Sleek Vintage Romance Palette

Now that Autumn has firmly graced us with its presence, I've been switching up my makeup for more seasonal offerings. The main thing that I change is my lipstick and eyeshadow. The most recent autumnal palette on the market is Sleek's Vintage Romance, and let me tell you, it is an absolute beauty!!

The first thing that caught my eyes was the absolutely stunning box on the outside. It's adorned with rusty coloured leaves and gold accents that just screams Autumn. It's one of those boxes that it's a shame the discard of it because it is just so pretty, so much so that I've kept it on top of my drawers as I just love it so much! I don't want to go into too much in regards to the packaging because I'm pretty sure that everyone is aware of Sleek's matte black, sturdy packaging. However, I will say that these are the best palettes for travel in my opinion as they are so sturdy and have a full size mirror which makes application the go such an ease.

Lets move onto the shades.Wow. They are just stunning. From golds and bronzes, to berries and blacks. There's definitely something for everyone in this collection and its one that will take you right through the seasons. It's also great for those who want prefer to wear neutrals but want something with a little extra oomph! I'm  neutrals girl at heart but am making a more concious effort to incorporate more colour into my look and this the palette for that! With the inclusion of deeper berry tones, adding a splash of colour into  your look is extremely easy with this palette. 

Pretty in Paris: A bright metallic silver.

Meet in Madrid: A bright muted gold shade.

Court in Cannes: Cool toned bronze.

Lust in L.A: A hybrid between bronze and olive green.

Romance in Rome: A matte navy blue base with blue glitter.

Propose in Prague: The only true matte in the whole palette. A mid red tone brown.

Vow in Venice: A beautiful cranberry shade that is a very good for MAC's Cranberry.

Marry in Monte Carlo: Similar to Vow in Venice but with a purple tone.

Honeymoon in Hollywood: A matte berry base with silver glitter.

Bliss in Barcelona: Duo-chrome purple.

Forever in Florence: Blackened purpled with silver glitter.

Love in London: Matte black with silver glitter.

Overall, I LOVE this palette and can see it getting plenty of use throughout autumn and winter. It has great variety of shades and formulas which for £7.99 is pretty amazing! This palette is available from Sleek's website and from Superdrug stores :)

*I'm looking for some people to guest post for me whilst I'm on holiday next month. If you're interested, you can email me at retrolove17@hotmail.co.uk*

Lipstick Switch Up

As much as I love summer, I can't help but get a little very excited when autumn comes around. I think this is when shades of makeup are at their very best. My most favourite thing to switch up is my lipstick. 

During the summer time, I love to wear bright and neon shades, but as soon as autumn comes around I love nothing more than berry and vampy shades. Here are some of my faourites...

Each one of these shades still has tonnes of colour but has a darker tone to it. I know that everyone goes on about their love for berry and vampy tones throughout autumn, and at the risk of sounding like a cliché, they really do set off the rest of your makeup. I love wearing these with a really simple eye probably just some winged eyeliner and mascara, then a tiny touch of blusher. Pretty much just let my lips do all of the talking (pun fully intended...). I tried to pick a range of prices for these lipsticks, so that there is something to suit every budget. Although, all of them are just as good as the last, whether its a £1 shade from MUA or a £15 one from MAC. 

I do switch up pretty much everything else in my makeup routine and will be sharing the rest with you very soon. I'd love to see what you change about your makeup throughout the seasons, or if you keep the same right through the year?