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. 

8 comments:

Shifa said...

wow it does leave a lovely contoured effect :) Plus its great for the price. thanks for the review

Happy1234 said...

Ohh this sounds good and a good price too - will have a look for this :) Great review as always :)

SilhouetteScreams said...

I love that they have different shades available :) and the contouring instructions are a great idea

jennie said...

Sounds really nice, my sleek are typically always out of stock of everything good! xo

DangerouslyBeauty said...

I've got this too, I <3 it :) x

Nefertari said...

Thanks for the review. I have it too and I like it very much because it's easier to work with than other brand.

Tali said...

Scary looking model on the packaging.. she looks so mean! lol
But i do like the look of this and the price.

For Inglot discount card.. bring your portfolio, and/or a referral letter from a client and your business card that you use for your work as a MUA.

I brought my business card and portfolio. (But I always keep one or two reference letters in my portfolio just in case!)

Dreams That Glitter said...

Love the look of this product but not the packaging!!!

xoxo