the glow lab: Sleek

Yesterday I tried for the first time this palette by Sleek that I got about one month ago so today I bring you a review of it with the impressions I got because I think it's a nice palette to create bolder looks without paying a fortune. I don't wear this kind of colors on a daily basis but I think is fun to have them, so whenever I feel creative I can upgrade any look and go totally crazy with it without spending too much on neon eyeshadows that I wouldn't use that much.

The I-Divine in Ultra Matte V1 by Sleek comes with 12 different shadows, all of them with a matte finish (as the name says). 9 of them are bright and colorful while 3 of them have pastel tones (grey, pink and white). Here's a description of each (from left to right, top row first):

Chill: An aqua blue which can be worn as an everyday shade. Good to create transitions.

Pout: A bright pink with red undertones. Actually my favorite from the palette.

Sugarlite: Deep purple with a bit of fallout. Looks great combined with Pout.

Dragon Fly: A dark forest green. It also had some fallout when applied without a base.

Pucker: This pink is more like a Barbie pink. Bright and smooth.

Bamm!: A bright yellow which also has a smooth texture. Looks great combined with green and blue.

Cricket: This one is a grass green. This one was a bit chalkier but performed great in the eye makeup.

Bolt: A deep bright blue with minor fallout. I like to use this color to add depth to colorful looks.

Strike: Another favorite of mine, this bright orange was really smooth and blendable.

Floss: This pastel pink could be used as a transition shade, but I would have prefer something more vibrant or shimmery instead of this one.

Crete: Not so pigmented as it looks in the palette. I have the same feeling with this grey than with Floss. Probably I would have changed this one for a rich dark matte black.

Pow: I used this white shade to highlight but still I miss some more pigment in it.

On the hand I swatched them without any kind of base and some of them look chalky, but for the eye makeup I used Essence's Colour Arts Eye Base and NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk and they lasted all day long without any fading or fallout. I am really happy of how well they performed throughout the day and while I applied them without having to wipe off falling eyeshadow from the underye area.

It has a great value, just 10 € for twelve eyeshadows looks like a great deal to me. It's small and compact, with a sleek black packaging, perfect to take it with you anywhere you want. The only thing I didn't like was the sponge brush that comes with it, I rarely use them since I prefer normal brushes.

I have created two different makeups so you can see how they look when applied together. The first one is a bit more complex and I used Bamm, Dragon Fly, Cricket, Bolt and Pow for it. The second one is an easy colorful smokey eye that I made with just Pout and Sugarlite.

I hope you like them! Do you own this palette? Would you wear this kind of looks? Do you like bright colors for eye makeup? Tell me in the comments :) Kisses!