Beauty

Possible Stila Dupe?

February 26, 2018

Hey badass beauties!
As you all know from my Wet N Wild Midnight Mermaid review, I bought 3/4 of the liquid eyeshadows, and if you haven't seen that review you can read it here!
One of the shades I purchased is called Mysterious Nights, and I realized it looks extremely similar to my Stila Magnificent Metals Liquid Eyeshadow in Molten Midnight. Coincidence? Maybe! Possible dupe? Let's find out!


Alright so I swatched both on my arm side by side to really see how similar they are, because just looking at them in their packaging they look super similar.

Here are the swatches, both only one swipe across my arm:

Stila on top, Wet N Wild on the bottom.

You can definitely see a difference in the two.


Results?
Both dry down completely and are beautiful when swatched and applied on the eyes. Neither feel heavy or uncomfortable on my eyes, but both have quite a bit of glitter fallout. Stila's is definitely more opaque and glittery, whereas Wet N Wild's has a good amount of glitter but is definitely more metallic and more buildable. For the price, I think Wet N Wild's Liquid Catsuit Eyeshadows are a good, affordable alternative to Stila's Magnificent Metals! Since Mysterious Nights was from their limited edition Midnight Mermaid collection you can no longer purchase that exact shade, but Wet N Wild just dropped a whole new line of Megalast Liquid Catsuit Eyeshadows & included all of the liquid shadows under different names. Mysterious Nights is now known as Black is the New Black! Yes I realize there aren't as many colors to choose from on Wet N Wild's line (as of yet) & this shade is more metallic, so this is probably a truly coincidental dupe.
If you love the high sparkle, stand-out eye & can afford to splurge, I highly recommend buying one of Stila's Liquid eyeshadows! However, if you aren't ready to make that big of a commitment to one product & still want that glittery metallic eye, Wet N Wild is a perfect choice!
In case you didn't know, Stila's Magnificent Metals Liquid Eyeshadows retail for $22 and you get .153 fl oz of product, while Wet N Wild's Liquid Eyeshadows retail for $5 & you get .12 fl oz of product.

What are your thoughts? Do you have any dupes for Stila's Magnificent Metals? Let me know in the comments below! As always, thanks so much for reading!

PUR Cosmetics Glitters Review & Swatches

February 03, 2018

Hey badass beauties!
I'm back after a long few months of inactivity & I sincerely apologize for that. It's just been really hectic in my personal life and all of that, but anyways let's get on with these beautiful glitters!

I recently received three of the five Quick Pro Glitters Eye Polishes from PUR Cosmetics for free in exchange for an honest review, so here it is!

The three colors I received are Queenie(yellow gold), Namaslay(rose gold), & Lust(cranberry). The other two colors I did not receive are Midnight diamond(charcoal) & OMG(brown with rainbow shimmer).




The color Lust and the built in applicator brush that comes with the pigments. 

They are extremely pigmented and have their very own built in primer! They are packed with ultra fine glitter which is much more pleasant than some liquid shadows that are filled with chunkier glitter. The brush makes for easy application and you get so much pigment with one swipe, but there is some glitter fallout as to be expected. Here are some swatches!


Swatches of Queenie, Namaslay, & Lust(from left to right).


Swatches up close with flash. 


I have yet to apply them to my eyes but when I do, I'll update this post with photos to show how they blend and hold up throughout the day. 
I think the colors in this collection are absolutely perfect for fall, so I look forward to getting to use them for some beautiful fall looks(but I'll definitely be using them before then too)! The colors are not sold individually so you would be buying the full set of five liquid eyeshadows for $39(compared at $93!) which is a steal for these, especially considering the quality and pigmentation. PUR Cosmetics has high quality products that are fairly budget friendly, which is a win-win for everyone. You can purchase them on their official website here.
I highly recommend you give these a try, and if you do I hope you love them as much as I do.
As always, thanks for reading!

Beauty

NYX Haul & Review!

February 02, 2018

Hey badass beauties!
NYX was having a sale going on recently and I saw it as the perfect opportunity to splurge and buy what I've been wanting to try.
The products arrived quickly & they came in the cutest black lace drawstring bag!


The products that I purchased are:
Pigments in Metallic Velvet
Highlight Pro Singles in Ice Queen 
Hot Singles Shadow in Dressed to Kill
Nail Lacquer in Opalesque, Roller Disco, & Navy Star




Let's get down to the full face look I created using all NYX products.

Using Hot Singles Shadow on the lid, Pigments in the crease, and roll on shimmer in the corner.

Liquid Suede Metallic Matte. Review here.

Hot Singles Shadow swatches with & without primer.

Overall, I'm extremely happy with my purchase! All of the items exceeded my expectations, and I don't really have any complaints. I'm definitely going to be buying from NYX more often! I'll probably do swatches of the nail polish in another post. 
I hope you guys enjoyed this review and as always, thanks so much for reading!