Catrice "Revoltaire" Limited Edition Haul & Review

Revoltaire – the courage to be yourself and all that you want to be. To break free of conventions and to enjoy a new passion for life. CATRICE is revolutionizing the conventional colors of spring in April and May 2012 with the Limited Edition “Revoltaire”. Contrasts? Yes, please!

Natural brown, subtle green, puristic grey and soft nude shades offer the backdrop for bright acid colors, thus revealing their true style competence. Coral pink, toxic green... “Revoltaire” by CATRICE - let’s head for fabulous new color combinations! by Catrice

Hey everyone its that time again........A new Limited Edition from Catrice :) :) :) you know how much that makes me happy :)  The Range came into my pharmacy just at the beginning of June  .  Now this time around i only buy what i know i will use so some of the ranges shades will not be included in this but if you want to see what other shades is available check out their site http://www.catrice.eu/limited-edition/revoltaire.html

The only thing i am missing is the lipbrush and a few shades of the nail polishes as i have similar ones here already so i gave them a miss.  So here i will show you what i got :) 

There are two of these available for 4.99 euro.  The packaging looks really cute.  Its a sort of black/grey shade with a lovely design and a reflected R in the middle standing for "Revoltaire".  Its very light plastic but is sturdy at the same time there is also a nice sized mirror which is great for travel :)  According to Catrice you are getting 3 pigmented eyeshadows and a cake eyeliner  to create a nice smokey eye for the season.  

C01 Toxic Combination

At first i thought these palettes were made up of 4 eyeshadows until i swatched them then i went onto the site and realised the last shade was a powder eyeliner in which you can use a damp brush :)  this palette consist of an Acid green shimmery shade, a Brown khaki with bright greeny/gold shimmer, a grey almost matte shade and a dark grey cake eyeliner.  All shades are quite pigmented.  With a good primer they last all day.  :) These colour create a great smokey look :) will post up pictures in the future.   Swatches are made with no primer

Co2 Explosive Combination 

Well what can i say this is beautiful and creates a beautiful unique look :)   In this palette you are getting a lovely pinky/coral shade, a shimmery light gold, a light brown with gold shimmer and a dark brown cake eyeliner shade.  Its safe to say this is my favourite out of the two because of the shades :) 
Each palette is definitely worth having in your collection for less than 5 euro you really are getting your moneys worth :) 

Love at 1st sight with this blush :) I love the ways this is packaged :) you get a soft coral on the top part and it gradually turns into a beautiful pinky coral shade :) 

Doesnt it remind you of the sunset :) I love it :)   As you can see you are getting shimmer in it but the shimmer is finely milled and doesnt appear shimmery when applied to your cheeks.  I would use the very top shade as a highlight for my cheekbones :)  What i love most is that you have control of how deep you want the shade and also how strong you want it as its a very build-able blush.  It gives such a beautiful glow to the cheeks and its perfect for summer time:) 

This blush is 8g and costs 3.99 euro well worth it :) 

While i write this part im thinking maybe i should have picked up 3rd shade in this and i do have plans to so if i get the other shade before posting this up you will see along with these if not you will see it in a later post :) 
well now i think this is the first time Catrice came out with a Matte lipstick (well since i started buying Catrice) correct me if im wrong:) 

So i got 2 shades 
C01 "Colour Bomb":  Boy oh boy this shade has amazing pigmentation i mean 1 swipe and you see instant colour.   This is a fab Coral Pink.  A warm shaded that actually goes great with my skin tone i love it !!

