Monthly Archives: June 2012

Review & Swatches: MAC Heavenly Creature Mineralize Blushes

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Allura

This review is for the 4 new Mineralize Blushes releasing with MAC’s upcoming Heavenly Creature Collection. This post includes photographs and swatches of the following colors:

Solar Ray: Peach and gold melange
Ring of Saturn: Terracotta and gold melange
Stratus: Amethyst and golden brown melange
Supernova: Magenta and burnt gold melange

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Posted in B, Brands, Collections, Grades, MAC, Reviews, Swatches | Tagged applied, B, blush, Collection, Heavenly Creature, MAC, mineralize, Mineralize Blush, mineralized, review, Ring of Saturn, Solar Ray, Stratus, Supernova, swatch, swatches | 7 Comments

Review & Swatches: MAC Heavenly Creature Cremesheen Glasses

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Allura

This review is for the 5 new Cremesheen Glass colors releasing with MAC’s Heavenly Creature Collection. This post includes photographs and swatches of the following colors:

Celestial Kiss: Pale cool peach
Strictly Plutonic: Mid-tone pink brown
Meteoric: Mid-tone vibrant coral
Astral: Bright yellow pink
Galaxy Rose: Mid-tone violet pink

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Posted in Brands, Collections, MAC, Reviews, Swatches | Tagged applied, Astral, Celestial Kiss, Collection, Cremesheen, Cremesheen Glass, Galaxy Rose, Heavenly Creature, lip gloss, lipgloss, MAC, Meteoric, review, Strictly Plutonic, swatch, swatches | Leave a comment

Review & Swatches: MAC Heavenly Creature Mineralize Eye Shadows

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Allura

This review is for the 9 limited-edition Mineralize Eye Shadows releasing with MAC’s upcoming Heavenly Creature Collection. This post includes photographs and swatches of the following colors:

Aurora (Frost): Peach, green, and brown melange
Magnetic Attraction (Frost): Orange, pink and gold melange
Neo Nebula (Frost): Cream, warm amethyst and warm pink melange
Universal Appeal (Frost): Gold, bronze and violet melange
Invincible Light (Frost): Icy white, lavender and warm gold melange
Earthly (Frost): Beige, peach and cool brown melange
Water (Frost): Yellow, lime green and blue melange
Bright Moon (Frost): Grey, silver and icy green melange
Sky (Frost): Green gold, turquoise and cobalt melange

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Posted in Brands, Collections, Grades, MAC, Reviews, Swatches | Tagged applied, Aurora, B, Bright Moon, Collection, Earthly, eye, eyeshadow, Heavenly Creature, Invincible Light, MAC, Magnetic Attraction, mineralize, Neo Nebula, review, shadow, Sky, swatch, swatches, Universal Appeal, Water | 9 Comments

Stay Tuned: MAC Heavenly Creature Collection!

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Allura

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Review & Swatches: Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Allura

Maybelline’s brand new 8-In-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfector comes in 5 shades. Maybelline says that it imparts 8 benefits for the skin:

Blurs imperfections
Brightens
Evens skin tone
Smoothes
Hydrates
Enhances
Protects with SPF 30
0% oils and heavy ingredients

My shade and the one tested in this review is 110 Light/Medium. Continue reading →

Posted in A, Brands, Grades, Maybelline, Reviews, Swatches | Tagged 8-In-1 Beauty Balm Skin Perfector, A, applied, BB, BB cream, Beauty Balm, Dream Fresh, foundation, Light, Light/Medium, Maybelline, Medium, review, swatch, swatches | 5 Comments

Review & Swatches: NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in “Natural”

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Allura

NYX’s Xtreme Lip Creams are marketed as having the qualities of a lipstick, lip gloss, and lip stain in one product. They come in 11 different shades. This review is specifically for the shade Natural–a peachy-beige nude.

If you would like to see swatches and images of 10 of the Xtreme Lip Cream colors applied, please see this post. Continue reading →

Posted in A, Brands, Grades, NYX, Reviews, Swatches | Tagged A, applied, creme, lip cream, lip gloss, lipgloss, lipstick, Nautral, NYX, review, swatch, swatches, Xtreme | 1 Comment

Victoria’s Secret VS Pro Makeup Collection

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Allura

Victoria’s Secret has released a Pro makeup line that currently consists of 15 product. See full product details and images, below! Continue reading →

Posted in Brands, Collections, Previews, Victoria's Secret | Tagged 2012, Collection, first look, preview, pro, sneak peek, Summer, Victoria Secret, Victoria's Secret, VS | 1 Comment

Review & Swatches: theBalm Balmbini Palette Volume 2

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Allura

TheBlam’s Balmbini Palette Volume 2 is a follow-up to the company’s Balmbini Palette Volume 1 and includes the following products and colors:

Promiscuous Pearl: Highlighter/Shadow
Jinxy Jasmyne: Shadow/Liner
Manic Maribel: Shadow/Liner
Open to Offers Olwen: Shadow/Liner
Lavish Latoya: Shadow/Liner
Strawberry: Lip & Cheek Stain
Nude: Lip Gloss

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Posted in A, Brands, Grades, Reviews, Swatches, theBalm | Tagged A, applied, cheek stain, eye shadow, eyeshadow, highlighter, Jinxy Jasmyne, Lavish Latoya, lip balm, lip stain, Manic Maribel, nude, Open to Offers Olwen, palette, Promiscuous Pearl, review, Strawberry, swatch, swatches, The Balm, theBalm | 1 Comment

Review & Swatches: Face Stockholm Nektar Lip Gloss in “Prastkrage”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Allura

Face Stockholm has released 8 shades of its Nektar lip gloss for the Summer 2012 season. This review is for the shade Prästkrage–a candy pink with shimmer. Continue reading →

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Review & Swatches: Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Allura

Amazing Cosmetics is most famous for its concealer, which comes in 10 different shades. The company claims that the Amazing Concealer is waterproof and gives high-coverage. The shade depicted in this review is Light Golden. Continue reading →