First I'd like to say YES I know I recently made a blog post somewhat bashin Sugarpill for their 2 year tease of their newest products. LINK HERE FOR SOME RANTING.
Nevertheless, I have an addiction that need to be fed every now and then. I aleady have some Sugarpill Chromalusts in my arsenal... Magentric, Goldilux, Tipsy, Birthday Girl and Royal Sugar. Aside from Birthday Girl being a LIIIITTLE powdery, I am in love.
Magentric, Goldilux
Royal Sugar, Tipsy, Birthday Girl. Took this so long ago, ugh...
I tend to pine after makeup for several months, sometimes over a year, before purchasing. The same can be said for my latest Sugarpill purchase.
(Amy I'm still mad at you about Sparkle Baby and Cold Chemisrty etc but you make a hell of an eyeshadow).
With flash
Natural light
Ooooh
Ahhhhh
Allow me to explain.
I recently made a post about Coastal Scents Hot Pots, which I LOVE! I found lots of in-between colours I can't seem to find anywhere else. Supercharged is this ridiculous neon orange creamsickle that I have never ever ever ever seen before, so I had to buy it. I already have tons of primary and secondary colours, so I wanted some more ambiguous colours that might perplex someone who is colour-blind (and often unable to identify tertiary colours)...
Disclaimer: I should mention I didn't order those eyeshadows specifically to confuse potentially colour-blind people, I just like blending different shades together, which is easier to do with transitional tones.
The same goes for these Sugarpill Chromalusts and the one Elektro Cute I got. As I said, I have used Chromalusts in the past. Different shades have various textured. Ex, Darling, Birthday Girl and Royal Sugar are kiiinda more on the matte/powdery side (especially Birthday girl) and the others are more like a powdered metallic very fine glittery shimmery thing. There is always a way to apply them nicely; this goes for literally any type of texture/colour/form of eyeshadow, pressed or loose, whatever.
However, things get tricky when you start playing with neon shades. Neon pigments by nature have a different texture. They tend to be a little more grainy, and clump when applied wet rather than become dispersed in water or mixing medium like most pigments. MAC crushed metallic pigments kind of have this problem too. They are also more coarse and powdery, less malliable if that makes sense, so when applied dry it's hard to get them to look un-patchy. ESPECIALLY MATTE NEON EYESHADOWS. Most companies add compounds like Boron Nitride to aid with slip and adhesion, but neon pigments are neon pigments and let's face it- they just don't want to stick to our eyelids.
This is why I am slightly confused at Sugarpill's choice of adding ultra-fine glitter to these- which want to tick even LESS to human skin.
Xsparkage (Leesha) and Vintageortacky (Cora) are among my favorite Youtubers, so here are some links to their video reviews/tutorials discussing the matter. They have some helpful tips and things to keep in mind when using these, or neon eyeshadows in general. Quite informative. :)
I swatched in different lighting so you can see how Supercharged, the Elektro Cute tends to clump up a bit when applied wet. Patted on top of a really good sticky base helps get the actual powder to stick but does not hold onto the gitter like mixing medium does. A shimmery sticky base helps with that!
Dat's all I gotta say, video tutorial to follow! Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca
Hey all! How many of you like spending more money than you need to on makeup? As you have seen in my videos and blog posts, I use eyeshadows and such from all different companies. If I find a colour I like that I don't already have or haven't seen elsewhere, I will use it. However, I don't love spending 10-20$ on unique shades...
GUESS WHO HAD A SALE ON ALREADY INEXPENSIVE PRODUCTS?!
Similar to Inglot, Coastal Scents has a system where you can built your own palettes, choosing from their large selection of eyeshadows. (Incredibly extensive! My one complaint is that they don't make a pure matte black. Not a hard one to find in general, but ya know...) They offer single pods, quads, 12-piece and 28-piece empty palettes to put these gems in.
Here are the 12 I chose! :) Swatched with a Q-tip over NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk.
YUMMM
The empty palette I chose was 5.95$ and each solo was 1.95, and I got 30% off. Not bad :)
I shall now post swatches, both in daylight and with a flash.
