I finally caved in and bought the new Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Lashes Mascara after seeing so many great reviews - basically proclaiming this mascara to be the best thing since sliced bread.
The mascara is supposed to give the falsies effect for bigger bolder lashes you had ver dreamed of.
Well, what can I say, for me the mascara did not live up to the hype.
Surely its not a bad mascara by all means - without doubt it does do most of the advertised claims - indeed it is the blackest black I have ever seen and it definitely ads volume and gives some extra length to the lashes - but it comes with way to many unfavourable features and I think its more trouble than its worth.
Anyways, check out my video what I have to say about the Legendary Lashes and how it compares to the Full Fat Lashes Mascara and form your own opinion.
I love big, fluffy lashes - I don’t really care that much for length when it comes to my lashes but for volume. I think the volume is the key to make your eyes really hypnotic and mesmerizing. I've tried so many high-end, mid-priced and cheap mascara. Some don't lengthen enough, some don't add any volume, and some clump like crazy. And I generally get bored to use the same mascara so so I am constantly on a look out for a holy grail mascara.
Also, I always, always curl my lashes prior the application regardless of the mascara I'm using this really opens they eyes and makes bigger and brighter.
Here is my video featuring my top 5 mascaras that I am loving at the moment.
Urban Decay Perversion Mascara
I love the big plush brush of the Urban Decay Pervarsion Mascara - it provides volume or length to my lashesThe color is super black and looks great against any eyeshadow and it really brings out the color of my eye. It goes on rather wet, but dries down quite quickly. I find the mascara makes my eyelashes soft,it almost feels like a treatment The longevity of the formula is fantastic - no flaking, smudging whatsoever, it last all day long once applied.
Charlotte Tilbury Full fat Lashes Mascara
I am able to build and build this product up without any clumps forming and it lasts for a very long time. The mascara has a nice wand and does separate and pump up the lashes really nice and gives a nice curl and volume. The color is not the most intensive black I have seen, I rather would call it brown black. This one also leaves my lashes soft and conditioned, I never feel like they are gonna break by the end of the day. The downside is the prize for the product- at 29 Euro I find it rather steep and will only purchase on special occasions.
Max Factor Master Piece Mascara
This is a volumising mascara that also adds length. The wand for this mascara is unique - it's thin and slightly uptilted, it separates and lifts the lashes and if you hold the comb up for a few seconds at the tips of the lashes at the end of the sweep through, it does hold the curl. The only disadvantage is that it does make my lashes little bit hard.
New York Color Show Time Volumizing Mascara
This is a really good cheap mascara, that you can use on a daily basis. It has small brush with bristles and it gives my lashes enough length and volume for the natural look. My lashes didn't clump and the mascara also didn't crumble or flake on me all day long.
Yves Saint Laurent Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara
The first time I used the YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara, I found that the formula was very wet and it clumped the bit. I was so disappointed, especially given the steep price. But once it dried out slightly the formula is amazing and very buildable - it literally makes me look like I am wearing false lashes. My lashes look thick and long and I also love the intense black color.
Max Factor Master Piece Mascara
This is a volumising mascara that also adds length. The wand for this mascara is unique - it's thin and slightly uptilted, , it seems to separate and lift the lashes and if you hold the comb up for a few seconds at the tips of the lashes at the end of the sweep through, it does hold the curl. The only disadvantage is that it does make my lashes little bit hard.
I am actually not someone who likes to wear neon colours, but I thought I should add some colour to my kit, as most of my eyeshadows are natural.
Every shade in this palette is super pigmented, soft but not powdery, and easy to both pack on and blend. Revolt is best applied as a glittery wash over other shadows or with the finger tip as an inner highlight. The blues and purples are super pretty and so, so wearable despite being the staples of this neon palette, and I find myself using the most.
Urban Decay has issued a disclaimer that them pigments with the underlying red tones are not meant for use around the eye area.
The packaging is very similar to the Naked Palette and the included brush is really good - it picks up the right amount of eyeshadow and is the perfect size for getting a more precise application.
Here is a look I created on a client recently using the blues and the purples.
Although it is good palette to have in your kit, I am not crazy about it and don't use it that often, I prefer their Naked Palettes, however if you are more adventurous and like experiment with color you will love it!!
