Eddie Funkhouser Review, Swatches, and a Giveaway!

Zombies!

It's Wednesday, which mean the week is half over (or just begun for some of you!) and I'm excited to be going away this upcoming weekend for a short break with my Mom! Just in time for a mini Spring like vacation, I received some wonderfully Spring-y products from Eddie Funkhouser to share with you all.

Who and what is Eddie Funkhouser, you ask? Well, check out this exert from the website.
 
ABOUT THE BRAND

"EDDIE FUNKHOUSER® is the latest in a diverse portfolio of game-changing beauty brands created by groundbreaking makeup artist, beauty spokesperson and expert product developer, Eddie Funkhouser.

Eddie developed his eponymous cosmetic line in an effort to blur the conventional lines drawn between mass and prestige beauty products by offering up the industry’s finest-crafted formulas, edge-of-the-art shades and stunning effects and finishes – all at an unprecedented value for customers everywhere.

With its refined, minimalist packaging and world-class, studio-grade formulas, (created predominantly in Italy) EDDIE FUNKHOUSER has been widely-embraced by makeup artists and beauty aficionados seeking smart innovation, unique style and high-performance beauty products.

Hero EDDIE FUNKHOUSER products include: The Luxlight Series (with brilliant ‘soft-focus’ effect) and beauty bag must-have items such as the innovative Quattro Variable Lash Mascara, and Micromineral Foundation Powder.

ABOUT EDDIE FUNKHOUSER

Eddie has traversed the globe many times over, meeting with women from all countries and ethnicities. His personal mission: to help women reconnect with their own, natural beauty and source energy through the exploration of color and creativity.

Eddie’s electric front-and-center, rocker persona is borne from his unending curiosity and love for beauty, music, fashion, pop culture and creativity. With this unique world perspective as his paintbox, Eddie brings an exciting, vibrant global edge to the beauty marketplace with his latest color cosmetics line, EDDIE FUNKHOUSER."

I was lucky enough to try out:

Ultra Intensity Cheek Color in "Peep Show"
Hyperreal Eye Color Palette in "Bedroom Eyes"
Hyperreal Pure Pigment in "Dollicious"
Chromographic Lip Color in "Strip Search"
Hyperreal Hydrating Lip Gloss in "Belle de Jour"







Pink lippies for the win!


"Dollicious" eye pigment. My favorite product!


Swatches:








For this look I used:

Eyes: Bedroom Eyes palette- "Sassy on lid", "Risque" in the crease, "Coy" as a highlight, and then I used "Dollicious" eye pigment in my lower lash line
Liner: Eddie Funkhouser Graffiti Cream Eye Pencil in "Absolute Black"
Blush: "Peep Show"
Lips: "Strip Search" with a light swipe of "Belle de Jour"

I am absolutely in love with "Bedroom Eyes" and "Dollicious". The shades in the palette are pigmented, smooth and blendable. "Coy" has lots of sparkle but works perfectly as a highlight color. "Risque" the matte shade is really easy to blend and isn't chalky at all. "Dollicious" is a beautiful rose color with gold undertones and comes in the cutest container I've seen for far for pigments! It's also super pigmented and easy to work with.

The lippies I received are both so moisturizing om the lips. Neither have much of a smell or taste, which is bonus in my both. Neither are tacky or sticky and are buildable for light to full coverage. "Belle de Jour" wasn't as bold and bright as I'd expected just looking at the tube, which means it's a super wearable, every day pink.

"Peep Show" is the perfect bubble gum pink blush. There is no sparkle or shine, it's just a perfect matte pink and with this, just a little will do ya! Or a lot, if you prefer.. do your thing. ;)

Eddie has wonderfully pigmented, and cutting edge products at an affordable price! I'm really excited about this brand and to see how it (he) develops as a company!

So the best thing about this post? Well, YOU, yeah YOU could win an entire set of products like the ones I reviewed. Eddie was kind enough to offer the products he sent to me, to one of my lucky readers. He'll send them directly to my winner once the giveaway is over. :D  See below on how to enter and good luck! :D

a Rafflecopter giveaway


*products in this post were provided for review purposes only. All opinions are 100% my own and honest.

