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Sleek MakeUP Vintage Romance Collection Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP Vintage Romance Collection Review, Swatches

I had mentioned about the new Sleek MakeUP Vintage Romance Collection HERE

MRP: £7.99

Sleek Vintage Romance Collection Palette has 12 shades..only one is matte..rest 11 are satin/metallic/glitter finish.

Very pigmented..and stays well..longer with a primer..does not crease for a good 6-7 hours even without a primer.

I loved the names in this palette..all related to Vintage Romance and different cities like Pretty in Paris, Romance in Rome, etc

Comes in the standard Sleek MakeUP black packaging with a mirror and dual sided sponge applicator..

Only one matte shade in the palette..and that is a little drier and less pigmented..rest are decently pigmented especially the 2nd row..

1st row:

Pretty in Paris – Bright metallic silver
Meet in Madrid – Muted warm gold
Court in Cannes – Cool toned bronze
Lust in L.A – Metallic olive green/bronze
Romance in Rome – Matte navy blue with blue glitter
Propose in Prague – Matte brick brown..little dry..

2nd row:

A Vow in Venice – Cranberry pink/brown
Marry in Monte Carlo – Cranberry pink/Purple
Honeymoon in Hollywood – Matte berry pink with silver glitter
Bliss in Barcelona – Metallic Bluish Purple..fab shade !
Forever in Florence – Matte deep purple with silver glitter
Love in London – Matte greenish black with silver glitter

Overall a perfect fall/winter palette..lovely mix of metallic neutrals and warm pinks/purples..and a navy blue and blackened green thrown in between..I loved the combo..though would have liked a few more mattes..

Sleek MakeUP Vintage Romance collection also consists of a blush named Antique..comes in the tradeamark Sleek MakeUP rectangular black blush packaging..with a mirror..

MRP: £4.49

R-L: Blended, Unblended

Its a cool toned berry brown with silver shimmer..its quite pigmented..and stays well too..would dual up as a highlighter and would look good on medium and deeper skin tones..on very light skin tones, can look a little muddy.

Available on sleekmakeup.com and Superdrug stores from September, 2013 onwards..

Did you like the Vintage Romance Collection ??

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review.

Sleek MakeUP i Divine i-Candy Palette Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP i-Divine Candy Collection  Limited Edition i-Candy Palette Review, SwatchesWhat the Company claims: Feast your eyes on i-Candy i-DIVINE containing sweet sorbet shades that look good enough to eat! Featuring summer’s playful popping hues of Palma violet, Bubble Gum, Mint Cream, Strawberry Sherbet and Apple Sour, in an assortment of three finishes including matte, shimmer and pearl. This tempting palette of sorbet hues and creamy sweeties awakens eyes and re-charges your look for the summer.

MRP: $9.99

As the name suggests Candy Collection, all the colors are pretty and candilicious 😀

A perfect mix of 12 matte, satin and frost shades..and a nice combination of colors..this palette is a must have if you like candy and sorbet shades..

It comes in a standard black Sleek MakeUP palette packaging with a mirror and a dual sided sponge applicator.

Matte shades are pretty good in this palette and have a decent pigmentation except a few.

Unfortunately one shadow broke during transit :/ But its so creamy, that I just pressed it down and it settled together.

First Row:

Strawberry Sherbet – Matte bright Barbie Pink
Bon Bon – Metallic Lilac Pink..I love the slight duochrome effect
Parma Violet – Matte Deep Violet
Apple Sour – Frost Neon Blue
Pear Drop – Frost Acid Green
Flump – Matte Bluish Purple

Second Row:

Liquorice – Matte grey black..not that pigmented..dry
Blue Fizzle – Metallic Denim Blue
Aniseed – Gold Pink..can double up as a blush..pretty shade
Bubblegum – Matte bright sea blue
Mint Cream – Matte mint green
Cream Soda – Metallic off white..nice highlighter for inner corners.

Few matte shades are not that pigmented..Overall its a nice mix of shades..though I am more of a neutral person..I like a pop of color at times..My favorites are Bon Bon, Aniseed, Flump and Parma Violet.

Only available online. It can be bought HERE

Do you like candy or sorbet colored eye shadows ?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review

Maybelline Hypersharp Eyeliner Review, Swatches

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Maybelline Eyestudio Hypersharp Ultra-Fine Liner Review, Swatches

Together, lets experience the new generation of liquid liners; introducing the HYPERSHARP ULTRA-FINE LINER!

Now, let your eyes go straight to the point with the sharpest line ever.

0.05mm fine tip liquid liner – the sharpest point, the most precise line.

