Sleek Nude Collection

 

I recently purchased the nude collection from Sleek Makeup at my local superdrug store. I think the offer was something to do with the new Beauty Card that they have launced so effectivly you do save a little money. The collection looks amazing!!! It's all the colours I love and all the colours that most people would wear for that everyday work/school/wearable look. Sleek it a great line and the shadows are known for their amazing quality. This collection isn't any different. The quality if still there and I love it. LOVE IT! Most of the swatches come up ture to colour and there is a good range from light to dark colours that most people can make work for them. I have swatched every colour in the Nude palette and the blush (I believe it's called Suede). This blush works so well for me and I think it would work well for most people. The packaging is mostly the same as others from the Sleek line. There is a difference in the blush packaging but not much difference. It just stands out as a limited edition rather than a permenant line. So here are my pics that I managed to take. Once again, most of the colours do show up true to reality.

Here are the swatches of the palette:

The blush images can be seen here:

 I also purchased a pout polish but it seem pointless to show you. It appears nude in the packaging but just looks like a clear gloss on the lips. It's called Bare Minimum and it really in the minimum. You can't see a colour at all on the lips.

Colour XXL

So about 4 weeks ago I died my hair using Colour XXL in the colour cyber purple. The colour on the front of the box looked light and truly purple. I thought, with my hair being kinda dark to start with so I was hoping that the colour would stay at the same darkness with a purple tinge rather than a red tinge that I had before. This didn't happen. The colour came out super dark and nothing like the purple on the front of the box. I followed the instructions down to the last word and left the dye on for the amount of time I was meant to. I've gorwn to like my hair, and it has faded but at first it looked almost black on my hair. I do have dry hair and some damage so I know that it would be absorded a bit more but I still didnt expect it to be black.

Another point is that the colour does not stop washing out of my hair. It's like it's semi permentant colour. In fact, the semi permenant colours that I've used in the past have washed out less than the Colour XXL colours I've used. I have used 2 colours from this range, one was red passion and that was similar I washed my hair. I have yet to find and colour that doesn't stop washing out of my hair when i've died it. If anyone knows why this is or if there is a reason or something along those lines then please let me know because it's really annoying.

So, this is just my little mini review on the Colour XXL range that you can pick up anywhere. It's not bad on this range because every range that I have used have run out of my hair and washed out all the time. I think it might be my colour choices.

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.