Malin+Goetz Lip Moisturiser

I received this as part of a GWP, it retails for £9 (size 10g). It comes packaged like a toothpaste tube, so whilst not elegant I prefer it over a pot as this seems more hygienic. As it gets colder I do notice more dryness and roughness and find that my matte lipsticks really need a smooth,moisturised base before applying. This product delivers, its a gel like texture (like Bonjela) and is clear in colour and fragrance free. Where this exceeds other similar products is not only does it give instant hydration and smoothness but it last a lot longer so feels like more of a treatment rather than just a quick fix.

Rouge Bunny Rouge EOTD

I did a simple look of RBR 'Grey Go-away Lourie' on the lid with 'Blackpepper Jay' blended lightly in the crease. I added a bit of RBR Loose Glitter Pigment in 'Sleeping Under a Mandarin Tree' in the inner corner. I took picture with and without flash but still the colours seem a bit washed out so the look was darker in the flesh.

Rouge Bunny Rouge, Blackpepper Jay,Chestnut-napped Apali,Grey Go-away Lourie

Here are some close up pics of 3 of the new RBR matte shades and swatches, I will do an EOTD at some point soon. Blackpepper Jay ( middle swatch) is a deep blackened brown, great as a smokey crease shade or to line.
Chestnut-napped Apali (right swatch) , is a slightly browned beige neutral, works great as a lid shade or a natural crease shade.
Grey Go-away Lourie, (left swatch) is a medium slate gray (the close up pic below shows it as lighter than true life) I really like this on the lid, its a bit darker than I would normally use there but it pairs beautifully with Blackpepper Jay in the crease. It also looks really nice in the crease, with neutrals or silvers,pinkish shades on the lid.

As I briefly mentioned these have perfect pigmentation and they go on exactly how they look in the pan. As with all my other RBR they last well throughout the day and I am happy to say that even though these are matte they blend faultlessly. So my costly obsession with RBR ploughs on. Zuneta.com stock RBR exclusively ( they have also started selling Hourglass, which I am sure to submit to soon)

Nars lipgloss

At one point I had a rather large NARS collection, present day and I very rarely buy NARS. I can't get past the smell of the lipsticks and lip lacquers, the blushers break me out and texture wise only the newer eyeshadows seem good ( I may have to pick up Mekong as that has been getting a lot of raves). Part of the Liberty GWP was a NARS lipgloss duo. I'd only tried their pot glosses before. The duo consists of Greek Holiday ( sheer wash of gold with multi coloured glitter) and Chihuahua (slightly warm pink with no shimmer). Texture wise these are reasonable thick and sticky but not overly so, this one also doesn't seem to posses a smell. Greek Holiday really only shows up on me as glitter ( and I don't have pigmented lips) and whilst Chihuahua is an easy to wear everyday shade I'm not overly impressed and wouldn't buy a NARS lipgloss after trying this one out.

Rouge Bunny Rouge Long-lasting Matte Eye Shadow

Naturally I had to order some of RBR new Long-lasting Matte Eye Shadows. Of the four I got three (picture above L-R), Blackpepper Jay,Chestnut-napped Apali, Grey Go-away Lourie . The light is bad here at the moment so I'll do a close up on colours, swatches and thorough review shortly but for now I will say I am seriously impressed. True to colour, great pigmentation and they blend like a dream, once again RBR doesn't disappoint.
RBR can be bought via Zuneta.com

Illamasqua Dystopia review part 2

The other items I got from the Dystopia collection were the two pigments and Velocity nail varnish. Android is a smokey charcoal full of multi coloured glitter. To get the most out of this its best used wet or over a cream base. Used dry, whilst it goes on as per my swatch as soon as you make any move to blend it you are left with far less colour intensity and the glitter seems to mostly disappear.

Static is a very sheer opal with pink glitter, applied dry I pretty much only get the glitter, so I just apply a bit over the middle of the lid over other shadows to give a bit of sparkle.

Velocity is a dusty grape, I've not seen a colour like this before so its a great addition.

Le Métier de Beauté

I got two Le Métier de Beauté eyeshadows recently (£21 each) as I noticed that Liberty had started stocking the brand. I got eyeshadows in Clay (neutral beige with a slight sheen) and Naked (cream base shade). Clay is great for a natural nude look, I tried this type of colour several times (from brands such as Bobbi brown) and everytime they either end up muddy or too warm, this is perfect for me, it has no strange undertones and applies exactly as it looks in the pan. Naked is your typical off white base shade, neutral rather than cool or warm, there is no chalkiness here.
Texture wise they are quite soft, blend really well, have very good pigmentation ( I didn't need to layer to get the colour to apply the same as in the pan) and they well wear throughout the day. Whilst I don't have anything negative to say about these, the shade range ( that is available on Liberty) whilst it offers good basics is nothing exciting so I don't think I will be rushing out to get any particular shade anything soon.

I also got the Tinted moisturiser as part of the Liberty GWP. This retails for £50 and is not meant for someone with skin like me but I had to try it ! As you can see shade #1 is too dark for me, the swatch shows it before and after being blended in. I would say it has a warm tone to it.

Texture wise its quite creamy but not heavy at all, it provides VERY minimal coverage as expected for this type of product but it does give a nice healthiness to the skin without an obvious sheen. It works quite well as a makeup base as well if you skin is a bit lacklustre and dry. As this is not something that I would get much use out of ( I need coverage) I gave this to my Mum who has clear skin, she will be able to get away with this shade ( she is about a MAC NW20/25).