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Sleek MakeUP Lip4 Palettes Tease, Showgirl Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP Lip4 Lipstick Palettes Tease, Showgirl Review, Swatches

Newly launching on the 8th of May is Sleek MakeUP’s newest venture Lip4 Palettes.

There are 6 variations: Tease, Ballet, Show Girl, Siren and Mardi Gras will be available in selected Superdrug stores..Mardi Gras is limited edition and Havana is an online exclusive.


MRP: £8.99 (Around Rs.760-800/-)


Directions and Ingredients:


Siren is a combo of amazing corals and oranges..Ballet has pretty nudes..Tease is filled up with hot reds..and Showgirl has hot hot pinks..

It comes in a square black trademark Sleek MakeUP packaging..a little bigger than the Brow Kit..and comes with a nice big mirror and a small lip brush..

The palette has a combo of gloss, satin and matte finishes..satin is a little easier to work with than matte..small water droplets you see on any finish..thats satin..

I have got Showgirl and Tease for you..

T-B: Vegas, Lola, Jewel, Dancer

Showgirl

Vegas – Matte bright candy pink
Lola – Glossy raisin berry pink
Jewel – Satin cool toned bright pink
Dancer – Glossy barbie pale pink

Clockwise L-R: Vegas, Lola, Jewel, Dancer
T-B: Spotlight, Show Off, Paris, Dita

Tease

Spotlight – Glossy classic blue based red
Show Off – Matte Bright Coral
Paris – Glossy bright true red
Dita – Satin watermelon pinky red

Clockwise L-R: Spotlight, Show Off, Paris, Dita

Its a perfect travel companion..and shades can also be mixed and matched..I am amazed by the pigmentation..these are super pigmented and leave a strong stain behind..

Only issue is glossy shades are too soft and creamy…they would get a little messy..and also they transfer easily and don’t stay on for long..matte shades need to be layered and neatly applied..I love the satin finish the most..can also be used with fingers and dabbed on lightly like a stain..they are stiff unlike the glossy which would dent your finger in :/ These are only available online..

Overall these are pretty amazing..the colors, combo, different finishes and the brush and mirror..make it ideal for travel..and if you love reds you surely going to love Tease coz all the shades are wearable..in Showgirl I liked Lola and Jewel the most..

These would be available online on sleekmakeup.com or Superdrug stores from 8th May,2013..

Rating:

Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 4/5
Availability: 3.25/5

Overall Rating: 3.75/5

Would I buy it again: Yes

P.S: You can place the order for Lip4 Palette in the Order Makeup UK group..They are also having a giveaway..MAC 15 EYESHADOW PALETTE once they reach 500 members..so join in..you might be the lucky one 😉

Which did you like ?

P.P.S: PR Samples. Honest Review.

Too Faced Naked Palette Review, Swatches

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Too Faced Naked Eye Kit – Soft & Sexy Review, Swatches, EOTD

What the Company claims: What It Is:

Now, you too can look like you were “born perfect” with our gorgeous collection of naturally nude shadows that will have you looking super neutral yet drop-dead-gorgeous for any occasion. Shhh! Nobody needs to know you didn’t wake up that way.

More To Love:
Glamour Guides: Jerrod’s three, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction cards show you how to create the perfect naked eye look for any occasion.
Portable: All the shades you need in an easy-to-carry, compact purse-size palette.
Rich Pigments: Our exclusive true color, pure pigmented eye shadows offer true color payoff.
Blendable: Our luxurious, silky smooth formula blends effortlessly for an airbrushed effect.
Lock Down Color: Includes a sample of our must-have Shadow Insurance. The paraben-free eye-shadow primer prevents eye-shadow creasing and fading, helps color stay true, and makes any formula more blendable.

MRP: $36

Shades include: In The Buff (matte ivory), Pillow Talk (light taupe sheen), Like A Virgin (matte taupe), Birthday Suit (beige shimmer), Satin Sheets (golden champagne shimmer), Unmentionables (steel gray shimmer), Pink Cheeks (pale pink), Lap Dance (silvery taupe shimmer), and Stiletto (matte black).

