Hey guys, so welcome to my first Blog Post!!
I said in my London Makeup Haul Video that I would review the Sleek Highlight Kit, and I thought for something different I would do a review on my blog..
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| Sleek Face Contour Kit in Shade Medium |
There are three shades - light, medium, dark, and I opted for shade Medium (for reference I am between an NC25 and NC30).
The Kit comes with an instruction booklet inside, which is really helpful, especially if you are new to contouring.
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Instruction booklet that comes inside the box
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Other Sleek products available
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| The outside of the instruction booklet |
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| The inside of the instruction booklet |
As you can see from the picture the top section gives instructions for contouring the cheeks and the bottom for contouring the nose.
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| Contouring the cheekbones |
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| Contouring the nose |
I am really impressed that Sleek went with a full colour information booklet. I know that sounds like a silly thing to say, but rather than going for what probably would have been the cheaper option - black and white, they have gone with full colour so that it properly illustrates where to use the contour shade and where to use the highlight shade - so super helpful!
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| The packaging of the Face Contour Kit |
As usual with Sleek products the packaging is gorgeous and "sleek" (he he) with a very sturdy plastic casing.
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| Very decent sized mirror. Sorry for the sideways picture! |
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| The inside of Sleek's Face Contour Kit (contour shade on the left and highlight shade on the right) |
So you get a lot more of the contour shade than you do the highlight shade, which I am still yet to decide whether I think is a great idea or not.
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| Swatches of the contour and highlight shade from the 'Medium' Face Highlight Kit |
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| Swatches in more natural light |
In the swatches you can see that there is a lot of pigmentation in both colours, however when applied on the face there definitely isn't as much colour that shows. I have found the highlight shade barely applies any actual colour onto the face, but it does give a gorgeous glow without being particularly shimmery. The contour shade, whilst appearing very dark in the swatches, does need a little bit more work when applied to the face, especially if you are wanting a more defined contour.
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| The 2 shades blended out |
Overall I am so thrilled with this kit. The contour shade is completely matte, which I think is important in any contour powder. The highlight shade also isn't shimmery, but more on the pearl side. Whilst the contour shade does need a little more work than the highlight shade, it is handy when just starting out with contouring and means you can be a little heavy handed with it and not look like you have dirt on your face!
The Sleek Makeup Face Contour Kit is available from Superdrug stores, however unfortunately not available online through Superdrug. But, you can purchase the kit online from the Sleek site - http://www.sleekmakeup.com and costs just £6.50.
If you are new to contouring, or just wanting something simple, compact and affordable I definitely recommend you give this a go.
Have you tried this kit, or what are you currently using as your contour and highlight? Let me know in the comment section!
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