I haven't done any neat-o looks lately to show you so I figured I'd take this time to mention some things I've been wanting to try. Please please please leave comments about any items you've tried! A lot of these things are a bit on the pricey side and I'd like to know if it's worth it or not because I'm just a poor college student.
1. Urban Decay Naked Palette
Believe it or not, I've never used anything from Urban Decay. There isn't a Sephora anywhere near where I live at all so I have very, very few things from there. I've seen a lot of looks that xsparkage has done using this palette and it looks really nice. Neutral without being too boring is always good, especially since I don't have a whole lot of neutral colors in my collection. This is definitely at the top of my list so let me know if you've tried it, or what you think about it.
2. Too Faced Lip Insurance Primer
One of the very few things I have from Sephora is Too Faced Shadow Insurance, and I love it. I use it almost everyday. I don't own a lip primer, or even ever used one for that matter but I love lipstick, so I've pondered giving this a try.
3. Lime Crime Lipsticks
OKAY I know what you're thinking, and yes I have heard all the junk about this brand. I would probably never ever buy their eyeshadows, mainly because they're really expensive for what you get and not terribly unique. But to me their lipsticks look really pretty. Particularly the color "Countessa Fluorescent." I have heard some people say that they're awful and some people love them, so I dunno. They are a bit on the pricey side for a newish indie company, but their pinks and reds tempt me. (Not that awful blue color! And I like blue lipstick!)
4. Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick
Another brand that has some gorgeous looking colors..I mean "Adora"? "Backstage Bambi"? "Rosary"? LOVE. Haven't really read or heard any reviews of these though, so I'd definitely wait until I did. They're $18 each so I'd definitely need to hear some praise first.
5. Shiro Cosmetics
Eyeshadow named after Pokemon? YES PLEASE. I'm a total Pokemon nerd so this really caught my eye. Plus I'm always willing to support a fellow Etsy seller. The color in the picture is "Pikachu" OF COURSE. :) I haven't heard many reviews of this company but their prices are really reasonable so I wouldn't mind risking it. I really want Pikachu, Rattata, Mew, and Articuno! :D
I could probably keep going, but I'll probably do a continuation of this at some point. There are tons of things I have my eye on. Please feel free to comment with any thoughts or opinions about any of these products. After all, it's why I posted this. I need to be 100% before I buy, that's how I am! :)
BTW Expect a mini review of Stila waterproof eyeliner really soon!
Have a great day!
I love my Shiro eyeshadows... everytime I go on the website I notice a new one, it's like I obsess for like half an hour and walk around the flat doing pokemon sounds with the little one.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite ... Sudowoodo ! Just love standing around like him and go "Sudowoodo - sudowoodo"... doesn't help that I spend a lot of time playing Pokepark Wii with the little one because he thinks he's too young to play so mummy's got to play so he can watch !
Shiro eyeshadows are awesome! And for the love of all that is makeup, please please please buy lipsticks from Morgana Minerals, not Lime Crime. Morgana's are cheaper, and come in tons of colors.
ReplyDelete@MartianDelights haha that's awesome! I am anxious to try them :)
ReplyDelete@Heather: Yeah, I have a few Morgana lipsticks, actually waiting on a few to come in right now. I really like them. I dunno, I just liked the color Countessa Fluorescent which is like a barbie pink, though it just seems there are more negative reviews than positive so I doubt I will get it. I kinda just wanted to get some input.
Most reviews are biased, but the fairest one I've seen was this:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lipglossiping.com/2010/04/13/lime-crime-candy-collection-lipsticks-for-spacenk/
And she does include Countessa Fluorescent :)
Ughh yuck I've always thought that "No She Didn't" color looked HIDEOUS. It doesn't look good on anybody. I have Serenity by Morgana Minerals..it's so so so much prettier.
ReplyDeleteI still think the pink one looks pretty but I bet they feel gross since they are apparently over-pigmented. Oh well. I don't have a MAC or Sephora so I guess my search continues haha if you know of any close dupes let me know cause I am all about some pink lipstick.
I've been curious about Lime Crime's lipsticks as well...particularly Airbourne Unicorn, Countessa Fluorescent and My Beautiful Rocket. I've never been comfortable spending 16 dollars plus shipping for them considering the mixed reviews and the companies bad reputation. I wanted to like No She Didn't but it doesn't look like a pretty blue shade at all.
ReplyDeleteI love Shiro Cosmetics though...I ordered a few samples of theirs two months ago. I got Rattata, Articuno, Meowth, Seaking, Hyper Beam and Squirtle. All of them are gorgeous but my favourite is Meowth. It is such a gorgeous must have neutral. I was really surprised that my favourite ended up being a neutral shade.
Yay I'm so glad everyone likes Shiro..I'm definitely going to order some mini jars when I can afford it (because I won't be able to order just one).
ReplyDelete@Serena: Airbourne Unicorn was one I was looking at too. I don't know, they LOOK lovely, and I've seen photos of people wearing them and they don't look bad at all, and at the same time I've seen them look totally yucky. In the end, it just comes down to the price for me. If they were cheaper I'd probably go ahead and just try one or two for myself but $16 a pop is just too much considering the company's bad rep, like you said.
Yay I'm so glad everyone likes Shiro..I'm definitely going to order some mini jars when I can afford it (because I won't be able to order just one).
ReplyDelete@Serena: Airbourne Unicorn was one I was looking at too. I don't know, they LOOK lovely, and I've seen photos of people wearing them and they don't look bad at all, and at the same time I've seen them look totally yucky. In the end, it just comes down to the price for me. If they were cheaper I'd probably go ahead and just try one or two for myself but $16 a pop is just too much considering the company's bad rep, like you said.
I've been curious about Lime Crime's lipsticks as well...particularly Airbourne Unicorn, Countessa Fluorescent and My Beautiful Rocket. I've never been comfortable spending 16 dollars plus shipping for them considering the mixed reviews and the companies bad reputation. I wanted to like No She Didn't but it doesn't look like a pretty blue shade at all.
ReplyDeleteI love Shiro Cosmetics though...I ordered a few samples of theirs two months ago. I got Rattata, Articuno, Meowth, Seaking, Hyper Beam and Squirtle. All of them are gorgeous but my favourite is Meowth. It is such a gorgeous must have neutral. I was really surprised that my favourite ended up being a neutral shade.
Ughh yuck I've always thought that "No She Didn't" color looked HIDEOUS. It doesn't look good on anybody. I have Serenity by Morgana Minerals..it's so so so much prettier.
ReplyDeleteI still think the pink one looks pretty but I bet they feel gross since they are apparently over-pigmented. Oh well. I don't have a MAC or Sephora so I guess my search continues haha if you know of any close dupes let me know cause I am all about some pink lipstick.