Boozyshop order

The box contained (www.boozyshop.nl), apart from 2 E88 palettes for Zuzka and Jana all of these babies: NYX Jumbo pencil in Milk (3,59 EUR), Bdellim tools smoky eyes 5pc. Brush set (24,99 EUR), Sigma E20 short shader brush (9,95 EUR), NYX Cosmetics - Carry-All Beauty Bag (24,95 EUR). All to be reviewed in due course.

E88 palette by Boozyshop

This palette cost 18,95 EUR, it contains 88 eyeshadows and you can order it at www.boozyshop.nl. (kindly provided for blogging purposes by Jana).:-)

Though the pigmentation is supposed to be high in each colour, it is not the case. The crosses mean a fail, the bullets are thumbs up!

The palette was carefully protected in a box.

 

A nice mix of matte and shimmer eyeshadows.

72:15 - the pigmentation score

The weakest link seems to be the brown corner.

On the other hand, the shimmery pigments have gorgeous pay-off.

 

Boozyshop NYX -10 % deal

Good news, from today until Thursday 2. 6. you can order all NYX products with a 10 % discount at Boozyshop :-), happy shopping!

More crackle nail polishes

So, a quick google search will direct you to various options, say, on eBay you can buy Mia secret crackle polish or browse to my favourite Boozyshop for Crack Nail Art Lacquer, on offer in 7 amazing colours, 7,95 EUR per bottle. Moreover, there is Essence cracking top coat, Claire's cracking top coat...A wonderful China Glaze ad:

Wishlist - Shiny 28 palette

This beautiful palette is available via Boozyshop for 18,99 EUR.

Heureka!

Having watched a ton of YouTube makeup tutorials, I was craving one particular eye pencil - NYX Jumbo Eyepencil in MILK. It is a perfect base for eyeshadows (it gives them something to grab to) as it brings out the true pigments. Just watch this:

Understandably, I tried to order it online, but they are always out of stock for this particular colour (at least every time I checked on Boozyshop). As it turns out (I love google!), there is another Dutch based shop that has NYX and plenty of other interesting brandS on offer: www.beautybyelke.be. Quickly go and check it out, it is perfect! And do not be put off by Dutch, I am sure Elke speaks English perfectly! :-)

Metal Mania palette review

It is only me, or this Metal Mania palette is the same as Coastal Scents 88 Metal Mania? Mine is marketed as a Boozyshop product. Not that it matters, as the palette is simply beautiful! I was a bit (pleasantly) surprised about its compact size (23 cm x 16,5 cm x 1 cm). It arrived exquisitely protected by a number of boxes and plastic bubble wrap. It costs 18,95 EUR.

The colours are really well pigmented with a shimmery finish. They transfer well on the eyelid without much fallout. The palette is a super gift for anyone who is crazy about eye makeup. The colour combinations are endless enabling you to go for a subtle natural look or an evening smokey eye. I am enclosing links to sites with swatches, as this has been done really well already by other people.
http://www.pursebuzz.com/2010/04/coastal-scents-metal-mania-palette-swatches/
http://pinkboxmakeup.blogspot.com/2010/05/coastal-scents-88-metal-mania-swatches_23.html

Alice in Wonderland - online shopping

I admit that one of my guilty pleasures is watching makeup videos on YouTube (Tiffany D, Panacea81, Michelle Phan, EmilyNoel83). Watching them makes me want to scrub my face clean and apply new style of makeup (smokey eyes! cat eyes! graphic eyes!) about 5 times a day!

I became curious about certain brands that I thought only existed in Wonderland (a.k.a. U.S.A.) - NYX, Sonia Kashuk, NYC Cosmetics, ELF, Sigma, Wet n Wild, Covergirl (surprisingly available at your local Delhaize), Sleek-makeup, Seche vite, China glaze, Essie… ).

It did not take me long before I found a website specialized in most of these brands and that delivered to Belgium quickly. They are based in the Netherlands and reply to your e-mails within 24 hours - http://www.boozyshop.nl/. I have already received my very first NYX Jumbo pencil (milk was sold out, so I got the one in cottage cheese), NYX skin eyeshadow base and my first Metal Mania Palette :-). LOVE!