Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Cream Eyeliner in Black - Review, Swatches & Test!

Shiseido The Makeup Accentuating Cream Eyeliner in Black - Review, Swatches and Test!


Pics of the packaging, product and the eyeliner brush that came with it:

The back.

Made in USA

It cames that you can keep it for 24months (2 yrs) after opening it... does anyone go by these btw?

The brush:

The pot:

 Swatched a few times - it is so hard to use! I cannot get a smooth line!

After I put it under water and wiped it:

After a while... it set & I had to use makeup remover to use it since after water.. it looked liked this:

Is it available in other colours?
Only black and brown.

How is the eyeliner brush that comes with it?
It is portable - very cute but the brush is a bit stiff - I think after using it a while it will break in!

Would I repurchase?
Unless I figure out a way to make it so that I can draw a straight line.... perhaps not!


What is your fave cream/gel eyeliner? I want to try out the Bobbi Brown Gel eyeliners! :)


Lara xo

COASTAL SCENTS HAUL & REVIEW

As I had posted before Coastal Scents had a sale! :)

This mini-haul is a repurchase because I love these brushes! :)

Pics:

1st Pic:

L - flat top small kabuki, R - flat top long handled kabuki

2nd Pic:

L - flat top long handled kabuki, R - flat top small kabuki



Pros:

- relatively inexpensive

- soft

- little fall-out of brushes when washing & using

Cons:

- the colour of your powder stains & doesn't wash off the brushes

- only available online!

Will I repurchase?

In the future when I need to, yes!

I am going back on Project All Pan and will be posting my progress! :)

Have you guys tried Coastal Scents brushes? Yay or nay?

Lara xo

SIGMA MAKEUP Retractable Kabuki Brushes!

Remember how I told you guys Sigma Makeup had a Black Friday thing going on where all shipping was free?

This is what I picked up:

Miss Taylor Retractable Flat Top Kabuki Brush

Something About Marilyn Retractable Kabuki Brush

I am yet to try them out but will let you guys know if I like them or not later!

Initial reactions:

- Very surprised at the sturdy boxes - much thicker than I expected

- The colours look cool

- They both appear to be relatively dense

- They both have a loose retractable bottom - this should not pose to be a problem but it annoys me somewhat

I am very excited to have gotten these!

Price:

Both US$25.00 each

Have you got these brushes? Do you like them?

If you don't have these brushes - would you consider getting them?

Lara xo

Sigma Discount Code!! Black Friday

Hi all!


Memoirs of a Shopping Addict posted this first~

Sigma makeup...


http://www.sigmabeauty.com/?Click=219


It is free shipping ANYWHERE!


here is her post: CLICK HERE

CODE: BF2010


Enjoy!


- Lara

REVIEW: Ecotools Brushes & Blog Posts I'm Reading Now...

- Check out Cecilia's newest post - Cherry Culture haul (includes some NYX items) & green-eyeshadow look - totally gorgeous!



- My Makeup Reviews reviews Ecotools brushes. I have the set she purchased, and was meaning to do a review on it too but her's is VERY lengthy & descriptive! All her posts are though, which is great when you're deciding whether or not to purchase something! :)

Here's the pic she had on her blog post:




Here's my mini review:



My opinion of the brushes

Value for money, however, there are a few brushes that I would not recommend using if you do decide to get a few of them:



- eyeshadow brush: does not pick up much eyeshadow!

- brow brush: horribly hard and you will scrape your skin off if you use it!

- foundation brush: works great at first, but after a while you ALWAYS end up getting a streaky application - not attractive and requires so much effort to fix it up, you may as well not use the brush in the first place!



Other details

- all are hard to wash clean - there are ALWAYS powder particles all over the brush - I have to wash them at least 3 times before they are clean!



I seems My Makeup Reviews hasn't had those brushes for long (she just moved to Australia & purchased these) so she probably hasn't had trouble with them yet - I remember being thrilled with them too, but in the long run...



Would I recommend them?

I would recommend them for people on a budget because they are great value for money, very soft (besides the eyebrow brush) and environmentally friendly, however, if you have the monetary means there are better options out there! But this is great for people who don't want to spend too much money on makeup brushes, and still have something that works and is not prickly - there are many cheap brushes in the same price range as these that are not as good as these - so I would totally recommend these over other brushes that are for the same price! These are affordable quality brushes - I haven't had them snap, minimal hair-loss and no bleeding when washing.


I have just ordered the 5 piece brush set from The Makeup Mix Shop so that I can see if that's any better. They are relatively inexpensive, so we'll see. Will post that haul when it comes!





Hope everyone has a lovely day... the weekend is coming up!



