I am really liking the Mineralize Eye Shadow from the Antiquitease collection so I went and picked up the remaining 3 that I don't have: Family Silver, Silversmith, and Engaging. Thank goodness I got Mi'Lady when I did because she is nowhere to be found. I didn't do any swatches of the MES since there are so many swatches of it going around online. But if your skin tone is similar to mine (NC42) and are wondering what it would look like before purchase, please let me know and I'll put some swatches up :)
I also adopted another member to join my brush belt family. Let's welcome the 208! With the cat-eye in mind, I felt this brush would give me more control with the wing as it is a shorter bristle brush to that of the 266. I wish these brushes had a bit of a thicker handle though. When it's that skinny, I find my self pinching for dear life to make sure I have a decent grip.
And with the release of Metal-X today, I grabbed Fusion Gold (misspelled on my pictures) and Pure Orb. Metalblu, 6th Sin, and Plum Electric are out of this world but I keep thinking of the shelf life of cream products and that the more of them I have the less likely I'll be able to use them before their due date. Then again, there's a part of me that just wants them just to have them, lol. Does anyone else feel this way?
Anyhow, about Metal-X.
I also adopted another member to join my brush belt family. Let's welcome the 208! With the cat-eye in mind, I felt this brush would give me more control with the wing as it is a shorter bristle brush to that of the 266. I wish these brushes had a bit of a thicker handle though. When it's that skinny, I find my self pinching for dear life to make sure I have a decent grip.
And with the release of Metal-X today, I grabbed Fusion Gold (misspelled on my pictures) and Pure Orb. Metalblu, 6th Sin, and Plum Electric are out of this world but I keep thinking of the shelf life of cream products and that the more of them I have the less likely I'll be able to use them before their due date. Then again, there's a part of me that just wants them just to have them, lol. Does anyone else feel this way?
Anyhow, about Metal-X.
According to MAC:
A cream to powder metallic shadow that provides liquid metal effects. Goes on smoothly, blends like a charm. An extremely luxurious highlight/finish for eyes, cheeks and skin.
The colors are vivid and do replicate as they appear in the pot. The main thing is learning how to apply them. It's a bit tricky. The cream eyeshadow is a buildable product and should be applied as such. Starting with a sheer layer and add as needed. That way you're able to control the smoothness and distribution of the shadow.
In regards to evenly distributing the product, a good example to describe what you're working with is to think of the MAC Paint in the sense that its not as emollient as a paint pot. A paint pot is easier to spread and has more playtime before completely drying. With the regular paint, it tends to dry out a bit sooner and if not distributed fast enough, it tends to clump and blotch at the deposit point and you have to wiggle your brush through the mess to even it out. This is similar to the cream eyeshadow in my opinion. And just a thought, but shouldn't it be in a jar or better sealed container than a regular pot so it doesn't dry out? *shrugs*
Well, a good brush to use for the cream eyeshadow would be the 242 or its bigger brother, the 252 because the bristles are a lot firmer. I noticed that you can't scrape at it like a paint pot. It just doesn't transfer as well. Or it could just be me. So what I did was press one side of my 242 firmly in the pot so that the bristles lay flat on the shadow and then pivot it in half-circle motions without lifting it up. You only need to do it for a little bit before it breaks through the top scoring of the pot but be mindful to not transfer too much as you want to build color.
In regards to evenly distributing the product, a good example to describe what you're working with is to think of the MAC Paint in the sense that its not as emollient as a paint pot. A paint pot is easier to spread and has more playtime before completely drying. With the regular paint, it tends to dry out a bit sooner and if not distributed fast enough, it tends to clump and blotch at the deposit point and you have to wiggle your brush through the mess to even it out. This is similar to the cream eyeshadow in my opinion. And just a thought, but shouldn't it be in a jar or better sealed container than a regular pot so it doesn't dry out? *shrugs*
Well, a good brush to use for the cream eyeshadow would be the 242 or its bigger brother, the 252 because the bristles are a lot firmer. I noticed that you can't scrape at it like a paint pot. It just doesn't transfer as well. Or it could just be me. So what I did was press one side of my 242 firmly in the pot so that the bristles lay flat on the shadow and then pivot it in half-circle motions without lifting it up. You only need to do it for a little bit before it breaks through the top scoring of the pot but be mindful to not transfer too much as you want to build color.
Anyways, the colors are really pretty and it's just a matter of finding what technique works best to apply it.
'Til next time, caio :)
'Til next time, caio :)
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Happy Thanksgiving Lynne!
Lovely haul! I love pure ore and goldspice! I bought those 2 and 6th sin and Cyber.
I can't wait to get more stuff from there I dont need! LOL
Thanks girl, Happy T. to you too!
You got yourself a nice little haul also! I want to go back and get Plum Electric. It's the only one with red pearl in it.. yummy!
so did your cream eyeshadows dry?
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