Happy Saturday! I always enjoy seeing what makes up the week’s top ten highest-reviewed products, so I hope you find it somewhat interesting as well! ? What was your week in review like?
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![]() Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips 2 Lipsticks ($37.00 for 0.12 oz.) is the follow-up to the original Hot Lips collection. There are five new KISSING and five new Matte Revolution shades, along with a lip balm (which I didn’t buy). Here are swatches of the 10 new shades! Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips 2 LipsticksGallery Options
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![]() Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips 2 Lipsticks Swatches ![]() Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips 2 Lipsticks Swatches via https://www.temptalia.com/charlotte-tilbury-hot-lips-2-lipsticks-swatches/ ![]() ColourPop Uh-Huh Honey Eyeshadow Palette launched earlier this week, and it’s their take on a monochromatic yellow palette. It includes a mix of matte and shimmer shades along with a pressed glitter (which is “not intended for use in the immediate eye area”). Here are swatches! ColourPop Uh-Huh Honey Eyeshadow PaletteGallery Options
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![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ![]() Colour Pop Uh-Huh Honey 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette via https://www.temptalia.com/colourpop-uh-huh-honey-eyeshadow-palette-swatches/ ![]() I Need SpaceColour Pop I Need Space Pressed Powder Blush ($7.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a soft, rosy mauve with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had good pigmentation that was just shy of opaque coverage in a single layer, though the formula is supposed to be buildable. With a lighter hand or a less-dense brush, it could be applied sheer and built up, but it was definitely on the pigmented side. The consistency was smooth, silky, and almost cream-like as it had barely any powderiness. It applied beautifully to bare skin, blended out with ease, and lasted for eight hours on me before fading a bit. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$7.00/0.21 oz. - $33.33 Per Ounce The formula is supposed to go on "smoothly" and have a "natural and healthy flush" that has "long wear" and "can be layered to your desired intensity." It is a lightly to moderately powdery powder blush with semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable color payoff. The consistency has a drier, thinner feel and though it feels silky to the touch, I found it the type of powder blush can be tricky to blend out evenly on the skin, depending on one's skin type or base preferences. The drier the skin/base, the better the formula would blend, but any natural oils or slip caused the blush to go on unevenly and was difficult to blend out. The wear was between seven and eight hours on me on average. Browse all of our Colour Pop Pressed Powder Blush swatches. IngredientsTalc, Boron Nitride, Nylon-12, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate , Zinc Stearate, Distarch Phosphate , Hydrolyzed Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Octocrylene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate , Tin Oxide, Quercetin, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492), Mica (CI 77019), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
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via https://www.temptalia.com/what-was-the-last-beauty-product-you-finished-9/ On Thursday, June 27 over 40 of Denver’s best taco specialists gathered in the field behind Stanley Marketplace to compete for one of the city’s most coveted titles. This extraordinary battle royale set under the heat of summer’s first real arrival was a true clash of the Titans, served up on tortillas, and washed down with enough agave to make Mayahuel herself blush — this was Top Taco. The sold-out event saw 5,000 hungry guests sauntering from stall to stall enjoying bites from some of the great minds in modern taco-cuisine. Expert chefs pulled out all the stops, bringing their top game to tournament-ready heights. The level of excellence and sheer volume of quality was downright overwhelming. The handled plate-cup hybrid each guest received upon entry would routinely be stacked almost to the point of collapse. No one escaped the deeply satisfying feeling that can only come from having engaged in genuine gourmandizing. Click to view slideshow.One of the great themes of this year’s event was the widespread use of funky animal parts and game. Stanley Beer Hall’s sublime bison and beef lengua, Tacos with Altitude’s grasshopper, Los Chingones lamb barbacoa, Range’s elk, SOL’s pig ear chicharron and Maskao’s alligator all revealed the audience’s general eagerness