So these are the newest additions to my selection of dazzleglasses.
From top to bottom: Funtabulous, Love Alert, Utterly Posh, Smile and Baby Sparks.
I love them. There isn't much to say beyond that, they really speak for themselves.
As for the eyeshadow comparison, I found Bitter to be very pale and difficult to build. It’s hypnotizing in the pan, but swatched on my skin the pigmentation was very poor. I remember hearing stories about this, but I’ve usually had pretty good luck making MAC’s eyeshadows work, but not so in this case.
It was returned shortly afterwards, so sad.
Updates coming soon!
At the end of the swatching frenzy, I walked away with five new glosses: Baby Sparks (baby pink), Smile (peach), Utterly Posh (coral), Love Alert (red) and Funtabulous (fushia).
Moth to Flame was very similar to Stila's Silk Shimmer Gloss in Kitten, which I already have. Money Honey was pretty, but it wasn't enough to warrant a purchase when compared with the others. Goldyrocks caught my attention too, but it was too much like Spring Bean (lustreglass). There were a few others that caught my eye, but I figured that five was more than enough.
And on a whim.. I also picked up Bitter e/s, which I will be comparing to Sharp e/s from the Tempting quad.
Photos to follow soon.
Shortly I’ll be off to my local counter to browse the newly released Double Dazzle collection. A lot of hype surrounds these reflective goodies, but I must say that as an owner of four (Pleasure Principle, Miss. Dynamite, Get Rich Quick & Date Night), I do enjoy them in moderation. Moderation seems to be a contradiction to the ultimate in glitter for your lips, but that’s how they work best for me. All I can manage is a thin layer, or I get the dreaded white ring of death.. which is never, ever cute.
So while the collector in me, would love nothing more than a full collection to use as a decorative flair.. I won’t be going crazy, with these new colours. In fact, I’ll be taking my four with me.. to swatch in comparison to the new colours. Lately, I’ve been focused on finding colours that are different to what I already have.. and since these glosses are mostly glitter, I think that quite a few are too similar to justify buying more than one in a particular colour family.
When I was in the other day, I was lucky enough to get to look at them before they went on sale.. and came up with a list of colours I’m interested in, which should help bring down the excitement and in turn the dreaded impulse buy. I’ll be looking at: Love Alert, Smile, Utterly Posh, Moth to Flame, Funtabulous, Money Honey and the legendary Baby Sparks. There are also a few others, but I think that these will be my main focus, which hopefully I can pare down with my currents in tow.
I’ll be back later with photos, when I can find my camera charger..
- photos courtesy of temptalia.com
Product name ~ Sexy Curves Mascara (003 Extreme Black)
Product Description (from http://www.rimmellondon.com ) ~ Fuller figured brush – fuller figured lashes. Curves in all the right places! The first Triple Plump brush with 3 x the curves for 70% curlier lashes. Voluptuous brush with CurveControl technology wiggles easily through your lashes quickly coating them. Exclusive brush design curves IN to maximize lash loading, curves OUT to curl and de-clump each lash for a complete curved look. Lashes look lusciously curled, plumped and defined. Plump ‘em up! Enriched with proteins, the plumping formula strengthens lashes over time for a continuous lash boosting effect. Rich cream texture instantly amplifies your natural volume x 7 and fixes the curl for 12 hour hold. Fabulously fuller lashes.
The Experience ~ I first hear about this mascara from a good friend of mine, who absolutely raved about it. Usually it’s the other way around with the recommendations coming from me, but I’m glad she told me about it. I’m always on the lookout for THE mascara. Volume, definition and long wear are at the top of my list, but length and curl never hurt.
The packing is cute, a metallic purple tube which I find to be distinctive without being outrageous. The wand is something that’s unique (at least in the Canadian market). It’s long with multiple curves, which at first look very awkward, but in fact I found it very maneuverable. The bulb shape at the end of the wand makes easy work of those fine inner lashes, and grabs the outermost without snagging the skin.
The formulation of the mascara has been great so far. The texture is very smooth without being too wet or too thick. My experience has shown this mascara to be very build'able, while still maintaining definition. In terms of scent it is very mild, which is a nice change from many of the heavy chemical scents of other mascaras.
Length, volume, definition and a slight curl were all achieved with this product. The curl was not huge, but I probably wouldn’t curl my lashes separately when using this product. For the first time I experienced the false lash look, without using false lashes. Building up the layers (I did not let it dry between) allows for some major lashes, and I was very, very pleasantly surprised. My only negative for this product is that I did experience the dreaded raccoon eyes when I wore it on my lower lashes.
Price ~ $5.99 CDN (on sale at SDM - regularly a dollar or so more)
Pros ~ volume, definition, mild scent, price
Cons ~ not long wearing on lower lashes
Rating ~
4.9/5
