Today I am going to review a product by Sleek Makeup.
I recently found this brand at a local Superdrug, and boy am I addicted. They sell a range of products, from neon eyeshadows to contouring kits.
I was searching for a super red Marilyn Monroe-esque lipstick, and saw their True Colour in Vixen. I wasn't expecting much as it was around £3.99 not cheap and tacky but not as expensive as some of the higher end drugstore brands (Bourjois etc).
The wesite tells you that it is highly pigmented and contains vitamin E.
http://www.sleekmakeup.com/en/products/true-colour-vixen-199.aspx
I used to go to the cinema, and have used it since and boy am I impressed. The thing I like most about Sleek is that they design their products for all skin colours. They have foundations for the darkest of skin tones- and by that I don't mean what most brands consider dark, I mean every woman regardless of ethnic background will be able to wear their products...
Thus the lipstick really was highly pigmented. One layer and my lips were very red, three plus layers and I'm giving Marilyn a run for her money :D
Staying power for this is good aswell. I applyed the lipstick at about 6.30 and got home at around 10 and it looked pretty much as bright- definatley no need for touch ups. Also I suffer dry lips, and alot of lipsticks make my lips look dry and chapped and feel uncomfortable. But I think the vitamin E hydrated my lips- I only used chapstick once the entire night (a record for me might I add).
They have other shades- which I am going to try. The Vixen shade is gorgeous, very bright red- suitable for evening or day time (if you like to wear red during the day). Another thing I noticed, was that when I had a drink, there seemed to be none left on the cup- this might be just me, but it seems to want to stay to your lips and not go everywhere.
So all in all a super lipstick which I would recommend to anyone wanting a pretty pigmented reasonably priced red lipstick (9/10).
Peace and lippy :)
Miss Chaos
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Is this brand available in the U.S.? Is the lipstick more pink or red?
ReplyDeleteIt's a true red it doesn't seem to have hint of any othr colour in it. They do post to the U.S but postage costs $13.50 or something the lipsticks are amazing but I haven't tried much else so I don't know if you want to play that much for postage. They do have some super palettes, such as the acid (neon pink anyone?)
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The pics on they're site are wrong, so I'd google swatches for a better look at the coours
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