FFF: Green-Blue-Purple makeup look

Saturday 19 May 2012

This weeks FFF is another bright makeup look products from the last post (here). It reminds me of the hulk for some reason!

Products used:
Eyes:
> UDPP
> NYX JEP in Milk
> Sleek Caribbean palette - Apres Midori, Blue Lagoon, Purple Haze
> Sleek Monaco palette - Bamboo & Midnight Garden
> Sleek Au Naturel palette - Bark & Noir
> UD 24/7 eye pencil in Zero
> UD 24/7 eyeshadow liner in Delinquent
> MAC fluidline in Blacktrack
> Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet Mascara
> Khuraira ACC in Light
> MAC Studio Finish concealer - NC35
Face:
> UD Surreal Skin Cream to Powder foundation - Supernova
Lips:
> MAC Sail La Vie
> MAC Watch Me Simmer
> MAC Quick Sizzle

After priming the eye with UDPP & NYX JEP in Milk I applied Apres Midori to the full eyelid, whilst Blue Lagoon was used in the crease and blended outwards, followed by a little Midnight Garden in the crease. Bamboo was used on the brow bone and blended down into Blue Lagoon.
I used UD Zero eye pencil to line the entire inner eye, with MAC Blacktrack for the topliner and UD Delinquent for the bottom liner. Sleek Purple Haze was used for the bottom liner too, blended slightly.
Daniel Sandler mascara was used on top and bottom lashes followed by Sleek's Bark & Noir from the Au Naturel palette for the brows; Khuraira & MAC concealers were then used under the eye:
For the rest of the face I used UD cream to powder foundation in Supernova and UD bronzer in Toasted along the cheekbones and Sleek Pan Tao blush on the apples of the cheeks. For the lips I first used MAC Sail La Vie lipstick (Hey, Sailor!):
I then used MAC Watch Me Simmer lipstick (Reel Sexy collection):
Finally I used MAC Quick Sizzle (Shop MAC, Cook MAC collection):

What do you think of this look and which look did you like best?

Recent MAC lippies including Reel Sexy & Hey, Sailor!

Sunday 13 May 2012

If you follow me on Instagram you've probably seen me swatch a couple recent MAC lippy purchases.

I've come to realise that I have a thing for coral lippies as I seem to have more of a selection of these shades than any other colour!

MAC Crosswires - Regular lipstick (no collection)
Colour & Pigmentation: My favourite lipstick of all recent purchases! It is a very wearable coral-pink with reddish tones to it and I've been carrying this around as my go-to lipstick. Pigmentation-wise I find it gives just the right amount of colour- not too much, not too little! (You can view it in this makeup look).
Texture: Being a cremesheen lipstick it's semi-sheer and has a great moisturising texture with a slight shine.
Longevity: This lipstick doesn't last as long as a matte lippy, however I tend to blot and apply again to make it last longer and it certainly does stain the lips after this.
Scent: As with all MAC lippies, this one smells lovely and vanilla-y (no taste/flavour).
Price: At £13.50 it's a bit more expensive than your regular drugstore lipstick, but MAC do offer a great range of lippies with different finishes and colours to suit anyone. Plus if like me you're addicted to the scent, it's a no brainer.

FrootiFactor: I love this lippy so much, I give it a 5!


MAC Sail La Vie - Hey, Sailor! collection
Colour & Pigmentation: An orange-red veering more towards the orange side. Compared to Illamasqua Liable it looks orange. Compared to MAC Morange it looks red-orange! Pigmentation-wise it's highly pigmented.
Texture: Sail La Vie is a Satin finish lipstick so is very creamy but I do find them slightly dry so always wear lipbalm or Vaseline underneath
Longevity: Satin finishes do last long, Sail La Vie lasted a good 3-4 hours.
Scent: Vanilla scented.
Price: £14 (50p more than the usual MAC lipsticks).


