Makeup: Colourpop Supershock Shadows Swatches

Who doesn't love some new makeup in their lives? I tend to invest in some new makeup a handful of times throughout the year, if that, and this year has been especially minimal in terms of new purchases. Last year I was swooping up all sorts of Velvetines and liquid lippies and palettes (most of which I haven't reviewed yet), but for most of 2018 I've only picked up new makeup second hand (Antho brings me home something new he found) or out of necessity (ran out of mascara)... but it's been quite some time, and I felt like I needed to #treatmyself since I was starting to hit pan on some of my most used eyeshadows...that's the fancy way of saying that I've used so much of the particular shades in my palettes that I'm starting to unearth the bottom of the pan holding the powder. 

Naturally, Colourpop had a BOGO (buy one get one) sale and caught my eye. I'm always happy to score a good bargain, and Colourpop cosmetics already have a reasonable price point at $5 for each supershock shadow pan. They're pretty big! I got four eyeshadows for $10, plus $5.99 for shipping, which means I spent about $16 of my hard earned cash total for these. Not bad, guys, not bad. I picked up four colors: Bill, Kennedy, Set to Stun and Girly. I took close up photos in the sunlight to better showcase their colors because boy howdy are these beautiful to look at!

Set to Stun is a cool pinky-orange tone with blue and silver sparkles that I'm super excited to pack onto the center of my lid for an ethereal bling effect. It's described as an "icy rose" with blue glitter and that's totally accurate, I think. It's SO FREAKING PRETTY! I'm definitely planning to use this one often. 

Kennedy is right in line with all the warm, peachy tones profligating through various palettes- whether it's Lime Crime Venus II's "Mud" or Too Faced's Sweet Peach palette's "Puree", or one of the shades from Urban Decay's Heat, or countless other's- I think this will be a great crease and lid color for simple, warm toned looks. Given the consistency of this product, I'm also really excited to try layering it with my Sugarpill loose powder in Supernova! It's also going to be really easy to incorporate this one into my routine, so that's nice. 

Bill is this cool mauve matte tone that reminds me of Urban Decay Naked3's "Nooner", which is one of the colors I've depleted heavily. The consistency, again, is really creamy and rich and I'm super excited to use this as an all-over eye color with maybe some smudged eyeliner, mascara, and simple inner corner highlight. So in love with this! Could also say it's a pinker version of "Divine" from the Lime Crime Venus I palette. 

Girly is a hard one for me to try to swatch, because it pretty much dissolves into my skintone like butter on toast. Pale girl problems. It has this really pretty shifting gold-pink tone to it that I'm totally smitten with! I got this to try to use as an inner corner and brow highlight, but I think there's more possibilities with this one, so I'll have to experiment. This color is super pretty and reminds me of the color "Aura" in my Lime Crime Venus I palette with a little less chromatic effect.  

The texture on these is SO much fun! Oh my goodness. It's like a smooth, buttery cream and you only need to apply a little pressure to get a lot of color payout. I'm super excited to play with these and try all sorts of looks! I definitely had a palette in mind when ordering these, as the colors are going to work with all the palettes I already own- Too Faced's Sweet Peach Palette, Urban Decay Naked3, Lime Crime Venus I & Venus II. I tend to burn through my go-to shades pretty quick and have hit pan in a few of the colors close to these, so if these work out for me I'll be super happy. It's recommended that you use your fingers to apply for best results, so that's where I'm going to start. I've watched some Youtube videos and sought out blogs and reviews on them, too, to get an idea before diving in. Colourpop is an affordable brand and has sales pretty regularly, so there's no reason to feel intimidated by trying them! And holy cow their color selection is INSANE! They also recommend making sure you close the lids on super tight so the product doesn't dry out... it really has such a fun, wet to the touch consistency that it would be a shame to lose that. I'll be sure to follow up with some looks using these over the next few months. 

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XOXO,

NAU

Makeup: Lime Crime Cashmere Velvetine Matte Liquid Lipstick review and swatches

One of my all time favorite things in life probably, like, ever is to come home and find a package waiting for me. It doesn't matter whether it's something as mundane as ordering vitamins from Vitacost or a scarf that your friend overseas was kind enough to send to you (thank you so much, Sam!!), there's something undeniably delightful about coming home (where the cute fluffy pets and boyfriend are) to find a mysterious box (or envelope/bubblemailer) with your name on it. In this case, Lime Crime goes discreet and mails your beauty booty in a simple white box. Don't let the plain exterior fool you, though, as upon lifting the lid you're greeted by the pretty blue lid with unicorns and floral loveliness. It's all pastel and pretty, with sky blue tones on the lid complimented by the soft pink paper encasing your goods. The insert is lovely, too. 

In this order I got three shades: cashmere, pink velvet, and beet it. This was my first ever order from Lime Crime and Cashmere was a free gift with purchase as a limited promotional offer, so I found it easier to justify paying 30-some-odd of my hard earned bucks for lipstick when I got three instead of two. I always try to keep an eye out for sales so I can stretch my beauty investments further, especially when purchasing from brands that cost a pretty penny. I know for some people $15-20 for a single lipstick is a laughably small consideration, but I live in the real world where I've got rent, bills, and shit to take care of so I try to put some thought into where my money goes. Lime Crime is vegan and cruelty free, which is fantastic. 

From top to bottom:

Cashmere (greige)

Pink Velvet (true pink)

Beet It (deep berry pink)

described by Lime Crime:

"Long lasting matte liquid lipstick in a deep berry-pink hue.

What it does: Makes your lips feel luxurious and velvety, like a rose. Lasts all day with minimal touch-ups, even through meals.

What it won't do: Bleed or transfer. Dry out properly moisturized lips. Ruin the perfect kiss.

TIPS: Apply lip balm 15 minutes prior; pat off excessive oils with a tissue. Apply Velvetines directly to lips (use a lip brush to refine edges). Remove at the end of the day with waterproof makeup remover or oil."

Review and photos continue after the cut!