Coloured mascara is quite trendy this summer, and if you are bored with your black mascara, why not pep up your look by adding a bit of colour to your lashes. I love blue mascaras and eyeliners - they really add contrst and intensify your eyes no matter what color.
For this summer look I used the following products:
Smashbox Camara Ready BB Cream in light/medium ( no powder used as I was going to the beach!)
Laura Mercier Gel Eyeliner in Canard ( applied with the MAC 266 angled brush )
Inglot Colour Play Mascara in Blue (two coats)
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge in Powder Pink ( applied with my fingers to both cheeks and lips)
Have you tried ever tried a blue mascara? What is your favorite look for this summer?
Look...there is new drugstore mascara in town! I honestly think that many drugstore brands have stepped up their game in terms of quality of their products. One of the drugstore brands that always makes me coming back for more is Catrice - their products are always so innovative and on trend. They recently released their newest Lash Extension Volume Mascara with integrated fibres to enhance the lengthening effect. I am really impressed with this newbie, and I don't use this word loosely. The mascara made my lashes look defined, thick and pleasingly long. Longer and thicker lashes will make you look wide awake and glamorous, just in case you didn't know this beauty trick! Also my lashes felt soft to the touch, almost like dolly lashes.
Left eye no mascara -right eye one coat Picture right: Full makeup look wearing two coats of mascara
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you will
know that the sultry look is my signature look and hardly ever wear eyeliner. I
just prefer the softer Smokey eye to a sophisticated winged liner, but I know
that lot of you are a lover of a Cat Eye. In all fairness it is not an easy
look to achieve, you need a steady hand to draw a straight line and also it
proves quite a challenge to get the wings equally on both sides, Don’t you just
hate it it when one flick is perfect and you just can’t get the other eye to
match! But when I heard that Benefit
came up with a new product, the They’re Real Push-Up Liner, the first ever
lash-hugging gel liner pen, I was excited. And it is a really genius idea that they came
up with, or you could say revolutionary, as there is nothing similar on the
market. It’s basically a pen that you twist at the bottom to dispense product
through a flat tip applicator. It also has included a makeup lesson how to
apply the liner.
Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Mascara promises to "Dress
the eye with powerful, plush, voluminous lashes" and I think it really
does what it says on the tin. I don't usually get too excited for mascara
because I do not find there to be much difference from mascara to mascara but
this one is definitely on its way to become my holy grail product, a product I
can’t live without, a desert island must have! I would even go so far and say
that this is best performing mascara I have purchased and trust me I have tried
tons over the past fifteen years. Ok, enough raved, think you get the picture!
I am big lover of individual lashes, a must have beauty item for
thin lashes that need volume and fullness. They will make your eyes look bigger
and flirty and will add instantly bit of glamour to your makeup look. I am really impressed with Catrice’s Individual Eyelashes. The quality is superb, they are full and long, feel so soft and quite natural looking. They come in a sturdy plastic box with three different lengths and the eyelashes can also be reused. The glue that comes with the box is quite good; it held the eyelashes all day and night in place.
Wearing Catrice’s Lash Couture Single Lashes
Lipstick: MAC Patisserie
Blush: MAC Tenderling
Sophisticated is a shimmery metallic light taupe with pink undertones cream eyeshadow. It’s very pigmented, so you have the choice to apply the eyeshdow thicker for more dramatic evening look or you can sheer it out for a more subtle daytime look. I also found that it makes a perfect base for a metallic smokey eye look. You have to work fast with the products as it sets pretty quickly and there is not much time for blending.
I love MAC paint pots; in my opinion they are still among the best crème to powder eye shadows on the market. I use them as eye shadow base and also alone, when I'm lazy or running late and depending on the shade, I also have used them as highlighters and check colors. As a base, they are just fabulous; they make the eyeshadow go on more smoothly and make it easier to blend. The consistency is very creamy and spreadable, and allows time for blending before it dries to a semi-sheer finish that lasts forever without creasing. I would describe them as a combination of MAC Paints and MAC Fluidlines. They can also be easily layered on for impact, but just be careful if you don't work quickly enough, the result can be bit chunky and patchy. The pain pots come in a sturdy, round glass pot with a screw top and contains gram of product. Little goes a long way, so it’s not too awfully expensive given the amount that you get.