FrootiFactor: I quite like this lippy, especially for Summer so I give it a 4.5:

MAC Watch Me Simmer - Reel Sexy collection

Colour & Pigmentation: A coral-pink leaning more coral than Viva Glam Nicki that's more of a salmon pink coral; It does look very similar to Toxic Tale from the MAC Venomous Villains collection, but Watch Me Simmer is Amplified finish whereas Toxic Tale is Satin finish and I find it drier in texture (see swatches below). Pigmentation-wise, it's highly pigmented and opaque.
Texture: Watch Me Simmer has an Amplified finish, meaning it has a creamy consistency but with slight shine. As with Satin finishes, I find myself having to wear lipbalm underneath.
Longevity: Amplified lipsticks usually last fairly long; I find this shade to last around 3-5 hours.
Scent: Vanilla scented.
Price: Although part of a collection, the price remains at £13.50; I'm guessing because the packaging is the same as normal MAC lippies.

FrootiFactor: I do like this lippy more than my Toxic Tale as it's less dry, so I give it a 4:

So here are the swatches of all my similar coloured coral-ly lippies:
And with Illamasqua Liable lipstick (blog post here) in comparison to Sail La Vie:

Have you bought any of the new collection lipsticks? What are your thoughts and which would you recommend? 


 

FFF: Purple Smokey makeup look

Friday 11 May 2012

So this weeks FFF is inspired by the DDP products from the last post (here). It's just a quick purple smokey look so I hope you like!

Products used:
Eyes:
> UDPP
> NYX JEP in Milk
> DDP eyeshadows in 54, 55 & 60
> Sleek Au Naturel palette - Honeycomb, Bark & Noir
> DDP eye pencil in 01 (black)
> DDP mascara 95 (Very Violet mascara)
> Khuraira ACC in Light
> MAC Studio Finish concealer - NC35
Face:
> UD Surreal Skin Cream to Powder foundation - Supernova
Lips:
> MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick

After priming the eye with UDPP & NYX JEP in Milk I applied DDP 54 (soft lilac colour) to the inner corners of the eyes and DDP 55 (purple) to the middle of the eyelid. DDP 60 (shimmery black) was used in the crease and outer corner of the eyes, buffing it upwards slightly, followed by Honeycomb (Sleek Au Naturel palette) on the brow bone, blending down into DDP 60.
I used DDP eye pencil in 01 (black) to line the entire eye, both topliner and smudged the bottom liner to create a smokey effect. 
The DDP Very Violet mascara was used on top and bottom lashes followed by Sleek's Bark & Noir from the Au Naturel palette for the brows; Khuraira & MAC concealers were then used under the eye:
For the rest of the face I used UD cream to powder foundation in Supernova and UD bronzer in Toasted along the cheekbones; for the lips I used MAC Viva Glam Nicki lipstick: 
I hope you like this weeks look and look forward to posting the next FOTD, it's gonna be a bright one!

Diego Dalla Palma review

Thursday 10 May 2012

I've had my eye on this brand for a while now, particularly after their recent Snow White & The Huntsman palette (we all know I love palettes!), so after receiving a lovely package containing a couple of DDP beauty products, I couldn't wait to get testing.

For those of you who don't know, Diego Dalla Palma (DDP) is an Italian makeup artist who created his own line of makeup and is akin to MAC in Italy. The cosmetic line boasts over 250 products starting from £10 here in the UK. You can find their UK versions of facebook and twitter too for updates and competitions.

The products I received were all eye products so I shall get down to a makeup look very soon with them!

Colour Eye Shadows
DDP eyeshadows come in two variants - eye shadow and colour eye shadow. The colour eye shadows are more full and vibrant in colour with a silky texture. I was sent shades 54 (light purple), 55 (dark purple) and 60 (black w/shimmer).
Packaging: I quite like the packaging of the eyeshadows; the white square with simple DDP logo on the front in black and a thin black border in the middle where the case opens. It reminds me of little biscuits or reverse smores. Each individual eyeshadow comes with a sponge applicator, handy for travelling.
Colour & Pigmentation: They each have fairly good colour payoff, but needs to be used/swiped a couple times to get full colour. 55 is comparable to UD Psychedelic Sister e/s and 60 most comparable to UD Creep (Naked palette). I found 55 & 60 to be more pigmented than 54.
Texture: They're not as soft as UD shadows, but not chalky or too powdery either.
Scent: n/a
Price: At £14 each, DDP single eyeshadows are more expensive than MAC and UD single eyeshadows, so I'd expect them to be a bit more softer and pigmented!

