Queenie Ke: A Review

Today I am reviewing two different style of legging from the brand Queenie Ke sold on amazon. Queenie Ke approached me to send some of their leggings to me to review and as self confessed legging addict I couldn’t very well pass up the opportunity!

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First up is the “Queenie Ke Women Yoga Leggings Ninth Pants Power Flex High Waist Gym Running Tights” – such a catchy name – in the colour teal. I ordered a size small and they fit perfectly. They’re good and stretchy but still tight enough on the waist. All of the Queenie Ke leggings have an elastic in the top for tightening the waist as well as a large phone pocket inside on the back of the leggings. IMG_0233

 

These hit the perfect point on my waist, not too high and not too low!
I really like this colour too, its different to anything I own. Good for spring (if we ever have one!) because its colourful but still dark enough for days when its a bit grey and you don’t want to crack out anything too light or bright.

IMG_0232   The stitching on the back is slightly curved which is nice and flattering on the booty. Straight seams can create a sort of double butt look…no one wants that! The curved seam sits above the booty giving it a nice shape.

The material is thick enough to be squat proof but still breathable so they’re sweat proof as well.
All in all these get a 10/10 from me! And only £15.88!

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The second pair is the “Queenie Ke Women Yoga Legging Power Flex High Waist Running Pants Workout Tights” in space dye purple again in size small and these ones cost £16.88. These fit well BUT omg the high waist is SO high, these are not made for my gals with short torsos! They come all the way up to my sports bra! They don’t have any compression either so theres not really any advantage to this super super high waist.

These have a straight seam but its high enough that the leggings are still flattering. The seams on the legs are slightly slanted so really make your quads pop. All in all a nice flattering fit.
The material of these is more shiny than the other leggings, and the elasticity can be mistaken for sheerness. Definitely squat proof though – I put these through two heavy leg days and they fared really well! They were nice and breathable and didn’t show sweat at all!

The colour is really cute and the space dye effect is a nice way to add pattern and texture without it being too in your face.
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I think I would give these an 8/10. Comfy but the waist is too high! Its almost double the size of the other leggings! That being said the quality is great for such a cheap pair of leggings.

 

Both leggings come in a selection of colours and for a cheeky 5% you can use these codes:

Amazon UK: QUEENIEK
Amazon US: QUEENIEUS
Amazon CA: QUEENIEC

 

Links to the leggings:

Purple space dye leggings

Teal leggings


FlexxFit: A Review

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February Favourites

Lets jump right in!

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First up is this cute set from Flexxfit. The material is so soft and comfy, the bra is super flattering (although maybe only for low intensity exercise for risk of nip slip!) and I’m a big fan of this colour. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the grey but it makes a nice change from black while still being plain enough to go with plenty of colours.  But if you’re not feeling the grey it comes in plenty of other colours. I wear the bra in a medium and the leggings in a small and I’m a UK 10/12.

 

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Keeping with flexxfit, this “Muscle tee” has been my go to workout top since I nabbed it in the sale. Its not the most breathable workout top but its nice and loose so you don’t notice as much. Loose enough to hide a food baby but not so loose its unflattering and it goes with everything! Including the grey set. Who doesn’t love matching activewear eh!? Look good feel good ima right! Sadly it’s sold out now but they have loads of other cute stuff. I wear this one in a size small and it fits perfectly, if you wanted a looser fit I would size up.

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Now lets mix it up and talk about my favourite skin care product this month. Simple skin quench sleeping cream. Since using this my face is so soft and glowy! I have very sensitive skin so I have to be careful what I use but simple always works for me so when I decided to up my skincare game after a few breakouts I went straight for simple. This moisturiser is ideal for me as its a night cream rather than a morning one, I like sleep to much to get up in time to do a full skincare routine of a morning. Its nice and light too so doesn’t clog any pores. All around winner!

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Next up is my new favourite app! Recently I’ve been trying to branch out with my cooking and I came across “kitchen stories”. Its full of how to guides as well as recipes. You can also leave a review of the recipe meaning before you try something you can see what other people thought of them. It has a shopping list feature and also a “cookbook” and likes section so you can save all your favourite recipes in one easy to find place. Its made working out what to eat much easier! Would highly recommend to anyone who isn’t confident in the kitchen.

fullsizeoutput_1e71Finally its back to active wear (shocking I know) and the myprotein seamless leggings. I know I already reviewed these but I had to give them a little mention because they’re so comfy and proved perfect for layering when storm Emma hit over the weekend! Loving the colour of these as well as the fit and feel.

 

And thats it for my February faves!

