Showing posts with label Blush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blush. Show all posts
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Chanel summer make-up 2011

    Oh how I do like summer collections. And especially if Chanel comes out with a product called Mimosa! (Bellini next year?) Here's what I got:


    I was desperate to get my hands on the nail colours - but to be honest, they're not worth the hype. Mimosa is a tremendously happy colour but it's difficult to apply, hence the rather sloppy manicure. Morning Rose is cute, it makes me think of candy, but I prefer Chanel's Pêche Nacrée from the spring collection (see pictures below to compare). And Beige Pétale is nothing special - so far I've used it once, applying just one coat to the nails (and no base/top coat) for a barely-there look when I didn't have the time to do a colourful manicure.

    Summer collection: Beige Pétale, Morning Rose, Mimosa

    Mimosa (summer), Morning Rose (summer), Pêche Nacrée (spring collection)

    The blush-bronzers are really pretty and my favourite of the collection. I originally picked up the pink one, but then went back for the coral one. These give a soft glow to the cheeks and are perfect for summer.

    Bronze Rose, Bronze Corail

    Officially, I'm not into lip glosses anymore and especially not Chanel glosses because the two I had about six years ago leaked and I had to throw them out. But there was one gloss in this collection that I kept on picking up and admiring - always the same one - so I finally gave in. Glossimer 277 (Pensée) is non-glittery, it only has tiny gold sparkles (none of the outrageous blue, red, silver glitter). It is so pretty...  

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Happy 2011!

Monday, August 16, 2010

NARS fall collection 2010

    There were two products that I (desperately) wanted from the newest NARS collection and here they are!

    The real must was the eyeshadow duo in Rajasthan. I adore the light golden-bronze colour (they call it "glazed almond") on the left. It has some shimmer but no glitter. It's gorgeous. And for the crease or as an eyeliner, the charcoal / navy-peacock blue colour is just right. A perfect duo! I'm afraid the swatch does not do it any justice.



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    Blush in Douceur. I love the way they've described it: "A soft pink-brown hue imparts a honeyed brown kiss of innocence on cheeks." Kiss of innocence? Yes, please! For some people it is probably more of a contour product, though.


    I swatched Douceur (left, heavily) along with Madly and Orgasm, the only other powder blushes I have from NARS. It was a nice try but I don't think the colours swatched too well. 

     Douceur, Madly, Orgasm

    What's on your NARS wishlist? 
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Friday, June 4, 2010

Blush collection...

    This is probably uninteresting but I thought I would show you my blush collection. I know, I have too many. I actually have more (from Bobbi Brown, NARS, Shu Uemura) in palettes but I didn't include them here.*

    MAC mineralize blushes


    Other MAC blushes


    MAC beauty/highlight powders


    MAC mineralize skinfinish powders


     Bobbi Brown blushes


    Other blushes (Benefit, Chanel, NARS, Paul and Joe)


    * The terrible truth: I forgot - I can't keep track! 

    Have a wonderful weekend! I'm going away for a couple of days - I'll tell you about it when I get back! 
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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

MAC's To the Beach: Haul and Review

    I never thought I would say this... but I am a bit disappointed with this collection. It's mainly because of one product not living up to my high expectations: Marine Life highlight powder.

    Here are the three powders that I got. I photographed the swatches in different lighting to give a better idea of the colours. Hipness is quite a bright pink blush with only a hint of shimmer (even though it's a Frost). It's pretty, it's girly. I was surprised with Get-Away Bronze blush; it also has a frost finish (but it's more visible) and I immediately adored the colour. I applied these over MAC's NC30 Studio Sculpt foundation.

    L to R: Hipness, Get-Away Bronze, Marine Life

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    Marine Life is really quite pink. I've tested it as a blush, this on one cheek and Hipness on the other. At first I couldn't tell much of a difference - they're similar - but when I took my mirror outside and looked again, I noticed that Marine Life is more pink and more pigmented. Hipness is smoother, more of a coral tone and suits my skintone better. I don't think you will need to get both. Also, if you're looking for a pink blush, there are better ones out there.

    Here are more swatches (of Marine Life only): I dipped my brush in the light pink (left in picture), then the darker pink (middle), and finally all together (right). These swatches are not as golden-shimmery as the first one above, do you see? It's because...


    ... the gold on the seahorse is only on the surface! It disappears very quickly, leaving only the two pink tones. I find that it loses all its charm and I am so disappointed (sigh). I got a back-up of Marine Life because it looked so gorgeous untouched; I can tell you now that I will never touch it - it must stay perfect! (what for? don't ask - I'm a bit of a collector.)

    Before and after

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    The nail lacquer in Scorcher is probably my favourite product (of the haul). I'm not sure how to describe the colour - sort of light red/orange meets pink?? Does that make coral? Anyway, it's cheerful. I applied two coats and it's more pink than it looks in the photo.


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    To conclude... I thought this was going to be a fabulous collection (I do like the green packaging) and I had high hopes for Marine Life... but I'm disappointed. Pret-a-Papier turned out to be so much better - maybe because I wasn't expecting it to be that great?

    Will you still get Marine Life?

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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The great big MAC Pret-a-Papier haul and review

    This is one of those times when I think, "It's a good thing my husband doesn't read my blog!"... because I ended up getting quite a few things from MAC (and not just what's in the photo!). Here is the Pret-a-Papier collection.


    Let's start.
    I adore blush. Especially in pink, coral and sometimes also bronze (but not plum, for example). So no surprise here that I had to get both Instant Chic (a pink coral sheertone) and Light over Dark, which is a two-toned mineralize blush. Light over Dark could be used as eyeshadow, too, by the way.