to indulge in adventurous eating. Being bite-sized, tacos have always been one of the best avenues to try new ingredients, and chefs took full advantage in their unconventional approach. Click to view slideshow.While the event generally functioned as an unbridled bacchanal, there was still a contest to be had. At 9 p.m. voting — via a well set up system of easy to find digital kiosks — concluded, and by 9:30 attendees were invited to the stage to watch the winners accept their prizes. Five categories — traditional, creative, vegetarian, cocktail and the exclusive VIP barbecue — were assessed both by a panel of professionals and the crowd. In the traditional category, judges declared Los Dos Portillos number one for their barbacoa au jus, with Dos Santos and El Cazo Cocina y Cantina taking second and third. The people thought differently — Rio Grande took gold, with Stanley Beer Hall and Tamayo following suit. Veggie-wise the judges saw Dos Santos, Carrera’s and McDevitt Taco Supply fit, with the people deeming Tacos With Altitude, SOL Mexican Cocina and Teal Taco worthy of the prize. Creatively Oskar Blues, J Street and McDevitt got nods from the panel, with SOL, Bits and Pieces con Cerveza and Taco Choi winning over the crowd. As far as cocktails were concerned Billy’s Inn, El Camino and Marg’s Taco Bistro impressed the pros, with Tap and Burger Concepts, SOL Mexican Cocina and Stoney’s Bar and Grill wooing the pack. Stoney’s 24 Carrot combined fresh pressed carrot juice, granny smith apple, ginger, lime and agave for one of the most refreshing drinks of the whole affair. The VIP section brought together a group of local pitmasters to serve up one of the great hybrids of our time — barbecue tacos. Rolling Smoke, Gque, Sugarfire Smoke House, SMOK, Hank’s Texas BBQ and Woodhill Small Batch BBQ all delivered some of the tenderest meat of the festival. Hank’s won the professional vote and Rolling Smoke took the peoples’ choice. Both teams agreed that Sugarfire Smoke House and Woodhill Small Batch BBQ belonged in second and third. Woodhill’s OneHipMex taco combined slow smoked brisket, fresh pico de gallo, elote crema, peach-apricot habanero sauce and cotija for one of the festival’s most mouth-watering treats. There was not a lot of consensus between the crowd and the judges — ultimately revealing how delightfully neck-in-neck the competition was. At a festival this size, and with so much quality food, the fact that there was a wide distribution of awards was neither surprising nor upsetting. While rivalry was fierce, the fiesta was good-natured. Both attendees and purveyors were too busy having a good time to get too swept up in minor issues like victory. While it’s fun to wear the crown, tacos are decidedly egalitarian. Either way, people toasted to their triumph and to their defeat. Click to view slideshow.Throwing a party based tacos them does not take a degree in party planning — but the organizers managed to create something truly sublime. The grounds were set up for maximum enjoyment — as many as four separate dance parties could be found at any one time. But while the spread helped fan out the massive crowd, lines to get in and grab bites were often long — even during VIP. Luckily most booths moved fast and if one didn’t, it was easy to walk to a short line and steal a taco or some tequila to enjoy while you wait. The crowd — many of whom were decked out in some kind of taco attire — was a real who’s who of the city’s most fun and outrageous characters. A throng of Denver’s most jubilant party-people mingled, munched and caroused together — and while there was a great disparity in the makeup of the crowd — the camaraderie was as palpable as the spice that wafted in every direction. In a time where the powers that be are doing their best to divided us, Top Taco proved, yet again, that tacos are the unifying principle. All photography by Alden Bonecutter. Editor’s Note: 303 Magazine was a media sponsor of Top Taco via https://303magazine.com/2019/06/top-taco-winners-review-2019/ ![]() PrizmKaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ($19.00 for 0.15 oz.) has a more translucent, peach-tinged base with flecks of peach and pink micro-glitter and finer sparkle. It had sheerer coverage, which didn’t build up well; it was more of a layering highlighter, as it didn’t transform the underlying blush or bronzer much, just added shine and sparkle. The texture felt smooth when I ran my fingertip across the top of the surface, but it was also a little drier and thin, which made it harder to work with on top of base products, though it blended out decently over bare skin. The finish was barely-there, despite all that sparkle, so it ended up being rather subtle applied. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading visibly. