Sleek goodies!

Hello there blog readers! 
Sorry it's been an age but life and all that has gotten in the way, but I plan to do as many posts as I can. I would like to say one a day but I am not promising anything as I don't like to disappoint! 
Well I recently went a little bit crazy and purchased several Sleek make up products! Annoyingly (I really meaning fabulously) I was sent a 50% off voucher for not being able to take part in when they had their massive 50% off the whole site sale which caused massive server crashes and orders going awol! 
Anyway I thought I would share with you what I got. I haven't done any swatches as I wanted to take the nice photo's first, If you would like to see swatches on my posts please let me know :) 

From left to right:  Oh so Special Palette, Curacao Palette, Bad Girl Palette, Pout paints in Pin up,Peachy Keen, Minx, Milkshake and Pinkini. Pout Polish in Pink Cadillac and the freebie mobile lipgloss in Clear/Original 

 Oh So Special Palette £6.49

Colours:
Top: Bow, Organza, Ribbon
Bottom: Pamper, Gateau, The Mail

Colours: 
Top: Gift Basket, Glitz, Celebrate
Bottom: Boxed, Wrapped Up, Noir

 Bad Girl Palette £6.49

Colours:
Top: Innocence, Gullible, Blade
Bottom: Intoxicated, Envy, Obnoxious

 Colours:
Top: Gun Metal, Underground, Noir
Bottom: Abyss, Twilight, Rebel 

 Curacao Palette £6.49

Colours:
Top: Tequila Sunrise, Martini, Blue Hawaiian
Bottom: Apres Midori, Blue Lagoon, Purple Haze

Colours:
Top: Bloody Mary, Screwdriver, Green Iguana
Bottom: Green Martini, Singapour SLing, Espresso Maritini 

 Pout Polish in Pink Cadillac £4.30

This smell so yummy and tastes so good, give you a subtle wash of colour safe enough to put on with out a mirror but bright enough to look like you have colour on not just balm. 

 Pout paints in Pin up,Peachy Keen, Minx, Milkshake and Pinkini £4.99

 Colours from Top to Bottom: Pin up, Pinkini, Minx, Milkshake and Peachy Keen.
These are really nice to apply they take a bit of practice and a decent brush. I found an angular eyeliner one to be most useful but what you can do is use a cotton bud to smudge out the lip line for a more soft everyday look. They aren't drying dry to a nice matte finish I can't wait to play with these and see what colour combinations you can make! Plus for the bargain prices all these products are a great new addition to a make up bag or handbag for that matter! 
Overall I have loved everything I have bought from Sleek, their palettes are just so brilliant for on the go make up and the massive mirror makes it easy to do anything in it. I even did a full face of make up with just this mirror and palette for the eyes I also had no brushes so don't scoff at the sponge on a stick thing you get with them if needs must they get the job done... Oh I did it whilst I was on the train too and then wore it all night until 4am!!! :) 
Love Larissa xoxo 

The Clarisonic PLUS

So I had looked into the Clarisonic system when at home but in the UK the price is jacked up so much that I had never really thought it was worth the money but since coming over to the Caribbean and finding Clarisonic in Sephora I was drawn back to it again. Unfortunately when I have a bad day onboard I generally make it better by shopping ashore! Not the best way of solving problems but hey! 

So after much deliberation I decided to purchase the Clarisonic Plus for face and body in Pink of course I always take the opportunity to support Breast Cancer whenever I can.

Right so this is what the box says….

The Clarisonic PLUS offers three speeds for face, plus a body needing extra attention. Clarionic removes 6 times more make up than normal cleansing alone.

Benefits:
    

• Clears pores and reduces appearance of pore size
• Cleanses so effectively that skin care products are absorbed better
• Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
• Helps reduce oily areas, dry patches and blemishes
• Remarkably gentle for cleansing all skin types even sensitive conditions such as rosacea and acne

I purchased mine around the second week of March so I have been using it everyday for about 2 months now. Right so let me go through the claimed benefits and tell you what I have experienced so far. Pore size, now as far as I am aware you can reduce the appearance of pores but never actually change the size of your pores, unfortunately you have to live with what you’ve got. However I have found that around my problem areas, such as my nose and chin, the pores appear smaller but I think that’s more to do with them being better cleansed. A pore will look larger if it is clogged ergo better cleansing means less debris on your skin and therefore better looking skin.

Absorbing skin care products more efficiently. Now this is what I have noticed more than anything. I have sensitive dry skin with an oily forehead thanks to a 4 month treatment of Roaccutane for bad acne. Since using the Clarisonic my skins ability to absorb products has meant that I need to apply less products throughout the day. My skin has never felt more hydrated. Its all well and good spending all the money we do on expensive products but if your skin isn’t absorbing them to the best of its ability then they are kind of going to waste. So instead of waking up and thinking god I look awful I actually think hummm I look ok for once!

Fine lines and wrinkles, now I can’t really comment on this, as I haven’t as of yet had to worry about such problems. However I think if your skin is able to get the benefits of the products you use and is better moisturised then it should at least help the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Like I said before I had random skin and using this system has helped balance everything, which is brilliant. My forehead is less oily, dry patches have been reduced and generally there is more unity across my skin. I have noticed a big change in the effects of using the Clarisonic with regards to monthly blemishes. I still get the odd breakout but its more one or so here and there than a whole area driving me to eat more chocolate or drink wine to make me feel better. So to be honest it has done wonders and has helped me feel happier in my own skin, which for me to say is a big thing!!

