a few beauty purchases

Left to right: Sleek blush in Pixie Pink, Topshop eye palette in Golden Aura, Maybelline blush in Rosewood

I'm really into beauty and make up at the moment. I never really used to be, but since following lots of bloggers and YouTubers I've become quite obsessed with having loads of make up to choose from, and doing my face in the morning feels like such a treat. These are just a few recent (or not so recent) purchases. I wanted to include my Urban Decay Naked 2 palette but since there are so many reviews, and the Naked 3 is the newer version I thought I'd just stick to these more drugstore/high street brands.

Sleek Blush: Pixie Pink
I love really strong Barbie-esque pinks for my face. I'm not sure if they totally suit me, but I'm a big fan of these uber girly colours. I've heard such brilliant things about Sleek make-up I thought I had to buy some blush, its the first Sleek product I've tried and it seems lovely. Really pigmented and such a bargain at only £4.49.

Topshop Palette: Golden Aura
After loving my Topshop lip bullet I thought I'd give some more Topshop make up a go. I bought this palette a while back, hence the dirt and general mess! Its four quite shimmery neutrals for a natural smokey eye effect. They're lovely colours for a very basic palette but they aren't hugely pigmented. After getting my hands on the Naked 2 palette I've been using this less and less. The colour pay off just isn't as good. For travelling this palette is great though, as it's very versatile, creating super easy looks for day or night.

Maybelline Blush: Rosewood
This is a sort of coral-y, orange-y, red-y blush. I bought it as a sort of crossover between a blush and a bronzer as it gives a very bronzed, golden effect. It comes with a brush, which is super handy for travelling but I tend to just use a normal blush brush as it's easier to blend. As weird as it is to say, this blush smells so good. Not the usual chemical make up smell. Its a really good blush for just popping some colour on, I wouldn't want to use it at the same time as a bronzer as I think it may look a little overdone, or just too bronzed.