Brunette Beauty

  Packaging: Black coated wooden handles, brushed sliver metal ferrule and synthetic brush fibres. Embossed silver brush name on the handle. The hairs are super soft and feel super lightweight. Smell/Taste: NA. Colour: NA. Formula/ Texture: I am so impressed with these 3 brushes I picked up. They pick up pigment colour very easily. They're easily cleaned with a bit of baby shampoo. They're beautifully made being 100% vegan and cruelty free. The three brushes I got are; 103 Contouring & Highlighting - dense, rounded top with a slight flare at the top but tall bristles. There is more movement at the top of the brush then at the ferrule. 113 Crease - dense, rounded brush with long & slightly fluffy bristles. 115 Flat Eyeshadow - thin, long round tapered bristles. Fits perfectly onto the lid. I really want to pick up more of these, I am seriously so impressed!! Available: From Target and Myer stores, $10 - 40 depending on the ...

Packaging: Black opaque plastic shiny tube with a lime angular handle. The tube is hand length and features a wand made of write is a 'C' curved shape. I do find some product to catch on the tip of the wand which is annoying to wipe away before each use or deal with the mess. Smell: Plastic. Colour: Black - deep black. Available in this colour. Formula/ Texture: This is a thicker, stringy consistency. As in when it goops up and catches on the wand, the formula acts like string as it's being pulled. It's easy to apply, with the curved wand grasping the lashes up and coating them. It does take a specialised makeup remover to get all of it off. This can definitely be built up as a thin coat is applied. This makes a great layering mascara and won't weigh down lashes. On me it did add some volume but not much length or curl.  There was no irritation, smudging or transferring. I did notice some flaking inly once this reached the 3 month...

Packaging: Frosted hourglass shaped glass tube with a shiny, reflective silver handle. The applicator is a standard doe foot. Smell/Taste: Mint. Colour: Berry Blast - bright pink. Sheer pigmentation. Available in 20 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thick, smooth gel. It's easy to apply but I have to dip more then once to get enough product to move across my lips which might mean the stopper is really effective. It did apply patchy with one coat as to be expected with this formula. Additional coats did even this out. This has a high shine glass like finish which is absolutely beautiful. I love the cream pigmentation/ colour as I feel it provides more pigmentation. It doesn't bleed but can with poor application. This shade didn't settle into my lip lines but I'm not sure if the lighter colours will just as a note. It does transfer once in contact with food and drink so reapplication is constant. I did find this last about 2 hour...

Packaging: Cardboard box features an extravagant purple, pink, teal and good teapot with an Arabian print. Round thick glad jar with a suction glass lid. The glass is a pink/berry tint with a gold foil square with  the 'gh' initials and 'high tea' text. Smell/Taste: Black Tea & Cardamon. The scent throw is quite wide. Top notes: Apple Spiritz, Orange Zest, Bergamot Middle Notes: Black Tea, Cardamon, Clove Base Notes: Vanilla, Vetiver, Bourbon Colour: White wax. Available: LE for Mothers Day, from Peter Alexander stores, peteralexander.com.au or glasshousefrangrances.com.au for $45 for 350g.

Packaging: Tall, slim and sleek black and rose gold aerosol can. The tall cap snaps on securely which is comforting. The nozzle is standard shape and contains a average soft length/ width mist that isn't too hard. Smell/Taste: Sweet, fruity perfume. Similar to mangos and long lasting! Colour: Transparent. White in high concentration. Formula/ Texture: This is lightweight in the hair with no gritt feeling. I do find it applies evenly and strongly arms length away without the need to move the can around too quickly. It does a good job of refreshing my hair and removing oils but my hair feels more masked with a perfume rather then refreshed. The mist is softer then the Not Your Mother's so I use it on days when I don't need a hell of  a lot of refreshing but just a quick touch. I do find the look and feel of refreshed hair lasts for 7 hours, so mid afternoon. It can suffice if there isn't long until I head home from work. Girls with f...

Packaging: Fat, side, short & stumpy glass bottle with a black shiny wand. The brush applicator is typical length and shape. There is a pink white and black sticker on the front. Smell/Taste: Nail Polish. Colour: Clear. Formula/ Texture: This is thick and goopy. It applies easily with a thicker amount performing better results. This dries in 1 min and vastly extends the wear & chip resistance of my manicure by 3-4 days! This brings a total wear time to 6-7 days. This is tested through and washing, cooking, typing, moving objects just a lot of general use of my hands as a testament to how amazing this works. Seriously this top coat adds such a high shine to any nail polish whilst being virtually destructible. I meany any  polish - matte, glitter, grainy etc. I highly highly  recommend this it does an amazing job and is easy to remove, chipping in chunks rather in small pieces. Available: Only from femmefetalecosmetics.com.au for...

