Black Rose Minerals Swatches- Part 2

Hi all!

This is my second part of three. You can find the first part here. On to the swatches!

All swatches are over LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base.

Halflings-"A bright grassy green with copper shimmer."
This is from Collection To Rule Them All.

The Eye- "A hot orange with red undertones and a splattering of gold sparkles."

This is from Collection To Rule Them All.

Fascination- "This shining pale, golden tone has a very light touch of silver sparkles."

Dr. Farnsworth- "Shimmery mint green."

 This is part of the New New York Collection.

Nightingale-"A blue black base gives way to multiple color highlights."

Mochi-"A light brown with pinky red sparkles."

Hecate-"light lavender with a slight green duochrome"

Minky-"Our very favorite color! Is it purple? Is it red? Is that green I see? Yes, all of the above. This shimmery duochrome is great for a smoky eye look."

Blood Moon-"An eerie ethereal bluish-lavender with loads of red and purple shimmer and a pinkish/reddish/coppery/purple shift."

I think I'm going to have to pick up a full size of quite a few colors. I'm IN LOVE with Hecate. 

~Emily

Black Rose Minerals- Mini Review & Swatches-Part 1

First things first, if you haven't ordered from Black Rose Minerals (BRM) before, you really should.

Okay, now that's out of the way, I made my first order from BRM a couple weeks ago. I purchased during a sale so I got a great deal on everything. I purchased 25 samples (because I'm a chronic sample buyer) and they arrived at the beginning of the stated TAT (14-28 business days). My samples were packaged nicely along with lots of stickers, a handwritten note from Rosa and two extra samples. The swatches on BRM's website are great and are amazing at helping you choose the colors you'd like. I will say though, I was a bit iffy on some of the colors I picked, but I bought them anyway. If you're iffy about a color, JUST GET IT (at least a sample). I promise, it will amaze you once you see it in person.

Okay, on to swatches. All are swatched over LA Splash Eyeshadow Base/Sealer.

Pacific Oil Slick- "A black base with a blue green shimmer."

Mother Sunflower- "A vibrant, warm and very bright yellow with a delicate shimmer."

 

Minty-"A pearly light mint with a touch of shimmer."

 

Demonoid Phenomenon-"A deep rose bordering on soft red. Lavender and blue sparkles give it a slight sheen in certain lights." 

This is part of the Not Another Zombie collection based off of the one and only Rob Zombie.

 *Sidenote: I absolutely LOVE Rob Zombie. I've seen him live (which is absolutely amazing) and I'm a huge Rob Zombie fan. This is my all time favorite song. I need to get the rest of this collection!*

Lost-"an alluring bright aqua and pink glitter"

Moonlight-"This delicate sheen of violet blue shimmers and shines with iridescent hues."

 

Poppy-"Delicate golden and copper highlights add to the warm coral tone."
*This is color actually leans towards a lighter coral than my camera captures. Swatches on BRM's website are color accurate*

 

Confused-"What color is it? We don't really know. But our sources tell us there may be violet, gold, green and/or blue. What we do know is that it's a great sheer neutral."

Sushi-"A light beige base with purple/lavender sparkles."

 

 I'll have two more parts coming up soon! Keep an eye out!

~Emily

Dawn Eyes Cosmetics- Random Swatches

Hi All!

Here are some random swatches of some of the current collections. These collections are starting to be retired each week; first up being the Forest Fantasy collection. So if you'd like any of these colors, you should make a purchase quickly! Some colors I have swatched were just retired (as of my post date, all collections will eventually be retired). I'll label which ones are and what collections they are from.

All swatches are over LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base.

Merman- The Mermaid's Lagoon

 Merman- "Golden green satin shifting to teal/blue and sparkling with gold/green/aqua color-shifting shimmers. No siren song was ever so beautiful as the lure of the Merman!"

Mystic Ocean-The Mermaid's Lagoon

 Mystic Ocean- "Deep purple/green base completely loaded with color-shifting glitter that goes gold/green/aqua. Sail away on a secret sea with this gorgeous color!"

Fairy Wings- Forest Fantasy- RETIRED (1/13/13)

Fantasia- Autumn Attitude

Fantasia-"Pretty poodle pink matte base loaded with pink to copper to gold shifting sparkle. Festive and flowery!"

Sunken Treasure-Mermaid's Lagoon

Sunken Treasure-"Rich, deep brown base with strong green/teal/blue shifting overtone, loaded with sparkle in pink, copper, and shifting glitter of green/gold/aqua. You don't need a map to enrich yourself with this beautiful color!"

Golden Heather- Forest Fantasy- RETIRED (1/13/13)

Enchantress- Faery Dust

 Enchantress-"Black based plum bordering on purple, loaded with holographic glitter!"

