It’s haul time! I’ve been very
VERY excited for this and I have been saving my money since last month. My
friend, Fem, told me that her mom, Tita Yda, was coming home to the Philippines
this July. Their family is currently based in London. So I took the opportunity
and asked Fem if she could buy me a few stuff from their drugstore and have
Tita Yda bring the items to me. I was so happy when I got the products. I was
able to save a lot of money because I didn’t have to pay for the mark-ups that
resellers have and the shipping as well. I will tell you guys more about the prices
as we go along. Let’s start, shall we?
My buys are from Superdrug, a
very popular drugstore in the UK which I think is a rival of Boots, also a drugstore.
If you’re wondering, drugstores in other countries especially in the US and UK,
carry cosmetic products unlike the ones you would normally see in the
Philippines. In the US or UK, when people refer to drugstore makeup, it means cheaper
makeup being sold at the drugstore.
I want to start with the products
from a brand called Sleek Makeup. It’s a UK-based brand which is why I wanted
to buy its products. I wanted to buy from a UK and not US-based brand because US
brands tend to be a lot more expensive in the UK. Sleek is very popular because of its
inexpensive but high quality products. Sleek is known for its pigmented blushes
and eye shadows. The packaging of pretty much all their products is very true
to its name. Even the boxes are classy.
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| Sleek Blush By 3; GBP 9.99 or PHP 664 |
The first product is the Blush by
3 in Lace which obviously has 3 different blush colors: Chantilly, Guipure and
Crochet. It contains 20 grams of product all-in-all for GBP 9.99 or about PHP
664. It’s very compact and portable. As you can see in the picture, it has a
decent sized mirror which I love. Sleek does have more Blush by 3s but I like
this one better because it has more wearable colors. This palette has more
orange-toned colors.
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| Colors were blended out; (L-R: Chantilly, Guipure, Crochet) |
Chantilly is the most orangey one
out of all the colors. Guipure is the only shimmery blush in this palette. It’s
a little difficult to describe and the camera doesn’t do it justice. The base
is pink but it has orange and gold shimmers in it. It’s so attractive when
applied on the cheeks because it catches the light very well. I’d probably use
this more as a highlighter. The last shade is Crochet which is a dark peachy-orange
color. I tried this blush once and I was shocked at how pigmented it was. You
would definitely only need a little if you want a more natural look.
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| Sleep Au Naturel Palette; GBP 7.99 or PHP 531 |
Next is one of Sleek’s i-Divine palettes
which is Au Naturel. This is a mineral based eye shadow palette. The packaging is
beautiful and very sleek. It costs GBP 7.99 or PHP 531, a lot cheaper than the
blush palette. It’s bigger than the Blush by 3 of course. I did expect it to be
a lot bigger. Each eye shadow is almost the size of a PHP 25 centavo coin but
that’s okay. This palette has 12 colors, 8 are matte and the rest are shimmery.
It comes with a good mirror, dual sponge applicator and a sheet that contains
the names of the shades.
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| SWATCHES: Top (L-R: Nougat, Nubuck, Cappuccino, Honeycomb, Toast, Taupe) Bottom (L-R: Conker, Moss, Bark, Mineral Earth, Regal, Noir) |
I’m not sure what it is with lighter
shades but they hardly ever show up on my skin. I had the same problem with my
NYX Natural palette. But I found this palette to be a whole lot better. The
shadows are very creamy and are more pigmented than the NYX Natural palette. The
colors on the top row are light ones and as I’ve mentioned, they don’t show up
pretty well on my skin. Taupe however is my favorite in the top row. It’s a
very beautiful shimmery shade. The colors at the bottom are darker shades and
are much pigmented. Regal is a little bit difficult to work with but it’s
tolerable. My favorite shade is Mineral Earth which is a dark metallic brown shade.
Overall, I love this palette.
The next products are also by a
UK-based company, Rimmel London. Rimmel is very popular in the US and UK because
they also sell very good quality products for a cheaper price. Among their
popular lines are the Rimmel Scandaleyes (Scandalize), Wake Me Up and Apocalips
(Apocalypse).
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| 30 ml; GBP 6.99 or PHP 465 |
First up is the Fix & Perfect
Pro Primer in 002. It says it smoothens, resurfaces, brightens, mattifies and
protects. It contains 1 fluid ounce or 30 ml for GBP 6.99 or PHP 465. I did try
it just once but I haven’t really noticed a significant difference in my skin.
I also don’t think that it mattifies. But I have yet to see. I wanted this
because Emily of emilynoel83 on YouTube said that this is a good drugstore
primer.
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| GBP 4.99 or PHP 332 |
The last products are these
lipsticks also from Rimmel which are part of the Kate Moss collection. I’m not
sure what the difference of the two lipsticks is and why they have different
packaging. I originally picked the Sleek True Color lipsticks but the shades I
wanted were out of stock. I wanted a more wearable shade but although the ones
I have are bolder and in-your-face kind of shades, I could still see myself
wearing them. Each lipstick costs GBP 4.99 or PHP 332.
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| No. 111 Kiss of Life |
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| No. 20 |
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| L-R: No. 20, No. 111 |
The first shade is called Kiss of
Life no. 111. This is a deep vintage kind of red which also has a slight hint
of orange to it. The next one is no. 20, it doesn’t have a name. I love this
shade! On the tube, it looks like the Barbie kind of pink but when applied on
the lips, the color becomes slightly darker. It’s the kind of color that
lightens up my face and it’s just so girly.
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| Bare lips |
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| No. 20 |
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| No. 111 |
These I think are matte, I’m not
sure. But if they are, oh my gosh, they’re amazing! They’re not drying like
other matte lipsticks are. As far as longevity is concerned, I can’t really
tell but I will do a more in depth review if I get the chance. They do have a
smell but it’s not too irritating and is still tolerable.
Overall, I am very satisfied and
happy with the stuff I bought. They total for about GBP 34.95 or PHP 2323 but
Fem gave the two Kate lipsticks to me for free so I just paid her PHP 1500
which is a total steal! I cannot thank you enough Fem and Tita Yda! I am a
happy girl. :D
If you guys are wondering where
to buy Sleek products, Digital Traincase also sells them for relatively cheap
prices. I haven’t tried to shop for Rimmel items on online stores yet so I can’t
tell you where to buy them. I will update soon!
That’s it for my monthly haul!
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