 

In sunlight 

In normal light 

C02 "Nude Alarm":  This shade i am loving at the minute its a beautiful nude shade with a slight brown undertone.  I noticed on the stick itself there is very fine specks of silver shimmery particles to it.   I thought this lipstick would make me look like im sick with my complexion i was wrong I LOVE IT :) It's a perfect nude for me 

In sunlight  

in normal light

C03 "Blood Red":  Well now what say about this lipstick only WOWZER THIS IS BLOOD RED.......:) its so so highly pigmented and very creamy i do advise if you are not a pro at putting on bright lipstick like this use a lip brush for sure if you dont already do....This red is more on the cool side as it has a blue tone to it :) this would look fantastic on every skin tone even the palest :) I love this colour and was bold enough to wear it during the week walking up town lol i did get some stares as normally i am afraid of deep red shades but i said why be afraid its your lips and you can paint them whatever way you want :) :) This lipstick is by far one shade i dont have i am very happy with it :) 

 

in normal light

Overall I think these lipsticks are pretty good for 3.99 euros.  Catrice claims that these lipsticks will not dry out your lips thanks to their velvet rich texture.  That is true alright as they are not 100% matte in my eyes because of the creamy texture they have they are so easy to apply compared to most matte lipsticks.  I will say one thing that if you suffer with dry lips you will find this lipstick will soak into your dry lines not so much with "nude alarm" but certainly with "colour bomb"  if you have dry lip you will find this lipstick wearing off quicker but if you have normal lip you will find this lipstick lasting a good 3 to 4 hours before need a little top up :)  Blood Red is fantastic it lasts longer than the other two i have found its highly pigmented and almost acts like a stain. 

As i said in my video i only got 2 out of the 5 nail polishes available in this range :) 
the first one is 
C02 Attracting Camouflage:  I found myself questioning if i was going to like this shade or not as it seemed to be the odd one out as the rest was bright and cheerful whereas this one seemed darker and a very unusual shade in the bottle.  Of course i had to go for the unusual one as i like experimenting, change and trying anything once.   This shade you remind you of the camoufage but with gold mixed up im still warming to this shade what do you think. 

C05 Mission Lilac:  This shade i love :) :) Lilac wouldnt be the colour i would say it is but i would go with fuchsia a nice dark pink :) I think this is amazing and i actually 
 dont have a shade like it :) :) 

So that is it everyone i hope you enjoyed my haul/review for this month :) :) 
If you have any question comment below i always always answer my comments 
Thanks for reading and watching my video 
Until next time 
Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

June Glossybox Giveaway

Hey Everyone How are you all doing 

Today i have a GIVEAWAY for you :) 

I am celebrating reaching 500 followers and i have you to thank

:) im amazed at the amount of positive feedback i get from you all 

There is only going to be one winner i am afraid but i am planning another give-away on my youtube channel as i have reached over 400 subscribers and that is going to be very soon :) 

Anyways with this giveaway i decided the winner will win this months glossybox and as its taken for already out of my account i am due to get it by the end of the month :) :) so this in a way is a surprise box as i dont even know what you are going to get :) :) 

If you are not familur with Glossybox you can check out the website to get an idea of what it is 

http://www.glossybox.co.uk/

To enter all you need to do is fill out the Rafflecopter below and if you do any of the extra entries please include the relevant information in one blog comment 

This giveaway is open to everyone and which means when i receive the glossybox i will ship out to anyone of you where ever you are :) :) 

This Competition is end on the 28th of June 2012 to give you all enough time to enter and also lessen the time to wait for your glossybox :) 
Please read T & C :) 

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*******THIS IS MOST IMPORTANT ANYONE WITH FAKE PROFILES BE IT FACEBOOK, BLOG OR YOUTUBE WHO ENTER WILL HAVE TO BE DISQUALIFIED AS I FEEL THAT THEY ARE ONLY MADE TO ENTER COMPETITIONS.  iTS NOT FAIR ON THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GENUINELY FOLLOWERS/FRIENDS AND ITS ONLY RIGHT ********

Please check T & C If you have any questions everything should be cleared in there :) if you please ask.

Hope you enjoy this giveaway

good luck everyone

MUA LIP BOOM BY ALEXANDRA BURKE (REVIEW AND SWATCHES)

Hey my beauties how are you all doing 

As you can see today i am Reviewing the Newest addition to the MUA Site :) :) 

MUA LIP BOOM BY ALEXANDRA BURKE 

Created with Alexandra Burke by MUA!! Lipstick and highlighting gloss that creates fuller curvaceous lips for a dramatic illusion of volume. There are 4 amazing ways to transform your lips and give them some Boom! 

