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Top Five - Sleek MakeUP
I remember when I first started blogging back in 2008, most the blogs I could read were on livejournal or blogger and were U.S. based so it was all about MAC, Sephora & Urban Decay. Everything was high end or unavailable, even though I still purchased from a couple of those brands it wasn't until Sleek MakeUP started to make a wave that I gave drugstore make-up a second glance. Of course before that little pick ups from collection 2000, Bourjois was ideal but Sleek MakeUP just was that brand I'd seen it previously in the hair shop, the liquid eyeliner, créme to powder compact but never gave it a second glance but as it started to be stocked in Superdrug and the range started to develop I decided for my birthday the following year to get the Sleek Storm palette.
My drawer is full of palettes from Sleek MakeUP but I've not bothered as much as once before, think my last palette purchase was....umm Garden of Eden no....it was either Del Mar or Arabian Nights .. it's been a little while since I got a palette but there are products that are always a yes.
The colours are versatile & there seems to be a palette for everyone no matter your make-up taste. Some of my favourites are Storm, Oh So Special, Au Naturel, Sunset, Paraguaya, Bohemian, Graphite & Monaco.
My drawer is full of palettes from Sleek MakeUP but I've not bothered as much as once before, think my last palette purchase was....umm Garden of Eden no....it was either Del Mar or Arabian Nights .. it's been a little while since I got a palette but there are products that are always a yes.
i-Divine palettes
I prefer the older formula/texture when it was a wafer texture, the newer ones seemed to be chalky when it was first changed but I've not had many since the 2012 change to compare if it's improved but there's no denying that for 18 shadows you get affordable pigmented shades. When I first bought these they were under £5 in 2009 but prices change and for under £10, can we really complain? The colours are versatile & there seems to be a palette for everyone no matter your make-up taste. Some of my favourites are Storm, Oh So Special, Au Naturel, Sunset, Paraguaya, Bohemian, Graphite & Monaco.
Purchase: i-Divine palettes
Brow Kit
The swap was made after my UD Brow Box finished. This brow kit comes with a mini tweezer, slanted brush & flat brush, powder & wax. I was using this in dark and even showed my brow routine in a video using it. I use the powder and wax to give me a defined and thicker brow appearance even though I've got brows already, they're not dense so sometimes I prefer to fill in when I want a 'refined & fuller' look. his kit is generous with the tools it provides & even a mirror inside. Perfect for the travel make-up bag as it's compact. Now in 5 shades from light to black, it could be a good starter brow kit for those needing one on budget.Purchase: Brow Kit
Blushers
Remember the dupe for NARS Orgasm - Sleek MakeUP Rose Gold Blush. If that alone didn't make you want to go out and purchase from the brand. Their blushers have to be a steal with the pigmentation, they can't be faulted. Some have shimmer through - others matte. I've got a range of colours with some favourites being Life's a Peach, Pan-Tao, Sunrise, Rose Gold & Suede. For £5 they have lasted me a long time and I never used to be a blush person but this brand broke me into that. Their Blush by 3 some colour have a cream & two powder blushes or it's all powder which you can layer for your desired look or wear solo. Lace, Pink Lemonade, Pumpkin & Pink Spirit are my picks out my collection.Purchase: Blush x Blush by 3
Contour x Highlight
Face Form is their contouring & blush palette. I've got the shades medium & dark & they deliver as always good pigmentation in the medium shade the middle shade has a slight glitter in the powder and it could be used as a highlight or blush but it doesn't do much even on my skin too unless it was built up but then I find it can look too glittery sometimes but I do like how travel savvy these are and the mirror is a good size. Something for everyday this isn't bad & for the price you get 3 products in 1. Easy to go in heavy as I notice it picks up easily. The highlight palette is the Precious Metals with 4 shades, Platinum, Royal Gold, Renaissance Gold & Antique Bronze, I like these soft shades and think they look good with a dewy base to highlight in places, you can use different shades for different high point areas, it's a pigmented creamy & powder palette, where these shades can be built up. I do find one shade to be more glittery than others it might be the platinum I believe.Purchase: Face Form x Highlighting Palette
Matte Lipstick
Birthday Suit is my everyday lip, team it with a milani lip pencil in nude or all natural (i think - one of the two) and pop this on and I'm happy as larry. For £4.99 it's inexpensive and effective as I don't find it to be drying and it's a perfect nude for me when I don't know what I want to do lip wise. Seems to be a popular shade too as whenever I'm repurchasing, it's sold out. It can crack during drinking but once it dries I don't experience any transfer but if it needs touching up, beware of too much product as the build up leads to an even more cracked appearance but I still repurchase!Purchase: Matte Me
Do you have a favourite Sleek Makeup product?
