Sleek Lip4 Palettes

As a huge fan of lipsticks, I was extremely excited when I saw that Sleek were going to be releasing a palette full of lip shades. There are 5 different palettes (four permanent, one limited edition) that are available and I have two of the shades, Ballet and Showgirl,  to show you today. 

I was passing these in Superdrugs a few days ago, then noticed that it was 3 for 2 on all makeup and lashes so temptation got the better of me and I placed two in my basket. As soon as I got these home, I grabbed some cotton pads and some Bioderma and prepared to swatch away. However, I do have slight mixed thoughts about these palettes and here's why...

First of all, I have no issues with the packaging. They are exactly the same as their other cased products, packaged in a matte black case with a full size mirror, and the brand name emblazoned on the front.

My issues with this fell with the formulation of some of the shades included. There is a combination of matte and creme finishes, both of which I love, but the mattes are a little too drying in these palettes, and require a lot of work to get an opaque finish. I think this is because they are so solid in the palette that they take a little time to warm up. The creme finishes are so super pigmented which is amazing, but they are a little too liquid for a palette like these. If you are a fan of the OCC Lip Tars or Sleek Pout Paints then this should be no issue for you.

Ballet is full of really pretty neutral pink tones, that will suit all skin tones and will be perfect for all year round. Here is each shade...

The winner: Tutu - it just has a lovely milky tone to it that shouldn't work but it does.

The loserL Swan Lake - This is so dry and really hard to work with, which meant that it felt dry on the lips.

Showgirl, consists of bright, punchy pinks that will look lovely in the warmer months (if we ever get any real sun). Here is each shade.

The Winner : Lola - a fabulously bright pink that goes well with any skin tone

The Loser: Dancer - I really wanted to love this and I was expecing a Mac Candy Yum Yum sort of shade but sadly, it was dry and hard to apply evenly.

Overall, I do like these palettes, I'm not in love with them though. But at £8.99 a palette you can't really complain for that value for 4 lipsticks. They are perfect for travel purposes though, so these will be what I throw in my handbag each day.

You can purchase these from Superdrugs or from Sleek Online for £8.99 each.