Tag: Sleek

Sleek Nude Lipstick & Matte Me Lip Cream Review

Okay last nude lipstick post for a while, I promise. It’s funny because I am actually more of a ‘bold colours’ kind of girl when it comes to my lipsticks. However it’s just the fact that I’ve been discovering so many nude shades that I actually really like recently, that I’ve wanted to share them all with you.

Sleek True Colour Lipstick

This lipstick has got to be the nudest nude I have come across (if that makes sense). I say this because it almost matches my skin tone. I really wasn’t sure about this shade when I first applied it, I almost felt like I muted out my lips but after trying it with a more bold eye makeup look (such as here where I’m wearing false eyelashes), it’s actually grown on me a bit. The lipstick feels nice on the lips and as it has a sheen to it, it doesn’t dry out on your lips. I think this shade would look good on lighter skin tones and would go well with smoky eyes.

Sleek Matte Me Lip Cream

I’ve worn this lip cream so much. I absolutely love the shade and I often get asked what it is when I’m wearing it. It goes on the lips like a cream and then dries. Once it has dried it stays on really well. I do like to put a little bit of lip balm on the lips before applying, in order to stop my lips from getting too dry. Like I say, I’ve worn this lip colour so much, it has certainly became one of my favourites as it seems to go with everything.

I’d recommend both the lipstick and lip cream. I especially love the lip cream and I’m sure that one will be a repurchase for me.

Samio x

March 14, 2015
Sleek Exxxaggerate – Purple Lipstick

Not long ago I did a makeup shop and ended up doing a bit of a Sleek haul (the other products I will blog soon). It was one of those situations, you walk into Boots ready to buy that one item you actually need and then see that it’s three for two mix and match and end up buying at least 6 items (two of those were free so it was basically a steal right). Anyway this was one of those items, not what I’d initially gone in to purchase but something I ended up wanting anyway.
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August 21, 2014
My Three Step Brow Routine – For Defined Brows

A question I often get asked is ‘How do you do your brows?’, so I thought it was about time I finally wrote a blog post for those who are interested in my brow routine or are looking for a new one.

For me my brow routine starts at the salon. I try to get my eyebrows threaded every couple of weeks or so. Creating a good shape for your eyebrows really helps to frame your face.

If you currently pluck your eyebrows and haven’t yet tried threading then I would definitely recommend it. However threading isn’t for everyone and of course if you prefer a bushy statement brow then maybe only a filler is what you’re after.

I previously always used Brow Zings eyebrow pallet from Benefit, to fill in my eyebrows. However more recently I converted to Sleek Brow Kit, as it is exactly the same as the Benefit brow palette and less than half the price! I thought it too good to be true at first but bar the branding on the case the two products are barely indistinguishable, right down to the tweezers (which are excellent at pulling out those odd stray hairs might I add). Both pallets come with a wax, a powder and a brush for each, along with mini tweezers as well as a mirror inside the pallet case.

Shade Used – Extra Dark

Below I’ve created a photo collage to show each step of my brow routine.
1. My brows, newly threaded.
2. My brows outlined with the wax part of the pallet using the angle brush.
3. My brows at the final step, lightly filled in with the powder side of the pallet using the rounded brush. – I usually then go over my brows with an eyebrow bush, just to make sure the powder is fully blended and to gently ease out any harsh lines.

And there you have it, my easy to follow eyebrow routine for defined brows.

Samio x

August 19, 2014