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I love Sleek Makeup's blushes and their brow kits, not tried their contour palette but it looks fab x
ReplyDeleteYes their contour palettes are good I find. Pigmented it's finding what works for you x
DeleteOh my gosh, the colours in some of those palettes are AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteI know right :) definitely colours for everyone x
DeleteBeautiful colours, I love their lipsticks! There is a colour for every occasion! :)
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Their lipsticks are nice, I like that they're moisturising due to the oils x
DeleteSo much gorgeousness <3
ReplyDeleteI haven't bought much from Sleek Makeup lately but the pricing is so good for what you get. Love the look of the eye palettes x
Thanks boo ♥
DeleteI agree, can't complain on the cost as the products are good for it! xo
I really want to try the Sleek brow kit, I've heard such good things about it. The highlighting palette looks fab, too. I have a couple of their blushers which I love ♥
ReplyDeleteJess xo | The Indigo Hours
It's good for the cost, it cannot be faulted and I used it for many years and still do and recommend it. xo
Deletethese look really great! I'll have to do some googling to find out if they are cruelty free or not as they look brilliant
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI try buy cruelty free when possible, on Sleek's website they say on each individual product "Not tested on animals" xo
I've never used Sleek, but those prices are amazing for the palettes.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely amazing price. It can't be faulted.
DeleteYou know you have a makeup obsession right?
ReplyDeleteI think I only own one product from Sleek, and they sent it to me LMAO!
I've never seen so many different pallets that weren't in a shop!
LMAO I do, I admit. It's terrible. Too much, that I'm now running out of places to store them.
DeleteI absolutely adore Sleek and have posted about them today. I love the Lip VIP Lipsticks they are such great quality and the of course the I-Divine palettes too x
ReplyDeleteI need to try those, I've not purchased a Sleek lippie in quite a while and think it's a bit overdue xo
DeleteYou look so pretty! I love the Power Plump Lip Crayon in Notorious Nude. It looks good on me.
ReplyDeleteOhh I must try that, love a good recommendation and thank you.
Deletewow thats some collection, I've never any used sleek products before they looks lovely. k x
ReplyDeleteThank you. They're a great affordable brand x
DeleteI love Sleek, they've always been such a good brand and so affordable too
ReplyDelete100% agree, you'll always find something to suit you.
DeleteAlways hear a LOT about Sleek! Would love to try some products. Great post! x
ReplyDeleteThank you and you're welcome. Yes Sleek is super affordable and always have some great collections x
DeleteOh my gosh! These colours! The first pallet is GORGEOUS!
ReplyDeleteBursting with colours haha, that's the thing there's something for everyone I feel.
DeleteI've never tried them. Are they CF and vegan? I hear so many people raving about this brand :) it's refreshing to find beauty posts that aren't always high end.
ReplyDeleteI know they're cruelty free. I also believe some of their products are vegan but be careful of products that contain beeswax most likely their lipsticks. Thank you!
DeleteThey all look incredible. I am in love with the blushers there.
ReplyDeleteThe range is amazing and you'll definitely find a blusher to suit your taste.
DeleteWow, so much colour! I love that you have such a big choice of palettes. :)
ReplyDeleteSpoilt for choice I know lol. Not a bad thing I suppose.
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