Why You’ll Love It

  • 0.05 mm exclusive soft-touch brush applicator lets you create ultra-exact, ultra-thin lines with easy control
  • Super rich, carbon-enhanced black delivers lines that shine, for a hyper defined intense eye look
  • Precise coverage to fill in holes between each and every lash
  • Smudge-proof to last all day
  • Waterproof, sweat resistant and sebum resistant
  • Easy removal with warm water & does not stain eyelids
  • Safe for sensitive eyes and ophthalmologist-tested
  • Contact lens safe

Expert Tip on how to apply eye liner

1. Draw a line from inner corner to outer.
2. Design patterns with the razor sharp tip for beautiful eyes.

Experience the new generation of waterproof liquid eyeliner

MRP: Rs.375/- for 0.5g

Its a pen style liner..with a super duper fine tip..rich, dark, jet black…and such fine controlled precision..I am soooo loving it..does’nt this sum up the whole review ? 😉

Instructions:

It lets you easily line the eyes in any style..be it thin, thick, winged, thicker winged…you name it..and you can do it..its the easiest liner possible even for a total newbie..or a person with shaky hands..with the amount of precision it gives..you just cannot go wrong..

And its jet black and pigmented..and gives rich color in one swipe..no need to go over again and again..as with some sheer liners..

Stays whole day without budging even on oily lids ! And its waterproof !

I have done a thin and a thick winged liner here with it..

Pros:

1. Pigmented..gives a deep color in one single swipe.
2. Rich jet black.
3. Stays put whole day.
4. 0.05 mm gives super precision.
5. Is not completely waterproof but does not budge or smear and is smudgeproof indeed..
6. Precise coverage to fill in holes between each and every lash…does as claimed..no gaps..
7. Super duper easy to use..even for a newbie.
8. You can do any style of eyeliner with it..thin or thick..
9. Economical..compared to other liners..though I do not know how long would 0.5g last..would update later..
10. Travel friendly..easy to carry around..the cap shuts tight.

Cons:

No cons

Yess..this eyeliner has no cons at all..I could not think of any…I so lovee it..its like an answer to every girl’s eyeliner problem ! I so so love it..highly recommend it..I only wish now Maybelline does not increase its price anytime soon :/

Read about it on the Maybelline site HERE

Rating:

Quality: 5/5
Value for money: 5/5
Availability: 5/5

Overall Rating: 5/5

I guess its the first time that we have a 5/5 product !!

Would I buy it again: Any doubts ?!

Have you tried the Maybelline Hypersharp Ultra-Fine Liner ?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review.

Sleek MakeUP i-Divine Showstoppers Palette Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP i-Divine Showstoppers Limited Edition Palette Review, SwatchesNow this palette was quite a surprise..there was no press release or any info out regarding this palette.

Updated with the press release info..

About: Be the star of the show with Sleek MakeUP’s new SHOWSTOPPERS I-DIVINE! This online exclusive palette features twelve of Sleek MakeUP’s legendary eye shadow shades, each one singled out from Sleek MakeUP’s renowned I-DIVINES, chosen for their supreme pigmentation, bold colour and spectacular finish.

Gone are the days of picking out favourite colours, as SHOWSTOPPERS promises to leave any eye shadow fiend spoilt for choice! With a wide range of shades in 3 different finishes, including five matte shades, six shimmer and one party-perfect sparkle shade!

Only the most flattering of hues feature in SHOWSTOPPERS, including ‘mineral earth’ from AU NATUREL I-DIVINE, ‘Primal Green’ from ME MYSELF&EYE I-DIVINE, ‘Gunmetal’ from GRAPHITE I-DIVINE, and ’Innocence’ from BAD GIRL I-DIVINE. With ultra wearable ‘navy blue’ from BOHEMIAN I-DIVINE, ‘Thunder’ from Ultra Mattes V2, and ‘Festive’ from SPARKLE I-DIVINE, ideal for adding instant glamour to eyes.

Celebrate Sleek MakeUP’s notorious eye shadows, with SHOWSTOPPERS!

It would be available on the Sleek website from 10th April,2013.

MRP: £7.99

When I first saw the names of the shadows, I was kinda surprised..what they have done is..they took one shade from each of their 12 permanent i- Divine palettes..and named them after the palette..

So we have Storm, Paraguaya, Oh So Special, Bad Girl, etc..

Its a standard Sleek MakeUP Palette black packaging..with 12 shadows of 1.1g each and a mirror and a double sided sponge applicator..

Shadows are a mix of matte and satin finish..matte ones being not as pigmented as the satin ones..but the shades sure are amazing..stay on well..and blend smoothly too..

Paraguaya is a matte nude peach..hardly visible..good for blending
Sunset is satin finish burgundy
Me, Myself & Eye is a frost finish white..works great as a highlighter
Bad Girl is satin finish olive green..love this shade..
Noir is satiny bluish grey
Ultramattes V2 is a matte deep black.

