I went to a Cosmetics Company Store for the first time ever and I was beyond excited. I tried to keep it under control because I could have easily walked away with half of the store and an empty bank account... I let myself buy three things and here they are!
The first think I picked up was the Estee Lauder Raisins eyeshadow duo. I have been wanting this for a while now thanks to Tanya Burr and Zoella... Every time they used it I was so intrigued by it and I had to have it. Luckily I came across it in the store because I have heard that it is difficult to find recently. Anyway, I absolutely love it. The lighter color is a shimmery light pink champagne color and the darker color is a slightly shimmery deep burgundy color. Until the Naked 3 palette I would have been nervous to use these colors myself, but I am loving this palette so far. Not to mention the packaging is amazing!
This is a light swatch of each color. The shadows are very pigmented and blend nicely.
Next is also thanks to Tanya Burr... She has spoken about the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation and when I saw it in the store at a discounted price, I had to have it. They had quite a few shades so I was really able to play around with them to find my perfect match. I chose 1W1 Bone 17. I'm not sure what the numbers correspond to but I thought I would include them anyway just in case. I am very happy with this foundation. It is nice to apply, and of course I use my beloved beauty blender. It does not look too cakey on my skin and it really does stay in place. I have noticed that it can feel a bit tacky on the skin, but as it sets, most of the stickiness goes away. The color works very well for me and I am very impressed with the formulation of the product. If only I had tried this sooner!
It is more of a yellow based shade, and it blends nicely to match my skin. It is not too think but it does have a consistency that goes along with a long wearing foundation.
The last item that I picked up was definitely an impulse buy. It is a MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Centre of Attention. I have never owned a MAC Mineralize Skinfinish and this one just caught my eye. This product is highly pigmented and very shimmery. I do use a very light hand with it, and for me there are no chunks of glitter or anything crazy, but there is a lot of shimmer. I find myself straying away from the gold portion on its own because it is a very true gold. However, the gold and the pink can be mixed for a nice highlight, and the gold can come in handy with certain looks. The pink is much easier to wear, and it transfers onto the skin as a very light pearly pale pink. When blended out I do not see the pink shade, but the shimmer does stay.
The top swatch is the pink on its own, the middle is the gold and pink together, and the bottom is the gold on its own.
I am very excited to have finally made it to a Cosmetics Company Store, and I know that I will need to visit one again in the near future... It is definitely Disneyland for makeup addicts!