Highlighter: MAC Color Cream Base in Shell. Cheeks: Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge, Lips: Tom Ford Lipstick in Indian Rose
MAC Paint Pot in Bare Studyis a very neutral, light gold-champagne color with some light pink shimmery pigments mixed in and adds a pearly sheen to whatever eye shadow you're putting over it. It looks great as highlither on the brow bones and the cupids bow. I would say this is a creamy version of MAC Vanilla pigment.
Cheeks: MAC blush in Pink Swoon, Lips: Clarins Lipstick in Clarins Red
MAC Paint Pot in Rubenesqueis a pink peach shade with golden shimmer. It looks beautiful paired with dark brown or dark green shadows or just alone with an black eyeliner flick. I've also used it for photo shoots as a lip colour and cheek highlight. It’s very similar to MAC eye shadow Gleam and MAC Pigment Melon in colour.
Cheeks: Bobbi Brown Shimmery Blush in Pink Coral. Lips: MAC Lipglass in Tour de Faboulous
MAC Paint Pot in Indianwoodis a shimmery gold bronze color with orange undertones. This is great base for metallic smokey eyes. It’s very similar in color to the MAC eyeshadow in Woodwinked.Cheeks: Chanel Tan de Solai, Lips: Benefit red lipstick
Cheeks: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar bronze and Glow. Lips: Tom Ford Lipstick Spanish pink
Ground work is a neutral light brown-taupe color with a slight pearl, almost matte. This is a perfect base color for darker complexions and also it also makes a great base for brown, bronze or taupe eye shadows.this is also a great all-over color wash when you don't want to wear a lot of makeup, or if you are going for a more natural look.
Cheeks: Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar bronze and Glow. Lips: YSL Rouge in Beige Entrusque
Constructivist is a light chocolate brown with subtle rusty red and bronze shimmer. This makes a perfect base for brown or copper smokey eye, paired with a black smudgy kohl eyeliner. I wear it occasionally during the daytime, but since the color is bit on darker side, I reserve it more for the nights out.
Cheeks: Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Golden brown and MAC Blush in Pinch O’Peach. Eye shadows: Bobbi Brown Toast, Taupe and Mahogany
Cheeks: Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Golden brown and MAC Blush in Pinch O’Peach. Eye shadows: Bobbi Brown Toast, Taupe and Mahogany.Painterly is a matte natural skin-toned beige color with cool grey undertones. I love this as an everyday all-over shadow for a natural makeup look, it really gives a natural brightening effect to the eyes. Painterly is a perfect eye shadow base and should be staples in everyone's makeup case.
Vintage Selection is pinky bronze with gold and silver shimmer and glitter. Glitter particles are quute bit on a chunky side and quite noticeable. This is great to use as an eyeshadow base and brow highlight for glamorous makeup or evening makeup.
Hope you liked my reviews! Any other favourite MAC Paint pots that I should try?
Smoke It Out Palette contains 36 cool and warm shades with a good selection of matte and shimmery colors. The palette allows you to create many different makeup looks with all the colors, be it bright and bold or subtle and smoky , the possibilities really are endless.
The eyeshadows are quite pigmented, don’t crease and last all day on my eyes. The powder is finely milled and goes on very smoothly and blends easily with my brushes.
Lighter shades in the palette can be used for highlighting on the lids, inner corner of the eye and just above the brow, whereas darker shades can be used for emphasizing in the outer V of the eye, crease and lower lids. If you go for a graduate smoky eye, then of course the darkest color should be on the lids fading towards the brow bone.
Here are some looks that I have created with this palette: Natural Smoky Eye
Cheeks: Benefit Coralista, Lips: Dior Lipstick in Pink Songe
Grey Smoky Eye
Cheeks and Lips: Inglot Freedom Lipstick in 38, Highlighter: MAC Vanilla
Purple Smoky Eye
Cheeks and Lips: Lush Lipstick in Perspective
Green Smoky Eye
Cheeks: MAC Cremeblush in Something Special, Lips: MAC Lipglass in Pink Lemonade
Graduate Dark Purple Smoky Eye ( only one eyeshadow used)
Cheeks: ID Minerals in Warmth Lips: Tom Ford Lipstick in 01 Spanish Pink
All in all, this palette really is an excellent option for anyone starting out in makeup artistry, as you won’t get a better value for your money. The only down side is that the eyeshadows are not named, so it can be tricky when people want to know what color you used on your eyes. I have to say I’m very happy to have this palette in my kit among my other more expensive eyeshadows since it contains so many bold colors, which are not usually easy to get and it would be quite expensive if you would buy them all individually.
