e.l.f Studio Eye Transformer Review

e.l.f says:  Convert your shadows into brand new shades with these four opalescent shadows. Wear alone, under, over or in combination with your other makeup. The opal tones transform your dark color into a new shimmering hue.

To be honest i bought this in one of the 50% off deals on eyeslipsface.co.uk and totally forgot all about it for a good while as i had so much to look through......and there was so much i was excited about i ended up leaving this for ages before i realise oh i hadnt looked or tried this............when i did eventually come across it again i was totally amazed....I never came across anything like it before and i will explain why...........

The Packaging

The packaging is the same as the rest of the Studio Line Products on eyeslipsface.co.uk and eyeslipsface.com.  Its a matte black palette nothing extremely exciting but still looks like you have paid more than what you have........It has a little window in the front the same as the blushes, eyeshadows etc in which i love as it shows the shades of your product.....When you open it you will see a little mirror and also the product itself........Plus a little eyeshadow brush in which is ok but i prefer my own brushes.....the brush is handy on travel or to have if you were going out and didnt want to go home to change your makeup......

The Product 

Ok you are getting .353oz/10g of product which contains 4 pressed eyeshadows.......

1. Green - this is a very light lime like green with a hint of gold going through it.....
2. Gold  - this is a very faint gold with a slight pinkish tone going through it .....
3. Pink - this is a very faint pink 
4. Blue - this is a very pastel blue with a slight silver undertone to it

So the idea of these eyeshadows are to transform your own eyeshadows into something different, new & exciting :) :) These are said to be put over eyeshadows and liners especially dark one to give them a different effect.  They can also be used on their own for everyday wear but most of all they can be used as a funky highlight for under the brow and inner corner of the eye.  They are not very noticeable when swatches on their own meaning you will find it a little difficult to find the difference in colour........
They are a little powdery and you will find a little fall out from them so just be a little careful......They do feel creamy which was pleasantly surprising for me.  I will post a picture of all four on their own :

All four shadows in normal light

With Flash of Camera 

So like any other shadows they do last with a primer underneath and i have found they last all day but without dont expect them to last too long..........I have tried these with bright colours and to be honest i dont find the same effect from these as i do with darker shades.  The pigmentation isnt exactly great on these but they are buildable no doubt and do end up giving great effect once you build them up.......
Now to be honest i was hugely amazed by the effect of these over black eyeliner and a black shadow....I found it more pigmented over the eyeliner as of course the liner is more creamy......but it also works well over the black eyeshadow you just have to build it up.  I did some swatches to show you just how they work :

The first four swatches in the picture above is of my current favourite Avon Supershock Gel Eye-liner and the other four swatches are of a simple matte eyeshadow .  Now for the Transformation:

In Normal Light 

With Flash 

Eyeliner 

Eyeshadow 

 If you use these on other eyeshadows for instance if you wore a green eyeshadow and used the green transformer over it it will have a slight effect by making your original eyeshadow lighter with a little shimmer to it but the darker the shadow the more effect you will have.......I doe prefer to use these over eyeliners as it does give more effect and pigmentation.  
Since buying this i have learned that there is other brands out there that have something like this for example Smashbox with the same kind of shades only much pricier.  I have never tried them actually i havent tried anything like this until now so i cant really compare.....but i have heard they do the same thing......

My overall opinion 

I was and am amazed by this product i think its really exciting that you can liven up your old eyeshadows or your really dull eyeshadows and make them more exciting......This is extremely handy if you wanted to change your day time look into a night time look all with just a swipe of a brush.......For only £3.50/$3/€3.80 each this is by far well worth having in your collection and sure enough when i run out of this i will indefinitely be repurchasing it.  If you are someone who just havent got the smokey eye look perfect yet a swipe of one of these especially the blue or green can transform this into an amazing smokey eye that looks very professional.  I am really amazed by these and im planning on playing with this even more.  

Well thats it ladies I hope you enjoyed this review and found it somewhat helpful.......

