Sleek Highlight Palettes

For the past few years that I have into makeup, I learned a lot of techniques, strokes & other things that's all about makeup. I also learned some different looks & one of them is that glowing look & that's when highlighting comes in...

Ever since I learned about highlighting, I've been a completely obsessed with applying it hahaha. Well, that is over exaggerating but highlighting is one of the makeup products that I can't live without. 

I have a couple of highlighter & two of them are from Sleek Makeup.

Sleek Makeup Highlighting Palette

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Solstice & Cleopatra's Kiss

Sleek's Highlighting Palette in Solstice 

Packaging : Solstice palette is encased in a shiny gold case

At the back of the palette are the names of the highlighters with the name of the palette too.

Solstice palette is consists of 4 shades of highlighters - 1 in creme finish & 3 in powder finishes with a brush on the side & a mirror.

• Ecliptic is a silvery gold shade with shimmers in a satin  powder finish
• Subsolar is a silvery white shade with shimmers in a satin powder finish
• Hemisphere is a light pink shade with a little more glitters in a powder finish
• Equinox is a lighit white peachy shade with glitters in a powder finish

Swatches of Solstice Highlight Palette (from left to right) Ecliptic, Hemisphere, Subsolar & Equinox

Packaging : Cleopatra's Kiss palette is encased in a shiny gold case

At the back of the palette, same as the Solstice are the names of the highlighters with the name of the palette too.

Cleopatra's Kiss palette is also consists of 4 shades of highlighters - this time 2 in creme finish & 2 in powder finish with a brush on the side & a mirror.

• Sphinx is a gold shade with shimmers in a powder finish
• Delta is a goldish brown shade in a creme finish
• Dynasty is a light gold shade in a creme finish
• Goddess is a light pinkish gold shade with tiny glitters in a powder finish

Swatches of Cleopatra's Kiss Highlight Palette (from left to right) Sphinx, Delta, Dynasty & Goddess

Below are the actual shot of the swatches of the Solstice & Cleopatra's Kiss on my cheekbones.

Overall, I love these highlighting palettes. As you can see on the swatches above (both on the back of my hand & on my cheekbones) both are made for every skin tone. The Solstice is good for those very fair to fair skin while the Cleopatra's Kiss is good for medium to dark skin. But for me personally, both can be use for every skin tone it's just a matter of technique in placing the highlight on a strategic places on your face.

Have you tried Sleek's Highlighting Palette in Solstice & Cleopatra's Kiss?

Thanks for dropping by.

XoXo,

Mary Ann

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Essence Lights of Orient - Highlighter Stick Swatches & Review

One of the things that I can't live without when it comes to makeup is a good highlighter. Applying it on the higher points of my face makes my dull & pale skin glowing & fresh. Luckily for me when I stopped by at the beauty counter of Essence cosmetics in one of my favorite malls one time, the sales lady said that later that evening it will be replaced be a new collection *gasp* Without any second thoughts I grabbed it & bought it which I have been eyeing for quite some time.

Essence Lights of Orient Highlighter Stick - Golden Gate to Orient

Packaging : It comes in a sleek plastic black chubby stick with a twisted bottom to get the product. 

Upon seeing this first, Essence got the concept from the Arabian Nights particularly Aladdin inspired design.

Net Weight : 0.22 oz / 6.38 g

As you can see the picture above, I have twisted the chubby stick until I can't twist it anymore for you to see the quantity of the product, So, you can't a lot of product here. Just so you know.

The shade is a golden champagne-y beige with shimmer which reminds me of a golden colored like dessert.

It has a subtle finish upon swiping at least once to twice for those people who just loves an inner, natural glow but to those who wants a more deeper glow or highlight sheen, I suggest you need to swipe three or more to get that effect.

Above swatch is blended with three swipes of the Essence highlighter stick

Above, wearing the Essence Lights of Orient Highlighter Stick in Golden Gate to Orient with just two swipe of the product. I didn't wear any makeup there just the Essence highlighter. 

Overall, I love this product. It is buildable whichever effects you prefer & the finish is a beautiful sheen fit for all skin tones. 

So, do you have this Essence highlighter? 

Xoxo, 

Mary Ann

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Essence Brit-Tea Haul + Giveaway! - CLOSED

A few months ago, Essence introduced their latest trend edition. A British inspired, you know them they have this tea time.  I have bought some of their limited edition products that I love to try & keep on my treasure trove. All of the products in this collection have a "tea" word in their names how lovely!
Here are the products that I bought.

A Green Tea for Two - a lime green creme shade. Though in some light angle it is more of a lime yellow like in this photo.

Have A Beau-Tea-Full Day - a minty green creme shade that in some angle turns a more lighter green than minty.

Pink to Go - a  baby pink creme shade which I love the most in this collection  *gasp* this shade speaks of spring & summer nail shade polish.

Then there's Tea-riffic Garden Party  which is embossed in rose petals in light white cream, light pink to summer pink. A multi-use blush compact such a lovely thing to behold because of the roses - I love roses! When tapping lightly the cream white & the light pink you can use it as a highlighter. While the darker pink as a blush or when swirled altogether it also creates another shade of pink blush.

Now as stated above. The Giveaway! I will be giving away to one (1) lucky winner the 3 nail polishes that I've featured here & the blush!
Here are some rules :

1. The participants must be Philippine resident only is eligible. 
2. This giveaway starts on Sept. 17 & ends on Sept. 26, 2016 (12AM).
3. The one (1) lucky winner will be notified through your email account so login by using your email. If the winner didn't reply within 24 hours, I will choose another lucky winner.
4. If you are below 18 years old, ask your parents if is it ok to give your mailing address in case you've won in this giveaway.

Good luck guys!

XoXo,

Mary Ann

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NOTE :  I'll contact the winner in her email add!!!

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