Monday, November 21, 2011
Saturday, November 12, 2011
new Revlon luxurious color diamond lust eye shadow in 105 Plum Galaxy
New Revlon luxurious color diamond lust eye shadow Fall 2011 collection created by famous makeup artist Gucci Westman
retails at local Duane Reade for $5.99/6.99(?) price may vary
contains 0.8g of product
Pros: pigmented, easy to blend, beautiful finish with sparkles, smooth finish, will stay longer with a base/primer
Cons: not much product, some fallout (mostly the sparkles)
Illamasqua Powder Blusher in Morale Shimmer
Morale Shimmer - shimmery magenta pink
retails at Sephora for $24.00
contains 4.5g of product
Pros: super pigmented, easy to blend, not powdery, beautiful magenta pink (rare) with pearly shimmer, great as a cheek color with built-in highlight, wearable
Cons: does not last/stay on for too long, need to be light handed when apply
Sephora Collection colorful mono eyeshadow in Mysterious Forest 46
Contains 2g of product
Paraben Free
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| swatch without a base/primer |
Cons: lots of fallout (mostly the glitters)
Suggest using a primer/shadow adhesive underneath as well as applying before foundation or use scotch tape to catch the glitter fallout.
Sephora smoky cream liner (waterproof)
Sephora's own smoky cream liner, and they are waterproof. Instead of the usual dark matte black eyeliner, these come in 10 different shades plus soft shimmer. Some are even a little metallic, and allow few seconds to blend/smudge. They retail at Sephora for $10 each, and contain 4.5g of product.
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| swatches without any base/primer using a fluffy eyeshadow brush |
Bewitch Me - Metallic deep violet
Statue Bronze - burnish brown with golden shimmer (I've been using this daily as a quick wash over the lids for work)
Made in Manhattan - smokey sapphire with blue shimmer (more of a gunmetal/blue silvery grey color)
Pros: super long lasting, goes on smooth and creamy, super pigmented, affordable, great value, double as cream eyeshadow/eyeshadow base, blend-able, smudge proof, won't crease if used as a cream eyeshadow even without having a primer/base underneath
Cons: very little time to blend/smudge out the color (need to work fast once it's on)
I have been using these with a fluffy eyeshadow brush as a cream shadow. When I don't have time to do makeup in the morning for work, I can just fluff some of this onto my eyelids even without a primer and I'm good to go. I usually need an eye primer because the shadows tend to disappear on my lids through midday, but these stayed on all day without creasing! To intensify the look, I just put a similar powder shadow over. I will be uploading a quick everyday work makeup tutorial by using the color Statue Bronze, so be sure to check that out on my Youtube channel:) http://www.youtube.com/user/TheArtofsign
Black Radiance radiant lip gloss
Black Radiance Radiant Lip Gloss
Colors (from top to bottom): Copper Glow, Radiant Red, & Posh Plum
Appears to be new collection. The top two are shimmering color, and the bottom is prismatic color.
Since there are different applicators, they give different color payoff. The brush applicator definitely picks up more products, and one swipe leaves behind a pigmented gloss. The sponge applicator does not pick up much, and the plum looks very sheer (cons). It also takes few swipes to get to the exact shade in the package.
Swatches on lips
Copper Glow
Pros: I love the gold appearance, especially how it leaves subtle gold shimmer on my lips after wiping the gloss off. It gives the illusion of fuller lips;)
Radiant Red - a coppery red with golden shimmer. It is shiny, smooth, and super glossy.
Posh Plum - deep plum burgundy color with less golden shimmer. Unlike the color from the tube, it goes on rather sheer. Takes few coats of application in order to achieve a pigmented look. (quite disappointed) It does not leave behind any shimmer/sparkles after wiping it off, either. It is better to layer on top of a lipstick.
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