The Limited Edition Monaco eyeshadow palette by Sleek is a summer-orientated, fun, versatile palette - although probably not for nude/natural looks. Containing 12 well pigmented mineral-based eyeshadows this palette does not disappoint. There are 7 matte shades and 5 shimmer shades, also included is the double ended sponge applicator and a large mirror opposite to the eyeshadows. It cost £6.49 from Superdrug. I really like the packaging, it's a very slim compact palette with the simplest and functional design.
Top Row (L-R):
Bamboo is a matte light cream shade, perfect as a highlighter.
Aquamarine is a matte aqua shade, in-between green and blue, leaning more towards a light teal-green
Midnight Garden is a matte deep navy with slight purple undertones
Sunset is a rusty dark red-orange shimmer shade
Washed Ashore is peach shimmer
Magenta Madness is a bright magenta matte shade
Bottom Row (L-R):
Summer Breeze is a very light turquoise matte shade
Sand Walker is a light taupe-brown matte shade
Kiwi Zest is a bright lime green shimmer
Lotus Flower is a lilac shimmer
Humming Bird is a turquoise shimmer
Moors Treasure is a dark matte red-brown shade
All shades are well pigmented and wear well. I would recommend using an eyeshadow primer or base to increase the longevity of wear, as some shades crease after 4 hours of wear. In terms of application, I found all shades easy to pick up on the brush and apply, the lighter matte shades sometimes needed another dip to pick up the amount of product I wanted, like
Bamboo,
Sandwalker and
Summer Breeze. I also found the lighter matte shades to be a little chalky but I think all matte eyeshadows have that slight issue.
The texture of all shades is generally soft and average, nothing amazing but nothing terrible either. Application was generally a breeze aside from the dusting of the eyeshadows when picking up product. I wouldn't repurchase this only because I'd never finish the entire palette!
To see a bright summer look with this palette by my friend Paige please click
here.
Product: 9/10
Pigmentation: 8.5/10
Texture/Formula: 8/10
Wear: 8/10
Packaging: 4/5
Application: 4/5
Repurchase: No
Overall: 8.3/10
This new rating system is to provide a quick snapshot of my experiences with the product. The product itself, the level of pigmentation in comparison to how pigmented it should be, the texture and/or formula of the product. Wear is a rating of how long and well the item stays on, packaging and application are also reviewed. The repurchase line is whether I would repurchase the item again or not. Overall shows the average scoring of the product out of 10.
