I go through phases where I love colour on my cheeks and times I absolutely hate it. Lately, I’m loving it! With the weather changing, I’m using darker plum tones that still give a bit of pop. Here are some of my favourites that work on darker complexions. The Dior blushes might be limited edition, …
Ace Beauté Oceanic Palette (Swatches)
Ace Beauté was founded by Niye Attang in 2016, initially selling lashes. Since then, the brand has expanded to include eyeshadow, face palettes, and false nails. The Oceanic palette is one of the brand’s most popular products, offering a mix of green and blue shimmer and matte shadows. Bora Bora – A metallic light cornflower …
Indie Makeup Brand: Give Me Glow Cosmetics
Give Me Glow (GMG) Cosmetics is one of those brands that has tempted me for months, if not years. The shadows are also carmine-free so that made it even more appealing. I finally went ahead and purchased some of the single pan shadows and palettes this year. The palettes are beautiful, but it’s the single …
Duping Melt Cosmetics Muerte Palette with BPerfect Carnival XL
As I’ve mentioned in a few post, my eyes react to anything with carmine. I didn’t realise that carmine was the ingredient causing my reactions until earlier this year, long after picking up the Melt Cosmetics Muerte palette for my birthday last year. I’ve been going through my newer palettes to test whether or not …
Kaleidos Futurism III: Astro-Pink (Swatches)
A few months ago, I picked up the VR Neon and Astro Pink palettes from Kaleidos Makeup. Although, I haven’t had the opportunity to wear them yet, I’m highly impressed by the swatches. I took them out recently because I’ve become more sensitive to shadows containing carmine, and Kaleidos is one of the few brands …
Coloured Raine Safari Raine Eyeshadow Palette (Swatches)
Coloured Raine’s Safari Raine launched in Spring 2019. It was the company’s first 9-pan palette. The color story was inspired by the owner Loraine Dowdy’s obsession with wildlife. Safari Raine contains the following shades: Toucan – A luxe gold foil. Clay – A warm brown matte. Tigress – A burnished copper foil. Congo Basin – …
Coloured Raine X Power Eyeshadow Palette (Swatches)
Coloured Raine has been a staple in my vanity, including liquid lipstick, blush, and eyeshadows over the past few years. It’s one of my favourite makeup brands, and did I mention, it’s Black-owned!? Loraine Dowdy founded the brand in 2013 after leaving a career in the finance industry. The Coloured Raine X Power collection launched …
Kaleidos Futurism IV: VR Neon (Swatches)
A few months ago, I picked up the VR Neon and Astro Pink palettes from Kaleidos Makeup. Although, I haven’t had the opportunity to wear them yet, I’m highly impressed by the swatches. I took them out recently because I’ve become more sensitive to shadows containing carmine, and Kaleidos is one of the few brands …
Empties #22: A Little Bit of Everything…
This post is beyond overdue; it’s all of my 2019 empties! There are so many, I dreaded writing mini reviews for all of them. However, self-isolation really leaves a lot of free time. Below are reviews of some of the full size products that I liked. Bite Beauty Agave Lip Mask: This is my favourite …
Empties: Update #17 – Makeup
If I manage to finish a makeup product, it’s usually something I repurchase often; all of the following I’ve owned and finished at least 2. Becca Ever Matte Poreless Priming Perfector (available here): I get extremely oil during the day, and this helps limit the oil and keep my makeup on longer. Chanel Rouge Coco Gloss …