Face Candy Couture with Swatches!

I told you I'd do some swatching, but as I said, I'm super lazy sometimes. So I'm starting small!

I recieved this 5-sample package a few months ago and the samples inside were adorably tiny. I loved the little baggies, but I put them in the box with my other samples and didn't look at them again until two days ago... And I am so glad I pulled them out again! You can never really be sure if a shadow will look the same on skin as it does in the bag/jar. I just assumed these were pretty-but-not-super-amazing colors and left it at that. I was so wrong. They're lovely! See for yourself :) 
Packaging (placed next to a penny so you can see how cute and tiny the bags are):

These were all swatched over Pixie Epoxy.

Indoor Lighting:

Natural lighting:

Flash: (click on this one for a better look at the lovely sparklies in Chill!)

And now a closer look at each shade:
#6 Clarissa:

#125 Pretty (my favorite of the five):

 

#105 Cinnamon:

#68 Damask Grey:

#120 Chill (WAY more complex than it looks in the bag):

That's all, now go out into the world and purchase. Thanks for reading!

Second Pure Luxe Experiment

I didn't think I'd get around to this yet, but obviously ended up with enough time on my hands. I've come to the conclusion that, with this camera, it is nearly impossible to photograph these Kaleidoscope colors :(
Which is really a shame, cause they're so pretty! I got two pictures, but then gave up after about a million fails. Here they are, and here's what I used. All the colors are Pure Luxe except the eyeliner (#4)

1. Illusion
2. Titania
3. Faceted
4. Beetle - Detrivore
5. Visions
6 (a). Mirage
6 (b). Visions
7. Titania

And here's a pretty (blurry) picture of sunset through the trees.

Fyrinnae Samples!

I'd like to say, before I begin, 1: that I am in loooove with these eyeshadows. The names are fun and quirky and the colors are gorgeous! And 2: because of the many many pictures, this will be a loooooong post.

I placed an order with Fyrinnae, browsed their website again, found more goodies that made me drool all over my keyboard, and bought those as well. I was refunded for the second package's shipping and the orders were combined. I got (these were all samples, by the way, as this was my first experience with Fyrinnae):
Finishing Powders/ Primers:
Pixie Epoxy
Glow Blush: Hypnotize, Enchant
Eyeshadow: Titania, The Fancy Lad, Chaotic Evil, Darling Misfit, Rapunzel Had Extensions, Kamikaze, Kimchi, Sake & Sashimi, Druid Werewolf, Damn Paladins, Dressed to Kill, Dragon's Wing, Dinosaur Plushie, The Randy Ferret
Free Sample: Sugar Skulls

I love the names! Eeeee!
This is the part that may be really exciting or may become super monotonous: I haven't done swatches yet, but I've gotten pictures of each color and yes, I will be putting them all up here (with the descriptions according to http://www.fyrinnae.com/) These go from top to bottom, top is the label, middle is the color without flash, and bottom is the color with flash... the few with a fourth shot are to show the glitter better. I'm making these pictures a bit larger than I normally would, so click on them to see the color better.

Glow Blush:

Enchant: (Soft peach with a touch of pink shimmer)

Hypnotize (Light dusty-peach shade with a soft glow)

Eyeshadow:

Sugar Skulls: (Vibrant deep pink, leaning warm but not overly so, with a glimmering orange (not gold!) highlight that adds dimension)

Chaotic Evil: (Brilliant shimmering pink loaded with silvery sparkle)

The Fancy Lad: (Vivid warm pink with a green sparkle highlight)

Titania: (Shimmery, glowing light pink with a paler pink highlight and a hint of golden sparkle)

Rapunzel Had Extensions: (Stunning golden pink-peach)

Kimchi: (Rosy terracotta filled with gold sparkle)

Kamikaze: (Bright fire-engine red (leans warm), filled with red sparkle)

Darling Misfit: (Deep magenta-pink with a contrasting aqua highlight)

The Randy Ferret: (Deep smokey forest green with a touch of lighter green & teal shimmer, and subtle purple sparkles throughout)

 



Dragon's Wing: (Gorgeous shimmery green with a pale aqua highlight)

Dressed to Kill: (Glimmering, glowing deceptive gilded green "duocolor"with flashes of gold and green sparkle)

Sake & Sashimi: (Rich shimmering bronze brown with flashes of green sparkle)

Druid Werewolf: (Medium-light golden brown, multi-dimensional with varying shades of subtle shimmer)

Damn Paladins: (Soft, satiny taupe with a gentle light blue highlight)

Dinosaur Plushie: (True bright silver filled with multi-colored sparkle, some of which can change hue in different light)

That took a lot longer than I thought it would...

Well, that's all folks. Swatches will be up soon, as if this post needs any more pictures!