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MAC Whitney’s Nippy Eye-conic Palette Review & Swatches

Whitney’s Nippy Eye-Conic

MAC Nippy Eye-Conic Eyeshadow x 8 Palette ($45.00 for 0.49 oz.) is a new, limited edition neutral palette with a pop of plum but otherwise a mix of both cooler and warmer-toned neutrals across brown/gray/black. The mattes were very blendable (except the black) and easy to use, while one shimmer was so-so and the other was lovely to work with.

Ingredients

Nippy Sand

Nippy Sand Dust is a light-medium, peachy yellow with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation
  • Soft, finely-milled consistency, lightly powdery
  • Blendable, easy to work with
  • Long-wearing (eight hours on average for this formula)

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ColourPop Feminine Charm & First Kiss Matte Shadow Stix Reviews & Swatches

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  • Pat McGrath Paranormal (LE, $25.00).
  • ColourPop Dead Man’s Toe (LE, $4.50).
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Formula Overview

$6.00/0.019 oz. – $315.79 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be “ultra pigmented” in “one swipe” while being “long wearing” and “water-resistant.” There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!

One of the four

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elf Magnetic Pull, Blue Steel, Midnight Sapphire, Rich Amethyst No Budge Shadow Sticks Reviews & Swatches

Magnetic Pull

elf Magnetic Pull No Budge Shadow Stick ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium taupe with subtle, cool undertones and a pearly sheen.

  • Semi-opaque, somewhat buildable coverage
  • Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably without tugging
  • Applied evenly, best blended out with a fingertip
  • Long-wearing (10 hours without creasing)

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Formula Overview
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Formula Overview

$5.00/0.05 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

The formula is comparable across both the Matte and original (Shimmer) ranges. I felt like the Matte shades were ever-so-slightly thicker in a way that enabled them to have higher coverage and a smoother laydown of color overall whereas the Shimmers felt a touch thinner but the shimmer seemed to be forgiving (as it can be).

The formula is supposed to have “high pigment”

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Give Me Glow Club Sapphire, Door Girl, I’m with the DJ, Fancy Yellow, Lunch Break Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

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  • Urban Decay Chaos (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
  • Make Up For Ever M214 Ultramarine Blue (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
  • Sugarpill Velocity (P, $13.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
  • Coloured Raine Jet Set (DC, $6.99) is lighter (95% similar).
  • Urban Decay Chaos (P, $26.00) is darker (95% similar).
  • Huda Beauty Sapphire #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
  • MAC Matmata (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
  • Viseart Ultramarine (7) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
  • Coloured Raine Neo Blue (PiP, $6.99) is darker (95% similar).
  • Sephora Chris (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).

Formula Overview

$7.00/0.105 oz. – $66.67 Per Ounce

The brand offers matte and foiled finish eyeshadows, though the descriptions are largely the same: “highly pigmented,” “blendable,” and “finely milled.” The difference is with the foiled finish eyeshadows,

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elf Little Dipper, Supernova, Meteor Liquid Metallic Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Little Dipper

elf Little Dipper Liquid Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker pink with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen.

  • Semi-opaque, buildable color payoff
  • Watery, lightweight, thin
  • Applied most evenly with a fingertip or flat, synthetic brush, was blendable
  • Had good adhesion once dried down (no visible fallout)
  • Long-wearing (10 hours+)

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Formula Overview
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  • Danessa Myricks Romance (P, $18.00).
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  • Stila Dollish (LE, $24.00).
  • MAC Libra (P, $17.00).
  • Juvia’s Place Osun (LE, ).
  • ColourPop A La Mode (PiP, $6.00).
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  • Huda Beauty Provocative (PiP, ).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.1 oz. – $60.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have “opaque” coverage that is “long-lasting”

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Moira Sonder, Ego, Top Notch, Main Character Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow Reviews & Swatches

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Moira Sonder Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow
Moira Sonder Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow
Moira Sonder Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow
Moira Sonder Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow
Moira Sonder Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow

Sonder

Moira Sonder Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow ($8.50 for 0.1 oz.) seemed to have a more translucent base chocked full of iridescent sparkle that danced between copper, coral, pink, and green-gold. It had a shiny, metallic finish despite drying down fully.

  • Sheer coverage (marketed as opaque)
  • Thin, more watery feel
  • Became gummy as it dried down (do not blend/mess with during this stage)
  • Hard to manipulate/get even
  • Best applied as a sheerer layer, do not build up
  • Long-wearing (10 hours without creasing/fallout)

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Lisa Eldridge Cinnabar Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Cinnabar

Lisa Eldridge Cinnabar Eyeshadow Palette ($68.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a new, six-pan palette that included three more matte eyeshadows paired with three more shimmery eyeshadows across a warm-toned, copper color story. It is one of five pre-made options from the recent Lisa Eldridge eyeshadow release, though all six shades can be purchased as pan-only (the best deal, unsurprisingly, is to buy pre-made, and you cannot purchase empty palettes at this time, but I know the brand is considering it in the future after receiving requests).

The brand’s eyeshadow formula has an assortment of finishes, so how they were supposed to perform (and how they performed) did vary from finish to finish, but the important finishes to note are that Luminous has “medium payoff, semi-transparent base” and Top Coat as a “minimal pigment formula,” whereas the other shades are higher coverage with a literally different finish (ranging from soft

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Purchase Quality Homeware Online At Discount Costs

One of many unique options about of some of the popular on-line stores like Amazon, flip kart, and many others, is that they provide a flexible product rates at discount prices. These shops are a one-cease store for all mandatory things that a family will want, reminiscent of clothes, mobile phones, books, watches and jewellery and many more different things. Nevertheless, coupons are probably the most environment friendly and productive methods to advertise a product and making a brand new person base. In addition, they have the ability to convert expecting prospects into buyers and may enable them to get decent large discounts with different incentives akin to free delivery and cash backs.

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Lisa Eldridge Muse Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Muse

Lisa Eldridge Muse Eyeshadow Palette ($68.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a new, six-pan palette that included three more matte shades with three more shimmery shades across warm-toned, rosy neutral color story. It is one of five pre-made options from the recent Lisa Eldridge eyeshadow release, though all six shades can be purchased as pan-only (the best deal, unsurprisingly, is to buy pre-made, and you cannot purchase empty palettes at this time, but I know the brand is considering it in the future after receiving requests).

The brand’s eyeshadow formula has an assortment of finishes, so how they were supposed to perform (and how they performed) did vary from finish to finish, but the important finishes to note are that Luminous has “medium payoff, semi-transparent base” and Top Coat as a “minimal pigment formula,” whereas the other shades are higher coverage with a literally different finish (ranging from soft matte

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Rare Beauty Flaunt Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter Review & Swatches

Rare Beauty Flaunt Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter ($25.00 for 0.098 oz.) is a light-medium copper with moderate, warm undertones and a lighter, golden sheen throughout. It had a more transparent base and lots of very fine pearl, so it looked almost translucent when worn very lightly.

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Formula Overview
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Formula Overview

$25.00/0.098 oz. – $255.10 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have an “ultra glass-like glow” that looks like a liquid

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