My Recent Purchases: Topshop, Boots, Primark, Buyapowa, Ebay and Paperchase.

17's 'Beehive', £4.59; Topshop's 'All About Me', £8.00; Revlon's 'Cherries in the Snow', £5.00 (with 2 for £10 offer); L'oreal False Lash Effect Telescopic Mascara in Black, £10.99; Topshop Make-up Bag, £14.00;  Paperchase Turquoise Noto Journal, £12.00;  'Mint Candy Apple' Essie nailpolish via Ebay, £6.99 (had a £5 off voucher); Daisy 'Eau So Fresh' Perfume via Buyapowa, £36 (not pictured).

Hello everyone! I know it wasn't that long ago that I posted the last of my recent purchases but I've managed to collect some more things over the past fortnight that I thought I'd share with you because, lets face it, we all like to have a nose! If you'd like to see more in depth posts on any of the products featured, pop your request in the comments!


I've been picking up quite a few new beauty purchases lately and some of them have steadily made their way into my must have high street 'drug store' products! I'm now rarely seen without a layer of Beehive on my lips and a flick of my new L'oreal mascara. They're my absolute product raves. and fit my pale complexion/doe eyed tiredness perfectly. As you can see, I'm slowly gearing myself up for Spring and Summer with quite a few nods to the pastel trend and my annual dose of Daisy perfume. I'm dreaming of day trips, lacy summer dresses and beachy waves! Of course, this will all be accompanied by my Mint Candy Apple nails. I recently got rid of my collection of bland dried up polishes so I'm pretty excited to be restarting my collection with this shade.  I have a Kilner jar dedicated to lipsticks and, thanks to these new purchases, I've now filled it up. It's now bursting with pinks, neutral glosses and striking reds but there's a distinct lack of corals; I'm now on a quest for the perfect coral lipsticks to add to my collection! If you've got any ideas, let me know. Naturally, I bought a pretty new coral make-up bag to house all of my everyday products; it matches my coral ballet flats perfectly - I've no idea why that enabled me to buy the bag but it did! Lastly, I bought yet another journal! This one will house more lists and bloggy things. 

Phew! There you have it, my recent purchases from the high street and the world wide web. Do you have any of these items? If so, what do you think of them? What have you been purchasing lately? I hope this has been of interest to you, if you've got any requests for future posts or if you'd like to see any of these purchases featured in their own post then, please, leave your ideas in a comment! It'd be really helpful. I'm off to do some more creative work on poetry, quelle horreur! Have a lovely rest of your day ♥ 

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Bee's Lipstick Collection: Sleek 'Cherry' True Colour Lipstick Review

Sleek True Colour Lipstick in 'Cherry' £4.00

 *Apologies for the change in lighting, the winter sky doesn't appreciate blogging :/ P.S I'm sorry I've been a little absent around here again but I've got a boring Shakespeare essay that needs handing in tomorrow and, naturally, it's shit at the moment!


Whilst perusing the aisles of my local Superdrug at the end of last year, my eyes averted to this deep cherry shade  over at the Sleek cosmetics stand. Before my recent lipstick boom, I'd only ever really stuck to my trusty red lip* so I thought a deep cherry shade would be fresh enough but wouldn't feel too uncomfortably different to my typical 'look'. 


Packaging 
It's nothing special but its simplicity is, what I think, makes it appealing. The shape of the tube is different to normal lipsticks and I think it's fun without being gimmicky. The shade shown on the bottom is true to the shade once applied and, all in all, it's a nice bit of packaging. 


Shade
When I swatched the tester in the shop, I instantly fell in love with the deep rich shade. It's actually a little darker than what it looks like on my lips in the photograph above but is pretty much identical to the last photograph - a pinky deep berry shade. It's a lovely berry tone to add to your Autumn/Winter collection. Furthermore, its moisturising formula makes it perfect for these coming months and their baltic weather conditions! 


Formula and Longevity
This lipstick is super moisturising, which is essential for those, like me, that suffer from chapped lips in the winter. However, this lipstick bleeds like a whiney Leona Lewis track. I've found it difficult to keep the lipstick within my lips and end up looking a little like I applied it under the influence. However, I've yet to apply it with a base and a lip brush so I'm sure once I try these steps I may find it bleeds a little less. Its longevity, for the price, is pretty good. It stayed put for a few hours and even tackled drinks. It does fade but it actually fades into a lovely lighter hue. Therefore, I'm not too bothered! 


Verdict
For £4, I'd say that this lipstick is a nice added touch to my expanding collection that I'll be rocking through these colder months. Overall, I'm quite impressed and will definitely be buying from the Sleek brand again!