Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit Review and Swatches

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We have all seen the images of Kim Kardashian, Beyonce etc with the stripes of contour and highlight plastered onto their naturally beautiful faces, but does this really translate into an everyday makeup for everyone else. Well the answer is yes it can!
It’s incredible what a good contour/highlight can do to make you look fresh, awake and brighter. This Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit i

s sold out everywhere for a reason. This product is a beginner’s & expert’s essential when it comes to powder contouring. Its more subtle & natural compared to cream contouring, but still manages to sculpt and highlight the face to perfection.

RIMMEL Provocalips 16 HR Lip Colours - Review and Swatches

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I’ll be doing another review for you of yet another new Rimmel lip product: the new Rimmel London Provocalips 16 HR Kiss Proof Lip Color. The display and the promise captured me, so I had to indulge in buying this one too. This is a 2-step lip product. The side with the actual color is the first step. The second step is the white side, which is a clear glossy gel that is supposed to go over the color.

6 Makeup Forever Lipsticks for EID 2015 - CREME SERIES

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After my post on 6 Best lipsticks to try on during EID,which was a all matte series, (you can check it here).Personally I love mattes, they are most long lasting and they feel more intense,but many people find mattes to drying for their liking or just simply they like more of sheen in their lip shades.So,for those who like creme forumlation over mattes. this post covers the best Creme lipsticks which would work best during this summer eid.
As with the Matte series, for creme as well I have picked out 6 creme lip shades ,a combination of brights and neutrals.This time I have selected all of them are selected from Makeup Forever Rouge Personally I like Makeup Forever's creme formulations.. The Rouge Artist Intense range is formulated with 50% more pigment than other lipsticks.They carry different finishes but especially their creme formulations are very long lasting.
So,lets begin the countdown.

SMASHBOX step by step contour kit - Review and Swatches

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Nowadays, everyone are coming out with a contour kit. if you walk into Sephora, every company has one. It is pretty overwhelming when you go into the store to find out. It’s like where would you start? Today Im reviewing...one of my favorites...the Smash Box Step by Step Contour Kit.

Makeup Forever AQUA Collection

AQUA Collection:

Aqua Collection by makeup forever tuned to meet every want and need of women and professional makeup artists alike. Combining long-wear and easy application, Aqua Range is ideal for women who want quick-to-apply makeup that is both flawless and very long-lasting. Guaranteed waterproof, it offers maximum resistance to water and rubbing to provide unique staying power on the face, eyes and lips.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Matic Eyeshadow and Aqua Rouge 2015 launched

Summer is here and it’s time to show up with your AQUA summer mood. MAKE UP FOR EVER brings you your NEW AQUA companion during your summer break whether on the swimming pool, beach, on an evening night or in any hot and humid setup.

The 5 must have lipshades

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There’s no other makeup item that can transform your look the way lipsticks do. Every woman needs a few lipstick shades in her vanity, but which ones to choose? There are lipstick shades that will work for almost every occasion and season and virtually every skin tone. While you may have a ton of options for dressing your lips I have rounded up the 5 lipsticks shades you need in order to be ready for any makeup look you choose.

Make Up For Ever Artist Plexi-Gloss Collection Summer 2015

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Make Up For Ever launches Artist Plexi-Gloss, a new lip gloss line with an innovative formula and highly pigmented colors. I’m all for lip glosses all year long but especially during the summer so if we are talking about a smooth, non sticky formula and plenty of colors to choose from then consider me interested on the new MUFE summer lip glosses. If you’ll take a look after the jump I guarantee you will be tempted on shopping for more than just one shade.

                  
Availability

U.S. Launch Date – April 2015 at Sephora

International Launch Date – May 2015 at Sephora and MUFE boutiques

Artist Plexi-Gloss – New & Permanent – $19.00 for 7 ml

Impart vivid color and stunning shine with this innovative gloss formula. This non-sticky formula goes on smoothly, and its pigments are packed with Plexi Color Technology, delivering five-hour color impact while 360-degree, reflective shine beads maximize shine. The exclusive, artist-designed Superflex Applicator features a lip-hugging shape that allows for precision and control, and the super-loaded split-tip has a unique contour to sweep on the ideal amount of lip lacquer in pearly and non-pearly finishes. The shade range of the Artist Plexi Glosses are seriously immense - everything from reds, to pinks, to corals, to nudes, and even some cooler shades like purple and black. They come in two finishes - Pure, which is a glossy finish sans any sort of shimmer whatsoever, and Pearly, which has a slight shimmer finish (no discoball, gritty glitter here). 

