Review Aritaum Mono Eyes eyeshadows : Jack burgundy G07

I enjoy eye shadow palettes but sometimes I prefer picking mono eyeshadows over palettes as it gives me more control over my makeup choices.

The second-generation Mono Eyes have improved the adherence and smoothness.
Trendy color line-up with clear and vivid colors fit for shading make-ups.
The fine particles are smoothly adhered to the skin without cluttering.

A well raved product in the beauty circle I picked this M.A.C look alike eyeshadow to see if it could possibly be a very affordable dupe option in the market.
I dont have a single red eyeshadow in my collection and after watching two taiwanese dramas (lot of consorts involved :D) I wanted to wear red eyeshadow on my lids.

So I picked this Jack burgundy G07 color
 I will start with the packaging which resembles M.A.C mono eyeshadows packaging a lot. The top is transparent so the color is visible. The lid closes with a very satisfying click. I found the  pan size to be quite adequate and gives a lot of room to swipe brush. Overall I found the packaging on sturdy side and  not a slightest bit cheap looking. The pan is removable/ depot-able so if you happen to own an empty magnetic palette (like Z palette) you can create you very own customized palette with these eye shadow

This collection comes in a huge selection of different formulas like matte, shimmer, glitter, satin, baked etc. There are over 50+ colors and finshes available.

This color is very pigment, see the amount of color pay off from a single swipe. The lasting power is good as well. Stayed on my lids vibrant for 5 hrs then began to fade a little around the edges.  I didnt experience any kind of fallout with this particular shade.

The texture is soft and buttery. It blends really easily with out kicking up any powder. The color is similar to one shown in the brand swatch which is good as well

The color is beautiful deep burgundy red. I think the shade is quite versatile and one can totally pull off a spring or fall makeup look with this (Depends on which other colors you pair it with) To get intense color and add more drama to my eye makeup look I applied this to my lid with a help of wet eyeshadow brush and was stunned by the opacity. It looked surreal. All in one I am of opinion that this definitely qualifies as great dupe for M.A.C eyeshadow and now I am tempted to try more colors.

For the price this eyeshadow is a steal granted how pigmented it is for a korean eye shadow. If you are building your makeup collection or looking for some great mono eyeshadows. I highly recommend you to try these. I promise you won't be disappointed.

This retails for 6.98$ on jolse web site

Product sent for review all opinions stated are honest and my own

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My Favorite Makeup and Skincare Products of Year 2016

I know i am quite late to post my last year favourites but as they say better late than never so without further explanation here it is "My year 2016 favorite products"
Drumroll ☺

 Face

I am currently rotating two foundations in my makeup routine but the one which I particularly Enjoyed using was  this past year was holika holika sweet cotton bb cream. Its light in weight, smells like cotton candy and has very natural finish

Blush 

: MUA blush in Marshmallow  My fondness for this blush remains strong and I haven't found any blush which can replace this gem

Makeup Revolution matte effect concealer: this yellow based concealer is creamy and does not accentuates dry under eye area

Lips:

 Clazona matte Lipgloss
The local dupe of colorpop matte liquid lipsticks. Amazing lasting power and great pigmentation

Mua lip trio in temptress : I really like the balm like texture of the lipsticks and how one could create a sheer to very defined pout with these. Definitely one of most used makeup product of 2016

Eye shadow: the mos beautiful earth toned eyeshadow palette by MUA in shade Heaven and Earth

Eyeliner:
 Essence dip eyeliner  is by far the best liquid liner I have ever used. The felt dip is so soft and sturdy to line up the eyes. Its not waterproof but I like the formula

Mascara:
Essence Get Big Lashes

Gives the best volume  and length ever to the lashes I haven't found any other last which could perform as great as this mascara

Eyebrows :
 Sweet touch eyeliner pencil. This is long lasting pencil eyeliner which I use to fill in my eye brows. It does the job well and gives subtle definition to my eyes 👀

MUA pro base eye primer

and  Maybelline colossal kajal in turquoise 

for days when you want a little drama, this twist up eyeliner is the best option.