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$19.00/0.15 oz. - $126.67 Per Ounce The formula is a "cream-to-powder highlighter" that "feels like a cream and finishes like a powder." It has "natural-looking radiance" designed to be applied with "fingertips." The highlighters had a smooth, denser consistency in the pot with a light sponginess if pressed firmly. They had subtle slip but felt more powder-like than cream-like, especially as soon as my finger swirled the product once or twice. The product applied well to bare skin and decently over base products, but I found the thinner, quick-dry texture didn't always play well with base products and could lift them up. They were blendable and had "natural-looking radiance" as described. The pigmentation was more semi-sheer to medium, slightly buildable, while they were described as buildable, so it was mostly accurate. They lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Browse all of our Kaja Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter swatches. IngredientsDimethicone, Mica (CI 77019), Talc, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Triethylhexanoin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Diisostearyl Malate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Pentylene Glycol, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Lauroyl Lysine, Carmine (CI 75470), Aluminum Hydroxide. ![]()
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![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter ![]() Kaja Prizm Mochi Glow Bouncy Blendable Highlighter via https://www.temptalia.com/kaja-beauty-prizm-mochi-glow-bouncy-blendable-highlighter-reviews-swatches/ ![]() Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1)Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright white with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation with a more powdery consistency, which did make it harder to use as a standalone shade. I would recommend using a primer with this shade to get fuller coverage and less fallout with it. The color stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well. The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me. Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches. IngredientsTALC, MICA, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE/STEARATE DE STEAROYLE D’OCTYDODECLYE, ZINC STEARATE/STEARATE DE ZINC, LAUROYL LYSINE, OCTYLDODECANOL, WATER/EAU, SODIUM BENZOATE/BENZATE DE SODIUM, HYDROXYSTEARIC/LINOLENIC/OLEIC POLYGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE/SORBATE DE POTASSIUM, SILICA. (+/- MAY CONTAIN/ PEUT CONTENIR: TITANIUM DIOXIDE/DIOXYDE DE TITANE CI 77891, IRON OXIDES/OXYDES DE FER CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499, CARMINE/CARMIN CI 75470, ULTRAMARINE BLUE/ BLEU ULTRAMARINE CI 77007, RED/ROUGE 28 CI 4510, YELLOW/JAUNE 5 CI 19140, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/FERROCYANURE FERRIQUE CI 77510, BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, BLUE/BLEU 1 CI 42090). ![]()
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![]() Moon (GPV2 #4)Viseart Moon (Grande Pro (Vol. 2) #4) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, iridescent white with cooler, bluish-teal sparkle and pearl. It had a soft, more loosely-pressed consistency that was a little dusty in the pan, but it actually applied well to bare skin and adhered nicely without having lots of fallout. It had buildable coverage from medium to mostly opaque, and it was intended to be medium coverage. This shade wore well for eight hours on me before I noticed signs of fading. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well. The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me. Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches. IngredientsMICA, TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE/STEARATE De STEAROYLE D’OCTYDODECYLE, POLYETHELENE TEREPHTHALTE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICTAE/ BOROSILICTAE DE CALCIUM-SODIUM, SILICA, ZINC STEARATE/ STEARATE DE ZINC, TITANIUM (IV) OXIDE/OXYDE DE TITANIUM, POLYURETHENE 33, ALUMINIUM OXIDE/OXYDE D’ALUMINIUM, SILICON DIOXIDE. MAY CONTAIN: IRON OXIDES/OXYDES DE FER Cl 77491/ CI 77499/ CI 77499/77492, SYNTHETIC FLUOROPHLOGOPITE/ FLUOROPHLOGOPITE SYNTHETIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE CI 77891, TIN OXIDE Cl 77861, RED/ROUGE 6 LAKE CI 15850, CARMINE/CARMIN CI 75470, YELLOW/JAUNE 83 CI 21108, D&C BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, D&C RED/ROUGE No. 34, RED/ROUGE 123 CI 71145, ALUMINIUM POWDER/POUDRE D’ALUMINIUM CI 77000, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/ FERROCYANURE FERRIQUE CI 77510, CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN/VERT CI 77288, BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, BLUE/BLEU 1 LAKE CI 42090, YELLOW/JAUNE 5 LAKE CI 19140. ![]()