Striking- Autumn Attitude

Striking-"Dark, dark, seagreen teal with a slight purple/black shift, drenched in blue/teal/purple shifting glitter, very glittery. Brilliant yet dark!"

Elf- Faery Dust

 Elf-"Black based foresty emerald green sparkling with holographic glitter!"

Nymph-Faery Dust

 Nymph-"Black based teal blue sparkling with holographic glitter!"

~Emily

Rockeresque Beauty Co.- Sparrow, XOXO and Girl Fight

 Hi All!

I received a few samples of Rockeresque Beauty Co.'s eyeshadows from the lovely Leilani over at Leilani-Makeup Artist to try out. I've never purchased from Rockeresque directly, so I can't speak about the experience when shopping with the company, but I can speak about the products I received.

The samples came in little baggies with labels (company name, product name and ingredients) and contained enough product for about 5 uses, so there's enough eyeshadow to get a "feel" for the products. They were very silky and extremely pigmented. No building up to get great color pay off.

Well, the colors looked good in the baggies but once I put them over LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base, they came to life! I've honestly not seen eyeshadow this vibrant in a while! The colors Leilani picked for me were PERFECT! I do think I will eventually put in an order. I mean, just looking at these few samples it leaves me wanting more!

Yes, these colors are that vibrant! My camera didn't have a freak-out like I would have expected since they are so vibrant.

So far I think I'm going to have to pick up a full size of Sparrow and XOXO. I love the website. It's nicely done. Not confusing at all!

Prices for full sizes are $6. I'm not seeing any way to pick individual samples to try out, but there is a sample kit (Minnie's) with 5 samples (approx. a half gram of product) for $7.

Have you shopped with Rockeresque before? What colors do you love?

~Emily

Eccentric Cosmetic Swatches

Hi!

Eccentric Cosmetics is a cosmetic shop located in Australia. There's a mixture of light and darker shades but not many bright shades. If you tend to lean towards darker colors of eyeshadow, this is the shop for you!

I received a few samples from Eccentric Cosmetics a few weeks ago for review. Shipping was fairly quick from Australia to the US (10 days).

The prices range from $6.45 USD for a full size and sample packs run from $6.45 USD (for 5 samples) to $12.90 USD (for 10 samples). There's also a Blogger/Youtube pack of samples if you're a blogger and you'd like to review the products.

The colors I received are actually really intricate and gorgeous. From the product photos you can tell they are pretty, but the swatch photos you can tell what the color will be like on skin. I had no issues at all with the formula of the eyeshadow. I actually think this company has one of the better formulas I've tried with eyeshadow. It's very pigmented, silky and has great staying power.

These are swatches of the colors I received. All are swatched over LA Splash Eyeshadow Sealer/Base.

 Extinction Revival- "rich warm red with metallic green sheen, filled with gold sparkles. (not lip safe)"

Biological Manipulation- "metallic coppery rose shifts to metallic golden sheen over a olive green base (not lip safe)"

Planetary Living- "light baby blue shifts to a glowing green, then transform to shimmering pink sheen, depending upon the angle, and how close to the light the eyeshadow is. (not lip safe)"

Robot Takeover-"subtle silver sheen over a light navy blue base, fill with purple sparks (not lip safe)"

Digital Love-"light pink base changes to a deep pink, and a warm lilac purple. The sparkling highlights changes from aqua to green depending upon the lightening, and the angle. (not lip safe)"

All shades.

 Higgs Boson-"acid yellow base; the highlights shifts to a green/purple/aqua sheen depending upon the lighting and the angle. (not lip safe)"

Galactic Era- "warm brown with scatterings of silver, and gold sparks. (not lip safe)"

Artificial Intelligence- "purplish red shifts to a coppery orange, transforms to a golden green, depending upon the angle, and how close to the light the eyeshadow is. Filled with blue, and green sparkles. (lip safe)"

Oceanic Expeditions- "navy blue fill with gold, and purple sparks. (not lip safe)"

Progressive Adaptation- "chocolate brown base with blue sheen that changes to a subtle purple sheen depending upon the angle, and the lighting. (not lip safe)"

All shades.

I really like Extinction Revival, Higgs Boson and Oceanic Expedition. Which shades do you like?

Also, please check out THIS POST and let me know your thoughts on my new swatching style. Please be honest! Thank you!

~Emily

I Need Your Advice!

Hi!

The holidays are finally over and I'm finally getting some free time to blog! Woo! Along with a new year came a new camera I'm in love with. I got a Canon SX50 HS for Christmas, so that means better photos! I'm still learning the ropes since I've never owned a Canon before (I've always used Fujifilm) but overall I'm liking this much more than Fujifilm. I have so much more control over lighting/colors/etc.

Well, I thought I'd try a new swatching style. I really like swatching like this since I feel it looks nicer and people can get a better idea of the shift or glitter.

