Tick:Tock Cosmetics "Infinity Eyeshadow Base"!

*products in this post were purchased by me. All opinions are my own and 100% honest. 

Hello gorgeous zombies!

I hope you're all having a great week. I've had a very busy, and eventful week, and I'm glad school is starting soon for my littles. :)

Recently, once of my favorite indie companies, Tick:Tock Cosmetics reopened their doors after a brief hiatus! I was bummed when they closed because they have the *best* eyeshadow bases, in my opinion, out there! When I heard they reopened, I hauled ass to the website and purchased the full sized jars of black ("Black Hole") and white ("Milky Way") bases. (They also have a brown base called "Super Nova". At the time I placed my order, they were offering a full sized random eyeshadow for every $10.00 order placed, so I also received "Tick, Tick, Tick, Boom" which surprisingly I don't already own! Check out their Facebook group HERE to hear about special deals and new products.

(As always, please click images for maximum awesome!)



A quick note about these bases, is that unlike a few other creamy, white or black bases that you put under your eyeshadow, these do not (at least not on me) crease! 

INGREDIENTS: Castor Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Carnauba Wax, Dimethicone, Microcrystalline wax, Jojoba Oil, Vitamin E

Check out the sparkle in "Tick, Tick, Tick Boom"! WOW!



I'm not sure if the formula has changed with "Black Hole", but this time around, it wasn't AS creamy and pigmented as the last time I purchased these. It took a while to build up to the swatch you see above, but it did dry really fast and stayed put! 

I decided to do a little test for you all using a sparkly light lavender eyeshadow on each base to show you how they can make a difference in your eyeshadow colors and also how they can make colors POP! I used Espionage Cosmetics "Epic" eyeshadow.



Do you see that gold sparkle? DO YOU! Look how the two bases change the way the sparkle comes through. On "Milky Way" you can see much more of the gold flash within the eyeshadow and on "Black Hole", a lot more of the blue base in the eyeshadow comes out. These are just a few of the reasons I always wear an eyeshadow base under my eyeshadow.



I'm still drooling looking at this picture! Now, I need to actually DO this on my eyes!

"Black Hole" and "Milky Way" are $6.00 each for a 5 gram jar packed full of product. It looks as if T:TC will soon be offering mini sizes of the bases as well. Full sized eyeshadow from T:TC are $5.50, which also come in 5 gram jars with sifters and stickers. T:TC is currently offering up a $12.00 grab bag that contains 3 random full sized eyeshadow. What better way to try them out if you haven't already. :)

I can't wait to play with my eyeshadow again, now that I have my reliable, trusty bases again!

Have you tried Tick:Tock Cosmetics? What are your favorite products from their store?

Darling Girl Cosmetics "In Living Color" Shadow Bases.

Good evening Zombies!

Today I've swatched for you the new In Living Color eyeshadow bases from Darling Girl Cosmetics.

Per the Darling Girl website:

"What is In Living Color shadow base? ILC shadow base is used to create a colored foundation on your eyelid to affect the color/vibrancy of the eye shadow that’s applied on top of it. Its purpose is not to prevent creasing so it is recommended to use your primer of choice underneath In Living Color shadow base.

*In Living Color Shadow Base is a hand blended and hand poured product, that being said if the pour is too hot a thin layer of wax will settle on the top layer of the product. This in no way affects the product or it’s wearability however you might need to make a few swipes to get through the thin layer of wax to show it’s true color."



The eyeshadow bases come in 5 gram jars which contain 3 grams of product. There is a slight *waxy* smell, but I kind of like it. ;)

Bottom labels with names and ingredients


Flash


Swatches!


There is a trick to these bad boys! Make sure you warm up the top layer- with a finger tip or breath before attempting to apply and you'll get smooth and creamy color payoff.  I adore "Love is Strange" and "Little Black Dress", each of these colors hung on to my skin once swatched for a really long time. "I Pink I Love You" and "Sweet and Spicy" were the most pigmented of the bunch whereas "Fluff" was a little more difficult to work with than the rest of the group. What you see in my swatch of "Fluff" was 4 swipes of product. Again, once warmed up a bit, it applies a little more smoothly.

I really love these bases and can not wait to try them on my lids. I use a base every time I apply eyeshadow. I apply them over an eyeshadow primer. This is how I've always done my makeup since my early days of blogging. I find by using a base my eyeshadow stays on much longer and the colors are more vibrant and pigmented.

"In Living Color" shadow bases are $5.50 for a fill sized jar or grab a sample for $1.00.

*products in this post were sent to MZ for review/consideration purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own and honest.