Sleek Garden of Eden Eyeshadow Palette

Dugo sam planirala da naručim upravo ovu Sleek paletu senki, ali sam to tek nedavno učinila. Moguće je da ste je već videli a možda i probali. Paletu Sleek Garden of Eden naručila sam sa njihovog sajta po ceni od 9.99$ (mada sje trenutno 11.99$). Uz to platićete i poštarinu od 3.15$, a na žalost očekujte i carinu, kao i dodatne troškove post ekspresa u slučaju da ste se odlučili za slanje sa praćenjem (koje je i na sajtu skuplje i košta 10$).

I have long planned to order this Sleek palette of eye shadows, but I just recently did it. It's possible that you've already seen and perhaps tried it. I ordered the Sleek Garden of Eden palette on their website at a price of 9.99$ (though at the moment it costs 11.99$). In addition to that you'll also pay postage of 3.15$, and unfortunately you also need to expect some customs charges, as well as additional costs for post expresses if you want tracked shipping (which is also more expensive on the website and costs 10 $).

Paleta dolazi u standardnoj kartonskoj kutiji u kom je lepa crna paleta od čvrste plastike. Generalno kvalitet i trajnost plastike nije ogroman, što znam po paletama koje do sad imam. Ali nije ni mnogo loša. Ima veliko ogledalo što je super ali samo spužvasti aplikator, što nije. Barem je aplikator sa dugačkom drškom. Evo ga i ceo sastav:

The palette comes in a standard cardboard box in which is a beautiful black palette made of hard plastic. Overall the quality and durability of the plastic is not huge, it know that from previous Sleek palettes I bought, but it is not too bad either. It has a large mirror which is great, but only sponge applicator, which is not. At least the applicator has a long handle. Here's the whole composition:

Kao i sve Sleek palete i ova dolazi sa 12 senki od po 1.1g. Garden of Eden je paleta u kojoj preovlađuju zelene i braon nijanse. Ima čak 5 zelenih nijansi, dok zemljanih i braonkastih ima 7. Evo kako izgledaju sve nijanse na okupu. Slike su mi generalno ispale za nijansu žuće nego u stvarnosti čisto da znate kada gledate boje senki. Slikala sam po nekom žutom sunčanom danu koje je karakteristično za kraj leta.

Like all Sleek palettes this one also comes with 12 eye shadows of 1.1g. Garden of Eden is a pallete with a mostly green and brown shades. It has 5 green shades, while there are 7 earthy and brown shades. Here's how all of the shades look like. Images are generally slightly yellower than in reality just so you know when you look at the colours of eye shadows. I took pictures on a sunny day with yellow light, which is characteristic for the end of the summer.

A sada da prođemo i kroz sve nijanse:

- Gates of Eden - topla zlatna šimerasta nijansa, srednje tamna i vuče malo na narandžasto.

- Eve's Kiss - neutralna srednje tamna šimerasta braon ljubičasta. Vrlo neutralna i lepa.

- Paradise on Earth - tamnija varijanta prethodne senke. Braonkasta koja vuče na ljubičasto. Takođe šimerasta.

- Python - još malo tamna braon nijansa koja ne vuče na toliko ljubičasto. Šimerasta i neutralnog podtona.

- Forbidden - mat neutralna braon, srednje tamna. Odlična za pregib oka,

- Flora - tamnija topla braon mat senka. Takođe dobra za pregib ali i spoljni ugao oka.

And now to go through all the shades:

- Gates of Eden - a warm golden shimmery shade, medium dark and pulling a bit to orange.

- Eve's Kiss - a neutral medium dark brown violet with shimmer. Very neutral and beautiful.

- Paradise on Earth - a darker version of the previous shadow. Brown that pulls to purple. Also shimmery.

- Python - even more dark brown shade, but not pulling to purple. Shimmery and with neutral undertone.

- Forbidden - matte neutral brown, medium dark. Excellent for the crease.

- Flora - a little darker warm brown matte shadow. Also good for the crease but also for the outer corner of the eye.

U donjem redu imamo sledeće nijanse:

- Entwined - mat braon nijansa, neutralna, kroz sebe ima veoma malo zlatnog šimera, koji se po malo vidi kada se nanese. Odlična za pregib oka.

- Adam's Apple - Svetlo zelena topla mat senka. O njoj sam dosta čitala kao o slabo pigmentovanoj senci, međutim ona to zaista nije. Za mat nijansu je potpuno korektno pigmentovana. Čak prednjači nad mnogim svetlim mat senkama koje sam probala do sad.

- Fig - Svetlo zelena šimerasta senka. Topla i presijava se na zlatno. Po meni je ona najmanje pigmentovana i malo zahtevnija za nanošenje jer na koži bude malo providna ako se nanese u jednom sloju.

- Evergreen - hladna svetlo zelena šimerasta senka. Bolje pigmentovana od prethodne i presijava se recimo na srebrno. 

- Fauna - srednje tamna šimerasta zelena, takođe hladna. Presijava se blago na plavo i na srebrno. 

- Tree of Life - tamna maslinasto zelena mat senka. Odlično pigmentovana i super za spolji ugao oka.

