Category Archives: Fall 2011

Matte Lips for Fall: shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte Lipstick.

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Brace yourselves, ladies and gentlemen!  I’m so excited to review and swatch shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipsticks ($36), as their cousins, the shu uemura rouge unlimited is one of my favourite lipstick formulas to date.

shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipsticks

Swatches (from left): Darling Beige, Angelic Pink, Alluring Brown, Evil Pink, Sensual Red, Brilliant Gold (no flash)

Swatches (from left): Darling Beige, Angelic Pink, Alluring Brown, Evil Pink, Sensual Red, Brilliant Gold (with flash)

  • Darling Beige is a nude beige.
  • Angelic Pink is a light pink with blue (cool) undertones.
  • Alluring Brown is a rosy brown.
  • Evil Pink is a bright pink with yellow (warm) undertones.
  • Sensual Red is a brick red with gold sparkles.
  • Brilliant Gold is a sparkly gold glitter.  This is an artist shade, meant for mixing and layering.

These lipsticks are super soft for mattes.  Maybe a little too soft actually, as they have a tendency to crumble and pill up on the lips.  One way I found to remedy this is to blend the lipstick into my lips with a finger after applying from the tube.

The finish is a soft matte, which is very pretty and nothing like your grandma’s matte lipstick.  They are scent- and taste-free, and wear time is average for a lipstick (about 3-4 hours).  I don’t suffer from dry lips, and these didn’t suck out the moisture from my lips either.  They do, however, show off nasty flaky lips very well, so exfoliate first unless that’s the kind of look you’re going for. :P

I had a hard time pulling off Angelic Pink and Darling Beige because of their lightness, but pale beauties will love these.  The rest of the shades are universally flattering, and I’m actually surprised that I really liked Alluring Brown.

Lip Swatches and Full Face Photos

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Wearing shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipstick in Darling Beige

shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipstick in Angelic Pink

Wearing shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipstick in Angelic Pink

shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipstick in Alluring Brown

Wearing shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipstick in Alluring Brown

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Because I’m Easily Distracted, Here’s a Sneak Peek of shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipsticks.

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I’m currently in the middle of editing photos for another blog post, but of course this lipstick addict just needs to show you these now.  Meet the new shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipsticks ($36) from the Novadiva Autumn/Winter 2011 collection.  I haven’t played with them yet, but here are the shades available now for a limited time at Holt Renfrew.

shu uemura rouge unlimited supreme matte lipsticks
Top row (from left): Alluring Brown, Evil Pink, Sensual Red
Bottom row (from left): Darling Beige, Angelic Pink, Brilliant Gold

See anything you like? :)  Lip swatches to come later.

Disclosure: Products were provided by manufacturer for consideration only.

Are You A Pale Princess? Here Are Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green At Your Service.

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Written by Sabina

When I received this eyeshadow duo as part of Lise Watier’s Fall collection, I instantly thought it’ll look stunning on light skin.  My makeup-obsessed friend Sabina shares her thoughts on this duo on today’s post. :)

Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green

Finding eyeshadows that I like and don’t hate my eyes has always been difficult to do.  I bought MAC eyeshadows in the past, and was always happy with how they performed, but not with how they treated my eyes.  The shadows always left my eyes dry, irritated and just overall a mess due to eczema.  This makes it difficult for me to do dramatic evening looks.  I was so thrilled with this Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green ($25) because it’s so lightweight, but the color shows up so well because of the high pigmentation.

The shadows don’t have any sparkles in them, rather they are more metallic/shimmer looking.  I wear the light green side as a soft highlighter in the tear ducts and on the brow bone, and even on its own all over the lid.  It blends so effortlessly.  I am in love with the dark green/grey colour from this duo.  It shows up amazingly well with my pale skin.  If you want a more subtle look, you can use less.  But if you want a more dramatic evening look, you can build this shadow up to give a nice pop to your crease, and to give definition to the eye.  The texture of the shadows allow for effortless blending; it feels like silk on the skin.

Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green (with flash)

I had this shadow on for about 5-6 hours, and it stayed put throughout the whole night.  I wore them to a dinner function, and then had a hot/humid/sticky subway ride home and the shadows didn’t budge one bit.  There was no creasing at all, which I was totally surprised and happy with.  The staying power of this duo was absolutely amazing.

Here’s a look I created using the eyeshadows.  This whole look took about 7 minutes to complete (on both eyes).

Wearing Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green

Get the Look

I put on Clinique cream shadow in Canvas-Light all over the lid and up to the brow bone. I used the lighter green all over the lid, up to the brow bone and in the tear ducts. I applied the darker green shadow in the crease of my eye, and half way through the lid, blended really well to ensure there were no evident lines. I took the dark green shadow all the way through the lower lash line, only to meet the lighter green shadow by the tear duct. I blended the two together, added Annabelle Black Khol Liner on the lower lash line, tightline, and smudged on the top lash line. I finished it off with L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black mascara on upper and lower lashes.

Wearing Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green

Wearing Lise Watier Duo Mineral Eyeshadows in Misty Green

I really fell in love with this duo.  It definitely did not disappoint.  My eyes are so hard to please because they are so sensitive, but these shadows did the trick.  I definitely recommend this duo to anyone who has sensitive skin. If you can’t find colours that compliment each other, Lise Watier has done it for you.

Written by Sabina

Sabina is a lover of chocolate, makeup and PR (yes, in that order). She loves trying out all different types of makeup, but is especially in love with all Lise Watier products! Sephora is her Mecca.

Pretty Colours, Eh?

Aren’t these colours so pretty on her light skin tone? I gotta be honest, I’m kinda jealous (just a little). I think it’ll look all sorts of wrong on my tanned skin, but if you’re a pale princess, give it a try!