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| NARS x Christopher Kane eye shadow "Outer Limits" |
shadow "Outer Limits". I am a sucker for rose gold and I immediately fell in love with this eye shadow.
eyeshadow
NARS x Christopher Kane "Outer Limits" Eyeshadow
May 19, 2015
NARS x Christopher Kane "Outer Limits" Eyeshadow
May 19, 2015
The people I follow on Instagram are like 85% fashion and beauty related. I just love looking at people's different pages and seeing the immense talent some people have. There has been some buzz about Colourpop Cosmetics because they have awesome products but what's even cooler is that their stuff is super affordable. Starting at $5! I started following the brand on Instagram and I was immediately convinced to do some shopping. I ended up getting some of their shadows and lippe stix and liners.
KKCenterHK Review + Discount Code!
Oct 13, 2012
KKCenterHK Review + Discount Code!
Oct 13, 2012
I was contacted by KKCenterHK to review some of their products. KKCenterHK is a website that sells makeup, eyelashes and wigs at great prices. I was sent three items, next to the items listed below are the links where they can be found. For this post, I am doing reviews for the CUICO eyeshadow and the JOJO eyeshadow quad.
CUICU Diamond Powder Eye Shadow "Stone Green":
JOJO Eye Shadow Quad:
mimididi Flashing Diamond Powder No 5:
I really liked the CUICO eye shadow, it was really pigmented and it blended smoothly with my other shadow. It has a matte finish and I just loved how rich and silky it felt on my finger when I swatched it. I didn't have to layer it on that much in order to get a rich hue. Also, no fallout!
I swatched the shadow with and without primer and as you can see it showed up very well even without the primer.
I would recommend this shadow for bold eye looks and it could serve other purposes such as being applied as an eyeliner with a wet eyeliner brush. And the price is great, less than five dollars and it contains 4.2 grams of product. Pretty good deal.
I used this color to do a colorful nighttime look with a strong cat eye. I really liked how it came out, minus the ghost face.
PROS
-VERY pigmented
-Texture of shadow is really smooth and easy to blend
-Inexpensive
-Great selection of colors
-matte finish
CONS
-Delivery wait (website is based in Korea)
My face came out super light, this foundation does not go well with flash.
Products Used:
FACE
NYX Stay Matte Not Flat Foundation "Tan"
Maybelline FitMe Concealer in 30
Forever21 blush "Pink"
NARS bronzer "Laguna"
EYES
ELF Eyelid Primer
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil "Milk"
TooFaced eyeshadow "Stiletto" (blended into crease)
Loreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner "Black" (lower lashline & waterline, crease)
Tan and Ivory Eyeshadows from Wet n Wild "Vanity" palette (browbone and higlight)
Shimmery cream shadow from "Vanity" palette (inner corner)
NYX Big Fat Eye Marker "Black"
Wet n Wild Eyebrow Kit
Maybelline Colossal Mascara "Glam Black"
LIPS
Wet n Wild MegaLast lipstick "Bare It All"
Sephora lipgloss "Flushed"
I wasn't as satisfied with the JOJO eyeshadow quad . I didn't find that it had great color payoff. The lightest color in the quad barely swatched on me. The photos I took testing the colors with and without primer almost looked the same.
swatched without primer
swatched with primer
I did a simple neutral look using the colors in the eyeshadow quad. Pretty good for everyday or you can glam it up by adding a deep red color to your lips.
PROS
-Good selection of colors
-Not too shimmery
-Inexpensive
CONS
-Packaging is annoying
-Colors in this quad aren't that pigmented
Products Used:
FACE
Clinique Even Better Foundation "Toffee"
MAC Select Moisture Cover Concealer NW35
Maybelline FitMe Powder 310
MAC blush "Stubborn"
EYES
TFSI
Wet n Wild brow kit
NYX Big Fat Eye Marker "Black"
Maybelline Colossal Mascara "Glam Black"
LIPS
Loreal Colour Riche lipstick "Fairest Nude"
H&Msoft vanilla flavored lipgloss
KKCENTERHK also has a great variety of other items to shop. And if you enter the code beautywithbrains at checkout, you get 10% off! Shop till you drop!
Disclaimer: This post contains products that were sent to me for free for review consideration.
Haul Post
Aug 19, 2012
Haul Post
Aug 19, 2012
A haul of items I bought and some brief thoughts on a few of the items.
NYX Mega Shine Lip Gloss "Lala", NYX Xtreme Lip Cream "Dolly Girl", NYX Matte Eyeshadow "Haywire", Brucci Nail Colors "Steph's Pink A-Go-Go" & "Absolute Andrea", Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Color "It's A Girl", NYX Stick Blush "Magnolia", CoverGirl Lipstick "Fairytale", CoverGirl Eyeshadow Quad "Tropical Fusion", Wet n Wild trio "Walking on Eggshells"
I was very pleased with all the lip products. As you can see, I was on a pink kick. "Fairytale" is a beautiful coral color and all the other lip products had good color payoff. I would recommend these for women of color as well, these colors would look great on darker skin tones.
CoverGirl lipstick "Fairytale", NYX Mega Shime Lip Gloss "Lala", NYX Xtreme Lip Cream "Dolly Girl", Wet n Wild Megashield Lip Color "It's a Girl"
lip color swatches
The NYX stick blush had a very nice and creamy formula. It blends nicely and I really like the color a lot. It applies a little sheer but it can be built up.
NYX Stick Blush in "Magnolia"
swatch of "Magnolia"
I got one shade from the new matte shadows collection from NYX. It swatched nicely and I will be using it for crease-work mostly.
NYX matte eyeshadow "Haywire"
"Haywire" swatch
I also discovered a new brand called LiSi Cosmetics while walking through NoHo in NYC. It is a highly affordable brand (a lot of the products are under $15.00) and in the store they have sample products for you to swatch. The store is located in 741 Broadway in Manhattan. I bought a blush and concealer. I was impressed by the color payoff with the concealer, I got the shade "Maldives" and it is VERY pigmented so a light hand would definitely be needed. The concealer, not so much. Barely any coverage. I'll go more in depth on the concealer in a separate post about LiSi Cosmetics.
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