Oh So Special is a matte grey..not too pigmented
Bohemian is a matte coral..makes a good blush
Storm is a matte navy blue
Sparkle is frost pink..again a highlighter
Au Natural is a matte deep plum with silver shimmer..its Festive from Sparkle 2 Palette
Graphite is satin finish light milky brown

Overall quite a nice mix of colors..and mix of matte and satin shades..good highlighters and a pretty dark matte black..matte blending shades..and a nice olive green, grey, burgundy, plum and brown..shades which are quite wearable..

Personally for me..I love wearing plums, browns, greys and burgundy, olive greens for weddings, etc..plus a matte black and two highlighters just completes the palette..I am loving every new palette of Sleek MakeUP..but there are a few which are quite suited for our warm skin tones..and quite wearable..this is one of those..I am loving it as much as my Sparkle 2 and Oh So Special 🙂

These are online exclusive and do check online at www.sleekmakeup.com

Launch: April 10th 2013

Stockist: Showstoppers is an online exclusive available on sleekmakeup.com

Which shades did you like ??

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review.

Sleek MakeUP Lagoon Eyeshadow Palette Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP i-Divine Limited Edition Aqua Collection Lagoon Eyeshadow Palette Review, Swatches
Sleek MakeUP is out with their new Spring 2013 collection called Aqua Collection..it consists of LE i-Divine called Lagoon, a blush in Mirrored Pink and a nail set in Deep Waves..you would see a lot of aqua blues and greens in this collection.

It is priced slightly higher at £7.99

It comes in the usual black case packaging with a mirror and 2 sided sponge applicator…the shadows are well pigmented, blend smoothly and stay on for 6-7 hours with a primer…the matte shades are a little drier and shimmery ones have some fall out though.

Sleek MakeUP i- Divine Lagoon boasts of 12 shades that pop on all skin tones..9 shimmer and 3 matte shadows..

Sassea is an aqua blue shade with gold shimmer
Deep Water is a matte grape purple
Reflection is a pale shimmery lilac
Emerald is a light emerald green
Oyster is an off white pearl..makes a good highlight
Black Pearl is deep rich black with some shimmer…gorgeous pigmentation..the best in the palette.

Pink Jewel is a rose pink with gold shimmer..very pretty shade
Sand Dollar is a warm yellow gold
Underworld is again an aqua blue with gold shimmer..but more bluer than Sassea
Sea Shell is a light copper bronze..a good neutral
Night Sky is a matte dirty purple..not that pigmented.
Ariel is a matte coral red..can double up as a pretty blush

Some of the shades are pretty pigmented while some are ok..matte shades are a little drier and less pigmented in comparision to the shimmery ones…overall a good mix of shades..

My favorites are Reflection, Oyster, Black Pearl, Pink Jewel and Sea Shell..yes I love my pinks and neutrals 😀

Aqua Collection launches on 13th March, 2013..in Superdrug stores and online at sleekmakeup.com

Have you checked out the Sleek MakeUP Aqua collection ? Your favorite shades ??

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review

L’oreal Paris Infallible Eyeshadow Endless Chocolate Review, Swatches

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L’oreal Paris Infallible Mono Eyeshadow 12 Endless Chocolate Review, Swatches

I am probably the last one reviewing this 😀 But better late than never..so lets get on to the review of a must have gorgeous shade !

What the Company claims: Make a long lasting impression without batting an eye. Infallible eye shadows contain ultra concentrated color pigments, for an intense color finish and upto 24 hour long-lasting hold.

Shades Available:

04 Forever Pink
12 Endless Chocolate
05 Purple Obsession
09 Permanent Khaki
02 Hourglass Beige
06 All Night Blue
13 Burning Black
15 Flashback Silver
14 Eternal Black
20 Pebble Grey

MRP: Rs. 450/- for 3.5 g

Endless Chocolate is named Continuous Cocoa in the US.

This has a silver outlined glass packaging..with a see through at at the bottom..and a lid on top..and a black inner lid for the hold..

The texture is quite different than normal eye shadows..its not powdery..but a little creamy sorts..and kinda crumbly..if you get it..its super pigmented..one swipe would give you the desired pigmentation and color..

Endless Chocolate is a deep rich warm chocolate brown with golden shimmer..it is one perfect brown..and works great for those soft smokey eyes, as a liner or for the crease..this shade would go well with your casual or Indian wear..one versatile shade that everyone should own !

Pros:

1. Super pigmented..you get the desired pigmentation in a single swipe.
2. Stays on for a good 7-8 hours without primer too before they start to fade a little.
3. Works both wet and dry.
4. Endless Chocolate is a perfect warm everyday brown..great for the crease work..and for those soft smokey eyes..or just as a liner..
5. These are quite economical for the quality and 3.5 g would last quite long too !
6. Available in 10 shades.
7. A lot of qty in there !

