Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Black rubberised square compact.  The same feel and look of NARS. It's the same size of a standard single eyeshadow pan but slimmer, with the lid a magnetic closure, white NARS font on the front and full size mirror underneath the lid. The lid opens up 120 degrees and is thinner width then the bottom of the compact. The pan is so much smaller then the compact with a 5mm packaging border. The powder does have a geometric lined pattern on it. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Himalia - bronze taupe with warm undertones and soft gold shimmers. Shimmer finish and intense pigmentation. Available in 16 shades Formula/ Texture: This is thin, buttery and smooth. It's easily applied and super easy to blend out. There may be some fall out if too much product is picked up so make sure to tap the bush to loose the excess. It's easily removed with a basic makeup wipe. These last so very long on me and that's without primer! Overall I can get 14 ho...

Packaging: Short reflective gold square tube with an engraved black YSL logo on the cap. The cap takes up ¾ of the height of the tube but does snap on securely. The bullet is standard with a slanted tip. The shiny and smooth finish does catch fingerprints. Smell/Taste: Mango. Colour: #01 Le Rouge - Blood red. Full pigmentation with a satin finish. Available in 41 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, smooth and creamy consistency. It glides so effortlessly on the lips with no tugging or skipping at all. It feels lightweight and so so comfortable on the lips. It is easily removed with a basic makeup wipe. This is very comfortable and moisturising on the lips. I didn't experience any bleeding or feathering but with a red colours, I do always use a lip liner. This did transfer a bit onto food and drink. Overall it lasted 6-8 hours on my lips. This lipstick is luxury. It feels amazing on the lips, smells divine and lasts a fairly decent amount...

Packaging: Shiny gunmetal compact with a snap closure. The lid features a circle window to see the shade  inside, 'UD' symbol in the middle which is surrounded by a fishnet pattern and 'Urban Decay' text and slogan. The back of the compact has a sticker closely matching the shade inside. The powder pan spreads very close to the edge which means very little package wastage. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Lounge - red brick duo chrome with green and brown. Satin finish with intense pigmentation. Available in 86 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a fine, smooth and buttery formula. It's easy to apply and blend out. It's lightweight on the eye and is easily removed with a basic makeup wipe. I don't have any fallout with this shade but I do make sure to apply a little bit at a time, tapping off excess. There is no eye irritation, creasing, fading or transfer. I've been familiar with Urban Decay's shadow formula from their Nake...

Packaging: Short and wide square black opaque plastic tube. On close inspection the only embellishment is a embossed black 'Laura Mercier' can me found on the side of the cap. The smooth finish does catch fingerprints. It feels lightweight but once the half length cap is removed, it feels cheap and bulky. Others the cap secures nicely on. The bullet is the standard shape with the slanted tip. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Milky Way - light brown with cool undertones. Medium - full coverage with a satin finish. Buildable coverage. Available in 18 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, creamy and smooth consistency. It applies evenly and easily from the bullet. It feels lightweight and comfortable on the lips. It removes easily with a basic makeup wipe. There is no irritation, feathering, bleeding or dry lips. The creamy formula does transfer onto food and drink as expected. Actually, it feels somewhat moisturising in more of a tinted lipbalm w...

Packaging: Heavy, palm sized round, smooth metal jar with a plastic screw on lid with a metal embellishment. The jar has a black and silver/ grey colour scheme. The lid features a silver star to match the silver text. There is a product stopper that lifts out which can be either thrown away or kept. It feels considerably heavy compared to a moisturiser jar but the packaging is thick when you see how much product it holds. This could have something to do with keeping the natural ingredients/ acids fresh. The full size comes in a square shaped black cardboard box matching the jar. The lid is a sleeve that lifts off, revealing the jar in a cradle from the cardboard, covered by a 'Hello Sexy' flap. I thought this was a unique way to present the jar and it was nice to have my sexiness reaffirmed! Smell/Taste: Licorice. Colour: Light Grey. Formula/ Texture: It's a thick and slightly smooth consistency that contains leaf stem pieces. It's very ea...

Packaging: Gary grey rubberised feeling thin circular tube with one end the raised black 'bite' text. The cap is quite long and reveals a pointed bullet. This does snap securely on and can't come off in transit. The retractable mechanical bullet casing represents the colour inside. There is 2cm worth of actual product making this quite expensive. The tube feels lightweight, luxurious and comfortable to hold in the hand. It's size is handbag and travel friendly. Smell/Taste: Vanilla. Colour: Cognac - dark brown with red undertones. Full pigmentation with a semi matte finish. Available in 12 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin and smooth consistency. The pointed tip of the bullet makes application easy and precise. It will cling to dry skin, so keeps the lips hydrated and exfoliated. I'm not sure how the lighter shades will go with this. It feels comfortable and lightweight on the lips. It does take a but of specialised make u...

Packaging: Standard wood pencil with matte black finish, gold foil text and a shiny end in the colour of the pencil which in this case is black. There is a thick plastic black cap that fits on drug. The point of the pencil is standard size. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Noir Intense - deep black. Matte finish with intense pigmentation. Available in 16 shades. Formula/ Texture: This is a typical waxy smooth cream formula. It glides on, with a 30 second window before setting to smudge out. It needs a specific eye makeup remover. Apart from this 30second window, this doesn't smudge, transfer, cause irritation or fade throughout the day. It's fragrance free, ophthalmologist tested with no parabens or sulphates. It has intense colour payoff, with a supposed 24 hour longevity, with the longest I've worn it being 14 hours. I really enjoyed this and I was honestly impressed with the longevity but in a standard, widely available shade it didn't wow...

Packaging: Typical clear plastic around tube with an opaque black handle. This allows for the true colour of the lipstick to show through as well as product level. It is adorned with minimal silver text. The wand is long and features a thin, pointed paddle doe foot applicator. The stopper does a good job at removing all the excess product. Smell/Taste: None. Colour: Risqué - orange red. Full pigmented with a semi-matte finish. Available in 5 colours. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, wet, creamy and smooth consistency. The applicator is shaped perfectly to apply this precisely with also enough product. It smoothes over the lips well, feels lightweight and comfortable and doesn't dry the lips out. It does take care and a specialised makeup remover to fully remove this. Due to the amazing pigmentation this has, a lot of care is needed to not create a mess. I would use a lipliner with this formula, whether that's a non-feathering kind or colour...