Showing posts with label Bronze. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bronze. Show all posts

Friday, March 15, 2013

Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Ore Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Friday!  I hope you're having a lovely day so far!  It's almost the weekend here in NY!  Today, I want to share a gorgeous pigment by Illamasqua with you!  I just recently started trying their makeup products instead of just hoarding their nail polish and so far, I'm loving it all!




Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Ore comes in a small container (that's really hard to open by the way, I have to slide a nail under the corner and then be careful to not fling it everywhere) because there is only 0.04 oz of product in there.  However a little bit goes a LONG way with this!

Above:  Top is Ore dry over primer, bottom is Ore wet over primer

How amazing is this color?  Dry over primer it's like a fine glitter, wet it's like liquid metal.  This bronze shade has the tiniest hint of brown and red undertones and it's simply stunning.  It was really pigmented and super easy to use with minimal fall out, although I did have to clear some glitter off my face.  Here's how I wore it:


 For this look I first used Primer and then with a dry brush patted Ore onto my eyelids.  Then I used the Urban Decay Naked Palette for the crease and up to the eyebrows.  I used the white from the Sephora Disney Jasmine palette for the inner crease and brow bone.  I topped it all off with Illamasqua Precision eyeliner in Ink on the top, Urban Decay black eyeliner on the bottom and Illamasqua Mascara.



My lips are OCC NSFW.  So, what did you think of this look?  Do you love it as much as I do?  Illamasqua  Pure Pigments are available at Sephora for $24.00 each and I definitely want more in my life!

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Disney Jasmine Collection by Sephora Storylook Palette Volume 2 Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Thursday to you all!  I hope you're all having a wonderful week so far!  Today, I have a brand new eyeshadow palette from Sephora to show you!  As you might know, Sephora has been releasing, in coordination with Disney, makeup lines based on the Princesses!  First up was Cinderella and now, we have Princess Jasmine!


 Above:  Outer Packaging

Above:  Inner Packaging
 
How cute is this packaging?  Jasmine was always one of my favorite princesses because:  1.  She has a pet tiger.  2.  She gets to wear pants.  And 3.  She's kind of a bad ass.
 
Now there is a lot of pictures and information coming at you so now, without further ado, on to the makeup!
 
 Above:  The full palette
 
This Palette comes with 15 eyeshadows, a blush and a bronzer.  It's really colorful, lots of glitter and all are pigmented.  In all the swatches below, on the top will be the shadow on its own and the bottom will be it over primer.
 
 
Above:  top row of eye shadows

 Above:  Blue Oasis

Blue Oasis is a very soft blue toned aqua.  There are hints of green to it but it leans more to the blue.  It was fairly shimmery with a hint of tiny silver glitter.  The formula was very powdery and even with primer I had trouble getting a strong color but it is beautiful.  Definitely will require clean up as there is a lot of fallout.

 Above:  Trust Me

Trust Me is a copper with red overtones and a bit of frosty shimmer to the finish.  You can see the tiny glitters even without the primer.  The formula was pretty good, the color went on easily and seemed to stay in place.

 Above:  Abu

Abu is a dark brown with bronze shimmer and a metallic like finish.  This is one of the most intense and most pigmented shades of the palette.  This color is really vibrant and easy to use.

Above:  Ali Ababwa

Ali Ababwa is a slightly beige matte eyeshadow.  You can't really tell on me because I'm so pale that it pretty much just blended into my skintone.  It's a nice shade for layering and not too powdery.

 Above:  Middle row of eyeshadows

 Above:  Friend Like Me

Friend Like Me is a medium blue with a ton of silver shimmer to it that gives it a really neat smokey looking effect.  This one was very pigmented even without the primer and you can see the little silver specks in it.  The formula was really nice, not too much fallout.

 Above:  Master

Master is a deep eggplant purple with a warm kind of metallic look to it.  I like that it's not overly shimmery or frosty and just gives a deep, warm purple tone.  This one was fairly pigmented but it took a few swipes to get maximum color.

 Above:  Cosmic

Cosmic is hands down one of my favorites of this collection.  This warm toned gold is just beautiful and shimmery and so pigmented that I barely had to use any.  I'm in love.