Wild Wisteria, Queen's Jubilee, Love Spell, Fancy Pansy
So I got each of these colours for specific reasons. Mainly I chose tertiary shades I could use as in-between colours and for blending. The only 2 colours that surprised me when I got them were Petal Peach and Sunflower Petal. I expected Petal Peach to be less neutral, more of a pastel orangey-coral colour. I thought Sunflower Petal would be just a bit more on the orange side. Nevertheless, I am incredibly pleased with the uniqueness and vibrancy of these!
They are soft and smooth, really easily blended. I do find I need the NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk to get them to stick better, like with any bright eyeshadow. When I use the peachy shade to blend a brown colour out, in my crease, it adds a lovely warmth to the eye look.
These are ridiculously affordable and surprisingly good quality! As with any online purchase, try to compare all the pictures and chose the colours you want. So happy I have these!
Hey there! This was just some fun I had with a Marie-Antoinette theme.
Being a Queen in a country where she had relatively no political power and seemingly endless means, she adopted an extravagant lifestyle to feel important. Her marriage was fruitless for the first 8 years, and she surrounded herself with parties with her court to distract her. She ended up having 3 children, one of whom died as a toddler. At the time, she was hated by a large group of the people of France because she used taxes to gamble, buy lavish dresses and shoes and gorge herself on gourmet meals while they were without work or food. A ridiculous sum of money was allegedly spent on the first son's funeral. However, today, we relate to her because of the importance we place on fashion and comfort in our culture. There is a sense of admiration and tragedy associated with her name for us. In a way, we see her as someone living a lifestyle that western society endorses and got punished for it. She is also the last and most famous Queen of France, overthrown during the revolution at the turn of the 19th century.
(Side note: Some historians believe the radical behaviour that lead to the Revolution was partially triggered by Ergot poisoning. Having bad crops, people could not afford to discard all wheat that was infected with the fungus. It is known to cause hallucinations, hysteria and paranoia. It is suggested even the Dancing Mania between the 14th and 17th centuries was related to Ergot contamination. Perhaps the tough economic conditions of the time with the possibility of Ergot poisoning quickened Revolution?)
On to the video! Perhaps I'll film another?
Products Used:
Face:
-Kryolan White Aqua Color
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation #M40
-KIKO Orange eye pencil
-Anabelle white eye pencil
-MAC Cream Color Base in Premeditated
-Chanel Poudre Crystalline
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Inglot eyeshadow #496 (sparkly white)
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Mochi
-Inglot eyeshadow #478 (light powder blue)
-Inglot eyeshadow #371 (bright shocking blue)
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Dollipop
-Inglot eyeshadow #362 (light bubblegum pink)
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Buttercupcake
-MAC eyeshadow in Canary Yellow
-Inglot eyeshadow #391 (matte black)
-Mascara of some sort
Hay! I know I uploaded the video a long time ago but I figured I may as well update my blog now rather than never.
Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-MAC Springshine Ombre Blush
-Nars blush in Orgasm
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Anabelle black eye pencil
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Love+
-MAC eyeshadow in Embark
-Inglot eyeshadow #65 (for the lines)
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Poison Plum
-Sugarpill Chromalust in Goldilux
-A mascara of some sort, probably Maybelline Falsies
Lips:
-UDPP
-Makeup Forever Aqua Lip Pencil #13c
-Revlon Lipstick in VaVa Violet
-OCC Lip Tar in NSFW
This article will be about the tasteless actions happening in a makeup company I personally love and support. But first...
Anyone know a company called Lime Crime? Ahh, Lime Crime...
What
started out as an exciting young artist selling pretty bright eye
shadows she "made" herself, turned into false advertisement, lying,
repackaging, poor customer service, harassment, and a shutdown of the
aforementioned product.
For a comprehensive history on Lime Crime and its founder, Xenia (Alias Doe Deere), CLICK HERE.
For a timeline of these events, CLICK HERE.
By the way, her "magic" dust has been discontinued. Funny how things work out.
In case these links disappear, I'll insert my favourite quotes and images.
That
first image speaks for itself. This second image is Lipstick and
Lightsaber's reaction to Doe's claim that she "made" her own eyeshadows
because she could not find any bright enough for her taste.
"On 4th November, Doe released this video of her calling us all big fat
liars and giant meaniebeasts for picking on her and being awful,
terrible bullies, spreading lies about her and generally damaging her
state of sparkly happy magical gleefulness, rolling in piles of cash magical fairy dust."