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![]() Mercury (GPV2 #14)Viseart Mercury (Grande Pro (Vol. 2) #14) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, metallic silver with cool undertones and a sparkling finish. It had good pigmentation in a single layer, though it seemed to apply with nearly opaque coverage in practice (where it seemed a bit less pigmented swatched on my arm). The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable, though with a slightly looser press than most Viseart eyeshadows. It lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well. The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me. Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches. IngredientsMICA, TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE/STEARATE De STEAROYLE D’OCTYDODECYLE, POLYETHELENE TEREPHTHALTE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICTAE/ BOROSILICTAE DE CALCIUM-SODIUM, SILICA, ZINC STEARATE/ STEARATE DE ZINC, TITANIUM (IV) OXIDE/OXYDE DE TITANIUM, POLYURETHENE 33, ALUMINIUM OXIDE/OXYDE D’ALUMINIUM, SILICON DIOXIDE. MAY CONTAIN: IRON OXIDES/OXYDES DE FER Cl 77491/ CI 77499/ CI 77499/77492, SYNTHETIC FLUOROPHLOGOPITE/ FLUOROPHLOGOPITE SYNTHETIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE CI 77891, TIN OXIDE Cl 77861, RED/ROUGE 6 LAKE CI 15850, CARMINE/CARMIN CI 75470, YELLOW/JAUNE 83 CI 21108, D&C BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, D&C RED/ROUGE No. 34, RED/ROUGE 123 CI 71145, ALUMINIUM POWDER/POUDRE D’ALUMINIUM CI 77000, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/ FERROCYANURE FERRIQUE CI 77510, CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN/VERT CI 77288, BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, BLUE/BLEU 1 LAKE CI 42090, YELLOW/JAUNE 5 LAKE CI 19140. ![]()
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![]() Eclipse (GPV2 #7)Viseart Eclipse (Grande Pro (Vol. 2) #7) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium gray base with flecks of silver glitter (that sometimes appeared almost black to me). The base was soft and blendable, but the glitter wasn’t incorporated in a functional way–there was a lot of fallout and the dispersion could have been more even–so a glitter adhesive was absolutely necessary to work with this. The base had more pigmentation without using a glitter glue compared to the original in the GPV2 palette, though. It wore well for seven hours but had a lot fallout over time. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well. The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me. Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches. IngredientsMICA, TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE/STEARATE De STEAROYLE D’OCTYDODECYLE, POLYETHELENE TEREPHTHALTE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICTAE/ BOROSILICTAE DE CALCIUM-SODIUM, SILICA, ZINC STEARATE/ STEARATE DE ZINC, TITANIUM (IV) OXIDE/OXYDE DE TITANIUM, POLYURETHENE 33, ALUMINIUM OXIDE/OXYDE D’ALUMINIUM, SILICON DIOXIDE. MAY CONTAIN: IRON OXIDES/OXYDES DE FER Cl 77491/ CI 77499/ CI 77499/77492, SYNTHETIC FLUOROPHLOGOPITE/ FLUOROPHLOGOPITE SYNTHETIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE CI 77891, TIN OXIDE Cl 77861, RED/ROUGE 6 LAKE CI 15850, CARMINE/CARMIN CI 75470, YELLOW/JAUNE 83 CI 21108, D&C BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, D&C RED/ROUGE No. 34, RED/ROUGE 123 CI 71145, ALUMINIUM POWDER/POUDRE D’ALUMINIUM CI 77000, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/ FERROCYANURE FERRIQUE CI 77510, CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN/VERT CI 77288, BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, BLUE/BLEU 1 LAKE CI 42090, YELLOW/JAUNE 5 LAKE CI 19140. ![]()
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![]() Forest (Absinthe #5)Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a blackened green with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had barely-there, very fine shimmer strewn throughout that helped the eyeshadow blend out with ease but didn’t alter the finish applied to my skin. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation that lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well. The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me. Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches. IngredientsMICA, TALC, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE/STEARATE De STEAROYLE D’OCTYDODECYLE, POLYETHELENE TEREPHTHALTE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICTAE/ BOROSILICTAE DE CALCIUM-SODIUM, SILICA, ZINC STEARATE/ STEARATE DE ZINC, TITANIUM (IV) OXIDE/OXYDE DE TITANIUM, POLYURETHENE 33, ALUMINIUM OXIDE/OXYDE D’ALUMINIUM, SILICON DIOXIDE. MAY CONTAIN: IRON OXIDES/OXYDES DE FER Cl 77491/ CI 77499/ CI 77499/77492, SYNTHETIC FLUOROPHLOGOPITE/ FLUOROPHLOGOPITE SYNTHETIC, TITANIUM DIOXIDE CI 77891, TIN OXIDE Cl 77861, RED/ROUGE 6 LAKE CI 15850, CARMINE/CARMIN CI 75470, YELLOW/JAUNE 83 CI 21108, D&C BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, D&C RED/ROUGE No. 34, RED/ROUGE 123 CI 71145, ALUMINIUM POWDER/POUDRE D’ALUMINIUM CI 77000, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/ FERROCYANURE FERRIQUE CI 77510, CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN/VERT CI 77288, BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, BLUE/BLEU 1 LAKE CI 42090, YELLOW/JAUNE 5 LAKE CI 19140. ![]()
