Palladio primer
L'Oreal True Match liquid in C1
NYX concealer in a jar in Fair
Milani blush in Mai Tai
NYX lipstick - Tea Rose
Jordana lipgloss - Darling
My makeup for 3/21/11:
Products used:
Face:
Revlon Colorstay Foundation
NYX Concealer in a Jar
L’Oreal True Match Pressed Powder
Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Powder (Highlight/Blush)
Eyes:
ELF Mineral Eye Primer
Milani Liquif’eye eyeliner – Silver (as color base)
Wet n Wild eyeshadow trio – Spoiled Brat
ELF Cream liner – Gunmetal (used as liner underneath the black eyeshadow)
Maybelline One by One mascara
Physician’s Formula Happy Booster Powder (as brow highlight)
NYX Automatic brow pencil
Maybelline Great Lash clear mascara (for brows)
Lips:
Revlon Super Lustrous lipgloss – Pink Pop
Cream Eyeliner – Gunmetal
Lip Stain – Birthday Suit
Swatched on my hand
Lip stain on my lips (before I applied gloss)
The cream liner is very creamy and lasts well on my lids (I always set cream liner with powder; I haven’t tried it alone), however I do feel that it applies pretty sheer and takes a layer or two before it looks how I want it to. For $3, I’m not really complaining, though.
The lip stain is easy to apply, but takes a really long time to dry on the lips. Barely any gloss comes out each time I remove the wand, I need to re-dip the wand several times to get anything on my lips! As a result of too little product, I have noticed that it can sometimes pull the stain color back off with it. I’ve had much better luck when I just use the stain and then a different gloss. I definitely do not recommend using this product if you have dry lips as it can settle into flakey areas and highlight them, which no one wants! I do love the color. Pale pink is pretty much my nude, after all.
During the big clearance at CVS, I picked up three of these (I already had one). They have a very nice feel, soft and not sticky, and they wear pretty well. They also have fantastic color payoff.
L-R: Euphoric, Arresting, Tainted, Zealous
Euphoric is by far the least pigmented, but it still shows up nicely. With the darker shades, it’s easy to vary how dark they are. I was afraid I’d never wear Tainted, but it’s lovely applied in a thinner coat and can be built up to achieve the color in the swatch depending on your preference.
Long story short: I highly recommend these!