1. Lipstick alone for a matte look. 2. Lipstick with highlighter applied just to the centre of your lips to create a full volume illusion. 

3. Lipstick with highlighter all over for a super-glossy look. 4. Highlighter alone for a sheer pearl finish. There are 8 amazing shades in the range so grab yourself some  by mua

These cost an amazing £3 each which in my book is very affordable !!!!

So i just had to see what all the hype was even though i hated the idea of glittery lipgloss as its not a favourite of mine but i did like the idea of a matte lipstick and for £3 you are still getting a bargain even if you didnt use the gloss well thats what i thought before trying them anyway :) 

The packaging on these are fairly simple.  They are not overly sturdy but i havent lost any caps off them yet in my handbag which is a good sign.  Another thing i love is that these are named :) i think Alexandra was behind this as all of them are named after what she says (or more like her favourite sayings).  I love that :) 

So on with the shades :) 

Vibe

VIBE:  This shade in my eyes is a beautiful everyday shade :) Its a nice light ( nude) brown with pinkish undertones and the gloss is sheer brown shade with multi-coloured shimmer.  On Alexandras picture this looks like a MLBB shades and its perfect nude for darker skin tones for me who has a lighter skintone its more visable and as i said a perfect everyday shade.  It looks fantastic on its own and surprisingly enough the highlight makes it look even better :)  I certainly would wear the highlight on its own but i would with the lipstick :) :) 

I have done lip swatches of the lipstick on its own and the with the highlight all over and then the gloss on its own :) 

Click on the photo for a closer look :) 

Bring it 

BRING IT:  Now this is a shade i love :) :) its a very very pigmented bright red with sort of a blue undertone to it.  Its definitely more on the cool side.  The highlight is a more peachy tone with golden shimmer to it.  This shade would look great on any skintone and would probably even suit people with the palest skintone better.  If you were looking to make it warmer the highlight will do that for you as the gold shimmer will warm it up instantly.  This is a perfect party lipstick no need to go crazy with the rest of your makeup because once you have this on your lips this is all that will be noticed.  

I can believe how easy this shade is to apply in just one swipe you are getting instant colour.

Doin Good

 

DOIN GOOD:  This is another shade that will suit all skintones.  Its a lovely pink shade and the highlight is a sheer pink with golden shimmer.  This is a perfect date night colour :) ;) If you didnt want to go crazy with your lippy but stll wanted your lips to be noticed this is the shade for you i love it.  This is quite pigmented and a little goes a long way :) 

click on the photo for a closer look 

O.M.G

O.M.G:  I actually loved the look of this colour in the tube :)  Its a bright coral shade.  The highlight is a sheer peachy shade with gold shimmer.  i love the shade but i have found this one in particular to be hard to apply for some apparent reason. Its like oil in water thats the only way to describe it spreading the lipstick is actually hard as it appears clumpy.  It definately needs the warmth of your finger to even out and even at that it sinks into any creases on the lips.  I found the gloss helps alot.  I also tried this lipstick after ex foliating and moisturising the lips and it went on alot smoother 

This is such a pretty colour and the gloss over it is amazing :) 

So thats it thats all i got so far :) there is another 4 shades to get so if i do get them i will surely update you all.  I found this lipsticks to apply a real pleasure especially for a matte lipstick even though in my eyes a couple of them appear to me as semi-matte.  They are really creamy and so easy to apply.  I know i will probably be asked are they drying ....yes they are drying but isnt that with all matte lipsticks :) the lipgloss itself is a little on the glittery side which at the beginning i told you i wasnt fond of but to be honest it works with these lipsticks and i like the option of either wearing the lipstick matte or livening it up with the gloss.  Another plus side is each gloss is made to suit the lipstick shade.  Top marks to MUA for thinking of this :) and for £3 you really cant go wrong :) 

So i hope you enjoyed this review if you have any questions please comment below.  Have you tried these yet ??

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Nina :) :)