Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Inglot Eyeshadows!!!

Hello lovebugs!!

If you search makeup videos on YouTube like I do, then I'm sure you've come across more than a few makeup guru's talking about Inglot Cosmetics. Inglot is a cosmetic company who's principal objective was to create high quality products, at reasonable prices. And in my opinion, they have succeeded. Initially, people in the U.S.A. could only purchase INGLOT in only 5 stores across the map. As of a few months ago, they began an online store for people in the USA and Australia.

INGLOT is most known for their FREEDOM SYSTEM which allows you to create your own palette with either Face products, Lipsticks, Eyeshadows, or things for your eyebrows. Whats so great about the FREEDOM SYSTEM is that you can mix and match what you want inside your pallete.

I created my own FREEDOM SYSTEM pallete containing 10 round eyeshadows. INGLOT no longer sales Round eyeshadows, only square eyeshadows.

Packaging
One of the unique factors or INGLOT's palettes is the packaging. The pans come in a black palette, but the top portion is a clear fixture with magnets at each corner to securely attach to the bottom portion of the palette. The eyeshadows fit securely into the palette and I assure you that they WILL NOT fall out. Packaging for this product is a definite A+ from me. Very original!

Product
INGLOT's eyeshadows are the perfect product. They have a variety of colors and finishes which insures the consumer that they will find something they like. The colors are some of the most pigmented eyeshadows that I've ever come across. In my opinion, INGLOT shadows surpass those of brands like MAC cosmetics. The pigmentation is amazing!

Price
At only $5 a shadow, no other company can beat out INGLOT. Granted, they are worth much more if we're talking about quality, but at under $10 a shadow, no one else comes close to them!

Performance
INGLOT eyeshadows blend very easily, and stand out no matter what color you choose. The performance is amazing. They are long lasting as well.

Disclaimer: This palette was made for me, and I forgot to ask the numbers/names of each shadow. So I went to the website and tried to "eyeball" the shadows in my palette and match them with those on the site. Hopefully I got them all right!

Left to Right- Matte 330,, Pearl 430, AMC 51, DS 495, Pearl 449
Shine 41, Matte 345, AMC 70, Pearl 428, Matte340
INGLOT is a amazing company. If you choose to try them out, I promise you wont be disappointed!
www.inglotcosmetics.com

Will I purchase Again? YES
Product Grade= A

XOXOXO
Ebony

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Magnolia Makeup Swatches and Review

Hello fabulous people! I know its been a little while, but as promised, here are the swatches for the pigments I purchased from Magnolia Makeup. If you watched my video, I said that I had made another order for 1 special pigment. Well that pigment "Gilded" arrived and is included in this review.


(left to right) #289 Camel, #025 Aerial, #008 O.C.S., #159 Gilded, #101 Caramel
Packaging
The products came in a small shipping envelope with bubble wrap inside it. They were not wrapped in anything, but because the envelope was small, there was little room for the pigments to move around inside. The only thing I didn't like, which instantly caught my attention when I opened the package, was there was no Order Sheet to let you know what you purchased, or an "Thanks for purchasing Magnolia Makeup" paper or anything. I'm use to seeing something inside from the company, but there was nothing. I think it is important to show your customers you appreciate their business.
Price
Upon researching the pigments at first, I thought $10 was a little steap. But after, because of quality, I assume $10 is alright. Definitely looking forward to some type of SALE though, lol.
Product
The product itself is amazing. Very nice, vivid, bright colors with great pigmentation. These pigments dont disappoint!
Performance
These pigments blend very well, and are wondeful on the performance tip! Get you some!


#008 O.C.S. Bright orange with gold particles inside.


#159 Gilded Beautiful Metallic gold

#025 Aerial Gorgeous teal blue color
#101 Caramel A medium yellow toned brown (perfect for blending harsh lines)
#289 Camel A light brown with pink undertones (perfect for brow bone highlght on caramel-dark skin)
Overall: Great product! Will I purchase again??? YES!!
Product Grade= A
XOXO

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Orange Sky and Blue Clouds

Hello Lovebugs! Here is a description of the products used for my look in my recent video entitled "Magnolia Makeup Review" on YouTube. You can watch the review video directly from this page, or my youtube channel page www.youtube.com/MsTaylor0304. Also, by request, I will be doing a complete tutorial video for this look as well.



EYES:
Prime: I primed my eyes with Two Faced Shadow Insurance

Eyeshadow:
I used th silver from my Wet n' Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" palette for my tearduct area.
For my lid, next to my tearduct, I used Magnolia Makeup O.C.S. pigment (A shimmery orange pigment with gold flakes).
The inner 2/3 portion of the lid has Magnolia Makeup Aeriel (teal blue with light silver shimmer) Pigment.
In the outer lid I blended in a matte black from my "Blue Had Me at Hello" Wet n' Wild palette. I also blended the black into my crease area.
I blended out my black with Magnolia Makeup Caramel Pigment, placing it slightly on top of the black in the crease.
My highlight is Magnolia Makeup Camel pigment.
Directly under the arch of my brow, I placed Soft Touch eyeshadow by MAC to give the brow a POP.

Eyeliner
I used Maybelline Ultra Liner Waterproof Liquid Liner with a angled eyeliner brush to line my lash line.
For my waterline, I used URBAN DECAY 24/7 Liner in Zero.
Brows:
MAC brow pencil in Stud and filled them in with a dark brown eyeshadow(no name) using a angled brow brush.

FACE:
ELF Studio tinted moisturizer in Almond.

Concealer:
Bobby Brown concealer in Golden.

Contour:
I contoured my cheeks with MAC Swiss Chocolate (chocoloate brown) eyeshadow and a Eco Tools Blush brush.

Blush:
Wet N' Wild Color Icon blusher in Heather Silk (rosey pink).

Highlight:
Cheeks were highlighted with MAC Lusterdrops in SunRush.

I did not use foundation in this look.

Lips:
NYX Abu Dhabi Soft Matte Lip Cream with MAC Entice Tinted Lipglass on top.

Magnolia Makeup Review