Until next time 

Lots of Irish Hugs and Kisses 

Love Nina Carry 

Remix 2010 Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Fergie, Kesha, Usher,.mp4

I love this It really gets me in the mood to bounce around the Place hehehehe   GO ON EVERYONE PLAY IT GET IN THE MOOD IT WILL PICK YOU UP IF YOUR FEELING DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET UP OFF THAT CHAIR/BED ETC AND DANCE :) :) 

OMG remix Kesha, Usher, Rihanna, Chris brown, DJ12, Justin bieber ETC

My Catrice Favourites :) :)

Hey Everyone today I am sharing with you some of my Favourite Catrice Makeup.   Some of you haven't had the experience of Catrice and i know some of you havent heard about Catrice Cosmetics so I will tell you a little about them.  

CATRICE is inspiration – stylish, vibrant, sensual, glamorous and always professional.

Life in all its colors and many exciting facets. Can you ever get enough? We certainly can’t!

The joy behind a perfect beauty appearance is the passion of the CATRICE experts. No trend, no must-have and no detail can escape our attention.

And we transform them into fashionable make-up collections. We set the pace at full speed as it is fun to constantly develop colors and looks that interpret the latest trends. This results in 12 convincing CATRICE Trend Editions per year. And naturally, the entire range is revised 2 x per year to complement the latest catwalk looks.

But can we really have all that we want? Yes, because CATRICE makes shopping fun. Everything that pleases is allowed. That’s what CATRICE is all about.  By Catrice :) 

The Team of Catrice 

CATRICE invited the four internationally renowned make-up artists Loni Baur, Nadine Bauer, Serena Goldenbaum and Claudia Perschmann to a beauty workshop.

Loni Baur mainly works in New York and is known for her versatility and her keen sense of colors, textures and details.

Nadine Bauer has regular bookings for fashion shows and events and also appears as a beauty expert on various TV channels.

Serena Goldenbaum works as an international hair stylist / make-up artist with homes in London, Madrid, Miami, New York and Hamburg.

Claudia Perschmann is well-known around the world and has worked together with renowned photographers on various large-scale fashion and beauty campaigns.

The result: lots of expert tips that show how easy it is to create a perfect make-up look when you have the right guidelines.

Catrice Cosmetics Does not test on Animals !!!!!!!!!!

So on with some of my Favourites :) 

"Sweet for my Sweets"

"I Sea You"

"Dance like a Prima Ballerina"

"Purple Silk" 

"Marilyn & Me"

"Scottish Red"

"After Eight"

LoL i could put up alot more but the page would go on forever......These products are so so cheap unfortunately they are not available in every country yet but im sure that they will soon as they sell so so well.....They are available in Ireland , Germany, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland but no where else yet......I have emailed Catrice and they have said there is discussion about expanding to other countries.......

I hope you enjoyed this everyone have a look at my videos part one and two of my Recommendations :) :) 

Until Next Time 

Lots of Irish Hugs and Kisses 

Love Nina Carry 

e.l.f Beauty Encyclopedia Sparkle Eye & Everyday Eye Editions Review

e.l.f says:  This is the perfect gift for yourself or for a friend. Add this trendy Little Black Book of Beauty as a reference guide to your collection.

Everyday Eye, Sparkle Eye and Basic Eye editions contain:

12 pressed powder eyeshadows

2 cream eyeshadows

1 eyeliner (Everyday Eye and Basic Eye come with  'Black' / Sparkle Eye comes with 'Coffee')

1 eyeshadow brush

Hey everyone today i am going review 2 of e.l.fs Beauty Encyclopedia's

 1.  The Sparkle Eye Edition 

 2. The Everyday Eye Edition  

I got these from eyeslipsface.co.uk they both cost £6/$6/€7 each........they dont seem to be available on the US site anymore they only have the new beauty books there.......Maybe they will get them back in i dont know.........I will start off my talking about the packaging of both then i will talk about each one seperate :) They both have more or less the same outcome but different shades of eyeshadows etc. 

The Packaging 

The first thing i noticed about these two is the book look .....I love the idea of that :) its cute and easy for storage.  My first ever Encyclopedia was the Lip Edition which i love and i loved it that much i gave another away as a prize on one of my giveaways.  These two were next to my collection.......

