Amy B.
Monday, March 29, 2010
My first LOTD goes out to my internet homies, my guild in World of Warcraft, Ascendancy.
Eyes
NYX ES60A Yellow Funk (Inner 3/4 lid)
NYX ES73 Red Head (Outer 1/4 lid, crease and lower lashline)
NYX ES01 Black (Crease, lower lashline)
NYX ESo2 White (Brow highlight, inner corner)
NYX Doll Eye Mascara - Volume
NYX Liquid Eyeliner - Black
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil - Black bean (waterline, packed with black e/s)
Friday, December 18, 2009
UBER VERSUS! E/s singles vs. Trios vs. 5pc Palette vs. 10pc Palette
0 comments Posted by Anonymous at 5:13 PM
So today I put all my post ideas for my blog in a hat (literally!) and pulled the first five and this was #1! When I start making videos, I will be pulling from the hat on camera! *sqee*
So I decided to put the singles, trios, 5pc and 10pc to the test. A battle of the shadows, so to speak.
I will review each individually and then compare them.
All swatches are done on a NYX Liquid Makeup base in LM07.
SINGLE EYESHADOW - $5.00
Packaging: <3<3<3<3<3
Price: <3<3<3<3<3
Quality: <3<3<3<3<3
Pigmentation: <3<3<3<3<3
Feel: <3<3<3<3<3
Overall: <3<3<3<3<3
Would I purchase again? I would and I will!
Packaging - Some people don't like the packaging, but I have had no problems with it. It's easy to open but secure enough that it doesn't open on it's own. I feel that the singles are secure in their containers.
Price - $5.00 - The price is about the same as a drugstore single eyeshadow. There are cheaper shadows, I know! But for this quality, I feel the price is suitable.
Quality - I love the overall quality of these shadows. The staying power is tremendous! I had to scrub my arm like crazy to get the black off!
- Pigmentation -
L to R: Black, Cherry, Purple, White
These colors were swatched with a brush, 2 sweeps, no double dipping!
The pigmentation of the singles are unbelievable! The black is actually BLACK! No need to build up color, but the only thing I can see as a drawback is (with the black, of course) you have to have a light hand.
Feel - I have not met a single shadow that has felt chalky. (I actually have about 20 of the singles) They are really smooth! They are easy to blend out and very workable with other colors.
(lol, they play well with others!)
Overall - I really love these shadows, and I plan on owning all 160 of them... Hey, a girl can dream!
The only con I can think of is that when you buy one, you only get -one-
TRIO EYESHADOW - $8.00
Packaging: <3<3<3<3
Price: <3<3<3<3<3
Quality: <3<3<3
Pigmentation: <3<3<3
Feel: <3<3<3
Overall: <3<3<3<3
Would I purchase again? If they had a color that I fell in love with, then maybe.
(I still want the Lake Moss Trio!)Packaging - I love the matte finish to them! No fingerprints all over it! I have had some trouble with opening these. They can be a bit finicky! I have also wiped down one of my trios (the packaging) with an alcohol prep pad and it bleached the plastic! Prolly my fault, but as a warning, don't do it! They seem sturdy enough, but I am afraid if I drop one, it might not survive.
Price - $8.00 - Not bad at all for three shadows. That comes out to about $2.66 a shadow!
Quality - I haven't had any problems with staying power with the trios. It's just getting them to where you want them to be that can be hard.
- Pigmentation -
L to R: Bronze, Rust, Copper - Black, Grey, White
The Black/Grey/White Trio was my very first NYX item. I was please with them until I got a second trio. I don't know if it's a matte shadow thing, but I bought the singles in Black and White and BOY! The difference is CRAZY! (Scroll back up and check it out!)
The pigmentation of the other trios I have are not as bad as the black/grey/white one but I wasn't blown away by the pigmentation of the others either.
Feel - Ok, so I feel like I'm judging all the trios based on the black/grey/white trio, but I can't help it. It's bad. It's not like the others, that's for sure. It might be a fluke item? It is SO CHALKY! It makes me sad to say that I hate it, but I kinda do.
The other ones aren't silky smooth but they aren't chalky either. Kind of a nice middle ground.
