What is it?

Liquid long-lasting eyeliner that comes in 8 beautiful shades.

They Describe it as:

A unique collection of glimmering, pearlescent liquid liners that dry with a pearl like opalescence. Liquid Liners can be worn alone, or smudged together to give you unlimited options.

Rating:

• Product: 4 out of 5
• Packaging: 4 out of 5
• Quality: 4 out of 5
• Overall: 4 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Yes
• Price: £3.49 (~ $5.74)

Where to buy:

• http://www.beautyukcosmetics.com/

Overall Opinion:

I love them.

I used to use liquid liners a lot before I discovered gel liners, and almost forgot the liquid liners complately.
I got one of these to try (sorceress) and it was love at first sight.
The colors of these are just amazing, and the lasting power is phenomenal.  My swatches lasted two days (and two showers!) without  almost any damage.
Some may find it as a bad thing, I think it’s great that it won’t come off unless I want it to wash off. The only problem is that these are a bit too wet, so you may need to first draw a line,wait a moment, and then enhance the line with another stroke.

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Another picture:

(Shades are more true at the lower one)

Stardust:

True silver.

Shpinx:

True yellow gold.

Ocenia:

Turquiose.

Eclipse:

Not black, but dark blueish purple grey with multicolored sparkles.

Rich Mahogany:

On BeautyUK’s website this looks more red, but in the real life this is beautiful warm shimmery brown.

Sorceress:

Dark beautiful purple.

Blue Lagoon:

Super electric blue.

Purple Haze:

Almost electric purple.

What is it?

Three color eyeshadow that promises professional eyeshadows with just one sweep. Too good to be true?

They Describe it as:

A breakthrough new way for anyone to get a professional eye shadow look. The unique applicator is shaped to fit the eye and apply 3 shades in one sweep to define, color and highlight eyes. Beautifully coordinated colors. It’s fast, easy and mistake proof.

Rating:

• Product: 3 out of 5
• Packaging: 3 out of 5
• Quality: 3 out of 5
• Overall: 3 out of 5
• Would I buy again? No
• Price: $ 9,95

Where to buy:

• Amazon
• Ebay

Overall Opinion:

First I was like “WTF?”, but then I was like… well actually I was still like “WTF”.

At first they sound too good to be true of course. Who wouldn’t want to save huge amount of time? On the other hand, I love applying makeup, combining colors, blending.. So I’m probably wrong person to review these in the first place
But IF I wouldn’t love applying makeup, I think I would like these a lot.  Of course they are not perfect, but with some practise and time they are better than you would expect.

I had to use more than one sweep, but it’s still easier than taking color from three different eyeshadow containers, blending and all.

Color options are nice (8 color combinations, naturals and playful to all eyecolors), and the shadows seem to quite pigmented. Only one I had troubels with was the 819 (natural for all eyes), which wasn’t shimmery and had the worst pigmentation.

If you don’t have time or will to apply your eyeshadow the traditional way, you might want to give these a chance.

MUG Seal of Approval:

409 Natural for blue eyes:

819 Natural for all eyes:

209 Playful for blue eyes:

Swatches:

In action:

409 works the best what it comes to pigmentation and colors:

209 Playful for blue eyes:

And the worst of the bunch, 819 Natural for all eyes:

A Wonder Woman themed M.A.C Collection with supersized products and new shades and colors.

They describe it as:

M.A.C Spring Colour 2011 is the feminine force that saves the day! No nemesis can match her super-sized Mineralize Skinfinish, Eye Shadows, Lipsticks and Powder Blush for this transformation! Our Artists work wonders every day now with the help of one of the most exciting feminist figures…

Rating:

• Product: 5 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Overall: 5 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Of Course!

