KYLIE LIP KIT, DOSE OF COLORS & ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS | LIQUID LIPSTICK SWATCHES

As promised in my haul post, here are the lip swatches of the liquid lipsticks I picked up at the last Lagos Makeup Fair.

Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Naked' Liquid Lipstick - N7,500

Kylie Cosmetics 'Dolce K' Liquid Lipstick & Lip Liner - 12,500*

Dose Of Colors 'Truffle' Liquid-Matte Lipstick - N8,500

Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Ashton' Liquid Lipstick - N7,500

Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Sundipped' Glow Kit  - N20,000*

The glow on my cheekbones in all the pictures was achieved using 'Summer' & 'Moonstone' in the Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Sundipped' Glow Kit, which I also picked up at the Makeup Fair




All these products were purchased from online beauty retailer: BeautyRevNG

Hope you liked the swatches!

Ez xxX

HAUL | BEAUTYREVNG

Hiya! Hope you are all well :)

Just here to share some of my new makeup from online Nigerian makeup store BeautyRevNG. I enjoy reading posts like this, so I thought why not do one too.

This isn't a review as I haven't used any of these products long enough, but still wanted to let you in on some of my new makeup and perhaps feed your addiction. I am an enabler, I know, but maybe you should also practice self-control :p.

First up is this gorgeous eyeshadow palette from BH Cosmetics. This is a limited edition palette that was created in collaboration with youtube beauty-guru Missy Lynn, also known as Start2FinishMUA on youtube.

This palette contains 6 eyeshadows and two baked highlighters! The colours in this palette, I must admit, are unusual. But I have thoroughly enjoyed using them to create different looks. The shadows are well-pigmented and blend beautifully. The gold highlighter is so pigmented, it really is my favorite thing in this palette, and the highlighters can also be used as eyeshadows. And for that price, that's great value for money.

Let's Lash It Out Eni Lashes - NGN2,000*

These are lashes created by Nigerian makeup artist and youtube beauty-guru VeryGoodBadGurl. These are statement lashes, If you're after a subtle, more natural look, then these lashes are not for you.

These are for the bold and fierce that aren't scared to make a statement. They are also 3-D, I really tried to capture this in the pictures above. Notice how some of the hairs are more elevated, at an angle, than others on the same band.

Ahhh, liquid lipsticks! These have quickly become my latest obsession. I have gone from a 'Matte-Hater' to a 'Matte-Appreciater', haha! I think it's because the only matte lip products I had ever tried were regular matte lipsticks from MAC, and I wasn't a fan of the texture and application. But liquid lipsticks are sooo different and I actually really like them.

Kat Von D 'Vampira' - NGN6,000*

Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Heathers' - NGN6,000*

These two products appear very similar in these swatches, but I think it has a lot to do with the lighting. Vampira is more of a dark purple, while Heathers has got a more brown tone to it. I will swatch these next to each other on my lips, in natural lighting, so you can see the difference.

Where to Buy
Online: www.beautyrevng.com

Hope you enjoyed this post

Laters,

Ez xxX

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS | TAMANNA PALETTE - Review & Swatches

Hiya,

Like I mentioned in my last post about the palettes by Anastasia Beverly Hills (ABH), next on my 'hit list' was the 'Tamanna' palette. If you would like to better understand the concept behind each of these palettes, you should read this post as I would (naturally) be comparing this palette with the 'Amrezy' one.

You know what's weird, I was initially just interested in the 'Amrezy' palette because she was the only one out of all the online beauty-gurus involved I was familiar with. And then when ABH announced that they would be releasing another with @DressYourFace's Tamanna Roashan and they revealed the colours in the palette, my interest was piqued. Bare in mind I had already ordered and paid for the 'Amrezy' palette at this time.


You know when you see something for the first time and all of a sudden you just start noticing it almost everywhere? That's what happened with Tamanna, not the palette 'Tamanna', but the actual makeup artist. So seeing more of her work and her skills and her love for OTT Glam makeup like myself, I decided to purchase the 'Tamanna' palette.

Tamanna's signature makeup look is a bold cut crease and an Arabic Eye and she believes both can be achieved using this palette.

The palette comes with these handy 'Get The Look' cards, which I love! You know how you watch makeup tutorials on youtube and you want to recreate it, but you haven't got a few of the shadows used. These cards are just genius!


Review

All the shades in this palette are well-pigmented and blend beautifully. It holds 4 matte and 6 beautiful soft shimmery/frost-finish shades.

Anastasia Beverly Hills 'Tamanna' Palette - N7,500

I get a lovely transition colour out of 'Bengal', a crease definer/darkener from 'Chocolate' and outer corner and brow bone shades from 'Noir' and 'Fresh' respectively. So the matte shades are all awesome for defining the eye. The shimmery/frost finishes are mostly neutrals with the exception of 'Venezia', which is a lovely teal and 'Bengal' a rich cranberry shade. I like to use 'Venezia' along my lower lashline for a nice pop of colour and 'Bengal' sometimes in the crease. All the other shimmery shades are great lid colours. I particularly love 'Blush' and 'Gilded'. 'Custom' is a unique one, it's a medium beige/brown shade which can be used together with 'Noir' to create a very interesting smokey eye. 'China Rose' and 'Bengal' I don't quite like. I personally don't like wearing eyeshadows in the Red-tone family and these fall under that for me. Something about them just doesn't work with my skintone/eyes, they make me look sick for some odd reason. That being said, I am partial to a bit of 'China Rose' on my lid with a nicely smoked out crease and bold liner smoked out on the edges into my outer v.



Swatches

'Tamanna' vs 'Amrezy' 

I won't be very good beauty blogger if I did not compare these palettes for you guys and assist you make an informed decision. These palettes are not priced cheaply out here, with prices ranging from N7,500 - N8,500, I personally would appreciate some sort of comparison before I buy.

I have clearly marked the shades I found very similar with the overscript 'Dupe'. Thankfully they are just two shades out of each palette, which is forgiveable in my opinion.  And a black shade is expected in any makeup palette, so can't be considered a repitition. Now to the big question which would I recommend you buy? I'd say the 'Amrezy' palette. Why? Because the colours in the 'Amrezy' palette are a lot more versatile. Like I mentioned when I reviewed the 'Amrezy' palette, you can literally travel with this palette alone and you've got all your looks covered... tried and tested! Also, the 'Amrezy' palette shades are more pigmented. The 'Tamanna' palette shades are pigmented, but I feel those in 'Amrezy' are just that much more pigmented.

All in all, I am very pleased I've got both palettes and I do find myself simultaneously using shades from both, so no regrets from me. There is one more palette in the ABH limited edition collaborations and that's called the 'Maya Mia' palette. I don't think I'll be getting that, but I'd love to hear some feedback from anyone who's got that in their stash. Please let me know what you think in the comments section

Details

Purchased from: Beauty Revolution NG
Price: N7,500

Hope you enjoyed this review

Laters,

Ez xxX