Size: 3 x 0.07 oz eye shadows/ 6 x 0.03 oz eye shadows

I liked the Natural but it had more shimmery shades..and I have enough warm shades..so went in for Naked..though I was tempted by the Smokey Palette but the fact being that I use neutrals more I resisted somehow 😀

Comes with a two sided brush..an angled liner on one side and a sponge tip applicator on other..a more useful brush would have been better..

It is quite portable and handy..they changed the bulky design which had a brush inside the compartment before..this is quite light..easy to carry..

T-B: In the Buff, Pillow Talk, Like a Virgin
T-B: Birthday Suit, Satin Sheets, Unmentionables
T-B: Pink Cheeks, Lap Dance, Stilleto

Some shades are nicely pigmented..like the taupe and black..the lighter matte shades lack pigmentation..I love the combo of colors here..and how all three shades are in order for three different looks..each highlight and crease shade look good with each other..

These are quite smooth and silky in texture and blends well..no fall out issue..stay well for 4-5 hours and all day long with the Too Faced Shadow Insurance..this thing is magic..review coming soon !

I did the Classic look here..

I love the packaging and design and combo of shades in all Too Faced Palettes..

I only wish it was more widely and easily available and few shades were more pigmented..and also the base gets stained and does not clean up easily.. 🙁 Spoils the whole look..

Available on Too Faced site HERE or Apothica HERE

This palette is perfect for those who love cool toned neutral shadows..or something for work wear..surely recommend it..

Rating:

Quality: 3.75/5
Value for money: 3.5/5
Availability: 3/5

Overall Rating: 3.5/5

Would I buy it again: Yes..would love to try the other palettes too..

By the way, Romwe is having flash sale of their leggings..

Romwe 2013 S/S Leggings Flash Sale

Date: 4/3/2013 -4/5/2013

Only 72 hours! GO!

Link: http://www.romwe.com/manage_activity/legging_flash_sale/

Have you tried any Too Faced Palettes ?

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

Too Faced, Laura Mercier Haul and Victoria’s Secret Gifts

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Too Faced, Laura Mercier Haul and Victoria’s Secret Gifts

Yes I hauled again..I had a cousin coming from US..so ordered a few things from Apothica..

Got Too Faced Bon Bons Palette, Too Faced Beauty Editor Darlings (Industry Insiders’ Top 5 favorites) and Laura Mercier Illuminator Stick in Golden Honey..

Too Faced Bon Bons Palette comes with Lashgasm Mascara, Candlelight shadow insurance and 12 eyeshadows..

Too Faced Beauty Editor Darlings consists of Lashgasm Mascara, Shadow Insurance Primer, Glamour Gloss Lip Gloss, Lip Insurance Lip Primer and Primed and Poreless Face Primer

Laura Mercier Illuminator Stick in Golden Honey Glow

Any my cousin also got Victoria’s Secret Gift Packs for me and my bhabhi 😀

They all smell soo awesomee..

What did you like the most ??

MUA Artiste Collection Palette Review, Swatches

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MUA (Makeup Academy) Artiste Collection Palette Review, Swatches

What the Company claims: This is a beautiful artiste collection palette on the go which helps create a full face all in one, with 6 brand NEW merged eye shadows, two powder blushers and a contour shade and highlighter.

Shades include shimmery merged tones for fashion-forward statement smoky eyes with light and earthy naturals for an everyday look which can easily be transformed into an evening smoky eye look. The two blushes include warm pink shades for a soft shimmer finish. Finally the contour and highlighter helps create a flawless sculpted natural glow.

These rich, high-pigmented colours help achieve a stunning look this summer.

MRP: £6.00

Remember my old MUA haul..I had got the Artiste Collection Palette then..and loved how multi purpose and perfect for travel it was..

It has 6 shadows, 2 blushes and a matte dark brown for contouring and highlighting..comes with a two sided sponge tip applicator..which is not of much use..

