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Tuesday, 22 September 2020

NikkieTutorials x Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment Eyeshadow Palette REVIEW & SWATCHES!

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Hi Guys,

I recently tested out the Nikkietutorials x Beauty Bay palette on my youtube channel, and I wanted to share my experience and the swatches on this post (I had included the swatches in my video above). 

There are 20 shades in the palette - a mixture of matte and shimmer shades, and a mix of light, dark, bright, neutral and pastel shades. 

Nikkie mentioned in her video that she wanted to create a light and dark side of the palette, as there are 2 sides to her and she wanted a palette which could be versatile for everyone's needs.


There are also 2 mirrors - one on each opening flap. One mirror is a usual mirror, and the other is magnified so you can easily do your eyes when doing your makeup. I actually love the fact there are 2 mirrors in the palette, and its not heavy when you're holding it - which I though it would considering there are 20 shadows and they are pretty large pans.

 

Inside the palette, you also get a card which tells you about each shade as well as if it's best to use with a brush or your fingers. I tend to use my fingers for shimmer shades anyway as I feel as though you get a better payoff that way. 

I swatched every shade after I had tested them out on the eyes, as I managed to test out 15 OF THE 20 SHADES on my eyes! I wanted to show you how they swatch on the arm, as well as how they show up on the eyes. 

The majority of the shades swatched beautifully, and there was an exception to a couple which weren't the most pigmented, but these tended to be the lighter pastel shades, and a shimmer shade which looks as though it would be more of a topper than a stand-alone shade. 

Swatches

All swatches were done dry on a clean arm, with no setting spray, and in natural light. 

Top Row - (L-R) Redemption; Blend & Snap!; Ivy; Slasher; 5AM. 


All shades other than 'Ivy' are Matte. All shades swatched nicely, with 'Slasher' needing a little more to get to the pigment of the others. My favourite shade in the row is 'Blend & Snap!' as it applies and blends beautifully, as well as the shade being the perfect pink-matte shade. 

2nd Row - (L-R) Roxy Catan; Vla; Mikai; Mila; Underground.


There are 2 shimmer, and 3 matte shades in this row - 'Roxy Catan' and 'Underground' are the shimmers. All shades swatched beautifully other than Vla. Florescent shades are hard to do, and it is the best swatch of a florescent shade in any palette I've come across in any of my palettes. I've seen that on makeup tutorials, it does apply nicely on the eyes, however this is the only shade I didn't test on the eye.

I think 'Roxy Catan' is my favourite shade in this row - however 'Underground' and 'Mikai' are both stunning applied to the eye also. 

3rd Row - (L-R) Plot Twist; Aura; Basic Trut; All-In; Ew. 



There are 2 shimmers and 3 matte shades in this row - 'Aura' and 'All-In' are the shimmers. The nude and pastel mattes didn't swatch as well ask I would have hoped. I likely won't use 'Plot Twist' as I don't usually go for pastels or blues, and 'Basic Trut' could be a nice subtle transition shade, however it's very close to my skin tone which is likely why it didn't show up as well. 

The other 3 shades swatched beautifully and and all applied nicely to the eye - Ew is the only one which needed to be built up, however I only used this on the lower lash line, so might pack more of a punch if I built it up on the lid. The swatch is beautiful of 'Ew', and greens are some of the hardest colours too create for shadows, so she did really well on this shade. Its one of my favourite colours as it's bright and almost neon. 

'Aura' is my favourite shade from this line, however 'Ew' is a close second. 

Bottom Line - (L-R) Pride; Zomer; Mama Tutorials; Amsterdam; Mr Tutorials. 


This line is my favourite, as every single shade his stunning and performs really well on the swatches. 

There are 3 shimmers and 2 matte shades in this line - 'Zomer' and 'Amsterdam' are the mattes. 

Every shade swatched beautifully - with 'Amsterdam' being slightly less pigmented but still beautiful, m and built up well on the eye. The only shade I didn't use on my eye on this line is 'Mr Tutorials'. All shades which I used on the eye worked amazingly and were stunning. 

As soon as I saw 'Mama Tutorials' I knew that this shade would be special - it reminds me of a mermaid shade and is perfect for spring and summer, or to create a mermaid makeup look. 

My favourite shade from this line is 'Mama Tutorials' with 'Pride' coming a close second. 

Review

Overall, I love this palette and have created some beautiful eye looks in the video, as well as several after the video was filmed. You can create so many different looks  - the possibilities are endless with this palette! 

