Sleek Makeup iDivine Oh So Special Palette Review, Swatches and lots of Pictures!

The ‘Oh So Special’ palette by Sleek has been on my wishlist since a long time and after a lot of hiccups it finally made its way to me! I purchased it from the Sleek Makeup website which ships internationally. I didn’t have the best experience with them, and you can read about it here. I was really excited to try out this palette. These eye shadows are mineral shadows and it’s the first time that I’ve tried some mineral makeup.

Price: Rs.721.26 / $11.99

Qty: 12X1.1g / 12x0.03oz

Available online: http://www.sleekmakeup.com/

About Sleek iDivine Palettes:

Sleek MakeUP’s legendary i-Divine palettes are 12 shades of super-pigmented, longlasting, mineral based eyeshadow, designed to suit all. Each i-Divine contains pearlescent shades, which contain mica particles that highlight and illuminate giving an overal radiant effect.Available in a variety of colour ways, your i-Divine is waiting for you.

Oh So Special includes ultra flattering pink and brown shades that will deliver perfect results no matter the occasion. Take your look from day time chic with matte browns and creamy beiges, through to a sultry evening look with shimmering greys and smoky plums. For best results, use in conjunction with Flick It Eyeliner, and Lash Out Mascara for a polished, defined look.

Available in 12 palettes designed to suit every mood, and trend.

Store in a cool dry place.

Not tested on animals.

Ingredients:

Mica, Talc, Kaolin, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylparaben and Methylparaben, +/- [CI77510, CI 77289, CI 77491, ,CI 77492]. Suitable for vegetarians. Not suitable for vegans.

My thoughts on Sleek iDivine ‘Oh So Special’ Eye shadow Palette:

Packaging: It comes in a sleek black case and inside there’s a plastic sheet between the eyeshadows and the mirror. There are 12 shades in this palette. The names of each shade are written on the plastic sheet. I do wish that the shade names were written on the palette instead of that plastic coz anybody is bound to throwaway the plastic after sometime. It has a sponge tip applicator.

Shades description

There are 7 mattes and 5 shimmery shadows in this palette-the first row has 2 mattes and 4 shimmers and the second row has 5 mattes and one shimmery e/s. I’m going to describe how each color appears on my skin tone and it might vary slightly on few skintones. All the shimmer finish eye shadows have fall out.

Bow

Color: flat white

Finish: matte

Texture: Smooth but slightly chalky

Pigmentation: Good, requires layering to get full color

Use: For me, the best use is as a brow bone highlight as it would look weird in the inner corners on my skintone. I also mix it with the highlighters in the palette to tone them down.

Organza

Color: silvery pink

Finish: shimmer

Texture: nice and smooth

Pigmentation: excellent, true to color in pan

Use: as inner corner highlight, can be used all over the lids on paler skintones. It’s a bit too pink and glittery to be used as brow bone highlight for me

Ribbon

Color: coral

Finish: matte

Texture: nice and smooth

Pigmentation: good but on my lids it doesn’t look like the color in the pan

Use: Unfortunately this color doesn’t flatter me at all. It appears as a really pale coral color. I love it in the pan but it just doesn’t look good on my eyes. It can be used as a blush but I haven’t tried that yet

Gift Basket

 Color: bronze

Finish: shimmer

Texture: nice and smooth

Pigmentation: excellent

Use: For me, just as the base color.

Gif Basket (Lid),Celebrate (Outer V),Bow (Browbone)

Glitz

Color: gunmetal grey

Finish: shimmer

Texture: smooth and buttery.

Pigmentation: excellent, true to color in pan

Use: For me, just as the base color. I wouldn’t use this in the crease or outer V

Celebrate  

Color: a mix of aubergine and brown

Finish: shimmer, has fallout

Texture: smooth and buttery

Pigmentation: excellent, true to color in pan

Use: I mostly use it in the outer V. Because of its brown and purple undertones, it goes beautifully with both brown and purple smokey eyes. It will also look amazing with Ribbon.

Pamper

Color: baby pink

Finish: matte

Texture: smooth

Pigmentation: excellent, true to color in pan

Use: This doesn’t suit me at all so I haven’t used it but it can be used as an inner corner highlight or even as an all over lid color for lighter complexions. You can mix it with Organza to tone down the shimmer.

Gateau

Color: pink and gold duochrome

Finish: shimmer

Texture: smooth

Pigmentation: excellent, but its color different from what you see in the pan

Use: Inner corner highlight, just on the centre of the lids. Can be used as all over color for paler complexions

The Mail

Color: yellow toned flesh color

Finish: matte

Texture: slightly chalky

Pigmentation: Good, slightly paler than color in pan. It matches my skintone so you can’t see it clearly on my arm

Use: blending, all over the lid, brows. I use it just for blending in the crease and sometimes on lower lash line. I’m not really fond of the color, I prefer pinker browns for all over my lids.

Boxed

Color: medium brown color

Finish: matte

Texture: smooth but slightly chalky

Pigmentation: on my lids this needs to be built up to actually show up

Use: You can use this for basically anything- blending, outer V, all over the lids, brows

  

Wrapped Up

Color: brownish purple, it’s a cool toned brown. Very similar to Inglot 378M.

Finish: matte

Texture: smooth

Pigmentation: good.

Use: I use it just on the outer V and crease. Any time I use Glitz, I use this in the crease and the combination is amazing.

Noir

Color: dark matte black, don’t believe the swatch, this is really deep.

Finish: matte

Texture: smooth, has little fallout

Pigmentation: excellent, true to color in pan.

Use: I use it only as liner sometimes and on the outer V

I think this palette has a great selection of colors and will work as a day-to-night palette and also as a travel essential. A primer or a base is a must for me with these shadows, otherwise they don’t stay and some don’t even show up.

 On me, Ribbon and Pamper don’t work but they are great daytime options for those with lighter complexions. You can also create a lot of smoky eye looks with this palette. I do wish that this palette had a gold/champagne colored highlight rather than two pinks.

I found that some of the shades are really powdery, probably because these are mineral shadows and require brushes of natural bristles which I don’t have. Also all the shimmer finish shadows have fallout so I always end up putting my concealer after I’m done with my eyes when I use this palette. My favourite color is Celebrate, its just so unique and goes with a lot of colors! If I use it with a purple e/s it looks more purple and when I use it with a brown e/s it looks brown. Other favorites are Glitz, Gateau, Wrapped up and Noir.  

I think its nice to have a matte white and a matte black because they are great for practicing blending. One of the first Youtube tutorials I had seen was on blending and it was a tutorial by Samantha Chapman on her Pixiwoo channel where she said that if you can blend white and black together then you’re set for blending.

Overall Verdict: 4.5/5

I think Sleek ‘Oh So Special’ palette is a great palette which comes at a reasonable price. If you get your hands on it I’m sure you’ll love it too! It has a lot of wearable and party-appropriate color so you’ll find that you have something for every occasion. For me, for day time looks this palette alone isn’t enough, but for night time looks it has that everything I need