Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Review; Urban Decay Summer of Love "Aquarius"
Review; MAC Varicose Violet Nail Lacquer
This lacquer was from the "Dame Edna" collection. I like the texture of this, it is a frost, which means it is a little sheer as it isn't as thick as the creme lacquers, however it doesn't stay soft on the nail, and therefore it doesn't get dented. This colour is buildable with a few coats, and the colour is really worth it. The colour is lilac with dark purple/bluish shimmer, so it has a little iridescence to it when the light hits it. It is a lovely purple polish, however I wouldn't say it is a must have. The frost formula means it is a little more bearable then other MAC lacquers.
Review; MAC Seasonal Peach Nail Lacquer
This was from the "Cremesheen Collection" and it is a cream texture, naturally. This is a gorgeous colour, however it is so sheer that it needed about 4 coats because it went streaky and took a few layers to get it opaque and even. Once you get it opaque and even it is a really lovely peach/light orange with a pinky tone. Like the Alice+Olivia Morning.After lacquer which is also a cream, this is soft on the nails days after application and can dent.
Definitely one of MACs least impressive shades formula-wise, but colour-wise it is a lovely polish.
Review; MAC Blue India
This nail lacquer was from the "Liberty of London" collection. It is a really unique greyish dark teal, I am not sure what would be a dupe for this colour. The finish of this lacquer is cream, however unlike seasonal peach it isn't streaky and sheer, and unlike Morning.After it doesn't stay soft and dent days after application. You really don't need more then 2 coats of this, as it is very pigmented and thick. The bottle has a cute bird on it, and I just wish all the limited edition varnishes had prints on the bottles, but this seems to be the first one that has an image on the bottle.
MAC doesn't do the best nail lacquers, however this is one I was impressed by.
Review; China Glaze Temptation Carnation
Review; China Glaze Cowardly Lyin'
This is a nice enough colour, but it is very very sheer and needs a fair few coats to get it opaque. This goes on as it appears in the bottle, however a little sheerer then the rest of the colours from the same collection, it is a yellowy gold with gold glitter. This is definitely not my favourite from the Wizard of Ooh Ahz Returns collection, it is just too sheer for a China Glaze nail varnish and although I love yellowy gold colours, this polish just didn't wow me, it just lacked that special factor. I think it appeared more yellow then gold in certain lights and this put me off a little.
Review; China Glaze For Audrey
This is one of the nail polish shades I have been most complimented on, by both men and women, whenever I wear it. I originally bought it because my Mum is named Audrey and it is her favourite colour is turquoise, and it is also her birthstone, so it reminded me of her. The fact it is such a cult and awesome product just happened to be an added bonus. It is a beautiful green tinged blue, I wouldn't know whether to call it an aqua or a turquoise, either way it is a very bright, cheery and flattering colour! This really brightens me up when I wear it. I really like Chanel, and was GUTTED with a capital G when I couldn't get Nouvelle Vague, however this China Glaze shade is the closest you are ever going to get, and it's good quality and cheaper by about £10! I am therefore not as heartbroken :]
If you can get it, go for it, I doubt you'd regret it.
Review; Too Faced Glamour To Go Pocket Palette
I had mixed feelings about this palette when I got it. I shall explain why in sections...
Size/packaging;
It is very, very small! It can fit on the palm of your hand. For the money, the size is pretty appalling. I get that it is for travel, but this is so small it is bound to get lost in your bag. I also had reservations about how small the eyeshadows were since there is no way you could get a brush in there! I also would prefer more eyeshadow colours then lipglosses, but that's just me. The packaging is chunky but sturdy, and I guess the brushes are useful since no "normal size" brush would fit into the eyeshadow pans, and normal lip brushes would probably take up half of the lipgloss from the pan! However, because they are so small they are difficult to use, and I never find sponge applicators that useful.
Eyeshadows;
The eyeshadows are lovely colours! Very neutral and wearable everyday colours.
The pink has a lovely iridescent shimmer to it, however it isn't hugely pigmented in comnparison to Urban Decay shadows (considering they are around the same price), and it needed a lot of applications to get the colour to show up. It is definitely the least pigmented out of all of them, which is a shame as it is the nicest shade in my opinion.
The dark brown is the most pigmented, and it also has glitter specks in it, however not so much that it takes over or has a load of fall out. This shade showed up very easily, and didn't need multiple applications to get it to show up, unlike the pink colour and nude colour. This would make a nice crease colour.
Lipglosses;
These lipglosses are pretty much all the same colour, there's the goldy beige colours and the pinks... that's about it! One thing I hate about Too Faced lipglosses is that they stink of plastic/chemically grossness. I haven't found a pleasant smelling one yet! Considering how MAC glosses smell, Too Faced have a long way to go in the gloss department. The colours are nice and pigmented, and aren't overly sticky, however they are quite thick and gloopy. I also had an allergic reaction to these glosses after swatching them on my hand, and that's never good, and I am now far too dubious now to put it on my face. I do have sensitive skin, so keep that in mind.
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Review; Sugarpill Pressed shadows
The ethos;
The packaging;
Midori
Review; MAC Heatherette Hollywood Nights
Review; MAC Passions Of Red Devoted Poppy Compact
This compact was such a let down for me! Firstly I wasn't really into the "blingy" decoration, however I loved the colour selection, the fact it would be good for travel since there was a good selection of shadows, a mirror and a brush, and so I bought it anyway at my CCO. The colours swatched okay, however there is only one or two that really applied well.
Sweet eyes basically doesn't show up at all. It is meant for a highlight colour, but on me it just vanishes and doesn't show up at all.
Review; MAC Hello Kitty Too Dolly Quad
This is a very bright and girly quad. The packaging is cute for those hello kitty fans, and it is small with a little mirror and also very sturdy which makes it portable. There is the highlight colour (Yogurt), two bright colours which work well together (Romping & Too Dolly) and a dark colour with blue/green glitter (Stately Black) which could make a smokier look. This is definitely for someone who prefers the brighter look.
Review; The Urban Decay Deluxe Palette
Review; The Urban Decay Vegan Palette
This palette is cruelty free (though all Urban Decay products are) and animal byproduct free, so it is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. It makes me wonder what kind of ingredients are in regular make up for it not to be suitable for vegans. Anyway I digress! The selection in the top row is good as they are all varied and colourful, however the bottom shades are all very similar. The top row are all glitters and the bottom row are all shimmer, I am more of a shimmer fan so I am sad the top row aren't shimmers as well, as they would be smoother, softer and more vibrant of they were.
Review; The Urban Decay Black Palette
This palette isn't what I expected. I expected black shot through with colour, however all the shadows are a little different.
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Reviews you can expect...
The Urban Decay Black palette
MAC Sushi Flower
MAC Stars N' Rockets
MAC Brun