Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Pearl in 451

Hi guys!

I’m currently on a trip and won’t be home for another week, which explains why the blog has been quiet for a while. I’ve been in Sydney for the past seven days to spend time with my sister and I’ve been having a blast! You can check out the places I’ve been to on my Instagram.

As much as I’m having fun here, I feel bad that my blog is inactive so let me share a quick swatch post for now...

Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Pearl in 451

Review : Etude House Look At My Eyes Pearl Shadow Base

Hey loves!

T.G.I.F.!

Glad to be at home and resting after a week of getting back in the work force! Haha!

I actually missed doing something more productive outside the house. Haha! What I didn't miss are the long hours of being out of the house and having to walk during the intense heat of Manila. And another thing I didn't like is the constant wondering if my makeup still looks good since I barely do retouches and I don't bring all the products I used in the look (I usually just bring my powder, a blush and the lipstick I used for the day).

My major concern about my makeup are the eyes. I love eye makeup the most so I won't ever go out of the house without anything on my lids. Since I don't bring the products with me, I make sure that I use items that are long lasting. That's why a good primer or eye makeup base is a must in my routine. I've tried a number of products but I still look around for other ones to try. 

The product I will be sharing with you today is a makeup base  from Etude House. I've actually used one from the brand already, their Proof 10 Eye Primer. I really liked that product and I do recommend you try it as well. That's why I had high hopes for this eye shadow base from EH...

Etude House Look At My Eyes Pearl Shadow Base

This is Php 278.00 in stores.

Here's the back of the product.

Packaging is cute just like most if Etude House's products.

The cap is transparent so you could really see the shade of the product and how much is left of it. It's not bulky so it saves space and is easy to carry with you.

I actually bought it because it just has this nice pearly beige shade that looks so gorgeous!

Below are swatches:

On paper

On my arm

It's so pretty that you can just leave it as is. But I still top it off with powder eyeshadow. I have really oily lids that's why I use powder ones. 

So let me show you what it does to my eyeshadows...

Here are the swatches of my Laura Mercier Eyeshadow in mermaid with and without Etude House Look At My Eyes Pearl Shadow Base.

It really made my powder eyeshadow stand out! It made it more gorgeous and pearly!

Everything seemed great except after a few hours... my eye makeup creased. It creased faster than it normally does. Staying power of my eyeshadows alone was longer without it compared when I have this makeup base on. This disappointed me a lot since that is the reason why I look for bases or primers in the first place.

What I LIKE:

Affordable

Locally Available

Cute packaging

Lovely pearly shade

Makes my eyeshadows bolder

What I DON'T LIKE:

Made my eyeshadow crease and shortened its lasting power

Will I repurchase?

Definitely not. I want a base that prolongs my makeup. That's what they are for in the first place, at least for me. 

Have you tried Etude House Look At My Eyes Pearl Shadow Base?

What are your thoughts on this?
What eyeshadow base/primer do you use?

Cheers!

DAWN

MAC Crushed Metallic Pigments in Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, and Roasted Chestnut

 Hi Dearies!

You know what's fun about having a friend who doesn't use too much eye makeup and who happens to have kikay aunts that give her expensive makeup?

You get to use those gifts! Haha!

Of course, I can't really keep 'em. But at least she let me play with them and get first dibs! ♥

 Yayyyy!

That's just the case of what I will be sharing with you on this post!

Liz gave me the awesome opportunity to try out some of her new makeup. 

With all the eye shadows to choose from, I picked these little cuties to try out...

 

 I've always wanted to try MAC pigments. I always see them in various makeup tutorials. ♥

The shades are: 

 MAC Crushed Metallic Pigments in Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, and Roasted Chestnut

A container actually houses 2 shades. The 2 shades are actually easy to blend together. The top one is lighter while the bottom is darker.

And here's a group swatch:

 

From Left to Right:

 Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, and Roasted Chestnut

Here my individual descriptions per shade:

First off...

 Top one is Pearl.

As the name suggests, it's pearl-like white.

I usually use this at the inner corners of my eyes. :P

 Rose Light

 It's a pretty light pink metallic shade. Probably the most wearable for everyday among the shades. :P

And for the second container:

 

Spicy Smoke

  I actually thought this would be like maroon-ish in color... but I was so wrong! It's red!

 I'm not really a fan of red eye shadows because... it just doesn't look great on everyone. 

But I think I managed to make it wearable in one of my previous EOTD's. Which I also posted some pictures at the bottom of this post.

 And finally...

 Roasted Chestnut

 It's of deep brown metallic shade. My favorite shade actually. Super nice to use in doing brown smokey eyes. ♥

As mentioned above, here's the pictures of the EOTD I made using these crushed metallic pigments:

 And here's the rest of my face:

 I super love the MAC Crushed Metallic Pigments because they are super pigmented! With a really good eyeshadow primer, it can really last the whole day! Just make sure to tap off excess pigments when applying it! ♥

Cheers!

DAWN