Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Rubberized feel pencil with shiny and smooth colour at the end. A gloss pencil is easily distinguished by the type of colour pattern at the end of the pencil which is a solid black end with a small colour strip that matches the shade of the pencil. It's topped off with a rubberized sturdy cap. Smell: None. Colour/Taste: Happy Days - pink coral infused with gold shimmer (that I can't see). Medium pigmentation with a gloss finish. The colour is defiantly buildable. The shine in this is unbelievable - it's shiny and gorgeous! Available in 10 shades. Formula/ Texture: It has a creamy, ultra buttery and smooth texture. It's lightweight and comfortable on the lips. No filling into the lines on the lips either. It is vitamin E enriched so its moisturising. It's easy to apply as it literally glides onto the lips. The longevity is 4hrs but the shine disappears when it comes into contact with food or drink. It's easy to...

Packaging: Rubberized feel pencil with shiny and smooth colour at the end. A satin pencil is easily distinguished by the type of colour pattern at the end of the pencil. This is a block of colour that is the shade of the pencil a thin black strip and thin colour strip. It's topped off with a rubberized sturdy cap. Smell: None. Colour/Taste: Biscayne Pink - pink guava but I would describe it as more of a beige/ muted coral with warm undertones. Timanfaya - intense orange with a hint of red with cool undertones. Opaque pigmentation with a satin finish. This is the best aspect that I love about this finish. Available in 13 shades.     Formula/ Texture: It's a smooth and creamy texture It's lightweight and comfortable on the lips. It is vitamin enriched so I find it to be moisturising and easy to apply. Longevity is 6 hours but the sheen disappears when it comes into contact with food or drink. It can be topped with a lip product fo...

This kit is a good taste of the standout or best products from the line specifically to create an oil free face base. I like these as it can give you an overall fee for the brand's quality using their best or highlighted products at sample sizes for great value for money. The kit is enclosed in a large clear plastic pouch with a face sponge, powder puff, secret camouflage brush, camouflage powder brush. The products are; - Foundation Primer Oil Free    review here - Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free    review here - Undercover Pot    review here The cost of this kit is $65 and is apart of the permeant line of the brand. It is available in two shades nude and sand from Myer and David Jones stores.

Packaging: Sheer purple flexible plastic with reusable sticker top. Each square wipe is palm sized with rounded edges. Smell: None. Colour/Taste: None. Formula/ Texture: These are little cotton squares that measure 6.5 x 6.5cm in size. They are adequately soaked in remover that does a very effect job of removing eye makeup as it's own step or following up after the makeup has been removed. Each side does each of my eye makeup (eyeshadow, liner, mascara) adequately. I do find that once you start getting to the end of the packet, the pads feel drier and not as soaked with remover. It also makes it worse if the packet isn't sealed properly. I don't have particularly sensitive eyes but I experience no irritation with these pads. These are good at what they are for but I'm not sure they are entirely necessary. If you only wear eye makeup then these would be awesome for you compared to the normal face wipes. Available: ...

Packaging: Typical MAC matte black plastic compact with the see through lid with 'MAC' writing. There is no brush or sponge bottom portion to MAC compacts. The pan itself is a round disc. Smell: None. Colour: Light beige with gold shimmer with warm undertones. Sheer blush with a frost finish. There are heaps of shades in this formula! Formula/ Texture: It's an ultra fine and smooth in texture powder. It is lightweight on the skin and does have an longevity of up to 5 hours, longer with a setting spray. I do think a more pigmented colour will last longer. I do find there is some shimmer fallout when applying this with a brush. Fallout does bother me a bit as generally some shimmer spreads across the face. This shade gives a natural finish but it's a lovely nude colour that warms up the face. I really like as a nice alternative to a deeper bronzer. Available: From Myer & David Jones counters or maccosmetics.com.au f...

Packaging: Thick black wooden handles with holographic writing and a silver fennel. They are individual brushes with synthetic fibres. Formula/ Texture: These are extremely soft and dense - I can't stop touching them!! They are synthetic fibres meaning they are all perfect for liquid/ cream products. I feel like the thicker handle makes the brush easier and more comfortable to hold compared to a typical foundation brush. F80 Flat Kabuki This is my favourite for applying and blending foundation. The flat picks up the even amount of product across the brush and distribute it evenly. F82 Round Kabuki Perfect for applying and buffing in mineral products. F84 Angled Kabuki Perfect for applying and buffing cream blush/bronzer products. F86 Tapered Kabuki Perfect for those smaller contours of the face such as around the nose, under eye and hollow of the cheek. They are easy to clean with baby shampoo, fully dry even deep,...

Packaging: Pencil with clear plastic lid and silver writing. The outer pencil is tinted the same colour as the liner which in this case is beige. Smell: None. Colour : 005 Nude - beige with warm undertones. Medium coverage with a matte finish. Available in 15 shades. It almost looks like it has an orange tint. A beige liner is less stark and more natural looking compared to white in the waterline. Formula/ Texture: This is a creamy and thick formula. It's smudge resistant and long wearing of 8 hrs. It glides on easy and easy to sharpen. It is easily removed with makeup wipes though. The impressive thing about this liner is that it is waterproof and sits on the waterline, not budging until you remove it. There is a little transfer in the waterline and doesn't smudge from here. I honestly think it's a great pencil for the waterline. Available: From Priceline, pharmacies and discount department stores for $10 for 1.2g/ 0.042oz.

Packaging It comes in a gold, shiny box with the shade number on the top and the tube is circular  palm length shiny gold . This has a soft flexible brush tip and a click activator pen end. The lid secures tightly with a click. There is very minimal text on the tube itself but with the shine, it's unmistakable.  Smell: None. Colour: 1-light beige. Medium to full coverage with a satin finish. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and smooth liquid/ cream consistency. It's easy to apply just by clicking the end, wait for the product to appear at the tip and brush this onto the areas on your face you want to highlight. The first use does require a lot of clips before product starts to come out. A little product does go a long way. It is easy removed with a basic makeup wipe. There is no reflection in flash photography. This is a highlighting type of concealer not a concealer. It has reflective pigments in it from what I can gather that bounce light off t...

This is a deep true red colour. Depending on the light it almost borders on a mauve but it's not. It is a flat colour with no shimmer or sparkles to it. It is opaque in one coat. This is a fairly new colour to my collection. So it's not the first colour I wanted to have or picked up. I was intrigued by the depth of it. It's that classic red shade but deeper, something you'd pull out in winter to wear.

Packaging: Slim square plastic tube with tinted sleeve as the lid. The twist up bullet is silver that matches the writing on the outside. The lipstick is round though. The tinted sleeve matches the colour of the lipstick. As a whole it feels less chunky and cheap like the Maybelline Color Sensational Vivid. Smell: Slightly floral. Colour: #25 Lust For Blush - sheer mauve pink with cool undertones. Sheer pigmentation with a sheen finish. This was the most beige/ neutral shade in the range that I thought would be the most wearable. Available in 8 shades. (L) built swatch, (R) one swatch. Formula/ Texture: It's a very smooth, thin and creamy consistency. It's lightweight and comfortable on the lips. Theres no settling of the cooer into the lip lines. It's easy to apply and slightly moisturising. It does have a natural shine on the lips. This isn't long lasting as it's pretty much a tinted lipbalm. So once the lips make con...