Sleek Original Palette Review

After much convincing from reviews that I have read, I have invested in my first Sleek Eye Shadow Palette. I choose the original palette, appropriately called The Original (Number 594). The Sleek Palettes are mineral based eye shadows and each contains 12 colours. The shadows, unlike M.A.C colours, are not named and there are some doubles in the palettes but it’s not to repetitive. The outer packaging of the is very sleekly, with most of the black plastic in a matt finish and the name “Sleek Make Up” has a shiny finish.

The original palette contains very generic colours that should be owned by any make up lover. It contains black, purple, blues, greens, browns, pinks and yellowy cream all of which have a shimmer (or pearl) finish. They are all highly pigmented and have a brilliant colour pay off when applied to the skin. I found that for the best results and all day long look it’s best to use a primer but I would use a primer with any shadow, no matter what brand I use. A great suggestion for a primer would be the eye primer but George at Asda or the Gosh primers. The palette comes with a duo ended sponge applicator and a mirror in the lid. It’s defiantly a brilliant selection for those on the go because it’s reasonable small and it has the mirror and brush to help with touch ups.

The look of the colours can be seen below in the two images of the swatches that I made. As you can see, they have a nice colour pay off and the images was taken after one brush of the colour. Using a brush, rather than sponge applicator gives a slightly less intense effect but gives a more every day look.

The pale yellow and two pale pinks are very shimmery and are very light but they would give a great addition to any look and also look great alone for a slightly glam work look. The black is hard to work with just because of the intensity of the colour but when used well, it’s a fabulous colour. The colours are grouped well in the palette so it’s easy to tell which colours go best with one another.
I would defiantly spend more time and money on the sleek palette because of the excellent pigmentation of the shadows and the lasting finish that they give when applied to the skin. I think my next investment would be the storm palette, because of the colours it contains. The Acid palette looks amazing and would be brilliant for any neon lovers out there.