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Charlotte Tilbury – Quick ‘N’ Easy – The 5 Minute Makeup Revolution

December 5, 2016Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesCharlotte TilburyChelle

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~~Coming soon (seriously, I cannot find any launch information to save my life),~~ Coming December 28, 2016, Charlotte Tilbury‘s pre-packaged sets to help you get out the door looking poised and polished in five minutes!

Charlotte Tilbury Quick 'N' Easy - The 5 Minute Makeup Revolution — Charlotte Tilbury Quick ‘N’ Easy – The 5 Minute Makeup Revolution

And who doesn’t need a little help to get out the door just that much quicker?? (Heck knows I do since I’m eternally late for everything in my life!) I’ve got one of the four Quick ‘N’ Easy Makeup – The 5 Minute Makeup Revolution sets to walk you through today – the Natural Glowing Look.

Jam packed with some of Charlotte Tilbury‘s best selling products, you’ll find these Quick ‘N’ Easy sets are complete no-brainers when it comes to doing your makeup. The Natural Glowing Look kit comes with:

Wonderglow (mini – 15 ml)
Legendary Lashes (mini – 4 ml)
Beach Stick in Moon Beach (full size – 6.5 g)
Matte Revolution Lipstick in Very Victoria (full size – 3.5 g)
Colour Chameleon in Amber Haze (full size – 1.6 g)
A plastic Charlotte Tilbury makeup bag

Charlotte Tilbury Quick 'N' Easy - The 5 Minute Makeup Revolution - Naturally Glowing — Charlotte Tilbury Quick ‘N’ Easy – The 5 Minute Makeup Revolution – Naturally Glowing

The products come perfectly matched so you know they’re going to suit each other!

I’ve previously reviewed Charlotte Tilbury‘s Wonderglow (so you can read a full review here), and I use this on and off as foundation primer. In this review, in sticking with the five minute makeup theme, I opted to use this without foundation and found that it gave my face a very, very subtle sheen. Do not expect to get a discoball face with this one!

Charlotte Tilbury - Colour Chameleon in Amber Haze, Matte Revolution Lipstick in Very Victoria and Beach Stick in Moon Beach - swatches — Charlotte Tilbury – Colour Chameleon in Amber Haze, Matte Revolution Lipstick in Very Victoria and Beach Stick in Moon Beach – swatches

In swatching the other products, I was especially delighted to find that the Colour Chameleon in Amber Haze was incredibly smooth and pigmented. No need to worry about having to drag this colour across your lids to get pigmentation!

The Matte Revolution Lipstick in Very Victory was also a lot more pink than I was expecting from the bullet (which I’m VERY pleased about!). I also found it slightly more emollient than the rest of the Matte Revolution lipsticks I’ve tried (Lost Cherry here and Miranda May here). No difference in wearability – just that it felt a bit smoother gliding onto my lips.

And lastly, the Beach Stick in Moon Beach. This product can be used on your cheeks and lips, but I always prefer to stick to just one kind of usage and stuck to applying it on my cheeks. It’s easy to blend on to my cheeks, but I did find a needed a few layers to really build up the colour. It’s gorgeous though!

The Natural Glowing Look

And here’s how it all played out on my face! On the left I’m wearing absolutely nothing but a smile. On the right, I’ve got the whole Naturally Glowing Look on plus my eyebrows cuz… well I wasn’t going to leave that out now was I?

Wearing Charlotte Tilbury's Naturally Glowing 5 Minute Face — Wearing Charlotte Tilbury’s Naturally Glowing 5 Minute Face

Although I’ve not been one to rave about Wonderglow before, I do feel like it works with this particular makeup look to bring some life into my skin. I feel like it works especially well with the Beach Stick to get that little extra oomph of colour onto my cheeks.

I already knew I loved the Matte Revolution lipstick formula as it’s such a comfortable matte formula to wear, but I wasn’t sure what to think of Very Victoria when I saw it in the bullet. It seemed kinda… brown. On the lips it was such a different story – it’s a pinky-brown that is incredibly easy for me to wear with a wide variety of eye looks (I’m looking forward to pairing it with bright eyeshadow!).

The one thing I really, REALLY have to rave about is the Legendary Lashes mascara. It is SUPER black, slightly wet and it deposits the perfect amount of product onto my eyelashes. This stuff is fan-freaking-tastic! I’ve also noticed no flaking which is really unheard of on me. Two enormous thumbs up for this item!