It is defiantly gentle, it feels very refreshing and it makes it a pleasure to use in the morning to wake up and before bed to feel super clean before sleep. Plus it’s a great way to time how long you leave you hair conditioner in for. Random I know but use it in the shower after putting your conditioner then by the time your face is clean its time to rinse!!!

Let me know if you have used a Clarisonic and how you like it or if you have any questions about my experience!

xoxox

The world’s most perfect wash bag

If anyone knows me at all they would probably say if I was going to be a wash bag this is the one I would be! I got this at Christmas time in the Winchester Christmas Market with one of my greatest friends Louise even she said “you have to have that” when she saw it!

This will in fact be coming all the way to the Caribbean with me carrying all my washing essentials. It is made by the company www.disasterdesigns.co.uk who make all the more well know Paper Planes stuff they have so many beautiful things but this website seems to be trade only so I have found one of many that you can search through and buy online here www.sabrinafair.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=258 so take a peak and see which wash bag you would be.

What are your travelling essentials with regards to skin care?

Xoxo 

My New Venture...

Hello there travelling and beauty peeps, 

I just wanted to put a quick post up, I know it's been a very long time since I've posted anything but this is kind of interesting. I am about to embark on a new venture with a new company Princess cruises. This job has been a long time in the making and finally its here. I have just spent two weeks in Amsterdam doing NACOS/ECDIS and BTCC courses which I know will mean NOTHING to you all but hey you might be interested. It was alright just got to play with ship simulators basically. 

So I will be joining the Caribbean Princess in San Juan on the 27th Feb. I super excited and super super nervous too! My aim though is to blog as I travel as much as I can. Not too sure of the Internet access and cost on board but given we're in port so much there's always Starbucks!!! Hopefully I will have interesting stories and beauty find to share with you. Over the next few days I'm going to try and blog each day with travel/packing post's which may be useful to you even if your just going on a holiday! 

Wish me luck :) 

Photo: http://www.ships-info.info/cruise-Caribbean-Princess.htm

Blog sale!

Hey lovelies long time no speak! Have had a massive clear out and have so many Items that need a new home! All items are brand new and have never been used. They all come with Original packaging. If you are interested send me an email with the items you require, you email address for paypal to larissa.anne.carey@googlemail.com or leave a comment on this post. Postage (UK) will be £1.50 and 50p per additional item. For overseas shipping please email me and I will calculate it on the weight of the items you require. Enjoy! Xoxo

Estee Lauder 5 tone shimmer blush in pink shimmer £21

Estee Lauder artist eye pencil in black £10

Estee Lauder nail lacquer Gold £7

Estee Lauder stay in place shadow stick in sand shimmer £10

Estee Lauder tender balm in tender caramel £7

Clinique blusher in bare pinks £12 SOLD

Clinique colour surge lipstick in Platinum plum £8 SOLD

Clinique fresh bloom in blackberry bloom £18

Clinique High Definition mascara in black £10 SOLD

Clinique long last lipstick in paprika £8

Bobbi Brown tinted lip balm in golden pink £7

Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in summer tan £11

Bobbi Brown in brown shimmer £10

Bobbi Brown eye shadow in silver £10

Bobbi Brown eye shadow in Mink £10

Bobbi Brown cream blush stick in busty mauve £10

MAC slimline lipstick in Grenadine £8

MAC Pigment glitter in Blackened Red £11

MAC Liquidlast eyeliner in Visionaire and Molten Sol £9 each

MAC Lipglass in Hey Sailor! £8

MAC Eye shadow Suite in Blue Zone £8 SOLD

MAC Eye shadow Suite in Ocean 2 £8

MAC Blush in Enough Said £12

MAC Eye Quad in Tempting Eye £20 two available

MAC Single eye shadows in Beauty Marked(x2) Plum dressing and Et Tu Bouquet? £8 each

MAC Metal X eye shadow in £6

MAC Metal X eye shadow in £8

MAC single pan eye shadow in Beautiful Iris £6

Product Rave: Compeed Anti Blister Stick

OK let’s admit it girl’s we love heels! But we don’t love what they do to us! Well fear not I have the perfect solution for that exact problem. Compeed make an Anti Blister stick which basically you apply wherever you need that barrier between you and your fabulous shoes. I have to say it’s one of the best things I have used, normally I carry about 400 plasters in my handbag for these types of problems but now all I need to have with me is this magic little stick! It retails for around £3.99 for 8ml of product and is available in Superdrug and Boots. It has the feel of a balm nothing greasy like Vaseline but more like liquid skin. All I can say is prevention is better than cure, so if you think your shoes are going to hurt whack this on and you won’t need to think about your shoes all night!

If you hate carrying blisters and want a handy sized solution try this I can guarantee that you won’t look back!

xoxo

Goodies Swap with Jerlyn AKA Makeupfreeek

OMG I was so excited to come home from The Isle of Scilly on Friday to find a massive box on my bed waiting for me! I couldn’t believe what massive amounts of goodies she had sent to me. This is just a quick post to say THANKS to Jerlyn for sending me so many wonderful things. I will be putting more posts up later when I have played around in more depth and can give you a tried and tested opinion of the stuff she sent me.

This is just a few of the things she sent me If any of my new followers want a post on a specific thing then comment and let me know!

The lovely things she sent me!!!.... 3 China Glaze polishes, MAC MSF in Refined, MAC Blush in Spaced Out, NYX blush, 10 single eye shadows, lip glosses, 4 lipsticks, nail art pen in black, NYX jumbo pencil in milk, Sigma shadow, ELF Lip gloss, ELF lashes, NYX lashes, NARS Lip Gloss, Stila Smudge pot.... and many more!!!!

Once again I would like to thank Jerlyn for sending me all of these amazing things I love it all so much!!!

Xoxo