Cons:

1. Packaging is not so convenient..if the shadow falls even once..it would crumble up.
2. There is some fall out since these are not densely packed or satiny in texture..
3. Some amazing shades are not introduced in India.

Overall I would say the shade is so super gorgeous that everyone should own this !! Highly recommended..

I am sure most of you would have this..and if not, go get it today !

Check out the review and swatches of All Night Blue HERE

Rating:

Quality: 4.25/5
Value for money : 4/5
Availability: 4/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: Yes !

Have you tried the L’Oreal Paris Infallible Eye Shadows ? Your favorite shade?

Colorbar Eyeshadow Swatches

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My Favorite Colorbar Eyeshadows and Swatches
What the Company claims: The Eye Shadow is a pigmented powder that gives the eyes a shine and pearl-like effect. Ultra fine in texture, it is easy to blend while its moisturising agent keeps your eyelids soft and smooth. This product is long lasting and fade resistant.MRP: INR 300.00 for 3g (They were priced at Rs.250/- before)
Colorbar eyeshadows are very good in pigmentation..and staying power is good too..more so with a primer..at Rs.300/- these are surely worth for..I have swatched some of my favorites here..

1- Expensive Pink
2- Potters Clay
3- Brownie
4- Purple Passion
5- Spicy Brown
6- Heatwave
7- Proudly Purple

Ya you guessed it right..I love browns..all browns followed by purples..I am a big fan of browns ! You can buy them online HERE, HERE or HERE

I love Spicy Brown and Heatwave..

Which are your favorites ??

L’oreal Electric Eye Contest Entry 2- The Dark Night

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L’oreal Electric Eye Contest Entry 2-The Dark Night


Second entry  for the L’oreal L’Or Electric Contest is by Mahima Punni
She is really fond of makeup and is just 14 years old..can you imagine that !

Her look is called ‘The Dark Night’

Products Used-

udpp as the base
mac carbon for outer corner
mac vanilla as highlight
maybelline colossal kaajal
maybelline colossal mascara
mac- copper plate as the lid color
and few other shades of grey from the coastal scents 88 shimmer pallete

Fabulous look Mahima..is’nt she super awesome for her age..

If you did like to participate in the contest and win L’oreal goodies, go here

L’oreal Electric Eye Contest Entry 1- Purple Passion

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 L’oreal Electric Eye Contest Entry 1- Purple PassionHere is Preethi’s first entry for the L’oreal Electric Eye Contest..

She named it ‘Purple Passion’



She created a wearable smokey eye look with purple.

Products used:

1.Coastal scents smokey eye palette

2. L’oreal infallible eye shadow in Gold mine

3.boots No.7 pencil eye liner

4.lakme liquid eye liner

5.MUA waterproof Mascara

6.some random brushes

Loved the look Preethi..simple and pretty 🙂

If you did like to participate in the contest to win L’oreal goodies, go here

Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil Review,Swatches

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Faces Long Wear Eye Pencil Navy Blue Review,Swatches

What the Company claims: Soft, creamy eye liner pencil glides on easily over the eye lid to define and highlight your eyes. The long staying formula lasts all day, yet is gentle and safe for people with sensitive eyes.

MRP: Rs. 249/- for 1.15g

Shades available:

  • Black Sparkle
  • Aqua Blue
  • Dark Green
  • Forest Green
  • Navy Blue
  • Metal Brown
  • Gray
  • Solid Brown
  • Purple
  • Turquoise Blue
Navy Blue is an inky petrol blue shade..the blue that makes your eyes look whiter..I love this shade !
Faces Long Wear Eye Pencils are indeed long wear and super creamy. They stay put the whole day and are easy to sharpen and use..I am quite amazed at the staying power.
T- 1 swipe B- 2 swipes

I had used it in my Soft Romantic EOTD here

Pros:

1. Stays put whole day !
2. Quite pigmented..just 1 swipe gives a good enough color.
3. Glides on super smooth..no tugging or pulling.
4. Economical.
5. Available in 9-10 pretty shades.
6. Safe for sensitive eyes..did not irritate on waterline too.
7. Sharpens well..without wastage.
8. As its sharpening and not mechanical..hygienic.Cons:

1. You need a good remover to take it off completely.
2. Faces Cosmetics is not available easily everywhere.

I have no other issues with these ! These are totally recommended and must have !

Rating:

Quality: 5/5
Value for money: 4.5/5
Availability: 3.75/5

Overall Rating: 4.25/5

Would I buy it again: Yes ! I love this Navy Blue..and also Metal Brown and Purple

Have you tried the Faces Long Wear Pencils ? Which is your favorite shade ?