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![]() CarbonViseart Carbon Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a deep black with a semi-matte finish and neutral undertones. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The texture was soft, blendable, and finely-milled without being too powdery or too firmly pressed in the pan. It stayed on well for nine hours on me before fading noticeably. Top Dupes
Formula Overview- The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well. The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me. Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches. IngredientsTALC, MICA, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE/STEARATE DE STEAROYLE D’OCTYDODECLYE, ZINC STEARATE/STEARATE DE ZINC, LAUROYL LYSINE, OCTYLDODECANOL, WATER/EAU, SODIUM BENZOATE/BENZATE DE SODIUM, HYDROXYSTEARIC/LINOLENIC/OLEIC POLYGLYCERIDES, POTASSIUM SORBATE/SORBATE DE POTASSIUM, SILICA. (+/- MAY CONTAIN/ PEUT CONTENIR: TITANIUM DIOXIDE/DIOXYDE DE TITANE CI 77891, IRON OXIDES/OXYDES DE FER CI 77491/CI 77492/CI 77499, CARMINE/CARMIN CI 75470, ULTRAMARINE BLUE/ BLEU ULTRAMARINE CI 77007, RED/ROUGE 28 CI 4510, YELLOW/JAUNE 5 CI 19140, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE/FERROCYANURE FERRIQUE CI 77510, BLACK/NOIR 2 CI 77266, BLUE/BLEU 1 CI 42090). ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Blanc White (Bright Editorial #1) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Forest (Absinthe #5) Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow ![]() Viseart Carbon Eyeshadow via https://www.temptalia.com/viseart-single-eyeshadows-reviews-swatches-part-4-of-4/ “I’ve been having some pretty dark thoughts, yeah, I like them a lot,” croons PUP vocalist Stefan Babcock in the chorus of “Scorpion Hill.” The verse, more than any other on their most recent record, points directly to the headspace that PUP has been in for most of their career. The Toronto-based punk band has made a career out of commiserating with fans — and we couldn’t love them more for it. While their lyrics may at times be morbid, things are far from bleak for the successful quartet. They’ve embarked upon a seemingly endless tour — much of which is sold out, including their upcoming Denver show — following the release of their latest album, Morbid Stuff, earlier this year. The four life-long friends — vocalist/guitarist Stefan Babcock, guitarist Steve Sladkowski, drummer Zack Mykula and bassist Nestor Chumak —have toured extensively over the last five years, inviting fans to take a look into their dark inner thoughts. PUP’s days may not be filled with sunshine, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t having the time of their lives dancing in the rain. Though some concert-goers have chastised the band for their loud performances, that’s exactly the experience that their fans are looking for. The rowdy punk shows prove to be cathartic for both the fans and the band members themselves. PUP will bring their very own morbid stuff to the Gothic this weekend. We got a chance to catch up with bassist Steve Sladkowski before they make their way to the Mile High City to chat about life on the road and dealing with all of those dark thoughts. 303 Magazine: How is the tour so far? Steve Sladkowski: It’s been really great, thus far. You know, we’ve been sort of on tour more than off tour since the record came out in April. It’s been really, really amazing. The response that we’ve been getting from people has been really amazing and overwhelming in a good way. It’s awesome. People seem really really excited about the record and have been really excited at the shows. It makes it a lot easier to be away from home for such long stretches at a time. 303: In the past, people have mentioned that as a band, you sometimes find stage diving to be an annoyance due to the disregard for the physical safety of other fans at the show – what are some tips on proper etiquette for attending a punk show? SS: I would temper that by saying that most of the time people are doing that in a way that is totally cool and, you know, respectful. A big thing with stage diving and that sort of stuff is that you don’t want to go in with a backpack, you want to make sure your shoes are tied, whatever stuff could fall out of your pockets isn’t going to fall out of your pockets. There’s a lot of practical stuff like