After a few tutorials, I am coming at you with a review of yet another Sleek palette that my husband spoiled me with the other day. The Oh So Special palette has quite the following online and with it's pink tones is great for very feminine, romantic looks. Let's get to it!
The packaging is as usual very pretty, very "sleek" (See what I did there?!) and classic. The box is covered in the colours you see in the palette itself and the actual palette is a matte black with a shiny relief. The only major downside to Sleek packaging is that it is a BITCH to open and they break fairly easily. But then again, it is a €9.99 eyeshadow palette, can't expect the world from it. As long as the shades are good.
And by golly they are! This palette has a great colour scheme for both a soft, defined eye and even a heavy smokey eye. I am loving the pink, romantic theme of this. It's stunning.
Let's look at the colours!
This palette actually comes with a nice, plastic inlawy that names all the colours, which makes it easy to reference the different colours when decscribing it, I like this!
Bow is a matte, cream-nude tint. Great for highlighting, not so much for swatching. Slightly powdery.
Organza is a very shimmery, almost metallic rose-gold colour.
Ribbon is a matte coral shade. It's a bit smoother than Bow, less powdery.
Gift Basket is a shimmery, golden copper colour.
Glitz is a metallic, blue gun-metal.
Celebrate is a shimmery aubergine colour, that in certain lighting almost looks black. It's stunning.
Pamper is a matte, light peachy-pink. Slightly powdery.
Gateau is a light purply.pink with a golden shimmer. It's a yummy looking as it sounds!
The Mail is a matte, light camel colour. Smooth, for a Sleek matte shade.
Boxed is a matte, mid-to-dark tone brown with a slightly warm undertone.
Wrapped Up is a matte, taupe-y aubergine colour. Very smooth, for a matte.
Noir is a slightly misleading shade. It might be called Noir, but it is not a proper black colour. It's more of a very deep, dark, matte charcoal. Beautiful colour, none the less.
I noticed that on the back of the box, Sleek provide you with tips on how to apply the eyeshadows, just in case you have doubts. This doesn't really apply to me, personally, but I can imagine that it is helpful to people just starting out with using makeup.
Conclusion: I like this palette a lot. If you're considering getting one of the Sleek palettes, I would advise this, if you're not just looking for browns, but maybe a bit more colour while still keeping it neutral. It is not a dupe in any way for the Naked 3 palette, but if you like a bit of pink, getting this palette surely is a cheaper option! It provides a (matte) highlighter, and several matte crease colours, I am very happy with this palette.
Pros:
- Pricepoint, at €9.99 for 12 colours, there is really no faulting these palettes.
- More matte shades than we normally see in these types of palettes, I like!
- Shadows are well pigmented and easily blended (save a few of the mattes).
- Availability! Sleek is finally available in stores here, they are sold in select V&D warehouses, and luckily one of those in my city, Dordrecht.
Cons:
- I am having a bit of a hard time finding some, but I guess I wouldn't mind a shimmery highlight for the inner corner.
- Packaging is hell to open and can easily break a nail or three in process.
- Some of the matte shades can be a bit tricky to blend, but it's not really the end of the world, just takes a bit more work.
Do you own any Sleek palettes? Other Sleek products? What are your thoughts on them? Let me know down below!
Thank you for reading and until next time!
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