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New make-up~Makeup Revolution London has arrived

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Makeup Revolution London is a fairly new brand; new to the U.S., that you can now find at Ulta. The brand states that it is "professional make-up at an affordable price." I got 2 items to try. The "Unicorn's Unite 18 eyeshadow palette " and a Salvation intense lip lacquer in the color "Didn't I tell you?". The lip lacquer claims to be "long lasting, intense color and high shine. As you can see, that's pretty accurate. This product is a thick lacquer and does produce some intense color, but the accuracy of the color chart on Ulta's web site is off. I was hoping for a neutral pink/mauve color when I chose this one, and I got a bright candy pink color; not for me. The "Unicorn's Unite" palette consists of 12 shimmer eyeshadow shades and 6 matte shades. I'll swatch from top row to bottom (the mattes). While the shadows are pretty and diverse, they do not have a good color pay off. They are not highly pigmented a...

It Cosmetics TSV I got on QVC

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I got this It Cosmetics set on QVC as a TSV (today's special value) although I don't remember exactly what I paid for it. It was a good deal, trust me! Shout out goes to Bailey B. of Making up the Midwest for posting this deal on FaceBook. I'm finally getting a chance to try some of It Cosmetics at a great price. I was highly impressed with their packaging of their brushes. They came in these plastic tubes with their logo on the end. This really protects the brushes and could be used for travel if you wanted to. My favorite brush is their new blush brush. It's a large, domed, soft bristle brush, perfect for application. It retails alone for $48.00. Finally, yes finally, I've found a CC/BB cream that I like and actually does something for my skin. Great coverage, good for your skin, and smells great! I have a weak spot for good smelling beauty products. Great illumination too. The only thing that I didn't like, but can live with, is that I need ...