Sleek Antique blusher ($6.99 for 8g-0.27oz) came out last September just in time for the wintertime. Mine came in the standard black outer packaging instead of the beautiful golden vintage-looking one even though on their website it still shows that latter. I am not sure why, maybe it was just available for a limited time? However it displeases me quite a lot. It comes in a very small (much smaller than you expect, about half the size of my palm) yet heavy and durable matte black compact with shiny logo.

Today I present to you the forever-out-of-stock Makeup Academy MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter (£3.00 for 7.5g), at last! I was able to snatch one in May after months of trying. Ever since its release last year, I have been attempting to order it but always failed due to its popularity and hype. Right now it is out-of-stock again unfortunately but I still want to give you a head-up of its performance.

Sleek Blush By 3 in Pink Lemonade ($14.99 for 17g/ 0.06oz) is one of their two most recent blush palette offerings with the other named CALIFORN.I.A (which includes all three cream colors) launched back in February I believe. This one include two powder blushers and one cream in a handy yet sturdy compact. I love how consistent and distinguishable their packaging is which far exceeds the expectation given the affordable price points. Sleek products are not actually the cheapest available in the market, but for the products' performance and the amount you get, the deal is still very noticeable. When it comes to Sleek blushers, it is like playing Pokémon - Gotta catch them all! Up till now I have acquired 4 out of 8 of the Blush By 3 and written a review on three of them which are Pink Sprint, Pumpkin and Sugar.

Sleek Blush By 3 in Pumpkin ($14.99 for 20g/ 0.68oz) is one of the permanent shades in the blush range. Just like the other Blush By 3 palettes, each contains 3 shades with normally 3 different finishes (except for Pink Sprint which has all mattes). The packaging is the usual standard Sleek products which houses a pretty full size mirror inside. The palette feels sturdy and a bit heavy, and in all seriousness it appears much more high-end for the price tag.

Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Androgen - I do wonder why they chose such name, it sounds utterly irrelevant! (£17.50 for 8g) is describe as a coral. I specifically enjoy their detailed description where you can find almost all necessary information and usage recommendation regarding their products.

This intensely colour-rich, matt and crease-resistant formula has been designed for use on the face, eyes, lips and body. Apply with an Illamasqua brush or simply use your fingers for a buildable, water-resistant, highly pigmented finish.

This advanced formulation provides additional adhesion and colour-intensification when applied before Powder Eye Shadow and Pure Pigment. The product can be used sheer or built to full coverage. Apply with a longer bristle brush to achieve a sheer colour and texture payoff whereas selecting a flat brush will deposit more colour density and texture payoff. 

Mary-Lou Manizer Highlighter ($24.00 for 8.5g/ 0.3oz - purchase yours HERE) is one of the cult favorite of theBalm - one of the most talked-about product that I had to pick one up in my Hautelook order several months back. The serious retro and cute design melts anyone's heart, and bank account! I cannot stress enough how lovely the packaging is with the mugshot of such a sassy pin-up lady. The compact is made from study plastic, extremely portable with a full size mirror inside for any touch up needs, as if you need to reapply!

Meet Mary-Lou Manizer, a seemingly innocent honey-hued luminizer that catches everybody’s eye. This highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light so your skin looks softer and younger while adding a subtle glow.

However, this creamy feeling highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light leaving skin looking softer and younger - while at the same time adding a subtle glow. Layer it on your lids for luxe-looking lashes, sweep it on your cheeks for a sexy sheen, or use it as an all-over finishing touch before you head out for the day or night. Talc, Oil, and Paraben-free, Mary-Lou Manizer is a lot more than she appears to be!

Ingredients: Mica, Isoeicosane, Polyethylene, Boron Nitrate, Polyisobutene, PTFE, Silica, Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491)

The Bourjois Délice de Poudre Bronzing Powder (£6.99 for 16.5g/ 0.6oz) seems to be a cult product among beauty Youtube gurus and bloggers. The same-old "it smells like chocolate!" has been repeated countless times that it put this little bronzer straight to my cart while I was shopping on ASOS. You can get it here, and mind you, it's not a sponsored post as all, I just happened to shop from there since they offer free shipping, and they have a nice variety of products to choose from.

