Category Archives: Swatches

Review & Swatches: Makeup Studio Durable Eyeshadow Mousse

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While the Polar Vortex is going strong, makeup brands are dropping their Spring collections like hot potatoes. Chanel, Guerlain & Yves Saint Laurent pamper us with shades of Powdery Pinks, Corals and Taupes. But not Makeup Studio. Makeup Studio thought it was time to release something bright, funky and super long lasting!

With a new product called the Durable Eyeshadow Mousse, Makeup Studio brings us 9 outstanding high-shine, super long lasting bright colors for Early 2014…
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The Accent Nail

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A nail trend that has been going strong for ages -and seems to never go out of style- has to be the “accent nail” technique. A technique where you apply a different nail polish to 1 or 2 of your dainty fingernails. Think of contrasting colors, reverse colors or even totally different textures! Ever stuck in between going for that beautiful, dark, vampy color, but still wanting to wear that awesome glitter polish also? The accent nail technique is your new best friend…
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Review & Swatches: RiRi Hearts MAC Holiday 2013


Rihanna here, Rihanna there… Rihanna everywhere. When it comes to repeating a celebrity collab over and over, MAC knows exactly what they’re doing. After numerous mini launches collaborated with the pop star, MAC decided we needed another “RiRi Hearts MAC” collection. This time they teamed up to come up with the perfect Holiday collection. After not loving “RiRi Woo” that much, how will these 2 products do?…
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Review & Swatches: Illamasqua Gleam “Aurora”


Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter it doesn’t matter. To me dewy, glowy, gorgeous looking skin is a must all year long. By now there are a billion ways of getting that perfect looking glow and Illamasqua came with a product called Gleam. A solid, cream compact containing lustrous pearlescent pigments. After a year of lemming this beauty, I finally decided to purchase it and put it to the test…
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Review & Swatches: Ellis Faas Hot Lips Lipsticks


Up and coming makeup brand Ellis Faas recently launched a new line of lipsticks called “Hot Lips”. An exciting new line filled with 9 stunning, richly pigmented liquid lipsticks. I’ve tried Ellis Faas products before and tried to understand the hype, but wasn’t feeling it. But will the “Hot Lips” succeed to change my opinion? Spoiler Alert: If you’ve seen my October Hits and Oh God NO’s you already know *insert evil laugh*
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Review & Swatches: Illamasqua “Facet” Nail Varnish


Leave it to the geniuses of Illamasqua to come up with the most perfect, sparkletastic, Fall themed nail polish for all us polish junkies out there. In Illamasqua’s newest The Sacred Hour collection they launched three new falltastic polishes. One of those freshly launched beauties is Facet: a sparkling wet dream that I don’t want to wake up from..
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