Pistachio- Pale frosty mint green..
Mocca- Frosty Beige..a good highlighter
Ice- Icy Blue shade

Grape- Bluish Purple..a true Grape
Chocolate- Bronze Brown
Cookie- Matte Brick Brown

All shades are satin finish and quite pigmented..except the last i.e Cookie..

I created a look with Chocolate all over, blended with Cookie in the crease and Mocca as highlighter and in the inner corners..I think I am going to use Chocolate and Mocca the most.. 😀

Pink Sparkle is a warm pink and Primrose is a peachy pink..I found Pink Sparkle a little powdery..Primrose is better..the best thing in the whole palette is Bronzed and Shimmer Kiss ! The perfect shade for contouring and highlighting..bronzed is matte and quite pigmented and can be builded slowly..and would work well for our skin tones as its a nice soft brown..and not dark..and Shimmer Kiss is a pretty soft silver shade with not much of sparkles or glitter..but a subtle candlelit glow..

Here the bronzer is swatched lightly..it is more pigmented..

I love everything about this palette..this can be your perfect travel companion, super affordable, decently pigmented shades..only issue is availability..You can buy it online HERE or at Superdrug stores in UK.

Now why I am doing this review right now..coz MUA has an offer running currently..that you spend £6.00 or more on their site and get this palette FREE ! Yes ! Is’nt this an amazing deal..spend the same amount as the value of this palette and get it free..

Did you like the Artiste Palette ?

Sleek MakeUP i-Divine Sparkle 2 Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP i-Divine Sparkle 2 Limited Edition Review, Swatches

Sleek MakeUP has come up with their new i-Divine Sparkle 2 for Christmas..and this palette is so apt for Christmas and New Year and the parties..


MRP: £7.99

It comes in a regular Sleek rectangular black packaging with 12 shades..


This palette has 4 shimmers and 8 glitters..the shimmers are metallic finish and quite smooth..there is a gold, silver, bronze, copper..and the rest 8 are matte shades with gold/silver shimmer..


These stay on well 5-6 hours even without a primer..and more so with primer..quite pigmented..the metallic being more pigmented..there is little fall out with the matte shades and they also feel a little dry..but can be cleaned easily..comes with the usual 2 sided sponge applicator which is not of much use..


Shades: First Row




Chocolate Penny– Metallic golden copper..very smooth and quite pigmented
Blue Spruce– Matte Teal with silver shimmer..a little dry
Mulled Wine– Matte Cranberry wine with gold shimmer..more pigmented than blue spruce..
Truffle– Metallic Chocolate Brown..super pigmented and very smooth..Best shade in the palette
Mistletoe– Matte Bottle Green with gold shimmer
Illusion– Matte Deep Aubergine with silver shimmer

Second Row



Festive– Matte Deep Plum with silver shimmer..most pigmented matte with least fall out.
Gold Ribbon– Metallic True Gold..but not so pigmented..needs 2-3 swipes
Glitz & Glamour– Matte Charcoal gray with silver shimmer
Tinsel– Metallic True Silver..quite pigmented.
Twinkle– Matte Navy Blue with silver shimmer..a little dry
Starry Night– Matte Black with silver shimmer..super pigmented !

This palette being perfect for Christmas is co-incidentally also the best combination of metallic and warm shades for our Asian skin tones..and perfect for the wedding season currently 😉 I surely recommend this..its a must have !

Here is an EOTD using Gold Ribbon and Mulled Wine..

My favorite shades are Chocolate Penny, Truffle, Illusion, Festive and Starry Night.

Check out the Glory Palette HERE

Sleek MakeUP’s Christmas collection would be available for limited period only, launching on 5th December in Superdrug stores and online at www.sleekmakeup.com

Which shades did you like ??

P.S: PR Sample.

MUA (Makeup Academy) Haul

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MUA (Makeup Academy) Haul

I recently hauled some MUA stuff..see at your own risk :p
Few of these are their latest launches..which they came up with last month..