The generous amount of powder is shaped into a chocolate bar which looks and smells good enough to eat (please don't attempt to do this at home for your safety!) housed inside a shiny cardboard package with a magnetic closure. It's a pity it does not come with a mirror but overall it's not a big minus. I find it quite cute yet cheesy :)

Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush in 35 Lune d'Or - roughly translated into Golden Moon (£7.99 for 2.5g / 0.08oz) is one of the permanent Bourjois blushers which have been around for forever. I received this in my Bronzed Up Makeup Kit - a limited edition set from Bourjois, but I find it to be also available individually on Boots. For international buyers, if you are interested in these blushers you can order from ASOS.

Sleek Blush By 3 in Sugar ($14.99 for 20g/ 0.68oz) is one of the permanent shades in the blush range. I have 2 already but the urge to collect them all always directs me to get more, so another palette (Pink Lemonade) is coming to me in a few days. This one came together with my other Sleek stuff but it got battered up during transit, but still usable.

During my Black Friday shopping craze I couldn't resist but pick a few things from BH Cosmetics - the brand I'm well familiar with from looking at numerous written and video reviews, so I was dying (not literally of course!) to try some of they products.

These Floral Blush Duos are solved at $9.95 for 10g/ 0.4oz exclusively on bhcosmetics.com and come in 5 shades: Tulip, Lilac, Rose, Iris and Daisy. As you can very well guess, the pan is divided into two sections: half blush and half complementary highlighter. I got the Rose one.

This beautiful limited edition Bourjois Bronze Up Makeup Kit (which I think is exclusive to ASOS.com) is a great start if you want to try some things from Bourjois. I immediate grabbed it for only £13.00 which is a fantastic value (Bronzing Powder £7.00, Effet 3D Lipgloss £7.99, Blusher £6.00 - means you already save £7.99 for these three products alone, and you get an extra mini eyeshadow pencil and a kabuki brush).

I couldn't help myself but getting the Sleek blush in "Rose Gold", which is widely dubbed as the perfect dupe of NARS "Orgasm". I don't have the NARS to compare, but the temptation was irresistible!

Per usual, Sleek blushes come in a very small (much smaller than you expect, about half the size of my palm) yet heavy and durable matte black compact with shiny logo. I couldn't rave enough about how much I love this kind of packaging and it does not cling to powder etc too much either. You can purchase this directly from their website for $6.99 / 8g-0.27oz (however by the time I purchased it which was back in October it was $5.99, so the prices have definitely gone up)

Wow, Thursday already? This week seems to just pass like a rocket, maybe because I only have to work 4 days. I only have a modest wish for 2 holidays a year, 6 months each :). Enough rambling, now let's dive right in to the Makeup Academy's Shimmer Kisses Blusher, released together with their Shimmer Kisses Bronzer which I reviewed already here. I don't know, it seems to be a situation: I am obsessed with MUA products and now have quite a massive collection of most of their products (except their Lip Boom, which I've been eye-ing for a very long time without getting it. 

I'm quite high today thanks to the "Friday-cannabis" :) (just kidding), so what can be nicer than writing a new post about a gorgeous blush palette that I'm in love with?

I did my Sleek haul post last Monday but never got round to taking pictures of each product that I got until now. Here comes Pink Sprint!

Sleek is so famous for their blushers being densely pigmented. The collection contains five blush trios (Blush By 3) and ten regular singles. I decided to get Pink Sprint instead of Lace or Pumpkin as I was in a pinky mood and actually this palette has very nice colors. I have written several posts on their blushes: Pumpkin, Sugar, Pink Lemonade, Rose Gold and Antique which you can read when click on the link.

Happy Monday! Not so much, I hate Mondays like doctors hate apples :)

Today it's about bronzers again, but a little different this time. Normally I go for matte bronzers, but I couldn't resist this lovely compact offered by Makeup Academy MUA.

This is one of the two items come in their Shimmer Kisses range - Bronzer and Blusher launched awhile back I believe. However it's a permanent addition to the line, so there's no hurry in catching one.