Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sara Hassan
,
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel Palette - Nude Collection |
Au Naturel i-Divine – Sleek Makeup’s Nude Collection
Sleek MakeUP’s Nude collection wraps up your autumn beauty look in one warm, earthy and wearable collection. The Au Naturel i-Divine provides an array of matte and pearlescent eye shadows providing a subtle yet contoured effect for day, that can be built up for a smoky glamorous effect using velvety browns and shimmering fawns.
Complete the look with Suede blush and Pout Polish in Bare minimum, for the natural look at its best!
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel Palette - Nude Collection |
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel Palette - Nude Collection |
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel Palette - Nude Collection |
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel Palette - Nude Collection |
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel & Oh So Special Palette Comparison |
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel & Storm Palette Comparison |
 |
| Sleek Au Naturel Palette Swatches |
The Au Naturel palette is a blend of muted and rich warm colors like the autumn. The purple, fawn and various shades of brown in this palette depict the brilliant hues in autumn leaves.
Sleek MakeUP is one of my favorite brands when it comes to eye shadows. So, naturally I had high expectations from this one too. Unlike other Sleek palettes I have, this palette has got more matte shades than metallic. The ones in the upper row are disappointingly unpigmented. I wasn't expecting that at all! I also found them to have a hard texture plus they are very difficult to swatch - they take numerous swipes to build up. ‘Taupe’ is the only shade in this row to have a better pigmentation. Others are sheer and wouldn’t show up that easily. However, I am pleased with the pigmentation of the bottom row. But that doesn’t make me love this palette - the repetition of browns seems dull to me unless coupled with other colors.
Like other Sleek palettes, the eye shadows blend nicely with minimal fall outs. You may pick this palette if you want to create natural day time looks and love smokey eyes. Personally, I don’t think it is Sleek MakeUP's answer to UD Naked palette (some say it is). It may have a few dupes but it is still no where close to UD's Naked.
I have compared this palette to Sleek i-divine Storm and Sleek Oh So Special. If I had to pick my favorite among them, I would have a hard time choosing between Storm and Oh So Special. I LOVE them both - can't choose one!
You might like it if…
- You want to create natural day time looks.
- You want to create smoky eyes.
- You are into neutral eye shadows.
- You like the pigmentation of the darker shades.
- You like the price.
- You expect the lighter shades to be pigmented.
Sleek Au Naturel i-Divine Palette comes with a price tag of $10.50 and can be purchased online from their website HERE (Sleek MakeUP ships worldwide). If you live in the U.K, Sleek MakeUP can be found at all Superdrug outlets.
So what do you think about this palette? Take it or leave it?
AMAZING review as always. :) I love you Sara! Hope u'll follow my blog too for ur one of my inspirations. ;)
ReplyDeletesome of the shades are just awesome... i have my eyes on sleek palettes God knows when i will get mine
ReplyDeletePretty palette from Sleek reminds of the Naked Palette! :D
ReplyDeletexoxo,
LoveSkinBest
love this palette! *Q* beautiful colors! :]
ReplyDeleteGlad you were honest about the top row ones but still think it will be brilliant to do smokey eyes because of the matte colours unlike the naked palette... xx
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! :D
ReplyDeletecolors look awesome !
ReplyDeleteOh my god, this palette is a dream! I already have many other Sleek palettes and actually told myself to use these more frequently before buying another one...but your swatches make me somewhat weak.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! <3
Wao..Wonderful Shades :) Love it
ReplyDeletenice to see them put in some more matte colours. I love my storm palette, but I cannot use it for school because the colors are too metallic and shimmery!
ReplyDeleteI have so many neutrals but am still tempted by this!
ReplyDeleteI got this palette today, too.
ReplyDeleteI love the natural colours, this is such a pretty palette :-)
I so love them all!
ReplyDeletecolors look awesome !!!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteI have one! I especially love to blend moss and cappuccino shades, but i have pale complection with yellow undertones. I don't think that this palette will match olive tone skin like yours.
ReplyDeleteLove this palette <3 On of my fave Sleek palettes!!! great review sara!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! very complete and useful. thanks for the amazing quality pics and swatches.
ReplyDeleteI think this palette is very beautiful, I still didn't tried any Sleek products but I would love to do it.
This palette and Oh so `pecial are very beautiful
Kisses
Looks great.I'm a sucker for natural palettes.
ReplyDeleteI love this palette. It's good for Fall. Though some of the colors are in the Storm and Oh So Special palette
ReplyDeleteLurve it!! <3
ReplyDeleteI'm not fond of earth tones or neutral shades but these are gorgeous! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love yr photos & swatches Sara...so neat! Great review.
ReplyDelete♥xx♥
This is one palette that I desperately want. Like DESPERATELY. ; w ; So bad. It's the only neutral palette that's caught my eye, including UD Naked.
ReplyDeleteAmazing review!
ReplyDeleteI love that palette, it go straight to my wishlist :D
The colors of this palette are so pretty...but I'm kinda disappointed that the top row isn't easy to pick up color. :( Thanks for the review~!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best review I've read on the Au Natural Palette. Your rave reviews about "Oh So Special" are making me want to order this from across the pond. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI love your honest reviews :) Thanks
ReplyDeleteNEED THIS IN MY LIFE ASAP!!!
ReplyDeletegreat review and the swatches look wonderful too.will check it out!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! This is the only palette from Sleek recently that I haven't picked up, only because of the top row, a little bit disappointing but the Oh So Special palette has made up for it, it's amazing! x
ReplyDeletevery nice palette, suits autumn look
ReplyDeleteThis palette is my least favourite.
ReplyDeletegreat review as ever..... colors are nice :)
ReplyDeleteAs usual great post! :)
ReplyDeleteI saw this palette at Superdrug and I didn't buy it because I wasn't so impressed as it had happened with the storm and the sunset. But I have to say..they respected their purspose...it's very NUDE!
great review Sara!!! I neeeeeed that palette in my liiiife!!!
ReplyDeletei'm currently lemming for this palette... i wish i can get my hands on them.. thanks for the review hun! mmuah
ReplyDeleteI love the shades , but the rating makes me doubt on purchasing
ReplyDeleteGREAT swatches! It's not really my kind of palette, but I'm envisioning some great smokey looks with that bottom row. :)
ReplyDeleteam always ur fan Sara....I love the way u review....and I love your photographs too...They are crystal clear...I feel jealous for your Sleek Palette ..GREAT swatches...For all these makeup goodies... :) luv em all... i wish i can get my hands on them.. thanks for the review....
ReplyDelete@Renji Anooj, thank you soo much sweetie <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection!!! I am searching for this palette. Any suggestions on where I might find it?
ReplyDeleteYou can get this palette from Just4girls.pk, Beauty Unleashed or International Makeup in Pakistan. Please visit their Facebook pages :)
ReplyDeleteI love the colours and they do appear to be highly pigmented. The darker colours can be trickier to blend as they lack the silkiness of some higher end products. I also do not find they are particularly long wearing even when worn over UD's primer potion. That said the packaging, colours and price are amazing, if you want beauty on a budget you can't do much better than this.
ReplyDelete