Contact Lenses Review - G&G Shinny Green / G&G A21 Brown

Hello all,

Here are my latest new contacts. I received them about a month ago. I purchased them from Pinky Paradise during their free shipping promo. I didn't include a picture of the cases but they always come with a free animal case or macaroon case.

G&G Shinny Green
Diameter: 14.5mm
Water Content: 38%
Base Curve: 8.8mm & 8.9mm
Life Span: 1 year disposal

Initially, I got to try the pink ones first and I really loved the design and comfort. I love the fact that they look natural. They have a good enlargement effect without being too big. The green ones are just as comfortable as the pink and the color is just right. They are not too dark and not too bright just perfect. I can wear them all day without any issues. These are probably my favorite color contact lens designs.

G&G A21 Brown

Diameter: 14.0mm Water Content: 38% Base Curve: 8.6mm Life Span: 1 year disposal

If you want brown contacts with a natural and subtle effect then these would be a good pair to try out. I was hoping the color would be just a bit brighter since it looks like warm honey when not worn. The enlargement effect is minimal. They are quite comfortable and I can wear them all day without feeling any dryness or irritation.

Finger Paints Daubigny's Garden

When I first saw Daubigny's Garden I was like huhhhhh! so purdy!! *jaw drop* Wouldn't you agree? It makes me think of mermaids.
The base is a light blurple and it has iridescent glitters that shifts color from blue, teal, purple, to gold. I had a bit of hard time spreading them out evenly. They like to clump to certain areas. The base was a little thick, which doesn't help, however that can be thinned down with nail thinner. Always gotta have a bottle handy just for these kind of nail polishes.

For the swatches, I have a sheer shimmery teal from NYX. I must've lost the label with the name of it. Then I added two coats of Daubigny's Garden and one clear coat. I think it's such a perfect match. I love this color combo. It's a lot prettier in person.

NYX Intense Butter Gloss Swatch and Review - Toasted Marshmallow and Chocolate Crepe

Daylight saving is kicking my butt. I'm beyond tired yet feeling restless. I kept telling myself that I was going to request some time off and again I am so busy I forgot. 

Today, I have for you a couple of the new NYX Intense Butter Gloss.

Packaging

• Similar to their less pigmented Butter Gloss. The wand here is flat on both side so you can use both side to apply. You can pretty much apply product on the entire lips with just one application so no need to double dip.

Product

• Toasted Marshmallow is a medium mauvy plum.
• Chocolate Crepe is a medium brown with a bit of a red undertone.
• These are super duper pigmented. I was very pleased that they delivered what they promised. The texture is definitely a little thicker than their butter gloss. It's a little tacky but not to a point where it gets uncomfortable. I think it's more noticeable as it fades.
• The application is really smooth and even. It looks flawless. 
• I find them quite long-wearing for being glosses. They last up to 4 hours before showing signs of fading. They do fade quicker if you are drinking or eating but that's pretty much expected for most lip products. Even so they still retain color for up to 7 hours
• I didn't find them hydrating or drying.
• They have a sweet cupcake scent to them. Didn't bother me.

Final Thought

What you'll like about these is that they are insanely pigmented and have a super smooth and flawless application. They are also pretty long-wearing. They do feel thicker and slightly tacky on the lips so depending on your preference, you may or may not like that. 

Rating: 9/10

Price: $6.00

Availability: Ulta, NYX Cosmetics

Colour Pop Eyeshadows Swatches

I receive these in the mail about a month ago. Found them to be a little too sparkly to be testing them for review so I'm just going to go with the swatches and telling you what I think of them.

They arrived in a box and were carefully packaged. What strikes me as odd was that the eyeshadow pans were facing down instead of up. When I opened the package, one of the eyeshadow got a little loose and the other was damaged or not pressed properly. It looked like it was missing product cause the pan was not completely filled. I messaged Color Pop right away on their website, letting them know that I received a defective product and if they would kindly resend me a new one. Till this day, I have not heard a word from them or receive a replacement for the defective eyeshadow. So with that said, I think the customer service sucks because there wasn't any. I was ignored. This is pretty sad because otherwise, I have some good things to say about the products.

