Video for the Moisturecore. I had preordered Mustique and got Scandola and Carriacou.
I really like the formula, but it is sheer and not super long lasting. I find it more creamy looking than the Ultra Rich ones, but my colors are all subtle natural ones (so less bold). Each has such a pretty finish, a soft sheen that makes them different in a lovely way.
Scandola (on me; I have pigmented lips so all pick up my skin color) brown peach nude. It's my favorite.
Carriacou is a peach coral which also has a lovely sheen.
Mustique works on me but is more cool toned than the others. To me, it looks like the pink sand cream color blush in lipstick form. It's stronger on the pink, lighter on the gold but still has a touch of gold. But it also has just a little of that milky whiteness cool colors sometimes have.
I really like these for natural looks or when I want to build up the eye look. I'm very tempted to try one of the darker shades.
I got two of three of these gratis from Sephora and Tom Ford Beauty. Sephora will be launching the brand online April 1, 2016 and in select stores April 15.
My favorite from the collection. The texture is light, blends easily and doesn't dry down completely. Best applied by patting with fingers then blending.
Pieno Sole is an unusual and gorgeous product, and definitely warm toned. The colors shift in sunlight from soft bronze, peach and gold. It can look a little metallic, high sheen gold occasionally in the sun. Gorgeous.
Pink Sand is a lovely medium baby pink with a gorgeous gold shift that looks stunning when the light hits. The gold warms up the blush but doesn't make it look peach, at least not to me. Very special shade.
The formula goes on very pigmented and can be layered on for deeper color. It looked balm like for the first hour and reminded me of the Louboutin sheers. But then it dried down more like a stain. It is a little drying and the wear is maybe 2 hours, not the 6 promised.
These make sense in the context of a summer lip. They also seem similar to regular collection TF shades, but with a very different formula.
Revolve around me (similar to Sable smoke) is my favorite, though it's quite light. It's a brown peach nude with a subtle sheen, almost a shimmer. The dry down is very muted and some won't like it.
Aphrodite (like Alex, Joaquin or a number of other TF shades) is a deep cool pink with a touch of blue and gold micro shimmers I can only see though my magnified camera lens and not with the naked eye.
Purple noon (similar to Moroccan rouge) is a purple fuchsia and very pigmented. At some angles it has a highlighter effect.
Aphrodite Ultra Rich Lip Color. Interestingly, I see tiny micro (gold) glitter in the lipstick only with the camera's magnifying lens and not with my naked eye.
Revolve Around Me. On, these remind me of the Louboutin sheers.
Inglot eyeshadow 50
UD Spectrum
MUFE M100 and a white they no longer make (matte)
Anastasia Pure Hollywood
D&G Cashmere bronzer
Marc Jacobs mascara (Velvet Noir) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwZxjh1VBgI
Becca poured opal
Besame violet powder
a.Every
makeup show has them…the pre-releases when you get new products not yet in
stores and often discounted.
b.At the Makeup Show LA MUFE is introducing new
striking colors and textures for lips and eyes. As per the brand “the new Lip
Fever collection includes the watercolor-like Artist Lip Balm, the velvety
pastel of Artist Lip Blush, and the vibrant, acrylic finish of Artist Acrylip.”
c.Frends Beauty will be releasing 2 new palettes
i.Everything
Palette: “For both the working artist who needs a palette to do it all, or the
makeup lover who is traveling and has limited space, The Everything Palette was
created to offer the simplest solution. With 14 ultra smooth shades that
include a mix of cool and warm neutral tones, a matte highlighter, a shimmer
highlighter, a universal contour shade and 3 blush colors to suit all skin
tones, this palette was created to address the majority of every makeup lover’s
needs”.
ii.Metals
Palette: “Stilazzi's Metals Palette by James Vincent captures all the most
gorgeous tones from Mother Nature's mined metals. With fourteen stunning
metallic shades ranging from diamond-toned pearls to rich golds, brilliant
bronzes to coppers, and a smokey titanium to everything in between, the Metals
Palette is a collection of all of the dazzling visuals the earth has to offer.”
2.Discounts
on products:all makeup shows offer them
and they can reach or even exceed 50%.What
better reason do you need to try new products?
3.Insight
and tips from experts
a.Program
of speakers and panels:these typically
include company owners and makeup artists who shatter boundaries and do great
things.Some are super famous and all
are inspirational.The Makeup Show 2016
in Los Angeles has Kat Von D, whom I’ve seen speak before, and who is
wonderful.
b.Sometimes
the actual experts are at their booths.So you end up getting a one on one with a legend.
4.Information
on the greats/icons in the makeup industry.Two examples from the Makeup Show LA 2016 are two artists being honored.
a.Eugenia Weston
i.“The
Makeup Show Icon Gallery will be celebrating the 40 year evolution of this
renowned makeup artist, in which she transformed from a drug store cosmetic
counter girl to celebrity artist, SENNA Cosmetics brand builder, and product
inventor. A pioneer in the beauty industry, Emmy nominated Weston has worked
with icons including Helmut Newton and Bette Midler. Truly obsessed with brows,
she broke new ground with the revolutionary Form-A-Brow® stencil shaping kit.
Cited as a ‘muse’ by Kevyn Aucoin, she is gifted with an intuitive eye for
color and a talent for teaching pro artists and consumers how makeup transforms
beauty and life.”
b.Davis Factor
i.“Davis
Factor, the great-grandson of legendary cosmetics pioneer Max Factor and
co-founder of Smashbox Studios and Smashbox Cosmetics, Davis grew up surrounded
by Hollywood and beauty before eventually carving out his own niche in the industry.
Inspired by the many greats that surrounded him during his upbringing, Davis
also became a renowned photographer, building up an impressive body of work
over the past 30 years. A collection of his photographs on display at this Icon
Gallery will be a selection of Davis' acclaimed celebrity portraiture.”
5.You
get to see what’s hot.There is nothing
like walking though a crowded makeup show and seeing what’s selling.Some booths will have long lines and limited
inventory of certain products while others are slower.
6.Community.Makeup is a fun area for becoming part of a
community.Online makeup boards, YouTube
and blogs are so expansive these days.At makeup shows that community comes alive and suddenly you’re with
people who share your passion.
7.Demonstrations
both at the booth and in keynotes or discussions.I learn so much from listening to and
learning from the best.They really do
have amazing tips.
8.You
can.Living in a large city with these
types of events I sometimes take them for granted.Not everyone is so lucky.So if life presents such opportunities, why
not take them?
9.You
grow as an artist.I’ve spoken sometimes
about how important makeup can be for playing, and with colors, like we did as
kids.Too many of us step away from
creativity as we age and get caught up in work and family.Makeup lets us play and be creative
again.Plus we can just wash it off when
we’re done.
10.Know your show.Some will focus more on techniques and
teaching.Others will focus more on
exposure and selling makeup.Find the
right fit and you will have so much fun!
So glitter or shimmer...just a softly luminous finishing powder. Creamy, so it works on dry skin. The formula is similar to the confetti powder but is less warm toned.