BeautyBar Baby Review and SWATCHES!

Zombies!

Let's not even talk about how long it's been since I've made an actual blog post! I've been pretty active on Instagam and Facebook, but it's been too long since I updated this good old blog. So to dust off the cobwebs, here's a review.

I was recently contacted by Nicole from Beauty Bar Baby and asked to do a review on her products. Beauty Bar is a new up and coming indie cosmetics line based on Etsy.


BeautyBar's about section:

I'm a true makeup junkie & have tried almost every brand of cosmetics from the cheap drug store kind to the expensive designer brands & I LOVE mineral makeup the best because of how natural & good for your skin is actually is. I've struggled with adult acne & oily skin for years & since I started using mineral makeup my complexion has improved & I don't worry about breakouts anymore from my makeup!

So I figured why not create my own line of 100% All Natural mineral makeup & lip balms & share my creations with you! Every cosmetic listed in my shop is blended by hand in small batches by me. I create all the colors by myself, I design & print all the labeling that go on the containers & package everything myself! I'm a true 1 person operation & I LOVE my job! My products are the Best Quality & I keep all the rubbish out, AKA: No Parabens, Sulfates, Petrochemicals, Talc, Bismuth Oxychloride, Fragrance or any Harsh Chemicals and Always Preservative Free!

I take pride in the products I present to you & I wouldn't sell it if I wouldn't use my myself. I'm always around to answer any questions you might have & I hope you love my products as much as I do! Thanks for stopping by & have a blessed day!

****Follow my shop on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the scoop on new colors, sales, events, makeup tips & more:
https://www.facebook.com/beautybarbaby
https://twitter.com/BeautyBarBaby
instagram.com/BeautyBarBaby

Nicole sent me 4 eyeshadow with a sifter and sifter sticker, a gel liner and lip potion samples to try out.

Eyeshadow: (descriptions per Etsy store)
Twisted Purple:  (duochrome) A bright & vivid shimmery purple with color shifting undertones that flip from turquoise to blue to violet
Seductress: Matte Black base color (looks purple in jar) loaded with purple sparkle glitter & purple interference glowing undertones...this 1 looks black with purple hues when applied wet!
Bronzed Babe: Medium shade of pure bronze!
Evidence: A semi shimmery medium vivid robin blue shade with silver sparkle glitter through out.

Lip Potion:
Hell Bent: A bright & vivid shimmery fuschia pink shade

Black gel liner



Top L to R: Twisted Purple, Evidence, Black liner, Seductress, Bronzed Babe and Hell Bent in the middle


Swatches!




Hell Bent on the lips


My thoughts:

I really love Twisted Purple and Bronzed Gold. I really am a sucker for purple shades with a strong blue shift nd I'm really enjoying gold these days as well. Twisted Purple is perfectly blended and not at all splotchy like some duochromes I've run across in the past few years. Bronzed Babe is just the perfect bronze/gold and is pretty pigmented in one swipe. Evidence and Seductress both have fine sparkles throughout their bases which apply smooth and evenly. Seductress is a little tricky in that it will blend down to the black base if you over blend it or don't pat it on the eyelid. I was able to keep it sparkly by swatching over a glitter glue. These shades are really quite blendable and pigmented. For $3.00 you can get a "generous 0.5g of product in a 5 gram sifter top jar that comes inner sealed for your protection. All my minerals are sold by weight not volume."

The gel liner is pretty amazing. It stayed firmly in place on my hand after the swatch for a good few hours until I washed it off. Even then, it didn't want to budge. Hence it being "water proof". I was pretty impressed in the fact that it didn't take more than two coats to make it opaque.  Full sized liners ( 5grams) are $4.00 and come in 7 different colors.

Now on to my least favorite product the Lip Potion. The color is stunning, there is no doubt about it, but the consistency was a little thicker and stickier than I like. It also kind of "exploded" out of the container it was in- which is why I don't have a picture of it with an open lid because it wanted to attack everything it touched! What I received was just a clam shell sample, the full sized 10grams of product come in a sealed jar, which look a lot less threatening. ;) Hell Bent didn't have a scent or taste, which I think is what threw me off along with the consistency. I'm pretty picky about my lip products though. Full size (10grams) is $5.50.