FrootiFactor: Despite its price, these shadows are quite cute and fairly pigmented so I'd give them a FrootiFactor of 4.5:
Eye Pencil
DDP eye pencils also come in two formats - waterproof eye pencil and just a normal eye pencil. The packaging of the waterproof eye pencil reminded me strongly of UD's 24/7 eye liners by looking at a picture, but I received the normal eye pencil in black (01). There are 12 shades altogether in this eye pencil and only black in the waterproof version.
Packaging: First impressions was that the outer box was unusually long! The pencil also corresponded to this length which was still pretty long especially when held up to the eye in front of a mirror! 
Colour & Pigmentation: Black; pigmentation-wise it's fairly good and dark but needs to be swiped back and forth a bit.
Texture: Fairly hard, even after warming up on the hand the product felt like it was tugging on the skin.
Longevity: Unfortunately not waterproof as I was left with panda eyes half an hour later of trying the product!
Scent: No scent apart from the usual wooden pencil smell
Price: At £13 each they're an average high-end brand price, however I wouldn't pay this much for a non-waterproof liner!

FrootiFactor: I can't say I'm a fan of this pencil as I'm more of a waterproof/long lasting makeup kind of girl; It would however be better for a smoky look as this pencil smudges easily and has great pigmentation.
I personally don't use products that smudge or that I have to touch up so I'd have to give this pencil a 1.5:
Very Violet Mascara
I received a purple mascara (95) which tied in nicely with the whole purple theme which is very me! 
Packaging: Nice simple clear tube aside from lid which is black. Mascara wand is natural bristles which I prefer in a mascara.
Colour & Pigmentation: Very pigmented mascara with reddish purple tone.
Texture: Feels slightly sticky/heavy when worn.
Longevity: Not waterproof/long lasting.
Scent: n/a
Price: At £16 it's fairly pricey for a coloured mascara that may not be worn everyday and isn't longlasting! 

FrootiFactor: Again as this mascara isn't wearable everyday or longlasting, I'd give it a 1.5:

Overall the products I liked the most was the eyeshadows; the eye pencil and mascara were good products but not for me as I prefer waterproof/long lasting products on a day to day basis as well as for occasions. I do have my eye on the pop art lippies though, they look so cute and are in pretty colours as well as the Snow White palette.
DDP products are available at larger Tesco stores or online. 

Have you tried Diego Dalla Palma products? Which have you tried and what do you think of them?

FFF: Light-Green smokey makeup look

Friday 4 May 2012

This weeks FFF was another request, for a light green bridesmaid dress:
I also had another clothing item to do (below) and thought this look could work for that too, maybe changing the bottom liner to turquoise or choosing a more vibrant light-blue/turquoise eyeshadow instead of Flipside.
Products used:
Eyes:
> UDPP
> NYX JEP in Milk
> UD Fun Palette - Uzi & Flipside
> UD Naked2 Palette - Pistol & Blackout
> Sleek Au Naturel palette - Honeycomb, Bark & Noir
> UD 24/7 liquid liner in Perversion
> UD 24/7 eye pencil in Zero & Dime
> Daniel Sandler Jumbo Jet mascara
> Khuraira ACC in Light
> MAC Studio Finish concealer - NC35
Face:
> UD Surreal Skin Cream to Powder foundation - Supernova
> Kiko Warm Tangerine Glow blush palette - peach blush & bronzer
Lips:
> MAC Crosswires lipstick

After priming the eye with UDPP & NYX JEP in Milk I applied UD Uzi eyeshadow (silvery shadow with silver glitter!) to the inner corners of the eyes and Flipside to the middle of the eyelid. Pistol from Naked2 was used in the crease and outer corner of the eyes, buffing it upwards slightly, followed by Honeycomb (Sleek Au Naturel palette) on the brow bone, blending down into Pistol. I also applied a bit of Blackout to the outer corner of the eye to intensify the smokiness.
UD 24/7 eye pencil in Uzi was added to the lower lash line followed by Zero on the inner eye. Topliner was done with UD 24/7 liquid liner in Perversion and set with a liner brush and Blackout eyeshadow. 
Daniel Sandler mascara was wiggled into the lashes followed by Sleek's Bark & Noir from the Au Naturel palette for the brows; Khuraira & MAC concealers were used under the eye:

For the rest of the face I used UD cream to powder foundation in Supernove and Kiko tangerine palette - peachy colour on the cheeks and the bronzer along the cheekbones; for the lips I used MAC Crosswires lipstick:

And there you have it.. Hope you liked this weeks look, do let me know if you have any requests!