Where to Buy:

• Amazon
• Ebay
• M.A.C

Overall Opinion:

I honestly have nothing bad to say about this collection.  If your a fan of M.A.C you will more than likely be a fan of this collection and some of the JUMBO sized products in it.  I was at first put off by the color choices. I mean where does shades of green fit in to wonder womans persona? I had actually expected there to be more golds. I was also slightly annoyed by the constant reuse of the same shades ( like the pigments). Regardless, you can’t say that the quality and uber creativity isn’t top notch as usual.    After playing with the collection and working out different looks, I came up with this WONDER MUG character. I took it to the next level and borrowed a costume from Fantasy Attic .  I hope you enjoy the review, I had a lot of fun putting it together for you

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Swatches

Look

Face

• MAC Matty-fying primer
• DermaBlend Concealer (Amazon)
• Make Up For Ever – Mat Velvet  (eBay)

Cheeks

• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Golden Lariat (Amazon) (Contour color)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Mighty Aphrodite (eBay) (Apple Color)

Eyes

• MAC WonderWoman Collection-Eye Quad Lady Justice – Lady Justice  (eBay) (inner eye corner)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection -Reflects Pearl  (MakeupGeek Store) (inner eye corner)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Eye Quad Defiance – Star Studded (ebay) (middle lid)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection- Eye Quad Lady Justice – Deep Truth ( eBay) (outer eye corner/under lower lashline)
• MAC Wonder Woman Collection- Penultimate Eye Liner – RAPIDBLACK (eBay) (upper lash line)
• NYX Eyeliner – White (MakeupGeek Store) (lower water line)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection -Opulash Mascara-Bad Bad Black   (eBay)

Lips

• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Lipstick – Marquise d’ (Amazon)
• MAC WonderWoman Collection – Lipglass- Emancipation (Amazon)

They’re crease-proof, they’re waterproof… it’s the next generation of 24/7 Pencils!

They Describe It As:

Our Shadow Pencils deliver incredible color payout, but feel lightweight. The new fat shape allows you to cover large areas more quickly. Use the thin tip as eyeliner, or the side of the tip as a generous swipe of eyeshadow. Luscious drop-dead shades make you feel every inch the creative type, as you blend shimmer, cream and sparkle finishes. Skip the powder shadow brushes and water – our pencils make it easier than ever to get vibrant eyeshadow looks on the go. Experiment with multiple shades layered together, then blend away for an unbelievable effect that sets and stays put. All shades are paraffin, mineral oil, and paraben-free.

Overall Opinion:

I really enjoyed all the different colors and getting to experiment with different looks but I was fairly dissapointed in the blending quality.  if you don’t start blending almost the second you apply it it hardens almost which makes it difficult to layer the colors into a gradiant form.  But these are excellent for quick looks on the go or a fun colored smokey eye.  I put together a more neutral brown smokey look to warm up my skin tone. One last note, when they say waterproof, their not messing around.  Two makeup wipes later and it all finally came off!

Here’s the colors it includes:

Rating:

• Product: 4 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Price: 4 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Only a  few select colors
• Price: $ 20

Where to Buy:

• eBay
• Amazon
• Sephora

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Look:

Eyes:

• Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencils – Midnight Cowboy (Upper Lashline) Sephora )
• Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencils-Wasteland (Top Lid & Crease) (Amazon/ Sephora )
• Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow Pencils-Rehab (Bottom Lashline) (Amazon/ Sephora )
• Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara -Black (Amazon)

Cheeks:

• Too Faced Pure Bronze  eBay)

Lips:

• LipFusion Infatuation Lipgloss -In the Felsh   (eBay)

What is it?

Newest member of the famous Book of Shadows. Eyeshadow palette with 16 eyeshadows, two pencils and mini primer potion from Urban Decay.

They Describe it as:

Totally obsessed with The Big Apple? So are we (how could anyone NOT be?) Inspired by the glimmering lights and iconic landmarks of New York City, Book of Shadows Vol III features 16 eyeshadows that go way beyond neutrals and brights, including SEVEN NEW shades with names like Loaded, Rockstar and Money. We’ve also included nine best-sellers in a range of sizzling textures: everything from glitter to shimmer to matte.

Rating:

• Product: 3 out of 5
• Packaging: 3 out of 5
• Quality: 4 out of 5
• Overall: 3 out of 5
• Would I buy again? I don’t think so.
• Price: $54

Where to buy:

• Amazon
• Ebay

Overall Opinion:

So, I have to say that I wasn’t that impressed with this.
I also have the BoS. II, and to be honest I had the same feelings of that one too.

It’s not the quality of the shadows, they all are pigmented, almost creamy. But have to admit that I’m not a big fan of all the chunky glitter (like in Uzi, Maui Wowie, Snatch…).

