Sleek Makeup: i Divine "Oh So Special" ~ Review & Swatches

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 Sparkling Palette Blog 23 Comments

Hey Sleek Makeup Lovers!!!
I saw this palette and knew that I WANT IT!!! It has a range of 12 shades which seemed suiting my requirements. All the reviews confirmed my temptation and finally I got it. Does Oh So Special, which I call MY DREAM PALETTE, made my dream come true or not? To Know More Read More!!!


Sleek Makeup i-Divine: Oh So Special: 

Mineral based eyeshadow palette.
Sleek MakeUP’s legendary i-Divines are 12 shades of high-quality, super-pigmented eyeshadow, suited to every skin tone.
They have a wide range of 12 palettes Storm, Bad Girl, Acid Respect and Sparkle2 etc. I Proudly OWN: Oh So Special (OSS).

Oh So Special

Oh So Special

PRODUCT FIRST LOOK:

OSS comes in a sleek packaging properly packed in a black hard paper packing/box. It has a flip open lid. On the upper side of Lid Sleek makeup is in-scripted in frosty black against black cover. The tray has 12 shades in round pans,my palette has plain pressed shades not the groovy pressed ones. Inside the lid there is a full mirror. In between the Lid-mirror and tray is a plastic sheet(transparent) with all shades' names printed on it. The palette has its own double ended applicator. Net wt. 12 x 1.1 g, 12 x 0.03 oz. This palette will survive 12 months only.
Designed and Developed in the UK Produced in China.

Oh So Special~12 Shades

Oh So Special~ 12 Shades with names

MY EXPERIENCE:

I saw this palette in some review and on digging in details of Sleek makeup's i-Divine palettes I liked Oh So Special (OSS) the most it really is So Special. All the palettes were tempting but this one is really so special as it has got most of the shades that suites my choice esp Ribbon captured my eyes and heart. I read many reviews including that of Sara Hassan and knew that I made the right choice. The next step was to get it so I started knocking the doors of many online stores in Pakistan, few had it out of stock and few were charging heavy amount for my desire. Finally Beauty Unleashed came to my rescue and in the reasonable prices and free delivery provided me with my desired dream palettes OSS and Blush by 3 in Lace. Have a look @ my HAUL.
I was so happy when I had this Sleek palette from Sleek makeup in my hands. On opening it I could feel my eyes shining and my cheeks glowing with joy. I loved it and was glad that my Dream Palette made my dream come true. Every single shade of OSS was what I ever wanted.
OSS has 7 matte shades Bow, Ribbon, Pamper, The Mail, Boxed, Wrapped Up and Noir. the rest of the 5 shades are shimmery i.e Organza, Gift Basket, Glitz, Celebrate and Gateau. The shimmers are more pigmented than the mattes. Few mattes are chalky and need a strong primer to help them show and stick to the lids. Some shades have an issue of fall outs. But the colour choice of this Palette makes it a winner and a heart throb for me. Let's Review all the 12 shades individually from Left to Right of the palette starting from the upper left corner.
Used in a Makeup Look here.
BOW:
It is a very light shade a kinda' skin shade. Good to be used on brow bone for matte eye makeup look. It is a bit chalky shade, needs a eye primer to show and stick to the lids.

Oh So Special~ BOW

ORGANZA:
The second shade in the row is Organza and it is a shimmery shade kinda' pink frosty shade. It blends well and can be worn alone for a simple look.

Oh So Special~ ORGANZA

RIBBON:
This shade won my heart even before I bought OSS. but it turned out to be heart breaker as despite being such a fruity pink shade it is really chalky and fall outs is obvious. It behaves well with a primer underneath. Still love this shade.

Oh So Special~ RIBBON

GIFT BASKET:
Another shimmer in the row. It is a brown shade with golden shimmer. Highly wearable shade. Equally good for night and day time eye makeup.

Oh So Special

GLITZ:
This one is another winner of the palette it is a grey silver combo. I love this one as it is a best choice for night esp for smokey look.

Oh So Special~ GLITZ

CELEBRATE:
This shade caught me with a surprise as I didn't notice it earlier in reviews and pictures but on first swatch I knew this will be used more than the other shades as it is a really beautiful shimmer dusty dark mauve shade with maroon shimmer. Loving it rather celebrating it!!! 

Oh So Special~ CELEBRATE

PAMPER:
It is the first shade, from left, in the lower row. It is a very soft pink and very chalky like other mattes in the palette. Good to be used in pair with other pinks.

Oh So Special~ PAMPER

GATEAU:
This shade also gets-you by surprise. As it seems pink but when applied it turns into yellowish golden shade with pink undertones. Nice shade to be worn on eyes to surprise the on-lookers.

Oh So Special~ GATEAU

THE MAIL:
This is a matte skin brown shade, but not that chalky as other mattes. Good to be used with the other browns in the palette.

Oh So Special~ THE MAIL

BOXED:
Its a matte brown and not that chalky, I guess the matte browns in this palette are not chalky like the matte pinks. I use this shade to contour my face mixed, to lighten a bit, with The mail.

Oh So Special~ BOXED

WRAPPED UP:
A dark chocolate brown matte shade. Best to deepen the crease line and it can be used with a wet liner brush to line and define around the eyes.

Oh So Special~ WRAPPED UP

NOIR:
The Black Beauty of this palette, a winner shade of Sleek Makeup i-Divine palettes. It has fall outs issue and being a darkest shade, it's fall outs can be a mess, so one has to be very couscous using this. It can be applied as a liner with wet liner brush to line and define the eyes. Best for that DARK SMOKEY eye look.

Oh So Special~ NOIR

Applicator:
Now as I started using brushes for my eye makeup this seems useless. But it is a good applicator esp if you are not using any primer, which is not highly recommended, you can use it to apply the chalky shades it really does help on that. I like the long length of this one with double ended sponges.

Oh So Special~ Double ended Applicator

SWATCHES:
Swatches are without any primer/base.

Oh So Special~ SWATCHES

Oh So Special~ my way of pairing shades

LIKE IT:

• you like the 12 shades of this palette
• you want a mix palette of mattes and shimmers
• you like mineral based eye shadows
• you like Sleek Makeup i-Divine range

LEAVE IT:

• you can't stand chalky matte shades at all
• you do not like fall outs of shimmer shades
• you think its pricey (counting in the shipping and taxes)
• you prefer single shades over palettes

RATING & RECOMMENDATION:


4/5. Wish that this palette has matte pinks not that chalky and the shimmers had no fall outs. Still love it as these both issues can be managed. The shades and the collection of 12 colours in OSS is really so special do give it a try I know it will become the most reached out palette of your stash.

COST & AVAILABILITY: 

I got it from Beauty Unleashed for Pkr 1350 back in June 12 (including taxes and shipping charges from UK to Pakistan). The latest price is $9.99 check on Sleek Makeup website, they ship world wide. Join Sleek Makeup's Facebook fan-page to stay updated on there latest launches.

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