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December 14, 2012

Review: Revlon Colorstay Rich Raspberry

My Priceline trip yesterday began with good intentions, I swear! I was searching for Revlon's New Complexion powder for my grandma, and of course, they had 3 for 2 on Revlon. Damn. I needed a new base coat, since my old Revlon one has become bubbly and stringy, so I figured I might as well pick up a pretty colour too.



I don't often wear pinks because they're a bit girly, but this one is much more sophisticated than the usual suspects! As you can see, their name is pretty much spot on: this an incredibly rich dark pink with slight purple/burgundy tones. It's even richer in real life-- my camera decided to turn it into a bright Barbie pink in pretty much any lighting :( The first photo is a closer colour, but the second shows off the insane shine.

I used two coats with Revlon's Colorstay base coat and top coat in the shots above. Aside from a few marks I wanted to smooth over, I absolutely could have left the top coat off. The colour on its own is incredibly shiny and even and lives up to it's "gel-like" claims. I quite like the brushes on these as well: they're double-barrelled, which makes for a nice manageable width, however if you apply too much pressure the two halves can spread away from each other, leaving an awkward bald stripe down the middle. I've worn Blue Slate from the same range with the old version of the Colorstay top coat for eight days with a only the slightest amount of tip wear.

Has anybody tried any other colours from the Colorstay range? What did you think?

December 3, 2012

Look of the Day: 60's Christmas Party

Sunday night I attended my work Christmas party. Every year they do a great job choosing a theme, and this year was no exception: 60's and 70's! As you can imagine, there's a huge range of styles, from mod to hippie to disco, but being the vintage fan I am, I chose to go with the early 60's Mad Men-esque style. I was a little nervous doing this look because I don't usually wear lipstick, but it turned out great!



Face:
Illamasqua Skin Base in 02 mixed 1:1 with Illamasqua Matt Primer
Illamasqua cream concealer in 115 (under eyes and lightly on blemishes)
Almay Smart Shade pressed powder in 010
Illamasqua Cream Blusher in Rude

Eyes:
Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow
Almay Liquid Eyeliner Pen in Black
Essence Gel Eyeliner in Black
Clarins eyeshadow in black (old version of the Graphites quad) to set liner
Revlon Photoready 3D Volume mascara in Blackest Black

Lips:
Models Prefer Ultra Lip Gloss Pencil in Dare to Wear

Nails:
Revlon Top Speed nail enamel in Fire

Overall, it was a great night! All of my friends from work dressed up, and the company did a really nice job theming the venue. Turns out we all know the words to 60s/70s music better than the current stuff!

I'll be back soon with reviews for some of the products I used for Sunday's look!