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5 Pops of Silver to Rock the New Year

Christine — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:00:00 +0000

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01. Static Age KVD Beauty

KVD Beauty

DCDiscontinued. $21.00/0.1 oz.

A-

Kat Von D Static Age Metal Crush Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "metallic silver." It's a...

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Kat Von D Static Age Metal Crush Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "metallic silver." It's a...

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02. Cosmo Zoya

Zoya

PPermanent. $10.00/0.5 oz.

A-

Cosmo is described as a "silver crystal sparkle." It's a light-medium, warm-toned silver with iridescent gand holographic glitter. It had...

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Cosmo is described as a "silver crystal sparkle." It's a light-medium, warm-toned silver with iridescent gand holographic glitter. It had...

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03. Tinsel Town Lit Cosmetics

Lit Cosmetics

PPermanent. $12.95/0.14 oz.

Tinsel Town is described as a "pure silver sparkle highlighted by multi-halo reflections." It's a pale, metallic silver with floating pastel glitters...

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Tinsel Town is described as a "pure silver sparkle highlighted by multi-halo reflections." It's a pale, metallic silver with floating pastel glitters...

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04. Interstellar NARS

NARS

PPermanent. $25.00/0.08 oz.

B+

NARS Interstellar Eye Paint ($25.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as a "silver." It's a bright, metallic silver. It had fairly good color payoff, but it...

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NARS Interstellar Eye Paint ($25.00 for 0.08 oz.) is described as a "silver." It's a bright, metallic silver. It had fairly good color payoff, but it...

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05. S&M Urban Decay

Urban Decay

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When it comes to thinking of New Year’s Eve looks, I always think gold, silver, and GLITTER! Today’s edition of Five Ways features a few fun shades of silver

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5 Metallic Silvers for the Holidays

Christine — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 17:00:00 +0000

If gold isn’t quite your style when it comes to the holidays, how about silver? I personally love wearing silver as an eyeliner or as an eyeshadow base for a smoky eye.

Lit Tinsel Town — a glittering, holographic silver perfect for adding sparkle and dazzle to any look
Maybelline Silver Strike — a bright, metallic silver that’s easy to use as an eyeliner or as a cream eyeshadow
Urban Decay Cuff — a bright, silver eyeliner with a soft metallic sheen
NYX Ice Glitter — silver and holographic glitter top coat to add just that touch of wintry dazzle to your nails
Inglot #447 — a bright, light metallic silver powder eyeshadow that opens and brightens the eye

What are your favorite silver-hued beauty products?

5 Glittering Golds for the Holidays

Christine — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Glittering golds… a go-to for New Year’s Eve, at the very least, but surely just as lovely throughout the winter–if only to brighten up some of those chilly days!

Lit Cosmetics Rich & Famous — a holographic, glittering gold
Zoya Kerry — bright, true yellow gold with glitter and sparkle
Bobbi Brown Canary — a sparkling gold glitter gloss to be worn alone or layered
Revlon Gold Coin — an almost-cool-toned metallic gold (or for a high-end, Illamasqua Swinger)
Sugarpill Goldilux — a brightened, metallic, true yellow gold

What are your favorite glittery, sparkly, or metallic gold-hued shades?

Lit Cosmetics Disco Diva and Rich & Famous Glitter Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:00:00 +0000

Lit Cosmetics Disco Diva Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Disco Diva Glitter ($13.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, vibrant violet purple glitter base with fuchsia-red, cyan blue, and tangerine multi-colored glitters. It is size S3, so it is a larger glitter. I don’t have anything like this (not that I have a particularly extensive library of glitters). This shade would work really well over violets, pinks, and golds for a festive look. This shade is exclusive to Beautylish.

Rich & Famous Glitter ($13.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a yellow gold with hints of brown glitter base with a multi-colored holographic glitter. It is size S2, which is the small-sized glitter–not super fine, but not chunky–and tends to look sparkly but not totally over-the-top like the larger sizes do (but in the best way, of course! it is glitter, after all!). MAC Gold (P, $21.00) lacks of the multi-faceted glitter, it’s just pure gold glitter. See comparison swatches.

Both shades worked well with Lit’s Clearly Liquid Glitter Base, which is an adhesive base that feels like water but keeps the glitter secured all day long. Ilike how it dries quickly, sets all day, but it is a cinch to wash off–just rinse off with water.