My First impression of these was that its a great idea for people who are starting up with makeup.  It says it has a step by step guide to the perfect eye makeup.......when you open it up on the left is the step by step guide to how to create a perfect eye look, to be honest i never followed it but for people who are literally only starting up its very handy.......To the right you will see 12 eyeshadows placed out in front of you plus 2 eyeshadows creams and eyeliner pencil and a brush with a plastic sheet cover to protect the lot.  I like the Plastic Covering as to me that keeps the products hygienic and saves them from dust etc.  

The Sparkle Eye Edition 

Obviously all of these eyeshadows are Sparkly :) You are getting 12 colours 

1st Row:

White:  This has a whole lotta glitter if anything it has more glitter than eyeshadow......its a no no for me to be honest oh it is white but it took me ages just to get a good swatch for my picture...... this has alot of fallout 

Medium bronzy brown:  This is a pretty shade but you definitely need a primer underneath or it wears away after a couple of hours can go everywhere so beware 

A Lilac/pink:  This is a lovely baby pink with a lilac undertone to it.......This is nicely pigmented and wasy to blend ..... make sure to apply a translucent powder underneath before applying so you can brush away any fallout 

Dark Bronze:  This has Gold shimmer to it so so pretty......This is a great shade and blends very well highly pigmented  again has a bit of fallout 

2nd Row:

Light beige:  This is very glittery also perfect for a highlight shade or to use as a base 

Deep Mossy Green:  I like this shade....its not exactly brilliant to work with but its better than some of the shades beautiful 

Sky Blue:  This is also hard to blend make sure to use a primer very pretty all the same 

Dark Brown:  This is less shimmery i like it.......It blends well just a little shimmer to it so can be worn everyday :) :) 

3rd Row:

Light Silver:  This is a fairly light pigmented shade a simple silver shade perfect for the inner corners of your eyes :) 

A Medium toned purple:  A nice shade nicely pigmented easy to blend :) 

A lovely burnt out red:  This is a fantastic colour perfect for Autumn i love it 

A Glittery Black:  Yes its black!!!!Its not very often you get a proper black in a palette well from e.l.f anyways i love this for a nice shimmery smokey eye look :) 

The Cream eyeshadows 

These cream eyeshadows remind me more the the Shimmering Facial Whips in a way only thicker......I wouldnt really be too pushed about using these as an eyeshadow base to be honest as they do crease but they do work well for a highlighter on the cheekbones, under the brow, inner corner of the eye etc.  You are getting a pearl white and a pinkish cream eyeshadow.  

The eyeliner is in coffee and is a wee bit hard to use.......its not too smooth so anyone with sensitive eyes will find this no good....

The brush is a double sided brush one side is a sponge tipped brush the other is like a small eyeshadow brush its not bad especially if you are travelling........

The Swatches 

The eyeshadows in normal light with no primer underneath 

The eyeshadows in sunlight with no primer

The Cream eyeshadows 

The Eyeliner in "Coffee"

The Everyday Eye Edition 

I know this isnt available anymore to either website but its the exact same palette to the Beauty Book Smokey Eye Edition.  The only difference is the Cream eyeshadows are missing in the current one........so this is why i am going to go ahead and review it anyway as its the same eyeshadows :) :) 

So the Packaging is the same as the the above no difference at all.  So i will go ahead with the product :) 

The Eyeshadows

1st Row:

White:  This is a matte white eyeshadow.....Highly pigmented and very creamy like so easy to blend a little goes a long long way :) 

Dark Silver:  wow this is amazingly pigmented and has silver glitter in it.  A little of this goes a long long way.  

Dark Black:  Yet another palette with a pure black eyeshadow in it again this one has silver shimmer to it.......very pigmented and perfect for a smokey eye look 

Light Silver:  This too has a bit of shimmer to it.......very highly pigmented easy to blend and quite creamy 

The above 4 remind me alot of the Eyeshadow Quad "Drama" you get for £1.50 in the essential line only these are alot more pigmented and you get alot more in each colour

2nd Row: 

Shimmery White:  This is exactly like the white in the "Sparkle Eye Edition" its very shimmery and not very pigmented quite powdery too but i dont mind that as one white is more than enough in one palette....