that. Cause, you know, we’ll have moments where people will stop and it will seem like someone is hurt, but what they’re actually doing is looking for their phone that fell out of their pocket. I think the other thing is just being aware of where the crowd is at. If there’s someone already crowd surfing then chances are that if you jump in that direction you might overwhelm the people who are more than willing and ready to catch a crowd surfer. For the most part, I think there’s been an overwhelmingly positive and respectful and safe environment at the shows regardless of whether or not they’re rowdy. It’s been really great to see people. You know, we meet with security before every show and let them know that there’s going to be crowd surfing or a mosh pit and they should let that happen unless something gets too out of control. They’ve been really good about catching crowd surfers and making sure they’re okay, and we’ll say stuff on stage just making sure that people are okay. It’s the kind of thing where it takes the entirety of the people who are a part of the experience to make sure that the show is safe and respectful for everyone, you know? 303: Definitely. That mentality and that community really seems to stem from the DIY scene that, in a lot of ways, PUP was born out of. What is it like to go from playing those hardcore shows and touring in a van to selling out larger venues and touring in a bus? SS: It’s a little surreal. I don’t think any of us ever – we always have maintained, I don’t want to say lowered our expectations but we’ve always tempered our expectations. There’s a lot of things that we can control and there’s a lot of things that we can’t control. We try and put together a live show that we feel like people will feel good about buying a ticket to. And one that is engaging and hopefully is energetic and that draws people in. We try and do as much as possible with the time and the money that we have to make records. After that, once the records out and the dates are booked, all you can really do is just be prepared to work hard and see what happens. That’s always been our MO. Even though the shows are a little bit bigger and we have more help from the production side of things for the show and we’re touring a little bit more comfortably, that expectation is still the same. Anything we can do to allow ourselves to continue working hard and continue being this sort of committed touring and recording band that we all want to be and have always wanted to be. That’s cool. It is an adjustment, things are different. When you’re on the bus you don’t always get to hang out with your friends and crash on floors the way that we used to. We like to stop for the occasional hike. A couple of days ago we were driving up from San Francisco toward Oregon and we stopped and did a hike around Mount Shasta, cause we’re actually in a sprinter – in a van for this leg of the tour. That stuff is becoming less and less frequent, which is an adjustment. I never even thought that we would viably tour and work in this band as our actual full-time job, let alone be able to do it at a level where a tour bus makes sense. It’s really cool, and I’m trying to be mindful of that and just enjoy the experience and use it as a motivator to keep working hard. 303: Your music has always talked about the joys and the woes of touring, and it seems like that remains true on Morbid Stuff, though it does seem that there has been a bit of a shift. Can you talk about that? SS: Stefan is the lyricist obviously, so a lot of that stuff is coming from a deeply personal place. Whether that be, you know on the last record, actually dealing with the physical fall out of touring to survive. Or you know, on this record, being kind of confronted by the fact that we’ve sort of found success in a lot of the things that we were driving for early on in this band and still kind of realizing that from a mental health perspective maybe you kind of look and think why would I still have these sort of negative feelings? You know, mood disorders, moments of depression or anxiety when everything that I’ve been working toward – you know, we’ve been playing in bands since we were teenagers. This is something that the four of us have always kind of – every menial job or thing that we’ve done has been to support playing in bands. Then you sort of get to that point where, again this is a career but that doesn’t necessarily mean you were open with yourself about how – it’s tough to talk about, how your mental health actually is from essentially doing this for so long. It’s the kind of job and the kind of world that really fetishizes mental illness and has used that crutch as a way of excusing a lot of behavior that is frankly inexcusable. I think for us to confront that in a way that felt real to ourselves – I think we also are kind of not overly self-serious guys. So we always want to temper that kind of seriousness with some lightness and some humor or some music that feels catchy and has some choruses that people can sing along to, because one of the best ways that we’ve found to proactively kind of deal with this is to seek catharsis in the group experience and in performing and meeting people and just trying to be ourselves on stage and off stage. 