FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Australis // METALLIX eyeshadow & Velourlips

For this look I mainly wanted to try out the metallix foil eyeshadow and matte black lip cream.
So I wanted my eyes to be shiny with neutral colours, face to be very highlighted, and it all muted down with a matte black lip.
I can definitely imagine wearing this look for New Years Eve!

METALLIX eyeshadow// Pearl Jammin'

I was so excited to try it because it is the new 'foil' eyeshadows but super affordable.
The colour range was also very good, but I decided on Pearl Jammin' because i was a gold and can go well with a range of looks.

t h o u g h t s :
I was really surprised with the texture of the eyeshadow.
At first I dug at it with my brush... but the product didn't seem to transfer onto my brush.
I soon realised you have to swipe the product onto the brush.

The application of it was quite difficult, I was struggling.
Definitely very pigmented, but maybe it just takes practice haha.
A positive is that the eyeshadow does not transfer/ smudge as I think the Stila foil eyeshadows do (?).
After you have successfully applied the foil eyeshadow on... it actually looks very impressive and glittery.
However, you may need to give it a few swipes of makeup wipes to clean up the mess.
Also, it's very difficult to blend it with the crease colour.

o v e r a l l :
Beautiful colour/ glitter payoff.
Struggled to apply it.
But it would be a great look for new years eve or any event that gives you an excuse to put glitter on your face.

r a t i n g :
v a l u e - ☆☆☆
p a c k a g i n g - ☆☆☆☆☆
p r o d u c t - ☆☆☆

r e p u r c h a s e ? - no

xxx

Velourlips matte lip cream// Mel-Burn

I have previously used the the velouplips in the shade NYC which is a bright red and absolutely loved it because of its staying power (even when eating) and it was very easy to apply.

So at the recent Priceline sale, I decided to buy the pack of mini velourlips in the darker shades.

I LOVE the brown shade (Mum-Bai) however it kept flaking/peeling/smudging off and it was really disappointing. I wore it to the clubs where it didn't even last 15 minutes, and spent the next 10 minutes in the toilets trying to get it off. Then i gave it a second chance and wore it shopping. The application was a bit dry. It lasted okay... until after a few hours and mcdonalds fries, it just smudged.

I gave up on that, but I wasn't sure if it was just bad luck or if all of the other colours were the same.
So I decided to try the black (Mel-Burn).

t h o u g h t s :
The application was way smoother than the brown shade.
I didn't eat or drink with the lip cream on.
Even though i love the dark shades (made my teeth look a bit blue),
my lips felt so dry, and it was pretty uncomfortable.
I couldn't wait to wipe it off.

o v e r a l l :
Love the colours...
Very affordable...
Doesn't transfer (when not eating or drinking),
But not very practical to wear out.
Save it for the selfies.

r a t i n g :
v a l u e - ☆☆☆
p a c k a g i n g - ☆☆☆☆☆
p r o d u c t - ☆☆
r e p u r c h a s e ? - no