Today I have a special treat for you, the lovely Lauren from http://lovelaughlauren.blogspot.com/ has agreed to review and swatch the new Sleek Makeup Berry collection for me, very kind of her because, as you may know, I have been moving and downsizing this week to stay with my mum for a couple of months so my house is a tip, my beauty products are boxed up ready for moving and let’s be honest you do have to be in the mood and have time to make a decent blog post, and I haven’t had time or the inclination. Step in Lauren! Also her pics are better than mine so enjoy it while you can! I have also asked Lauren to review another item in the coming weeks as I am sure you will agree, she does a good thorough review. Show her some love – it’s Lauren >>>>
I’ve been struggling with inspiration for blog posts recently, so when Sarah offered my the chance to try the new Berry Collection from Sleek I jumped at the chance!
The collection is a limited edition, three-piece gift set costing £10 It contains a lipstick, blush and kohl pencil.
The Blush in ‘Fenbury’ is warm, wintry matte red. It was extremely pigmented (much like most of the other Sleek blushes I’ve tried) and I found I had to use a much fluffier, less dense blush to make it look more natural. It was a lot easier to blend than I expected when I first put it on. Once blended in it gave a really pretty flush on the cheeks. In my opinion, this would work well for both paler and more tanned skin tones, and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of it. It compares well to Topshop’s cream blush in ‘Nutmeg’, just a little darker.
The lipstick in ‘Cranberry’ is easily my favourite piece in the collection. It is a matte berry colour with pinky undertones. In the bullet it looks much more red than the colour that actually transfers onto the lips, but I adore it as I have nothing similar in my collection. The texture is very creamy considering it is a matte colour, and it feels very comfortable on the lips. It lasted excellently, even through eating, and left a stain on the lips once it had worn off. Overall, a huge thumbs up from me! I can see me getting a lot of use out of this lippie.
The last item is the kohl pencil. Admittedly, I didn’t give this much of a chance because when I put it on it just didn’t suit me AT ALL! Although it is a very pretty colour, it just didn’t suit my skin tone and made me look like I had some form of eye infection- not a good look. However, the pencil is soft and pigmented and very easy to blend.
Overall this a very exciting collection. The packaging is lovely and festive and I’d be more than happy to open this on Christmas morning!
Thanks again Sarah for being so generous!
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You can view the item online at Sleek Makeup here http://www.sleekmakeup.com/en/products/the-berry-collection-544.aspx
So what did you think? Please do leave the lovely Lauren a comment and let her know x