Also, even though the palette looks awesome with all the lights and details and stuff, it’s hard to take with you anywhere. It’s big, and personally I don’t want to risk a chance to brake it.
It also lacks a desent highlighter (I don’t count Uzi as one, mainly because of the glitter) , so you would need to take something else with you too, BoS III just isn’t enough.
Overall, I think this is more of a collector’s item than usable makeup palette. It looks great in your makeup stash, but that’s it.

MUG Seal of Approval:

My personal picks:

Money - Beautiful silvery green color.
Loaded – Great pair with Money, deep shimmer forest green
Rockstar – Plummy shimmery shadow, great for crease or outer V
Smog – Perfect for creating brown smokey eyes

Swatches:

A special collection set of 15 amazing eyeliners put out by Urban Decay in celebration of their 15 year anniversary

They Describe It As:

The range of shades includes lush tropical hues, deep metallics, and unusually vibrant neutrals. Favorites like Zero, Bourbon and Electric sit side-by-side with SIX brand-new shades like Asphyxia, Stray Dog and the pièce de résistance: Perversion – a blacker-than-Zero black. Each pencil is stamped with “UD15”. The whole collection (and a sharpener!) comes packaged in a silver foil box printed with our UD15 ticking pattern. Purchased separately, this set is worth $264! What a value!

Overall Opinion:

I always have and probably always will love Urban Decay’s eyeliners.  They’re creamy, pigmented, easy to apply, and come in an array of colors!  My newest favorite is their Perversion color- a super intense black color that I use almost every day now for my waterline.

I realize this set is pretty dang pricey, but for what all you get, it’s actually not a bad price.  This would make an amazing gift (Valentine’s Day is coming up- *hint hint*)   My only complaint is that there are several colors in it that I already own, but if you don’t have any of these colors yet, I would run out and get this set!

Here’s the colors it includes:

• Asphyxia   (pinky iridescent purple)
• Baked   (bronze)
• Binge   (deep metallic blue)
• Bourbon   (medium brown with sparkle)
• Corrupt   (dark metallic brown with silver glitter)
• Electric   (bright blue)
• Midnight Cowboy   (beige sparkle)
• Mildew   (deep mossy green)
• Perversion   (blackest carbon black)
• Ransom   (bright purple)
• Rockstar   (deep reddish purple)
• Stash   (mossy gold-green)
• Stray Dog   (shimmering taupe brown)
• Uzi   (sparkling gunmetal gray)
• Zero   (black)

Rating:

• Product: 5 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Price: 3 out of 5
• Would I buy again? If I had the moola…
• Price: $ 92

Where to Buy:

• Amazon
• Sephora
• eBay

MUG Seal of Approval:

A brand new MAC collection inspired by the fabulous colors of the peacock.

They Describe it as:

We fetishize the exotic peacock as a symbol of extreme beauty, raging against everything simplistic. New Kissable Lipcolour combines full flash with creamy comfort. Mega Metal Shadow gleams like chrome – yet is creamy, crease-resistant, with vitamin-fortified flexibility. Dramatic doesn’t even begin to describe the girl who knows she’s Peacocky.

Overall Opinion:

I love M.A.C products so when I saw the mailer for this I was pumped.  I LOVE this collection.  The idea to base a cosmetic collection after this famous bird is fantastic because you could do so much with the coloring.  Unfortunately, MAC didn’t go nuts on this one.  There were a lot of neutral colors. Definitley not what I expected but when I swatched a few at the counter I still loved the texture and shades.  I guess I thought it would have been slightly bolder.  The hard part was chosing which ones.  I ended up picking two shadows I thought could make a fun look for all of you, and two glosses. One of which being blue.  I had to, real blue lipgloss, that almost never happens!  Not a color I will wear everyday, but a fun one for the future dramatic looks and photo shoots.

Rating:

• Product: 5 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Overall: 5 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Indeed!
• Price: $  19.50 (Eye Shadow)  $18.00 (Kissable Lipcolor Lipgloss)

Where to buy:

• eBay
• MAC

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Swatches

Look

• MAC FluidLine – BlackTrack (Amazon) (Top lid lash line)
• MAC Eye Kohl Fascinating (Amazon) (Lower water line)
• MAC False Lashes Mascara (eBay)
• MAC Shadow Crystal Avalanche (eBay) (Under brow)

What is it?

