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I have been VERY bad this month and have ordered nearly all the items on my February Wishlist, plus about 1000 other things. Last week, after what seemed like a VERY long wait over the weekend, I finally picked up my Sleek MakeUP order from Superdrug.

I couldn't really get into the products once I got home mainly as the husband certainly does not approve of more makeup purchases. Since then I have kept meaning to take photos and swatches, but I can never get any light!! It's too dark before work, and how ever would I find the time in the morning? And it's dark by the time I get home, so finally this weekend I managed to get some natural light photos - although it was still a struggle, damn this British weather!

Following on from that moan, I apologise for the mish mash of pictures. I took some one evening under our bedroom lights and some in natural light and completed failed to check that I had everything I needed in natural light...so yeah...mixing it up.
Also problems with shiny packaging is that they act like a bloody mirror! So excuse the unintentional selfies (I already had to get rid of a great photo because I had a duck face in it).

Solstice Highlighting Palette : Precious Metals Highlighting Palette Rose Gold Blush

Solstice Highlighting Palette : Precious Metals Highlighting Palette Rose Gold Blush

The morning after I picked them up I cracked them open at my desk and got to properly lay my eyes on them! Since then I've swatched the highlights (oh my) and I've worn the blush.


Blush in Rose Gold
The packaging is very nice, it looks as you would expect from the brand - sleek. It's matte, black and good and sturdy, with a good sized mirror...although I was pretty hard to open it the first time, I even googled and found that other people had the same problem. On the other hand, plus points, it shouldn't pop open in my makeup bag! Once I finally got the darn thing open, I managed to get a peek inside. Now I'm not going to lie, I found the colour in the pan to be slightly terrifying, it looks VERY orange-y pink.

Sleek Blush in Rose Gold

 I've worn it, putting it on with the Real Techniques Blush Brush (I looooove this brush) and it goes on very sheer. It does take a little bit of building up to see and I couldn't get as much on as I usually would (PACK IT ON), but it left a gorgeous glowy flush on my cheeks which I loved.
I swatched it, it took a few swipes to build up to this intensity, but it's gorgeous.

Rose Gold Blush

Rose Gold Blush in natural light

So far I'm really happy with it, and for £4.49, who can argue! I will definitely be looking at buying some more of these.


Precious Metals Highlighting Palette
Starting with the packaging again, it certainly looks very pretty, a sort of shiny gunmetal colour, but it does smudge A LOT, mine is already covered in marks - I had to clean it to take photos. The palette isn't too bulky, good to cart around (as if I need to carry more makeup with me) and maybe not as study as the blush, but still pretty good. Much easier to open and it has a magnetic closure, fancy (I'm sure it's not really, but I'm a fan!)
When you open it, OH. MY. GOD. those highlighters sparkle up at you - they're calling my name!

Precious Metals Highlighting Palette

 Clockwise the shades are:
Platinum - cream highlight, this is quite pearlscent and it is just gorgeous!
Royal Gold - a very bright, shimmery gold
Renaissance Gold -very similar to Royal Gold in colour, but slightly more subtle in it's shimmer
Antique Bronze - the only powder of the palette, a warm bronze

Clockwise: Platinum, Royal Gold, Renaissance Gold, Antique Bronze

 I didn't think I'd like that this had so many cream formulas in it, but they are just SO creamy, I love them.

L-R: Platinum, Royal Gold, Renaissance Gold, Antique Bronze

Solstice Highlighting Palette
This one...the packaging is hot on trend being rose gold, a reason in itself to buy it, maybe it's more on the bronze side (but rose gold = bronze - no?), but so lovely either way you look at it. Like the Precious Metals it certainly attracts finger prints and smudges. And same packaging style, fairly study, good size, magnetic closure.
 Pop that bad boy open and that highlight!! I was put off this when I first saw it online, I mean what is that purple shade? But in reality it is just so gorgeous, the highlighters in the pans are just SO. DAMN. PRETTY.

