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 

Essence "Marble Mania" Limited Edition Haul & Review

trendy, twisted and totally hip: inspired by spectacular marble effects, essence presents the new trend edition “marble mania” in march and april 2012. lovers of marble coloring and extraordinary textures can look forward to multi-dimensional effects. mascara, eyeshadow or lipgloss – the marbling is sure to cause a stir! several colors merge into one for a unique swirly-marble look by essence – it’s spring-time! - Essence

Hey my Beauties I hope you are all well :) 

Todays Blog Post is about Essences New Limited Edition "Marble Mania" 

As you know i am a sucker for Limited Editions as i feel companies work harder an making Limited Edition items unique and im all for that :) the only problem i suppose is that onces its Limited Edition there is only a certain amount of time to get them and if you end up loving something from that range you are not going to be able to get it again once its finish but hey. 

So on with the reviews photos and swatches and less of the rambling eh? :) 

Marble Mania LipGloss

Ok first up is the Marble Mania Lipglosses.  As you can see there is only 2 shades to choose from 

01 Coral whirl :  This is a rosy pinky cool toned shade with silver shimmer 

02 Peach and Mix :  This is obviously a peach orange warm toned shade with shimmer 

Now personally i dont like lipglosses that leave glitter on your lips after it wears off which this lipgloss does so thats a down fall in my eyes.  Even though this in my eyes would be suitable for night time.  These glosses apply pretty sheer and doesnt show alot of pigmention on my lips.  They are not sticky but do last a few hours on the lips.  I see my little sister wearing these more than me to be honest.  They have a doe foot applicator which makes applying very easy.  If i was asked would i purchase them again i would say no but thats because of my preferences.  

Marble Mania Eyeshadows 

  When i seen these on the shelf i really couldnt choose just on so i got them all dont they look fab!!!!!!  I got all 3 shades 

01 Seriously Mixed Up:  Has a mixture of dark brown, gold and pink in a marbled effect. 

02 Lets get twisted:  This is more a a very dark brown, yellowy gold and a gone of white in a marbled effect 

02 Swirl it baby:  Has a mixture of black, purple and a rosy shade in it 

When swatched dry they are pigmented but they definitely need something to clingy onto aka a good base thats where the true potential of these eyeshadows will shine :)  Now you can apply them with a dampened brush too but i prefer the good base .  Apply these eyeshadows before you apply your foundation as there will be fall out but they are fantastic :) :) and i highly recommend you try at least one :)  

These swatches are made with nothing underneath and made dry.  You can see by the swatches they are pigmented and i must say very finely milled i love the texture of baked eyeshadows :) 

The next swatches you will see are applied with a damp brush :) 

Marble Mania Blush 

This blush as i remember cost me under 4 euro which in my eyes is a steal !!!!! 

Swirlpool is a mixture of pink orange and white with very very fine shimmer.  There is only one blush available to this collect.  This feels so soft to touch and feels silky smooth on the cheek.  the one thing i have to say is that it applys fairly sheer the first time but it is buildable and gives a beautiful healthy fresh glow :) 

I see this blush a more for the winter than the summer tho as it appears more rosy than pink :) 

I found it lasting about 5 to 6 hours on my cheeks before noticing that it needed a top up which is not bad for a drugstore blush :) i highly recommend this to anyone of any skin tone.  

Marble Mania Mascara

Ok im not going to write a big essay about this mascara as such.  Basically its your typical black mascara with a twist and the twist is silver shimmer.  The brush is relatively big but not too big and the bristles do separate you lashes very well i actually like the brush very much 

The Black isnt what i call intense black but more on the lighter black to darken your lashes for everyday wear.  The shimmer isnt really noticeable on the lashes only if you get your magnified mirror to take a look haha.  The one thing i found with this is that it flakes a bit after a few hours i had to clean up a little under my eyes.  It doe lengthen my lashes so its not all that bad.  If i was asked would i purchase again i would say no simply because there are better mascaras from the essence range i would rather spend my money on them.  

Marble Mania Nail Polishes 

Well what can i say about these polishes only that they are brilliant for the price :) :) I will let the pictures speak for themselves shall I?  

The reason im showing you this shade with the cracked nail polish over it is because i hated the "Silver Twist " on its own it looked too artificial!!!! whereas with the black nail polish on top of it made it look fab!!!! 

So Thats it everyone thats finally the last of my haul :) I hope this wasnt too long for you but i wanted to get all of this haul into one blog post as this is Limited Edition and of course i had to tell you what i thought of them :) :) 

Have you tried any of these yet???

Anything in particular catch you eye???

Until next time 

Chat to you soon 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Nina 

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