdrug stores that stock Sleek Cosmetics.

Packaging

The plastic squeezy tube is really easy to use and the nozel ensures that you get a tiny amount of product with limited wastage, this also helps to maintain hygiene with the product.  Another thing i love about this product is the fact you can cut the end and scrape out the entirety of the tube ensuring you get all of the product out.
In my opinion, the design of the packaging looks classy and more expensive than it actually retails for.

Application and the product itself

When applying this product you really want to use a tiny amount on a lip brush, the application is generally quite easy and the product spreads well. However, it is easy to get in a mess with this product if you use too much and it may take a few uses to realise how little you need.
The product applies almost like a gloss but drys to a nice matte finish. I'd say it's quite difficult to get a light coverage with this product as a tiny amount tends to give you a full opaque lip look but mixed with vaseline or a balm you could create a tinted lip balm. The product has a very vague vanilla scent and taste which fades throughout the day and the product can be worn for several hours. I've found that the product does stay if you eat carefully but throughout the day the product does wear slightly and become quite dry and flaky feeling on your lips; this isn't visibly noticeable but you can definitely feel it as a wearer so i would recommend re-application after about 4/5 hours or wearing a primer on your lips.

I would definitely say this is my all time favourite product for a red lip. The staying power is amazing and the colour red is perfect for the look i desire, it's reasonably priced and just an all round great product. To anyone who wears a red lip regularly or wants a long-wear lip product I'd say this is a must have!

NICOLEPOWNALLX


Wednesday 10 July 2013

the past few weeks...

So the last month has been quite busy, with the beautiful sunshine over the last few weeks i've had plenty of opportunity to enjoy some outdoor time and make the most of the "summer". I have attached a few instagrams from June/July below so i hope you enjoy.....

strawberries&grapes, baby sister, Sutton Stop Canal, Festival, Despicable Me, Boyfriend, Canalside pub, OOTD, Boyfriend, Beer, Taybarns, Graze honeycomb flapjack, Beer garden, Greek yogurt, Nandos, Night out, Fajitas, No makeup, FOTD, Strawberries & cream, Cafe Coco, Coombe Abbey, RIP Grandad, Boyfriend, Summer Friends, Boyfriend, West Orchards, Thorpe Park, date night, Boyfriend.


NICOLEPOWNALLX

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