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Ellis Faas Spring Set 2012: review, swatches and FOTD

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Ellis Faas Spring Set 2012

In the set:

- Milky Lips L207 – Nude Pink

- Creamy Eyes E106 – Lilac Taupe

- Light E304 – Lilac

Price: $85 USD from the Ellis Faas website; approx $110 AUD from Mecca Cosmetica

Availability: www.ellisfaas.com , Mecca Cosmetica stores (AUS) not yet released, Space NK stores (UK)

Swatches from left: Light E304, Ellis Faas Creamy Eyes , E106 Milky Lips L207

The newest Ellis Faas Spring Set brings to mind images of a 1960s flower child with it’s tones of caramel, lilac, and taupe.

Although it’s a Spring release, I find that the set of products are really versatile and easy to incorporate into an Autumn look (being in Australia, all the seasons are sadly back to front).My favourite product in the set is the Milky Lips L207, which is the perfect caramel nude on my lips, and goes perfectly with EVERYTHING.

Ellis Faas Light E304

EOTD wearing Ellis Faas Light E304 over Creamy Eyes E106

The Light E304 is a vivid lilac with a metallic finish. It takes about 2 layers to achieve opacity, but layers and blends really effortlessly (I use my fingers) like all the other Ellis Faas cream eye products I’ve used.

Light E304 doesn’t crease on my lids, but it does tend to flake off after the 3hr mark and by the end of the day the metallic finish has half disappeared. This can be bit of a problem, but I guess you can get around that by reapplying the product during the day. Anyone have any ideas on how to reduce the flaking?

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on May 12th, 2012 in Ellis Faas, Eye shadow, FOTD, Lipstick, Reviews, Swatches | 0 comments.

Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism Review: Neutral Palette, Scribe, Box, Skin Base 01

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“Human Fundamentalism is the unique spirit and fundamental human drive for individuality. It’s a belief, a movement and an emotion. A connection with the spirit of the age and its global motifs. You are your own human hybrid, a unique nomad of street cultures and global trends.” Alex Box

The Illamasqua Theatre of the Nameless collection was a hard one to top, but as usual Illamasqua has done it again. I was very lucky to be sent a selection of the Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism collection to review.

What a collection! If you haven’t seen the breathtaking promo images from this collection, I highly suggest that you take a look at www.illamasqua.com.

Neutral Palette:

Illamasqua Neutral Palette

Illamasqua Neutral Palette swatched

The Neutral Palette includes…

Stealth:

Stealth is a matte warm white that applies quite sheerly. Not a colour I can see myself using very often.

Vintage:

Vintage is a matte dark chocolate brown, that is fairly pigmented and blends easily. Quite similar in colour to MAC Mystery eyeshadow, but has a silkier texture than Mystery.

Obsidian:

Obsidian is a matte black, and my new favourite black eyeshadow. It’s the darkest/most pigmented black I own, and blends beautifully (unlike MAC Carbon, which is a chalky, patchy mess).

Wolf:

Wolf is an antique gold with an olive undertone. It’s not super frosty or metallic but has a gorgeous satiny shimmer. It’s pigmented, buttery smooth, and such a versatile colour.

price: $78 AUD

Scribe Precision Ink

Illamasqua Scribe Precision Ink

Scribe Precision Ink is a stark white eye liner, which is completely opaque in 2 layers and resembles white correction fluid.

I. LOVE. THIS.

Not something that I would use every day, but it’s great for an editorial type look, or if you want to create a look that’s a little bit dramatic/raving mad. Like below.

Price: $43.50 AUD

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Apr 22nd, 2012 in Eye shadow, Illamasqua, Lipstick, Reviews, Swatches | 0 comments.

Tags: Illamasqua Human Fundamentalism

Start me up: NARS Gipsy Sheer Lipstick

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NARS Gipsy Sheer Lipstick

In the latest instalment of Lipstick Bandit collaboration posts, we’ve decided to lure all the lipgloss addicts out there to the dark side with ~~cookies~~ a great starter lipstick.

NARS Gipsy Sheer Lipstick FOTD

One of the first lippies I really fell in love with, and one that I think would be a great start to any lipstick collection is NARS Gipsy. It’s a beautiful sheer raspberry with a subtle glossiness- enough colour to brighten up the face but easily wearable for the lipstick shy.

FYI- the rest of the makeup.

Base:

- NARS Sheer Glow foundation in Fiji

Eyes:

- Two Faced Shadow Insurance all over lids to prime.

- MAC Quite Natural Paint Pot blended with a finger on mobile lid and a smudged under bottom lash line.

- Urban Decay ‘Buck’ eyeshadow from Naked Palette to blend edges.

- MAC Blacktrack Fluidline to line.

Cheeks:

- MAC Posie Blushcreme

Lips:

-NARS Gipsy Lipstick

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Feb 20th, 2012 in FOTD, Lipstick | 1 comment

Tags: Lipstick Bandits

Pretty in pink: a Clinique Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is less than a day away, and frankly I can hardly wait. Tomorrow P and I are getting on a flight to Hobart for a much needed holiday (the last time I managed to get away for a holiday was my trip to New York in November 2011, and it’s getting to the stage where just getting through each day at work felt like torture. First world problems? Perhaps.)

Although I’m not a huge fan of chocolate or flowers, I do like having something pretty on my lips during V day. Miranda from Clinique HQ very kindly sent me her favourite Valentine’s lip products : Clinique Chunky Cherry Chubby Stick and Clinique Extreme Pink High Impact Lip Colour. I thought I would swatch, review, and FOTD them for you, loved up reader.

Clinique Chunky Cherry Chubby Stick

Clinique Extreme Pink High Impact Lip Colour

Price: Chubby Sticks: $35.00 AUD, High Impact Lip Colour: $36.00 AUD

Availability: Clinique counters worldwide, Myer department stores.]

Wearing Clinique Chunky Cherry Chubby Stick…

Wearing Clinique Chunky Cherry Chubby Stick

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Feb 13th, 2012 in FOTD, Lip balm, Lipstick | 0 comments.

Tags: Clinique, Soft and Feminine, Soft and Feminine Makeup, Valentine's Day

Summer Lovin’ : Chanel La Ravissante Rouge Allure Velvet review, swatches, and FOTD

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Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in (32) La Ravissante

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lipstick in (32) La Ravissante

As much as I love all the sheer glossy lipstick/gloss hybrids that are coming through collection after collection, it’s refreshing and exciting to see Chanel create a beautiful matte lipstick.

I really love La Ravissante for it’s versatility, it’s feather-light silky texture, and the fact that it’s like summer in lipstick form (which is coming in useful since we’re not really getting Summer in weather form this year).

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lipstick in (32) La Ravissante

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in (32) La Ravissante lip swatch

Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet in (32) La Ravissante swatch

Colour:

Matte grapefruit coral. Looks amazing worn bold, or patted onto the lips for a soft kissable coral stain.

Texture:

It’s not a moisturising lipstick by any means, but for a matte lipstick I don’t find it drying on my lips. Glides on silky and evenly.

Performance:

The wear time of Chanel La Ravissante Rouge Allure Velvet is outstanding. At the 4hr mark it’s still visible as a soft stain, which is impressive for such a light colour.

Don’t miss the FOTD- keep reading after the jump!

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Posted by myfunnyvalentine on Jan 29th, 2012 in Chanel, FOTD, Lipstick | 0 comments.

Tags: Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lipstick, Gold/Bronze/Yellow Eye Makeup, Smoky Eye