Two-toned Liquid Eyeshadow Palette Review

 I came across this gorgeous two-toned liquid eyeshadow palette a while back & was intrigued enough to buy it. It claimed to be from this brand called Global Innovations. I had never heard of them but it did not deter me. Unfortunately when I got the product it had Huda Beauty printed on the product. Like why? As far as I know Huda does not have a product like this. Why would you want to give credit to them? As well as an idea for further launches. I think Natasha Denona has a multi-chrome liquid eyeshadow & those are truly beautiful.

The palette is made of a gorgeous pale pink cardboard with a magnetic flap. I love how it closes with a snap. Inside it are housed the 12 eyeshadows in a thick layer of foam. The whole palette feels very heavy even though the eyeshadows by themselves are almost weightless. Each liquid eyeshadow weighs 6 ml. These mix pearl & shimmer and are ideal for parties etc. 

INR 650 for 72 ml

Listing down the shades here. I know they are not in order. They are sequential according to the picture (bottom - up) 

ES 01 silver & dark pink, mixes to form mauve

ES 02 lilac & purple, mixes to form lavender

ES 03 silver & turquoise, mixes to form pale blue

ES 04 silver & grey, mixes to form silver

ES 05 baby pink & dull bronze, mixes to form baby pink with sheen

ES 11 gold & copper. Dual tone most prominent in this one

ES 07 Silver & copper, forms a pale gold

ES 08 Medium pink & dark pink, forms grape colour

ES 09 pale pink & violet, forms a blue based purple

ES 10 silver & bronze, forms a dull bronze

ES 06 silver white & pale gold, mixes to form a pale gold. Dual tone is visible

ES 12 copper & bronze, pretty copper. Dual tone prominent in this one as well

This is a great idea. As with everything new there is obviously a learning curve associated with it. Once you remove the doe-foot applicator, you have to swipe in a single motion & not go over and over again on the same area. It takes some getting used to. If you are impatient like me you can blend them together & it still does look good that way. 

A minor gripe, these are not waterproof. But once they set they don't crease. Considering the price I'm pretty happy with the purchase. 

A couple of pointers. Make sure you prime your lids before using these. Also for the love of God DO NOT BLINK before the eyeshadow sets. 

Yays

Gorgeous jewel tones

Doesn't crease or budge once set

Budget friendly 

Nays

Not waterproof 

The colours suit cooler skin tones more

June 2020 Empties

Another month gone by & another empties post

Biocare Foot Spa Cream

INR 150-200 (depending on where you buy it from) for 500 gm

I love buying regularly used products in bigger sizes. It cuts down on the plastic pollution and is easy on the pocket as well. This is a nice heavy moisturizer that gets absorbed quickly. I also love the scent. I have used quite a few of these Biocare creams & will be repurchasing soon.

Vaadi Herbals Enchanting Rose Soap

INR 46 for 100 gm

I have tried pretty much every variant of soap from this brand. I love them to bits & got this without a second thought. Though the soap is good I absolutely dislike the heavy incense kinda smell. Still have 2 more of these to go through.

Dexe lip balm X 2

INR 350 for 12

I love these. Hard to find petrolatum - free lip balms at this price. Still have 5 more. Will be repurchasing if I ever manage to finish my stash.

Elizabeth Arden Green Tea EDT

INR 2000 for 100 ml

I love how refreshing this smells. It has a very low sillage & I will not be repurchasing again.

Blue Heaven Signature Mascara

INR 150

God! This is the worst mascara ever. I bought it because I loved the packaging but it doesn't do anything. I will be repurposing the wand to apply my DIY eye serum to my lashes and brows.

Did you finish any new products this month? 

Innisfree Capsule Sleeping Pack Review

It's a season of duds y'all it's a season of duds. I wanted to try the Innisfree Sleeping Mask ever since I saw them on meme boxes eons ago. However I felt they were overpriced & waited patiently till they released a capsule version of the same. I always do a cost per ml/gm before buying skincare & I simply couldn't justify spending 15 bucks on 1 gm of product. I was feeling a little indulgent & a lot lightheaded during the October sales that were going on everywhere. I made up my mind to get 2 of these & only on adding them to my cart did  I noticed that there was a "Buy 3 Get 3" offer on them on Flipkart. I did the only thing I could & bought 6.

Here's my review of the Innisfree Capsule Sleeping Pack in the variant Bamboo. I started using this after I got back from a holiday & my skin was in serious SOS mode. I thought I would be able to gauge the effects (hah!) on my skin better. A mask is one product where I expect instantaneous results. I applied a thin layer on my skin & went to sleep. I was honestly expecting fantastic results given the overwhelming positive reviews everywhere. I woke up to same old skin. Talk about disappointed! I used this continuously thinking my skin would benefit. It lasted a good 12 days when I used a thin layer on my face & neck. I could discern very less difference even after using this for a week. I only started noticing plumper skin after day 10. That's a long time for a mask to work.

The mask comes in this thin circular plastic container with a foil covering. I personally found the packaging very flimsy... would have preferred a more sturdy lip balm type container. All the ingredients & other details are mentioned on the back of the pack. The mask itself feels & looks like any old aloe vera gel but it smells fantastic.

Ingredients - Water, Glycerin, Betaine, Methyl Propanediol, 1-2 Hexane-Diol, PEG-40, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panthenol, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Dipropylene Glycol, Algae Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Allantoin,. Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Fructooligosaccharides, Tetrasodium EDTA, Beta Glucan, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Dextrin, Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract, Opuntia Coccinellifera Fruit Extract, Orchid Extract, Theobroma Cocoa Seed Extract, Camellia Japonica Leaf Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ficus Carcia Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Ulmus Davidana Root Extract, Blue 1 (CI 42090), Ceramide NP


INR 150 for 10 ml

Only after I read the ingredient list did I finally figure out why it wasn't working well for me. While a lot of reviewers & possibly the brand themselves want you to believe that the mask works because of the various fruit extracts present in them I think it's because of good old Hyaluronic Acid which is mentioned somewhere in the middle of all the ingredients. No offence to the natural extracts but they simply can't work as well as acids. And the reason it took forever to show results on my skin was because I normally use a more potent version of Hyaluronic Acid in my skincare & this diluted form simply didn't cut it.

I'm still stuck with 5 of these. Sigh! These BOGO deals I tell ya.