Meow Cosmetics- Lost Rainforest Collection

Purchased/Photo Heavy

Hi Everyone!

I have been wanting this collection for a while! I finally purchased this from someone a few weeks ago, so I did not purchase directly from the website. I made a purchase a few months ago from Meow Cosmetics and didn't run into any issues at all, so I'm going to assume everything is running smoothly still. 

The Lost Rainforest collection is a seasonal collection from Meow, so if you'd like anything, get it while you still can! All of the colors applied great! No patchiness or dragging and they're very pigmented!

All are swatched over Glamour Doll Eyes Foil Me!

Pitcher Plant- "fun and spirited this bright green has a pearly texture and golden sheen"

 Lost- "mysterious deepsea blue twinkling with rainbow iridescence"

 Mantis- "clear and bright this complex blue rubs down to reveal aqua and gold iridescence "

 Macaw-"liquid sunshine! This molten yellow with pearlized golden sheen is truly a treasure!"

 Kinkajou- "rich bark bronze shining with copper iridescence"

Toucan- " as lively and fun as it's namesake, this brilliant ruby pink is emblazoned with red iridescence and gold fire"

 Jambu Fruit Dove- "neutral rosy peach with hints of taupe and gold iridescence "

 Siren- "saucy and sassy purplish mauve with golden iridescence"

 Boa- "dark charcoal with gold iridescence"

 Torch- "like the muted embers of a fire, this golden peach delights with red and gold fire and sheen"

 Poison Dart Frog- "gorgeous bright sky blue glistening with luminous blue and gold sheen"

Spider Monkey- "warm bronzed golden brown with copper and golden iridescent sheen"

 Tropical- "bright juicy intense lime"

Mayantu- "named for the mythical creature that is said reside deep in the Amazon Rainforest, this smoky blue gleams with gold and blue iridescence!"

 Amazon- "deep forest green with gold iridescence" 

Bromeliad-"luminous vivid coral with multi hued iridescence"

 Piranha- "gleaming teal with aqua iridescence"

 Iaru- "the mystical half dolphin/half woman of the Amazon : this brilliant blue with blue iridescent sheen does her justice!"

 Nabau- "Legend has it that this 100 foot long snake has terrorized the tribes of the Amazon for generations!  We don't know if it's true but we're sure you'll love this rich mysterious purple with blue sheen and iridescent flash!"

 Tribal- "ambiguous and muted this amethyst gem gleams with gold iridescent fire"

 Canopy- "medium golden green sunkissed with light metallic yellow sheen"

 Expedition- "golden bark-brown with gold luminescence"

 Waterfall- "as deep dark blue as falling water, with brilliant gold fire"

 Endangered- "medium rose tinged amethyst with red and gold iridescence"

 Monsoon- "denim blue with aqua iridescence "

I'm in love with Iaru, Jambu Fruit Dove, Boa, Siren and Mayantu. Iaru looks like it could be a possible dupe for Grandma Cleavage from My Pretty Zombie, so I'll have to compare. Poison Dart Frog also looks similar to Melancholy by Glamour Doll Eyes. I'll compare the two soon.

You can purchase all of these colors HERE.

~Emily

 

More Aromaleigh Swatches!

Purchased

Hi!

I was going to have these up a bit sooner, but life happens. Oh well, they're here now! 

I ordered these a few weeks ago and they came extremely quick and were wrapped nicely. Most of these are in the clearance section of Aromaleigh's old website, so if you like any that I have posted, jump on those quickly before they leave forever!

I'll be linking the product's webpage within the descriptions, so you can click those to go directly to the product's page.

All were swatched over Glamour Doll Eyes' Foil Me!

Gargouille- "This color is very chromatic and ranges from rich copper to deep teal to evergreen, with copper and bright aqua iridescence."

 Password Protected- "A muted warm mauve with coppery iridescence and bright golden sparks."

Ligeia-"a satin finish grayed wedgewood blue base with a strong shimmering gold highlight duochrome."

 Darcelle [FS][SS]- "a deep mysterious olivine with brilliant turquoise shimmer."

 Abattoir- "This shade is a muted copper frost with a strong blue duochrome shift."

 Chrysalis-"This shade is a soft greige with iridescent sparkle and shimmer. We like to think of this shade as a “veil” to wear over other colors, or on it’s own as a delicate highlight."

 Mania's Locus- "A muted violet purple frost with soft silver/blue highlight and aqua green sparks."

 The Wrong Alice- "It's a gorgeous teal with a golden highlight and pink and teal sparkles."

 Azimuth- "It has a taupe base, but a strong blue/green duochrome effect."

 Betelgeuse-"This shade is a warm brown frost sheen with very strong duochrome that goes from green to chartreuse to gold, with a cool green highlight sparkle."

 Aido Hwedo- "a cool mocha frost with a strong green to blue shifting effect, and green sparks."

 Animus [FS][SS]- "a deep rich and dark chocolate bronze with a subtle blue highlight shimmer."

 Sublime- "This shade is a beautiful duochrome with tones of peacock blue, jade green, chartreuse, aqua and gold."

