Swatch sheet for the new Mary Kay True Dimensions lipsticks that are being introduced later this month. I'll probably get the 2 that are closest to Mary Kay's discontinued liquid lip color called Cherry Coffee.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
More Inglot
Oops! I totally forgot I had this in my draft folder for awhile. I hit the Inglot counter at SF Macy's one day & they actually had everything I was thinking of getting in stock, which is a rarity. I guess that because they have to import it from Poland (via New York? need to check), they aren't always stocked up.
I'll post the shadow numbers later when I find my cheat sheet that I created while I put the pans into the palette, but I can tell you that the item on the left is their gel liner in matte black (no. 77). Definitely more pigmented than MAC's gel liner in Black Track, but it doesn't survive a 24 Lift class at 24 Hour Fitness as well as MAC. And I've tested it a few times!
Swatches on my arm in natural light next to a window, no flash.
A comparison pic with my first Inglot palette.
Based on a YouTube guru's first impression-type video where she gushed about this gloss, I got it. Unfortunately, the day after I got this, she posted a video saying that this gloss doesn't last & the duochrome finish doesn't translate from the tube (or back of hand swatch) to the lips. :P
I'll post the shadow numbers later when I find my cheat sheet that I created while I put the pans into the palette, but I can tell you that the item on the left is their gel liner in matte black (no. 77). Definitely more pigmented than MAC's gel liner in Black Track, but it doesn't survive a 24 Lift class at 24 Hour Fitness as well as MAC. And I've tested it a few times!
Swatches on my arm in natural light next to a window, no flash.
A comparison pic with my first Inglot palette.
Based on a YouTube guru's first impression-type video where she gushed about this gloss, I got it. Unfortunately, the day after I got this, she posted a video saying that this gloss doesn't last & the duochrome finish doesn't translate from the tube (or back of hand swatch) to the lips. :P
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Mary Kay 2012 Fall Holiday new products
I've been behind on both my knitting and make-up blogs, but real life gets busy when you have 2 kids.
I'm looking forward to getting a few of the 2012 Fall & Holiday items from Mary Kay. They'll make cute gifts for some of my family members and friends.
The gel liners (finally!) come with a retractable eye liner brush (synthetic bristles but rounded instead of straight across or angled :p) and apply matte, especially the black. The teal is quite pretty & not a color I have in other brands surprisingly.
Hopefully I will post more, especially in my knitting blog as I do have some finished items that I need to post.
I'm looking forward to getting a few of the 2012 Fall & Holiday items from Mary Kay. They'll make cute gifts for some of my family members and friends.
The gel liners (finally!) come with a retractable eye liner brush (synthetic bristles but rounded instead of straight across or angled :p) and apply matte, especially the black. The teal is quite pretty & not a color I have in other brands surprisingly.
Hopefully I will post more, especially in my knitting blog as I do have some finished items that I need to post.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Mary Kay Timewise Matte Foundation Swatches
I feel like I'm in between shades with my foundations, so I decided to do swatches on my lower cheek for comparison purposes.
Left to Right:
Beige 6 (which somehow photographed darker than the next one over), Beige 5, Beige 4, Beige 3, Beige 2, and Beige 1 (closest to my ear).
All are Timewise Matte Foundations in the Beige range. I don't have any Bronze testers, but I do have a few Ivory ones. I may add a pic of those in later. I just ran out of cheek space.
The recommendation on the Mary Kay website is Matte formula for oilier skin and the Luminous for drier skin types, but the formulas actually don't really vary between each other except that the Luminous foundations have tiny micro-glitters to impart the luminous 'glow.' My preference is not have tiny micro-glitters on my skin even though they're not as obvious as special-effects on sparkly movie vampires.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Mary Kay summer 2012 - new products
I'm looking forward to getting the new products, especially the new eyeshadows, the one new blush, and the lash & brow building serum. I got the MK Lash Primer from my Director and am currently testing it out. I'm also glad they're coming out with a waterproof version of the Lash Out Mascara.
I'll probably get the new SPF 50 sunscreen as well to have available. The active ingredient is avobenzone stabilized with octocrylene, IIRC.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Inglot!
I had heard that San Francisco Macy's recently got an Inglot counter, but I didn't get to check it out until yesterday.
