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Too Faced Melted Rainbow (Review, Swatches & Comparison)

June 29, 2015Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesToo FacedChelle

So, I’m not a Sephora VIB Rouge member (and I’m never sure if I’m proud I’m not, or sad that I’m not), and every now and again they release items that are available to VIB Rouge members at first. Last month, I noticed Too Faced Melted Rainbow sitting oh-so-pretty on Sephora’s site but it unfortunately had the nasty “VIB Rouge only” sticker tacked onto it. VIB Rouges usually gets first pick of the crop and then eventually the products open up to the rest of us peons who haven’t spent over a thousand bucks at Sephora that year. So okay fine, I’ll wait. And wait. And wait…

Imagine my surprise (quickly followed by shock and horror) when I tweeted at Sephora and found out that Melted Rainbow was not only a Sephora exclusive, but also a solid VIB Rouge exclusive! GYAHHHH NO! I panicked – what if I never got to add Melted Rainbow to my collection? What if it became the one Melted Lipstick I never purchased? Would I look back and mourn the one missing piece in my collection?!?!

However, I’ve got friends in high places (aka they spend more than me) and I reached out. Nicole over at Beauty | Brains | + was already putting in an order that day and added my beloved Melted Rainbow lipstick to her cart. YAY!

Too Faced Melted Rainbow (limited edition)

I mean, I had to have it. Have you not seen my collection of Too Faced Melted lipsticks? This sucker is limited edition! Nothing makes a makeup addict panic like the words “limited edition” and the idea of missing out on something.

So this is it. This is Melted Rainbow. And it looks rather unlike a rainbow. Or a melted one at that. (Wouldn’t a melted rainbow actually be brown?) It has the same consistency as all the other Melted lipsticks I own and it’s packed with just as much pigment as the rest of them do. There’s nothing subtle about this colour, and I love it for that.

Too Faced – Melted Violet, Melted Rainbow and Melted Fuchsia

I was curious how this would compare to the other shades in my collection. On the web site, Melted Rainbow looked rather similar to Violet, Fuchsia, and possibly Fig. However, once I got it out of the packaging and started swatching it, there’s a very real difference between the shades.

Too Faced swatches – Melted Violet, Melted Rainbow and Melted Fuchsia

In the end, Fig was so far off the scale that it wasn’t worth swatching. However, Rainbowends up looking like the lovechild between Violet and Fuchsia. It’s certainly distinguishable enough from both shades, although it does retain some of their colour properties. But thankfully, it IS its own shade, and not so close to the others that I can’t justify owning it. (Haha… as if I wasn’t going to buy it no matter what!)

And there’s Melted Rainbow on me. Is it normal to match your eyeshadow to your lipstick? Probably not, but hey, I like it! Melted Rainbow turned out to be an especially vivid pinky-purple that looks vastly more pink on me. I love it, and I’m so glad it’s found it’s way into my collection!

/cradles lipstick happily

Although Melted Rainbow was limited edition, you can still pick up other Too Faced Melted shades for $25 CAD each on Sephora.ca or for $21 USD on Sephora.com.

Swatch Sunday: Sleek – Acid

June 28, 2015Makeup, SwatchesSleekChelle

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As we reach the end of Pride Week here in Toronto, I thought I’d share another vibrant makeup palette that I own: Sleek‘s Acid palette. Due to the nature of some of these shades, they do benefit from a white base. So while the swatches on the neons may look a bit chalky, they do go on super pigmented with NYX’s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk. Just something to keep in mind!

Challenge Week: Urban Decay Electric Palette

June 26, 2015Makeup, TutorialsUrban DecayChelle

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You’ve seen Swatch Sunday featuring the Urban Decay Electric palette. You know what this sucker is about. This is about pure unadulterated, pigmented, neon colour glory all packed into one palette. So, of course, I’m doing a Challenge Week on this beauty.

It’s also Pride Week here in Toronto! While a few cities have had their celebrations come and go already, this is my city’s week, so what better opportunity than now to share some insanely fun looks to wear out to Pride?

Note:
I sometimes used NYX’s Milk as a base, but I can’t remember for which looks.

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Let’s start this off with a bang! I cannot lay claim to creating this look at all, although I did do a more amped up version. I stole inspiration for this look from EmilyNoel83 and it came out even better than I had hoped. That reddish-orange? TO DIE FOR.

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Eyes

Slowburn all over the entire lid.
Revolt on the inner corner.
Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I used Urban to line the lower lash line and tightlined both waterlines with my Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Crayon in Blacquer. The wing was done with MAC‘s fluidline inBlacktrack and I’ve got Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Stretch mascara on my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
Blush: Hard Candy Skinny Dipping
Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
Lips: Revlon Papaya

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I guest posted over on Beauty Infinitum this past month and I LOVED how the look came out!

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Eyes

I first applied NYX‘s Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk all over the lid, blended it in with my finger, then proceeded with the following shadows (all Urban Decay unless otherwise specified):

Freak on the inner half of the lid.
Gonzo on the outer half of the lid.
Urban on the outer corner and along the outside of the lower lash line.
Savage through the entire crease.
Wet n Wild Brulee to highlight the brow bone.
Thrash on the inner tear duct.
Slowburn on the middle of the lower lash line.