A set of four award-winning Stila eyeshadows plus one Convertible Color in a chic, mirrored palette

They Describe it as:

• Trendsetting in Tokyo-Whether you’re channeling a Harajuku girl or inspired by the elegance of a geisha, this collectible palette will help you add some pop to your everyday look. It has four trend-setting shades: Sake (beige with shimmer), Kawai (pink), Shibuya (blue), and Peace Sign (black). Also included are a Convertible Color in Sakura, a limited-edition shade, and a built-in mirror for touch-ups wherever you go.

• Pretty in Paris-Whether you’re strolling through the Louvre or enjoying a crepe near Notre Dame, be sure to freshen up your look with Stila Cosmetics Girl Travel Palette. This lovely mixture of colors contains award-wining shadows and one convertible color for various alluring looks. The Paris-themed case opens to a generous mirror for creating looks on-the-go.

Overall Opinion:

These little palettes are a dream for anyone that travels a lot, or is always on the go.

I really liked the colors in the Trendsetting in Tokyo palette!  They were more fun to work with, where as the Pretty in Paris had a lot of  similar colors so that made for less diverse looks.  The eye shadows were fairly pigmented when applied with eye primer.  The cheek/lip  colors were both pretty, but I wouldn’t recommend the  rosebud color for anyone with fair skin. I think for the price you pay, it’s a good investment.

Rating:

• Product: 5 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Overall: 5 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Yes
• Price: $ 10

Where to buy:

• Amazon
• eBay

MUG Seal of Approval:

Swatches

What is it?

An exclusive, limited-edition palette packed with 32 new eyeshadows, eight lip glosses, a mineral bronzer, a new shimmering powder, five deluxe long-wearing eyeliners, and a detachable necklace.

My Opinion:

This palette is truly my favorite of all time.  Yes, I said it- of all time!  I love that it has so many matte eyeshadows, as most brands carry nothing but glitter up the ying yang.  This one has 16 matte ones that are full sized!  It also has another 16 shimmer shadows for you glitter lovers too

The quality of this is absolutely amazing- great color choices, nice pigmentation, and smooth texture.  The lipglosses are also fairly pigmented and aren’t sticky at all.  I love the bronzer and highlighter as it’s not too orange or too glittery.  The eyeliners I find are a tad dry, but not bad at all either.   I cannot say enough about this palette! Good job Tarte- you nailed it!

Rating:

• Product: 5 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 5 out of 5
• Overall: 5 out of 5
• Would I buy again? oh yeah, baby
• Price: $52

Where to Buy:

• Sephora
• Amazon
• eBay

MUG Seal of Approval: (5 out of 5)

 

This palette is perfect for travel as it has almost everything you need in one sleek case!  Honestly, I bought this palette mainly for packaging as it was so stylish and reminded me of a caboodle

It includes:

• 36 eyeshadows- mixture of shimmer and matte finishes
• 9 lipglosses
• 3 blushes
• 1 bronzer

*Pictures courtesy of:  Polish Insomniac

Overall Opinion:

I love how this palette has so many colors to choose from AND that there’s a mixture of matte and shimmery finish eyeshadows.  The quality of the eyeshadows is very good- not chalky and pretty pigmented (not quite as pigmented as MAC though).  The lipglosses are much more pigmented than I expected, but I’m never a big fan of lipglosses in a pan as you have to use a separate lip brush to get the product out.

The packaging was the main selling point for me- the way it folds up in a neat little compact with a handle makes it a great present for someone.  The croc design with silver embellishments is stylish and trendy!  The only downside to the packaging is it’s a little awkward getting to the 2nd level of eyeshadows as they have to fold out to the side.   Still, it’s a great quality product, fair price, and good packaging!

Rating:

• Product: 4 out of 5
• Packaging: 5 out of 5
• Quality: 4 out of 5
• Overall: 4 out of 5
• Would I buy again? Probably
• Price: $56

Where to Buy:

• Sephora
• Amazon
• eBay

MUG Seal of Approval:

Eyeshadows:

Lipglosses:

Blushes: