A Review - Geek Chic Cosmetics Joystick Sweet Transvestite

House Keeping – all products below have been purchased with my own money and I am not in any way shape or form getting paid for this review. All opinions are my own!!!

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Hey Beautiful People

Lets look are some lippy ;) I am here to talk to you about the Geek Chic Joystick in Sweet Transvestite. This shade has gone under some re-formulation to make it smoother and extra pigmented. Sweet Transvestite is not drying on the lip as it has moisturizing Jojoba Oil and Vitamin E in its formula, the Joystick is also mint flavoured which I personally find nice =)

 

The overall shape of the joystick isn't ideal for a perfect application in my opinion Sweet Transvestite BEST applied with a lip brush (which I have done in the lip swatches below). If you like Sweet Transvestite you can purchase it on the Geek Chic Cosmetics web store for $5.99 USD.

 

The colour wore fairly well lasting around 3-4 hours the main fading was after eating so I was fairly happy. The biggest down fall for the GCC Joysticks is that they are not a item you can carry around in your pocket as they melt fairly easily.

 

I would repurchase this colour again when it runs out.

Product description

GCC Description - gorgeous blackened, orange leaning burgundy with flashes of fiery orange, copper, and red interferences within the deep red base

My Description - Deep Burgundy with orange/red undertones and flashed of copper

 

Whats your favourite lipstick shade?

Xoxo

C

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Where To by - Geek Chic Cosmetics

Multi-media links - GCC Facebook Page

Product: 9/10
Pigmentation: 9/10
Texture: 9/10
Longevity: 7/10
Application: 4/5
Packaging: 5/5

Final thoughts:  This shade is one of the more 'firm' GCC Joysticks I have tried it applies fairly well out of the tube though for optimum performance a lip brush is recommended. ST is very pigmented and non drying on the lips. This shade WILL stick to any dry/flaky areas on the lips so ensure they are exfoliated and moisturized.

Overall Rating: A

 

 

A Review - MAC Zestful Eyeshadow

House Keeping – all products below have been purchased with my own money and I am not in any way shape or form getting paid for this review. All opinions are my own!!!

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Hello Beautiful People

I am here to talk about one of my favourite  shadows MAC Extra Dimension Shadow in Zestful!
I very rarely these days buy 'backups' but boy oh boy did I buy a back up of this shadow!

This shade is a iridescent lime colour that seems to glow even in the worst of lighting as you can see in the last photo.

This was apart of the In Extra Dimension collection which was released a while ago though the date escapes me however I have checked both the Australian and USA MAC webstore and this shade is still available ($51 AUD or $21 UDS for 2g of shadow)

Onto colour specs so Zestful is a some what 'difficult' shade to work with meaning it requires a patting motion for full opaqueness which is a shame its not so opaque with one pass though it is defiantly a buildable shade. It is however beautiful as a wash of colour to give a glow to the eye lid or over another shade.

I found this shade preforms best over a base for it to be completely opaque my favourite base is Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide on eyeliner in Freak as it also has iridescent properties and is a similar shade however a White base works as well.

This shade is very finely milled and blends out well with nil tugging on the lid, it is a 'soft' shadow so and I have a feeling it would be very easy to shatter if you accidently dropped it. I am a HUGE de-potter but I haven't de-potted this shadow for fear that it would shatter quite easily.

Over all Zestful has become a Holy Grail item for me I kinda wish I picked up some of the other shades but you never know =)

What was the last 'backup' item you purchased

Xoxo
C 

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Where To By – MAC Australia, MAC USA

Multi-media links - MAC Facebook

Credit Rating!

Product:  10/10

Pigmentation: 8/10
Texture: 9/10
Longevity: 9/10
Application: 4/5
Packaging: 5/5

Final thoughts: This is one of my all time favourite HG eye shadows I find this shade extremely versatile and often find myself reaching for it I haven't found another shade that is quite as iridescent as Zestful this shade for optimal POP is best used over a base.

Overall Rating:  A+