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Flashtronic, Rushmetal, & Novel Twist Pictures, Photos, and Swatches

So here are a bunch of product photos and swatches of all the collections that launched today and the Nordstrom exclusive collection that will launch tomorrow as part of their anniversary sale.

I will post my review up after I’m finished with work 😉

What did I purchase though?– 2x each pigment (8 different pigments)
– Soft Lust lipstick (Rushmetal)
– Thrills lipstick (Rushmetal)
– Northern Light mineralize skinfinish (Flashtronic)

What did I want to buy but didn’t?– Lovestone mineralize shadow
– Electro-lush lipglass

What am I getting from Novel Twist?– Cool Pearlizer Set

Now keep on reading for 18 huge photos of swatches & products!!

P.S. – What was your haul?!


















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Cori Pohrer Avatar
Cori Pohrer

I love the pics! Thank you so much for them! They are really helpful! I am having a problem reading the tiny font on some of them, though. It would be a great help if the font was bigger. The white font is easier to read than the black font.

glamqueen Avatar
glamqueen

Thanks again for the pictures! Now we only have to wait another two and a half weeks in Europe…
Also thanks for an interesting, informative, can’tlivewithoutit blog! Your tutorials have changed my life! (and my face ;))

morgan Avatar
morgan

these are the best pictures ive seen especially of the MSFs thankyou so much, you have definatly confirmed things i want to buy, i was unsure about the MSFs but these pics have definatly made me sure of what i want, and ive added a couple of other things to my list, thankyou! xxx

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juicyaddict

Wow! You got a lot of stuff! I love your website. You take the best photos! These swatches are very helpful. I only got Northern lights and Global Glow so far, and will go back to get Thrills l/s. Thank you!

Mykeshia Avatar
Mykeshia

I’m so jealous that you got all the pigments!

I got gold mode p/m and a sample of copperized, I actually want Rushmetal as well. Nothing from flashtronic, but I got the warm pearlizer set and the indianwood paint pot.

I was going back and forth with the cool pearlizer set, but my funds were low.

Allysha Avatar
Allysha

Hey! Awesome haul. I like the clarity of your pictures! My haul included: northern lights MSF, goldspill MSF, gold mode p/m, copperized p/m and cocomotion p/m. Also, I got a sample of mauvement and quick frost.

meme Avatar
meme

Hi Christine,

Great haul, enjoy! And thanks a bunch for the pics/swatches – they were very helpful!

Here’s my haul:

RUSHMETAL (pigments):
Gold Mode
Mauvement
Cocomotion
Copperized
Revved-up
Off the Radar
Rushmetal
Quick Frost

hmm…all 8 lol

FLASHTRONIC:
Northern Light MSF
Global Glow MSF

Ether
By Jupiter
Lovestone
Mercurial

Perfectly pink l/g
Electro-lush l/g

Just a few questions:
Since I know you are somewhere about a NC30, does Gold spill MSF show up as a highlighter only on you? (even if you get one with a lot of darker veins) and is it very glittery or glowy?

By Jupiter – Mine is really glittery – is most of the glitter coming from the mid-tone veins (the taupey gold ones)?

Mercurial – this one is pure glitter (with a hint of lilac) no matter what base I use, dry or wet – I’m guessing it’s from all the gold? – any tips on how to make more pigment show up with less glitter?

Quarry – I might go back for this one – it looks pretty light – does it show up on your lids well? Is it very glittery? And does it show up mainly as an icy blue (or more olive/gold?) on your lids?

Thanks so much!!

Christine Avatar
Christine
Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View Christine Full Profile

Wow, what a haul, Meme!!!

Gold Spill is more like a highlight/glow on me, not TOO glittery though.

Try using By Jupiter wet and see if that decreases the glitter amount.

Hmm, the problem with Mercurial may just be that it’s naturally chunky in the glitter particles. Try swirling your brush around and then tapping it lightly to get excess off.

Quarry wasn’t showing up THAT well on me, a little bit, but not enough to make me go WOW GOTTA HAVE IT!

leena Avatar
leena

heyyy…im honesty a fan of yours! haha

Just wanted to ask you…is the mineralize skin finish collection limited edition? or are they always available?

i luuuuvvv this site, keep it up! 🙂

Janis Avatar
Janis

I ended up getting Tectonic and Ether mineral e/s and Ether on me looks more black coz apparently, it has more black in its veining..maybe the color result depends on the veining?

Also, is it worth having the Rushmetal pigment if I have Copper Sparkle already since the 2 seem so much alike? My friend gave me Copper Sparkle a few days after I bought Rushmetal and now I’m contemplating just exchanging Rushmetal for another item. My hesitation really stems from the fact that Rushmetal is obviously a LE color.

Christine Avatar
Christine
Light Medium, Neutral, slight yellow undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View Christine Full Profile

Hey Janis! Sometimes the color does depend on the veining – you might try picking up shadow from one part of the shadow versus swirling and picking randomly, to give you better color ersults.

Rushmetal pigment, IMO, has a better consistency than Copper Sparkle, because Copper Sparkle is a bit chunky. However, in terms of color… they are quite similar.

Komal Avatar
Komal

Hi Christine

I dont know if you will see this, i am after the msf in Global Glow (late on the bandwagon), please let me know if you have a spare one that you would like to sell.

Komal

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