I’ve been a little obsessed with Sleek Makeup eyeshadow palettes lately! They’re fantastic bargain palettes and I can assure you that I’m super impressed and I’m hoping to buy loads more of Sleek Makeup palettes in the future. I’ve already got my eyes on Garden of Eden, Au Naturel and Acid…. etc. etc. Basically I want all of them!
Anyways, the one I am reviewing today is Sleek Makeup Ultra Matte V2. I chose this one because it’s got loads of dark colours, perfect for smokey looks, and yet it looked pretty natural with the brownish shades like Dune, Maple, Flesh and Paper Bag. I also attempted to create a nice Valentine’s day look (just in time!) using the Sleek Makeup Ultra Matte V2 palette. I did go to uni rocking this look but swapped out the scary contact lenses with a pair of glasses because I’m not used to wearing so much makeup in public. Fun makeup has always been a sort of “apply-photograph-remove” sort of thing. I prefer to look natural in my everyday life. 馃檪
Product Description:
“Ultra Matte Darks are creamy and super blend-able. Due to the intense colour, a little goes a long way. The browns, blues and purples ideal for contouring and creating intense eyes. The light creams and whites are also perfect for highlighting inner corners or your brow bone.”
My View:
Just as they say, the darker shades in the Ultra Matte V2 palette are super pigmented, so a little goes a long way. The first row of this palette reminds me of a peacock, whilst the second row is filled with earthy colours from the forest! “Peacock in a forest!” 馃槢 I think the colours in this Ultra Matte V2 palette are very versatile and they’re definitely shades I would use over and over again.
For the look above, I used Flesh as my base, Pillow Talk on my inner corners, Highness on the outer lids, Paper Bag in the middle and Villain (my favourite) on the outer V. Then I applied Maple under my eyes before lining my eyes with Noir. I think I over-blended because the colours look a little smudge, but not bad for a first attempt. I wore this look all day and it lasted and lasted. I’m impressed!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Nice Valentines post my dear. I love the look you created. You are beautiful. Have a great weekend! hugs and kisses!
Thank you so much! Glad you like it! Sending loads of love your way! 馃檪 x
Wow you look amazing, you've created a stunning look, and I always love your creative photos xxx
http://www.jesscaedmunds.com
Thank you Jessica! Really happy that you found it stunning 馃檪 x
that's beautiful! I really like the sound of this palette.
Catherine x
http://www.beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.co.uk
Thank you! I do love it a lot, it's such a wonderful palette 馃檪 x
The colours look better on your swatches and on your eyes than in the palette. The palette doesn't do them justice. x
Louisa @ My Family & Abruzzo
Yep, the lighting's a bit different in the two, but it definitely look a lot more vibrant when applied. 馃檪 x
I love your blog! Let's follow each other on bloglovin and GFC?
xoxo
thenotebookofstyle.blogspot.com
Thank you! I'm glad you like my blog. 馃檪 x
Wow. Love this palette. This post is amaze balls Olivia! 馃檪 xx
The must-have palette!! Thank you Nadja! x
Your makeup looks are really good! The colours suit you really well 馃檪
Amy x | A Little Boat Sailing
Awww thank you! I only started experimenting with makeup after I started my blog. So glad you like them. 馃檪 x
That is such a cool palette! I love love love matte shadows!
Brittnee
http://beautyproductaday.com
It's one of my fave palettes! Matte shadows are surprisingly good 馃檪 x
I absolutely love your pictures! You're so good! 馃檪 Love it. And thanks so much for explaining what fjord means xx
Thank you Louise! It means a lot! I'll try to take more pretty photos of the "fjord" when I go home for Easter 馃檪 x
I absolutely love the look you've created using this palette. I have the natural palette and the oh so special palette from Sleek and really love them.
Laura from http://www.whatlauralovesuk.com xxx
Thanks a lot Laura! So glad that you liked the look! I really want the Natural palette, just haven't got around to buying it yet 馃槈 x