Reviews

I’m a bit behind on Sleek Makeup – because if you’re an avid beauty blogger reader, you’d know that tons of them have been talking about Sleek for ages – but better late than never!

I was first introduced to Sleek Makeup by my fellow beauty bloggers, where they oohed and aahed at the great pigmentation, the affordable prices and obviously, the sleek packaging. However, a lot of them were reviewing Sleek’s “bolder” color ranges, which included some very out-there colors such as orange, blue, purple etc. Though it looked really good, I am not into bold/out-there makeup (I like bright lipsticks, though) so I wasn’t too interested.

It was only until Sleek Makeup contacted me a while back to ask if I’d try out a few things for consideration for a review. I said of course, because I had heard a lot about them. And though I was personally not into their colors (at this point I thought Sleek was only know for bold colors), I thought that at least I can test for quality, application etc, for a review for you all who love brighter colors. However, when I opened my package, this time I was oohing and aahing! I had no idea Sleek did “natural” and their Nude Collection is simply stunning. I have been playing with the collection furiously and I am so, so impressed. The eyeshadow palette has some truly pretty colors – the bottom row of the colors are all calling my name and I can’t wait to properly use them (I have been having some eye issues and haven’t worn makeup in 3 months, 3 months to go?!). But, I have tested for texture and application and it is all smooth, all pigmented, and all gorgeous. I don’t usually get this excited about makeup, but I am so obsessed with this palette. I’ve been looking for an “all round” nude palette and I’ve found it! The palette is definitely my favorite of the bunch, followed by the lip color. It moisturizers your lips with a barely there color, but what I like the most is the smell, haha. The blush is a soft and warm peach (I prefer “warm” to “cool” colors) and I can imagine is pretty universal, so will look nice on any complexion.

Anyhow, let me bring out the donuts…

5 donuts! I know, this is a first and I told myself no one will ever deserve a 5, no matter how good, but Sleek is really amazing. And though I can only speak for the Nude Collection, for the price you are paying, I’d say you are getting some solid products.

Have you tried Sleek Makeup? Which are your favorites?

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Once upon a time, back in my rare days of clubbing, my friend pulled out a Jennifer Lopez perfume from her handbag and proudly spritzed herself, much to my dismay. Naturally, I made fun of her the whole night. Sorry, but I had to. The madness just had to stop. She would say, “that guy is really cute”, and I’d suggest she go and entise him with her JLo perfume. She’d come back from the bathroom and I’d go, “oh look! Here’s Jenny from the Block.” Bwahaha I’m horrible. Recently I was shopping with my bestie from NZ and we passed by the perfume shop and she said she likes Paris Hilton’s perfume… I just didn’t know where to start with that one.

But now my friends will have the last laugh because THIS is the most embarrassing thing I will ever write on this blog.

OK, here goes.

As you all know, I am a little obsessed with magazines. I buy them all, I don’t care what it’s about! (Although now I subscribe to 90% of them on the iPad so it’s much cheaper and better for the environment.) Still, I buy the occasional one from the bookstore. And, as you all may know again, all of them have fragrance ads, with the rare few having a strip sample.

Are you ready? So. This particular magazine had one of Justin Bieber’s Someday perfume. First of all, the ad caught my eye because the bottle is so awful (have you all seen the commercial for the perfume? Am I the only one who thinks it’s a bit weird?), but I was still curious and took a whiff and…

I HATE MYSELF! I like it. No. I really like it. As in I like it so much I would pay my 10 year old cousin to secretly buy it for me. It’s just a pleasant, sweet scent. Somebody slap me! I think I’ve finally caught that Bieber fever everyone’s talking about.

Please tell me all your embarrassing Justin Bieber secrets so I can feel better about myself? Do you think he’s hot? Do you refer to yourself as Mrs. Bieber? I mean, nothing against him, he’s cool and all, but I just feel waay too old for this! My friends will never let this go.

Have you tried out Someday? What did you think of it? Also, are there any celebrity scents you secretly like?

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So, this is the latest beauty discovery that I was talking about earlier – minx nails! It’s been available overseas for awhile, but I believe it’s just been brought into Asia, and I’m thrilled!

Basically, Minx nails are heat activated nail stickers, and the selling point is that they last super long, they don’t chip or smudge (for at least 7 days), and you can get all sorts of amazing designs that you can’t get through usual nail art. I was really excited to try it out, and two weeks ago I got the chance to try out them out at a Vedure, a cozy nail spa at Robinsons, Marina Bay Sands.

Since my nails were are short, I was told that some of the bigger designs might not show up properly, so I chose a colorful design above (on the right). I think they are tiny disco balls, but who really knows! All I know is that I saw it in the photos above and I thought it was really cute.

The procedure was fairly simple. I was first given a standard manicure which included clipping, buffing, and work on the cuticles and hangnails. The stickers need the perfect “surface” to stick on properly, so my nails were filed and buffed to smooth them.

After that, the stickers were heated under a lamp (the whole procedure was under a lamp), and stuck on each nail carefully. I was surprised at first when they used a nail file to file the remaining stickers off – I would’ve thought scissors would be better? But the filing made for a perfect smooth shape. Next, the nail therapist went back and pressed the stickers with a tool to make sure it stayed. Lastly, a tiny amount of glue was applied to the tips and then I let my nails dry under the lamp for a minute.

And that was it!

The process is much longer than the regular manicure, so if you can’t sit still like me it can feel a bit long. And the 7 days theory? Well, on the 6th day I saw one of the stickers starting to loosen up, but I just pushed it back. The 7th day though, another 2 nails started to peel off so I just ripped all of them off. So if you’re careful, then yes, it can definitely pass the 7 day mark. I am throughly impressed too, as I was told that the stickers might loosen up in heat, so I was advised not to put it in warm water. I thought, “Great, this will last me 2 days!” since I like to take blazing hot showers, but surprisingly it didn’t affect them at all. I absolutely loved the fact that there were no chips, fading, smudges, NOTHING. In other words, it looks like you have a brand-new, perfect manicure all week. Sounds good, no?!

… But now for the bad bit: it’s expensive. At Vendure it costs SGD$115, so I’d keep this for special occasions only. There was a bride-to-be at the nail spa before me, and she got a really beautiful pale pink with a white design, so I think this is a must-have for special occasions. But personally, I cannot afford to get this done regularly. Still, it is a wonderful new beauty innovation and I am IN LOVE. Thanks Vedure for my amazing Minx nails, I got tons of compliments on it!

Have you tried Minx nails yet? What do you think?

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