NEW MAKE UP FOR EVER AQUA MATIC EYESHADOW

Hi everyone                                                                                               Sent for review by PR


Today I would like to share with you my thoughts on a new product to the Make Up For Ever Aqua family of products. This is the Aqua Matic waterproof glide-on eyeshadow. I picked the colour I-30 Iridescent Lime Green because I felt this would be a fun pop of colour for summer time looks, that and I love lime green.

Moving on here are the details on the product

Aqua Matic was created to be used by makeup artists on women working in extreme environments that with stand the performance in such environments and for long wear everyday use.
This eye shadow offers high intensity colour, along with a lightweight, crease proof formulation. Making this ideal for those working under hot lights or even out in the sunlight.

Aqua Matic is creamy upon application, and can be blended out for a more gentle finish. However you do want to work quickly because once it sets on the skin it doesn't budge. The formulation of this shadow is created with silica, oils and polymers that creates a flexible film that will guarantee it locks the water out, so it will not smudge.

I did wear this in the shower (for testing purposes) over a primer and I found it stayed in place. I wore it for a full 8 hours and it had minimal creasing on me personally. I have heard mixed reviews regarding it creasing and I feel that will differ depending on level of activity and the type of eyelids you have  (i.e. Oily, normal, dry, etc) I find a good primer really helps for my oily lids.

The Aqua Matic range has 10 shades varying from neutral to vibrant with several finishes such as satin, metallic, diamond and iridescent. It is a retractable pencil which is great to throw in your makeup bag for on the go, for a day at the beach or a weekend at the cottage if you like sporting makeup in nature.

You can do an eyeliner look with this pencil on the upper or lower lash line or both. You can also do the entire lid with one or three colours if you like. Also if you realize you forgot your eyeshadow blending brush no worries just apply and blend with clean finger tips, it's that easy.

This new collection of Aqua Matic pencils are $25 each and are 1.4g of product. You can find them at Sephora.ca and Sephora stores as well as MAKE UP FOR EVER boutiques. I do see they are already available on Sephora's website now, however my press release says July'14 which may be in stores.

SIDE NOTE
The only item in my collection that is some what similar but is not waterproof is my Cover Girl flamed out pencil 315 in Lime Green Flame, which is a deeper green with more shimmer particles, definitely not a dupe, but leaning in the same direction for a bold pop of colour in the green family.


I hope you all found this post helpful in deciding if Make Up For Ever's new Aqua Matic shadow pencils are for you. Let me know in the comments if you have tried one yet???

HAPPY MONDAY AND HERE'S TO A PRODUCTIVE WEEK

THANKS FOR READING AND YOUR SUPPORT

XOXO

NEW HARD CANDY SHADOWHOLIC 12HR WATERPROOF EYE CRAYON

What's up everyone? Hope you have all had a good week and TGIF.

Today I wanted to share with you a new product from Hard Candy which is their 12HR SHADOWHOLIC WATERPROOF EYE CRAYONS. There are 9 colours offered on Hard Candy's website, but at my Walmart there was maybe 4 colours to choose. So these were my picks based on seasonality.

 L2R: AFTER HOURS & CATS EYE

 AFTER HOURS

CATS EYE

 

I feel that out of the two colours "Cats Eye" stands out more on the eye and glides on just a hair smoother then the "After Hours." I feel that after hours will prove to be a great addition to any smokey eye look just giving the eye a little extra hint of colour that is often not as apparent with a smokey eye look.

 

The beauty of these eyeshadow crayons is that you can use it as just a liner or really layer it on the eye lid for intense drama or use a blending brush and blend it out which actually looks really pretty.

You can apply it to the water line to amp up your look further, but sadly nothing lasts on my water line, plus I find anything on there tends to irritate my eyes. So unless your going to an party/event this practice should be avoided for daily wear.

