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Swatch: Nail Tek Hydration Therapy Color in What a Melon

What a Melon is supposed to be … melon-coloured, but really it’s more of a hot pink. It’s really quite pretty and super bright. I love the Nail Tek polishes because they go on SO smoothly! These retail at TheShoppingChannel.com and this colour is part of a 4-pack called Spring Fever. Check out my... Continue reading »

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense lipstick, part 1

Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense lipstick, part 1

I literally ran to my local Sephora this weekend to check out Make Up For Ever’s newest lipstick formula: Rouge Artist Intense. The 50 shades range from nudes, pinks, and reds to purple, black, gold, and neon orange. The formula is long-wearing, and comes in three finishes. I would have liked to swatch by... Continue reading »

Dior Addict Ultra Gloss

Dior Addict Ultra Gloss

I learned last weekend that Dior has reformulated its Dior Addict Ultra Glosses, and that the new shades fall into three categories: Glow, Pearl, and Flash. I got a chance to swatch the 18 new shades, and all in all, I was impressed. The glosses had a pleasant, jelly feeling on my arm, and the shades were more refined... Continue reading »

Peach & Brown Eotd with Sleek Makeup Paraguaya i-Divine Palette

Peach & Brown Eotd with Sleek Makeup Paraguaya i-Divine Palette

I was playing with my new Sleek makeup Paraguaya i-Divine Palette and i came up with this pretty peach brown eye makeup I am pretty happy with the outcome considering i am not very good with eyemakeup . Products used in this look are Eyes : Benefit creaseless cream eyeshadow in recess as primerMatt While eyepencil by... Continue reading »

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick

In honor of the introduction of a new Pure Matte Lipstick (Madere) in NARS’ spring collection, I thought it would be useful to swatch the whole shade range. NARS has two different matte lip options: Pure Matte Lipsticks (skinny lipstick tubes, $25) and Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (a chubby lip “crayon,”... Continue reading »

Swatch: YSL Rouge Volupte - Pink Caress and Provocative Pink

Swatch: YSL Rouge Volupte - Pink Caress and Provocative Pink

Swatch: YSL Rouge Volupte - Pink Caress and Provocative Pink..♥ Hey beauts!I realised that there was no point me showing you the YSL lipsticks if I wasn't going to swatch them so you can see what the colours looked like. GUESS WHAT.. My mum decided to swap lipsticks with me as I liked her purchase and she liked... Continue reading »

Shellac Layering: Mother of Pearl

Shellac Layering: Mother of Pearl

Not sure if a combo is a do or do not?  I’ve layered and swatched all 24 colors of Shellac to make visualization a breeze. Looking for options? CND’s Shellac can be layered to create a near infinite number of color combinations, just like the Colours & Effects line.  I’ll be posting them in... Continue reading »

F/W 2012 Color Swatch is here!

F/W 2012 Color Swatch is here!

New intel from TPF is up, the Fall Winter 2012 Balenciaga color swatch has finally been released! For the first time in years it looks like Anthracite is not going to be released, but there will be a Gris Tarmac which may be its replacement. Colors I think look lovely are Rose Thulian, Mangue, Jacynthe and Crocus. So... Continue reading »

NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss

NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss

Another swatch-pertunity very generously provided by NYX: several of their Mega Shine lipglosses. There are 61 Mega Shine shades in all (including new-for-holiday, not-yet-swatched Beautiful). These glosses are regularly $5.50 each, and come in a variety of finishes: sheer, creme, sparkly, and frosty. They have a... Continue reading »

Dior Spring 2012 Healthy Glow Awakening Blush Rosy Glow 001 Petal Swatch and Review

Dior Spring 2012 Healthy Glow Awakening Blush Rosy Glow 001 Petal Swatch and Review

How real and natural can a blush ever get? Can it sense your skin moisture levels and react? Is it able to look like the color is flushed from within? After taking a look at Dior Spring 2012′s Healthy Glow Awakening Blush Rosy Glow in 001 Petal, we think it is achievable. Let’s take a [...] Continue reading »

