N.Y.C. Berry Bloom Collection

About a month ago I purchased N.Y.C. Berry Bloom Custom Compact and Rose Kiss Lipgloss.  I'm finally getting around to actually using both products.

The gloss is very pretty because it actually is designed as rose.  It is dark pink in color and applies smooth to the lips.  I believe it retails for $2.99.  The quad has different tones of purples, which are great for the Fall.  It also comes with a primer and highlighter like the compacts in the permanent collection. 

My experience with the Union Square compact wasn't great at all.   I didn't really like the how the colors showed up on my skin tone.  I have to say that I feel pretty much the same about the Berry Bloom compact.  Again I only used what was in the compact.  You may get different results using a colored base.





Highlight, Lid, Crease/Contour, Crease/Contour/ Rose Kiss gloss, w/ flash

Highlight, Lid, Crease/Contour/,Crease /Contour, Rose Kiss without flash

 

I didn't use the the lid color on my lid, I used the third color in the compact (first crease/contour color) on the lid.  I used the lid color in the crease and the last color (crease/contour) in the outer corner.  I didn't experience any creasing or fading until about the fifth hour, but it was just fading not creasing.  The primer seems to be really good. 



I honestly didn't like how this came out.  Maybe I should have used each color for where it was specified, but where is the fun in that.  The colors aren't as vibrant as they look and depending on the person that can be good or bad.  If you are looking for bold colors then you should pass on this compact, but if you are looking for a more toned down look then this is right up your alley. 

 Overall, I don't think that I will be purchasing anymore of these compacts, they just don't provide the color payoff that I am looking for.  N.Y.C. Individual Eyes Custom Compacts retail for $4.99 and you can find them at your local drugstore. 

N.Y.C. Blushable Creme Sticks

Last week Rite Aid was having a great sale on cosmetics. All N.Y.C. products were bogo free, so I picked up two of the blushable creme sticks. I am slowly, but surely adding to my blush collection. These cost $3.99 each, so I got them both for about $2.00 each.

I bought Berry New Yorker and Big Apple Blush (I love the names of these). In the store I was rushing and these two kind of looked similar, as you will see in my swatches.

I wore Berry New Yorker the other day and it gave me dark pink flush and it lasted for about five hours, which is good considering that my skin is still a little oily. I think that Berry New Yorker would be a great base for R&R's Seduce blush.

Big Apple Blush, Berry New Yorker (no flash)

Big Apple Blush, Berry New Yorker (flash)

Big Apple Blush, Berry New Yorker

These are a pretty good for the price and from what I saw at Rite Aid they come in a good range of colors. The color pigmentation is very good and so is the staying power. Have you purchased any of the N.Y.C. Blushable Creme Sticks, if so leave a comment and let me know how you like them.

Drugstore Shopping

This week Rite Aid has some pretty decent deals on makeup especially with the coupons in this past Sunday's paper. There was a $2.00 coupon for Color Sensational lipstick and RA had all Maybelline cosmetics for 40% off.

I also stopped in Duane Reade for no particular reason and I saw the N.Y.C.'s Berry Bloom display. This is my first time seeing this collection so I picked up two items.

Maybelline Color Sensation lipstick in Caramel Kiss & Wined & Dined no flash

Caramel Kiss, Wined & Dined with flash

I didn't open the N.Y.C. products yet, but I will do a review and swatches very soon. The lipgloss with the flower design is so pretty, the color is Rose Kiss. It retails for $2.99. The custom compact is in Berry Bloom, this is my second N.Y.C. palette. The palettes retail for $4.99.

I love Caramel Kiss lipstick, it is a pink nude with gold shimmer. I haven't worn Wined & Dined as of yet. I'm scared of red lipstick, so I'm trying to branch out a little. I can't wait to wear it. That is all for now. Let me know if you picked up anything from Rite Aid this week, next week is suppose to be a good week at RA as well :) Until next time...

N.Y.C. Union Square Palette Review

So a few weeks ago I was watching a video on youtube and came across the N.Y.C. Individual Eyes custom compact for brown eyes also known as Union Square. You get four eyeshadows, a primer and a illuminator for only $4.99, good right?

I have to say that whoever thought of this came up with a wonderful idea. You have your eyeshadows and primer in one convenient case. It doesn't get any better than that. This is the perfect palette for traveling or for throwing in your purse just in case you need to retouch. The price is great as well.

I do have to say though, I was slightly disappointed with how the colors showed on my skin tone. The third color is pretty much the color of my skin and the second color is just a tad bit darker than the primer, so it shows up on me kind of ashy. I didn't use anything other than what was in the palette, but I'm guessing if I use a colored base I can alter the color a bit. I love the purple color, I kind of reminds me of MAC's Sketch. I will check to see how similar they are.

There are two other palettes, one for green eyes and another for blue, if I am not mistaken. One has purples and the other has greens. I passed on these because I think I have enough of both colors. I put my eyeshadow on at about seven in the morning and it lasted until six in the evening without any creasing. I'm sure it would have lasted longer, but I went to sleep with it on.

Do you own any of the N.Y.C. Individual eyes custom compacts? If so, what do you think of them? Until next time...