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Review: Youngblood Cosmetics

February 20, 2016Makeup, Beauty, Reviewsblue mascara, colored mascara, cosmetics, eyeliner, eyeshadow, liquid eyeliner, liquid liner, makeup, mascara, New makeup, new products, review, youngblood, youngblood cosmeticsCassie

I have recently received an array of Youngblood products and I’m happy to report that they’re amazing! Youngblood prides itself on being a luxury mineral cosmetics line which is wonderful in my opinion. I can’t get enough of mineral makeup since it’s so gentle on the skin.

Among the makeup products I received were two Precious Metal Liquid Liners in Sterling and 18 Karat, Outrageous Lashes Mineral Lengthening Mascara in Cobalt, Perfect Pair Mineral Eyeshadow Duo in Desire, Charismatic, Graceful, and Virtue.

The products I’m most impressed with are definitely the Precious Metal Liquid Liners. You get a generous amount of product in the tube–4.5 ml or .15 fl oz to be exact–, they’re pigmented, and they are super smudge-proof! As soon as I applied the liner I was blown away. It only took one swipe for an opaque line and was completely dry in under 30 seconds.

Sterling, as you would imagine, is a gorgeous metallic silver and 18 Karat is, of course, a beautiful metallic yellow gold. The liner comes in a tube much like a lip gloss. You twist it open and reveal the wand which has a nice thin brush that’s perfect for creating winged liner or adding small details to your eye makeup. One thing I will note is that the liner is not waterproof. However, this may be a good thing for some because it’s easily removed with water. I will insert pictures below.

The next product is the Outrageous Lashes Mineral Lengthening Mascara in Cobalt. To be honest, this was my least favorite product mainly because of how liquidy the formula is. It did nothing for my lashes and the color was hardly noticeable. Maybe is will dry out over time and the formula will get better but for now I’ll stick with my regular mascara.

Last but not least are the Perfect Pair Mineral Eyeshadow Duo in Desire, Charismatic, Graceful, and Virtue. These shadows are good quality. Some are better than others. Below are swatches on bare skin–no primer.

The first duo swatched from left to right is Virtue which consists of Passion and Pure. Passion is a very pigmented rusty red metallic shade, while Pure is white satin to matte shade.
The next duo is Graceful which consists of Azure and Apricot. Azure is a dark midnight blue with some shimmer running through it. Azure is somewhat flaky when swatched alone. Apricot is exactly what it sounds like with a shimmery finish.
Next is Desire which contains Iris and Pink Rose. Iris is a purple with a satin finish and Pink Rose is a pinkish purple with a satin to matte finish.
Last up is Charismatic which consists of English Tea and Calla Lilly. This is my favorite duo of the bunch because I’m a huge fan of neutrals. English Tea is a medium to dark brown matte shadow, while Calla Lilly is peachy pink shimmery shadow.

Overall I am quite impressed with Youngblood cosmetics. The Precious Metal Liquid Liners are my favorite followed by the Perfect Pair Mineral Eyeshadow Duos. Like I said previously, I can do without the Outrageous Lashes Mineral Lengthening Mascara in Cobalt since it’s so liquidy and does nothing for my lashes.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Summer 2015 Collection Review

May 7, 2015Makeup, Beauty, ReviewsAnastasia Beverly Hills, anastasia eye shadow singles, eye shadow, liquid lipstick, makeup, new products, summer 2015, summer 2015 collection, Waterproof creme colorCassie

The new Anastasia Beverly Hills Summer 2015 Collection is filled with a bunch of fun, bright colors. I’m glad they’ve also included some neutrals as well. All products will be available on May 15th on Anastasia’s website, Macy’s website, and Macy’s stores.

The products from the collection that I’m most excited about are the new liquid lipstick shades, which include Craft and Unicorn. Craft is my absolute favorite out of the two. It’s a gorgeous dusty plum looking shade. The sheet included with the products states that it’s a sparkly plum but I don’t detect any sparkles whatsoever. That’s perfectly fine with me though since I prefer matte shades.

At first glance Unicorn reminded me a lot of Bambi, another liquid lipstick shade in Anastasia’s line. However, after swatching Unicorn I definitely realized it’s more of a muted lavender. I prefer it over Bambi because Bambi is more of a neon, in your face color.

The Liquid Lipsticks retail for $20 each.

Left to right: Unicorn, Craft. Taken with flash (Not completely dry. When dry they appear matte)

Next up are the new Waterproof Crème Color shades. Every shade is absolutely beautiful and highly pigmented. Every shade just screams Summer. There are a total of 6 new colors: Ice Blue, Yellow, Coral Reef, Sunset, Barbie Pink, and Ocean. The crème colors can be used as eyeliners or eye shadow bases. They’re crease-proof and smudge-proof which is a bonus. Each one dries to a matte finish and contains no sparkles. I think it’s interesting how they included two pink shades because it’s not everyday that you come across pink eye shadow bases or even pink eyeliners.