"Lime Criminal is their signature colour, here I swatched their "Magic"
Dust in Lime Criminal, versus three considerably brighter greens from Aromaleigh and Sleek.
In reality, "Lime Criminal" actually looks like more of a pale
goldenish sage than anything resembling a lime. Doe's also obviously
never heard of Ben Nye or Kryolan, who also make really bright, intense
make-up. (ETA: Readers have pointed out that Doe's early make-up
tutorials used Kryolan heavily. So... I guess she was just lying? Shock,
horror.)" -http://www.lipsticksandlightsabers.com/2010/01/lime-crime-beneath-glitter.html
This is why I love L&L:
"I Make All My Own Colours
(Wow, you invented your own spectrum of light?)"
This
Dough woman just set up this image for herself and marketed her
products based on her image. She had previously attempted this
transition with music and with closing design (sound familiar? She WAS
an admirer of Shrinkle...). My Personal favorite narrative about this
character is HERE. Honestly a must-read for entertainment alone.
Now,
Lime Crime is not the only company, big or small, that deserves a whack
on the hand. A couple years ago, MAC released a collection called Rodarte
which tastelessly objectified conditions for women in Juarez, Mexico.
Rather than creating a collection with bright vivid colours and names to
celebrate Mexican culture, or exposing their reality with charities
like Viva Glam, they came up with a scary promo image with a sickly,
malnourished-looking white girl, with washed-out, pale shades bearing
unacceptable names like Sleepless, Ghost Town, and Factory. Oh, yeah. FACTORY.
What the hell does this picture have to do with Mexico?
Based
in California, this exciting brand was founded by a bright, creative
woman called Amy, or "Shrinkle". With a sparkling reputation based on
her unique DIY clothing and sales of Kryolan on her ebay profile, she
had a great background to market her company. The trademark of her
products was high-impact colour, unique range. Lovely products, which I
have reviewed HERE.
While
the concept of bright colours is not unique, Sugarpill drew attention
with smart marketing, a clear foundation of high quality products, and
Youtube makeup gurus with huge audiences advertising their shadows
virtually for free. Pre-Sugarpill, as I mentioned, Shrinkle sold Kryolan
herself, but mentioned a desire to control the texture, colour and
ingredients in products. The solution was to develop her own products.
The time between the "tease" of her products and the official launch of
her company was perfect. Just enough to get the hype out there to a lot
of people without making them frustrated by inaccessability.
The release of their Heartbreaker Palette
last May was also preceded by lots of marketing, teasing and hyping up
for a while. Annoying, but tolerable. (The only thing about that palette
that was heartbreaking was how long I had to wait, repeatedly, for that
little "out of stock" button to go away.) They seem to have a problem
keeping their high-demand products in stock....
Anyone
who checks up on their site semi-regularly will know this isn't a
one-time thing. Maybe Amy bit off a little more than she can shew if she
can't keep her products in stock?
When they first
launched, Sugarpill said they would gradually release new products once
they were on their feet. And they did, withing 5 years of launching,
release false eyelashes and the Heartbreaker Palette. Kind of
skimpy in the span of 5 years, but I can't judge because I never owned
my own business. However, why stick just to eye shadow? There is a huge
opportunity for Sugarpill to branch out into eyeliners, mascaras, lip
products and cheek colours based on their strong-selling eyeshadows.
Again,
their choice, but it seems odd to me given how people literally go nuts
for their products. Releasing different products would be a no-brainer
to me. It's not like they have no other option like Lime Crime, whose
eyeshadows lost all credibility and had nothing else to sell but chalky,
overpriced lipsticks. Sugarpill would make a killing if they branched
out.
Now, here is a link to a blog post made LAST JUNE about the new products Sugarpill was supposed to be releasing
"in a few weeks". They gave people at IMATS a sneak peek of three new
collections: Elektro Cute, Cold Chemistry and Sparkle Baby.
Let
us pretend for a moment that these new collections do not contain
colours that are incredibly similar to previous-existing shades in
Sugarpill's 13- colour range. (Frostine seems similar to Mochi an Lumi, Hotsy Totsy and the new pink loose shadow looks like Dollipop, Candycrush looks like Paperdoll, the dark blue pigment looks like Royal Sugar, the lime green pigment looks like Acidberry and a bit darker than Absinthe...) WHY tease loyal customers with new
products if they are not close to ready to being sold??? Promoting is
one thing, but one year of promising these products to no avail is very
frustrating.