What blog posts are you reading atm?

HAUL: E.L.F. & E.L.F Studio Makeup Brushes

Hey o!
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This is a small E.L.F Makeup Brush haul I did at The Makeup Mix Shop about a month ago - quick shipping, considering it was coming from USA :-)

(am waiting on the E.L.F Studio Powder brush).

I ordered the following brushes:

E.L.F Studio Complexion brush

E.L.F Studio Blush brush

This E.L.F Professional Angle Eye Brush was sent as a FREE GIFT. Thank you Toma! :)
I was very surprised and very happy!

I also ordered the E.L.F Studio Angle Foundation Brush and have already done a review on that.

I will be doing reviews on these brushes soon as well, so look out for that!

Do you love your E.L.F. brushes?

Which ones are your faves?

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PRICE
3/5

Under US$20.00 off eBay

You can't get this brand here in Australia, so I had to get them off eBay.

In the states you can get them at CVS stores for US$10.00 I believe.

I had to pay almost double so I'm a bit sad about that, otherwise the price is alright for 6 travel brushes.

PRODUCT

2/5

- Cute brushes, smaller than I expected but these ARE travel size
- The wooden handle looks artsy & I like how the brushes are labelled
- They came in the little pouch pictured above, which is reusable. :) Environmentally friendly!

- They do not feel super soft. They feel OKAY.

- I have not used them yet, nor have I washed them.

I will update on that later when I do begin to use them.

- I am not wowed... they feel a bit below average quality to me... we will see.

But this is MY FIRST IMPRESSION, as I just got them in the mail today!

Have you got any Essence of Beauty makeup brushes?

Do you like them? Which ones are your faves?

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This is it:

PRODUCT

3/5

- The brush looks simple and sleek
- Average-looking, nothing fancy

- I have NOT used this brush yet. I have washed it - no hairs shed and no dye came out. :)

- It feels soft & not prickly when I test it against my hand

- It looks decent enough... not your typical beige-hair-roundish foundation brush... we will see how this goes...

PRICE

5/5

- US$3.00

- How much cheaper can you get for a foundation brush?

- I purchased this with my own money from

http://www.makeupmixshop.com/

They offer free international shipping with all orders over US$40.00

I have more E.L.F. brushes to review... so keep a look out for them!

Have you tried E.L.F brushes yet? Which ones are your favourite?

Do you like the regular like more? Or the Studio line?

D.I.Y.: Eyebrow Groomers/Brushes - Recycle Your Mascaras Wands!

Hey o!

You don't need to buy eyebrow brushes/groomers anymore....

D.I.Y.

I reuse some of my mascara wands, after I have washed them, of course, as eyebrow groomers.

I find the old classic type ones work well for this

(Like the ones in my photo below), not the plastic ones (eg. Covergirl Lash Exact),

and the comb ones I can't seem to get clean either (eg. Shiseido Majolica Majorca mascaras).

Here are mine... (top: Covergirl, bottom, Revlon)

Have you tried this?

Do you have any other ways to recycle your mascaras or other makeup items?

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REVIEW: Nude by Nature Mineral Foundation Brush

This is a relatively new Australian brand.

Their website is http://www.nudebynature.com.au/

I purchased this product with my own money and all opinions are based on honesty.

Nude by Nature also have a line of 'Natural Mineral Cover' foundations in 3 shades - light, medium and dark skin tones (15g each) and a Mineral Veil.

These are for sale at AU$39.95 each from selected pharmacies and Priceline.

I will have reviews of them coming up.

This is a review of their mineral foundation brush.

I have had this brush for about a year now.

I purchased this brush before their foundations and mineral veil!

First impressions: Cute!

The bristles are densely packed.

As you can see from the photos, the brush is round and not flat.

PRODUCT

3/5

This is a VERY soft brush for softness I would rate it 5/5,

however, after I washed it a few times the handle FELL OFF...

So the brush was in 2 pieces... I used superglue and glued it back together. The next time I washed it, guess what? It fell off AGAIN. So I superglued it back... and I haven't used it since!

This could just be a defective brush though... I always have the worst of luck!

The size is travel friendly, although it is a bit 'chubby' it is not extremely bulky.

I used this in conjunction with their mineral foundation and found it to be smooth against my skin and it doesn't scratch your face.

PRICE

4/5

I cannot remember the exact price, but it was under AU$20.00.

This is budget friendly and if you lose it when travelling, or if it gets damaged on your trip it is easily replaced with out hurting your wallet too much!

Have you tried any Nude by Nature products yet? Did you like them?

I believe they havean eyeshadow brush out now too... has anyone tried that? Would you recommend it?