This has been a staple, and will continue to be a staple in my makeup routine because no matter what look I am feeling on a day, I can create it with this palette. 

All shimmers swatched beautifully, are incredibly pigmented - you only need to dip your finger in and you'll get so much pigment on your finger. The shimmers I used on the eye performed very well when using them. The only exception is 'Ivy' as I feel it's more of a topper than a stand alone shade. 

With the matte shades, the majority swatched very well, with 'Vla', 'Plot Twist' and 'Basic Trut' being the exceptions. 'Vla' could easily be built up, as I can see that the pigmentation is almost there, 'Basic Trut' I feel is too close to my skin tone to show up as well, and 'Plot Twist' didn't seem to pack the punch I bought it would have, however it is a pastel shade so may be a little more subtle than the others. 

I will be featuring this palette in some more videos very soon, so if you want to see other looks I create with the palette, then keep checking back on my channel! 

Chloe

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Sunday, 18 June 2017

ColourPop Haul & Swatches!

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Hi Guys,

If you've been following youtube for a while, you'll know that ColourPop has the THE go-to brand for liquid lipsticks for a while - with dupes for some of the Kylie Lip Kits!

I recently made a purchase to ColourPop, as they had Free International Shipping, so I took advantage of this, and ordered A LOT of liquid lipsticks.

I ordered these in 4 different formulas - Satin, Ultra Matte, Glossy and Metallic.

So far, I've tried the Ultra Matte and Satin formulas, and I LOVE the Satin lipsticks! I assumed, as they were satin, that they wouldn't stay on for very long, and assumed they'd crumble and come off when I ate, but I was very wrong. Satin is now my favourite formula, and stays on almost all day, through eating and drinking!
They don't feel drying on the lips, and they don't make your lips look cakey. I use my Jouer Lip Topper in Skinny Dip over the top, and it makes them sparkle, and looks so good for Spring & Summer!

My favourite shade out of my haul is Magic Wand. The colour looks so beautiful with my skin tone - it's a nudey-pink, which is not too light or too dark, and lasts for hours on the lips.

I bought a couple of these shades, as they were some of the Best Sellers on the ColourPop website, so I thought they would be the perfect addition to my makeup collection. Beeper, Magic Wand, and Echo Park are some of these, and I'm really happy that I purchased them!

Here are the swatches for the products I purchased from ColourPop. To look at all colours in the tube, and to watch some more lipsticks I didn't show in this blog, check out my video (above).


Just Peachy Lip Collection: (Speed Dial - Ultra Matte; Instigator - Ultra Matte; 
Screenshot - Ultra Satin)


Beeper (Ultra Matte Lip)


Chi (Ultra Matte Lip)


My Jam (Ultra Glossy Lip - Metalic)


Chandelier (Ultra Satin Lip)


Echo Park (Ultra Satin Lip)


Magic Wand (Ultra Satin Lip)


Satin Minis (London Fog; Strip; Dopey; Frick N Frack)

Enjoy,
Chloe xoxo

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Friday, 2 October 2015

BH Cosmetics Haul: Swatches!

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Hi Guys,

As you will probably remember, I uploaded a Mini BH Cosmetics Haul on my blog last month here. 

Here are the swatches that I promised of each of the eyeshadow palettes. The only one I haven't used for my makeup yet, is the 'Eyes on the 80s' Palette. But I have to say, I am totally obsessed with the Baked Eyeshadow palettes - they're super pigmented, can be used wet and dry, and blend like a dream!

I'm not too impressed with the 80's Palette, as it felt as though the majority of the shades are very chalky and did';t have much pigmentation - although the colours were pretty incredible shades. The shimmer shades were the best with pigmentation, and the neutral shades (bottom row) were probably the worst, as they didn't show up too well.

Enjoy the swatches,
Chloe xoxo

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Wild Child Baked Eyeshadow Palette (purchased from here)











Wild And Free Baked Eyeshadow Palette (purchased from here)








 Eyes on the 80s Eyeshadow Palette (purchased from here)







 Top 2 Rows


Middle 2 Rows


 Bottom Row 




Saturday, 4 July 2015

Makeup Revolution Haul Swatches!

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Hi guys,
If you have recently been watching my channel, you will know that I have uploaded a new Makeup revolution Haul this week.

I am slightly obsessed with Makeup revolution, and always have to place an order in when they have new products released.

I recently took advantage of a 20% off offer which they are holding for everyone who is subscribe to their newsletter - you even get 20% off of sale products too!

