Metallic make-up look using my favourite budget eyeshadow palette

Molten metallic eye look created using
Sleek's iDivine palette in Storm

I’d not long had Sleek’s iDivine palette in Storm when I blogged about it back in May. Whilst I liked it then, a true test of a product is how much use it gets after the initial New Purchase excitement has dissipated. A couples of months in, I still love it.

As is often the case with palettes, there are some colours that I’ve not used much but there are a few shades that I’ve been wearing almost every day – day and night. Molten and shimmery yet very wearable, individually they are gorgeous. Together they are the perfect trio:

Sand Storm: A gorgeous warm-toned gold. Often these type of shades can be too yellow which is hard to pull off, but this has a slight copperyness to it which makes it very flattering.

Thunder Storm: This pretty cool-toned gold suits most skin tones, and again, doesn't contain too much yellow.

Dust Storm: Rich and sumptuous, this is a warm-toned rust-bronze that will complement all eye colours, but it really makes blue eyes pop.

Combined with the matte Calm Before The Storm and Eye Of The Storm - neutral-toned nudes that are great for shading (and for eyebrows) - you can create numerous wearable looks for every day or for a special occasion using these five shades.

Here I've used them with some other fantastic drugstore products on my friend Grace to create what I think is the perfect look for these balmy summer evenings. Not only is it simple to achieve it's affordable too, with every product coming in at less than £10.00.

Before

After: Metallic eyes + nude peachy lips = gorgeous

Achieve the look

1. Start by applying a light wash of Maybelline Colour Tattoo Cream Eyeshadow in On and On Bronze across the eyelid. The colour won't end up showing through, but it acts as a fantastic base for powder shadows. Think of it as a (budget) coloured eye primer.

2. Next use the pale gold shade from the Storm palette, Thunderstorm, all over the eyelid.

3. Apply the warm gold shade, Sand Storm, to the outer third of the lid - blending upwards above the crease slightly.

4. Lightly apply the rust-bronze shade, Dust Storm, to the crease, blending well.

5. Next, take the same shade, Dust Storm, along the upper and lower lash line, building up until you get your desired level of colour.

6. Lastly, apply lashings of black mascara. I used my trusty Max Factor Masterpiece Max here after curling Grace's lashes.

7. The look is finished off with a combination of Calm Before The Storm and Eye Of The Storm on the brows, and a gentle wash of peach on the cheeks (Bourjois Cream Blush in 01 Nude Velvet) and lips (Bourjois Rouge Edition in 17 Rose milesime).

You'd never know that every product used here cost
less than £10.00

This is a really achievable look for every budget and skin tone. In fact, Grace loved it so much she went out and bought pretty much everything I used the very next day!

Have you tried any of the other Sleek palettes? Are there any shades you can recommend?