My First Youtube Makeup Tutorial!

I have been working up to doing this for a while. Last year I made a few abortive attempts at filming. I recorded several tutorials that will never see the light of day, but they helped me figure things out. The lighting is still not perfect, but I've ordered a ring light, so I will try to sort that out for the next one. I hope you like this! If there are any looks you'd really like to see, please let me know. I'm also doing sewing things, because I love sewing, but those aren't blog appropriate, so I won't link those here.

Anyway, I know I'm repeating myself, but I do hope you like it. There will be more to come, so please like, comment, and subscribe. Thank you and I hope you all had a lovely holiday.

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!

Holiday: An Update

I've just returned from two weeks of holidaying in the U.S. I took a road trip to D.C. and did...let's just call it a bit...of shopping. I didn't take very many pictures because I felt like death warmed over (and not the kind I'm usually going for) for pretty much the entire trip. I did, however, have some taken while I was carving a pumpkin with my nephews (I've blocked out my nephew's face for privacy concerns);

Pumpkin carving

Pumpkin Carving

I will be back soon with some first impressions and reviews of Colourpop Lippie Sticks and shadows, Kat Von D lipsticks, and some of the new Notoriously Morbid liquid lipsticks (spoiler alert; THEY ARE AMAZING!).

Happy Halloween to you all!

                    

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. 

30 Days of Lipstick Wrap Up

I did it. I managed to finish 30 (almost) consecutive days of makeup and photos. They were almost consecutive instead of actually consecutive because the final day went up two days after it should have due to the worst migraine I've had in several years. BUT, I'm counting it anyway. I'll be posting a mini review of each lipstick, as well as links to where you can find them so if you'd like to see that, 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!

Milani Violet Volt vs. Kat von D Wonderchilde

I bought a little trial size of Wonderchilde at Christmas last year because it looked really beautiful in the ad photos I had seen. And, it is a lovely colour, which makes the fact that the formula is rubbish really disappointing. This is the only Kat von D lipstick I have, so I'm not saying they are all badly formulated, just that this one is on me. I so wanted to like it.

I mean, look at that colour! It's so pretty and sparkly. It has a gorgeous opalescent sheen to it. It has a light vanilla scent and the formula feels alright on your lips, a little gritty because of the glitter, but not really uncomfortable. However, it just doesn't live up to its appearance in the bullet. 

That is after four or five coats. It's not hideous or anything, but it just looks sort of bleh. Also, this is right after applying it. If you move your lips or rub them together, this happens:

I don't know if it's fully coming across in this photo, but the product sort of slides around and settles in the corners of your mouth and little chunks cling together. So if you put it on, you have to be super careful not to move your mouth too much. Also, this is on really well-moisturised and exfoliated lips, so those chunks are just product, not dry lip skin (ugh, is there a grosser set of words?). 

I purchased the Milani Violet Volt last month, not with the intention of having it be a dupe for the KVD, because in the bullet, the colours look nothing alike:

So, I was super surprised when I put the Violet Volt on my lips. It has that same opalescent sheen but the formula is just oodles better. The KVD is more blue-based than Violet Volt, but I think if you are looking for something like Wonderchilde, Violet Volt is very close:

Violet Volt on left, Wonderchilde on right. No flash.

Violet Volt left, Wonderchilde right. Taken with flash. 

Clearly, the Milani is slightly pinker. But, I paid £15 for the trial size of the KVD, which is 1.2g, and I paid £3.94 for the full-size Milani, which is 3.97g. I definitely won't hesitate to try some new KVD shades when I get the chance, but I will want to swatch those in person before I shell out £15 for a tiny tube again. The Milani is affordable enough that I won't be bothered if I get a tube that's a bit disappointing.