Packaging: 5 cent width circular rose coloured opaque plastic tube with a silver band at the end and silver text. The length fits into the palm with the cap quite long but clear. The colour on the tube corresponds with the chosen shade inside. The automatic retractable mechanise work smoothly. The bullet has a wide and soft pointed tip.  That does give a more precise application but I wonder how effective it'll be once it's worn down and if it can be sharpened. This style of packaging reminds me of their concealer & highlight chubby sticks. The size of this makes it great for the purse and on the go. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: 07 Super Strawberry - deep pink beery. Sheer to medium pigmentation with satin finish. Buildable coverage. Available in 16 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, smooth and tacky balm. It glides on easily on the lips but a few passes is needed in order to get full pigmented coverage. There's no pulling, feat...

Packaging: Thick teal tube with yellow text. The colouring makes the tube so easily recognisable in a draw. The thickness feels too much and unnecessary. The wand is plastic bristles that are shipped in a slight C with very tiny and thin bristles getting a tad longer towards the tip. Smell/Taste: Mascara. Colour: #800 Very Black. Available in 2 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and wet formula. It doesn't look as though any formula is on the actual wand and not a lot is distributed This is a totally utterly fail for me. It didn't do much for my lashes, it just made them clump together and look spidery. There was definitely length but no volume. It looked as though I piled 10 layers on. I just don't like it and I gave it a good 2 weeks worth of wear being disposing it. I'm uncertain if the brush is meant to be held a certain way so I tried various 'sides' of the brush and they didn't produce many different results. I...

Packaging: Metal dusty rose round tube with a screw on casing. The mechanical wind up is smooth with the bullet circular with a flat top. The colour corresponds to the shade inside. The size is great for purse or pocket. It's sturdy enough it wont get squashed or the lid popped off. Smell/Taste: Lemon Zest. Colour: Tulip - sheer rose. Sheer pigmentation with buildable coverage. Available in 14 shades. Formula/ Texture: It's a thin balm. It's easily applied from the tube, gliding over the lips with no tugging. It's lightweight on the lips. It contains an SPF15 and Vitamins A, C & E that will nourish and protect the lips. It also has sweet  & tart blackcurrant oil that have plumping essential fatty acids. My lips felt nourished and hydrated for most part of the day! It does transfer onto food and drink and last overall 6 hours. What else is that there is no parabens, sulphates & phthalates in this, which I think is awes...

Packaging: Pink and purple water colour opaque design on a plastic tube with a grey cap. The applicate is a small thin and flat paddle doe foot. I do believe the full size applicator is the typical doe foot style which is interesting. Smell/Taste: Caramel. Colour: Energy - clear that activates with body warmth to turn a shade of pink. Mine is a sheer vibrant pink. Shine finish. Formula/ Texture: This is a thick, smooth gloss that's a tad tacky. It glides on very easily with no mess as the paddle doe foot fits right onto the lips. It's easily removable with a basic makeup wipe. The shine finish and rich antioxidant extracts, smooth the lip fine lines to create a fuller look to the lips. It's not drying but I do feel a bit of nourishment when wearing this. The tacky texture leaves this on for no more then 2 hours. It does transfer a lot with contact with food and drink. What's special about this is the pH adjusting skintuitive tec...

Packaging: This lip kit comes in a plastic waterproof fabric with a purple and blue chrome strip that is duplicated into the three products. The bag itself is quite decent sized and will be perfect for travelling. All the products come in the standard M.A.C packaging with the coloured shade end but again with the chrome coloured strips on the caps only with the rest black and additional chrome blue 'M.A.C' towards the end. This limited edition packaging is for M.A.C's Magic Of The Night Holiday Collection. Colour: Just Wonderful Lipliner - deep purple/ burgundy with red and warm undertones. Matte finish and medium pigmentation. This is a permanent shade. Goodbye Kiss Lipstick - midtown bright pink with cool undertones. Creamy texture, full pigmentation and a shiny finish. Frozen Dreams Lipglass - midtown mauve pink with sliver shimmer flecks. Available: Limited Edition in December from Myer & David Jones Stores, myer.com.au for $90.