 

In terms of wearing for 12 hours I can not say if the claim holds true.  I don't wear makeup that long in a day any way,  but I think given the format of the product and the way it has stayed in place for the few hours I have worn it I am pretty sure it will last even longer, especially if you prime the eye first. As for being waterproof I suppose I will have to shower with it on or take a jaunt in the rain to see how well it holds up;)

 

From the swatches I did on my hand I noticed that the after hours tends to leave an ever so slight stain behind, so just beware. I am sure with a good eye makeup remover this should not be problematic.

 

Lastly I am glad to see that Hard Candy was one step ahead here by providing their customers with a sharpener in each eye crayon pack as not everyone has a large sharpener on hand and this can be a problem come sharpening time. However I would like to see Hard Candy bring out shelf sharpening versions of this eye crayon in the future. This method is more convenient and mess free and it would save money not having to also produce all those sharpeners.

 

 

 

You can find the new Hard Candy 12hr SHADOWHOLIC crayons at Walmart

you get 2.6g/0.09 oz for $4.98 CAD

 

The other colours offered in the collection are GOLDEN RULE, CAMEL BACK, PURPLE RAIN, MIRROR MIRROR, AFTER DUSK, PINK LADY & CLOUD 9

 

I hope you all enjoyed this review and found what you were looking for

 

LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS IF YOUR PLANNING ON PICKING ONE OR A FEW UP?? HOW WILL YOU BE USING THEM???

 

Thanks for always coming back to read

 

STAY BEAUTIFUL XO

 

 

MAKE UP FOR EVER ***NEW SUMMER*** AQUA ROUGE LIQUID LIP COLOR

I want to start this blog by saying THANK YOU to MAKE UP FOR EVER for taking a chance on a newer blogger such as MakeUp'Asylum and sending me one of their lovely products from PR for review and consideration.

This review will be on the AQUA ROUGE water proof liquid lip color from the AQUA SUMMER 2013 collection. Which is now available at Sephora online and in stores and MAKE UP FOR EVER Boutiques.

I have mentioned in a previous post that I am a fan of orange makeup in general and this product is just that #17 BRIGHT ORANGE.

This summer line of five new colors are super saturated and meant to last. This is a dual ended product, one end is the highly pigmented color and the other is a clear non-tacky top coat for added dimension and shine.

 

 

 

 

This orange color is so amazing the intensity of it is incomparable to anything else I have ever tried. This literally seems like a paint color for your lips. If you ever want a lip gloss that literally doesn't budge and looks like what you see in magazine ads that we all wish we could achieve in real life then this is it.

 

The other qualities of this product that I like is the beautiful smell. Also the clear top coat gives a seal affect on the lips locking in the color for non-stop wear ability. I applied a bit of the top coat to my hand and it feels like a perfectly primed surface with just enough smooth slip. I imagine as stated by MAKE UP FOR EVER that it is due in part to the " high molecular weight polymers and volatile oils." It feels so nice I would even like something like this top coat created as a hand oil, it makes your skin and lips feel super smooth.

I don't see any feathering on the edge of my lip and it really is kiss and smudge proof because I used my husband as my guinea pig, thank you honey;).

 

So what can I say this is my first experience with Make Up For Ever and hopefully it won't be my last. I am sold on the quality of this product and see why many people love this brand.

 

The other 4 shades available are #16 Fuschia, #19 Pomegranate, #20 Baby Pink, #18 Coral. Each tube is double ended with 2x 2.5ml of product and is $29 Cad or $24 U.S

 

 

I would also like to try the "Aqua Cream's" and "Aqua Eye's" I adore intense bold color payoff. The BRIGHTER the better.

 

Don't hesitate try one of the AQUA SUMMER products soon

your face will thank-you

 

I can't wait to try this lip color when I go swimming, I'll look as good going in as when I get back out. MUAH XXXXX

 

SHOP NOW AT A LOCATION NEAR YOU OR ONLINE AT

WWW.MAKEUPFOREVER.CA

OR

WWW.MAKEUPFOREVER.COM

AND ALSO

WWW.SEPHORA.COM

 

 

ENJOY THE DAY EVERYONE AND

 

STAY BEAUTIFUL XO

 

 

Disclosure: I was not paid for my views or opinions in this review and all statements made are my own. The product was sent to me as a courtesy for consideration.