![]() Taking the gold shade, pat this shade just in the center of the lid. Starting with the center bronze shade of the Veluxe Pearl Fusion Shadow*, apply that all over the lid. #Mac cosmetics eyeshadow in aqua swatch proL’Oreal Infallible Pro Matte 24HR Foundation in 103 Natural Buff*īenefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow in Medium/Dark I think I need to get rid of the turtleneck and then some to pull it off. This was my attempt at looking Bao Bao Wan sexy. Do your foundation after your eye makeup if you can. ![]() Very glittery though and there was quite a bit of fallout despite the actual butteriness of the shadows. With the exception of the first rose pink shade that even primer couldn’t save, the rest of the shades were GORGEOUS. ![]() The lid is also magnetic.Īh, the swatches. The packaging features a matte black/dark green shimmer edging with a clear window to enable proper eye candy drooling. Bao Bao Wan is HUGE in Asia which is why this collection jumped out at me right away because I’m Asian hence the colours MUST work for me, right? The Bao Bao Wan collection has some stunning lipsticks and nail lacquers, but today we’re going to feast our eyes on the Veluxe Pearl Fusion Shadow*($52.50 CDN), that is all shimmer baby! I had fun with this one fo sho! #Mac cosmetics eyeshadow in aqua swatch macThere is a reason why I never used to even peruse the MAC counters because of releases like the MAC Toledo Collection, Cinderella and now Bao Bao Wan. I am really anxious to try more colors but since they are on the more expensive side, I will have to buy them as I can afford them.MAC, you need to stop with these limited edition releases. These are available on Sephora only right now and they are $22.00 each. But ALL shadows do that on me without a primer, so I don’t think that speaks to the quality of these or anything. One thing to keep in mind is they may be waterproof, but they are not crease-proof, at least not on me with my greasy-ass lids! I didn’t have on a primer (I usually use Too Faced or Urban Decay) and after about 2 hours, they creased a lot. I just slapped some on with my finger and blended it out. Just a quick and dirty pic of Turquoise on my lid. Emerald Green is more of what I think of as a grass green, it’s very “spring-like” in color.Īnd they do NOT budge! This swatch is after I wiped HARD with a wet paper towel at least 7-8 times trying to get it off! Very waterproof indeed! ![]() The are also packed with “mother of pearl” particles to give off a luminous glow.Īs you can see from the swatches these really are very pigmented and bright! The Turquoise color is a beautiful medium aqua blue. They have an extremely creamy & smooth texture. They come in an array of colors, 22 in all, and I have two to show you today.īasically what these are, are waterproof cream eyeshadows. Make Up For Ever has a new line of eye creme colors out called Aqua Cremes. If you haven’t yet subscribed, please do so! □ Also some of this will be shown on my YouTube channel in video format rather than a post, but when I do videos, I always will post them on here also. I am thinking it might be on a totally different website, but that remains to be seen. I am still toying with exactly how I am going to bring you these reviews once my new blog is up. If things work out and this takes off, maybe I will be able to someday show more products. For now at least I will be showing the stuff that jumps out at me personally, and what I would normally purchase. ![]() I won’t be sticking to one brand or anything either, it will run the gamut from inexpensive drugstore makeup all the way to the more expensive lines. I rarely even do that with nail polish because I find it boring and uninspired when all people do is post promo pics. What I won’t be showing (for the most part) is a bunch of promo pics for upcoming collections. For me it’s easier to swatch makeup than nail polish because it’s so much quicker and you don’t have to be as precise as polish and layer on coats, do clean-up, etc. I do plan on doing makeup reviews now because the fact is, I love makeup as much if not more than nail polish. I think some people maybe were worried I wouldn’t be covering nails anymore, which I will! I think I should have made it a little more clear that it didn’t mean I would stop doing nail polish swatches, this would be in addition to that. Remember when I said I was interested in doing cosmetics reviews and I did that little poll? Over 53% of you said you would like to see them, 13% said they didn’t care (which I take as a yes), almost 4% were “Other” and then about 30% said no. ![]()
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