Sugarpill Paperdoll Chromalust Review

My Sugarpill Story: Amy Doan, the founder of Sugarpill, has been an inspiration many years before Sugarpill even launched. I found out about her Ebay shop through Leesha's videos and  was blown away by the gorgeous makeup looks she did to accompany her product pages. She is an enormous inspiration to me because she's doing what she loves and is colorful and not afraid to express or be herself. So when Sugarpill first launched I knew I had to get my hands on the goods.  I really hope you enjoy the review.

Availability: This has been discontinued.

Note: What sets the Chromalusts apart from similar loose shadows or pigments are that a large majority of them contain these amazing micro-glitter particles - they do a good job of staying on the skin as well but generally show up when the product is used dry (it takes a more metallic quality if used wet). 

 I love how each shadow has a little symbol above its name (like the heart here), how absolutely precious!

I used lune+aster Dawn to Dusk Gel Eyeliner in Black  for the black base and Sephora Collection Let It Snow Colorful Shadow & Liner for the white, the far right is swatched wet

Paperdoll is described as a lovely lavender with dazzling shimmer and sparkle. I'd describe this as a matte lavender loaded with pink, violet, and silver microglitter. I'm not entirely sure why I waited so long to get this (at IMATS) because it's absolutely gorgeous. Kind of curious to try this as a blush.

Overall, if you're looking for really unique, gorgeous, bright loose shadows I highly suggest checking these out and getting your hands on them. I am so in love, I don't think you'll be disappointed :3

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I paid for this myself. :3

Sugarpill Sparkle Baby Kitten Parade, Candycrush, Frostine Eyeshadow Review

Alright folks, so I picked these up at IMATS back in April because who can wait for awesomeness when it's right in front of you... and was just... overwhelmed with joy that Sugarpill finally made its debut in NY. The girls at the booth are SUPER nice and Shrinkle REMEMBERED me which... I fan-girl hard. Like Amy (Shrinkle) doesn't always respond to me on Twitter but when she does she tells me I'm her friend and makes me lol and like... SUCH MAGIC!!!! I fan-girl really hard. Because I'm a dork and it means a lot to me. :3

Availability: The only shade still available for purchase is Kitten Parade which retails at $13 for 3.5g (.12 oz).

Ok, ok, enough chatter, lemme show you the colors!

Kitten Parade is described as a delicious shimmery peach with opulent golden sheen. I'd have to agree with that, this works beautifully on both the lids and cheeks and let me tell you - if you have blue or green eyes your eyes will just twinkle with gorgeousness if you use this.

Candycrush is described as a glistening mint pearl. Do you see this? Like hello I obviously needed it - Sugarpill, mint, like I NEEDED IT! It's a gorgeous mint with a white iridescence. 

Frostine is described as a frosty pastel lavender for the sweetest of angels. It's a beautiful powdery lavender color with a gorgeous pink pearl. I think I may have to try this as blush - it might be that perfect lilac that I've had my heart set on.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments :)

Disclaimer: I bought this using my own money.

Sigma Eyeshadow Review Part 4: Innocent, Dove, Optimistic, Warm Stone, Oyster Sand

Today I'll be reviewing Sigma Eyeshadows in Innocent, Dove, Optimistic, Warm Stone, and Oyster Sand.

Availability: These colors have been discontinued.

Would I buy this?: No - I wish they were available individually.

Notes: The particular cardboard try-out things were received by me at IMATS, they're cool in the sense that you could actually get some use out of them. Sigma's shadows have beautiful textures, are creamy, buttery, and blend beautifully with one another; at least in my experience.

Innocent - is a soft matte, warm-toned pink with a kiss of brown.

Dove - a gorgeous pink-toned mauve with taupe pearl.

Optimistic - a mid-tone pink with brighter pink and silver micro-shimmer.

Warm Stone - is a beautiful plummy matte brown with gold micro-glitter.

Oyster Sand - an off-white with an intense pink pearl/shift and blue micro-shimmer. I wish I could get this on its own. It's GORGEOUS!

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I received this at IMATS, I believe they gave it to anyone who came to the booth.

Sigma Eyeshadow Review Part 3: Chase, Topaz, Notre Dame, Elysees, Eiffel

Today I'll be reviewing Sigma Eyeshadows in Chase, Topaz, Notre Dame, Elysees, and Eiffel

Availability: These shades have been discontinued. 

Would I buy this?: Perhaps some of the shades.

Notes: The particular cardboard try-out things were received by me at IMATS, they're cool in the sense that you could actually get some use out of them.  Sigma's shadows have beautiful textures, are creamy, buttery, and blend beautifully with one another; at least in my experience.

Chase is a soft satiny white with an intense pink shift/pearl.

Topaz - is a beautiful satiny tan color with golden micro-shimmer.

Notre Dame - is a STUNNING mauve with a taupe pearl that's loaded with silver and gold micro-shimmer. Such dimension!

Elysees -  is a plummy auburn shade and the PERFECT brow color if you have intensely red auburn hair as its texture is a satin-matte.

Eiffel - a rich matte black LOADED with violet, aqua, purple, and silver micro-shimmer.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I received this at IMATS, I believe they gave it to anyone who came to the booth.

Blush Review: YSL Orange Fougueux Babydoll Kiss & Blush

Today's blush review is going to be on YSL Babydoll Kiss & Blush in Orange Fougueux

Availability: This has been discontinued. 

Would I buy this? I think I would.

Notes: I would say this color is a tangerine toned orange. The brand rep asked me which color I wanted and this summer tangerine on cheeks and lips was really up my alley. I didn't think that orange would work on my cheeks but I was really hoping that I'd find one that would change my mind. This actually works! It morphs into this beautiful tangerine-coral on my face and looks really pretty on the lips as well, as you can see from the above photograph. Moving on, the texture feels pretty silky, almost whipped and airy. It just blends into the skin and feels skin-like, not sticky or powdery at all. The finish is satiny and provides quite a lovely glow. Definitely worth a look. This has the signature YSL papaya fragrance that many of the lip products have.

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions.

Disclaimer: I received this for testing purposes. That has no bearing on this blog or my thoughts on the product.

Eyeshadow Review: Kat Von D Devotion Shade Shifter Eyeshadow

Today I'll be reviewing the Kat Von D Shade Shifter Eyeshadow in Devotion.

Availability: This has been discontinued.

Would I buy this again? Yes.

Notes: This is a gorgeous orange-gold with an intense green pearl. You don't need to do anything to this - no black or white bases to get the pearl to show, the light hitting it a certain way makes the color shift. You can, however, use this wet to intensify the effect. The texture is amazing - buttery, soft, blends gorgeously.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: I paid for this myself.