I had a lovely surprise drop through my letterbox last week - Sleek MakeUP's latest product, Molten Metal. The Molten Metal is a cream eyeshadow duo, with two metallic shades, Pewter and Gold Leaf. Personally, I think they're both gold - there's not enough silver in the Pewter for it to be classed as such, but it is definitely a pretty, cool gold, whereas Gold Leaf has warmer tones.
What do Sleek MakeUP say?
Introducing Molten Metal, the new metallic cream from Sleek MakeUP. The luxurious packaging holds the secret weapon to update any beauty addict's cosmetic collection. The two cream shades come in cool Pewter and toasty Gold Leaf.
What do Sleek MakeUP say?
Introducing Molten Metal, the new metallic cream from Sleek MakeUP. The luxurious packaging holds the secret weapon to update any beauty addict's cosmetic collection. The two cream shades come in cool Pewter and toasty Gold Leaf.
As with all Sleek MakeUP colour products, Molten Metal is highly pigmented and designed to show up on all skin tones. The long lasting cream can be used on the cheek bones, the lips and also as a handy highlighter.
The intense coloured cream eye shadow smooths on to the skin like a dream and lasting long after the night has finished. Unlike most cream eyeshadows, Molten Metal stays in place whilst never creasing thus giving you a strong metallic look that will stay perfect.
Huh? Never creasing? I highly doubt it Sleek MakeUP, those are some mighty claims you are making! Nevertheless, it sounds good, right?
What do I say?
When I first opened the compact, I was a little disappointed as I thought the creams looked quite powdery and dry, but when I swatched them I was pleasantly surprised. These are by far the smoothest and creamiest cream eyeshadows that I've felt in quite a while. I was also amazed by the pigmentation of them. I'm a big fan of Benefit's Creaseless Cream Eyeshadows, but I'm often annoyed that to get the colour in the pot, you have to apply a few layers. The colour translates in one layer with the Molten Metal though - in fact, I'd say it's actually better and more vivid once it's applied, which I love.
The Press Release says that you can wear these on your lips or cheeks too, but because of the colours that they are, that won't work. I blended the swatches on my skin and it was quite a muddy colour, which would make you look dirty should you attempt it as a cheek highlight. Something pinker, creamier or peachier would be lovely though because the consistency is perfect. Also, I stepped into the shower after I blended them and the water just sat on top of them, so I guess that makes them waterproof too... which bodes well for the creaseless aspect.
What do I say?
When I first opened the compact, I was a little disappointed as I thought the creams looked quite powdery and dry, but when I swatched them I was pleasantly surprised. These are by far the smoothest and creamiest cream eyeshadows that I've felt in quite a while. I was also amazed by the pigmentation of them. I'm a big fan of Benefit's Creaseless Cream Eyeshadows, but I'm often annoyed that to get the colour in the pot, you have to apply a few layers. The colour translates in one layer with the Molten Metal though - in fact, I'd say it's actually better and more vivid once it's applied, which I love.
The Press Release says that you can wear these on your lips or cheeks too, but because of the colours that they are, that won't work. I blended the swatches on my skin and it was quite a muddy colour, which would make you look dirty should you attempt it as a cheek highlight. Something pinker, creamier or peachier would be lovely though because the consistency is perfect. Also, I stepped into the shower after I blended them and the water just sat on top of them, so I guess that makes them waterproof too... which bodes well for the creaseless aspect.