I drew the inner and outer winged liner with Make Up For Ever‘s Ink Liner and then tightlined both upper and lower lash lines with Marc Jacobs Highliner in Blacque. I applied a few coats of CoverGirl‘s Clump Crusher mascara to my lashes and popped on some House of Lashes Bombshell falsies.

Rest of the Face

Foundation: Boots No7 Instant Radiance in Cool Vanilla
Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
Highlighter: MAC Soft and Gentle
Lips: I first applied Too Faced Melted Rainbow to see how it looked… but I wasn’t a huge fan. So I blotted most of it off and applied NYX‘s Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee which left me with a bit of a pink-tinged lip.

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Mmmmm I got a lot of compliments on this one, but I wasn’t totally pleased with how I looked in the mirror. That being said… the shots turned out pretty decent… so I guess the mirror lies? Wouldn’t wear that lip colour with this look again though.

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Eyes

Thrash all over the lid.
Fringe on the outer half of the lid and through the crease.
Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I created the wing with MAC‘s Blacktrack fluidline and applied Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer/Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury Bronze & Glow
Blush: Milani Coral Cove
Lips: Maybelline Craving Coral

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So, soooo pretty. Loved this one! I’m such a sucker for this kind of gradient.

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Eyes

Freak on the inner third of the lid.
Gonzo on the middle of the lid.
Urban on the outer corner.
Savage through the crease.
Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I created the wing with Catrice‘s liquid liner in Dating Joe Black and tightlined my upper lash line with Marc Jacobs‘ Highliner Gel Crayon in Blacquer. On my lashes is Make Up For Ever‘s Smoky Stretch.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer: Hard Candy Hula Hula
Blush: Illamasqua Hussy
Highlighter: MAC Soft and Gentle

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This was… what I ended up with. I tried doing a solid rainbow for the CBB meetup this past Sunday and I failed SO HARD. I could not get the colours to turn into a decent rainbow gradient, and I think it’s because there’s too much of a variety of finishes. Rainbow gradients seem to only work for me when I do either all matte, or all shimmer. ANYWAY. This got a rave review from the other bloggers so I was happy about that!

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Eyes

Chaos all over the lid.
Urban on the outer corner.
Savage through the crease.
Wet n Wild Brulee on the brow bone.

I created the wing with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and applied Make Up For EverSmoky Stretch to my lashes. I also applied some MAC Transparent Red glitter to my lower lash line.

Rest of the Face

Bronzer/Highlighter: Charlotte Tilbury Bronze and Glow
Blush: Milani Coral Cove

Review: Kat Von D Ink Liner

June 24, 2015Makeup, Reviews, SwatchesKat Von DChelle

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Last month I picked up Kat Von D‘s Ink Liner in Neruda (white) as a last second “oh just add it to your cart” addition to my Sephora order last month. A liquid white eyeliner is an intriguing product and I wanted to see how this would work out for me.

The Ink Liners, unlike the Tattoo Liners, have a felt tip brush. However, unlike a lot of felt tip brushes I seem to have encountered over the years, this one has a flex to it that is near identical to the Tattoo Liner’s brush tip. I was really, REALLY happy about this because I much prefer using brush tips for their flexibility. They give me the ability to create a sweeping line when drawing on my eyeliner AND it fills in all the necessary folds in my (aging) eyelids. By comparison, a hard felt tip tends to leave me with a jagged, disjointed line.

Kat Von D Ink Liner in Neruda – single layer versus multiple layers

The formula is a wonderfully pigmented liquid. It doesn’t feel heavy, but the pigmentation is so intense that it doesn’t require much building up. This really surprised me because whites are notorious for being translucent and nowhere near opaque. Imagine my surprise when a single swipe delivered about 90% opacity (shot on the left). Incredible! I am also able to layer it without the colour lifting!

Kat Von D Ink Liner in Neruda – winged liner

On the eyes, Neruda is so much fun to use. It can create a very mod, stark look like the one above (which I LOVED wearing, it looked so different from my usual black winged liner) or you can use it to create small accents to your eyeliner. I’ve often seen it used in double winged looks (one black wing, with a small white line beside it to add some amazing contrast).

Final Thoughts

I didn’t buy the Kat Von D Ink Liner expecting it to be waterproof, so I wasn’t disappointed in that respect. I love that the white colour is almost totally opaque, was easy to use and had a wonderful felt tip brush that mimicked my beloved brush tips. I’m also incredibly pleased that the colour stayed true to itself through a typical 12 hour day. Love, love, love! Highly recommended. If white isn’t your thing, there are also the usual black and brown shades, but there’s also some gorgeous greens and blues you may want to check out too!

Swatch Sunday: Urban Decay – Electric

June 21, 2015Makeup, SwatchesUrban DecayChelle

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It’s Pride Week in Toronto everyone! In light of Pride Week, I thought I’d bust out one of my most vibrant palettes – the Urban Decay Electric palette. Today you’ll get the swatches and sometime this week there’ll be a Challenge Week as well. (Check that out here!) Enjoy!

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