Dupe It | MAC Violetta Lipstick

Hey guys and welcome to the second instalment of the series I call Dupe It! As you can probably guess by the not so original title, in this series I share with you dupes of certain high end, popular or cult products that I have found! If you'd like to check out the first post in this series in which I dupe the below NARS 'Orgasm' blush, you can check it out HERE!

Dupe It | Nars Orgasm

Hello everyone! This is going to be the first of a series of posts in a section I'm entitling 'Dupe It' in which - as the name suggests - I share with you dupes for higher end, cult products! Todays dupe is going to be on the infamous Nars - Orgasm blusher.

As described by Nars themselves, Orgasm is a peachy pink shade with beautiful, gold glitter running through it. These powders are finely-milled and give a beautiful, natural flush of colour to the cheeks that is easy to blend and build up if wanted. This is a cult classic and is a shade adored by many - I can definitely see why.

The dupe that I have for you is from Sleek - who in fact offer multiple dupes for this particular shade. The one that I have comes in their Face Form palette - the palette itself is in the shade Fair. 

In terms of how similar these blusher's are, the Sleek is definitely more on the peachier side (in the pan at least) though when blended into the skin it definitely looks closer to Orgasm.
Both however have that iconic gold running through it which is arguably what Orgasm is so well loved for. The Sleek blush blends and wears beautifully - it is not quite as finely milled as the Nars but for me, that's not a massive issue.

I think this definitely a worthwhile dupe to try - the palette retails at £9.99 providing you with not 1, but 3 products all in one in the form of a highlighter and contour shade as well as of course, the blush.  The Nars blusher on the other hand retails at around £23.00 so you can definitely see the difference in price.

If you're looking to try Orgasm but don't want to splash the cash just yet, I'd definitely opt for this awesome dupe first which might just change your mind!

WHERE TO BUY:

Nars Orgasm | £23.00
Sleek Face Form Palette | £9.99

REVIEW: Sleek's i-Candy Eyeshadow Palette.

Hey guys! Today I'm here with a review and this time it's on Sleek's i-Candy eyeshadow palette -which is apart of their i-Divine palette range. This particular palette is full of bright, candy inspired colours and they have equally sweet names to match.

The shadows range from matte, shimmer and frost finishes. Let's take a closer look at the shadows...

So, on the first row of the palette from the left, we have Strawberry Sherbet which is a Barbie bright, matte pink. It's quite nicely pigmented and blends fairly well.

Next we have Bon Bon which is a frosty light pink. It's very pretty and looks lovely in the light.

Parma Violet is a deep matte purple and one of my favourites from the palette. It's well pigmented and is buildable too, which I like.

Apple Sour is frosty apple green which can look a little blue in certain lights.

Pear Drop is a shimmery lime green, it looks quite yellow in some lights but is pretty nonetheless.

Flump is a beautiful, bold purple shade. It's fairly pigmented and has a matte finish.

On to the second row of the palette, we have Liquorice which is a matte black - it's a nice black for soft look but it is not the most pigmented.

Then, we have Blue Fizzle which is a grey kind of toned blue. It's quite a deep, metallic shade.

Aniseed is next and this is frosty and shimmery reddy pink shade. Again, it's nicely pigmented and makes for an interesting colour.

Bubble Gum is a lovely bright sky blue colour and it has a matte finish. It's highly pigmented!

Mint Cream is a green with a little bit of shimmer running through it. It's more on the pastel shade and is kind of comparable to Apple Sour without the frostiness.

Finally, we have Cream Soda which is an extremely shimmery white. It's very pigmented and has the most fall out of all the shades.

Overall, I'm really impressed with the palette and it's definitely one of my current favourites. More or less all of the colours are so pigmented and not too mention absolutely gorgeous to look at. There's a nice mix of both shimmer and matte shades which means there's going to be something for everyone's preference. I think this palette also makes a great dupe for some higher end palettes with bright colours - most notably Urban Decay's Electric Palette. If you like bright colours, or maybe just want to start using them, I think this is definitely a worth while buy. At only £7.99 from Superdrug, I really don't think you can go wrong - especially with the high quality you'll be getting from this palette.

Thank you for reading this review, I hope you found it interesting and / or helpful! 

Have you tried this or any other Sleek palettes? What are your thoughts / recommendations?!