303: Mental health has become a more common conversation topic in recent years, do you think that musicians and artists have a responsibility to talk about that considering the platform and influence they hold? SS: I think it’s to whatever degree that a person is comfortable speaking about it. Sometimes I think it’s really really good for people to use a platform and show that no matter where you end up there’s still struggles. This is something that cuts across all types of people. I think if you’re comfortable speaking about it and engaging it then it’s really important. But people are still entitled to work their way through their personal lives and personal issues privately if they so desire. It’s a tough thing. I think if you have a platform and you can figure out a way to use it that feels right to you then I think you absolutely should be doing that. I don’t necessarily think that demands sharing your own stories about mental health. For us, we kind of found that speaking about it has been really empowering for us to continue to do the work to better ourselves. Hopefully, that inspires people to do the work that they need to do to get themselves into a better space. 303: As a band who has decided that this is something that you want to be open and vulnerable about, what is it like to put yourselves out there and have the response be so overwhelmingly positive? SS: It’s great. I’m glad. I’m really glad that not only were we able to open up and speak about this in a way that helps us, but the fact that people are coming to shows or sending us emails saying that they’ve really been affected by the music and some of the subject matter and that it’s maybe helped them through some dark times. I feel very privileged to be able to have an effect on people’s lives like that. I opened by saying some of this is really overwhelming, and it is really overwhelming but in a really good way. 303: It seems like these topics have always been present in punk and genres related to punk, more so than in other genres. What do you think it is about that subject matter that keeps the fans so dedicated despite the fact that a large portion of the public finds the music to be so abrasive? SS: I think there’s an inherent – especially because a lot of the central tenants of punk still are in line with, you know, we were talking about DIY earlier – the sense of community and the openness and predisposition to welcome people regardless of who they are. I think that still is at the center of punk. From a basement DIY show, even up to the fact that there are a handful of punk bands that play arenas. I think people are always gonna connect with music that is dealing with things that are from the everyday. I think punk always kinda is talking about either trying to – whether it be overtly political punk that is trying to imagine a politic that can be progressive or it’s stuff that is dealing with emotions or mental health or other things that people go through or people feel. I hope that that would be why, even if it is abrasive, that it would continue to connect with people. 303: Speaking of things that are relatable, you just released a new music video for “Sibling Rivalry,” which tells a story about something that a lot of us have experienced in one way or another? What can you tell me about that? SS: Stefan, as part of a way to combat his anxiety and kind of focus his energy, he started drawing his self described really poor comics. And he’s just been doing that to tell stories on tour, whatever, it’s just a process thing. So that formed the basis for the video. The song itself is about a camping trip. Stefan and his sister are both very outdoorsy, and they always try to one-up each other on insane camping trips. This is all about the two of them egging each other on while camping. Which is really funny, the rest of us are not super outdoorsy. 