More Femme Fatale Cosmetic Swatches

I haven't been feeling well lately, so it has taken me longer than I wanted to get these up, but anyway here they are!

Also, I'm TRYING my HARDEST to find the best way for me to photograph swatches. So until I find the "sweet spot" some photos may be a little "different" I guess. I'm just trying to get the hang of it, plus my camera is the absolute worst and I'm ready to throw it out the door.

NOW ON TO SWATCHES!

Be Mine is from the Heart Breaker Limited Edition Collection. It's a light brown color with gold duochrome.

"Moonglow is a pale columbia blue with a prominent golden duochrome and subtle pink shimmer."

 Genesis is a sea foam green with gold shimmer.

Riptide is a very bright blue with aqua-green duochrome shimmer.

Divinity is a light pink peachy color with orange/gold duochrome.

I love ALL these colors! It's just so hard to capture the colors with my current camera. I really need an upgrade soon. Hopefully you can get an idea of each shade though. Thanks for looking!

-Emily

Femme Fatale Cosmetics (Swatches)

I recently came across a new indie makeup company called Femme Fatale Cosmetics. It's a shop located in Australia and sells eyeshadow, blush, illuminators, etc. The shop offers vegan and non-vegan cosmetics and are marked if they are or not and lets you know if they are lip safe or not. Each label also tells you the ingredients, color, and collection (if they happen to be part of one).

What caught my eye the most was the duochrome eyeshadows. They are AMAZING! I absolutely love ALL the colors and they apply like a dream. They are so extremely smooth and pigmented. I'm just going to go ahead and say I'm making another order in the near future.

In the mean time, I ordered a few eyeshadow samples (8 to be exact along with a freebie!). The shop is currently in the process of switching from bigger bags to smaller bags. This really isn't a problem for me since I end up putting them in my own jars anyway.  I have 4 swatches today and more to come later.

Photos on the top of the sets are swatched over Urban Decay Primer Potion and bottom photos of the set are swatched wet.

(Over UDPP)

 (Swatched wet)
 Merrymaker is a Winter's Veil (Dec '11) Limited Edition color. It's a medium green with a gold sheen and lots of gold and green sparkles. Vegan & not lip-safe.

 Holiday Spices is another color from the Winter's Veil (Dec '11) collection that's limited edition. It's a rusty orange color with gold shimmer and sparkles. Non-vegan but lip-safe.

Sunfire is coral/pink with a gold/copper sheen. Non-vegan but lip-safe.

Obliterate (freebie sample) is a medium pink with blue, green, and pink shimmer. Non-vegan & not lip-safe.

You can purchase these colors and many more in either full sizes or sample sizes. Samples ship for free! My samples got here in about a week and a half once shipped (Australia to US). Prices will slightly go up in the near future, but for now samples range from .50AUD- $1.10AUD.  Full sizes are $5 AUD. There's also a sale section that the L.E. colors are in. Go get some before they are gone!  Click HERE to visit the shop!

Review of Sally Hansen Salon Effects

Hi! I made a review of my Sally Hansen Salon Effects on my other blog, you can find that post HERE. Hope you enjoy!

~Emily

Influenster May 2012 Spring Beauty Voxbox

I finally received mine today after waiting for what seems like forever (to me!). I actually really love this box! I'll review the contents later with my opinion, but for now, here's the opening and description that the card inside has of the items.

 Everything packed up the way I received it.

BATH & BODY WORKS - FINE FRAGRANCE MIST

 

Discover a better, more delicate fragrance experience with the NEW Fragrance Mist Collection. With over 20 Signature fragrances to choose from, it’s love at
first mist! 

I got Paris Amour as my scent which is awesome because I was going to buy this a few days ago but didn't have the money.

 This is just a little brochure that shows all the designs Sally Hansen Salon Effects has. I really didn't know they had all those designs.

DR. SCHOLL'S - FOR HER  

Whether you have on-going foot discomfort, or just a soft spot for the most stylish shoes in the store, you’re going to love the Dr. Scholl’s® For Her line. Take a few steps towards happier feet today

SALLY HANSEN - SALON EFFECTS

 

Real Nail Polish Strips! This product wears like nail polish because it IS nail polish (with no drying time). Apply and you’re ready to go. 

SOYJOY - BAR

 

Enjoy SOYJOY with all-natural real ingredients like real fruit and whole soy! Simply baked in their South- ern California bakery into SOYJOY bars for REAL energy-sustaining deliciousness

SHEER COVER - DUO CONCEALER

Ideal for hiding blemishes, age spots, redness, scares and other imperfections without heavy, cakey coverage. Duo shades can be blended to perfectly match your skin tone.

AVEENO - DAILY MOISTURIZING BODY WASH

This body wash cleanses & moisturizes for visibly healthier skin every time you shower. It’s lightly fragranced, soap free, dye-free & hypoallergenic so it’s gentle enough for sensitive skin.

CHAPTSTICK - LIP SHIELD

This new product offers all season protection & moistur- ization for year-round exposure to the sun, wind & cold. With SPF 50+, it helps to protect from the sun’s damaging UVA/UVB rays.

Once I review all of the items I'll post my thoughts.




Disclaimer- I received these items for free through the Influenster Voxbox program.

