New Inglot Launches: Ms. Butterfly and Aquastic

Inglot has had a few launches lately that I wanted to bring to your attention. I always find the products and colours that Inglot puts out to be inspiring, so instead of a conventional review, I wanted to play around with these products and give you my thoughts.

Back in March, Inglot launched their Aquastics – a  “water-based cream eye shadows [that] will ensure a long lasting effect with a subtle or stronger shine depending on the application.” The overall aesthetic of the collection is very much “watery pastels with a sheen” to me.

And in May, Inglot launched their Ms. Butterfly collection – an ensemble of brand new vibrant matte eyeshadows as well as a range of nail polish colours to match the shadows. Now THIS is my kind of collection!

Inglot Aquastic in 18 and Inglot Ms. Butterfly eyeshadows
Inglot Aquastic in 18 and Inglot Ms. Butterfly eyeshadows

I received the Aquastic at a launch event and the three mini shadows at another event as we well. I loved the colours in the Ms. Butterfly collection so much that I went ahead and bought that gorgeous lime green shade (Matte 288).

Inglot Aquastic and Ms. Butterfly eyeshadow swatches
Inglot Aquastic and Ms. Butterfly eyeshadow swatches

The Aquastic had BLINDING pigment in one swipe. I had expected to do a few swipes to build up the colour, but nope – totally not necessary! The eyeshadows were a bit different – 289 (orange) and 288 (green) had the best pigmentation, whereas 294 (teal) needed a little bit of building up and 290 (magenta) needed a LOT of building up.

I was a bit tired of the conventional type of makeup review where I apply them in a pretty eye look and show off how pretty the products could be. I always really enjoy Inglot products and I have more than enough experience with their eyeshadows… so this time I just wanted to play with my makeup.

It’s definitely not the cleanest look I’ve done – I’m chomping at the bit to clean up some of the black edges now after the fact – but I had a lot of fun doing it! I was semi-inspired by a monarch butterfly’s wings and wanted to show graphic black lines with a gorgeous bright, but soft background for it all. I used the eyeshadows as a base, then applied Inglot‘s matte black gel liner with some Duraline in some kind of pattern on top. To highlight the segments between the black lines, I filled in the gaps with the Aquastic for an extra pop.

My Thoughts

I love the Ms. Butterfly eyeshadows – there’s no doubt about that. I found the magenta did need some building up, but the rest of them were excellent to work with. I also LOVE the colours of them – they’re bright, yet somehow soft at the same time. Inglot shadows have been a long time favourite of mine, and these are no exception.

As for the Aquastic, I was impressed with the pigmentation right off the wand. This kind of product absolutely gleams on the skin! We were advised it could also be used as a cheek highlighter, but I don’t find myself keen to use it that way since I’d rather stick to my powders. It’s very easy to apply to to the lid with the wand (which is highly unusual as I typically reach for a brush to blend things out). I also found that eyeshadows layered well on top of the product and on the edges and I wasn’t left with a weird separation line between the cream shadow and my powder eyeshadow. I do experience minimal creasing on the inside curve of my eye, but please note I am exceptionally prone to creasing and you may not have a problem at all.

Get both collections (and more!) on inglotcosmetics.ca.

The products featured in this post were given to me for consideration.

Swatch Sunday: Sugarpill Sparkle Baby

Sugarpill Sparkle Baby

What a great find this palette was on the Toronto Bunz Makeup Zone! (Worth looking into if you live in Toronto and want to trade some makeup you don’t need.) Someone had no need for their Sugarpill Sparkle Baby palette so I snatched it right up!

Sugarpill Sparkle Baby
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby

I didn’t get this one year at IMATS New York and I’ve been sad ever since. ESPECIALLY since there’s a shade called Kitten Parade!

Sugarpill Sparkle Baby Swatches

Sugarpill Sparkle Baby - Kitten Parade
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby – Kitten Parade
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby - Frostine
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby – Frostine
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby - CandyCrush
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby – CandyCrush
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby - Hotsy Totsy
Sugarpill Sparkle Baby – Hotsy Totsy

Skincare Saturday: SweatBlock

SweatBlock
SweatBlock

This post is sponsored by SweatBlock. And once you read about how well this worked for me, you’ll see why I’m more than happy to be doing a sponsored post!

Suffering through hyperactive sweat glands was an ENORMOUS cause of personal strife for me when I was a teen. My favourite shirt colour was white, but I could barely bring myself to wear my white shirts because I would end up sweating through the armpits of the shirt I was wearing. And of course, sweating through white always causes that horrible yellow discolouring. I didn’t want to raise my arms in class in case I was sweating (made even worse if I was wearing a light grey shirt because those sweat stains ended up looking BLACK!). I felt like I always had to keep my arms at my sides at all times, which is quite a stressful feeling when you’re in high school trying to fit in.

I hated it so, so much. I even remember looking into possible surgeries at the time to remove my sweat glands in my armpits. (Hey, when you’re ashamed of something, you’ll try to find any kind of solution.)

SweatBlock towelettes
SweatBlock towelettes

Thankfully, I did eventually find something that would solve my problems – Drysol. It was this tap on bottle that contained liquid that would help stop sweating, and it worked, but it was so, SO painful. The kind of pain where you want to just scratch off your armpit and draw blood in the process – truly horrible.  But hey, anything to solve the sweating problem right?