Overall - If there was a trio I needed to have (Lake Moss Trio!!!! GAH!) I would purchase again, but otherwise I would make due with the other shadows NYX has to offer.
THE CARIBBEAN COLLECTION 5pc PALETTE
Packaging: <3<3<3<3<
Price: <3<3<3<3<3
Quality: <3<3<3<3<3
Pigmentation: <3<3<3<3<3
Feel: <3<3<3<3<3
Overall: <3<3<3<3<3
Would I purchase again? I have to own them all!!!!
Packaging - I love this sturdy package! I just hate that it's got a shine to it, fingerprints galore! I have no problems opening the package, or having it open on accident.
Price - $8.00 - That's a deal in itself! Five shadows for $8 comes to about $1.60 a pop! Super affordable!
Quality - The staying power of the ESP5C is great! No problems!
- Pigmentation -
OH... MAH.... GAWD....!!! One swipe! I swear!
The colors are even more vibrant in person if you can believe that! I was a tad disappointed with the yellow, though. It wasn't as pigmented as the others, but it's got quite a bit nonetheless. (The picture doesn't do these justice at all!)
Feel - So creamy! These shadows literally feel like a cream to dry type... but without actually being cream to begin with.
Overall - With the price, and overall quality in the bag, I plan on purchasing every single one of these 5pc Palettes!
...and last but not least...
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY/ THE RUNWAY COLLECTION
10pc Palettes - $9.00
Packaging: <3<3<3<3<
Price: <3<3<3<3<3
Quality: <3<3<3<3<3
Pigmentation: <3<3<3<3<3
Feel: <3<3<3<3<
Overall: <3<3<3<3<
Would I purchase again? Yes!
Packaging - Same as the Caribbean Collection, great package, just shiny and finger printy!
Price - $9.00 for 10 shadows... $0.90 a piece?! That's just nuts. And awesome. All at the same time!
Quality - I wore this set for my first NYX party. I was a wreck with anxiety and it was so hot in my house with 12 people sitting in my living room. My eyes water at the outer corner, but it did not budge! I was sincerely impressed and so were my guests!
- Pigmentation -
So pretty!
All of the colors are super pigmented! Even the lighter colors are crazy!
Feel - One or two of the colors I was a little unhappy with. A little chalky! The others however, were creamy like the 5pc palette.
Overall - I love how the Smokey Eye Palette isn't just blacks and greys. I love the blues and browns in it as well. makes the palette very versatile, giving lots of color combinations to play with.
Scores:
Singles - <3<3<3<3<
Trios:<3<3<3<3
5pc:<3<3<3<3<3
10pc:<3<3<3<3<
Congratulations to the 5pc Palettes!! You have won... um.... something.
Thanks for reading this extremely long post, but I hope you got something out of it!
<3
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
I wanted to make this product my first review because I splurged and bought all 30 colors. I feel like I have been able to see the whole line and the color quality overall.
Reviews will be measured in '<3' < = 1/2
Loose Pearl Eyeshadow:
Packaging: <
Price: <3<3<3<3<3
Quality: <3<3<3<3<3
Pigmentation: <3<3<3<3<3
Feel: <3<3<3<3<3
Overall: <3<3<3<3<
(It get's 5 <3's if you take the packaging out of the total score)
Would I purchase again? Absolutely!
Packaging: If you could take the packaging out of the equation, it would be 10000000000000% better. The jar is tiny. When I say tiny I mean... it's friggin tiny!
The bottle isn't so much an issue as the opening though.
The opening is the real problem. You can't fit a brush into it, and if you pour product out to use it, you're just going to have a struggle getting excess back into the bottle.
If you choose to 'de-pot' your LP, you will find that there is quite a bit packed into those tiny bottles.
I know it doesn't look like much from this angle, I just liked the picture! *snicker*
The product in the jar (L) comes up to the top of the word 'LP25'
Ok now, moving on!
Price: You can't really beat $2.00. Many places charge that much for a sample. For the price, you get a ton of great quality product.
Quality: This product is so soft! When I was doing swatches and dipped my (clean!) fingers into the jar, I had to double-take to make sure I had gotten some on them. These pigments are super blendable! And you really don't need a lot to get the look you want.
Pigmentation: If you didn't see my last post with the swatches of the LP on my bare arms, you should go look now :D Go looky!
