Sugarpill 4-Color Palette - Burning Heart Review

Cost (US): $34

Packaging: This palette comes in a handy flip case with a mirror, which is held together with a magnet. The graphic is quite grungy and rebellious but still holds a feminine feel to it. On first glance the case looks strong but the material is actually a hard cardboard.

The shadows are pressed so I worry about the stray particles falling onto the other shades. To fix this, after each use, I dab a tissue to pick up the loose powder and just to be safe, I insert a square of tissue paper between the palette and mirror so the mirror stays clean when it's closed.

Pigmentation: This is the brightest brand of eye shadow I own. I have tried it without primer (mixed with water) and it was still pigmented, and even stayed on quite well.

Conclusion: I wish they had more than nine of the matte colours. I really love these. You don't need much to get a really strong colour. The colours are just so gorgeous.

Side Note: I have had very good experience with their customer service where my Bulletproof eye shadow was practically destroyed when I received it. The owner replied and quickly, apologised and said she will be sending a replacement and that I didn't have to send the old one back. It was very easy. No issues, no hassles. 

Eye Shadow: Sugarpill - Buttercupcake, Poison Plum, Flamepoint, Lime Crime Medusa, 

Nyx Nude Pearl 

Primer: Lime Crime "Candy Eyed" Primer

Mascara: Maybelline XXL Pro Extensions  

Eyeliner: Maybelline Line Definer Noir - Black

Swatches showing pigmentation without primer (left) and with primer (right), using Lime Crime Candy Eyed Primer.

Flamepoint, Buttercupcake, Poison Plum, Love +

Lime Crime Carousel Gloss Review and Swatches

Cost (US): Whole set - $65. Per gloss - $17

Packaging: Lime Crime is pretty well known for it's beautiful packaging. They put a lot of effort in every detail of their brand that the box their products are delivered in is even quite pretty. The application brush is smaller to what I am used to and it can make application a little difficult because my lips are actually quite big but it's a really small price to pay for awesome gloss. The design of the container is really cool too. It's not a boring tube but has a spiral engrave to it. Any girl would be proud to show this off simply because of the design.

Staying Power: I was a little too excited to test this in normal conditions, (I only received it today during my work break and only opened it when I finished work). So far though, it seems like it would stick on a little better than your typical glosses.

Pigmentation: Lime Crime is known for their bold, statement-making colours and this gloss is no exception. They are glittery and very, very, pigmented that you would think you were wearing lipstick. You don't need to put a lot on to feel and see the gloss working. Although, the more you apply, the more opaque it becomes. I find the red glosses do a lot better on my lips than the others, which seem to lose its pigment because of my lip colour. Lime Crime suggests layering the gloss over certain lipstick to reach an ever better result, which would probably fix my issue of dulled colours.

Texture: The gloss is thick and smells quite pleasant. I feel it's not too sticky but sticky and moist enough to be confident that I won't have to reapply after a few hours despite not doing anything like eating or drinking. Of course if you do eat or drink, this will come off.

Conclusion: The quality of Lime Crime's Carousel Lip gloss is very impressive and I guess you would expect it with the price it holds. The glosses are quite large too at 3.5g. When I was a teenager I was an avid gloss wearer but changed to lipstick because the gloss I owned really was not that great and wore off after only a few minutes. However, I do see myself going back to gloss because Carousel glosses feel very comfortable and the colours are very awesome.

From Top Left to Right:
Golden Ticket, Kaleidoscope, Candy Apple, Cherry On Top, Loop-De-Loop
(This is how my lips look using the amount of gloss that I would feel comfortable wearing for every day use. However, you can add more to create a more opaque look.)

Nyx Ultra Pearl Mania Review

First review goes to the Nyx Ultra Pearl Mania eye shadows. I chose this first only because it is one of the first shades I started with and still use today.

Cost (Australia): Nyx Pearl eyeshadows are very cheap at only $3.95 a bottle (online).

Packaging: The packaging is not appropriate considering what it is used for. You have to use a small brush to reach the shadow. Now, unless you move the shadow into a new container or pour out some, you will be stuck with using a small brush, the wrong brush or no brush at all.

Staying Power: I find myself having to layer this shade at times and it wipes off extremely easily (without primer).

Pigmentation: If you want an eye popping shade, this alone won't do it. But if you want a subtle look, this may suit you more. The colours are quite light however, they can be a little brighter if you use a good primer, (which I will review later). They also have a shiny/sparkly finish to it.

So I guess you would be surprised that I'm still using this product despite the almost all negative review. I still use it because, like I mentioned earlier, it's nice for light looks. Also, I sometimes like to use it to add a bit of sparkle and shine on the shades that are matte.

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