My haul is above for you, so you can see all of the products which I purchased. I have also added swatches on all of the palettes which Purchased so you can see the pigmentation of them.

Enjoy,
Chloe xoxo

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Redemption Palette Iconic 3 

This palette contains 12 shades in rose gold, gold and brown shades. I have seen so many blog posts comparing this to the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, and I have to say that it is pretty much identical. 

As you can see from the swatches, the matte shades are not as pigmented as the shimmer shades, but they are all super beautiful and buttery, and they blend like a dream.







Shades 1-6 with no Primer

Shades 7-12 with no Primer



I Heart Chocolate Palette

This palette contains 16 shades - 5 Matte and 11 Shimmer. I have seen many people comparing this to the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette, and I have to say that the similarity is uncanny. They literally look exactly the same! 

From the swatches, you can see that, again, the matte shades aren't as pigmented as the shimmer shades, but they still are so beautiful. The blend amazingly, and the pigmentation is literally incredible.

The packaging is amazing, and you can tell that they have put so much thought into it. It makes it stand out so much more than any of the other palettes I have. It literally looks like a melting bar of chocolate, and has a light chocolate scent to it to...Yum! 

This is probably my favourite palette from Makeup Revolution that I own. Love, Love, Love!










Top Row Swatches: (L-R) You Need Love; Piece Me Together; One More Piece; 
Love Torn; Stolen Chocolate 


Middle Row Swatches: (L-R) Thank Friday; More!; Pleasure Girl; Meet Chocolate; 
Unforgivable; Love Divine 


Bottom Row Swatches: (L-R) Smooth Criminal; Love Chocolate; You Need More; 
What A Way To Go; Endorphins Ready


Highlighter Palette - Radiance 

This is a palette containing Makeup Revolution 3 Best Selling Highlighters - Breathe, Exhale & Glow.

All of these highlighters are warm toned highlighters, so are great for summer and for all skin tones.

I have seen many videos and blog posts comparing this palette to the Hourglass Ambient Lighing Palette. I don't agree with this fully, as the Hourglass palette has a two shades which are more pink toned. But both palettes look very similar with their shimmer and texture. 

Exhale is the shade which I believe is best suited for pale skin tones - as it is the least warm toned shade, and is very pale.

Breathe and Glow are perfect if you have tanned skin, a these will enhance your glow, without making you look orange. 

I love that these shades are pigmented and shiny - not glittery. This is great, as you will not look like a disco ball if you over do the highlight, as it is pretty hard to build up too much product.







(L-R): Breathe; Exhale; Glow









Monday, 8 June 2015

Makeup Revolution Mermaids Forever Palette Swatches!

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Hi guys,
If you have seen my recent Haul (below), you will know that I purchased some items from makeup Revolution - plus other brands. 

One of the products which I purchased is a Brand NEW eyeshadow palette from Makeup Revolution - Mermaids Forever. Now, if you have seen my videos, you will know that I am obsessed with Mermaids - The Little Mermaid is my favourite Disney movie, and Ariel is my favourite Disney Princess.


So I literally couldn't wait to get my hands on this gorgeous palette, and I have to tell you that I am not disappointed! The colours are gorgeous, and go well with the theme of Mermaid and the Sea. There are 32 shades in this palette, with all of them being Shimmer shades (although I do believe that I can see some shades which are almost matte). 

The shades go in a gradient, with the lightest shades being on the left side of the palette, and the darkest on the right side. 

My favourite shades from this palette have to be Sea, Ariel, Ocean and Waves. The colours are just so pigmented, incredibly shimmery, and just plain gorgeous.

The outside packaging is gorgeous, and shows off the 'Sea' theme very well. It makes me extremely excited, even before you see the palette! The casing, is just like any normal eyeshadow palette from Makeup Revolution, but slightly larger than the standard Iconic Pro palette.

To show you how great these shadows are, and how highly pigmented they are, I have done swatches of every shade. As you can see, the 'matte' shades are not as pigmented as the rest, but all photos are done without a primer. 

I'm very excited to start playing around with these shadows and to create some amazing looks for you!

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Enjoy,
Chloe xoxo






(L-R) 
Forever, Bay, Myth, Song, Mermaids, Fishtail, Treasure, Imagine


(L-R) 
Seashell, Creature, Magic, Urchin, Sea, Land, Kingdom, Harmony


L-R
Enchant, Starfish, Pretty, Princess, Waves, Turtle, Mineral, Prince


L-R
Future, Ariel, Pink Sea, Ocean, Splash, Undersea, Seabed, While

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