I'll have a post up later tonight (Jan. 7th, 2013) and I'd like your advice. Be completely honest. Do you like this way I swatch or the old way? Depending on the answers I get, I'll stick with one or the other.

Just comment below and let me know. I appreciate the advice! Thank you in advance!

-Emily

Facebomb Cosmetics- A WARNING!

 *UPDATE: (12/10) I received my last package today. Everything was correct and I received a full size along with it to make up for the wait. The package did smell of perfume and lightly of cigarettes. While I'm extremely happy I received my package, I do not think I can shop with Facebomb again after this whole ordeal. You're completely welcome to try this company (although the shop is closed for now from what I can tell) I won't be making anymore purchases unless I see that communication has been completely turned around and I see positive feedback. I haven't decided if I should put up my swatches. I'd like to because I love to swatch things, but I feel like I'd be promoting a company I no longer support. I'd LOVE your input on this. I'm completely undecided.*

*(12/7) After posting this and escalating my Paypal dispute to a claim, I got a "Your Item Has Shipped!" notification along with an email from the owner herself with my tracking number. The package has been moving so I should be getting it next week. I'll update again once I receive the package.*

I've been REALLY debating on what to say in this post. I still don't know what to exactly say, but I think this information should be put out there for everyone.

I made an order during Facebomb's first 75% off sale (Nov 2). I ordered samples and got a great deal on them. Score on my part because her samples contain more product than the actual full sizes (yeah, if you have your own jars, just go ahead and buy a sample you"ll get an almost full 3 gram jar for a few bucks cheaper). I'll admit, I'm a sample buyer because I've yet to go through a whole sample. Anyway, all is fine and dandy. Facebomb had another 75% off sale so I made another really small sample order (Nov. 11). All is fine, I even see on Facebomb's Facebook page in comments that all orders from the first sale should be going out that Wednesday (Nov 14). Awesome, except Nov. 14 comes and goes with no sign of packages being sent out. I get kinda worried but I know people are really busy especially around the holidays. Brush it off and go on.

A few days later I post on Facebomb's page asking when I could expect orders to go out since I was looking forward to all of my pretties. I was nice and just seeing if a time frame could be given. I never got a direct answer. I figured she hadn't seen it. About a day later I see on the Facebook page that orders would be going out but she's been working a lot more so to hang tight. Great! That's all I needed to know.

Well, a few days later I start seeing other's comments on the Facebook page. Some customers had been waiting months and never receiving their orders even after exhausting all forms of communication. WUT. How have I not heard about this? A few days later after the comments I see, I message the owner through Storenvy asking for any sort of time frame. Anything. I was perfectly fine waiting because I actually like Facebomb's products.

I never received ANYTHING. Not a peep. Nothing on the Facebook page or Storenvy. Eventually Facebomb decided to perk up and have yet ANOTHER sale after ignoring customers just asking simple questions and not sending out orders. People come out from nowhere asking where their orders are from months ago, why haven't they been answered from weeks ago, etc. Eventually the owner told everyone the orders would be going out at the end of the month (November). A day or so after that, the Facebomb Facebook page closed.

Before the Facebook page had closed (by the end of November) I had received my shipping notice. Some people who requested refunds from months ago never got their refunds (as far as I'm aware). I suppose I'm one of the lucky ones who received their orders. As it stands right now, I have gotten my order from the first sale. Everything was correct but the package smelled horribly of perfume and cigarettes. I've yet again sent a message through Storenvy asking for a timeframe for the second order. That was maybe a week and a half ago? I've heard nothing. I opened a dispute on Paypal for the second order a few days ago. I've yet to hear a response. I'm going to give it a few more days. I've also been in contact with Storenvy to see if they could get any sort of answer. At the moment they said they'd try to contact the owner and I should open a Paypal dispute before the 45 day limit.

From all of this and knowing others who have had bad experiences with other indie companies, DO NOT let my experience deter you from making indie purchases. There are SO many great companies that actually value their customer/fan base and will communicate. All I want and still want is some communication. That's it. It doesn't take almost a month to answer a simple question. I COMPLETELY understand owners are people too and have their own lives and jobs, but a simple sentence would have been fine for me to see. I still hope I get my package. I like the products, I really do. If not, I hope to see my refund. I posted this as a warning. If you'd like to take your chance at ordering, go ahead. That's your business, not mine. I didn't post this as a way to "bash" anyone at all. I just wanted to share my experience and hopefully let other people know what the situation is.

*Also, when I purchased, there was no TAT stated. I foolishly assumed it was still the 5-7 days it used to be.
**Do NOT post hateful and rude comments. They will be deleted. Keep it civil. :)
***I also have swatches of my purchase, if anyone wants to see, let me know. I'll be glad to put them up.