The Colour Chameleon was an absolute dream to blend. I’m not usually a fan of eyehadow pencils because I find them difficult to blend out with a brush and they often do not set the way I want them to. This one gave me enough time to blend it with a brush (and honestly, it was effortless), but it set shortly after I was done. It also layered well! I was able to add a layer, blend it with my brush, and then add another layer on to my lid to up the intensity. You can also see how it looks deeper in my outer corner? Yeah, I didn’t add any extra product – that’s just the Colour Chameleon proving how much of a one-and-done shade it is!

Final Thoughts

If you couldn’t already tell, I’m more than a little bit smitten by this selection of products. The Charlotte Tilbury Quick ‘N’ Easy makeup set is not only foolproof, but it’s also a phenomenal way to try out a bunch of Charlotte Tilbury products all at once.

~~I’m sad to say that I do not currently have pricing or a release date, but as soon as I do, I’ll update this post with the information.~~ The release date for these sets is December 28, 2016 and they’ll set you back $85 CAD. Thankfully, each item in this bag is a permanent product by the brand, so you needn’t worry about missing out on a particular shade!

Charlotte Tilbury products can be purchased on charlottetilbury.com and you can shop from a variety of countries in your own currency!

The products featured in this post were sent to me for review.

Swatch Sunday: MAKE UP FOR EVER Artistic Palette

December 4, 2016Makeup, SwatchesMake Up For EverChelle

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artistic Palette

MAKE UP FOR EVER has thrown their offering into the holiday palette mix: the limited edition Artistic Palette!

The palette comes encased in tin packaging which is entirely reusable. The shadows are embedded in a foam core which can be removed whenever you want and the tin reused for something else! For handiness, I’d recommend removing the shadows and sticking them in a Z-palette!

For those curious, there are three new shades in this palette: ME912 (orchid), D712 (copper) and ME614 (graphite brown).

MAKE UP FOR EVER Artistic Palette Swatches

MAKE UP FOR EVER - S-102 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – S-102

MAKE UP FOR EVER - D-552 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – D-552

MAKE UP FOR EVER - I-220 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – I-220

MAKE UP FOR EVER - ME-302 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – ME-302

MAKE UP FOR EVER - ME-122 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – ME-122

MAKE UP FOR EVER - ME-108 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – ME-108

MAKE UP FOR EVER - ME-614 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – ME-614

MAKE UP FOR EVER - D-712 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – D-712

MAKE UP FOR EVER - ME-912 — MAKE UP FOR EVER – ME-912

The MAKE UP FOR EVER Artistic Palette is a limited edition item for the holidays and can be purchased on sephora.ca for $58 CAD or on sephora.com for $49 USD. (As I’m writing this post, it’s currently on sale for about $10 cheaper!)

The product featured in this post was sent to me for consideration.

Challenge Week: Kat Von D Metal Matte

November 30, 2016Makeup, TutorialsKat Von DChelle

Kat Von D Metal Matte

Probably one of my most asked for Challenge Weeks has been for this Kat Von D Metal Matte palette! And it’s not hard to see why… this palette has gotten nothing but rave reviews as far as the eye can see!

The Metal Matte is an ENORMOUS (seriously – the damn thing is HUGE) mix of metal crush shadows mixed with a ton of matte shades. And unlike every other brand out there, KVD makes ONE palette, makes it in the USA and does it RIGHT.

I don’t normally do a review in these posts because I feel like they’re more geared towards the looks than my thoughts, but I will give you a brief rundown: I feel like the mattes are on par with the rest of KVD’s range, although slightly less powdery (which is good). The metal shades performed well overall, but I found Tinsel to be a touch grainy and some of the shades required a different type of brush compared to what I’m used to (flat versus fluffy, depending on the job you’re doing). Watt is hands down my favourite shade in this palette, followed closely by Flash. In short? You cannot go wrong with this palette – including the fact that it has two potential transition shades AND a white and a black!

My thoughts out of the way, on with the Metal Matte looks!

I wanted to opt for an icy blue/turquoise look and go ridiculously all out with the shimmer!

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Eyes

Suede through the crease.
Tinsel on the inner third of the eye.
Ignite on the middle of the lid.
Watt on the outer half of the lid.
Bone on the brow bone

I replicated that same colour placement on my lower lash line, and created the wing with Inglot’s AMC Gel Liner in 77 (Black). I applied Urban Decay Perversion mascara to my top and bottom lashes.