So when I discovered that SweatBlock was another option in the same vein of Drysol, I was more than eager to give it a go. I was very intrigued by SweatBlock as it comes in far more manageable packaging – you get eight thoroughly pre-soaked towelettes per box. They come in those sample size foil packets which makes it extremely easy to travel with (I’m in Ottawa right now and I packed one with me just in case I need it).

Sweat Block towelette
SweatBlock towelette

Aside from the grab and go accessibility of the little towelettes, the biggest selling point for me with SweatBlock is how this feels on my skin when it’s doing its magic. I dab the towelette onto my underarms at night before I go to bed and then hit the sack. I no longer experience that unbelievable itching pain like I did with the Drysol (and I really cannot stress enough how insanely itchy that stuff is – it’s absolutely unreal) and can sleep without constantly waking up needing to scratch my pits.

So how does it work? For me, very, very well. From previous experiences I know I am extremely susceptible to the active ingredient in these kinds of products, so I can get away with using one towelette per month. My husband is an excessive sweater and he found he got a solid 2-3 days without dripping armpits (which honestly, is kind of unreal). Results will vary depending on the person (as with all skincare and beauty products really), but for me this is a winner. It’s also listed as the number 1 best-selling antiperspirant on Amazon (there are a plethora of 5-star reviews on there) in case you want to check out what others have to say.

One box will set you back $17.99 USD on the sweatblock.com website,  and it gets cheaper as you buy more. In case you’d like to pick some up with a discounted price, you can use muyourmind20 to get 20% off your orders until July 20, 2017! (I make zero commission off of this by the way – just save yourself some cash!)

Since I’ve told you my story, I’m curious about you! Have you ever suffered from too much sweating? If you’re comfortable sharing, let me know in the comments!

Too Faced Melted Mattes for Summer 2017 (Review & Swatches)

Too Faced Melted Mattes for Summer 2017

Too Faced is expanding their Melted Matte range with their Summer 2017 collection and there are some really intriguing shades in the mix!

Too Faced Melted Mattes for Summer 2017
Too Faced Melted Mattes for Summer 2017

Too Faced has released six new shades with this launch, although I only have four which I’ll be featuring in this post. The Melted Matte formula is on par with other liquid lipsticks we’ve come to know in recent years: opaque colour (I’d actually say the Too Faced ones seem to have a more consistent colour payoff than other brands though), solid pigmentation, a matte paint like finish and excellent longevity.

Too Faced Melted Mattes for Summer 2017
Too Faced Melted Mattes for Summer 2017

The Melted Mattes are beautiful and they are not as dry as some of the formulas I’ve tried over the years (looking at you Colour Pop), however they are also not some of the most comfortable to wear either. I know everyone has a different tolerance for liquid lipsticks, and for me these are definitely okay to wear for extended periods of time. I do get a bit of that “cat’s butthole” lip we always talk about, but I tend to swipe a bit of chapstick on the inner rim of my mouth in order to smooth out that jagged edge. For those of you who are extremely comfortable wearing liquid lipsticks on the daily, I feel confident in saying you would find this formula to be very, very good.

Too Faced Melted Matte swatches - Jawbreaker, Granny Panties, Wine Not? and Wicked
Too Faced Melted Matte swatches – Jawbreaker, Granny Panties, Wine Not? and Wicked

Of the four shades I have, swatched out, Wicked is the only one to show a bit of streakiness (although that wasn’t the case on my lips!). With a single swatch of these Melted Mattes, you can see that you get an immense amount of colour payoff!

Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Jawbreaker
Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Jawbreaker

Jawbreaker is definitely the one I am the least likely to wear as these kinds of lavender-pink shades feel a bit comical on me! This one definitely sunk a little bit in my lip lines.

Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Granny Panties
Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Granny Panties

How freaking FUN is the name Granny Panties for a lipstick? I love it! This colour is definitely a grey with a mauve tint to it. Really, REALLY like this one.

Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Wine Not?
Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Wine Not?

In studio lighting, Wine Not? comes across as a red-brown, but I feel like in person it leans far more brown. Gorgeous colour, nonetheless!

Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Wicked
Wearing Too Faced Melted Matte in Wicked

I’ve saved the absolute best for last… Wicked is astonishingly pretty. This deep emerald shade is… dare I say… ACTUALLY WEARABLE? I was absolutely entranced with this lip colour as soon as I put it on. The pigmentation is second to none and the colour and tone of it are absolute perfection. This is the kind of green that I would feel the most comfortable wearing outside of my house. And if you’re looking for something fun for a green themed look, or even St. Patrick’s Day, this is absolutely a shade you should go for!

Final Thoughts

The Too Faced Melted Mattes come in a wide variety of shades that are a lot of fun to play with. (You can see my previous review here.) I love how opaque and unique the colours are – it seems like they’ve really tried something new with the colour range and I am hugely appreciative of that. Of the four I tried for the Summer 2017 launch, Wicked is hands down my absolute favourite. I can’t believe how gorgeous that shade is!

The Too Faced Melted Mattes can be purchased at sephora.ca for $25 CAD and on sephora.com for $21 USD.

The products featured in this post were sent to me for consideration.