MAC Mercurial Eyeshadow
Thursday, March 17, 2011
mac swatches
Pretty low key posts today, as I'm spending more time working on technical side of stuff, tweaking things, etcetera. As such, here are some more shadow swatches - plus, it might help with wishlists for the sale!
Shale, Sketch, Blackberry, Beauty Marked, Shadowy Lady, Graphology, Parfait Amour, Purple Haze
Trax, Nocturnelle, Fig. 1, Satellite Dreams, Beautiful Iris, Digit, Crystal
Orange, Rule, Coppering, Cranberry, Mythology, Chrome Yellow, Goldmine, Gorgeous Gold
Bitter, Juxt, Swimming, Humid, Flourishing, Greensmoke, Sumptuous Olive
Shale, Sketch, Blackberry, Beauty Marked, Shadowy Lady, Graphology, Parfait Amour, Purple Haze
Follow up:
Trax, Nocturnelle, Fig. 1, Satellite Dreams, Beautiful Iris, Digit, Crystal
Orange, Rule, Coppering, Cranberry, Mythology, Chrome Yellow, Goldmine, Gorgeous Gold
Bitter, Juxt, Swimming, Humid, Flourishing, Greensmoke, Sumptuous Olive
Friday, March 11, 2011
another review from temptalia.com
Milani Liquif’Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencils Reviews, Photos, Swatches
February 15, 2010
Long-lasting Eyeliner on a Budget: Milani Liquif’Eye
Milani Liquif’Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencils ($5.49 each) are new for spring and available in five shades: Black, Silver, Gold, Aqua, and Brown. As far as I’m concerned, there is always more room in the world for metallic/chrome eyeliner. These do remind me of L’Oreal HIP Chrome Eyeliners in many ways, though these are a little firmer and more metallic than chrome finish. They’re definitely similar, though.Liquif’Eye is soft, smooth, and richly pigmented eyeliner. It glides on like my beloved Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liners and looks just as smooth. I get good wear out of these–no smudging, budging, or migration eight hours later. They don’t look faded either! Surprisingly, they stay well on my waterline, too, for several hours (but I do have a more watery waterline at times), which isn’t something most liners can do for me.
At just $5.49 each, they’re hard to resist. Not only are they excellent in every way–quality, long-lasting liner that is rich in color and smooth in texture–but they’re priced just right. I tried out four of the five shades, and I found each one to be just as good. I hope to see Milani release more shades in the future–how about a green, copper, and violet?
- Black (#01) is a rich, deep dark black. It’s an absolutely smoldering black that’s truly black–there’s no gray here.
- Silver (#02) is a bright and shiny silver with a metallic finish.
- Gold (#03) is a toned down, burnished gold. It’s not a true yellow gold, but it’a step down from that. Little more “antique” gold in it.
- Aqua (#04) is a bright aqua-blue. It isn’t quite as metallic as either the gold or silver shades, but it still has that metallic sheen.
Have you tried these yet?
- Product: 30/30
- Value: 10/10
- Ease of Use: 5/5
- Packaging: 5/5
Recommendation: Next time you’re near a Milani display, these are definitely worth a little look-see.
Availability: Local drugstores, MilaniCosmetics.com
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Saturday, February 19, 2011
December 24, 2010
Maybelline Sinful Sinnamon Eye Studio Baked Eyeshadow
Quick Review: Maybelline Sinful Sinnamon Baked Eyeshadow
Maybelline Sinful Sinnamon Baked Eyeshadow Duo
($7.29 for 0.09 oz.) is a baked eyeshadow (similar to MAC’s Mineralize Eyeshadows), and one side is solid while the other is marbled. When swatched, the product works amazing whether wet or dry–the solid side is a rusted orange-red with a frosty finish, while the marbled side is a pinky beige with a white frost finish.It has a smooth texture, high frost finish, and both shades were incredibly pigmented. In the past, I’ve found that baked eyeshadows often must be used wet in order to achieve good color pay off, but these worked well dry, too. I did have the ever slightly noticeable fading after eight hours of wear with Maybelline’s Baked Eyeshadow Duos, but it was very slight.
Welcome to Swatch-all-idays! To start 2011 off on the right foot (or post, as it may be!), Temptalia is going through a backlog of products we have photographed, swatched, and often tested but in a slightly different manner. Quick reviews may be partially incomplete, such as a blush may only be swatched on the arm rather than shown on the face. It is our hope that what we are able to provide is still helpful!
- Product: 27/30
- Value: 8/10
- Ease of Use: 4/5
- Packaging: 4/5
RECOMMENDATION: Maybelline has several other variations on their duos, and based on this one, these might be a great alternative to higher-end baked eyeshadows like MAC’s Mineralize Eyeshadows–perhaps not necessarily exact dupes in terms of colors but the product type is quite similar.
AVAILABILITY: Drugstore.com
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Maybelline Sinful Sinnamon Eye Studio Baked Eyeshadow
Maybelline Sinful Sinnamon Eye Studio Baked Eyeshadow (Dry/Wet)
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