303: This tour is pretty long, you’ll be on tour through the end of November. Is it too early to start thinking about what’s next? SS: I think a big part of it is trying to stay in the moment and just trying to enjoy it and take it all in. We’re kind of always working, I think that’s kind of evident from the tour schedule that we keep. I imagine that when the new year starts – we do need to go back to Australia at some point, we’ve been really lucky to have connected with people there and had really great shows there. So we’ll probably do that at some time. We have some pretty hair-brained ideas– like we’ve never played in Asia before and we’d love to do that if that made sense. It’s cool – I can’t even believe I can say that in an interview and have that be feasible. It’s fucking crazy. And other than that just slowly working on music. There’s not ever really a grand plan. We have things that we’d like to do, and we always talk about that. But it’s not like a ‘we have to do this by this day,’ you know what I mean? We’re not really like that. I think that we’re all learning that it’s not only okay, but it’s also really okay to be able to appreciate that and sit in it and be mindful of that. This is more than I think we ever expected. 303: I think that’s everything unless there’s anything else I forgot that you think is worth mentioning? SS: No, I mean, we’re just really excited to be back in Denver. It’s one of the most fun cities in the United States for all of us. I mean that sincerely, I wouldn’t just say that. We’re really excited to be back, I can’t wait. PUP will make one stop in Denver on June 29. They’ll take the stage at the Gothic alongside Ratboys and Beach Bunny. via https://303magazine.com/2019/06/qa-pup/ ![]() WallabyColour Pop Wallaby Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium berry with subtle, cool undertones and cooler, lavender pearl. The shimmer was very fine in it, so it had more of a luminous sheen than overtly shimmery finish applied. It had semi-opaque pigmentation when applied directly from the tube, and it was sheerer and more buildable when applied with fingertips or a separate brush. The consistency was lightweight, thin, and emollient without feeling wet or tacky. This particular shade seemed a little more emollient but thinner compared to most in the range, but it was still a cinch to apply and blend out. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours on me before showing signs of wear. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$8.00/0.33 oz. - $24.24 Per Ounce The formula is supposed to "blend effortlessly" with a "natural, skin-like finish" that can be layered or applied on bare skin. The brand recommends applyling directly from the tube for heavier coverage and using a brush to pick up product for less coverage, though the coverage "easily builds colour to your heart's desire." They dry down to a semi-set finish--lightly dewy, definitely "natural, skin-like" in appearance, but not overly tacky or really wet-looking. I haven't found that they migrate or move around much, so the formula is still longer-wearing at seven to nine hours with minimal movement. They have applied well and worn well over foundation thus far, too. They are not transfer-proof but are transfer-resistant; they won't smear around with an inadvertent touch but aren't fully locked down. The pigmentation varied a bit from shade to shade, but most shades were semi-opaque to fully opaque when applied directly from the tube in one "swipe" motion, though I think mimicking this on cheeks isn't quite as easily done as compared to my arm. I preferred picking up product on my fingertip, patting on the apple of my cheek and diffusing upward and outward, then using a clean fingertip to diffuse and soften the edges as needed. I appreciated that even the deeper hues didn't seem to "sink" into my pores and were as easy to apply and blend out as very light, more my-skin-but-better (literally, my skin!) hues. I would describe the formula was buildable from semi-sheer to medium with semi-opaque coverage possible, but there's enough slip in the formula that it starts to sheer out noticeably even when applied more heavily. The consistency was lightly emollient, lightweight, and thin with good spreadability and movement; it didn't lift up base products but still worked well over bare skin. I didn't experience it lifting up or creating patchiness over time on top of foundation, even when I set the foundation initially, but I would recommend (same as I would for most cream-based cheek formulas!) to pair with a less-matte foundation for optimal results (the dewy finish plays well with a more skin-like base). Oh, the caps have the names of the products, but the rest of the tube doesn't, so if you have more than one open, take care in getting the right lid back on! Browse all of our Colour Pop Blush Stix swatches. IngredientsPhenylpropyldimethylsiloxysilicate, Caprylyl Methicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Paraffin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Silica, Ceresin, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Alumina, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Lauryl Laurate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrated Silica, Microcrystalline Wax, Potassium Sorbate, Water, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). ![]()
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