    In the swatch, Instant Chic is on the left. It swatched nicely but it's quite sheer when applied to the cheeks with a brush (as you will see in a different swatch). It's a pretty colour. Quite matte.

    Then we have Light over Dark. In the middle, the light colour on top, the darker colour on the bottom, and swirled together is the colour on the right. You need to apply this with a light hand because it is well pigmented. I like the colour - perfect for those sunny summer days - and the shimmer that you always get with the mineralize blushes.


    Here is another swatch, this time applied with a brush (131) over Studio Sculpt foundation in NC30. In the photo below, Instant Chic looks plum. The colour in the photo above is more accurate.



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    I got two (lustre) lipsticks, both perfect for spring/summer. Dressmaker, Dressmaker is a beautiful, soft pink coral that blends in nicely with the rest of the face and make-up (if you know what I mean); I love it. Made to Order is a deeper coral. It's absolutely wearable. They're both incredibly pretty.

    Made to Order (L) and Dressmaker, Dressmaker (R)

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    I only got one eyeshadow, Tissueweight (frost). It is a... pink beige, perhaps? It would make a good highlighter, depending on your skintone. It is not as pink as it looks in this photo.


    I swatched Tissueweight with some like colours (all from MAC). It's like a pinkier version of Shroom.

    L to R: Tissueweight, Jest, Naked Lunch, Shroom

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    I also got the Paint Pot in coral crepe. This is brighter than I thought. I tried sheering it out but this is about as sheer as it will get (without using anything to dilute it or anything).


    Here it is again (referring to the swatches below). The lighting is different.

    Top picture: swatched on its own again. It actually makes a pretty blush!

    Middle: combined with Tissueweight eyeshadow. Not really a combination I like.

    Bottom: combined with Mythology eyeshadow. Now this is pretty! First I swatched Mythology on its own. It's hardly visible but to be fair, it's without a base. Below it, I applied it over coral crepe and look how nice that is. It goes well with Smut, for example.



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    I decided to get the chromagraphic pencil after I read it was safe for the waterline. It's very soft and easy to blend. I tried NW15/NW20 but for me it was too light on the waterline and obvious - just like those white pencils that have always been on the market. I got NW25/NC30 and it looks more natural.


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    The nail lacquer, Originality, is a frosty gold. When I first saw it, I got excited because I thought it was similar to Mercenary (Style Warriors collection). But Mercenary is a deeper bronze, which - to be honest - I prefer to the much more golden Originality.

    I did not get the other nail lacquer from this collection - I thought it was just a blah brown, rather ugly.

    Top row: Originality.
    Bottom row: Originality and Mercenary. (Thumb: Mercenary)


    And that's it!
    Sorry this was such a long post but I hope that was useful. Do let me know what you plan on getting and then how you like them when you get them!
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Paul & Joe Beauté: Such pretty packaging

    Until recently, my interest in Paul & Joe cosmetics was zero. But for some unknown reason, the pink packaging suddenly caught my eye. I was tempted to purchase something, just so I could have it in my collection. I decided to get powder blush because that is one product that will not go bad for years (if ever?).

    The packaging looks like this. Pink, with flowers, simply girlie. Makes a change from the sleek black packaging of MAC and Chanel etc.


    Even the box it comes in is pretty.


    What I got is called Face color #16. There are two colours in this: a slightly sparkly bronzer type shade and a neutral pink. I find that the pigmentation is not very strong so when I apply it (both shades swirled together), I just get a subtle hint of colour on my cheeks. It's one of those blushes that you can't go wrong with. It's probably not for those who like to be able to see what they put on... But for a low-key every day look or if I'm accentuating my lips, I think it's really nice.


    Here's a swatch. You can hardly see the colours - this is what I mean about the pigmentation.


    L to R: Swatched left shade only, right shade only, then together

    Everything they have is cute but I don't think Paul & Joe will be a brand I'll be investing in too much. Once you get used to the colour spectrum offered by MAC and other big brands, the Paul & Joe selection seems a bit too small.

    Do check out their website, though. They have some cute wallpapers / screensavers that you can download.Source URL: http://plasticsurgerycelebrities.blogspot.com/search/label/Blush
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Benefit's Sugarbomb blush for a subtle sheen

    I am not such a Benefit fan so I was surprised with myself when I felt I had to have Benefit's newest blush, Sugarbomb. I'm not so keen on their packaging (bulky and cardboard) but I instantly liked the colours in this blush.


    When you apply it - all colours together - I think it gives a fantastic glow to the cheeks. It's not heavily pigmented so it's easy to apply (you really can't go wrong with it) - and hardly visible when swatched!


    It's not as shimmery as MAC's mineralize blushes so the effect is really natural. I always thought Dainty was a light pink so I was surprised to see how much more pigmented it is than Sugarbomb.

    Benefit's Sugarbomb, MAC's Dainty

    I actually prefer this to MAC's Blush Ombre in Ripe Peach (see review). This is good news for me... because the Sugarbomb is not limited edition! So I won't have to be so stingy about using it :-)Source URL: http://plasticsurgerycelebrities.blogspot.com/search/label/Blush
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Friday, February 26, 2010

MAC's Spring Colour Forecast 2 Blush Ombre

    From the Spring Colour Forecast collection, this was the only face product that I felt I had to have... (the other one was the matching nail lacquer in Malibu Peach).

    The Blush Ombre in Ripe Peach is a multi-toned blush in coral.


    I swatched the colours separately first (the pale peach and darker pink), then swirled my finger around in it to get the pretty blossomy, sunset colour on the right. It looks really natural and fresh on my skin. Fab! Why do such great things have to be limited edition?

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