 Above:  Cave of Wonders

Cave of Wonders is a yellow shadow that's full of a ton of gold shimmer and a bit of golden sparkle so it's not too harsh as a yellow.  The formula was ok with this one, it looked much more pigmented in the palette than it did on my skin but I really like the sparkle.

Above:  Sand in the Glass

Sand in the Glass is a beautiful warm toned white shadow that has hints of gold to it.  This is a great highlighter color or inner corner color to really make your eyes pop.  The pigmentation was great and a little bit when a long way.

Above:  Last row of Eyeshadow

 Above:  Lapis

Lapis is a mostly matte green leaning blue eyeshadow that had a lot of fallout and was very powdery.  It took a lot to build up more than a sheer wash of color but the color payoff is great once you do.

 Above:  Mystic Wonder

I love Mystic Wonder!  This is a blue leaning medium purple shadow that's so shimmy it almost looks iridescent.  The pigmentation wasn't the best on its own but over primer I had no issues with it.

 Above:  Rajah

Rajah is a bright orange with a slightly lighter orange and golden shimmer to it.  There was a LOT of pigment to this one and it was really easy to use!

 Above:  Arabian Sunset

Arabian Sunset is a pinky red/orange shadow with golden glitter and shimmer to it.  It's really warm and vibrant looking and the glitter is really apparent.  The shadow went on fairly easily with not too much fall out.

Above:  Bazaar

Lastly is Bazaar, a medium brown shimmer that was fairly powdery.  I had a bit of trouble getting a good color payoff with this one and it had a bit of fall out but when I got it to stick, it was really pretty.


 Above:  blush and bronzer
Above:  Thrilling Chase
 
Thrilling Chase is a very dark reddish pink blush with the tiniest hint of gold shimmer.  This is seriously virtually no product on clean skin and it's so pigmented!
 
 Above:  Golden Sands

Golden Sands is a gorgeous medium golden bronzer that's very shimmery and really easy to use and blend.  I love this color because it's so warm and just brightens up your skin,

All in all, I think this was a really fun palette!  The neutrals are great for every day and there is a pop of color in there for everyone.  Some of the formulas were a little powdery so they will have some fall out so make sure you do your eyes before your face makeup.  Here is a look I did today using only the Jasmine palette as my eyeshadow and blush/bronzer.





So there you have it!  The Disney Jasmine Collection by Sephora Storylook Palette Volume 2!  There are some really gorgeous shades and I love how it ended up looking on me!  I can't wait to try Volume 1!  This collection is limited edition and is currently available on the Sephora website for $55.00.

What did you think of this collection?  Must Have?  Any color dupes?

The products in this post were sent to me for my unbiased review. Please see my disclosure policy for more information.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

LAQA & Co. Nail Polish in Chubs, Ankle Biter and Plonk Swatches and Review! Plus a Giveaway!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers!  Happy Wednesday to you all!  I hope you're having a lovely week so far.  The holiday season is starting to get busy so what better way to kick it off than a giveaway?  But first, I have some new polishes to show you today!


LAQA & Co is a brand I've featured on the blog before with their nail polish pens.  Now, they have expanded into regular nail polish bottles as well!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!



 Above:  2 coats of Ankle Biter

First up is Ankle Biter.  Seriously love the name and the packaging has a dinosaur skull on it!  This polish is described as being a rose gold but I find it to be more of a bronze on the nail.  I love how much depth this shade has!  The formula was great, opaque in two coats and easy to use.



 Above:  2 coats of Chubs

Chubs is a gorgeous light gold shimmer polish.  It almost borders on a foil but without the streaks that can sometimes happen with a foil polish!  I love how rich and sparkly it looks!  The formula was great, opaque in 2 coats and easy to use!



Above:  2 coats of Plonk

Last up is Plonk!  What a funny name!  Plonk is one of those deep, dark reds that has a lot of chocolate brown to it.  It's like a more brown version of Essie Wicked.  In certain lightings it almost looks black!  I love these rich kind of shades for Winter!  The formula was good, opaque in 2 coats and dried pretty quickly!