And now, they have released this new
Chromalust called Asteria (which is remarkably similar to the peachy
shade in the new Sparkle Baby palette), of which only 1000 were made to
be sold at PHMExpo. Is it just me, or is the vast majority of their
clientele outside of LA, and thus unable to purchase this shade?
As a commenter on Sugarpill's Facebook page said:
"You've been leaving us dangling with Cold Chemistry
and Sparklebaby for years now (it's been at least 2). Then you released
Cold Chemistry at IMATS LA and we all thought, oh well at least that'll
go up on the site soon. Nothing. WHERE IS IT?! Same with
Sparklebaby...where is it? Obviously both are ready, formulated and good
enough to sell now. I love you guys, I love when I get packages from
you, I love the little note on my invoice and the extras inside, but
THIS?! This isn't cool. Exclusives are fine for convention and I
understand the logic behind doing them, but when you do those and
NOTHING else, not fine. Please, carrot on a rope trick will stop working
very very soon".
YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE NOT HAPPY WITH YOU.
This limited
edition colour, along with their inability to keep their products in
stock or release their new products within a year of announcing it, is a
bad move. I am disappointed, given all the hype Shrinkle's eyeshadows
have attracted, and the fact that I absolutely adore the shades I have.
They shouldn't ride on the hype from their original eye products forever.
Hope they get their act together soon, because if they read their
customers' comments on their Facebook page, they would see a LOT of
frustration and disapproval.
Hi! I decided to give the brights a rest and provide something more wearable. I had fun :)
Products Used:
Face:
-MAC Face and Body C3
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-MAC Ombre Bronzer in Springshine
-MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty -Sugarpill eyeshadow in Poison Plum (eyebrows)
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC eyeshadow in Wedge
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Buck
-Urban Decay eyesadow in Sin
-Inglot eyeshadow #65 as liquid liner
-Anabelle white eye pencil
-Maybelline Falsies mascara
Lips:
-Chanel Bois de Rose #48
-MAC lipstick in Syrup
This was way too much fun. Get ready for some more bright looks to come! Products Used: Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-Chanel translucent loose powder
-Bobbi Brown Bronzer
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
-Suparpill Sweetheart Palette (Tako, Dollipop, Afterparty, Midori)
-Inglot black eyeshadow (as liquid liner)
-Bourjois mascara
Lips:
-Bobbi Brown lip gloss in Melon
Now send me some requests so I can keep doing these! lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca
Video number 4! I had to include a bright-coloured look in this series. I opted for pink purple and blue, what with the recent popularity of pastel colours (cupcake culture, I call it) and retro style. What else? :)
Products Used:
Face:
-Bare Escentuals Mineral Foundation
-MAC Ombre Bronzer in Springshine
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
-Inglot eyeshadow #46
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Dollipop
-Inglot eyeshadow #493
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Tako
-Makeup Forever eyeshadow #92
-Urban Decay 24/7 pencil in Flipside
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Mochi
-Inglot eyeshadow #70
-Sugarpill Chromalust in Royal Sugar
-Maybelline Falsies Mascara
Lips:
-Covergirl Lip Perfection in Divine 330
Thanks! Send me a request at lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca :)
Halloooo.... So the idea behind this third pinup video is of a doll that's been left to decay for a long time. She would be tarnished! I avoided black and white shades because they would not remain true over time. I darkened everything. Enjoy....
Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation M40
-Inglot eyeshadow #55 (eyebrows)
-MAC Ombre Bronzer in Springshine (contour)
-Jane Iredale Sunbeam Bronzer
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-MAC eyeshadow in Woodwinked
-Inglot eyeshadow #54
-MAC eyeshadow in Texture
-Inglot eyeshadow #30
-Inglot eyeshadow #55
-MAC eyeshadow in Embark
-Nars eyeshadow in Night Fever
-MAC Opulash Mascara
-Kiko orange eye pencil (waterline)
Lips:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-Revlon Lipstick in Black Cherry
Hope you like! Send me a request at lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca.