Each individual eyeshadow pan comes in its own box. They have a screw top cover and Color Pop is written with holographic characters, which is cool. Each eyeshadow contains .07 oz or 2.1 g for $5 each.

The reason why I wanted to get these eyeshadows is because of the texture. They have this buttery creamy texture but they look like powder when you apply it. I guess you can call it cream to powder finish. If you press on the eyeshadow, it will leave an indentation. They are best applied with your finger because it will get the most color pay off that way, granted I do think these have pretty good pigmentation, but the finger application just works best. You can definitely blend them with a brush if needed.

I wore So Quiche to a birthday party and it looked beautiful. I didn't notice any creasing or fading during the 4 hours that I had them on. When I got home, I took a nap and when I woke up, the sparkles were all over my face, lol. I don't know if that is only because I took a nap or if you may get fall out later with the sparkles but I thought I should mention it.

Overall, I'm very pleased with the product, the packaging, the way it was presented, the price, shipping...My main complaint and concern was the lack of customer service. There are other products from them I'd like to try but with my experience I'm hesitant to reorder. Has anyone else had any issues with customer service?

Availability: colourpop.com

Please scroll down below for swatches and description of the shades that I got.

3 - medium brown with sparkling silver, blue, and pink shimmers. This is the one that was defective and as you can see, it looks like I am missing chunks of products but that is exactly how I received it. I did not drop or loose any products. Don't love it as much as I thought I would.

Animal - coral with sparkling gold shimmer. This is the kind of color that makes me think of summer.

Bae - dark plum with sparkling teal blue shimmers. Amazing! Everyone should get this one.

Cricket - shimmery greyish purple mauve with sparkling gold and pink shimmers. This is another beautiful shade that I would recommend.

Dare - dark bluish purple shimmer with sparkling blue and pink shimmers. If you like bold colors, you need this one.

I <3 This - light champagne with sparkling gold shimmers. So much prettier in person.

Juicier - bright shimmery yellow. The shimmers are subtle which is good. Ahhh I need to do a bold yellow look with this one!

Slave 2 Pink - bright neon pink with sparkling blue and pink shimmers. Wow this one is crazy, sparkly, and neon. My kind of color  :)

So Quiche - olive greenish bronze shimmer with sparkling pink shimmers. This one was just a little loose but everything is there so I just gently pressed it back to the pan. Highly recommend this shade because it's pretty unique. I've not seen anything like it. It's multi-dimensional and although sparkly, the color can be worn for a day time look.

Sugar - light blue shimmer with sparkling gold shimmers. Don't know what else to say. It's beautiful in person.

Sephora Collection Colorful Duo Reflects Eyeshadow Swatches and Eye Makeup Looks

This isn't really a review because I didn't wear and test them like I normally would wear eyeshadows but I can tell you a bit of what I think of them since I played with them a little.

These are new and limited edition from Sephora's collection so if you are interested in them, you definitely should get them before they're gone. They are sold for $12 (.07 oz) each at Sephora.

First of all, the name duo-reflects to me suggests that these may have some duo-chrome qualities. I think it is rather misleading. There is 6 shades in the collection and when I swatched them in store I really didn't think they were duo-chrome, except for Mermaid Tail, which is the only that you can actually notice some shade shifting.

These eyeshadow feel gritty and are a bit powdery. You must use a glitter primer with these in order to get the best color pay off. They'll look more vibrant and intense that way. Overall, I do like them enough to keep them, not sure if I love them.

Mermaid Tail is a medium shimmery teal with sparkling blue, pink, and holographic shimmers. It shifts to purple in some lighting. 

Stormy Seas is a medium shimmery electric blue with some purple shimmers. This one was less sparkly than the other two. It does shift to purple but it's so subtle that you'd have to really have the right angle and lighting to see it. Under normal condition, you won't notice it. 

Siren's Charm is a medium dark shimmery mauvy purple with sparkling gold, green, purple, blue shimmers. 

Mermaid Tail

Mermaid Tail

Mermaid Tail

Stormy Seas

Stormy Seas

Stormy Seas

Siren's Charm

Siren's Charm

Siren's Charm

Siren's Charm is a good dupe (as far as color goes) to Cricket from Color Pop, which is just a little lighter and cheaper.