P.S. — Lit Cosmetics is having a Black Friday sale, from 6AM to 1AM today (November 29th), where it’s buy one, get one free. To get the deal, add half of the glitters you want BUT the ones you want to get for free, list them in the “Comment/Promo” box. (For exact instructions, you can see the deal on their Facebook page.) You can check out all of my Lit Cosmetics’ Glitter swatches here!

Lit Cosmetics Disco Diva Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Rich & Famous Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Glitter Daze Holographic Glitter Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 17:26:21 +0000

Lit Cosmetics Bar Star Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Glitter Daze Holographic Glitter Collection ($52.00 for 5 x 0.14 oz.) includes five holographic glitter shades, plus a 4ml bottle of Clearly Liquid Glitter Base and a small brush. This is less of a review and more of a, “ooh, look at the pretty glitters,” because the nice thing is there’s very little variance in quality from the glitters, as they’re all loose glitters, and they rely on the Clearly Liquid Glitter Base (which I’ve reviewed here and here!)–and that’s the same product, just being used with new-to-me shades. It’s a very thin, water-like (in terms of consistency) adhesive base that keeps the glitter in place all day long but washes away with water when you’re ready to remove it.

Bar Star is a medium-dark, almost violet-tinged blue with holographic glitter. It is S3 in size, so it is bit larger than the others for particle size.

Glittergasm is a cool-toned, blue-based red and magenta glitter mix with holographic glitter–looks almost fiery when it catches the light. It is S2 in size.

Heartbreaker is an orange-red and purple mix of glitter that shifts to coppery-orange, fuchsia, and orange. It is S2 in size.

Superfly is a dark gray glitter with multi-colored holographic glitter. It reflects a rainbow of color as the light bounces off the glitter particles. It is S2 in size. MAC Grey (LE, $21.00) is gray but not holographic. See comparison swatches.

Rhinestone Cowboy is a mix of a whole assortment of glitter–it seems like a deep, golden brown base of glitter, and then an array of multi-color glitter that looks like a rainbow as the light catches it. It is S2 in size.

These shades are exclusive to Beautylish at the moment, and they can be purchased as a set for $52 or individually for $13, except Rhinestone Cowboy, which is part of the set only.

Lit Cosmetics Bar Star Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Glittergasm Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Heartbreaker Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Superfly Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Rhinestone Cowboy Glitter

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Christine — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:42:33 +0000

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Lit Champagne Wishes & Tinsel Town Lit Kits Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Lit Champagne Wishes Glitter

Lit Lit Kits ($19.95 for 0.28 oz.) have launched at Sephora, and they come in two varieties–silver and gold–with each kit containing one full-sized glitter (0.14 oz.) and a miniature-sized Clearly Liquid Glitter Base (0.14 oz.), plus a miniature-sized brush for application. I reviewed Lit and its glitters and adhesive base a little over a year ago here, and I’m excited that they’re going to become more accessible as they roll out more fully on Sephora.

Lit’s glitters are available in four sizes (1 through 4) and four textures (shimmers, solids, metallics, and electrics). , so depending on the finish you want, you can select from an assortment. Their online catalog is quite extensive, though right now Sephora only has two Lit Kits available–but I know they’ll be adding more to Sephora over the next few months. These kits are a great way to try the brand, though. I really love both their adhesive base as well as their glitters. What I like about the adhesive base is that it’s thin, like water, a little goes a long way, it’s long-wearing, and it’s very easy to remove. It rinses off with water, and the glitter removes really, really cleanly if you splash or rinse your face with water. Otherwise, I would recommend a clean cotton pad to remove the majority, and then a second (clean) one to remove any residual bits left on the skin.

Champagne Wishes is described as a “light beige gold with floating translucent rainbow bubbles.” It’s a light, yellow-y gold glitter base with floating (who would have thought!) pastel glitters in lavender, pink, mint green, and aqua blue. The gold glitter seems very fine, while the more multi-colored glitter seems slightly larger. This is listed as a size 2 glitter.

Tinsel Town is described as a “pure silver sparkle highlighted by multi-halo reflections.” It’s a pale, metallic silver with floating pastel glitters in pink, lavender, aqua blue. It seemed like it has the same multi-colored floating effect as Champagne Wishes but with a silver glitter base. Again, the silver glitter seemed a bit finer than the multi-colored bits, but all in all, it’s a finer glitter. It is listed as a size 2 glitter.

