Napoleon Perdis Cake Eyeliner Sealer

2011 has seen my discovery of two new loves: lipsticks and gel or liquid eye liner, prior to this I was all about the lip gloss and eyeliner pencil.

To aid in my recent love for liquid eyeliners I recently purchased Napoleon Perdis Cake Eyeliner Sealer.

This little versatile potion transforms all eye shadows or cake eyeliners into liquid with one little drop giving you an endless amount of coloured liner options.

 I last tried this product way back in early high school and I think at the time I used it to paint on eye shadows as I have never had the patients or a steady hand for creating a liquid line.

To use, apply one drop into your desired coloured eye shadow and apply your new liquid liner with precision with your favourite angled or liner brush.  

If you like me and shudder at the thought of adding a liquid into your favourite eye shadow, do as I do and work backwards. That is: place a drop of the Eyeliner Sealer onto a plate or container, load your angled or liner brush up with shadow and lightly dip into the solution and line away.

Perfect for loose shadows or pigments, the Eyeliner Sealer has great staying power and easily last all day and makes colours appear so much more vibrant.

The picture above shows eyeshadow swatches from my Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette and their corresponding liquid liner creations using the Cake Eyeliner Sealer.

After searching the web, I found that apparently eye drops as are great DIY alternative to this otherwise there also is good old fashioned water which I’m sure would also do the trick – just not sure about its staying power?

Purchase Napoleon Perdis Cake Eyeliner Sealer online for $18.00(AUD) or from David Jones, Napoleon concept stores or Terry White Chemists (where I got mine at 20% off).

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TAG: This or That

In the words of Me, My Best and I – I’m a total Tag Hag and was delighted to be tagged by the beautiful Meaghan from Beauty, Brains, What Else? to take part in the fashion, makeup, hair and nails edition of This or That.

Please not that I did slightly change a few options as I don’t have access to some of the listed US brands or stores, for the original tag click here.

FASHION

Tribal or Aztec? I agree with Meaghan on this one, aren’t they both the same?!?

Girly or Boho? Girly

Floral or Paisley? Floral but subtle floral nothing to loud or bright.

Chunky or single bracelets? Chunky, it’s all about layering!

Shoulder bag or wristlet? Shoulder bag, I find wristlets such a pain.

Nude pumps or red heels? Nude pumps – love love love my nude pumps.

MAKEUP

Volumizing or lengthening mascara? Maybe lengthening, long lashes are so beautiful.

Smashbox or Nars? I haven’t tried either…sad I know but I will choose Nars for my lust to try it’s Laguna bronzer and Orgasm blush.

Foundation or tinted moisturizer? Foundation.

Cream blush or Benetint? Cream blush, I went off Benetint when I used it as a lip stain and it made my lips soooo dry for days.

Liquid Liner or Gel Liner? Love the waxy consistency of a gel liner and the option for you to choose an application brush that works best for you.

To highlight or contour? Love the illumination and glowy look from a highlighter plus I’m still yet to perfect my contouring technique.

Priceline or Target? While they both stock similar brands and you cannot beat a Priceline discount, I’m really loving Target at the moment as they stock the more affordable lines of Bloom and Napoleon Perdis.

Myer or David Jones?  If we are talking my local Myer or DJ’s, I would have to go David Jones for it’s recently installed MAC counter and huge selection of OPI products. However, the cosmetic departments of Myer Sydney City and Bondi Junction are a beauty paradise with more counters than you would ever need such as MAC, Benefit, Kit Cosmetics and Mecca Cosmetica – just to name a few.

Touch up stick or concealer? Concealer, which I use for under eye circles and discoloration and to conceal any blemishes. I’m currently into my second tube of Rimmel Perfect Match Concealer – love it.  

Tanning mousse or tanning bed? Tanning mousse, I have had it drilled into me from a young age that tanning beds are a no no.

HAIR

Feathers or no feathers? No feathers.

Curling wand or curling iron? I have been using my GHD flat iron to create curls but I’m really keen to try a conical wand. I love the idea of wrapping your hair around, letting it heat for a few seconds and viola you have curls.  

Flat Iron or blow dry? I love a salon blow dry but unfortunately cannot recreate the smooth, bouncy just-walked-out-of-the-salon feeling at home so for DIY my GHD is my best friend.

Messy bun or pony tail? Messy bun – quick, easy and effective.

Braid (plat) or fishtail braid? Braid or plat – gosh I wouldn’t even be able to attempt to create a fish braid.