I absolutely LOVE Ligeia, Password Protected, Darcelle, Azimuth and Animus. I may have to pick up a few full sizes of those before they disappear!

~Emily

Aromaleigh Swatches

Giveaway Prize

Hi Everyone!

A few weeks ago I saw that Aromaleigh was running their weekly contest on Facebook and I thought I'd join in the fun! Well, I WON! I was quickly sent 4 full size shadows of my choice along with 4 samples. At this point I had never purchased from Aromaleigh but I did have a sample from a long time ago.

I'm not sure why I never made a purchase. Maybe they just weren't on my radar at the time? I don't know, but I'm hooked now! I've already made another order after this prize was sent (that order arrived very quickly and was packaged nicely; I'll have swatches of those soon). Anyway, I love how Aromaleigh shows their inspiration for their colors (for most collections). Being an Honors art student all though high school and still loving art, I love seeing how they interpret paintings into eyeshadows. All of these shadows applied nicely and blended well. No issues at all.

All are swatched over Glamour Doll Eyes Foil Me!

Kirke- "a deep muted teal satin finish base with a very strong metallic copper highlight duochrome."

 OKEANIDES (Daughters of Oceanus) Eyeshadow Collection

 Manners & Etiquette- "A wickedly vibrant lime green with strong gold tones and a smattering of deep sapphire sparkles."

Ever in Your Favor Collection

Thetis- "a muted lilac satin finish base with a glowing reddish metallic duochrome effect."

  OKEANIDES (Daughters of Oceanus) Eyeshadow Collection

 Unorthodox- "This shade is a a soft warm beige with a vibrant turquoise duochrome."

 THIS IS MY DESIGN collection

Jörmungandr- " It's very chameleon-like. While it looks purplish in the jar, it goes on as a deep smoked navy blue with a strong coppery red metallic shift."

 SERPENS eyeshadow collection

 Starling- "This shade is warm black frost with a strong orange/copper duochrome. Appears as a chocolate brown in photographs, must see in person!"
THIS IS MY DESIGN collection

 Galatea- "a satin-finish pale cream, with a strong pink/violet iridescent duochrome effect."

 OKEANIDES (Daughters of Oceanus) Eyeshadow Collection

 Keto-"a deep grayed blue satin finish base with vivid aqua interference highlights and shimmer."

 OKEANIDES (Daughters of Oceanus) Eyeshadow Collection

I think it should be noted that swatches will look different from the website when swatched over different bases. Here is a bit of information from Aromaleigh's website: "IMPORTANT APPLICATION TIP: These colors are all swatched over a light layer of cream eyeshadow primer. If you do not use a primer, you will not see the effects. A primer is necessary to bring the highlight/duochrome effects out of the satin (almost matte) base. Using these with no primer will result in very muted effects.".

What are your favorite colors? I absolutely love them all. Unorthodox is AMAZING in person, unfortunately my camera could not pick up the blue shifts as well as I'd like. I should probably try again on my DSLR and see if that works.

More Aromaleigh swatches coming soon!

~Emily

Glamour Doll Eyes Deadly Hollywood Collection

Press Samples

Hi Everyone!

The always lovely Vanessa from Glamour Doll Eyes was kind enough to send me the Deadly Hollywood collection to swatch! The collection launches tomorrow (August 18th) and has two parts to it: The Socialite part and the Outcast part. The entire collection will consist of 6 eyeshadows, 2 blushes, 2 gel liners, 1 Hydraglaze and 1 glitter tube! I unfortunately do not have the gel liners to show you but I do have everything else!

All are swatched over Glamour Doll Eyes Foil Me!

OUTCAST

Corruption (Eye Shadow)- is a dark matte brown base with a red sheen and a gold sparkle.

 Dirty Mistress (Eye Shadow)- is a bright red base with a pink shift and a beautiful rainbow sparkle. 

 Overdose (Eye Shadow)- is a light to medium gray with an orange and red shift and a strong blue sparkle. 

 Victim of Deceit (Glitter Tube)- is a mix of black, silver and red glitter. Hollywood Undead - Been to Hell. 

 Ms. Monroe (Blush)- is a soft creamy peach with a red and pink shift. 

*Left swatch is built up, right swatch is blended out. Swatched over bare skin*

SOCIALITE 

 Celebrity Sighting (Eye Shadow)- is an opaque satin white with a coppery red sheen and a strong red sparkle. 

 Espionage (Eye Shadow)- is matte black base with a red shift and intense silver sparkle. 

 Pollution (Eye Shadow)- is a light beige with a low sheen, a copper and orange shift and a very subtle golden shimmer.

 Hollywood Affair (Blush)- is a darken rose/mauve with golden pink shimmers.

 *Left swatch is built up, right swatch is blended out. Swatched over bare skin*

 Homicide (HydraGlaze)- is a matte, true red gloss with a buttercream scent. 

All of these applied extremely well and were smooth. No issues what-so-ever.  The HydraGlaze was not sticky in the slightest and was not drying. I'm kind of new to lip swatches, so I hope my photo isn't horrible! If you'd like more info and to purchase, you can find everything here!

~Emily