Hi there! I’m in the process of going through my almost bottomless stash of cosmetics – and will throw out what I don’t want anymore or what has gone off. A few products will be kept. Lots of swatches too – all swatches were done on a well moisturised forearm! OK, let’s take a look!
1 Manhattan X-Treme Last & Shine Lipstick 94P
What a beautiful lipstick! I wish I tried it sooner! I will keep this one and start using it asap!
2 Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick 330 Sloane’s Plum
This lipstick looks almost black. But when applied, it’s a medium plum shade.
3 Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick 860 Auburn Breeze
A reddish brown in the bullet, but a sheer brownish red on skin.
4 Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick 680 Precious Brown
Precious Brown is a bit too pale and too sheer for me.
5 Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick 840 Burgundy Shine
Not a bad colour, but too vampy for me. I’m very pale, and this shade gives me an unwanted goth look.
6 NYC Cityproof Twistable Intense Lip Color 050 Park Slope Peach
Now this is one ugly colour! Binned right away!
7 Astor Rouge Couture 301 Nude Silk
Nude Silk is a beautiful shade. I will keep this one too.
8 Astor Colour Last VIP 344 Classy Red
I like this one! It’s a nice, wearable red. I will keep this one for now.
9 Beauty UK Eye Shadow Palette No. 4 Earth Child
This is what the eyeshadows look like.
Top row swatches – decent shades and pigmentation!
Bottom row swatches… yikes!
This palette will be binned!
10 Essence All About Nude Eyeshadow
Not sure if this is mould (top right), but this eye palette is not only new and unused – it is still sealed! 🤢
And the last two for today… Essence Silky Touch Blush 20 Babydoll. It was my go-to blush until March 2020. But I haven’t touched it since – because I work from home permanently, and whenever I don’t have to be on camera, I don’t bother with make-up. Anyhoo, I’m now saying goodbye to this pretty blush.
I’m also letting this W7 Silky Eyes Bare It All eye compact go. I haven’t touched in since March 2020. I loved the 2 brown shades so much! But it’s goodbye now!
I’m happy that I started to go through my stash. It’s not always easy to let things go, especially when there are hidden gems which I never even tried… but it has to be done. By the way, I’ve also binned about 20 products which I didn’t find swatch-worthy – not too bad!
Thanks for stopping by! x
Mrs Strawberry Blonde 