Aside from lipstick, I think blusher might be favourite type of make-up. I’m not a fan of foundation, I don’t wear mascara and eyeliner unless I’m going out of an evening, and I haven’t attempted eyeshadow or bronzer since 2007. But blusher, as I came to realise only a couple of years ago, has the power to transform your whole face. A little colour on the cheeks can make your eyes brighter, your skin appear healthier and your complexion glow.
When I saw reviews for the Sleek Blush By 3 palette in Lace, I thought it would be the perfect budget-friendly way to expand on my blusher collection, which mainly consists of Benefit’s Benetint, and I’m not even sure that counts as blusher?
Anywho, despite seeing photos online, I was surprised to find such bright colours waiting for me when I opened this palette up. Crochet is a peachy orange, Guipure is a shimmery rose gold colour and Chantilly, the most intimidating of the trio, is a deep coral pink.
Formula-wise, Crochet and Chantilly are the more chalky, powdery of the two, and despite their intense colour in the palette, on the skin both are easy to build up subtly, with Crochet definitely a more peachy finish than the Tango orange that it would initially suggest. Guipure is arguably the ‘safest’ shade of the trio, as the rose gold colour and shimmery finish would look pretty on any skin tone, and perfect for days when you want a ‘no make-up’ make-up look.
The compact comes with a mirror and the packaging is, for want of a better word, very sleek, fitting perfectly into my dinky Origins make-up bag. At £9.99 you can’t really go wrong, and if these shades aren’t floating your boat, there are five more colour combinations in the range. I’ve recently bought another Sleek blush and their Matte Me liquid lipstick in Party Pink, so I’m looking forward to trying those out soon, too.
Have you tried anything from Sleek? What make-up brands are you loving at the moment?
I used to love Sleek eye palettes but haven’t tried anything else from the brand, these look pretty cool though! xx
I have never tried Sleek products but these blushers look gorgeous!
Maria xxx
I just ordered this palette recently and I cannot wait to get my hands on it, especially after reading this review! <3 Great review!! x