Palty Bubble Foam Hair Dye Swatch No. 6: Macaroon Brown

Palty Bubble Foam Hair Dye Swatch No. 6: Macaroon Brown

Over the next 10 days I will be featuring some hair swatches of Palty Foam Hair Dyes I managed to get hold of!  You can use these as a guide as to how the hair colour should turn out although it will also depend on your current hair condition, colour etc. To read more about my Dariya Palty Hair Dye experiences... Continue reading »

2012 Wet N Wild Matte Lipsticks (Review & Swatch)

2012 Wet N Wild Matte Lipsticks (Review & Swatch)

6 Brand New Mega Last Matte Lip Colors from Wet n Wild!! Here are my swatches and video review!! Dollhouse Pink Cherry Picking 24 Carrot Gold Purty Persimmon Pinkerbell Don't Blink Pink My Wet n Wild MegaShield Lipstick Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT-1Sk_a5IA Matte Colors: Cherry Picking Pinkerbell... Continue reading »

Avon Ultra Color Moisture Rich Seduction Lipstick

Avon Ultra Color Moisture Rich Seduction Lipstick

I often lament my lack of “drugstore” makeup swatches. First, who doesn’t want to find a great piece of makeup for less than $10? And second, because the less expensive brands seem to have twice as many formulas, three times as many colors, and it can be really hard to find swatches. Avon recently... Continue reading »

Swatch Request - Black Opal

Swatch Request - Black Opal

I am sorry that it took me so long to post this. Continue reading »

Nail Polish War: Essie  Fifth Avenue vs Essie First Dance

Nail Polish War: Essie Fifth Avenue vs Essie First Dance

I must admit that I am not a fan of the color orange, in fact orange is my least favorite color. So when the orange lip trend hit the runways I was not a happy camper to say the least. I am a red kind of gal, red just drips with sophistication and sexy and quite frankly it’s my go to color when I want to turn it up... Continue reading »

Palty Bubble Foam Hair Dye Swatch No. 4: Custard Beige

Palty Bubble Foam Hair Dye Swatch No. 4: Custard Beige

Over the next 10 days I will be featuring some hair swatches of Palty Foam Hair Dyes I managed to get hold of!  You can use these as a guide as to how the hair colour should turn out although it will also depend on your current hair condition, colour etc. To read more about my Dariya Palty Hair Dye experiences... Continue reading »

DMGM Photo finish concealer - Photos & Swatch

DMGM Photo finish concealer - Photos & Swatch

I believe applying concealer is a mandatory tep in my makeup ritual. I have a perfect right side of my facr but leftie is bit problematic with few dark spots and open pores.I must say i dont have dark circle problem but lack of sleep , sitting in front of tv or in my case my rusty old laptop can do some hard . I have... Continue reading »

CND Shellac Hollywood

CND Shellac Hollywood

Here's a swatch of CND Shellac in Hollywood. Similar to Wildfire, but with a shimmer. In some lights, the shimmery gold undertone made the color look a little red-orange. It's a beautiful color for holiday festivities. Continue reading »

Smashbox – Softbox Lip Gloss Collection photos and swatches

Smashbox – Softbox Lip Gloss Collection photos and swatches

It’s always nice when you start a review on a wrong note, isn’t it? I bought this Smashbox Softbox Lip Gloss Collection from Kit Cosmetics last week – it was on a Christmas display and the staff member assured me it was current stock out for Christmas and I thought, awesome! this will be fun to... Continue reading »

NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipstick - Sparkling Dusty Rose Swatch

NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipstick - Sparkling Dusty Rose Swatch

NYX Diamond Sparkle Lipstick: A decadent and divine lipstick infused with shimmer. The superlative blend of moisturizing, long-lasting and sparkly ingredients is unmatched. Diamond Sparkle Lipstick has a cult following among our fans. Available in 24 knockout shades. Price: $5.50 ea.I hadn't tried any of NYX's Diamond... Continue reading »