More swatches from Sleek this week! This time I’m showing off my well used and abused Sunset palette. (Yes, that’s my shoddily painted on “Sunset” – none of Sleek‘s palette have any identifying markers on the outside so I was trying to label them myself.)
This is one of those palettes that just takes your breath away. The cranberry and orange hued shades in this palette are unbelievable showstoppers. Unfortunately, this is one ofSleek‘s older paletttes and therefore the shades don’t have names.
If you need inspiration after seeing the swatches, you can check out the Challenge Week I did featuring this palette. Enjoy!
This isn’t a review where I dissect a product and determine what I like about it so much as it is a rave review about a product I’ve used daily for over a decade. I don’t often mention products that I use daily (except for one post last year called “The Unmentionables“) because really… it just gets boring. No one cares if you use the same cleanser, moisturizer… because that information almost never changes if you’ve found a holy grail product.
And this Marcelle makeup remover is my holy grail.
Marcelle Gentle Make-Up Remover for Sensitive Eyes
The MarcelleGentle Make-Up Remover for Sensitive Eyes has been my makeup remover of choice for going on ten years now. I’ve seen this blue bottle go through several iterations of the cap (it looked like a short, fat pom-pom for a while, then they switched it to a (horrible) flip top that spurted out way too much liquid), but it’s perfect just how it is now. It has a small spout where you can tip the bottle over and apply as much as you like to a cotton pad before swiping it on your eyes.
Marcelle Gentle Make-Up Remover for Sensitive Eyes
So why do I love it so much?
Well, it’s a bi-phase makeup remover which means it’s got enough power to remove your waterproof mascara and hard to remove liquid and gel liners. This sucker will take ANYTHING off. Over the years I’ve heard a lot of people complain about some liners and mascara being difficult to remove (I’m looking at you BenefitThey’re Real!), but this has managed to obliterate anything and everything I’ve ever applied to my face. As with these bi-phase removers, I do get a bit of a film over my eyes after I’ve removed my makeup. I know this can be disorienting to some people, but after years of using this, I barely even notice it anymore. (I’m only mentioning this since it can be a super important detail to some people, however I do not consider this an issue as I’ve found that all waterproof makeup removers do this.)
It’s formulated for sensitive skin so this never leaves me feeling dry or itchy. And for those who monitor that kind of stuff, this remover is also paraben and perfume free, and suitable for contact lens wearers.
I’ve often tried out both high and low-end makeup removers just to see if there *is* something better out there. There isn’t. I keep coming back to this. It’s typically about $15 CAD at the drugstore, which is getting a bit up there I suppose, but you can always wait for a sale, or when they have a larger bottle promotion that has 33% more in it for the same price as the regular size (which I’ve featured in this post).
If you’re looking for a new makeup remover, I can’t recommend this enough. I will continue to purchase this bottle whenever I run out and I’ve *always* got a backup in my closet. And since Marcelle is a Canadian brand, it gives me that warm fuzzy feeling that I’m supporting something within my own country!
A few randoms, some from my vacation in Florida and one from a guest post last month. Enjoy!
Red and burgundy eyeshadows… I’ll never quit you.
Eyes
(all Makeup Geek)
Frappe through the crease.
Showtime all over the lid.
Bitten on the outer corner and through the crease.
Vanilla Bean on the brow bone.
I then ran MACPhone Number eye pencil on the outer corner of my bottom lash line and then ran MUGBitten over the entire lower lash line. On my lashes is Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch mascara.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanilla mixed together
Bronzer: Joe FreshSand
Blush: MACSea Me, Hear Me
Highlighter: Too FacedCandlelight
Lips: MACMystical
Playing around with my new Milani Bella shadows. “Rouge” is not nearly as red as I hoped it would be.
Eyes
Urban DecayNaked through the crease.
MilaniBella Rouge on the middle of the lid.
MilaniBella Navy on the outer corner.
MilaniBella Copper on the inner corner.
Wet n WildBrulee on the brow bone.
I then ran MAC‘s Phone Number eye pencil along my lower lash line and brushed Bella Navy on top of it. On my lashes is Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: HourglassLuminous Flush
Highlighter: MACWhisper of Gilt
Lips: BiteFig
I put this together while on vacation in Florida – it’s one of my favourite combinations from the Too FacedSemi-Sweet palette.
Eyes
(all Too FacedSemi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette)
Bon Bon all over the lid.
Peanut Butter through the crease.
Truffled in the outer corner
Coconut Creme on the brow bone.
On my lashes is Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Highlighter: BenefitWatts Up
Blush: AstorFeeling Feline (this is a lip product, but I completely forgot to pack my blushes!)
Lips: MACBarbecue
Another vacation one!
Eyes
(all Too FacedSemi-Sweet Chocolate Bar palette)
Mousse through the crease.
Rum Raisin all over the lid.
Blueberry Swirl on the outer corner.
Coconut Creme on the brow bone.
I used Catrice‘s liquid liner in Dating Joe Black to create the wing and applied Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch mascara to my lashes.
Rest of the Face
Bronzer: Hard CandyHula Hula
Blush: MACBarbecue lipstick (once again… I had no blush with me!)
Highlighter: BenefitWatts Up
Lips: MACBarbecue
I can’t believe how well this look came out! I did this one for Prairie Beauty Love as a guest post for the month of March. Cross posting it here for my own archives!
Eyes
Makeup GeekAppletini on the inner two thirds of the lid.
Makeup GeekShark Bait on the outer third of the lid.
Makeup Geek Envy through the crease and right through to the eyebrow.
Shark Bait was then patted and blended along the upper edge of where Envy was blended through the crease.
On the brow bone is Makeup GeekVanilla Bean.
On the inner tearduct and on the very outer edge of the eye, I applied Naked Cosmetics‘ pale green from the Ivory stack.
To get the dramatic winged liner, I used Catrice‘s Dating Joe Black liquid liner. Go slowly with this! I then lined my upper and lower water line with Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner. I applied CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher mascara to my lashes and threw on a pair of J. Cat lashes in EL13. To amp up the crease, I patted on some Too FacedGlitter Glue and layered on some (super ancient) Tony + Tinasilver glitter.
Rest of the Face
Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanilla mixed together
Bronzer: Joe FreshSand
Blush: Physicians Formula Happy Booster in Natural
Lips: Wet n Wild903C Just Peachy with NYX‘s Butter Gloss in Tiramisu on top
I’ve been in Panama City, Florida for the last week and I’ve been getting some much needed sun and relaxation. Here’s a few shots from our vacation!
Day 1 – Flight to Atlanta, layover, flight to Panama City. Colour Pop brought over by my in laws!Day 2 – Discovering Reese Oreos, hot and humid run, raiding CVS and hitting the beachDay 3 – Yet another beach day!Day 4 – Trucks on patrol, Better Call Saul finale and oh hey… more beach.Day 5 – Rented a pontoon boat and headed out to Shell Island. Also discovered just how amazing the burgers are at Schooners!Day 6 – Visiting Seaside and Pier Park.Day 7 – 11k run, beers of choice, Schooners (yet more burgers) and a family dinner.Day 8 – Our last full day started out windy and cool, but ended up being beautiful by mid-morning!Day 9 – Flight back to Toronto.
While not available at stores in North America, Sleek products can be easily accessed by their online shop (and the shipping is *actually* cheap to Canada/USA!). If you’re lucky enough to live in the United Kingdom, you can pick up Sleek palettes at Superdrug which is where I picked up this Au Naturel palette when I was in London two years ago. With a ton of matte shades alongside shimmers, this palette packs the right amount of punch and variety for a neutral palette.
