Wednesday, 29 September 2010

New Sleek Shimmer Blushes...

I was at the Trafford centre today with my friend, and we popped in to Superdrug where a new brow threading service has just set up - They were running a 50% off promo so I got threaded and my friend got her lashes tinted for a bargaintastic £5 each!

Whilst I was waiting for my friend, I had a quick stroll up and down the cosmetic aisle, and noticed that they had the stand out for the new Sleek shimmer blushes... Frustratingly there were no actual blushers out though, which was immensely annoying as they were very pretty!

I had a quick swatch non-the-less, and took a sneaky iPhone picture to try to show you though...

As I say, this is an iPhone pic, so quality of the picture is not amazing. I was on the other hand pretty impressed with the blushers - they are very smooth to the touch and almost creamy, which is rare in a drugstore blusher...

They are really well pigmented too - the swatches above were taken from one quick swipe across the product, so you can see there is a decent payoff too. I also think the colours are really pretty...

Rose Gold, swatched on the left, is a soft peachy shade with a gold sheen, a dead ringer for NARS Orgasm.
Pomegranate, swatched in the middle is a pink shade, with a silvery sheen and was probably my favourite of the three. Loved it.
Sunrise, swatched on the right is a darker more teracotta shade with a gold sheen - great for darker skin tones I'd say. 

I'll be picking up rose gold and pomegranate when they eventually do put them on the shelves...

Speaking of Superdrug I was most impressed today by the absence of the awful music they play in there today... Dunno if you noticed but they went through a phase of playing those terrible songs that are kind of covers of current songs in the charts. I think it's to avoid paying royalties or something? Legal experts let me know! 
Anyway, that music was DIRE. But they have started one of those in store radio staions now - I was most pleased to hear the proper version of Plan B, not some awful cover...

9 comments:

rottenotter said...

I really want rose gold, it looks lovely :) xx

Kate said...

Rose Gold is stunning and also very much like Make Up Store's gorgeous 'Lust' blush (£14) - I suppose the Sleek ones are around £5-6? Can't wait til they're on general release!
Kat x Click&Make-Up

Meeta said...

I saw these today and I really liked Pomegranate and Sunrise, the shimmer is very fine and not glittery. I hope their not limited editions.

I find the music playing in Superdrug rather amusing, I can't remember the song but one time the cover was so bad I was resisting the urge to burst out laughing.

Emma said...

Rose Gold looks so pretty! I'm tempted but I have Orgasm already and don't really like it all that much.. I'm looking for a paler and pinkier alternative. I guess I'll have to swatch them in store!

Lovely post :D Can't wait to enter the Illamasqua contest xx

Lima said...

Rose Gold looks lovely!

The Superdrug in Manchester Arndale plays covers of songs as well, sometimes it sounds like dodgy karaoke! xx

R.ChamberofBeauty said...

Rose gold looks gorgeous...I love Sleek eyeshadows!!And these blushes are great...Hmmm lets see if it's available in India??
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esteeem said...

Saw these and they look lovely! cept the pomegranate & sunrise seemed too dark, but I bought rose gold, so hopefully gonna do a makeup look sooon =)

btw lovely blog =)

Noelia Cano said...

Pommegranate is really beauty! And they seem so smothy! I'd love to check them, because I love creamy products!! (excuse my english!). Xoxo!