The prettiest pink- this shadow totally deserves the title.
There are so many good things I can say about it that I don't know where to start..!
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| Make Up Store Micro Shadow |
Make Up Store is a Swedish makeup brand, it has more than 160 stores in over 22 countries. I think it is comparable to MAC, it has huge range of selection, very professional shop assistance, and of course, amazing products, with prices that are a little bit more affordable than MAC.
Before we start, can I just say their stores are like dreams, simple sleek black tubes and pots filled with so many colours and shades! If you have a MUS store in your town, be sure to check it out, it's amazing! :)
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| Make Up Store Micro Shadow- nox |
I have tried their cake eyeliner (reviewed
here), pressed powder and this micro shadow. None of them let me down. But among them three, this shadow is probably my most excited buy.
Product:
The texture is something I have never felt before, it's so soft and creamy, .. dense and silky... It's hard to describe with words.. but the texture is just one of the best I've ever touched.
Their official website describe MicroShadows as:
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Microshadows come in all nuances and structures and are highly pigmented eyeshadows that produce intense and clear colors. Microshadows are of utmost quality and create an eye makeup that lasts the entire day. Blend with Mixing Liquid for a waterproof makeup or if you wish to use your favorite color as an eyeliner. It can also be used as blush."
So in a word, it's not only eyeshadow, it can be used as eyeliner. or can be used on face.
and that's exactly the reason why I chose this shade. As you can see in the picture ↓, it has very fine gold shimmer in it, so I use it as a highlighter as well, it adds the most intense golden glow to my cheekbones. I'm not usually a huge fan of noticeable highlighter but I just LOVE the way it looks on my face!
Okay, back to the eyeshadow business. When I feel lazy, I use only this shadow on my entire eyelids and then add a easy winged eyeliner.
It gives a gorgeous pinky golden reflection when I blink... this is not my words, my friend told me that once :p
I have also applied it with damped brush, the result is very intense and shimmery, almost look like liquid pinky gold if that make sense...
Packaging:
I love the packaging. First off, it's black, now this may sounds not-worth-mention, but black plastic packaging is a huge thumbs up when it comes to shadow, especially shimmery shadows.. we all know how messy it can get.. ;)
Secondly it has a clear lid, so (if I have more than one) I don't need to dig all of them out and open every single one to find the shade I want.
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| Make Up Store Micro Shadow| Swatch |
Finally, let's talk about money..
Price:
for 3.5 gram.
The price may seem a bit "uh-huh :/" but I like to consider price per unit when it comes to makeup products:
A M.A.C eyeshadow is 1.5 gram. So this shadow is more than double amount of a mac single shadow..
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| Make Up Store Micro Shadow| Swatch |
Overall:
I love this thing, I love the texture, the packaging and the shade (oh yes!)
I use it not only as an eyeshadow but also a highlighter. (If I want to it can also be used as eyeliner.)
So it will get the first 5/5 score on this blog!
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Happy Friday everyone :)
xx
Jessie
