Fyrinnae Mini Haul

My Fyrinnae order came! I was so excited I could barely get the package open. And as soon as I saw the colours, I fell in love. I'll have a more detailed review and better swatch photos soon, but here's first impressions of everything I bought.

The shadows were patted on dry without primer; this is in natural light.
Left to right: Bifrost, Parental Advisory, 1.22 Gigawatts, Looking Glass, Mephisto.
Bifrost is a pure, bright yellow with yellow glitter, much brighter than the photo shows.
Parental Advisory is a dark, vibrant shimmery violet.
1.22 Gigawatts is an incredibly bright, shimmery, vibrant, amazing blue. I can't even express how much I love this colour. (I might be able to take bright blue eye shadow off my wish list.)
Looking Glass is a soft matte teal. I was kinda on the fence with this one when I deciding what to order. I only ended up buying it because I knew my sister would use it if I didn't. But seeing it in person, I think it'll be hard to even let her use it, the colour is so pretty. The photo doesn't even come close to showing how pretty it is.
Mephisto was actually a free sample. Fyrinnae include a sample with each order that they think you'll like based on the other colours you've bought. I have to admit I wouldn't have bought this colour based on the swatch on the website, but it looks so much better in person. It's a dark almost black purple with dark pink shimmer. Again, I have to apologize, the photo really doesn't do this justice. I'll try to have better swatch photos very soon.

I also bought Pixie Epoxy, the crease eye shadow brush and four lip lustres.

After using the Pixie Epoxy just once, I think I must be addicted. It makes the already vibrant colours even brighter and holds the colour in place all day. I haven't used the crease brush yet but it's incredibly soft and I have high expectations for it.

As for the lip lustres, I got Visual Kei (bright, Barbie pink), Deceptive Innocence (pinkish nude; nearly matte), Trickster (fuschia), and Meloncholy (an orangey-coral melon). I was afraid Meloncholy would be too orange for my skin tone (very pale) and when I first put it on, it was bright orange. But, after a few minutes it kinda blended into my lips for a perfect coral. Deceptive Innocence also went on a bit strange but after five minutes was a great nude.

The lip lustres feel amazing on the lips; almost like if you rubbed olive oil on your lips. Even though the formula is pretty dry it doesn't make your lips feel dry. The colour seems to last a few hours (with eating and drinking) and even at that point it doesn't really fade completely away. It seems more like it just blends into your lips more for a more subtle colour. (I don't think that entirely makes sense and I apologize.)

Overall, based on first impressions alone, everything I ordered seems like a good choice. I will definitely be ordering more from Fyrinnae. The only challenge will be not ordering every colour.

One last thing to mention is that Fyrinnae is an entirely vegan company and don't test on animals. That makes me love them even more.

Wish List

Everyone has their wish list: the beauty products they absolutely love and must buy. Usually, they're a bit pricier or hard to find. I've been slowing working toward mine. And this week, I was lucky enough to find one of my must-haves: China Glaze Dorothy Who. I missed this colour when it was (re-)released and I've been searching for it for a while. I'll have a review (slash love-fest) up in the next couple days.

As for the rest of my list:

• The perfect lilac creme nail polish
  
• Matte top coat
• Make Up For Ever eye shadow #92
• Bright blue eye shadow (I have a hard time with blues; they always seem grayed out on my skin) I found the perfect bright blue! (1.22 Gigawatts from Fyrinnae)
  
• Dark pink nail polish (I have tons of pinks but none of them are quite right)

So those are my top five right now. There are others, but those are the ones I constantly find myself on the lookout for.

What's on your wish list?

Elf Haul

My elf haul came this week! I'll try to get detailed reviews up for each item but here's some swatches and first impressions for the eye stuff for now.

Duo Eye Shadow Cream in Black Licorice
Brightening Eye Color in Rocker(Left to right:) Silvery-white; peachy-gold; nearly matte purple (a bit darker than it looks here); sparkly black. Over primer, no flash.

Brightening Eye Color in Teal Dream(Left to right:) Cream; shimmery taupe; medium bright blue (a bit brighter than here); teal. Over primer, no flash.

Studio Cream Eye Liner in Black
This is amazing. I put it on my waterline and it lasted through two forty minute bike rides and a five hour shift in a hot, busy kitchen. No running or smudging even with my eyes watering all day from allergies. At the end of the day, just the outer corner was wearing a bit. I can't wait to get every colour.

EOTD: Drama

Here's the latest in my series using elf's brightening eye colors.
Products Used:
Elf Studio Eye Primer & Liner Sealer
Elf Brightening Eye Color in Drama
Elf Liquid Liner in Black
Elf Studio Mineral Infused Mascara in Black



Prime entire eye lid. Then blend the dark grey from the drama quad from the lash line to the crease. Using the silver, blend out the gray above the crease and up to the brow bone. White is used as a brow highlight and to blend the edges of the silver/gray.
Line the upper lash line with black liquid liner and set with the black shadow. Smudge black shadow along lower lash line. Curl your lashes and finish with two coats of black mascara.

That's it! Really quick but it's good for day or night. To make it more of an evening look, just darken the crease with black shadow and blend the gray higher up.

elf swatches

Pretty n' Pink Brightening Eye Color Quad ($1)The colour on the right is a really gorgeous pink-ish plum. The second from the left is my favourite of this quad. It's a medium warm, almost coral pink. I'm looking for a dupe so I don't have to buy the whole quad when this colour runs out (soon). Adorned with Grace Minerals has a blush that seems close (review and swatches coming).

Luxe Brightening Eye Color Quad ($1)

The red on the left is amazing. It's deep and rusty and a bit metallic. I really only bought this quad for the one colour but the others are good for a more neutral eye. Check out my Luxe EOTD.

Silver Lining Brightening Eye Color Quad ($1)

The lightest colour is a silvery purple, which looks amazing on the inner corner of the eye. The darkest is pretty much black, nothing special. I especially like the pale lilac and the deep grape shades.

elf gift card giveaway

Gaby's Beauty Blog has a giveaway right now for a $25 elf gift card. Details and entry are here.

Xtreme Wear Swatches

As promised, here are the swatches for my newest Xtreme Wear colours. (The first set of swatches is here.)

(Left to right:)
Virtual Violet: Lavender with a blue iridescence. It makes me think of what Lime Lights would be if it were purple, if that makes sense.
Deep Purple: Dark purple with blue and pink shimmer. Brighter than this pic shows, but dark.
Pacific Blue: Medium blue creme. Somewhat darker than this pic. It dries a lot darker than it looks in the bottle.


And, I forgot to mention with the rest of the swatches, my one big issue with these polishes is actually more with the bottle. The caps aren't always consistent. Some are white (I think these are the older ones), some are dark metal, and some are taller and skinnier. Not really a big problem, but it kinda bugs me that they don't all match.