Lancome - Rouge in Love lipsticks

I was sucked in purely because of the packaging of this product. However, it turns out that these are very creamy and buttery lipsticks. I do enjoy them a lot. The colours are vibrant and gives a very smooth application. 

I do love how small the lipstick is. I have not tried these enough to give them a rating. 

Price: AUD$45 each.

Left to right: Rouge in Love in 170N, 106M, 156B, 163M

Left to right: Rouge in Love in 170N, 106M, 156B, 163M

Swatches from left to right: Rouge in Love in 170N, 106M, 156B, 163M

My favourite eyeshadow of the moment :)

My current favourite eyeshadow is from MAC's Shop and Cook Collection.

"Call me bubbles" palette is my favourite. Especially "brash" which is a veluxe pearl finish.

It complements my skin tone well and contrast with my dark brown eyes....makes them stand out! Such a pigmented  and vibrant colour in my opinion. Absolutely gorgeous. At first glance, I thought Brash was very similar to MAC's coppering eyeshadow. However, they are different when swatched.

MAC - Call me bubbles palette

My favourite, Brash!

Left: Brash Right: Coppering
Both are Veluxe Pearl Finishes

Left swatch: Brash -  Right: Coppering

Brash is more golden, whereas coppering is more red toned. Both are veluxe pearl finish, however, Brash is much more creamier and softer for some reason.

I would highly recommend this palette.


Price: AUD$75

Overall I would give this palette 4/5.

MAC Tres Cheek blushes - Limited edition

I purchased these today at my local department store. There are a total of 6 blushes. I picked up four of of the six available.

1. Modern Mandarin (Satin Finish)
2. LoveCloud (Satin Finish)
3. Full of Joy (Frost)
4. Pink Tea (Satin Finish)

Price: AUD$41 each

I especially like Modern Mandarin and love cloud. Will test these out in the next couple of days.

These are very pretty pastel blush colours. I do adore the colours very much.

Price: AUD$41

                           

      From Left to Right: Modern Mandarin, Full of Joy, LoveCloud and Pink Tea.

 Swatches: Modern Mandarin, Full of Joy, LoveCloud and Pink Tea.

                                                

I Love MAC 217

I would have to say that out of all the makeup brushes that I've accumulated over the years, my favourite brushes would be my MAC 217 brush. It is versitle and has many uses. It is probably one of the most used and  talked about brush. I absolutely adore this brush and have many back ups. They last a long time and I've never had any problems. Sure all brushes shed but the 217 does not shed easily from my own experience.

The MAC 217 brush currently retails for $37 in Australia. However, you can buy yours cheaper on www.allcosmeticswholesale.com  - they are US$22 there. Shipping is quite reasonable too.  You will find some good deals and bargains there.

I hope this at least helps one person save some $$$$ :)

MAC 217 brush

MAC Extra dimension skinfinish - my initial thoughts

I have not tried these yet, but they seem to swatch very nicely. Both colours are absolutely gorgeous. I purchased both of these at my local David Jones store. They are $55 each. 


They purchased two shades - Superb and Whisper of guilt. They seem to be flying off the shelf. I went there today to check out some other stuff and Superb was sold out already. 


I love both Superb and Whisper of Guilt. I always use my highlighters/skin finishes as an eyeshadow as well. I'm not sure if its safe to do so, but nevertheless I guess I can do whatever I like with them :P


These skin finishes are very smooth and I do like them. However, I would have to say that I love my Guerlain  Cruel Gardenia more. 


I guess the only reason I purchased them is because I do not want to run out of Cruel Gardenia so quickly!!


I suggest that if you are interested in them, go and pick them up..."Superb" would be my choice over whisper of guilt.


P.S  - I did not purchase any of the extra dimension eyeshadows because they did not appeal to me. Not to say that they are not good. 


                                                   

Above Pic: MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Superb

Above Pic: MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in  Whisper  of Guilt

Above pic: First swatch - Whisper of guilt, Swatch below - Superb

Maybelline color sensational lipstick

Above picture: first swatch on top is Coral Fire 440, bottom swatch is Coral Crush 515. 

I recently picked up a couple of lipstick from the Maybelline color sensational line. I am usually not a fan of maybelline as most products I've tried have always failed me. However, Maybelline caught my attention with their somewhat newish lipstick line.

There were testers available so I decided to try. To my surprise I they were quite creamy.

I decided to pick up 2 lippys to try. Mind you, in Australia, they are quite expensive. Around $13 a lipstick. I picked up 440 Coral Fire & 515 Coral Crush. Both are very vibrant coral colours.

How I would rate it?

Texture: 3/5
Scent: 4/5
Price: 3/5
Packaging: 2/5

Would I recommend?

Yes. My only complaint would be the packaging. The lipstick is too close to the rim and as a result it scratches the actual bullet on the side. Can get messy in the long run.