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  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss: Formulated with special polymers to give unparalleled shine
  
  The shade numbering system for the MUFE Artist Plexi Glosses is quite simple: shades in the 100s are nudes and beiges, shades in the 200s are pinks, shades in the 300s are corals, shades in the 400s are reds, and the 500s are purple and other more funky shades. The "Pearly" shades are distinguished from "Pure" shades by the addition of the "P" at the end - so for example, 400 would be a red shade with a Pure finish (no glitter, just glossy), while 401P would be a red shade with a Pearly finish that has some very fine shimmer.
  
  
  

  

  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss Appicator: Specially shaped with a little cutout in the middle to give a smooth, even application of gloss
  
  I'm told the glossiness of the Artist Plexi Glosses is acheived by a special blend of polymers that form a smooth surface on the lips, giving a nice shine. Another thing that's novel about the Artist Plexi GLosses are their applicators. As you can see they are a spoon-shaped applicator with a little cut in the side - apparently this is so the applciator can scoop up the right amount of gloss, and apply it smoothly to the lips to give a nice, even application on the lips.. 
  
  But enough about the glosses. I know you guys came to see swatches, so let's cut to the chase! I've got all 35 shades swatched for you, so yay for that!
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss: Nudes and beiges
  First, let's start with the 100s shades - these are the nudes and beiges. There are 6 of these shades.
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss Swatches: Nudes and beiges
  Light Beige 100P is a pale nude beige with slight shimmer, and is - for MUFE anyway - a bit on thes sheerer side.
  Nude Beige 101 is a pink-toned nude beige that will probably look best on fair skin.
  Sweet Beige 102P is a slightly darker than Light Beige 100P, and also has slight shimmer.
  Beige Pink 103 is actually quite wearable as a nude - I think I miiight be able to pull this off. It doesn't look too pale.
  Brown Beige 104 is another wearable nude shade - no corpse lips with this one.
  Pearly Beige 105P is a pink-beige shade, with shimmer.
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss: Pinks
  Now, we move on to the 200s. These are pinks, and unsurprisingly, there are the most shades in the 200 range - there are 10 of them! Gotta be a pink to suit your fancy here!
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss Swatches: Pinks
  Nude Pink 200 is a, well, a nude pink shade. This is also one of the few shades in the line that has a more sheer finish. 
  Light Rose 201 is a cool-toned pale pink which is also a tad sheer on me, but you can see that it is a bit deeper and pinker than Nude Pink 200, which is a bit more beige.
  Sweet Pink 202 is a neutral light pink, not as cooltoned as Light Rose 201.
  Golden Pink 203P is a nice light rose pink with very pearly fine gold shimmer. This is a very wearable shade because it's neutral in undertone.
  Old Pink 204 is definitely my favourite shade of the bunch. This is the "goes with everything, looks good on everyone" kind of shade - it's the perfect shade of neutral-pink brown, and if you have no idea what colour to get from the line, get this! Chances are, it will probably look good on you. This is on par with some of the other much-celebrated universally flattering kind of lip colours, like NARS Dolce Vita, MAC Twig, and the like. It's also got good pigmentation, too.
  Pearly Rose 205P is a slightly warm-toned antique pink type of shade, again with slight shimmer.
  Pop Pink 206 is a light cool-toned lilac pink. I like this shade, too, it's very nice and wearable.
  Candy Pink 207 is a bright pink shade - if you like wearable brights that aren't screaming neon, this is a good wearable bright pink.
  Lilac Pink 208P looks similar to Pop Pink 206, but there are a couple of differences - first there is the finish, as Lilac Pink is a Pearly finish, whereas Pop Pink 206 is a Pure finish, and then there is the slightly more purple lean that Lilac Pink 208P has.
  Fuschia Pink 209 also looks similar to Pop Pink 206 at first glance, but Fuschia Pink 209 leans a bit more purple than Pop Pink 206. It doesn't look it in the photos, but like Candy Pink 207, it's also fairly bright, although not neon. It's The shades from 206 to 209 are, I feel, quite "Korean" in their aesthetic - they consist of bright pops of colour, pale but not sheer pinks, and some purple leaning shades that are fairly trendy in K-beauty brands, and wouldn't look out of place in am upmarket Korean brand.
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss: Corals
  The 300-shades are the corals, and there are 7 of these shades, from red-corals to orange-corals to pale corals. So although coral is traditionally a little bit more of a warm-toned shade, there is definitely something in here to suit cooler-toned people, too.
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss Swatches: Corals
  Golden Pink Coral 300P is a pale coral-pink with pearly golden shimmer. This leans more pink than coral to me, to be honest, but it is a nice shade, if a little sheer. 
  Nude Coral 301P is also slightly sheer, but even so you can see the colour showing through on my arm swatches. This is a nude with a tinge of coral, and slight shimmer.
  Golden Coral 302P is a wearable shade of coral that looks pretty nude to my eye. 
  Pearly Coral 303P looks similar to Golden Coral 302P, but is slightly darker. This is a pretty wearable shade of coral that most people could pull off.
  Red Coral 304 is a gorgeous, coral pink-red shade. It's certainly unique, and I definitely don't have similar shades in my stash. This is definitely a shade that will probably look good on everyone, too, and would also be one of my "if you don'tknow what to buy, try this" recommendations.
  Orange Coral 305 is, as the name suggests, a pretty orangey coral. It's almost orange to my eye.
  Orange 306 - yep, here you are, orange lipgloss, the colour of orange peel. if you like rich orange shades, you'll like this.
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss: Reds
  And now, the 400-shades, which are the reds. Again, there are 7 of them, and although they might look similar at first, they differ in undertones and shade depth - the difference here is nuanced, rather than outright, and despite my many swatches, it seemed inevitable that some of the shades looked similar.
  