Waterproof Creme Colors retail for $18 each.

Left to Right: Ocean, Barbie Pink, Sunset, Coral Reef, Yellow, and Ice Blue (No flash)

Left to Right: Ocean, Barbie Pink, Sunset, Coral Reef, Yellow, and Ice Blue (With flash)

Last but not least are the new eye shadow singles. They retail for $12 each, four for $40, or eight for $70. Included in the collection are Fawn, Star Cobalt, Peach Sorbet, Amber, Labyrinth, Surface of the Sun, and Cognac. As always they are excellent quality. They’re super pigmented and easily blendable.

Fawn: Soft, neutral olive. (Ultra-matte finish)
Star Cobalt: Electric, galaxy blue. (Metallic finish)
Peach Sorbet: Sultry, rose champagne. (Metallic finish)
Amber: Rich, multi-dimensional gold. (Satin finish)
Labyrinth: Smoldering, deep orchid. (Metallic Finish)
Surface of the Sun: Warm, shimmery gold. (Satin finish)
Cognac: Dramatic, copper-flecked brown. (Satin finish)

Left to right: Cognac, Surface of the Sun, Labyrinth, Amber, Peach Sorbet, Star Cobalt, and Fawn. (With flash)

Left to right: Cognac, Surface of the Sun, Labyrinth, Amber, Peach Sorbet, Star Cobalt, and Fawn. (No flash)

Review: New Anastasia Beverly Hills Products- Maya Mia Palette, Waterproof Creme Color, and #3 Brush

September 16, 2014Makeup, Beauty, ReviewsAnastasia Beverly Hills, eye liner, Eyeshadow Palette, makeup, new products, reviewCassie

Anastasia Beverly Hills has recently launched three new products. These include the Maya Mia Palette, Waterproof Crème Color in Jet, and #3 Brush which can all be purchased on www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com.

First off, I want to talk about the Maya Mia Palette. It was designed in collaboration with @maya_mia_y on Instagram. I’ve been playing around with this palette for the past few weeks and I must say it’s easily become one of my go-to eyeshadow palettes. I enjoy the fact that it contains mostly neutral shadows but also incorporates a few pops of color. As far as pigmentation goes, these shadows are great quality. I’m also a big fan of the packaging. I like how it’s made of cardboard, has a magnetic closure, and is relatively thin and compact. Not to mention the design is too cute! The palette is cruelty free, retails for $29, and is reasonably priced in my opinion, considering it includes 10 eyeshadows, a double ended eyeshadow brush, and “Get the Look” cards that show you how to achieve five different eyeshadow looks. Below, I’ve included swatches of each shadow.

(No flash) Shadows from left to right: Vanilla, Warm Taupe, Sienna, Deep Brown, and Nude

The swatches above are of the first row of shadows in the palette. Vanilla has a satin finish, Warm Taupe, Sienna, Deep Brown, and Nude–which blends in with my skin tone– are all matte. One thing I’d like to mention is that this palette, like the Lavish Palette also by Anastasia Beverly Hills, includes Sienna. However, that doesn’t bother me seeing as Sienna is one of my favorite transition shades. The only shadow in the palette that I’m not head over heals about is Nude just because it doesn’t really show up on my skin. Having said that, it does work as a base shadow. Also, I’d like to make note that all of the photos in this post are unedited.

(No flash) From left to right: Aqua, Fresh Peach, Glisten, Caramel, and Gold Bar

The bottom row of shadows only contains one matte shadow, that being Caramel. Aqua, Fresh Peach and Gold Bar have satin finishes and Glisten is shimmery.

The accompanying brush is double sided and is well-made. The bristles are soft and the flat shader brush side is good for packing on shadows, while the pointed pencil brush side is nice for applying shadow along the lower lash line or deepening your crease.

Next up is the Waterproof Crème Color in Jet. It retails for $18 and comes in a glass pot just like the ABH Dipbrow Pomade. I really like the texture of this product and the fact that it’s matte. I’m not really into the whole glossy/shiny eyeliner look so this is right up my alley. This can be used as a liner or a cream shadow. It would make the perfect base for a dark, dramatic black smokey eye because it doesn’t crease or smudge. As for the waterproof claim, they aren’t kidding! I applied the product to my wrist, let it set, then rubbed vigorously and it didn’t even budge. Oh, and I didn’t even mention the intensity of the product. This stuff is black! Not an off-black or grayish black, but a true inky black color. Below is a swatch of the Waterproof Crème Color.

Lastly, we have the #3 Brush. It retails for $18. It’s flat and tapers to a point which makes it ideal for lining the eyes. You can flip the brush on its side and create a super thin line or use the other side and create a much thicker line. I also find that this brush is helpful in creating winged liner looks. Below, I’ve drawn some lines using the #3 Brush and Waterproof Crème Color.