I don’t have any dupes for either shade in my stash, but I don’t have an extensive collection of loose glitters to compare to

Champagne Wishes

PPermanent. $12.95.

Tinsel Town

PPermanent. $12.95.

Lit Champagne Wishes Glitter

Lit Tinsel Town Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base & Glitters Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:00:16 +0000

Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base

Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base & Glitters Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base ($22.95 CAN for 30 ml) is like a magic trick–for every single glitter product you ever wanted to love but loathed using for fear of endless fall out, far too much clean up, and generally requiring more effort than you really wanted to put in. I love the way glitter looks, but it’s always been such a pain to use. Clearly Liquid is so easy to use, a little goes a long way, and it really does keep the glitter adhered wherever you applied it all day long. The bottle you get is rather large (I seriously question whether one would run out of it!), so I poured a little into a sample jar so I could dip my brush into a smaller amount. I dip my brush into the liquid, then into the glitter, and apply it to the skin.

I’ve been wearing glitter mostly on the lash line, but I also tested it on the lid. The adhesive base doesn’t feel tacky or thick–looks and feels like water–but it instantly picks up the glitter you want to apply and places it wherever you put the brush. (I used a MAC eyeliner brush, though Lit has brushes available, too.) I didn’t have any fall out during application or at any point during the day; and I’ve worn glitter in their base for as long as twelve hours. What’s really fantastic is that it works with any loose glitter or chunky eyeshadow, so if you, like me, have a bunch of glitter products sitting around that you love to stare at but never wear, this product could change all that. It’s clear and always stays that way.

To remove, all you need is water and a washcloth. After a few removals, I found that I preferred to use a cotton pad and some makeup remover to do one pass to remove the majority of the glitter (and the rest of my eye makeup, which is why I went with makeup remover). It ensured that I didn’t have any loose glitter go amok while washing the rest of my face.

Lit’s glitters are all cosmetic-grade, which means you don’t have to worry about the glitter scratching your eyes (and this is why you want to stay away from using craft-grade glitters on the eyes!). The stack I received contained Beach Baby (golden champagne), Elton John (medium blue), Roxy Rolla (pink burgundy), Solar Blast (coral and neon orange), and Yoda (green-teal).

Lit has various kits you can purchase, which are cheaper than buying products individually. Your best bet is to purchase a multi-stack kit, which includes a full-sized Clearly Liquid Glitter Base and 3, 4, or 5 colors of your choice. Each glitter is $12.95 CAN. Their glitters come in four sizes (1 through 4) and four textures (shimmers, solids, metallics, and electrics). They have a massive range of glitters available. For U.S. customers, keep in mind that the website lists prices in Canadian dollars! As of when I checked, the exchange rate was almost one for one.

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Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base

Lit Cosmetics Beach Baby Size #2 Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Beach Baby Size #2 Glitter (Sheer Application)

Lit Cosmetics Elton John Size #2 Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Solar Blast Size #3 Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Yoda Size #2 Glitter

Lit Cosmetics Roxy Rolla Size #2 Glitter

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5 Pops of Silver to Rock the New Year

01. Static Age KVD Beauty

DCDiscontinued. $21.00/0.1 oz.

02. Cosmo Zoya

PPermanent. $10.00/0.5 oz.

03. Tinsel Town Lit Cosmetics

PPermanent. $12.95/0.14 oz.

04. Interstellar NARS

PPermanent. $25.00/0.08 oz.

05. S&M Urban Decay

DCDiscontinued. $19.00/0.05 oz.

5 Metallic Silvers for the Holidays

What are your favorite silver-hued beauty products?

5 Glittering Golds for the Holidays

What are your favorite glittery, sparkly, or metallic gold-hued shades?

Lit Cosmetics Disco Diva and Rich & Famous Glitter Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Lit Cosmetics Glitter Daze Holographic Glitter Collection Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Win It! Lit Champagne Wishes & Tinsel Town Lit Kits!

To enter & read official rules…

Eligibility

How to Win

Disclosures

Lit Champagne Wishes & Tinsel Town Lit Kits Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Champagne Wishes

PPermanent. $12.95.

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Tinsel Town

PPermanent. $12.95.

Quick Shop: Sephora, Beautylish, Lit Cosmetics, Beauty Bay

Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base & Glitters Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Lit Cosmetics Clearly Liquid Glitter Base & Glitters Reviews, Photos, Swatches

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