  
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss Swatches: Reds
  Orange Red 400 is a warm red shade. 
  Pearly Red 401P is also another warm red shade, but with slight shimmer.
  Golden Red 402P is a nice red with shimmer with a fairly neutral undertone - this is probably one of the shades I would recommend if you have no idea what your undertones are and want to try a red shade.
  Red 403 looks to me to be s neutral fire engine red, with a little bit of cool lean. I think this is also another nice red and another of the shades I would recommend for those who can't decide between a warm or cool red.
  Raspberry Red 404 is a slightly cool-toned pink-red. It's still red, but with a cooler undertone and a hint of pink. 
  Pearly Plum 405P is a deeper plummy red with shimmer, and leans slightly cool.
  Burgundy 406 is exactly as the name describes - a rich, deep burgundy. This is a nice vampy shade that leans slightly cool.
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss: Purples and other unusual shades
  Lastly, the 500s! These are the more unusual shades, with two shades of purple, one shade of dark, dark green, and a black! Oh, and there's transparent gloss there too for those who want no colour.
  
  
  MUFE Artist Plexi Gloss Swatches: Purples and other unusual shades

Here are all 35 shades swatches and labelled so you can decide which ones you wanna get

ALL 35 shades of the new Artist Plexi-Gloss (available in Singapore on 2 April), $36 each

The range is divided into P and non-P : P is for Pearl (aka shimmery sparkly gloss), while the ones with just the numbers are the Pure colours (aka solid colours without any sparkles or shimmers).

They’re also categorised as follows:
100s: Nude and beige [100Ps: Nude and beige with sparkly pearly shimmers]
200s: Pinks [200Ps: Pinks with sparkly pearly shimmers]
300s: Corals [300Ps: Corals with sparkly pearly shimmers]
400s: Reds [400Ps: Reds with sparkly pearly shimmers]
500s: Artist colours [only 502P has sparkly pearly shimmers]

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100Ps: Nude and beige with sparkly pearly shimmers

100s: Nude and beige

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200Ps: Pinks with sparkly pearly shimmers

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200s: Pinks

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300Ps: Corals with sparkly pearly shimmers

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300s: Corals

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400Ps: Reds with sparkly pearly shimmers

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400s: Reds

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500s: Artist colours

So which one would you love to try out first?

