My Pretty Zombie Swatchfest and Mini Review, Part 2

Welcome back to part two of my Pretty Zombie Swatch and Review.

The second group:

My Pretty Zombie Brisket, Anthrax, Everything Looks Better on a Meat Hook, Blue Fungus on Corpses
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My Pretty Zombie Swatchfest and Mini Review, Part 1

Hello, hello!

I know, I disappeared again. I do that sometimes. The truth is that it's so much easier to make a post on Instagram or on Tumblr, I tend to just do that. I post on Instagram almost every day, so you should definitely add me there if you're interested in watching my makeup evolution. I also post on Tumblr almost every day, mainly makeup related, but also a load of art stuff and pretty pictures.

Anyway, My Pretty Zombie had a flash sale last month and since I've been ogling their shadows for several years, I finally decided to go for it. Because I'm in the UK, I emailed the owner first to ask if it would be possible to get full-sized products in baggies instead of jars to make shipping cheaper. She emailed me back within the hour and said it was no problem and then sent me an invoice for the ones I wanted. She even added the flash sale discount (you had to use a code on the website) without me having to ask. Because of the baggies, my shipping was about $11 cheaper. The owner was very nice and I really appreciated that she didn't mind doing things that way for me.

My items shipped out about a week later, well within the TAT.

So what did I get?

Swatchfest: My Colourpop Lippie Stix Collection

When I went to the States in October, I picked up a whole load of Colourpop makeup. I reeeeeaaally wish they would start shipping to the UK, because I enjoy almost all the makeup I purchased from them. I don't have any of their liquid lipsticks at the moment, but I have just asked a friend to order me two of the Ultra Satins. For now, here's a quick swatch of all the Lippie Stix I currently own.

The top picture in each of these was taken on the same day with flash.

Tootsie

Colourpop Tootsie

I am not a wearer of neutral lipstick as a general rule, but Tootsie is probably my favourite Colourpop shade so far. I like that it's sort of a grey-beige. If I'm in a hurry and don't have time to select a shade, it goes with basically everything. I will be very sad when I run out.

Colourpop Tootsie

Wifey

Colourpop Wifey

I bought Wifey because it looked like a bright purple on the website, and perhaps it would lean more purple on someone who isn't the colour of milk. On me, it's a blinding pink. I think I've worn this twice on its own, because I am so not a pink lipstick person. However, the formula is really nice, and I like using this with really dark purples to make a nice ombre lip.

Colourpop Wifey

Leather

Colourpop Leather

I bought Leather because purple, and it is a really lovely colour. However, the formula for this specific colour is not so great. It goes on fairly patchy and seems to slide around on my lips. I can make it work with lip liner and a bit of finagling, but I feel that shouldn't need to be the case.

Brills

Colourpop Brills

Brills is a very light pinky-lavender. On me, it's mostly lavender. This is another one where the formula seems too slippery. However, since it's such a light colour, it doesn't show up patchy. It's very comfortable on the lips and is another colour that I often use for making ombre lips.

Fern

Colourpop Fern

Oh look, another purple. I can't help it. I just love purple lipstick. Fern is the only Lippie Stix that I also bought the matching lip liner for, but I never use the liner with it because it doesn't need it. I do use the liner with Leather or Brills, because it works really well with both of those. Fern is probably the colour I wear most often after Tootsie. It's just the perfect, easy purple for me. It's a little more glossy than I would prefer, but I still wear it at least once a week.

Colourpop Fern

Grind

Colourpop Grind

Grind is the perfect warm-toned purple. No issues with the formula and it isn't drying. I wear this one frequently and love it.


Flawless

Colourpop Flawless

Flawless is a very nice, deep berry shade. The formula is great and it dries almost matte after a few minutes on the lips.

Colourpop Flawless

Wet

Colourpop Wet

Wet is pewter grey with sort of an olive undertone. This one has issues with formula as it likes to slide around. It tends to go on patchy, so I generally have to put it on, blot well, and then do another layer. However, the colour is so great that I don't mind having to finesse it a bit. It is very glossy leaning toward metallic.

Bossy

Colourpop Bossy

Bossy is an absolutely lovely warm-toned red. The formula is great and the look is classic.

Colourpop Bossy

Blood

Colourpop Blood

As beautiful as Bossy is, it doesn't hold a candle to Colourpop Blood, at least for me. This is the perfect blue-based red. This is vampire lipstick and I wear it aaaalll the time. 