Solstice Highlighting Palette

Clockwise the shades are:
Ecliptic – a warm pink colour, the only cream highlighter in the palette, I'm a little sad after how creamy the Precious Metals ones are
Hemisphere – THE PURPLE ONE, soz I can't get over that! This is one of the baked highlights, it really is a lovely colour, a light purple colours and I'm very keen to test this out!
Subsolar – a pale, slightly yellow shimmer powder
Equinox – a bronze-y, slightly orangy colour, another baked one

Clockwise: Ecliptic, Hemisphere, Subsolar, Equinox

 This palette definitely has some colours that I wouldn't have usually picked, but they are just so gorgoues that I couldn't resist. Looking forward to experimenting and worse comes to the worse, I've got an eyeshadow palette!

L-R: Ecliptic, Hemisphere, Subsolar, Equinox

I know I totally ignored that both palettes have a brush in them, but I HATE brushes that come with palettes, I never, ever use them.

So there you have it, I'm yet to wear the Highlighter Palettes, so I will get back to you on that.
Overall a definite success, I'm really, so happy that I had a naughty splurage and bought these.
Even if it's just cause they look so pretty.

Sleek MakeUP Highlighting Palettes in Solstice & Precious Metals

Sleek MakeUP Blush in Rose Gold

Another note, after having a bit of a swatch party (hello ALL my blushes) I feel like maybe I should just swatch makeup onto my hand each morning so I can look at how pretty it is throughout the day, ha.

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Here's a work around of the whole no posts with photos thing. I don't own the products yet, so I don't have my own photos - perfect!

I thought it would be nice to do a little round up of the things that I am currently lusting after. Which obviously is ALL the makeup that I do not currently own, but I've tried to get it down to a more targeted list.
Sadly I doubt that I can actually afford these things at the moment, I need to remember that I'm saving for our Canada trip and I need to visulaise everything on my wishlist.
I also redeemed my Debenhams Beauty Club reward points (worth £10) at the weekend to buy YSL Touche Eclat and Clinique Stay Matte Pressed Powder...but I did get £5 worth of points from that purchase alone.


Sleek MakeUP Solstice Highlighting Palette

I spotted a review about this palette on The Sunday Girl and that was it, I need to have it. I thought it looked a little strange at first, I mean what is that purple colour? But...I've changed my mind and I want it. Really, really want it.
£9.99 at Boots and Superdrug
£10 at Sleek MakeUP

Sleek MakeUP Precious Metals Highlighting Palette

 After my sudden lust over the Solstice Highlighting Palette I thought I'd take a look at what else Sleek has to offer, especially in the highlighting range. HELLO! Highlighter, precious metals, need I say more?
Let me just add, I swatched this on my hand (see edit below) and OH MY GOD. I need it even more now.
£9.99 at Boots and Superdrug
£10 at Sleek MakeUP

Sleep MakeUP Blush in Rose Gold

Sleek MakeUP Rose Gold Blush

I think the name says it all, Rose Gold is everywhere at the moment and I do not know a person who isn't in love with ANYTHING Rose Gold. Based on the name alone, I knew that I needed this in my life.
I also saw a swatch that compares it to NARS Orgasm and Benefit Bella Bamba. I've always wanted Bella Bamba, but as it's discontinued I've missed out. I would say that theBalm Hot Mama is going to be pretty similar too, as I've seen some people say it's a dupe for NARS Organsm.
But at £4.49 and the cheapest of the bunch, who can argue?
£4.49 at Boots, Superdrug and Sleek MakeUP

YSL Touche Eclat Blur Perfector

YSL Touche Eclat Blur Perfector Balm

Now I know there are mixed reviews on this, but I went to the YSL counter at the weekend and swatched it on my hand. My God it's the softest, creamiest most velvety thing I've ever touched and I must have it. And that packaging.
£31.50

YSL Poudre Compact Radiance Powder in Shade 01 Universelle

YSL Poudre Compact Radiance Powder in Shade 01 Universelle