I've been aware of their US website for awhile based on beauty blogger
posts, youtube videos and online makeup forum chatter, but because some shades seemed so close together that I wanted to wait 'til I could see them in person rather than guess from the all the swatches online. I love their Freedom System and the ability to choose my own color combinations for the palette. Each 2.7 g eyeshadow square is $5 (US) and are paraben free. The 10-pan palette I got is $14.
Top row (left to right): Matte 330, Pearl 397, Pearl 409, Matte 327, and Matte 391
Bottom row: AMC Shine 14, Matte 375, AMC Shine 44, Pearl 408 (which photographed lighter in the palette), and Pearl 434.
The eyeshadows were swatched in the same order on my arm with no primer. I chose the colors so I could have a neutral every day colors and slightly more colorful options. I'm hoping that if I really like how they wear after a few times, that I can build up my Inglot eyeshadow color collection with a few of their orange and green shades. I'm also hoping to try their other color products later.
Not Inglot, but I had been meaning to do this comparison swatch for awhile. On the left if the infamous NARS Orgasm blush and on the right is Mary Kay's Shy Blush. A few beauty bloggers have mentioned the MK Shy Blush as a dupe for NARS O. They're close, but the NARS O is actually a bit more pigmented and not quite as shimmery as MK Shy Blush. I have to apply a lot more of the MK for the color to show, but I actually prefer to use it as a cheek highlighter so my cheek doesn't look so shimmery.
Top row (left to right): Matte 330, Pearl 397, Pearl 409, Matte 327, and Matte 391
Bottom row: AMC Shine 14, Matte 375, AMC Shine 44, Pearl 408 (which photographed lighter in the palette), and Pearl 434.
The eyeshadows were swatched in the same order on my arm with no primer. I chose the colors so I could have a neutral every day colors and slightly more colorful options. I'm hoping that if I really like how they wear after a few times, that I can build up my Inglot eyeshadow color collection with a few of their orange and green shades. I'm also hoping to try their other color products later.
Not Inglot, but I had been meaning to do this comparison swatch for awhile. On the left if the infamous NARS Orgasm blush and on the right is Mary Kay's Shy Blush. A few beauty bloggers have mentioned the MK Shy Blush as a dupe for NARS O. They're close, but the NARS O is actually a bit more pigmented and not quite as shimmery as MK Shy Blush. I have to apply a lot more of the MK for the color to show, but I actually prefer to use it as a cheek highlighter so my cheek doesn't look so shimmery.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Sneak Peek at Mary Kay Spring 2012
My director had most, but not all of the new spring color line in, so we got to swatch them on a "smear" sheet tonight.
The 2 limited edition (LE) eyeshadows come in a click pen, much like the old Stila eyeshadow pens to name a line that had the same delivery system. I'm looking forward to getting Rainforest since it's a duochrome brown & green shade that reminds me of MAC's Club eyeshadow. Pearl is a pretty gold color.
The 2 LE glosses come in squeeze tubes that have an outer layer for the clear and an inner one for the color. We had a little issue in getting the color out of the Shimmering Sand lip gloss tube, but what I could get looked like a muted sheer nude color which would be nice with smokier eyes. The Warm Coral lip gloss and the Lava nail polish are right in line for the "it" color for spring which is supposedly tangerine.
The spring LE nail polishes have a nice taller, almost hourglass shape design unlike the squatter design of the winter LE nail polish bottles.
We get to order these within a week, so I'll be adding some for my personal use and stock. As shown in the previous post, I've already have the new Botanical skin care items in stock. As always, contact your local Mary Kay consultant or myself at the link on the right sidebar.
The 2 limited edition (LE) eyeshadows come in a click pen, much like the old Stila eyeshadow pens to name a line that had the same delivery system. I'm looking forward to getting Rainforest since it's a duochrome brown & green shade that reminds me of MAC's Club eyeshadow. Pearl is a pretty gold color.
The 2 LE glosses come in squeeze tubes that have an outer layer for the clear and an inner one for the color. We had a little issue in getting the color out of the Shimmering Sand lip gloss tube, but what I could get looked like a muted sheer nude color which would be nice with smokier eyes. The Warm Coral lip gloss and the Lava nail polish are right in line for the "it" color for spring which is supposedly tangerine.
The spring LE nail polishes have a nice taller, almost hourglass shape design unlike the squatter design of the winter LE nail polish bottles.
We get to order these within a week, so I'll be adding some for my personal use and stock. As shown in the previous post, I've already have the new Botanical skin care items in stock. As always, contact your local Mary Kay consultant or myself at the link on the right sidebar.
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