 

Links:

Flexxfit leggings

Flexxfit crossover bra

Flexxfit tee

Simple Moisturiser

Myprotein seamless leggings

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Gymshark VS Myprotein: A review

Everyone raves about the gymshark flex leggings and as a result it can be tricky to get your hands on a pair unless you are online as soon as they go live. So when I came across the myprotein seamless leggings which bare a striking resemblance to the flex leggings I thought they were worth investigating…

THE BASICS

 

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Flex
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Material: 56% Nylon 41% Polyester 3% Elastane
Colour: Blueberry marl
Size: I wear a size S and am a UK 10/12 – they are very very stretchy
Squat proof: YES I always feel safe to wear these on leg day
Waist: mid-rise
Price: £32

 

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Seamless:

Material: 57% Nylon 40% Polyester 3% Elastane
Colour: Marble Green
Size: I wear a size M – I wear a M in other myprotein leggings, definitely fit true to the size guide on the site
Squat proof: YES
Waist: mid-rise
Price: £32

 

Both leggings have two tone contouring and I have to say while the contouring on the flex legging is more flattering it’s not very subtle, I much prefer the contouring on the seamless legging which is still flattering but not as in your face!

The waist band on the flex legging is much tighter than the seamless but this could be due to the fact that I have a small in the flex and a medium in the seamless. The waist band on the seamless is therefore more comfortable.

Both leggings are low to mid-rise and I’m more of a high waisted kinda gal myself but these sit at a good point on the waist.

The flex leggings come in a much larger range of colours compared to the seamless. The seamless comes in 4 colours whereas the flex comes in 12 colours. That being said a few of the flex colours do appear to be very similar.

Both leggings cost £34 however myprotein frequently offer deals and discounts so if you wait for one of those the seamless would be cheaper.

CONCLUSION…

These leggings are basically the same, I mean just look at the material they’re nearly identical! I just wish the seamless legging came in a larger variety of colours. Cost wise obviously the seamless is better as they are frequently discounted and also more likely to be in stock. However the majority of the flex leggings do appear to be in stock at the moment.
All in all I wouldn’t say one is better than the other, both are very good pairs of leggings. Personally I do prefer the seamless just because they are more comfortable on the waist but I’m not ready to put away my flex leggings for good just yet!

 

LINKS:

Gymshark Flex Leggings

MyProtein Seamless Leggings

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Nike Leggings: A Review

BRAND: Nike

NAME: Nike Women’s Power Legend Veneer Tights

COLOUR: Sequoia/Black

MATERIALS: These leggings are 88% Polyester, 12% Spandex and they are so comfy. Not too stiff and not too baggy. Good and stretchy but still tight fitting, I went for a size medium based on the Nike size guide and while they fit fine I probably could have got away with a small, especially if I wanted more of a compression fit.

OVERALL EXPERIENCE: I ordered these in the sale from prodirect, I say ordered…told my boyfriend who works there that I would like him to get them for me sooo I can’t comment on speed of delivery or anything (soz). They were £30 down from £50 and while I love these leggings I probably wouldn’t pay £50 for them – I am a poor student £50 is too much for just one thing. Navigating the prodirect website is a challenge. Honestly it’s so confusing. They have so many sub categories and things aren’t in the right categories and it’s all just rubbish. I really hated the website but if you’re willing to spend an hour trying to find anything remotely like what you’re looking for then go for it. That being said, they have got a lot of choice and a lot of the big name brands (puma, Nike, adidas etc.) are a bit cheaper on prodirect than they are direct from the brands. If you are buying from a well known brand definitely shop around for the best deal, see where has a sale where might be doing student discount that sort of thing.

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SQUAT TEST: Unsurprisingly these passed the squat test with flying colours. They’re
a dark colour and a thick material so no chance of anything showing through. However – as with most leggings – as they are tight fitting you can sometimes see the seam of your pants.

 

 

RATING:

IMG_02955/5 Love love love these leggings! So comfy and flattering. They have a nice thick high waist band, and I do love me a high waist band. Perfect for those days when your feeling bloated or a bit insecure about your middle (we all have them) and also they don’t slide down at all – no one wants to show there bum accidentally mid squat now do they! The colour is great and the little mesh panels on the side add a bit of something more interesting to these otherwise reasonably plain leggings. Another feature that I wasn’t sure about but actually really like is the ribbing of the back of the waistband and the bottoms. Actually cannot think of one thing I don’t like about these. I well and truly tested how sweat proof these were buy doing sprints in the park in full sunshine in the middle of summer (British summer mind so it was only about 21 degrees) and I am pleased to say that they were very much sweat proof and they were great temperature wise as well! I didn’t get too hot at all which was surprising considering they’re a dark colour and I was in the sun.

WOULD I BUY THESE AGAIN? Yes but probably only at a sale price, I would like to think because they are Nike that they are good quality and will last really well but only time will tell.

Link to the Leggings:

Nike Leggings


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