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Sunday, 7 March 2010

Sleek MakeUp Contour Kit

 
This product was sent to me for review purposes - I am neither affiliated with Sleek, nor paid for these reviews. My reviews are always honest and based on my own experiences and skintype etc - I would always recommend that you read as many reviews as possible on a product prior to making a purchase. 

I am rather late with getting this review online, which should not in any way be interpreted as a slur on this product, which is actually really rather good!

The contour kit retails at £5.99  in Superdrug. It comes in the usual Sleek packaging - something like a mini version of their palettes. The compact has a good mirror in the lid, and also comes with instuctions on how to contour the cheekbones, nose and eye area - very useful if you are contouring newbie, or just even want a little guidance;
 
The kit contains two powders - a matte brown shade for contouring, and a creamy shade with fine shimmer for highlighting;
The kit is available in three shades - light, medium and dark (I have the Light kit), so Sleek are once again providing for a wide range of skin tones - something other drugstore brands could learn a lot from!

Upon swatching, I was a little concerned that the contour shade might be too dark or warm for my pale skin;
However when applied with a light hand and blended well, as you would with any contour powder the powder produced a natural but effective contour. The highlighting shade was also very pretty on the skin;
 
The powders wore well on the skin - I applied this prior to a house-hunting, and food shopping extravaganza of an afternoon, and it was still present that evening, which is impressive for a drugstore powder product. 

Verdict - A great product for the price, ideal for beginners and more experienced makeup fans alike. Works best when applied lightly and built up slowly. 

Thursday, 10 December 2009

Jean Paul Gaultier - Classique Fragrance

I was recently emailed and asked if I wanted to try Jean Paul Gaultier Classique. Ooh I wouldn't mind, sez me, expecting a small tester to plop through the letter box. I was thinking if I liked it I could always add it to the list for the Mister to distribute to all-comers who were wanting gift ideas for me...

I'd never tried fragrances from JPG's range before, and really wasn't sure what to expect... Memories of Eurotrash flooded my noggin. I bravely tried to drive them away, as, frankly, I could do without the flashbacks and nightmares...


The other images that come to mind are pointy bra's....

... and saucy adverts....
I was very surprised then, when a large box arrived, containing a 100ml bottle of Eau De Parfum, natural spray... The pink tin container is a lovely contrast with the beautifully feminine bottle... If I was arty, I might say this was the perfect juxtaposition. But I'm not. And I don't really know what that means anyway. So I wont.