Hoopla, Hoopla, the circus is in town! Have you seen the elephants? Have you seen the clowns? Have you seen the ridiculously cute new collection from Essence? I couldn’t walk past the stand in Priceline without picking up a few pieces. How could I leave this Big-Top embossed highlighting powder on the shelf? These lip lacquers caught my eye, and offer pigmentation ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Star Wonder is a limited edition product, and part of the “Heavenly Creatures” collection, recently released by MAC. This particular Mineralize Skinfinish (MSF) is a rose-gold base with a thick vein of plum, and a smaller vein of coral winding through it. When swirled together, it translates as a plummy-rose colour with a strong ... Read More »
Pigmentation: Watts Up! is a versatile highlighter, as such things go. It can create a subtle wash of illumination on the high points of your face, if applied with a gentle hand and a light touch. If you prefer a “blingier” look, applying this cream to powder highlighter with a heavier hand gives that in-your-face glow that can be so ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: The NP Set Contour & Highlight Palette is a collection of all the products necessary to achieve a contoured face in one handy palette. The palette comes in the standard NP Set acetate box, and the palette itself is cardboard with a magnetic closure. When you open the palette you are presented with 4 pans of product and ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: The Face of Australia Mineral Therapy Illuminators come in four shades: Angel Mist (warm off-white) Angel Blush (soft pink) Angel Flame (deeper pink) Angel Glow (bronze) I have Angel Mist and Angel Glow to review and swatch for you. Angel Mist Angel Glow Pigmentation: Angel Mist is very delicately pigmented. Ideally used as a highlighting colour, it doesn’t so ... Read More »
Product Breakdown: Pussy Cat Cheek & Lip Tint: Beat the Blues Sunbeam: Now you’ve seen the hand swatches, here are the face swatches: This is me with Pussy Cat Cheek & Lip Tint (swatched heavily for the camera) blended into the apple of my cheek, and Beat the Blues Sunbeam highlighting my cheekbone. Me again, this time with Pussy Cat ... Read More »
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