Love the Artiste Collection Palette..it has 6 brand new merged eye shadows, two powder blushers and a contour shade and highlighter, Brow Kit, Shimmer Kisses Bronzer, 2 Nail Constellations, 2 Cream Blushers, 2 Intense Lip Glosses, 1 Pistachio Pastel Nail Varnish and a BB Cream..they have most of the swatches on their blog HERE which helps deciding on the products..

They keep adding new stuff..they have recently launched lip stains, sheer finish lip glosses and glitter magnetic nail varnishes..

I love the fact that MUA is so economical and at the same time has so many varied products and shades..that one is too confused to choose..

I also wanted the Undressed and Dusk Till Dawn Palettes..but may be next time..

You can buy MUA online from http://www.muastore.co.uk

Do you want me to review anything first..do let me know..

What did you like the most ??

Sleek MakeUP Face Form Palette Review, Swatches

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Sleek MakeUP Face Form Palette Medium Review, Swatches

Sleek MakeUP has come up with new Face Form Palette combining a matte contouring powder, a highlighter and the third being a blush or bronzer depending on your skin tone..they have four variants..Fair, Light, Medium and Dark..the fair variants have a rose gold blush and the medium and dark ones have a bronzer included..

MRP: 8.99£ for 20g

They mention it to be available on sleekmakeup.com from March 2012, I guess that would be October..

This is quite an innovative concept and such stuff which have 2-3 products together or can be multi tasked are so convenient..to carry, to use, finding 10 different things is difficult..and when you need them, you never find them :/

Ingredients:

Find more details about it in below pics..

It comes in standard black Sleek packaging..and comes with a mirror..all the three powder, highlighter and bronzer are soo pigmented..one needs to use it lightly..as it can always be build up later..

Contouring Powder is a matte brick brown
Highlighter is satin finish pale peachy pink/frost white
Bronzer is satin finish orangey gold

Both the bronzer and highlighter have a satin finish but are not shimmery or disco ball types..it can be used subdued or layered as one likes..the texture is satiny soft too..I wonder how Sleek MakeUP always nails it with amazing products, don’t you ?

Natural light
With flash

Pros:

1. Super pigmented.
2. Multi tasking 3 in 1 product.
3. Convenient to use and carry.
4. The qty of 20g would last generations.
5. At 8.99£ for three products, its quite a deal coz their contouring kit and blush separately sums up more.
6. Works as eye shadows too..the matte brown is perfect for crease and blending..and the highlighter for highlighting brow bone.
7. Stays for 5-6 hours without humidity.
8. The bronzer and highlighter are satiny but not shimmery.

Cons:

1. Availability is an issue.
2. Not waterproof..so fades away in humid environment too.

No other cons..this is quite a winner ! Totally recommended. If you are into contouring and highlighting like Kim K., then surely get this..and others who are not but have a chubby face, contouring can work wonders girls..do try

Rating:

Quality: 4.25/5
Value for money: 4.25/5
Availability: 3.5/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

Would I buy it again: I would not need..but yes, if I do.

Have you tried contouring and highlighting ?

P.S: PR Sample. Honest Review

My Sleek and Colorbar Haul

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My Sleek MakeUP and Colorbar Haul


I wanted to share this from a long time..my recent hauls..though I got them last week..somehow always forgot sharing it here..

Enjoy the pics 🙂

I got Sleek Oh So Special Palette..After trying Glory, I wanted to try another Sleek Palette and a Neutral one since I am more into neutrals..and was confused between Storm and Oh So Special since I liked both..somehow Oh So Special appealed a little more..and got it 😉 I also got the Sleek Glo Highlighter in Peach Shimmer..the famous dupe for the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Bricks, Pout Polish in Perfect Plum, Pout Paint in Pinkini and the Rose Gold Blush..the Nars Orgasm Dupe..

Coming to Colorbar, I wanted to try their new launches..so got the Soft Touch Lipsticks in Garnet for me and Rougemarie for mom, Creme Touch Lipstick in Passionate, True Gloss in Vintage Rose and Take Me As I Am Lip color in Flirtatious Pink..

You liked the haul ?