Wisteria Trio
Swatches of everything! 🙂 More, more, more…
Royal Tour Trio
What a Dame! / Spectacle
Varicose Veins
Asiatique
Kanga Rouge, Gladiola, Coral Polyp
Splendid, Hot Frost, Possum Nose Pink
Christine Mielke is the editor-in-chief and has been reviewing products for over 14 years.
She has normal-to-dry skin with occasional dryness on cheeks and nose. She has a light plus skintone with subtle, warmer yellow undertones (view her foundation matches here).
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I’m so excited about all the lipglosses and lipsticks.. I want Spectacle and What a Dame too!
Which are your faves, Kukuroshu?
Oh Christine, I thought I would make it away from this collection with Kanga-rouge and that’s it… now I know I’ll be walking away with two trios, two lipsticks and a lipglass…
Uh oh! Which lipstick/lipglass?
Kanga Rouge, Coral polyp, and possum nose pink =P
Nice 🙂
Your camera is awesome. I only really was tempted by the pink beauty powder, but now I am not thinking of getting it at all. Hoping I stick to that. The overspray goes away huh.
I love my camera to bits <3
Yes, the overspray disappears immediately after you use it for the first time :/
Any chance you could swatch for us what the 2 beauty powders are like underneath the shimmer? Thanks for the reviews, super helpful as always!
That’s pretty much what I have swatched, albeit with some visible shimmer — but the color is very similar. 🙂 Just imagine no shimmer with a little more powdery finish. The color is pretty accurate, I think!
i will get splendid l/g and hot frost l/g thats all
A nice haul 🙂
This is like a second Heatherette for me!!
What are you getting, Susanne?
I think I’m gonna pass on this whole collection. Thanks for the swatches to confirm my choice, LOL. I’m saving for Brunettem Redhead Blonde collection.
No prob, Erin! I know what you mean — BBR seems like it’ll be up my alley.
I didn’t think the Wisteria trio was interesting enough, but I do like the swatches! Might have to think about that a bit more. 😉 I like the Royal Tour trio and the Gladiola lipstick and Hot Frost lipglass too. Such shame about the powders though… 🙁
I can’t express to you how annoyed I was with the powders. I think it’s trickery, IMO, and it’s just terrible. Can you see how many people would buy just from the looks alone… and then return? Ugh!
Wisteria is so lovely and pretty, but I wish it didn’t come with Fineshine/Divine Night 🙁
When does this hit stores? Do you think they will release it earlier, since they did on the website?
Dame Edna arrives in-store on the 26th!
I’m pretty fair, but I want to expierment with red lipstick – would you say Kanga Rouge is a true red? Or is it a bit more orangey?
btw – this collection is pretty dissapointing, besides the lippies 🙁
It’s not really orangey, IMO, but it’s not my favorite red. I’ve always liked New York Apple for a raspberry red, then Russian Red for a blue-based red, and of course, Viva Glam for a retro red.
Damn, these look nice.
I thought only the Royal Tour e/s trio was intersting, but the other one looks so nice in the swatches as well…hmmmm…I guess it
lol! Wisteria is really pretty, but it is the only good part about the Wisteria trio, TBH!
I like the purple in the Royal Tour trio, but I already have Cool Heat, so I think I will pass. I love how the nail polish is called “varicose veins”, that’s hilarious. I wish is was a violet creme & not a duo chrome though.
I think I will try & save up for Blonde Brunette Redhead b/c i see myself dropping a lot on that collection.
It’s very easy to pass on the trios, just because not all of the shadows are amazing 🙁
Hi Christine, is the blue in wisteria similar to Mutiny pigment colour? Thanks as always for your amazing swatches and help!
Yes, it is similar — Wisteria is definitely BLUE and not aqua-blue (like Mutiny), and it is just a little lighter.
Mutiny looked really gross on me… maybe that’s an indication this will too? hmm, I will have to check it out. But so far this collection seems rather uninspiring. Thanks!
Really? That sucks! Mutiny is one of my favorite pigments 🙁 I’m sad it didn’t work out well for you!
yeah, too warm for me maybe. I was gutted too. But the colours in BBR are really incredible so maybe I’ll just pass DE collection for now. Thanks as always! Happy 2009!
I’m hoping BBR lives up to our expectations!
Hey do u rememeber how much the wisteria trio wass?
Maybe $32?