Feminist

Colourpop Feminist

This is a purple so deep it's almost black. The formula is fabulous, not patchy or too slippery. I can put this on and reliably get at least 4 hours of wear before I need to retouch. One of my absolute favourites. 

Colourpop Feminist

Corset

Colourpop Corset

And lastly, Corset is another colour that looked more purple on the website than it tends to on my face. This is a fairly light purple/pink that can go either way depending on the the rest of my makeup. The picture above, with really neutral eyes, looks purple, but the picture below, with warm red eye makeup, looks very light pink. Either way, this is a very nice colour, and one of the few "pinks" that I don't mind on myself. 

Colourpop Corset

So, that's the entirety of my Colourpop Lippie Stix collection. Even with the few...disappointing shades, I still really like these. And at $5 US, they are definitely worth checking out. Now if only they would ship to where I live!

Hellboy Inspired Makeup Tutorial and BeautyBarBaby Matte Attack Liquid Lipsticks

My latest tutorial is up on Youtube:

I did this tutorial with two options for the lips:

This super bright, very blue lip.

Urban Decay LSD and Saffron #25

And this more neutral, toned down look.

BeautyBarBaby Fortune Teller

You can find a full product list for this look in the Youtube tutorial.

I do just want to quickly talk about the BeautyBarBaby Matte Attack Lipstick that I'm wearing for the second lip look. I received this colour, Fortune Teller, and another colour, Poison Apple, for Christmas. I think I've written about my love/hate relationship with matte lipsticks before, but just to refresh: I like how long-lasting they are, but I hate putting them on and having my mouth feel like a shriveled raisin.

BeautyBarBaby Matte Attack Liquid Lipstick in Poison Apple and Fortune Teller

The BeautyBarBaby Matte Attacks seem to get the best of both worlds, however. They do last a fairly long time, in the range of 5 to 6 hours, but they don't go on like cement. I can put these on, let them dry, and still move my mouth like a normal human. Also, they don't flake off in disgusting chunks like my LA Splash ones do. I'm very pleased with the formula, and as they have a tonne of colours, I'll definitely be picking up a few more.

And here is a look I did using both the colours, plus some Sugarpill Lumi in the centre.

BeautyBarBaby Matte Attack Liquid Lipstick in Poison Apple and Fortune Teller

BeautyBarBaby Matte Attack Liquid Lipstick in Poison Apple and Fortune Teller
with Sugarpill Lumi Patted in the centre

Swatch and Review: Notoriously Morbid Mystic Mattes and Changeling Topcoat

I don't think it's any secret that I'm a big fan of Notoriously Morbid. They do wonderful eye shadows, some of which I have previously reviewed here, and for about three years now their Coffin Kissers lip balm has been my absolute favourite lip treatment. So of course I had to test out their offerings in the liquid lipstick line.

I bought one of their Ancient Mystic Mattes, two of the Mystic Mattes, and one double-sided tube of Changeling Topcoats. I've had these for about two months now and have worn them several times a week so I can absolutely say I've tested these out properly. I bought these with my own money and I am not affiliated with Notoriously Morbid in any way.

Notoriously Morbid Mystic Matte in Rune, Sorceress, Thutmose III
w/ Changeling Topcoats in Siren and Kitsune

Left to Right: Thutmose III, Ritual, Sorceress, Siren, Kitsune

Left to Right: Thutmose III, Ritual, Sorceress, Siren, Kitsune

On to the review!

Sugarpill LE Edward Scissorhands Palette: Look and Swatches

Sugarpill LE Edward Scissorhands palette

Oh my goddess, you guys, Sugarpill made neutrals! I didn't know that was a thing that I wanted, but holy crap is it ever. I bought this palette on Love-makeup.com for £25.99 plus shipping. This is limited edition, but I think both Cocktail Cosmetics and Love Makeup still have a few (I am not affiliated with either of these websites). I ordered this as soon as it went live on the site and it arrived this afternoon. If you'd like to see swatches of the full palette, as well as a mini review and look, please follow me through the jump. 

Femme Fatale Cosmetics Swatch Fest and Look

I'm still chugging along with the 30 Day Lipstick Challenge over on Instagram (add me!) and I will have a massive post with all the lippies I've used when that wraps up, but for today, I thought I'd offer you a look I did using Femme Fatale eyeshadows. If you'd like to find out what shades I used for this look and see a tonne of swatches of each colour, please follow me through the jump!

Swatchfest: Glamour Doll Eyes

Glamour Doll Eyes had a 50% off flash sale a few weeks ago so I bought a some things since I've not tried the brand before. 

See the rest after the jump.