This weekend I trialled the shadows. On Saturday I applied the Pewter shade on top of a primer, then blended some eyeshadows on top of that. It's common sense to set a cream eyeshadow with powder, so I packed on a variety of shades to create a smokey eye. I applied the Molten Metal with my finger and it applied and blended so smoothly and so easily. It was a dream to apply! Blending the eyeshadows on top was a breeze too, so top marks for application. I applied my make up at about 11am, and it looked like this:
I used:
I used:
FACE
Foundation : Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect 71
Concealer : MAC Studio Finish NW15
Powder : MAC MSF Natural Light
Bronzer : NARS 'Laguna'
Blush : MAC Blush Ombre 'Azalea Blossom'
Highlighter : Collection 2000 Shimmer & Shade ' Just Peachy'
Blush : MAC Blush Ombre 'Azalea Blossom'
Highlighter : Collection 2000 Shimmer & Shade ' Just Peachy'
Brows : Collection 2000 Brow Pencil 'Blonde'
EYES
Primer : Benefit 'Stay Don't Stray'
Base : Sleek MakeUP Molten Metals 'Pewter' cream eyeshadow
Base : Sleek MakeUP Molten Metals 'Pewter' cream eyeshadow
Inner lid and lower lashline : Urban Decay 'Sidecar' eyeshadow (from the Naked palette)
Outer lid : MAC 'Satin Taupe' eyeshadow
Outer lid : MAC 'Satin Taupe' eyeshadow
Upper lashline and outer 'V' : Urban Decay 'Darkhorse' eyeshadow (from the Naked palette)
Crease : Urban Decay 'Naked' eyeshadow (from the Naked palette)
Crease : Urban Decay 'Naked' eyeshadow (from the Naked palette)
Brow bone and tear duct : Urban Decay 'Virgin' eyeshadow (from the Naked palette)
Waterlines : Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner 'Whiskey'
Waterlines : Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner 'Whiskey'
Mascara : L'Oreal Voluminous 'Carbon Black'
LIPS
Lipstick : MAC 'Viva Glam Gaga' lipstick
Lipgloss : Illamasqua 'Electrify' sheer lipgloss
My eyelids are quite hooded, so creasing is an issue for me. Even with a primer, it creases by the time I get home from work, so I wasn't expecting it to last a long time I'm afraid. However, I checked my make up at a number of points through the day, and was rather pleased to find that it was holding up really well and only saw the teeniest bit of creasing. Even then I think it's only because I have issues with my hooded lids that I could see the tell-tale signs of creasing, and I doubt anybody else would have noticed if they'd looked at me. Also, yesterday was a pretty quiet day. The most strenuous activity I performed was whisking up some custard for my trifle, so I think the lack of vigorous movement like walking and working may have helped the longevity.
At 11pm, I was off to bed, so had one last check before removing my make up and this is what I found:
I am super impressed with how long the Molten Metal lasted on my eyelids. Okay, it faded a bit and I look dog-rough (which has nothing to do with the Molten Metals and everything to do with me being tired, I might add, hehe) but look - after 12 hours it hasn't creased too badly! You can't fail to be impressed by that!
On Sunday I tried out the Gold Leaf shade. I used a primer again, then blended it over my lid using a synthetic brush. It didn't seem to blend as well with the brush, so I blended around the edges with my fingers. I thought it was such a pretty colour that I didn't want to detract from it, so only used Brule eyeshadow by MAC to blend the edges, then dusted a little bit of Benefit's Lust Duster in Nugget over the top of the cream. It's such a fine, golden sandy coloured powder that it is perfect for setting a gold cream eyeshadow without putting down too much colour... or so it is usually. Less than 2 hours later, it creased:
I never honestly expected it to live up to it's bold 'never creasing' claims, but after Saturday's success I was expecting something a little better. It also felt really greasy and I seemed to wiping bits away from my crease all day. Bleurgh. That either suggests I applied too much, or the gold shade is a load of poop.
Lipgloss : Illamasqua 'Electrify' sheer lipgloss
My eyelids are quite hooded, so creasing is an issue for me. Even with a primer, it creases by the time I get home from work, so I wasn't expecting it to last a long time I'm afraid. However, I checked my make up at a number of points through the day, and was rather pleased to find that it was holding up really well and only saw the teeniest bit of creasing. Even then I think it's only because I have issues with my hooded lids that I could see the tell-tale signs of creasing, and I doubt anybody else would have noticed if they'd looked at me. Also, yesterday was a pretty quiet day. The most strenuous activity I performed was whisking up some custard for my trifle, so I think the lack of vigorous movement like walking and working may have helped the longevity.