All in all, I liked these polishes!  While I had a hard time with the LAQA pens because it was hard to control how much came out, these polishes in bottles are super easy to use and the formulas are great.  These polishes and more are available now on the LAQA & Co website for $12.50 each.  But WAIT!  We're not done!

The lovely people behind LAQA & Co. are hosting a giveaway for TEN lucky winners!  Each winner will receive a bottle of Chubs (pictured above) and their newest polish, Greedy Guts, a gorgeous bright red!  Just fill out the Rafflecopter form below to be entered to win.  This giveaway is open to residents in the US only.


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What did you think of these polishes?  Any Must Haves?  Any dupes?

Friday, November 23, 2012

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Holiday 2012 Metallurgy Lip Tar Collection Swatches and Review!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  Two posts in one day!  I was too excited about this post to not put it up as soon as my pictures were edited!  As some of you may know (especially if you follow @lacqueredover on Instagram or Twitter) I am obsessed with Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC) Lip Tars.  Lip Tars are a different take on lipstick in that they are pretty much pure pigment in liquid form.  All of their former lip tars were big punches of color with a matte finish.  For Holiday 2012, they came out with something new!



The Metallurgy Collection is a new metallic lip tar collection!  The same color punch and quality as the original lip tars but with a metallic sheen to them!  Now, without further ado, on to the makeup!





Above:  Authentic

First up is Authentic.  Authentic is somewhere between a rust/copper/red with orange/gold shimmer to it.  I can honestly say I've never seen a lipstick this shade before!  I really like how it looks, it's good for Fall when you want something a little more neutral than a bright or dark shade but still have some fun with the metallic which really shows up well on this one.  The formula was great, a very small bead of the lip tar on a brush gave me full coverage!




Above:  Electric Grandma

Electric Grandma (and seriously, how funny is that name) is a bright, almost neon coral with pink undertones and a light orange/gold shimmer to it.  Now to me, this is definitely more of a Spring/Summer color but it's really fun!  The coverage on this was great, a small amount of product on a lip brush gave me full coverage and the shimmer is really visible!




Above:  Iced

Now, Iced looks like a hot mess on me on it's own.  It's very sheer unlike the other lip tars and I just could not get it to look normal.  The main reason for this is that Iced is meant to be a layering lip tar.  This white with silver shimmer can be used on top of any lip tar (or any lipstick for that matter) to lighten the color and give it a hint of shimmer.  I will do a post soon of Lip Tar mixing options because this one is stunning when it's layered!  I just wouldn't recommend it on its own.




Above:  Super NSFW

Now I'm pretty sure Super NSFW is my favorite of this collection!  The original NSFW which is a true red was my first lip tar I ever bought and I love it!  Super NSFW is a slightly warmer version of NSFW that also has a golden shimmer to it.  It's lip perfection in a tube for the holiday season!  It's so festive and gorgeous!  Especially from further away you can really see the golden shimmer to it!  As with most lip tars, the formula was perfect, a tiny bead of product on a lip brush is all you need to be opaque.  I wore this one for almost 9 hours yesterday and it was still almost 90% on!




Above:  Triptych

Triptych is called a "True 24k Gold" but I find it to be little lighter and more warm than a true gold.  The formula on this was great however I'm not sure I can really pull off a straight up gold lip.  But, this lip tar is amazing for layering over any lip tar to give it a warm shimmer in the same way that Iced gives a cool shimmer.  Triptych is actually very opaque and a little bit of product makes it opaque so be sure to only use a tiny, tiny bit if using it to add a shimmer!



Above:  Yaoi

Yaoi is my other real favorite of this collection!  Yaoi is a BRIGHT cool toned pink that's full of a light pink silvery shimmer.  I love how neon it is and how the shimmer makes it look even brighter than my beloved Anime!  This is probably not a lip look you could wear every day but it's super fun for a night out!

All in all, this is a solid first metallic collection by OCC.  I really like the layering possibilities of Iced and Triptych and Super NSFW and Yaoi are just gorgeous!  This collection is now available on OCC's website for $16 each!


What did you think of these lip tars?  Any must haves?  Any dupes?

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