How Do I Know I Got a Influenster Voxbox?

I've seen SOOO many people asking about the latest Influenster Voxbox (Spring Beauty) on Influenster's Facebook page. I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure I'll answer a few of your questions.

I am indeed getting a Spring Beauty Voxbox from Influenster. I signed up at the end of March and filled out a few badges. Next thing I know, it says on my Influenster profile that I am selected to receive one and they would send an e-mail in the upcoming weeks. I received an e-mail on April 12th letting me know that I had been selected and I needed to confirm that I wanted the Voxbox by taking a MANDATORY opt-in survey that was included in the email by April 16th. Of course I took the survey as soon as I could.

I don't remember exactly what was on the survey, but I do remember it asking about your skin tone. After I submitted the survey I was done. I received a final confirmation e-mail on April 18th saying that they had gotten my survey and that concealer would be included in my box with my selected skin tone. It also included my address to make sure they were sending the box to the right place. Ever since then it has just been a waiting game. The Spring Beauty Voxboxes were scheduled to ship out on May 1st but they were waiting on the final product and they are shipped out as of today (May 8th).

So here are the questions and statements I've seen a few people make on Influenster's Facebook page. I hope I can clear them up for you. Also if you'd like to ask on their wall, just click HERE.

- "Will I be getting this Voxbox?"/"I hope I get this one!"
You will NOT be getting this Voxbox unless you have completed the mandatory opt-in survey you should have received (if you qualified) in an e-mail around mid-April. If you did the survey and it says you are getting this Voxbox, then great! If you did the survey and it doesn't say you are getting it, please contact Influenster.


- "I filled out all my badges and I still haven't gotten one."
Influenster has said on their Facebook page that the companies were looking for special qualifications. Who knows what that may be. I don't see them releasing that information either or everyone would be trying to fit that qualification to get the Voxbox.

-"If I get the Spring Beauty Voxbox, does that mean I'll get the upcoming Mom Voxbox?"
I'm not 100% sure on that one. I don't think you'll be getting both, it's probably one or the other. They will be selecting those people on Mother's Day, I believe.

-"I should have gotten this Voxbox since I'm a beauty blogger with a lot of followers."
As stated above, they were looking for certain qualifications. Maybe you didn't fit them. Maybe they were looking for new beauty bloggers. Maybe they were letting new people get a Voxbox. We probably won't know.

-"I'm getting pretty tired of not getting a Voxbox."
I'm sure you aren't alone. Just keep filling out any badges that you can. I'm sure you'll eventually get one. Remember this is a pretty new program and there's only been a few boxes before this one.


-"You should tell us some of the things that are in the box!"
Noooo! Who would want the surprise ruined? I'm thinking of it as an early Christmas present! :) The only thing that's been revealed or that I know of is concealer. I don't think anyone knows anything else.

Also, everyone PLEASE keep your address and email address up-to-date. If it is not or it's something you don't check often, change it to something you do check. That's how they will contact you about any future Voxboxes.

I hope this helps if you had any questions or concerns. Feel free to ask any other questions in my comments or on their Facebook page. You'll get other helpful people and answers. Influenster will possibly answer your question directly too!


~Emily

Spring Beauty Voxbox

So I've been chosen to receive the spring Beauty Voxbox from Influenster! I did the confirmation survey about a week ago and I now know that I am most certainly getting a Voxbox. I also got an email today saying that there would be concealer in the Voxbox with my chosen skin color. Which is pretty awesome. Free samples! They should be shipping out May 1st and once I get it I will be reviewing the products.

Here is an overview of the company and way to sign up!

I believe it's too late to sign up to receive the Spring Beauty Voxbox, but they will be sending out different Voxboxes in the future that you can possibly qualify for. Just remember to earn badges!

Kiss My Sass Cosmetics

So I saw Kiss My Sass cosmetics a while back, at the time I didn't have much money so I waited on it. A few months ago I finally ordered and I'm so glad I did. I absolutely LOVE the colors. I have a big obsession with duochrome/shimmery colors and there are so many! I bought a few samples and put them in my own 3gram jars. My samples came in baggies, but I think it has since been switched over to samples in jars (I can't find the samples I bought, so I'm assuming since I can only find the jars).

The color payoff is great. I didn't get patches and over primer it looks great and lasts for hours.

Photos are swatched wet unless noted.

(From left to right Reign Over Me, Spellbound, Sleepy Hollow, Tattoo Shop, Piercing Parlor, Broken Hearted

Swatched over Urban Decay Primer Potion)

 

Reign Over Me- A medium dusty sort of purple with hints of blue with turquoise and pink shimmer.

Spellbound- A sort of light purple with green shimmer.

Sleepy Hollow- A medium grey with copper/orange shimmer.

Tattoo Shop- A rich black with a lot of purple and blue sparkles.

Piercing Parlor- A light/medium grey with a silver sheen

Broken Hearted- A red/pink color with gold sheen.

I actually used Spellbound with a look I did the other day and I had a lot of compliments. It was smooth, very easy to apply and blended well.

You can purchase these colors from Kiss My Sass Cosmetics. They come in different sizes and prices range from samples in jars for $2 and full size jars for $5. Each color is linked to it's page in the descriptions.