Face wash:

Duvi Stockholm green tea face wash 

I really enjoyed using this face wash all year long. It smells so good, lather well and cleansed skin without over drying it

Facemask:
 Sheet mask cracare best ever 

Of all the Korean sheet masks I used last year. This one without any doubt was the best. I moisturized my face well, didn't break out my skin. Brightened my complexion and smell nice too

Freeman oatmeal mask : To battle off my oily skin I used this mud mask. It performs quite well and reduces my pores appearance
 also kept the oil production under control too

 Face moisturizer :

 Oriflame tea tree

Having an over active skin which keeps on producing frightful amount of oil I rarely use moisturizer as it means clogged pores and comedones but this moisturizer gets absorbed into the skin immediately without leaving any. Sticky or oily residue behind

Circle lens :
Diamond green lens

Very vibrant. The design is beautiful and very comfortable to wear.
So these are all the products I enjoyed using last year
 lets see which new products will make it to the favorites list this year

Allah Hafiz

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Makeup Revolution mono eyeshadow in shade Blow your whistle

i have been very impressed with the makeup revolution seriously most of the things that i have tried so far are good except for the eyeliner which had such a hard scratchy brush

makeup revolution has a lot of shades in the mono eye-shadow collection ranging from nudes to neon ,shimmer to metallics

now purple is my favorite color so when i spotted this on daraz i added it to my cart without a second thought

Quantity: 2.3 gms

price 210 pkr

packaging:

standard rectangular slim compact with a secure transparent lid

about the product:

i will be very honest with you guys, i had a lot of expectations with this particular shade since it looked so vibrant and neon in the pan but i was a tad bit disappointed when i swatched it because the color pay off was not as pigmented as i hoped it would be but  a wet eyeshadow brush solved that problem

the color as you can see is a beautiful royal neon purple. its a bit chalky but the fall out is not too noticeable i applied it on my eyelid over an eye primer and it stayed well

for the price its not that bad of a product

should you purchase it? umm well on its own this eye-shadow is a  bit lacking but when used over a base or eye primer it works well and looks very beautiful ,if you are new to makeup then is for you


have you tried any mono eyeshadow by makeup revolution ???

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Essence 50's girls reloaded eyeshadow brush

hello i am back with another review and this time its an eyeshadow brush.  to  be very honest with you guys i usually apply eyeshadow to my eyes with the help of the sponge tip applicator that comes in the palette ( which most of you throw away)

i think sponge applicators are versatile product and most of chinese and korean makeup artists use it
its all about makeup applying skills!! right ??


but i was curious to know if using an eyeshadow brush would change or ease my makeup application ??

so i purchased this brush

its from the Essence 50's GIRLS Reloaded addition. i believe its discontinued now. but dont worry guys essence comes up with very cute line of makeup brush after a few months so you can probably purchase something close to this from a different edition



PRICE: around 390 PKR

PACKAGING:
it came in a slim zip lock pouch which is to keep your brush safe and clean
the brush is a combination of nude and metallic blue ferrule as you can see also its dual ended

this side of the brush is fluffy and is great for blending out eyeshadow. you cant pack eyeshadow to the lids with this as its not firm but if you are going for a subtle application this is perfect

the bristles are very soft and dont shed at all

the seconf end of the brush is thin and little bit flimsy. honestly in the beginning i didnt knew what to do with this side of the brush but now i use it to apply eyeshadow on my lower lid below the lash line as its thin so reaches the area underneath the lashes well

this brush did not leak color on washing or shed hairs, it didnt changed its shape. the bristles are soft just like they were before washing

i think for the price this brush is good. if your a beginner or  new to makeup i definitely recommend
essence eyeshadow brushed

i hope you  guys enjoyed this post

bye

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Jordana 12 hrs made to last eyeshadow pencils

I am one of the most laziest person you would ever meet, I just sleep off till there is only 20 minutes left for the college to start , and then I just finally get my bones moving go to the bathroom  and get dressed, if you happen to spot a person running with a piece of toast yup that’s me 

So when I discovered about cream eyeshadows/ chubby sticks I though there were just specially designed for a lazy person like me 

It was my birthday last month and just4girls.pk had 20% discount on the whole jordana range so decided to buy the 12 hr eyeshadow pencils for myself as a birthday gift  (got them for 356 pkr on sale cool right!!)

Quanity: 2.8 g

Price: 3.99$ / 442 pkr

 

 Packaging :

 chubby wooden pencils which have a transparent cap.

