Review | Nicka K Ultra Slick Lipstick

The Nicka K - Ultra Slick Lipsticks caught my eye whilst browsing the Beauty Crowd Pro website the other week! I was kindly chosen by beauty crowd to receive two of the lipsticks of my choice to review them for my blog. I chose the colours "Hot Mama" & "Naughty". 

Both lipsticks have a smooth and creamy consistency making them easy to glide onto the lips. Due to them being so creamy, they feel extremely moisturising on the lips and not drying what so ever! Another reason why I really like these lipsticks is because of how highly pigmented they are. You can wear these sheer or build them up to be bold. 

The packaging is sleek and the lid fastens on securely making sure it doesn't come off. The names of the lipsticks aren't written on the packaging which is a bit of a pain but they have the colour shown on the top of the lipstick which makes finding the colours easy. 

These lipsticks are available to purchase on beautycrowd.com for an affordable price of £3.95! Amazing price for an amazing product and I personally think they are a must for everyone's makeup collection. 

Have you tried these lipsticks? What do you think of them?

My Favourite Makeup Remover | Garnier Micellar Cleansing water

The latest addition to my skin care routine has been the Garnier - Micellar cleansing water. I'm sure you have all heard of micellar waters by now but if you haven't its basically a product which removes makeup and cleanses the skin without any need of rinsing. Micellar water takes it's name from micelles which are small round balls of cleansing molecules that float in the water. When you apply the product to your skin, these capture all the oil and dirt on your face and remove it instantly.  I decided to get this to try as Micellar water is very gentle and doesn't contain any harsh ingredients unlike some other makeup removers. My skin can be very sensitive so I have to be careful with what I use, but this perfume-free cleansing water works wonders for me! 

This caught my eye due to it's cute and girly packaging and also the amount of product you get, this is a huge 400ml bottle which says you should get at least 200 uses out of it so this should last me quite a while. I picked this up from Superdrug for £3.32 which is a bargain as this is much cheaper than some other micellar waters out on the market. I like to use a makeup wipe first to remove the bulk of my makeup and then soak a cotton pad with the micellar water and swipe across my face and eyes to remove the rest. It even removes stubborn mascara and heavy eye makeup with just a couple of swipes!

 It literally removes my makeup in seconds and hasn't once left my skin feeling irritated, infact after using this my skin feels fresh, clean and soothed. This is such an effective product and does exactly what it says. I love to use this when I come home from a night out as I can never be bothered to wash my face with a cleanser and water so this is a great alternative for me!

Have you tried the Garnier Micellar water or do you have another favourite? 

Review | Milani Cosmetics

I'm always looking at brands from the US and always constantly wishing they could be available here in the UK. Milani cosmetics has always been one brand that I have wanted to try as it's raved about by so many beauty gurus! I was recently browsing the internet looking at makeup (as usual) and came across Beauty Crowd, an online shop which stocks brands such as Milani, Jordanna, Nicka K, LA girl etc. These are brands which are so hard to get hold of over here so I was completely shocked and happy when I found this website. As I am makeup OBSESSED I had to purchase two products from the Milani range as I was so eager to try this brand.

I decided on getting a baked blusher in the shade "Luminoso", I decided to get this colour as I've heard Jaclyn Hill talk about it multiple times, saying how lovely it is and she was completely right. I wore it today for the first time and I'm completely obsessed. It's light peach shade with a slight golden shimmer, I loved how this looked on me, it gave me such a healthy sun-kissed glow! The pigmentation in this blusher is amazing, as these are so affordable I was worried these wouldn't give much pay off but I was completely wrong. The packaging is quite bulky as there is a second compartment with a mirror and a small brush. The mirror is handy, but I will not be using the brush as it is not the best quality but its always good to keep one there if I am out and don't have anything to apply my blusher with.  I am in love with these blushers and would absolutely love to collect them in every colour! 

Price: £6.00 (Buy here)

I couldn't not order a new lippy, so I decided to get this one in "26 Nude Creme". Yes, another nude lipstick... I don't know why but at the moment all I seem to want to wear is nude lipsticks. The pigmentation again is gorgeous, I am completely surprised at the quality of these due to the price. This is a neutral toned pink shade which would suit most skin tones. Again, I wore this today and the staying power made me very happy, I was so pleased at how long it lasted (I reckon 4 hours until it started to fade)! 

Price: £5.00 (Buy here)

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Now lets talk about the packaging. So so pretty! I absolutely love the gold and they look so gorgeous on my dressing table.  If I didn't know, I would definitely think these are a high end product. For the price, the quality is unreal. I showed these to my mum as soon as I got them and she couldn't believe they were a drug-store product. 

Overall, I am so happy I finally have the chance to get my hands on Milani products (Thanks to Beauty Crowd). Next, I would like to get more products from Milani and I also am dying to try the LA girl pro concealers! 

Have you tried any Milani products? If so, what do you recommend I try next?