NAILS

Nail stickers or traditional polish? While traditional nail polish will always have a place in my heart, I’m really loving stick on nail polishes such as Sally Hansen’s Nail Effects.

Nicole by OPI or OPI? Both are top quality polishes but I would have to sway towards the original OPI for their Pro-Wide brush.

Now, to continue the tag chain – I tag you!  Please leave your links below if you complete this tag, I would love to view your responses.

BB Cream and Skin79 Review

With its origins from a dermatologist in Germany created as a healing treatment following laser skin therapy, BB Cream first busted out on the beauty scene in Korea following a Celebrity influence and quickly spread throughout Asia and now making its way into the beauty regime of girls in the US, Europe and Australia.

BB Creams, short for Blemish (or Beblesh) Balm, is one of those multi-purpose, all in one wonder products with can be used as a light coverage foundation or foundation primer, sun protection (most contain SPF 30+), a whitening cream or to assist with facial pigmentation, as a anti-wrinkle cream and has healing properties that assists with the softening and refining of the skin.

I was first introduced to BB Cream through YouTube’s Missglamorazzi who also introduced Sasa.com an online Asian Beauty/Lifestyle department store that stocks both Asian, Western and European beauty products.

I purchased the Skin 79 Super Beblesh Balm from Sasa.com for $29.30(AUD) with a $6.00(AUD) shipping fee.

The Skin 79 Super Beblesh Balm boasts three functions: whitening, wrinkle improvement and cultivating more bright and elastic skin and it states in its directions to apply a decent amount by patting into skin during your last step of skincare (after moisturizing, if you’re like me).

The first thing I noticed about this BB Cream was the packaging, its luxe cylinder casing with a sparkly holographic BB gives off an expensive vibe and the large gold button on top produces the right amount of product with a medium push.

The cream itself is quite thick in consistency when initially applied, however it is quickly absorbed into your skin. It offers a light to medium coverage, similar to a tinted moisturizer however Skin79 BB Cream (like most other brands) only come in one or very few shades as the cream is skin tone adapting and is to blend on application to suite most light complexions.  Those lucky enough to have gorgeous darker completions, this particular BB Cream may not be suitable for you.

The scent is fresh and florally with a slight sunscreen smell – quite pleasant and not overpowering. As a tinted moisturizer I find my BB Cream pushed to the back of my most used beauty products throughout the colder winter months; however I’m sure to get use come the summer months as it’s a great facial sunscreen with slight coverage perfect for the beach or enjoying the summer sun outdoors.  

Research on the origin of BB Creams was sourced from:  http://www.squidoo.com/b-b-cream

L’Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara Review

So the three month expiry date was well and truly up and my Maybelline The Falsies mascara had definitely seen better days. After I couldn’t stand a clumpy application anymore I hit the shops with a brand new mascara in my sights.

Although I loved my Falsies, I was captivated by the shiny new display for L’Oreal’s version of a false lash effect mascara, Lash Architect 4D.  

Any blackest black mascara lover would understand my devastation after I had arrived home and ripped into the packaging to discover I have purchased BROWN instead of black – however, after I got over my initial reaction and tried it on for size I discovered that brown isn’t so bad after all, in fact I quite like the soft natural look it gives to my eyes.

They say…

New Lash Architect 4D mascara builds captivating lashes with each and every brush stroke by providing volume, length, texture and curl!

It is the exceptionally long, rigid nylon fibres in the formula that build volume and instantly make lashes appear longer. Whilst it is the mascara’s unique brush with its combination of flat sides and ergonomic curve that create the ultimate “false lash” look.

I say…
The mascara wand is quite unique as its a slight twisted shape – user beware:  while this unique wand was created to ensure an even coat to all lashes it also collects quite a bit of product in some areas that can cause clumping and annoying smudges. However, I have tackled this problem by applying it with my head tilted right back while using the old “wiggle and lift” method.

After applying, the lengthening and volumising fibres went to work and the difference was noticeable, as for a curl and texture… not so much but never less longer and more voluminous lashes is what I’m after in a mascara these days.





The packaging is also a marvel; its silver sleek tube which resembles a modern architectural design adds a certain desire to the mascara as I felt the need to try this based on looks alone.

I purchased L’Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara for $24.88(AUD) from Big W (however, L’Oreal is widely available in chemists, department stores, supermarkets ect.) – a little on the expensive side for drug store mascara I thought.

Have you tried L’Oreal Lash Architect 4D Mascara? If so what are your thoughts on the latest false lash look mascara?