No base used and yet the colors are so bright! Some of the colors are softer (i.e. Baby Pink, Baby Blue, Lime, & Grass) but they still have a great color with nothing to stick to.
R to L: No Base, NYX e/s Base in Pearl, NYX e/s Base in White, NYX e/s Base in Skin Tone
Feel: I know I covered the feel in the Quality section but I wanted to reiterate here. This product is so soft! I have tried many loose e/s before. For $11 you can buy the Loreal HIP pigments, but you are going to have to work more with the product. NYX's LP are super soft and not chunky in the least. When it goes on the eye, it's feather light and non irritating.
Overall: I have only one complaint about this product and it's not even about the product itself. If the packaging was something more like a generic jar with a sifter (or even without one) it would be much better for the consumers.
Thanks for reading!
<3
I decided I needed to jump back on the blog train and get my swatch pictures taken for at least the Pearl Pigments. I'll be doing a blog review on them soon, too. I just wanted to get my pictures done so I can stop wallowing in self loathing due to laziness. Ha! Beat that you stupid cold!!
NOTE! All colors are on bare skin. I didn't feel like putting a base on. Plus, if they look this good without a base... :P
NOTE! All colors are on bare skin. I didn't feel like putting a base on. Plus, if they look this good without a base... :P
Nude, Pearl, White, Silver, Charcoal, Black
Very Purple, Purple, Lilac, Very Pink, Sky Pink, Baby Pink
Turquoise, Space, Ocean, Baby Blue
Jade, Grass, Lime, Yellow, Yellow Gold
Fanta, Orange Zest, Orange
Walnut, Penny, Rust, Mocha, Oro, Mink
I bought these containers at Joann Fabrics for $5.00 a box. It comes with 12 jars that hold plenty of pigment!
The plastic is very durable, which is good for me :D
Get them HERE!
Please Excuse my nasty nails. There is pigment stuck under it, haha!
I would have gone for the more popular 24 ct jars but I put my piggies in my NYX Sales tote bag. For some reason I have a tendency to break things, so the jars I bought were more durable plastic rather than the poly-something-or-other.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
New products are live on the NYX website!
Now that all the recent drama is over and done with (for good!) I can blog without the fear of going off on anyone. Haha, man I wanted to so bad!
All Purpose Makeup Remover - Gel Type - $8.00
A water based makeup remover with Panthenol to gently remove makeup. The clear gel removes eyebrow makeup, eyeshadow, mascara, eye liner, liquid makeup, face powder, blush, lipstick, lip liner, lip gloss and even dirt! Vitamin B complex factor nourished skin leaving face soft and clean.
Makeup Remover with Green Tea Extract - $10.00
Makeup remover and cleansing oil in one infused with green tea extract, mineral oils, Vitamin A, Vitamin E to moisturize and condition skin while removing the heaviest and most resistant makeup.
Eye Shadow Base - 3 Types - $6.00
To get the maximum brilliant color of the eyeshadow on your eye, and eye primer is a must! Apply shadow base to eyelids, then apply NYX's high-pigmented eyeshadows and see the colors pop with vibrant and sparkling luster. Eyeshadow base grabs and firmly holds finely milled powderso the color in the pot is what ends up on your eye - without a pinch lost.
ESB 01 - White - Apply before eyeshadows for 100x's vivid color.
ESB 02 - Pearl - Apply before eyeshadows with pearl and irridescents for a 100x's pearlized effect.
ESB 03 - Skin Tone - Apply before eyeshadows to hold, intensify, and make eyeshadow last longer.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
It's a huge PDF, so please be patient!
All the new products I listed in a previous post are in there! I'll keep everyone updated on prices, since NYX catalogs do not have prices in them.
There are actually THREE types of Eyeshadow base!!
This excites me tremendously!
TWO new types of makeup remover!
And a TON of new palettes!
These make me makeup-gasm my undies... MmmMMmMmmmMmMmmMMmMmm...
<3 Amy
I received an email about the NYX Autumn Sale and I had to jump on it.
The whole she-bang!
Lipglosses!
Mascara! I love the colors!
Liquid liners! These will be fun!
Pretty eyeshadows!
Now it's time to go play!
<3, Amy
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