Beauty Post : KIKO Blue Mascara & PUPA Navy Chic Palette

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In a previous post I mentioned how blue make up has taken over this summer - I know a lot of you have horrible images of that powder blue eye-shadow look with pink blush and pink lipstick from the 80's but this time round it's different, more subtle, more blended, and the idea is for there to be hints of blue rather than all-over-the-eye bright blue eye shadow. Also we're no longer pairing it with bright pink cheeks and lips.

PUPA Malta sent me the VAMP! COMPACT EYESHADOW PALETTE from the COLLECTION NAVY CHIC (colour code 003). You can see the different colours in the palette in the photo above.

I've been using this palette quite often, in the first photo above there are two different looks , in the leftmost photo it's white and dark blue colours blended with a bit of brown worn with blue mascara, in the rightmost photo it's the white and light blue worn with the blue eye liner from this collection that I reviewed here.

The quality of the eye shadow is great, doesn't crumble, is easy to blend and is long lasting (however I always wear it over an eye shadow base). I love the mix of colours, it makes it really easy to create either an intense dark blue colour or something more subtle and low key blended with brown.

Now onto the blue mascara, as mentioned here, coloured mascara is my thing of late and in this photo below you can see my sky blue mascara. I've also got green, berry, and purple - the problem with coloured mascaras generally is that he colour doesn't show up properly. This particular blue one is by KIKO and the pigment is awesome one of the most pigmented coloured mascara I've ever seen but unfortunately it is a bit clumpy so I don't rate it too highly and am on the lookout for a better brand with just as much pigment.

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Beauty Post : PUPA Blue Eyeliner - NAVY CHIC

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First of all let me start by saying..if you haven't realised already the current trend in makeup is blue, blue blue blue...this is NOT the horrible all over-eye-blue eye shadow look from the 80s but a nicer subtle mix of different shades of blue to make the yes pop...don't be scared try it.

One of the most recent products sent to me for review by the lovely people at PUPA Malta was the  VAMP! PROFESSIONAL LINER Eyeliner with Ultra-Fine Brush - WATERPROOF (colour 300 - light blue) from The Spring 2014 COLLECTION NAVY CHIC.

The usual things we look for in an eye pencil are

• ease of application
• colour pay-off
• product doesn't run
• smooth texture
• ability to draw both thick and thin lines

Review

One coat was applied.

• ease of application - I found it easy to apply, product glided on smoothly abut some people might have trouble managing the thin brush. 8/10
• colour pay-off - Colour is a nice shade of blue, very flattering. - 9/10
• product doesn't run - After a whole day was no running of product, product is waterproof - 10/10
• smooth texture - The resulting finish is very smooth, no bumps in sight  - 10/10 
• ability to draw both thick and thin lines - It is only possible to draw thin to medium lines properly since the brush is quite thin - 7/10

Overall Score - 8.8/10 

Another Winning Score for PUPA - I must say their make up seems to go from strength to strength, always impresses me.

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Beauty Post : Classics Review PUPA Mascara and Eyeliner

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Today I decided to conduct a 2-in-1 review. The most basic of all make-up is probably black eye-liner and black mascara, a lot of women consider these two to be the bare essentials; this means they are the most use products so it's important for the products you choose to use to be of a high quality.


1. Mascara

The usual things we look for in mascara are

• lash length enhancement
• lash volume increase
• colour pay-off
• product doesn't run
• product doesn't clump

Product - PUPA VAMP Mascara

Even if you haven't use his mascara, you've probably heard of it; it's very, very popular.

Review

Three coats were applied to back and front of upper lashes and one coat was applied to bottom lashes.

• lash length enhancement - There was a visible increase in length of lashes; lashes looked significantly longer, separated and defined -   9/10
• lash volume increase - There wasn't a huge volume increase although individual lashes looked thicker there isn't a volume increase per se - 6/10 
• colour pay-off - Colour is a very nice shade of intense black. - 10/10
• product doesn't run - After 4 hours there has been no running of product. - 10/10
• product doesn't clump - Whilst applying the product there was some initial clumping but this was easily corrected using the brush  - 7/10 

Overall Score - 8.4/10 - Definitely a Winning Score. I'm pleased with this mascara and will probably repurchase once it is used up.





1. Eye Pencil

The usual things we look for in an eye pencil are

• ease of application
• colour pay-off
• product doesn't run
• smooth texture
• ability to draw both thick and thin lines

Product :  PUPA MADE TO LAST EYES - Automatic Eye Pencil

Review

One coat was applied.

• ease of application - Relatively easy to apply, product glides on smoothly and since it has an automatic sharpening mechanism, there's no need to worry about sharpening it   -   9/10
• colour pay-off - Colour is a nice shade of intense black. - 10/10
• product doesn't run - After 4 hours there has been no running of product and product is waterproof - 10/10
• smooth texture - Product glides on smoothly and therefore the resulting finish is very smooth and no bumps in sight  - 10/10 
• ability to draw both thick and thin lines - I initially tried drawing a thin line but I fond this a bit difficult, mid-to thick lines will generally be achieved whilst using this product - 6/10

Overall Score - 9/10 - Another Winning Score. I'm ultra pleased with this eye pencil and it has made it into my everyday makeup bag.

Final Look

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