Khaki Green:  This has very little shimmer to it very pigmented and blends very well 

Brown/cream:  This shade is almost non existent as to pigmentation its extremely light but can work for a near skin tone shadow and perfect for blending out harsh lines over the crease only think is there is a slight bit of shimmer to it 

Brown:  This shade is highly pigmented and has some shimmer to it....Easy to blend and even nice on its own 

3rd Row:

Champagne:  This is definitely a skin tone shade for me....it has the tiniest amount of shimmer nothing too noticeable Perfect for blending out harsh lines or on the lid for a "No makeup" day :) 

Beige:  This shade is also a "no makeup" shade again with the tiniest amount of shimmer nearly non existent

Dark Brown:  This has a little gold shimmer....I love this shade :) very pigmented 

Bronzy Brown:   This has a gold shimmer to it also and very pigmented very easy to work with very blendable 

The Cream eyeshadows

These are both the same as the other edition they crease quite easily....you are getting a light brown and a darker brown with pinkish undertones......I have tried everything to make these cream eyeshadows work but they just kept creasing still they are good for a highlight so no wasting here :) 

They eyeliner you are getting is in "Black" again not the best but alright if you have no other eyeliner on you :) the brush is the same.  

The Swatches 

Swatches made with no primer

The Cream Eyeshadows 

The Eyeliner in Black 

My overall opinion

I think that these Beauty Encyclopedia eye editions are great especially for anyone starting up with makeup......They are a perfect Xmas Gift.  The eyeshadows are in all really good only be careful as they do have some fallout.  Some of them are creamy to touch and then some of the are quite powdery......The cream eyeshadows are disappointing in these as i said above i tried everything to make them work but no luck.....I do use the two in the "Sparkle eye" edition as highlights they work great for that.....These are also perfect for night time looks more than everyday because of the shimmer and glitter.  in all they are well worth the money as you are getting a generous amount of shadows.  These are so handy to store this is what i love mostly about them and the fact they dont take up alot of room.  I would definately rate these about 7/10 so go ahead and give them a try........

So i hope this was helpful to you all 

If you have any questions just comment below 

Until next time 

Lots of Irish hugs and kisses 

Love Nina Carry 

   

My Favourite Beauty Products of September

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e.l.f Studio 85-Piece Complete the Look Palette review and swatches

e.l.f says:  In honor of celebrating 7 beautiful years of eyes lips face – e.l.f. Cosmetics introduces the limited edition 85-Piece Complete the Look Palette! Known around e.l.f. headquarters as the Birthday Palette, this convenient makeup collection for your eyes, lips and face allows you to become your own makeup artist whenever, wherever. Complete your beauty look that reflects your personal style with this comprehensive, all-in-one palette. The sleek design with 85 pieces offers endless color & texture combinations for effortless, yet flawless beauty on-the go. So, be sure to grab yours before all the candles are blown out, because supplies are limited! 

Complete the Look Palette includes:

• 60 Eyeshadow Colors
• 20 Lip Colors
• 3 Blushes
• 2 Bronzers

Unfortunately this palette isnt as of yet available from the UK site but is available on eyeslipsface.com and it retails at $15 each.  Its also a limited edition so if you like the look of this or want to start you xmas shopping early get it while you can :) :)  I bet your wondering how i got my hands on this well my good friend Muffin Wood has her own shop on ebay i have mentioned her before and she was good enough to order this for me as requested :) :) as she is from the US herself now i did pay a little extra but i dont mind :) as i ordered in bulk so i didnt really notice check her shop out muff_top10  i highly recommend her :) 

So i have a video review on this in which i will post below for you to watch DONT FORGET TO SUB :) :) 

Here is the Swatches :) :) 

Row 1 and 2 with primer underneath 

Row 3 and 4 with Primer underneath 

Row 5 and 6 with primer underneath 

Lip Colour swatches rows 1 and 2 

The 3 blushes and 2 bronzes in normal light 

I hope this was helpful to you all check out my video review on this below :) :) 

I hope this was helpful everyone and i hope you enjoyed :) :) 


Lots of Irish hugs and Kisses 
Nina Carry 
xoxoxoxox