Mattese Elite Stardust Powders

Top: Purple Haze, Left: Kaleidoscope, Right: Glitzy

Purple Haze

Kaleidoscope

Glitzy

These powders were my first purchase from the member-only site Haute Look. If you want to check it out, follow this invite link: http://www.hautelook.com/short/3CkaV and sign up!They have really great beauty deals (and other great stuff) every day! They also have and iPad app which I find to be really handy. I have since purchased two other things from them that I will talk about later. You really get a good deal on this stuff. I got each of these for $5! Check it out!


Anyways, I was a little surprised when I got these. First of all, I live on the east coast and Haute Look is on the west coast so shipping took forever. I don't mind though because you never know when your package is going to come (awesome surprise) and the prices are so good. The second surprise was the color. (For the record, I do not blame Haute Look in any way for this. This was all the fault of Mattese Elite. I checked their website and the pictures were inaccurate there as well). The pictures of the products were nothing like the colors I received. Purple Haze was darker than it looked on the site, Glitzy is bronze when on the site it looked like a champagne, and Kaleidoscope appeared to be a light brown when in truth it's a rust with green duo-chrome. I do like the colors that I received, but I feel like I would enjoy them that much more if I had received the colors I thought I was going to receive. 


Anyways, on to the review. These products are similar to MAC pigments (not quite the same quality wise but very similar). The difference in packaging is that these have a plastic sifter on them. This does not mean that the powder will be prevented from spilling everywhere if you let them free in a travel bag. These powders are best stored in an upright position to ensure cleanliness (I wish someone had forewarned me!). You also really need to use a primer with these or wear them wet. When swatched, it is easy to just rub the colors off.


Purple Haze is a very pretty deep purple with blue, purple, and silver micro glitter. This shade would look nice dusted very lightly over the lid, used more concentrated in the crease or the outer lid, or used wet as a liner. 


Kaleidoscope is probably the most difficult to pull off but the most fascinating to look at. As I said earlier, it is a rust color with a green duo-chrome. It has green and blue micro glitter. As a lid color it would probably be best for a night time look or on dark skin tones. For the day time it makes a nice outer lid or crease color. 


Glitzy is a very vivid bronze with gold micro glitter. It is probably the most wearable of the bunch, but you need to be careful when applying it or everything will end up way too bronzed. This is definitely a lid color though. 


I'm not blown away by these products but I like them. I'm not sure I would buy any more of these unless they were $5 again. I definitely won't trust the color options though. 


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Hunger Games Nails!

I just received three of the twelve Capitol Colours from China Glaze nail polishes in the mail yesterday and I couldn't resist trying out two of them! I have Riveting on my nails and Electrify as the ring finger. I love them! Riveting is the most gorgeous orange and Electrify looks like gems! Check these and the other colors out!

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L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow

Perpetual Purple and Iced Latte

Perpetual Purple and Iced Latte

Perpetual Purple and Iced Latte

Perpetual Purple and Iced Latte

What a spring season it has been for drug store companies! First Revlon hit it big with their Lip Butters, then Maybelline had their Dream Bouncy Blush and Color Tattoo Eyeshadows, and L'Oreal has their infallible eyeshadows! They are giving high end brands a run for their money!

First of all, the texture on these is amazing. In the pot it is almost damp. It swatches and applies in a beautiful long lasting powder. My swatches don't really do the product justice! The two that I purchased have a glorious high shine and gorgeous micro glitter. I only purchased two because I wanted to try them out before I got a whole bunch. I decided to go with a crazy color and a neutral color.

So first of all Perpetual Purple is a very pretty deep purple color. I am very attracted to purples of all shades so I had to have this when I saw it. It is probably best used as a liner if you want to use it for everyday but it also makes a gorgeous outer eye-lid/crease color for a more dramatic look. The micro glitter is blue, pink, and purple which gives it a lovely shimmery effect.

Iced Latte was the color that initially drew my attention. It is probably the one that most beauty gurus will be drawn to. Why? Because it is the perfect highlight color. It is a gorgeous champagne with silver and gold micro glitter. When not in direct light it matches my skin exactly, but when the light does shine on it, it is the most attractive color! I have been using this like mad, not just for my eyes but sometimes for my cheeks as well. As a lot of people know, I'm obsessed with highlight colors right now so this is perfect for me. I would definitely repurchase this color again and again.

I have one caution for anyone buying this product. When I opened the packages there were two gray things on the colors. I took them out and threw one of them away without really looking at it. I should have because it says clearly: "Do not discard." Some people think that it is because the product will dry out. That's not the case. I know for a fact that if you DON'T keep the gray plastic thing in it and try to travel with these shadows, the color will come apart from the bottom of the pan and get all over the cap. KEEP YOUR GRAY PROTECTOR THINGS! You'll be sorry if you don't!

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Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Green Envy

I have to be honest, I bought this by accident. I've heard so many great things about Great Lash mascara that I wanted to try it. I saw this one and the package said special edition. Clearly I didn't read it as well as I should have because I ended up with green mascara - not that I'm complaining.

I've been infatuated with colored mascaras ever since I was a little girl and I saw my aunt wearing blue mascara. I thought it was the coolest thing that I had ever seen. It ended up being great that I bought this by accident because it IS the coolest thing. It gives your eyes a beautiful green fringe and it's lengthening to boot!

I'm going to have to try the original great lash in the future but for now this is really fun!

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