At 11pm, I was off to bed, so had one last check before removing my make up and this is what I found:
I am super impressed with how long the Molten Metal lasted on my eyelids. Okay, it faded a bit and I look dog-rough (which has nothing to do with the Molten Metals and everything to do with me being tired, I might add, hehe) but look - after 12 hours it hasn't creased too badly! You can't fail to be impressed by that!
On Sunday I tried out the Gold Leaf shade. I used a primer again, then blended it over my lid using a synthetic brush. It didn't seem to blend as well with the brush, so I blended around the edges with my fingers. I thought it was such a pretty colour that I didn't want to detract from it, so only used Brule eyeshadow by MAC to blend the edges, then dusted a little bit of Benefit's Lust Duster in Nugget over the top of the cream. It's such a fine, golden sandy coloured powder that it is perfect for setting a gold cream eyeshadow without putting down too much colour... or so it is usually. Less than 2 hours later, it creased:
I never honestly expected it to live up to it's bold 'never creasing' claims, but after Saturday's success I was expecting something a little better. It also felt really greasy and I seemed to wiping bits away from my crease all day. Bleurgh. That either suggests I applied too much, or the gold shade is a load of poop.
I attempted the gold again today, just to make sure it was the application and not this particular colour. I applied it over a primer using my fingers, then packed some of Urban Decay's 'Midnight Cowboy' over the top, and blended some 'Buck' and 'Naked' from the Urban Decay Naked palette into the crease. This is how it looks at the moment, after about 10 hours of wear:
It's only just starting to crease - woohoo! Clearly, the secret to using the Molten Metals is to:
♥ Apply and blend with your fingers.
At this point I should add that these make an awesome base for eyeshadows prone to fall-out. This has been the only cream product that has kept the glitter from 'Midnight Cowboy' actually on my eyelids, instead of migrating south towards my chin. That alone earns this product brownie points! I'm also aware that in my pictures, the colours don't look very metallicy. Don't fret, I can assure you it's my eyeshadow choice, as I've not really got a wide range of metallic eyeshadows. The cream eyeshadows are in fact very metallic, and true metallic too, not the type that claim to be metallic but are actually laced with glitter.
They've been likened to Illamasqua's Liquid Metals, but I've never tried them so cannot compare. What I do know though is that Sleek MakeUP's counterpart performs fabulously (when used correctly), and I for one can't wait to see what other colours they release. Sleek MakeUP have come up trumps again!
If you want to get your mitts on the Molten Metals, they will be released as part of the Sleek MakeUP permanent range on Wednesday 5th January in Surperdrug stores nationwide, and will cost just £6.99. They'll also be available from the Sleek MakeUP website, which is where you can find a list of your nearest Superdrug stockists too.
What do you think? Is this something that floats your boat? Will you be buying?
xoxo
It's only just starting to crease - woohoo! Clearly, the secret to using the Molten Metals is to:
♥ Apply and blend with your fingers.
♥ Pack lots of eyeshadow on top, something that isn't too fine.
♥ Use a primer underneath - I'm not brave enough to attempt them without!
At this point I should add that these make an awesome base for eyeshadows prone to fall-out. This has been the only cream product that has kept the glitter from 'Midnight Cowboy' actually on my eyelids, instead of migrating south towards my chin. That alone earns this product brownie points! I'm also aware that in my pictures, the colours don't look very metallicy. Don't fret, I can assure you it's my eyeshadow choice, as I've not really got a wide range of metallic eyeshadows. The cream eyeshadows are in fact very metallic, and true metallic too, not the type that claim to be metallic but are actually laced with glitter.
They've been likened to Illamasqua's Liquid Metals, but I've never tried them so cannot compare. What I do know though is that Sleek MakeUP's counterpart performs fabulously (when used correctly), and I for one can't wait to see what other colours they release. Sleek MakeUP have come up trumps again!
If you want to get your mitts on the Molten Metals, they will be released as part of the Sleek MakeUP permanent range on Wednesday 5th January in Surperdrug stores nationwide, and will cost just £6.99. They'll also be available from the Sleek MakeUP website, which is where you can find a list of your nearest Superdrug stockists too.
What do you think? Is this something that floats your boat? Will you be buying?
xoxo
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