Hey! The concept for this video in my Pinup series is a more modern, dramatic look. The colours are heightened and I included more grey and black. Fuscia is awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPec1HBIoV0
Products Used:
Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-Cover FX Full Coverage Cream Foundation M40
-Chanel Translucent Loose Powder
-Inglot eyeshadow #74 (eyebrows)
-Bobbi Brown Bronzer
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (highlight)
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk (inner corners)
-Inglot eyeshadow #496 (white)
-Inglot eyeshadow #351 (cream)
-MAC eyeshadow in Wedge -Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Twice Baked
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (browbone)
-Inglot eyeshadow #387 (grey)
-Inglot eyeshadow #391 (black)
-Inglot black eyeshadow as liquid liner
-Anabelle white eye pencil
-MAC Opulash Mascara
-Lise Watier Loose Eyeshadow in Folie Blanche
Lips:
-Maybelline Lipstick in 5th Ave. Fuscia
Thanks for looking, send me a request at lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca!
As you may have noticed by ways of my subtle use of retina-jarringly bright colours, I like having fun with sassy hues. I am, however, aware that most people are not comfortable sporting these shades. And believe you me, I can still have my fun with neutrals too.
To cater to my viewers, I am starting a series! Starting with this classic pinup/Hollywood/red carpet/retro look, I will be taking the concept of the traditional 50's look as far as my puny brain can go. I want to keep the idea of winged liner and bold lip colour with a certain method of eyeshadow application and stretch it in different directions. Can't wait to film my next one!
Products Used:
Face:
-MUFE HD Foundation #123
-Tarte Parke Ave. Princess bronzer
-Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Dollface
-Inglot e/s #30
-Sugarpill e/s in Poison Plum
Hey there!
Anyone realize that I like colour? In case you were unaware, I do!
Now, it can be kind of funny when you wear eye makeup that is the same hue as your eyes for a few reasons. If you have green eyes like me, green eyeshadow can really bring out the brightness of the green in your eyes. It depends on if your eyes are more on the yellow side or more on the blue side, or grey. If you want to pop the colour of your eyes, use eyeshadow that has the OPPOSITE undertone.
My eyes are more on the blue-grey side so I used bright yellow-lime greens.
If you don't have green eyes, well phooey!
Products Used:
Face:
-Makeup Forever HD Foundation #123
-MAC Ombre blush in Springshine
-MAC Mineralize blush in Dainty -Makeup Forever Super Matte loose powder
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
-Inglot eyeshadow #59 (lime green)
-Sugarpill eyeshadow in Acidberry
-Inglot eyeshadow #54
-Sugarpill Chromalust in Tipsy
-Kiko yellow eyeliner
-Inglot eyeshadow #65 as liquid eyeliner
Lips:
-Inglot Sleeks Cream #89
Thanks for looking!
Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca
Hey there...
As I mention in the tutorial, I dont really wear purple eyeshadow much anymore, because my hair is purple. I feel like purple hair, purple eyebrows and purple eyeshadow is just.... too grape-like for my personal taste.
But hey, maybe it works for you.
Anyway, I have enough purple eyeshadow to cater to an army of non purple-haired people, and I hate neglecting how preeeeeetty it looks on! To give it a little something to balance out the purple overload, i added a pop of teal to my lower lashline (I wonder if anyone guessed that there are my two favourite colours).
Why haloo there.
I should have posted this the day I uploaded the tutorial, but oh well.
In this video, I did a sixties INSPIRED makeup look. Obviously, every person alive in the 1960's did not walk around looking like this, and there are other variations of this style. Also, I didn't put falsies on, though thick lashes were a MUST in this period... not that I was there, but--
I felt like wearing baby blue eyeshadow and thick liner, so :) Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Olsr1cXAhig
Products used:
Face:
-MAC Face and Body foundation C3
-MAC Ombre Bronzer in Springshine
-Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Dollface
Eyes:
-Urban Decay Primer Potion
-NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
-MAC eyeshadow in Wedge (soft matte brown)
-Urban Decay eyeshadow in Twice Baked (chocolate brown)
-Inglot eyeshadow #478
-Lise Watier Pigment in Folie Blanche
-Anabelle white eye pencil
-Inglot eyeshadow #65 (as liquid liner)
-Inglot eyeshadow #30 (shimmery light gold)
-Revlon GrowLuscious Mascara
Lips:
-Bobbi Brown Lip Gloss in Almost Bare
Thaaaanks for staying with me, hope you try something like this!
Please send any requests to lizziehanley94@yahoo.ca
