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!

Beauty

My Top 3 Affordable Highlighters!

October 23, 2017

Hello my badass beauties!
I know it's been a while, but I'm trying to get back in the swing of things! I apologize for being inactive as of lately. I haven't been feeling well at all. I've had an awful psoriasis flare and my lupus has been flaring up pretty badly as well, so I just haven't felt up to posting. I still feel pretty bad but I'm trying to keep myself distracted, so I figured it'd be a great time to post again!
I posted a preview of my top 3 favorite highlighters on my facebook page(go give it a like!) yesterday and promised I'd do a detailed blog post so here it is! All three have great color payoff & can either be as subtle as you'd like or built up for a more intense look.


Brands from left to right: Smoke & Mirrors, Wet N' Wild, NYX.


The first highlighter is by a brand I had never even heard of, but it is absolutely beautiful and the color payoff is intense! The best part? I purchased it at Five Below for only $3! The Mermaid Vibes Glow Stick is by a brand called Smoke & Mirrors.
I believe this beauty is a dupe of Milk Cosmetics Holographic Highlighting Stick. It has a strong iridescent shift from a neutral skin tone to a beautiful blue & pink depending on the light. I have mainly been applying it straight from the stick to my skin, because it seems to be the easiest way and it blends very well with a simple highlighting brush.

Smoke & Mirrors Mermaid Vibes Glow Stick


The next highlighter is Wet N' Wild's Megaglo Highlighting Powder in Royal Calyx. I have been dying to get my hands on this highlighter since I first laid eyes on it online, but I could never find it in stores. I finally found it in Wal-Mart at the beginning of October with their Halloween Fantasy Makers display so I snatched it up! It retails for $5 & is a beautiful sparkling lavender shade.

Wet N' Wild Royal Calyx


Last but not least is The Highlight Pro Single in Ice Queen by NYX Cosmetics. This beauty is a pearly pale white shade(perfect for my pale skin, which is why I picked it up in the first place!) You do have to build this up quite a bit if you have a very fair skin tone like I do, because it pretty much matches my skin tone. The more you layer it, the more prominent it does become and it gives a beautiful silvery-white sheen on the skin! It's simple, but so pretty.

NYX highlight & contour pro singles Ice Queen.


Did I mention they're all super affordable?!  If these prices along with swatches don't convince you to go out and purchase at least one of these right now, I don't know what will. I hope you all enjoyed this post. What are your top three affordable(or not so affordable) highlighters? Are you more on the subtle side or do you like dramatic looks like yours truly?! Let me know in the comments below! As always, thanks so much for reading!

Beauty

Wet N' Wild Midnight Mermaid Metallic Liquid Eyeshadows First Impressions

September 27, 2017

Hey Badass Beauties!
I'm sure you've all heard of Wet N' Wild's coveted Midnight Mermaid Collection. Well, I finally ordered the Metallic Liquid Eyeshadows, because those are what caught my eye the most out of the collection. I bought three of the four, because there was one green shade that I just would have never actually worn. I purchased Moonlight Majesty, Aquatic Prism, & Mysterious Nights.

This is just a simple first impressions review & swatches, but I'll do a separate post whenever I actually use them on my eyes. I'm just so excited to finally have gotten my hands on these, as I have not been able to find them in stores anywhere here where I live!

Top to bottom: Moonlight Majesty, Aquatic Prism, Mysterious Nights.





I posted the two above photos to show the duochrome effects of these beauties! In the first photo the order is Aquatic Prism, Moonlight Majesty, then Mysterious Nights, and in the second photo is Moonlight Majesty & Aquatic Prism trade places to better show the effects and full color changes. Moonlight Majesty is a purple shade with orange-ish reflects, Aquatic Prism is a teal blue shade with purple reflects, and Mysterious Nights is a black shade with gold & silver reflects. SO. STUNNING. Seriously guys, these pictures don't even do the actual colors justice.

Swatches of Mysterious Nights, Aquatic Prism, & Moonlight Majesty.

Let me start off by saying these dry down beautifully! I was a bit worried they weren't going to dry completely, but they totally did & even with me rubbing them didn't make them budge. Some are a bit streaky when applying, but they are extremely easy to build up. There is some fall out, because there's just so much glitter. You can't even feel the glitter as you apply them though, that's how fine the glitter actually is(which is great!) In my opinion, you don't even need a base with these. That's how opaque they are. These performed well past my expectations.

There are two main reasons I really love Wet N' Wild: First, they are super affordable, but their quality is superb! Secondly, they are cruelty free & all of the Midnight Mermaid Collection is vegan except the red lipstick.
Since these are limited edition as a fall collection, I have one piece of advice for you.. Go. Buy. These. NOW. At least purchase one of them! A lot of people say the colors in this collection are too bold or dark, but if you're anything like me you'll easily be able to wear them all year round.

I also just purchased some of the items from the Fantasy Makers 2017 collection, so keep your eyes open for that very soon!

Have you purchased anything from the Midnight Mermaid Collection? What was your favorite item? I hope you guys enjoyed my first impressions review, I can't wait to do an actual eye look & share with all of you! As always thanks so much for reading!