There are lots of products to offer at BeautyBar Baby and it looks like there is a little something for everyone. Check it out, especially since the products are affordable, handmade, and good quality.

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

New Milani Cosmetics 2014 lip products with SWATCHES!

Happy Monday Zombies!

I have a fun post for you this evening. Last week, I received a fun box from Milani Cosmetics filled with a few of the new 2014 lip products set to launch this February. I thought I'd show you all!

I received a few products from the following collections:

BRILLIANT SHINE - Lip Gloss 
$5.49 USD
Experience: Rich color, extreme high shine, comfortable lasting wear
Moisturizing & non-tacky
Flexible sponge tip applicator for easy application
Made in USA

They smell like vanilla!








Swatches!


LIP INTENSE- Liquid Color 
$6.49 USD
Infused with pure pigments for a shockinly intense full tip color
Application of a gloss with the longevity of a lipstick
Lightweight, full coverage formula
Made in Italy




POWER LIP Lasting & Moisturizing Gloss Stain 
$6.49 USD
New non-drying formula
Long lasting shine, stain & color coverage
Easy to use twist pen with brush applicator
Non-feathering
Made in USA


 

Swatches of the Lip Intense and Power Lip




Applicators on all 3 products.


Last but not least and something I'm super excited about:

ANTI-FEATHERING Lipliner 
$4.49 USD
A smooth easy glide-on, mistake proof formula that prevents lipstick & liploss from feathering  Serves as lip primer & line filler when used all over lips & extends the wear of any lipstick or lipgloss 
Enriched with vitamins & moisturizing ingredients for a creamy application
Sharpens with Milani’s Duo Pencil Sharpener
Transparent
Made in Germany





So far, I am loving the Lip Intense liquid lipstick. Each color is pigmented, vibrant, and fun! The gloss have a lovely faint vanilla smell to them, which I love, but some aren't as pigmented as the tubes may lead you to believe. But for glosses, they are really nice. I've not played much with the Power Lip gloss/stains but I do know that the swatches lasted a good 5 hours on my hand of both the liquid lipstick and the stains- which tells me they have excellent staying power.

I will be wearing these products in the next few weeks and posting looks to my Instagram- @makeupzombie and Facebook- MakeupZombie, so be sure to follow all the action there. Also, follow Milani on Instagram- @milanicosmetics for more 2014 sneak peeks! 

These products will be sold in your local CVS, Walgreens and Walmart stores sometime in February. Prices may vary.

*Products in this post were sent for review purposes only. All opinions are are mine and 100% honest.

The Chequered Lily Apothecary Review and SWATCHES!

Good evening Zombies!

It's been far too long since I've dusted off my keyboard and did some blogging. Life has been crazy lately. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday (those who celebrate) and that everyone is healthy and happy in 2014.

To kick 2014 off, I figured I'd do a new indie review. I learned about The Chequered Lily from my friend (fiend) Sam, and decided to take advantage of a recent holiday sale they were having. I ordered two sample packs ($5.50 each)- 10 samples each and received 4 extra samples to play with.




The samples I ordered: (descriptions per Etsy store)

Hearts of Fire: Vibrant true red with red pearl and color-shifting blue-fuchsia-violet iridescent glitter
Lovesong: Metallic burgundy-red with red pearl and blue glitter and iridescence
Galaxy: Rich Metallic Violet with Fuchsia/Blue Colorshifting Sparkle
Under the Stars: Soft & Sheer Dirty Denim-Blue with Strong Gold Shimmer
The Penny Arcade: Soft Black with Copper Sparkle and Shimmer
Oxalis: Rich, grassy, clover green with loads of gold glittering reflects
Fairytale: Fairytale is a pale bluish-pink with purple, pink, and blue sparkle and red and turquoise reflects
Her Familiar: Bright Golden-Orange with Green-Gold Glitter
Dead men Tell No Tales: Rich blackened antique copper/bronze with bronze glitter
Snow Angel: Palest Frosty Lavender with Violet Sparkle & Sterling Glitter
 Haunted: Velvety Black With Intense Violet Shimmer
Mr. Wednesday: Cool Pale French Vanilla with Golden Shimmer
 Mrs. Peacock: Dark Golden Teal with Violet Sparkle.
Haute Cocoa: Medium Cocoa Brown with Intense Gold, Bronze, and Chocolate Glitter.
Circassian Girl: Black with Fuchsia Shimmer and Blue-Violet Sparkle
Jareth V2.0: Smokey Rose-Cocoa Brown with Blue and Violet Reflect
 Pharaoh's Curse: Sheer Metallic Gold With Emerald Glitter & Green-Gold Iridescent Sparkle
Monster's Bride: Plush Olive Green/Antique Gold Duochrome With Gold Sparkle
Hearts in Ice: Royal blue with subtle violet undertone and intense red iridescence.
Cursed Treasure: Richest metallic blackened gold with bronze reflect and green-gold glitter