Price in Ireland € 26.
Have you tried Crownbrushs Smoke It Out Palette yet. What do you think? Please let me know in the comments.
What I love about Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eye shadows is that the colors are skin tone flattering, highly pigmented, and finely milled. The color is pearlized so it has a beautiful sheen and glow. This is the perfect amount of shimmer definitely not too much for daytime, simply a subtle illumination. The texture is buttery and creamy, and the shadow applies with ease. I don't experience major fallout, so no powdery mess with Bobbi's shadows! I recommend applying them with fingers, then blending with a brush for a more subtle effect. You can also use the Shimmer Eyeshadows over matte eyeshadows to give them some shimmer and a bit more pop.
The lighter shades can be used as natural base for the lids to open up eyes and they also double up as highlighter over your blush, cheekbones, forehead, bridge of the nose, cupids bow, the inner corner of the eye and on the eyebrow bone. Just a tip when using these eyeshadows to highlight your browbone, use an eye definer brush to make a small line just under your eyebrow and blend out lightly, that way it looks more natural and doesn’t give you a puffy eye or the dated “Dancing on Ice” - Look.
They are sold as single pans, but you could also pop them into your own custom palette. Although they are expensive, they will last you a long, long time. So defiantly worth the investment.
Price in Ireland € 24.00 for 6g.
Check also my latest YouTube video featuring my favorite Bobbi Brown Eyeshadows.
Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eyeshadow in Heathery Meave, Cheeks: MAC Blush in Harmony and MAC blush in Pink Swoon, Lips: Laura Mercier Lipglass in Bonbon
Heather Mauve is a shimmery silver-taupe-brown. It can be used as a sheer wash over the lid for the day make up , or for a more dramatic look it can be also used to highlight the brow bone when sporting the smoky eye.I would say this as a neutral color suitable for many different complexions.
Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eyeshadow in Champagne, Cheeks: Catrice Defining Blush in (010) Toffee Fairy , Lips: MAC Ruby Woo
Champagne is a shimmery cream shade with a hint of soft peach, that is neither too yellow nor too beige. It is similar to MAC’s Eyeshadow in Naked Lunch only less peachy and shimmery. This is a good nude base color for daytime paired withjust a brown liner and mascara; it just makes me look so fresh and more awake.
Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eyeshadow in Bone,also used it as a highlighter in this photo Crease: MAC Eyeshadow in Cork, , Cheeks: MAC Blush in Dollymix, Lips: Lancome Le Contour Pro Precision Long Lasting Lip Contour in (315) The Rose
Bone is a shimmery ivory/off-white with golden undertones,that isn't too warm or too cool. This is another great base and highlight eyeshadow. It goes great with all colors and I recommend this shade if you are looking for a highlighter or base color and don’t want a matte white.
Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eyeshadow in Petal, also used as highlighter, Cheeks: MAC Blush in Pinch O'Peach, Lips: Bobbi Brown Lipgloss in (16) Pink Gold
Petal is a soft light rose pink shade with cool blue undertones Quite similar to NARS blush in Orgasm maybe only a tad cooler. No need to mention that this makes another great highlighter. This shade is particularly great on blue, grey and hazel eyes, but if you also have pale compexion, you'll need a darker crease shade or a dark liner to offset the paleness.
Eyeshadow: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eyeshadow in Gold Rose, also used as highlighter on the apple of the cheeks, Cheeks: Bronze Universel de Chanel, Lips: MAC Cremesheen lipstick in Peach Blossom
Rose gold is a salmony-pinky gold with a bronzey brown undertone that's neither too dark, nor too light, very unique shade in my opinion. This shade would work well on all skin tone, but I think it will look particularly great on darker complexions as a base or highlighter. I also use this eyeshadow sometimes as a blush and the result is a very natural rosy glow on my cheeks. If you like shades like Stila Jezebel and MAC Mythology and Expensive Pink, then you would love this shade.
Have you tried Bobbi Brown Shimmer Eye shadows? Did you like them? What is your favorite shade? Please let me know in the comments!