Until next time

Stay Gorgeous

Ma'as Salama

Review Make Up For Ever Summer 2015 Collection

With summer right around the corner, Make Up For Ever has exciting new launches to transition your beauty looks for the warm weather ahead! For summer 2015, you’ll find Artist Plexi Glosses, Pro Bronze, Artist Palettes, and the newest shades of Aqua Matic and Aqua Rouge.

The Plexi Gloss collection

The Plexi Gloss collection, $19 each, has a whopping thirty five lip glosses with vivid color, shine and true stay-on power. The exclusive SuperFlex Applicator ensures expert precision and control. It delivers the ideal amount of formula with its small split tip to evenly distribute color. There are two finishes with these glosses: pearly and non-pearly. With the wide array of colors you can go from subtle to bold in no time flat.
To Check out the complete 35 shades click here.

               

Aqua Matic

MUFE is introducing the hottest new shades to its iconic, waterproof Aqua family. In addition to the ten current shades, the five new colors of Aqua Matic, $21, include: Diamond Turquoise,Matte Black, Diamond Peach, Metallic Pink, and Metallic Golden Khaki. Aqua Matic’s creamy texture glides on smoothly and blends really easily, providing immediate and even color payoff. And did you know, these crease-proof eye shadow pencils have been tested under water for five hours

Aqua Rouge

Aqua Rouge, $24, is Make Up For Ever’s collection of double – ended, smudge proof, high impact liquid lip colors. The brand is welcoming two new must-haves – #21 Cool Candy Pinkand #23 Apricot Pink – to its existing 18 shades. Aqua Rouge provides waterproof color that will not transfer. Simply apply to lips using the applicator and, if you prefer, top with the transparent gloss for a lacquered finish.

Artist Palettes

Make Up For Ever brings you two new collectable Artist Palettes, $42, each featuring nine complimentary shades of the iconic Artist Shadow gel-powder formula.along with step-by-step tutorials to easily achieve any look. Spotted are the new Make Up For Ever Artist Palettes for summer 2015. These retail for US $42.00 & CAD $49.00 and is now available at Sephora. Each palette contains nine must-have Artist Shadow formulas in neutrals and bright pops of color. These are limited-edition.

This palette features the coveted, easy-to-use Artist Shadow formula for endless eye looks—ranging from beautifully natural to highly artistic. With its advanced gel-powder formula blended with ultrafine pigments, each nude shade leaves a smooth, even finish that leaves lids ultra-saturated with highly-blendable, lasting color. The shades are organized in trios so you can effortlessly create playful, bold, and sultry looks. The shades are organized in trios so you can effortlessly create chic, natural, and smoky looks. This palette includes an illustrated, step-by-step application techniques by MAKE UP FOR EVER’s founder and creative director, Dany Sanz, to help you sweep on a number of eye-catching looks.

                

Electric Artist Palette
I-872 Pearly Pink
ME-910 Electric Magenta
S-924 Purple
D-552 Crystalline Gray Beige
ME-232 Turquoise Blue
ME-302 Peacock
ME-512 Golden Beige
ME-700 Amber
ME-930 Black Purple

                 

                



Nude Artist Palette
I-528 Pearl
S-556 Taupe Gray
S-102 Onyx
I-514 Pink Ivory
D-562 Taupe Platinum
I-544 Pink Granite
ME-512 Golden Beige
ME-644 Iced Brown
D-652 Celestial Earth

Pro Bronze Fusion

Wear color without the powdery feel with the new Pro Bronze Fusion, $36, a breakthrough bronzer that creates a natural radiant look all year long. The waterproof gel-powder formula blends seamlessly for a lightweight, sunkissed glow. And the wavy surface pattern is specifically designed for optimal powder pick up. It’s available in six shades and two different finishes. Apply Pro Bronze Fusion with the Kabuki Brush, $32