In addition I received:

Fireflies: Inky Purple/Gold Duochrome with Green/Gold Color-shift
Cast No Reflection: Shimmery Blackened Silver With Pale Gold & Silver Sparkle
Snake Charmer: Blackened Green with Intense Green Shimmer and Green-Gold Sparkle
Love Like Winter: Icy pale blue with red reflect and crimson glitter

Swatches! (I did my swatches over Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy)

 

*Dead Men Tell No Tales
 









Yeah, so....do you see the awesome that I see? I was pretty speechless as I swatched the shades I received. Not only are the eyeshadow super smooth and blend-able, but the pigmentation and the sparkle in some of the shades is to die for.

Hearts of Fire and Fireflies for example:


I'm honestly having a hard time narrowing down favorite from the group. Each shade is unique and stunning in it's own right. I'm a sucker for purples, so Galaxy and Jareth V2.0 both stand out to me. Cursed Treasure and Pharaoh's Curse are both amazing and different golds. Pharaoh's has wonderful lime green sparkles within. Lovesong, Hearts on Fire, and Hearts in Ice are all from the newest Valentine's Day 2013 collection. Hearts in Ice is a great blue/purple duochrome that reminds me of Mephisto from Fyrinnae- but it's not as dark based and a bit easier to apply; as you can see below.



I'm completely and totally in love with The Chequered Lily's eyeshadow. Enough so, that I plan on placing another order tonight. I'm stoked to find a (new to me) indie/handmade cosmetics company that takes such wonderful care in the preparation and quality of their eyeshadow. Shipping took 4 days, including a weekend, from order to receipt. It was lightning fast! Sample size packs are $5.50 USD for 10 samples or a full size (1 gram in a 5 gram jar) for $6.50. There is definitely something for everyone at The Chequered Lily. I'd run, not walk, and go get yourself some. ;)

Have a wonderful evening everyone!

*products in this post were purchased by me. All opinions are my own. 

Frosty Pink, Black, and Silver + Ombre lips!

Good afternoon Zombies!

I hope you've all been well! It's been quite an interesting Fall here in New Mexico! 9 degree weather? What's that!? We've had it and I've been freezing.....

To go along with the icy weather, I thought I'd do a dramatic icy makeup look for fun. I threw some ombre pink and black lips in for good measure! I quite like the final look, as the ombre lips made me feel fierce! ;)










The Goods:
TFSI as primer
Milani "Lovely Frost" Shadow Eyez as base and in water line
Silver from the Wet N Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" palette on main lid
Matte and glittery black (mixed) from the Wet N Wild "Blue Had Me at Hello" palette in crease
Hi-Fi Cosmetics "Sound Check" for pink above crease, inner corner, and on lower lash line
Fyrinnae "Moon Child" as highlight
Random liner and mascara

Cheeks:
MAC "Fleur Power" blush

Ombre lips:
MAC "Candy Yum Yum" as base
Jordana Cosmetics Glitter Rocks eyeliner in "Black Rocks" as outline

Press your lips together to transfer the black into the pink. Use a lip brush to blend the black more evenly into the pink to create the ombre effect. Once you've done that, outline the lips once more with the black.

And there you have it! Easy peasy ombre lips.

Have a wonderful week everyone!