Sleek MakeUP I-Divine Mineral Based Eyeshadow Palette in Oh So Special Review + Swatch Fest+ Price
Here's a review of the Sleek MakeUp Mineral Based Eyeshadow Palette, for all the eyeshadow junkees out there.
Shade: Oh So Special
Regular Price: € 10.49 or roughly Php 565.00 (www.sleekmakeup.com)
Where I Got It: Shopee//Seller: offbeatalley//Price: Php 550.00
Sleek MakeUP’s legendary i-Divine palettes are 12 shades of super-pigmented, long lasting, mineral based eyeshadow, designed to suit all. Each i-Divine contains pearlescent shades, which contain mica particles that highlight and illuminate giving an overall radiant effect. Available in a variety of colour ways, your i-Divine is waiting for you.
Oh So Special includes ultra flattering pink and brown shades that will deliver perfect results no matter the occasion.
Take your look from day time chic with matte browns and creamy beiges, through to a sultry evening look with shimmering greys and smoky plums.
-www.sleekmakeup.com
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| "Oh So Special" Shade Names |
My Take
So, I am not a beauty guru. I don't have multiple eyeshadow palettes at my disposal. So when I have one, it means that it's the one that I will be using until I hit the pan or it expires. The last eyeshadow palette that I owned was the BYS 8 Neutral Matte Palette. Like I said, I used it until I hit the pans, broke the plastic packaging and the shadows hardened and were starting to smell funny. By the time 2017 came, I knew I had to grab a new palette. The BYS palette was composed of mattes in neutral colors and I thought that if I grabbed a replacement palette I will go for one that has a combination of mattes and shimmers, in different hues. Neutrals are a practical, classic choice but I'm just a girl and I get bored too and shimmers and different colors are a perfect way to instantly change one's look.
I had my eyes on L'oreal's La Palette Nudes but it still came at Php 800.00 and I thought I could still find something more affordable. Maybelline's The Blushed Nudes looked pretty at Php 675.00 but the reviews were not so great. I stumbled upon Sleek Makeup at Zalora and I instantly got interested when I read good reviews about their eyeshadows. It was on the same price point with the MNY Blushed Nudes but to my surprise, I found a cheaper one at Shopee - just Php 550.00! Of course I was hesitant to buy but after reading great feedbacks about the Seller and the quality of the Sleek Eyeshadows, I took the risk. You can read about my first Shopee shopping experience here.
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Okay, I know the photo above is not great and it's kinda hard to figure out the shade so let's just check out the palette itself. There are twelve pans and this side here are on the lighter, pinkish sides.
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| Palette up close. Left to Right. Top: Bow, Organza, Ribbon//Bottom: Pamper, Gateau, The Mail |
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| Palette Up close: Left to Right: Top: Gift Basket, Glitz, Celebrate// Bottom: Boxed, Wrapped Up, Noir |
Bow - It's a matte vanilla shade that I wished would show up more on the swatches. I use it mostly as base to take away the oiliness of my lids. It can also be used for highlighting the brow bone.
Organza - It's a shimmery rosy pink with beautiful color payoff. Texture is buttery and doesn't fallout. It doesn't look so pink on the swatch but it is pinkish in real life.
Ribbon - It's a matte pink that I don't really get to use very often. It has average pigmentation and powdery texture with minimal fallout.
Gift Basket - It's a shimmery brown with buttery texture and no fallout.
Glitz - It's a lovely shimmery gray-blue shade that is really glitzy in every way. Buttery texture, great color payoff and no fallout.
Celebrate - The shimmery plum! I have every reason to celebrate about this one. Quality is same as Glitz.
Pamper - It's a matte light pink that's as sheer in pigmentation as Bow and barely shows on the swatches. I've used this as a base for the other pink colors in this palette.
Gateau - Another TDF shade in this palette. It's a shimmery lilac with gold undertone. Same quality with the other shimmers.
The Mail - It's a matte peanut butter brownish color that I use mostly as base to take away the discoloration.
Boxed - This one's a matte chocolate brown which I use mostly for drawing my brows.
Wrapped Up - Another matte dark brown which I use for contouring my lids.
Noir - The matte black which I use as an eyeliner.
Overall, Bow and Pamper are my least faves because they barely show on my skin. Ribbon and The Mail are average on my list. The rest are hits. The shimmers and the darker colors are specially lovely.
Swatches + In Action
This photo of swatches are kinda washed out. In real life, the colors are really vivid with the exception of Bow and Pamper.
It's my one and only eye palette so I basically use this everyday when I go to the office. I'm glad that it has a dark chocolate brown color (Boxed) that I can use as brow powder and there's also a black one (Noir) which is perfect as an eyeliner. It's very convenient.
I don't use an eyeshadow primer underneath these but the color payoff is still vivid, except Bow and Pamper of course. I apply these in the morning and by noontime there would be fading but I rarely put on more of it. I just run a fluffy eyeshadow brush and they still look fine on me.
To sum up, I love majority of the colors, except the duds. They look lovely and the textures are great. A big plus for me would be the sturdy packaging. It doesn't seem like the the hinges will be giving up anytime soon and thank God for that because I plan to use this for the entire year and I hope I would be able to hit the pans. That would be so satisfying. It also comes with a wide mirror underneath that cover. I'm giving this an A+ for convenience.
Despite a few duds, I really love this palette and it's one of my best eyeshadow purchases ever. This also happens to be on my favorites list for the month of February.
Have you tried this palette or any other palettes from the i-Divine collection? Share your experience on the comment section. Or leave a few words if you enjoyed reading this review.
XO,
Carissa
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