Face

Foundation: Illamasqua Skin Base in 6.5 mixed with Revlon Colorstay in Buff
Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
Blush: BECCA Flowerchild
Highlighter: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lucky Clover with Blue Ice on top
Lips: Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in Kim K.W. with Sephora gloss in Queen Bee on top

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I’m a sucker when it comes to light to dark colour gradients in the same colour family, so that’s what I did with this look!

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Eyes

Fringe through the crease.
Twinkle on inner third of the lid.
Silk in the middle of the lid.
Ribbon on the outer half.
Bone on the brow bone

I created the wing with Kat Von D’s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and coated my lashed with Urban Decay’s Perversion mascara.

Face

Foundation: none
Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
Blush: Urban Decay Bittersweet
Highlighter: Anastasia Beverly Hills Sassy Grape
Lips: Maybelline Violet Vixen

This was the look I created as a video tutorial featuring this palette (you can watch that here, if you’d like). Since I’m usually so stuck on same-colour gradients, I figured I should try to mix up the colours a bit. The intention was to go straight from gold to blue, but I found I had to mix some green in the middle to get the shades to blend nicely. I also wanted to replicate EXACTLY the idea of Metal/Matte, so the top lid is completely metallized, whereas the bottom lid is all matte shades. I’m not sure it translates as well as the idea did in my head, but yeah… now you know!

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Eyes

Suede through the crease.
Flash on the inner third of the lid.
Watt on the center of the lid.
Nebula on the outer third of the lid.
Bone on the brow bone.

On the lower lash line, I replicated the pattern and used Feather on the inner third, Moss in the middle and Velour on the outer third. I created the wing with Too Faced’s Sketch Marker in Black and coated my lashes with Urban Decay’s Perversion mascara. I also have a pair of House of Lashes Bombshell falsies on.

Face

Primer: MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Skin Equalizer Hydrating
Foundation: Dermablend Smooth Liquid Camo in 10N Cream
Bronzer: Soap & Glory Solar Powder
Blush: MAC Warm Soul
Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle
Lips: Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in Lolita

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Sooooo this is the look I like the most that I came up with out of this entire palette and I wish I had filmed it instead! Usually when I see a palette for the first time, I can envision a look right off the bat. BUT it tends to be a look I’ve already done before, so I try to steer away from that look because I feel like I’m repeating myself. Sadly, this usually means I create looks I’m not as in love with. I’m slowly learning to stick with my gut though and I’m so glad I decided to go ahead and create this look because I think it knocks the other ones out of the park! You can see me wearing this look in yesterday’s Stocking Stuffer video.

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Eyes

Silk through the crease.
Flash on the lid.
Velvet on the outer half.
Bone on the brow bone.

Same as above repeated on the lower lash line! I used NARS’ Unrestricted Eyeliner Stylo in Matte Black to create the wing, applied Urban Decay’s Perversion mascara to my lashes and popped on a pair of House of Lashes Bombshell falsies.

Face

Foundation: Illamasqua Skin Base in 6.5 mixed with Revlon Colorstay in Buff
Bronzer: NYC Fire Island Tan
Blush: Laura Geller Plumberry
Highlighter: MAC Whisper of Gilt
Lips: Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Plath

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So I tried to do something different and used a yellow in my crease instead of a traditional brown or pink. Yeah NO – do not do that, especially when you’re going to be putting purple in the outer corner! EESH! It looked okayish in the end, but it was definitely sort of also looking like a bruise!

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Eyes

Feather through the crease.
Watt on the lid.
Ribbon on the outer half of the lid.
Stone to deepen up the outer corner.
Twinkle on the inner corner.
Bone on the brow bone.

Face

Primer: MAKE UP FOR EVER Step 1 Skin Equalizer Hydrating
Foundation: Revlon Colorstay Liquid in Buff mixed with Illamasqua Skin Base in 6.5
Bronzer: NYX Fire Island Tan
Blush: BECCA Flowerchild
Highlighter: Anastasia Beverly Hills Purple Horsehoe
Lips: Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in L.U.V.

And there we have it! I hope you enjoyed seeing the looks I came up with. Sadly, the Kat Von D Metal Matte palette is out of stock online at Sephora, but I know it’s still available in some physical Sephora locations (the further you go outside of a city, the better your chances at finding!). Let me know if you picked up the palette and whether or not you’re enjoying it!

