Feeling A Little Romantic | Sleek i-Divine Eyeshadow Palette 141.
I know it's January, so this isn't really a first impression, since I've had it a month now, but I wanted to post about one of my Christmas gifts, which was one of the Sleek i-Divine mineral based eyeshadow palettes. The one I chose was 'Vintage Romance 141'.
The palette is a good size; not too big to consider using for travel, nor too small that it's not worth having. It's easy enough to hold in your one hand while using the other to apply the shadows, which is a definite plus. The clasp that keeps the lid closed is (almost too) secure too.
The palette is a good size; not too big to consider using for travel, nor too small that it's not worth having. It's easy enough to hold in your one hand while using the other to apply the shadows, which is a definite plus. The clasp that keeps the lid closed is (almost too) secure too.
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It comes in the usual Sleek packaging: in a stylish box, whilst the outside of the palette itself is matte black, with the shiny black Sleek logo. One of the reasons I'm such a fan of Sleek products is because they look so high end, but retail at high street prices - always a bonus for me! Inside the lid is a nice big mirror which is always handy. It contains twelve 1.1g eyeshadows, and they do indeed have a vintage feel; definitely an aptly named palette. The palette also comes with a sheet of acetate that lays over the eyeshadows, both as a way of protecting the mirror, but it also has the names of the eyeshadows printed on it. I guess you could throw it, but I chose to keep it because the names are adorable, and fit the palette and colours so well.
The top row is as follows:
'Pretty in Paris' (light silver), 'Meet in Madrid' (light gold), 'Court in Cannes' (slightly darker, more antique gold), 'Lust in L.A.' (earthy gold), 'Romance in Rome' (navy blurple) and 'Propose in Prague' (red-brown).
The bottom row goes:
'A Vow in Venice' (purple with a brown undertone), 'Marry in Monte Carlo' (pink-purple), 'Honeymoon in Hollywood' (deep pink-purple), 'Bliss in Barcelona' (deep, true purple), 'Forever in Florence' (dark purple) and 'Love in London' (black).
'A Vow in Venice' (purple with a brown undertone), 'Marry in Monte Carlo' (pink-purple), 'Honeymoon in Hollywood' (deep pink-purple), 'Bliss in Barcelona' (deep, true purple), 'Forever in Florence' (dark purple) and 'Love in London' (black).
It's incredibly hard to capture the colours accurately, and I'm scared my measly photographs don't do the eyeshadows any justice, but I assure you they're stunning. All of the eyeshadows, except 'Propose in Prague', 'Forever in Florence' and 'Love in London' - which are matte - are shimmer eyeshadows. That said, the latter two have very small specks of glitter in them, giving them a slight metallic quality. The only truly matte shade is 'Propose in Prague'.
I've actually already used the palette a few times. Swatches will be posted sometime, and probably an EOTD (Eyeshadow of the Day) or two.
The Sleek i-Divine Vintage Romance palette is no longer on the Sleek website, but is still available in Superdrug, priced at £7.99.
