Hello lovlies!
I have finally got round to swatching part 2 of my fashionista series. Part one (which you can check out here) was a h-i-t with the most viewed post on my whole blog! proving that numerous attempts at taking pictures of swatches in 50 different light settings were all worth it because people found it useful – yay ^.^
I won’t be uber repetitive in this post so if you want to read about Fashionista, MUA, prices etc; then HERE ya go. I must say I was less enthusiastic about this bunch than the first (maybe because generally the colours of lighter/sheer and have different finishes) But after playing around with them for a few days I’m still loving fashionista and I’m convinced that with the amount of product (2.5g) you get these babies will last me ages – yaaaay -
left-right: Private Fitting, Nude Glamour, Radiant and Sweet Kiss
Starting with Nude Glimmer it’s a shade that reminds me a little of The Balms highlighter (Mary-Lou) which I absolutely adore and will never need another highlighter ever (or perhaps I should blame that product for my adoration of the art of highlighting??)
It is a ‘go-to’ highlighting shade’ with a hint of gold in it, which I find compliments medium skin tones in such a wonderful way. It the sheerest of the four, the perfect highlighter shade for inner corner and the brow bone. Although a matte highlight looks gorgeous for under the brow, this has just the right amount of shimmer in it to give the whole eye look a boost, whilst not making the brow bone area the centre of attention like some other sparkly shades.
Had the swatches been anywhere near good online, I probably wouldn't have picked this shade up, because in all honesty its very very dupable. I do like that it has a touch of gold about it and probably the best part about it is it’s versatility. Other than that Nude Glimmer isn’t anything too spectacular, just a safe highlighting/inner-corner shade. Overall rating :3.5/5
The first thing I think of when trying to describe Private Fitting is GLITTER GLITTER GLITTER. It literally is one of the most glittery eyeshadows I’ve come across. In the pictures I’ve already posted you can see a lot of white streaks throughout it and when sweeping your finger/brush through the shadow this really comes through. I found that the only way to use this colour to it’s full effectiveness is with a base (especially the Maybelline colour tattoo in Eternal Gold) Because it is so crazy glittery, it’s not the best shade to base an eye look around, but it looks gorgeous added onto a flatter (more matte) look. Due to it’s glitteryness I might as well add there is a ton of fallout, so tapping that brush before applying is essential! It also looks amazing with the colour tattoo in ‘on and on’ bronze (picture on my instagram if you’re interested ^_^) Overall rating: 3/5
Sweet Kiss is very similar to NG (much to my disappointment) however it is more silver toned. It has a slight hint of pink which the camera has not picked up. Again a lovely highlighter shade, I’d rather have NG on my cheekbones than this though, but it would also work perfectly fine as an all over face highlighter too. It is slightly more sheer than the above which gives it a pretty sheen-ish look (not over the top in-ya-face y’know?). I’m afraid I don’t have a head to say about this, I would have loved for this to be matte but, it is what it is and if you have a similar shade I probably would advise against getting it. Overall rating: 3
Radiant is the most beautiful shadow of the bunch. Its a double take shadow, essentially it is a baked shadow which is also limited edition. The two colours complement each other perfectly, purple and rustic/bronzy gold. The purple addition is only minor when swatched however, and it makes a gorgeous gold colour, especially for brown eyes! I prefer this shade to ‘exclusive collection’ and it’s safe to say from these four, this colour is my favourite. There are very small speckles of glitter in this shade too, not as noticeable as private fitting, a lot more subtle than Private Fitting. It looks beautiful in the crease, adding some subtle glamour and I can imagine it would make an amazing base for a smoky eye (especially with a wet brush). Overall rating: 4
Again a bunch of glittery/shimmery shades (no mattes in my swatches thusfar!) Although I am a little disappointed at the similarity of SK and NG they’re both very versatile and I’m sure at least one of them will come in handy if I’m making a palette for travelling. Used with a base these shadows appears a lot more vivid and of course last longer. If you want further details on these shadows then do visit part one (linked above) as this was mainly just for swatches ^_^
What are you experiences with Fashionista shadows?