L'oreal Nude Magique BB Cream Review

Thursday 3 May 2012

After posting a picture of this BB cream on instagram (username: frootibeauty, follow me!), I was instantly prompted to review the product.
As you may or may not know, BB (blemish balm) creams have been exploding all over the market of late due to the hype brought over from Korea.
Unfortunately it's now hard to keep track of what a "real" BB cream is, but the general consensus is that it is similar to a tinted moisturiser (but can also be a primer) with sunblock and anti-inflammatory/anti-aging ingredients.

A lot of BB creams now on the market don't even have SPF which is one of the main selling points of BB creams, so I'd stay away from them!

Admittedly, this BB cream was bought despite its low SPF (12) because I fall for gimmicky things. This products' "gimmick" is that it uses smart pigments that are released when blended- changing colour to match your skin tone:
1. L'oreal Nude Magique freshly applied (with lipstick stain from a swatch underneath)
2. Slightly blended
3. Fully blended in
Packaging: I like the fact it has a nozzle otherwise you'd get way too much product out due to the texture of the cream.
Colour: White with "smart pigment capsules". Comes in two shades: Fair & Medium skin tone (I bought Medium). Leans towards a more peachy-tone than yellow or orange tone.
Texture: Very fluid based/runny, but feels a lot like a scrub with microgranules when applying. Blends to a smooth dewy finish.
Scent: No real scent
Coverage: This BB cream gives a very light coverage, enough to cover my freckles but not enough to hide the swatch stain properly (see pictures above). I use it by itself daily but you can build up coverage by wearing your regular foundation over it.
Price: For £9.99 it's neither expensive nor cheap but just the right price for an everyday BB cream in my opinion!

FrootiFactor: I'd give this BB Cream a 4 as I'd prefer it to be more yellow toned and also have a higher SPF. Other than that, it gives enough coverage for day to day wear and hydrates for up to 24 hours, so should be good for combination/dry skin.


Have you tried this BB cream? Which BB cream would you recommend most?

MAC May Collections - my picks!

Tuesday 1 May 2012

As the "Summer" approaches so do MAC's collections, with the Hey, Sailor! being the most recent.
I have to say I'm a collector, so whenever I see a MAC collection with lipsticks and limited edition packaging/colours, I get excited. 
MAC Hey, Sailor! Lipsticks L-R: Red Racer, Sail La Vie, Salut!, To Catch A Sailor
MAC Reel Sexy Lipsticks L-R: Reel Sexy, Watch Me Simmer, Pink Popcorn, Heroine
I've tried previous collections' eyeshadows & blushes but haven't been impressed so I only really look for the lipsticks.. These are the ones I have my eye on from the Hey, Sailor! collection: Red Racer & Sail La Vie and the Reel Sexy: Reel Sexy & Watch Me Simmer.

Ever since I missed out on Watch Me Simmer from the Shop MAC Cook MAC collection I wanted it, so hopefully shall get my hands on it this time round!
As for the Hey! Sailor collection, I'm not really feeling the nudes from that collection as Salut! practically looks like foundation on the lip swatches I've seen so far (and certainly would look odd on my medium skin tone!) and To Catch A Sailor is frosted which I'm also not a fan of.

I do have my eye on the Hey, Sailor! Pro Longwear Lip Pencil in Shore Leave (a coral colour) and the Suntint in Au Rose but I'll have to see if it will suit my skintone and if the Suntint isn't sticky.

If you're looking for some of the best Hey, Sailor! swatches, here's the site I made my decisions on: Beauty Icon.

Which items do you like best? Will you be buying from the Hey, Sailor! or Reel Sexy collections?

 
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