In the bottom row have the following shades:

- Entwined - matte brown shade, neutral, it contains very little gold shimmer which is visible when applied. Excellent for crease.

- Adam's Apple - Light green warm matte eye shadow. I read a lot about how badly pigmented this shade is, but it really is not like that. For a matte shade it is completely correctly pigmented. It is even the forefront of many light matte shadows I've tried so far.

- Fig - Light green shimmery eye shadow. Warm and with golden shines. For me it is the least pigmented and a little more challenging to apply because is is slightly transparent when one layer is applied.

- Evergreen - cold light green shimmery eye shadow. Better pigmented than the previous one and with let's say silvery shine.

- Fauna - medium dark green shimmery shade, also with cold undertone. It slightly shines on blue and silver.

- Tree of Life - dark olive green matte eye shadow. Well pigmented and great for the outer corner of the eye.

Moram priznati da me je paleta generalno iznenadila i nije bila baš ono što sam očekivala. Ima dobar odnos šimerastih i mat senki. Mat senke imamo i svetlije i tamnije pa se zaista potpuno možete našminkati samo korišćenjem ove palete. Konačno da je neko napravio dobar odabir i boja i završnica na senkama u jednoj paleti.

I must admit that I was surprised and the palette was not quite what I expected. It has a good ratio of shimmery and matte eye shadows. Matte eye shadows have lighter and darker shades so you can really fully do eye make up only by using this palette. Finally someone made a good choice of colours and finishes in one palette.

Mat nijansama sam vrlo zadovoljna. Pigmentacija im je na zadovoljavajućem nivou, lako se blendaju, postojane su i ne krune se. S druge strane šimeraste nijanse su za nijansu lošije po meni. Dosta su dobro pigmentovane, ali je šimer u njima ipak malo prekrupan, pa se krune pri uzimanju četkicom. Takođe je potrebno više od jednog sloja za lepo pokrivanje, posebno kod nijanse Fig. Nisu one loše realno, ali sam se sretala i sa boljim teksturama kod ovog tipa senki. Takođe su za nijansu manje postojane i pomalo nestanu iz pregiba kapka nakon celog dana nošenja. Ali ne previše i ne zahtevaju korekciju u toku dana.

I'm very satisfied with matte shades. Pigmentation is very satisfactory, they are easy to blend, durable and do not crumble. On the other hand shimmery shades are a bit worse in my opinion. They are quite well pigmented, but shimmer is a little too big, so they crumble when you pick them up with a brush. It also takes more than one layer for good coverage, especially in case of shade Fig. They are no that bad, but I have used this type of eye shadows with better textures. They are also slightly less durable and somewhat disappear from the crease after a whole day of wearing. But not too much and they do not require a correction during the day.

Sve u svemu za ovu cenu palete kvalitet senki je dobar. Na žalost zbog poštarine i carine cena palete je manji deo onoga što ćete najverovatnije platiti. Sleek je generalno bolji kod mat senki, mada su i šimeraste dobre. U svakom slučaju senke u ovoj paleti su veoma dobro odabrane, te ako želite jednu dobro zaokruženu paletu sa zemljanim i zelenim nijansama upravo Garden of Eden može biti vaš pravi izbor.

All in all for this price quality of eye shadows is good. Unfortunately since there is postage and customs the original price is only a part of what you will most likely pay. Sleek is generally better with matte shadows, although shimmery are still good. In any case, the eye shadows in this palette are very well chosen, and if you want a well-rounded palette with earthy and green shades Garden of Eden can be the right choice for you.

Ja sam imala nesreću da mi opet nije stigla paleta iz prvog pokušaja, ali ako vam ne stigne nakon 30 radnih dana samo im javite i poslaće vam novu. Da li koristite Sleek palete? Koja vam je omiljena i da li ste i ovu probali?

Informacije i ocene
Cena	11.99$
Gde kupiti	Sleek sajt
Vrste	16
Da li bih ga ponovo kupila	Da
Pakovanje	4/5
Cena	4/5
Kvalitet senki	4/5
Nanošenje	4/5
Odabir nijansi	5/5
Ukupna ocena	4/5
Za	Protiv
- Cena - Dobar odabir nijansi - Mat senke se ne krune i dobro    se blendaju	- Poštarina i carina - Šimeraste senke se krune - Fig je manje pigmentovana - Šimeraste zelene nemaju punu boju    sa jednim slojem

I had the misfortune again that the palette did not arrive in the first attempt, but is this happens to you too after 30 working days let them know and they will send you a new one. Do you use Sleek palettes? Which is your favourite and did you try this one?

Information and scores
Price	11.99$
Where to buy	Sleek website
Types	16
Would I buy it again	Yes
Packaging	4/5
Price	4/5
Eyeshadow quality	4/5
Application	4/5
Shades combination	5/5
Total Score	4/5
Za	Protiv
- Price - Good choice of shades - Matte shadows don't crumble   and blend well	- Shipping and customs - Shimmery shades crumble - Fig is less pigmented - Shimmery green shades don't   have full coverage with one layer