The palette featured in this post was sent to me for consideration.

VIDEO: Beauty Stocking Stuffers

November 29, 2016Makeup, Skincare, YouTubeChelle

Beauty stocking stuffer ideas!
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PRODUCTS MENTIONED:
– Live Clean Liquid Hand Soap in Holly Berry & Vanilla Peppermint
– Philosophy Shower Gel in Fresh Cream & Snow Angel*
– EOS Shimmer Spheres in Pearl and Sheer Pink
– EOS Sphere in Vanilla Bean
– EOS Sphere Duo in Vanilla Bean and Winterberry
– Fresh Sugar Lip Seduction
– Fresh Sugar Lip Power Couple
– Fresh Zodiac Soap – Capricorn
– Sephora Collection – Perfect & Cleanse – similar
– Too Faced Let It Glow
– First Aid Beauty – Fab Delights
– Hard Candy Lip Balm Duo in Vanilla Mint & Sugar Cane
– Hard Candy Gloss To Go Set
– Hard Candy Lio Gloss Duo
– Hard Candy Spherical Lip Balms
– QUO Hidden Treasures Cosmetic Crackers*
– Mary Kay Be Delighted Shimmer Mist
– Mary Kay Be Delighted Shower Cream

NYX Liquid Suedes (Review & Swatches)

November 28, 2016Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesNYXChelle

NYX Liquid Suedes

The fact that NYX continues to put out amazing, unique products in shades that challenge society continues to boggle my mind. It’s mindboggling because they’re pretty much the first brand to do it (remember the Macaron lipsticks? I swear those were the first most commercially available oddball colours), but also because people have accepted it with open arms which means they can keep producing out of this world colours for us!

The NYX Liquid Suedes are a cream lipstick with an elongated doefoot applicator. They glide on like a thicker liquid lipstick, but set to a slightly tacky matte finish. They’re not sticky, but there is a slightly tackiness to it which, for me, helps them feel more comfortable on the lips. Less like a liquid lipstick that feels like it might crack off your lipsticks, more like a solid cream that bends and gives with the shape of your lips as you talk. They are not completely transferproof when you start wearing them, but as they sink in and set over the first hour after application, they will become less and less transferable.

While the Liquid Suedes do come in a wide variety of “normal” colours (although they all pack a significant punch of colour), they also come in some truly unique/off the wall colours that I can appreciate.

NYX Liquid Suedes in Alien, Foul Mouth, Little Denim Dress and Respect The Pink - swatches — NYX Liquid Suedes in Alien, Foul Mouth, Little Denim Dress and Respect The Pink – swatches

See what I mean? A black! A super deep eggplant purple! A SHOCKING BLUE!

If you’ve ever wondered if there’s a colour I feel the least comfortable in, it’s this shade of pink! Respect The Pink is a light pink with a lavender edge. It’s a beautiful colour if it’s a shade you’re drawn to, but for me I can’t help buy laugh at myself in it!

I may feel awkward in a light pink, but I’m more than happy to sport a blue lipstick! Little Denim Dress is a beautiful shade, but you will need to wear a similarly coloured lip liner (or eyeliner!) underneath it because out of all the shades I tried, this was definitely the patchiest.

Foul Mouth is a really deep eggplant colour that sometimes looks kind of navy on me depending on the lighting. Completely opaque in one layer!

Could Alien be the be all, end all of black lipsticks?? I mean, it’s completely opaque in one swipe, there’s no patchiness and it’s comfortable to wear. Seriously… if you need a black lipstick for something – don’t go anywhere else – grab this one!

Final Thoughts

I’m really proud that an inexpensive brand like NYX continues to put out quality products in challenging colours for an incredibly reasonable price point (these’ll set you back about $10 CAD or so). I’m also really happy that these are a relatively comfortable liquid matte lipstick. There’s some give to the product while it’s on your lips that just isn’t there in the ultra dry formulas also out on the market (Colour Pop and KVD come to mind). I can press and lightly rub my lips together and not be worried about causing that HORRID sandpaper feeling!

I think the Liquid Suedes are a huge win – ESPECIALLY if you’re looking for a random, “weird” colour for a particular reason!

You can pick up the NYX Liquid Suedes on nyxcosmetics.ca for $10 CAD each or on ulta.com for $6.99 USD each.

The products featured in this post were sent to me for consideration.