Jordana claims these pencils to be highly pigmented formula ,matte finish longlasting and water resistant

there are a total of 7 pencils in range i have only four of these 

My thought:

these are intensely pigmented, one swipe deposits fair amount of color on the lid, they have very creamy texture, they dont tug at the eyelid at all, however they set super fast so if want to blend the color you have to be fast as they wont budge once they set, totally waterproof and do last more than 12 hr on the eyelids

1. Eternal white 

this shade is  matte chalk white color, it work great as an eyeshadow base and makes the eyeshadows look more vibrant. this color applies a bit patchy on the lids but i even i out with my fingers 

2. Tenacious brown 

its an intense matte  brown color i like to use this as an eyeliner and sometimes to apply it on my crease. this applies evenly on the lid 

3. Prolong purple 

this is a gorgeous deep purple shade which has pink glitters in it, this is so pretty. i really love this shade. this applies evenly on the lid 

4. Endless emerald :

this is such a beautiful forest green color perfect for brown eyes, it has green glitter in it . applies evenly on the lid

some negative points:

these do stay on the waterline but irritate the eyes terribly, 

the cap tends to get dirty easily 

set fast lie 30 secs

here is swatch of all the colors together 

excuse my unwaxed arms :(

these pencils are a must have, i have also heard that these are dupe for milani shadow eyez eyeshadow pencils and urban decay 24/7 glide on  eyeshadow pencils


i rate these pencils 4 out 5



have you tried anything by jordana cosmetics???

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Makeup revolution mono eyeshadow in shade “Finally”

When starting out with makeup its quite wise to purchase a eyeshadow palette as you get a lot of colors in a palette but sometimes   purchasing certain shades individually is good particularly when you know you are going to use it a lot 

Quantity: 3.4 g

Price: 225 pkr

Packaging:

Very similar to MUA powder blushes, a rectangular pan with a transparent lid

About the product:

It is a gorgeous shimmery champagne color, it has a pearl finish. The texture is very butter-y, soft and very easy to blend I didn’t notice any fall out when applying this on my eyes. The pigmentation is pretty impressive

My thoughts:

 this is actually the  very first eyeshadow I purchased for myself. I found it to be a multitasking product as it can be used all over the eyelid or to highlight the inner corner of the eyes and can be used to highlight the bridge of the nose and high points of the cheek bones

I totally recommend purchasing this mono eyeshadow

My rating:

5 out 5

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Makeup revolution I heart makeup/ obsession palette in pure cult

You are most likely going to be shocked to read that this is my first eye shadow palette the reason for not buying one earlier is that I have hooded eyes so when I open my eyes you can barely see my eyelids that’s why I never felt the need to own one

However recently I stumbled upon some tutorials regarding applying eye shadow on hooded eyes and mono lids after a very long mental debate I ordered one

Quantity: 17 g 

Price 650 Pkr

Packaging:

 I found the casing to be quite sturdy .the eye shadows are placed in small rectangular pans and the palette has a clear lid on top through which you can see the eye shadows. The palette comes with a  dual ended sponge applicator which I found useful for applying eye shadow

About the eye shadows:

I found the texture of these to be quite silky.. All the shadows are pigmented. This palette contains four matte and 6 shimmery/glittery eye shadows.  many bloggers think this palette to be a dupe of in famous urban decay naked 3 palette I don’t own the urban decay palette but after looking at the swatches online I think the shades are quite similar

All the swatches taken are without a primer

These eye shadows don’t have a name so I just numbered them starting from left-right

Shade 1

It’s a chalky cream colored eye shadow good for highlighting the brow bone

Shade 2

It a frosty pink has a lot of glitter particles perfect to highlight inner corners

shade 3

It’s a matte dusty pink color good for blending

Shade 4

Shimmery rose gold color

Shade 5

Copper gold with noticeable glitter particles

Shade 6

 Matte taupe color

Shade 7

Shimmery taupe

Shade 8

Very much like shade 7 only a bit darker

Shade 9

This looks burgundy in pan but when applied on lids looks dark brown this eye shadow has a looks of burgundy specks of glitter in it

Shade 10

Matte greyish brown color

I am not a big fan of glitter so shade 2 and 9 are my least favorite

Shimmery shades a good for a night out look. Shade 1 is chalky

Staying power:

These eye shadows last on my lids for 5hrs. I don’t own a primmer but I applied them on my concealer

You might like it:

if you are starting out with makeup

looking for an affordable dupe for UD naked 3 palette

I rate this palette 4 out 5

Currently its available at just4girls.pk and daraz.pk in Pakistan and at makeup revolution website

special thanks to my friend hajra for letting me swatch eyeshadows on her  arm and helping me take pictures for the blog

 

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