Face: Lunasol Water Cream foundation OC-01, Chantecaille Total concealer Alabaster
Eyes: Too Faced Romantic palette Bouquet Toss all over, I Do in crease (*gag* btw); Koji Linequeen 1 day long strong black liquid liner, Majolica Majorca LEFP
Cheeks: Shiseido High Beam White as highlighter
Lips: Guerlain Girly (2 coats, applied with lip brush)
Guerlain Girly is from the Rouge G line and is part of the Autumn 2011 collection (permanent). I've been a long-time fan of Guerlain lipsticks (the old Kiss Kiss Gloss Sticks is my favourite glossy formula, and I adore the new Rouge Automatiques) but their 'flagship' line, Rouge G, was always just meh to me. Textures were hit and miss, some surprisingly sheer, others dry, and many of the shades had shimmer. The case looks cool but it's extremely unwieldy and heavy and WILL destroy all teh electronic devices if you are a chuck-everything-in-your-bag-and-run-for-the-bus girl.
(Admittedly we are probably not the target audience for Rouge G's.)
BUT these three new Rouge Gs are a vast improvement formula-wise, so I will forgive the packaging and the silly price. Girly, like Garçonne, is pigmented, easy to apply (just the right amount of slip), wears comfortably for hours without drying my lips out, and after a 14 hour day and a few meals, fades to a very pretty and even stain. Scent/taste: faint, Guerlain's usual candied violets.
Koji Linequeen 1 day long strong black liquid liner
Holy Grail potential. Since Kanebo KATE messed with perfection and thickened up their supersharp liquid liner brush to a typical size, I've been hunting for a replacement. And this may be even better. It's black-black (no stupid grey tones), opaque in one light stroke, glossy (and stays that way all day), no smudging/flaking/transfer and it's 0.1mm in diameter. So far, so KATE. Where this wins out is that it takes a few seconds to set, so if you do mess up your line, you have time to correct it without having to take off all your eye makeup. With KATE, the indelibility sometimes felt like a curse.
Unlike Hourglass Script Precision liner, the Koji applicator is a brush not a needle-like pen, and doesn't attempt to exfoliate your lashline off when you tightline.
the lippie looks not as hot pink as in store (haven't tried it on though) I have RA 166 and it looks kinda similar here:) I like your liner skillz! :***
ReplyDeleteAw thank you, my lovely :)
ReplyDeleteA few girls on MUA were saying that too. I'm not sure if it's monitor/lighting but Girly is pretty damn bright IRL! It doesn't have the blue tones that Shalimar RA does, though :)
it must be monitor/lighting then. you make every colour so wearable, I was scared of this colour, lol
ReplyDeleteUgh, when did they change the Kate eye liner? I have a few backups, but it's my mum's favourite, so I must find a replacement. I read on Kathi's blog (lotuspalace) that KMHM smooth liquid eyeliner is very similar to Kanebo Kate's. Have you tried that one too? I am not sure my mum will like the glossiness of the Koji liner, and actually grey suits her better than black. *sighs* I hate it that Kate keep reformulating/changing/discontinuing good stuff. I used to *love* their mascaras, but lately they've only been disappointments.
ReplyDeleteBastet: The KMHM is similar to the *new* KATE one. It has a fine tip but the brush as a whole is thick -- I like to use the brush on its side which is why the old one was my favourite. :(
ReplyDeleteAh thanks, good to know. :) Will give the Koji one a try then.
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